26 Reply by dkcecil

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Hmmm...it sounds kind of like A Nightmare on Elm Street 6. Freddy is controlling a kid in old school video game fashion.

The intestines on the wall thing is throwing me. I thought it might have been Stay Alive (because of the game theme) but I just watched that the other day and there was nothing in there that matched your description.

Maybe Silent Hill? (although she wasn't trapped in a game but it was based on a game and if my memory serves there were some organic gloop in various scenes)

Hope that helps.

Do you remember anything else? You said it's been a long time, do you have an idea how long?

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27 Reply by dkcecil

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maul2 wrote:
FixedR6 wrote:

I pictured the off-topic series to be a little more free form and niche, with the DiF galaxy recording topics that they're personally interested in (for example puppetry, nunsploitation, or cakes).

Seconded.

I very much agree.

Also, nuns.

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28 Reply by dkcecil

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I just watched it about a month ago for about the 20th time. It was on cable in HD. I refuse to buy the DVD because of Spielberg's meddling. (giving the federal agents flashlights instead of guns, etc) Oddly enough, when they play it on cable, they play the original version, which is fine by me. I think I saw it at least 5 times in the theater when I was a kid...but that was also back when movies stayed in theaters for like a year.

A great movie and I personally think it still holds up.

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29 Reply by dkcecil

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Trey wrote:

Never met the man, and there's no relation as far as I'm aware.   I suppose if you go back far enough there'd be a familial connection in there somewhere, but that's true of all of us.

When I saw the finished film for the first time and "Terry Stokes" appeared in the opening credits it gave me a momentary shock - I mean, I knew I was gonna get a credit, but I didn't expect it'd be in the opening of the movie.   But a half-second later I realized it was just some other guy.

I figured it was something like that, just an odd coincidence.

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30 Reply by dkcecil

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Dorkman wrote:
Gregory Harbin wrote:

I'm not trying to be snarky here, but just ask a legitimate question: why are they pissed? Do they think Apple is going to come and take their computer or Final Cut DVDs away from them? The current version of FCPS was used to edit The fucking Social Network. It's obviously not broken. They can use it for the rest of their natural lives, can't they?

While it's a fair point that FCP7 didn't stop working yesterday, the problem is that it will stop working eventually. What happens when Apple releases an OS that will only run 64-bit software (FCP7 is 32-bit)? Do they stick with the last OS that ran it? What happens when Apple eventually releases new hardware that they can't install that old OS on anymore? Are professionals really to be expected to work on 10-year-old computers with 15-year-old software that's no longer supported or developed for? How could they possibly deliver or remain competitive?

That's why many FCP professionals are pissed. Not because their software stopped working yesterday, but because as far as it seems -- at least at first blush -- their software stopped advancing yesterday. And when you're running a company, you have to think in terms of what your roadmap is going to be in 5, 10, 15 years, and if you're going to invest in a particular vendor's software you need to be able to trust that the software is going to be there for you and keep pace.

Apple just violated that trust with a lot of post houses, and given the way they EOL'd Shake -- after years of halfhearted development, and despite the fact that Shake was legitimately the industry standard in professional compositing at the time -- I'm not surprised a lot of pros are scrambling for the lifeboats at the first sign of trouble.

Exactly. While the software is working for them now, what will happen down the line? It is an industry standard now but after a few years of zero updates the software will eventually become useless, at least in professional circles.

Currently most of our crew also knows Premiere but they prefer FCP and have been using it for years. Since this just happened they have time to figure out what to do for the future but it doesn't make it any less frustrating.

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31 Topic by dkcecil

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I was watching Critters 4 last night and in the intro credits I noticed the editor was Terry Stokes. I checked the IMDB and noticed that Terry was also the editor on The Blob. Any relation to Trey or just coincidence?

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32 Reply by dkcecil

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We have a lab of 4 video editors that are pissed. They are all using Macs and Final cut. I'm the one PC in the lab and happily using Premiere. I'm not a fan of Apple or their highfalutin attitude.

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33 Reply by dkcecil

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Squiggly_P wrote:

Swimming with Sharks
Black Dynamite

I'm really fond of Dirty Work, but no one else likes that movie. I guess it's something of a guilty pleasure. I just like Norm MacDonald too damn much.

I could probably do with some suggestions as well, cause what I listed is pretty much the extent of my comedy knowledge, save for Mel Brooks and stuff like Airplane and Hot Shots.

Three good choices. Black Dynamite is hilarious. My friends and I quote it all the time.

Dirty Work is a hit or miss with most people because a lot of folks don't get Norm's delivery. I don't like Artie Lange but I still think the movie is funny.

As far as movies I would recommend, it's tough since comedy is so subjective. I work with some folks who think Jack Black is the funniest person alive and I think he is total opposite of comedy. So, here are my recommendations.

In the company of men - a brutal dark comedy from 1997 not to be confused with the new movie "The company of men" with Ben Affleck.

Bottle Rocket - Wes Anderson's first movie.

Bubba Ho-Tep - Elvis and Black JFK fight a mummy in a retirement home.

Dead Alive - Peter Jackson's epic zombie comedy.

Super Troopers - another hit or miss movie. I think it is hilarious but I know some folks who hate it.

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34 Reply by dkcecil

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Bloody hell, I love this movie! I think it still holds up as not only entertaining but relevant after all these years.

I usually listen to the DIF audio without the movie but for this one I'm totally going to watch along with the movie.

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35 Reply by dkcecil

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Jeffery Harrell wrote:

Transformers.

And to hell with your sarcastic-air-quotes "opinion," Alien 3 is a masterpiece of modern cinema and no mistake.

I'm with you, Alien 3 is completely underappreciated.

I would totally re-do Alien vs Predator and keep it R rated. I would try to make it as close to the Graphic novel as possible and not have it take place on earth.

If I had another choice I would like to re-do would be Law Abiding Citizen. First, I'd get rid of Jamie Foxx and get a good actor in there. Then I would change that complete cop out of an ending.

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36 Reply by dkcecil

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Three solid ideas right there and what does Hollywood give us?

Remake Clash of the Titans!
Reboot Poltergeist!
Live action Smurfs where they go to New York!

Ugh.

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37 Reply by dkcecil

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I don't know I watched Sex and the City 2 and was brought to tears...

Oh, you mean tears of sadness and not tears of pain. Hmmm...I think they are less common than they were. Wasn't Water for Elephants supposed to be sad? I know Love and Other Drugs was supposed to be a love story fused with depression but instead of sadness it filled me rage. God that movie sucked. (aside from Hathaway's bits, they were lovely)

Titanic was a pretty genuine tear jerker. Wall-E was sad towards the end as well.

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38 Reply by dkcecil

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I just realized I still haven't seen this movie. Good lord I've seen New Moon but not V for Vendetta. I need to remedy this.

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39 Reply by dkcecil

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MasterZap wrote:

You have never been wronger than in this commentary, guys. Chronicles of Riddick is an *awesome* movie. The biggest error you made is watching Pitch Black first, and trying to make a connection. I did it right, and watched Riddick first, thinking, when I later watched Pitch Black, "what freaking B-movie ripoff of alien is this?".

Riddick rules. End of discussion. smile

This bodes well though; I will probably thorougly enjoy Sucker Punch ! (After all, I love Hudson Hawk)

/Z

I haven't listened to the commentary yet but from the posts so far I feel I will be disagreeing as well. Riddick is f'ing awesome.

Still looking forward to it though. I just listened to the complete thrashing you rightfully gave Surrogates.

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40 Reply by dkcecil

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind blew my mind when I was a kid. I didn't understand much of the deeper stuff until I got older but even at my young age I was captivated and knew that this was the kind of movie that doesn't come around often.

Reservoir Dogs shattered my perception of how films were made. Never before had I seen a movie where not only was it told out of order but that it made perfect sense. Plus, that it was so visceral and the dialog wasn't just filler. It was hilarious and brutal, often at the same time.

Starship Troopers...is just...friggin incredible. I don't think I can even put words into how much I love this movie. I seriously came close to getting a Mobile Infantry tattoo but then realized it would look stupid on my non muscular arms.

Alien taught me the value of atmosphere over "boo" scares.

Akira made me realize that animation wasn't always for children.

Tarzan the Ape Man was a crappy movie but it was the first time I saw boobs in a movie and that was pretty awesome.

Audition reminded me that every time I think I've seen it all Takashi Miike makes another movie.

Eddie wrote:

Lastly, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but Clerks.

I'm with you in this one. While all these films changed my perceptions of cinema, Clerks literally changed my life. I saw this guy (Kevin Smith) who got up off his ass and made one of the funniest movies I ever saw in a way that was unlike anything I had seen prior. It made me attempt the same. While I never got beyond making crap horror shorts in backyards with friends, it still cemented my love for movies beyond just passive entertainment. It made me want to get involved.

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41 Reply by dkcecil

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I'm interested. For one, to make sure this awesome ship keeps on floating and for two, I could use some additional site hits thrown my way.

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42 Reply by dkcecil

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Invid wrote:

OK, the last bit IS a valid point, one I argued even as I was one of the early DVD buyers. It's just nice being able to stop a movie, switch tapes to watch something else, then be able to come back and pick up exactly where you left off. We can now do this with digital files if you have the right player, but I really missed the feature when I switched to DVDs from tapes. Trying to listen to audio books on CD was also a pain smile

I never thought it was that huge a deal to skip ahead chapters, although good god I can imagine it being a huge pain for audiobooks on CD.

Btw, you totally reminded my of my first DVD player. I bought it in 97 and it was HUGE.

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43 Reply by dkcecil

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MiltonDz wrote:

PunBB bbcode test

Teeth and Deadgirl have changed the way I look at sex in movies.

That picture of Roger is hilarious. lol

Oh, Teeth was excellent too! Twisted flick, love it.

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44 Reply by dkcecil

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FixedR6 wrote:

Is having sex with a zombie wrong? You know, a fresh one. It's not technically necrophilia is it?

...

I'm asking for a friend.

For the answer, watch the movie Deadgirl.

(and no it's not porn, it's actually a good yet disturbing indie flick)

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45 Reply by dkcecil

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Wow, that second video is embarrassing.

I find it funny how Lucas won't allow other adaptations of Star Wars to be made into films (like say, the Thrawn trilogy) but he will allow this...complete bastardization of the fiction.

I think his motto is "Is it insulting to adults? Then it's ok!" This is on top of the already popular "Will it make me more money?"

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46 Reply by dkcecil

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fcw wrote:

http://twitter.com/fcw/status/72555458510065664 "...Never gonna lead you into salvation..."

that just made my morning

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47 Reply by dkcecil

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Teague wrote:

No, I just mean a Hollywood Video in Burbank requires me to stand outside sternly telling it "NO HOLLYWOOD VIDEO YOU ARE NOT IN HOLLYWOOD YOU ARE IN BURBANK"


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I talk to buildings a lot.

lol gotcha

Stupid buildings. Now that you mention it, I used to think similarly about West Coast video. (I'm on the East Coast)

Squiggly_P wrote:

I worked at Blockbuster and used to love it. I mean, yeah, stupid customers suck and all that, but I had so much fun doing it. Especially when you get to fuck with those very same stupid customers.

I was into crappy B-movies even then, and the store I first worked at had "Gator Bait: Special Edition". Some shitty 70's sexploitation flick. The front of the box touted that this special extended version of the film featured "the uncut and unrated prison rape scene!" As a result, every time someone brought a special edition version up to my register I'd say "Oh, man, you're gonna love this version of E.T.:The Extra Terrestrial! It's got the fully restored prison rape sequence!"

Funny thing is the DVD of ET did have a rape scene. It was when Spielberg decided that the audience couldn't handle seeing federal agents carry weapons and digitally altered them to be flashlights and walkee-talkees.

Brian Finifter wrote:

Dude, I don't think Hollywood Video exists anymore. I think it's time to put that little observation to bed.

Pretty soon Blockbuster will cease to exist as well. Good Riddance.

Man I sound pissy this morning. Ok, no more posting before I have my coffee.

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48 Reply by dkcecil

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Teague wrote:

I have this whole thing about Hollywood video, where the level of bullshitness of any particular Hollywood Video store is directly correlated to its proximity to Hollywood.

As a store gets closer to Hollywood, the level of its bullshitness increases until it reaches its peak immediately outside of Hollywood (Burbank, for instance), before dropping off completely as soon as it arrives in the city limits of Hollywood proper.

It's not interesting, it's just something my mind came up with a long time ago and has stuck with me.

By bullshitness, you mean the worse they get? Like the people that work in it think they are the next Tarantino?


Zarban wrote:

That said, Nia Peeples as that sword-wielding, catsuited badass was pretty awesome.

So I guess I'm the secondary reason The Asylum exists.

/Next up: Debbie Gibson vehicle Shoctopus: Electric Euthanasia
//running low on Asylum ideas

Ahhh Nia Pepples, she still looks terrific. I've been a fan of her ever since Deep Star Six and North Shore.

On a side note I wouldn't mind if Debbie Gibson starred in every Asylum film from here out.

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49 Reply by dkcecil

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switch wrote:

You should have been there when i worked at Blockbuster.  We still had fullscreen DVDs back then and so many people would say that fullscreen was better than widescreen because it showed more of the picture on their TVs.  Im pretty sure everyones heard that one at least twice...

Oh I believe it and I've heard it far too many times. A good friend of mine used to work at Hollywood Video and he used to have all kinds of horror stories. Everything from "this dvd is broken because there are black bars at the top and the bottom of the screen" to "vhs is better than dvd because when you shut the movie off it is right where you left it".

Dorkman wrote:
dkcecil wrote:

I work with an idiot that didn't understand that Battle Los Angeles and Battle of Los Angeles were two different movies.

The Asylum exists primarily because those idiots do.

You know, it's kind of a brilliant marketing tactic. Taking money away from ignorant people.

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50 Topic by dkcecil

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I work with an idiot that didn't understand that Battle Los Angeles and Battle of Los Angeles were two different movies.

He was raging about how he saw the movie on the Netflix Watch it Now (which was a huge clue to me what he was talking about since Battle LA isn't even on DVD yet) and was insulted that a big budget movie would look so crappy. He was telling everyone how terrible it was not to ever see it.

It took me a half hour to explain to him what The Asylum is and the term "Mockbuster". (he thought Mockbuster was what Hollywood called expensive trash movies. He was convinced Battle of Los Angeles cost 50 million dollars)

I really enjoy most of the Asylum's offerings but I know going in they are going to be quick and dirty. I'm just surprised to find out there are people who don't know the difference.

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