826 Reply by Jimmy B

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Zarban wrote:

Little Big Man is probably a good example (haven't actually seen it), and I don't know what happens in Run of the Arrow, but we're not talking about just going native or making a friend out of an enemy. We're talking about actively "betraying your race". That's the DwW/Fern Gully/Last Samurai/Avatar story.

Well, no you are talking about actively betraying your race, I was just giving examples to stories similar to if not exactly like  Dances With Wolves. Such as the one that some believe DWW actively rips-off. I didn't see your reply before posting mine so I wasn't arguing against it, I was replying to Squiggly just like you did big_smile

Trailer for Run of the Arrow

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827 Reply by Jimmy B

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Problem solved-

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ay_102453837-e1359458702527.jpg?w=650#038;h=740
big_smile

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828 Reply by Jimmy B

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Squiggly_P wrote:

People shit all over Avatar for being Ferngully. I actually found that pretty amusing. For people who are 25 or so, tho, Ferngully is probably the most-watched example of that particular story. Being ten years older than that and having never watched Ferngully, the first movie I thought of was Dances With Wolves (and The Last Samurai). Trey can probably think of some older film from the 70's that has the same basic plot. My dad can probably think of one from the 60's or 50's. And that's just the US versions of that story. There are probably dozens of versions from other countries.

You are right, Avatar's story of man living with a different race and fights his own to help them wasn't even new with Dances with Wolves. In fact the Costner film has a lot in common with Run of the Arrow from 1957 in which a disillusioned civil war soldier joins a Sioux tribe. Some even say Dances with Wolves rips off the film from the 50s.  Then again, that film was a variation on Broken Arrow (1950) and later we had Then there's Little Big Man (1970) based on a book. And there is even a Disney film from the 80s called Never Cry where a guy 'joins' a pack of Wolves and defends them when other humans mistakenly believe the animals are killing caribou. Ok, that's wolves and not native Americans, but the idea is there and the basic premise has been around for a while.

EDIT: Damn, too slow.

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829 Reply by Jimmy B

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What I want to see-

The World's End (Edgar Wright's final entry in his Cornetto trilogy)
A Good Day to Die Hard
Iron Man 3
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
The Wolverine
Star Trek Into Darkness
The Tomb

What I am curious about but not in a great rush to see them-

Warm Bodies, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Host, Oblivion, After Earth, Man of Steel, Kick-Ass 2, Pacific Rim, R.I.P.D, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Carrie, Thor: The Dark Worlds, Red 2, I, Frankenstein, Jack Ryan and Fast and Furious 6.

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830 Reply by Jimmy B

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Aww, but that means I have to listen to Kevin Smith big_smile

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831 Reply by Jimmy B

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It has been around for a while, it was released in some parts of the world last August. It has some interesting posters, I like this one

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2013/01/Upside-Down-Poster-438x650.jpg

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832 Reply by Jimmy B

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Lamer wrote:
C-Spin wrote:

Towards the ends he basically gives him a thank you shout-out and says, half-jokingly, "He looked over the script and said, it's good, but your time travel is total bullshit, and then I didn't do anything about it."

That's the problem right there. He's saying 'all my choices are correct and I don't care if you disagree'. I got the same vibe from reading the twitter discussion.

Yeah, nobody wants to hear the movie they spent ages writing then making isn't perfect. Nobody wants to hear their baby is ugly especially if many others tell them it's the cutest baby they've ever seen.

Or something. Yeah.

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833 Reply by Jimmy B

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Squiggly_P wrote:

I wish they'd release decently packaged movies here in the states more often and make them somewhat affordable. Metal cases are extremely rare here, and I've only ever been able to get my hands on a couple of them (Man of Fire and Akira). I've never seen nor heard of a bluray steelcase in the US.

They release them all the bloody time here, even Willow is getting released in one in March! Willow! I currently only have 2, Cabin In The Woods and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but I'll try to get more if they're cheap enough. And if they look good. smile

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834 Reply by Jimmy B

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I have just pre-ordered this blu ray steelbook-

http://static4.thcdn.com/productimg/0/300/300/81/10665781-1358531290-981917.jpg

Hopefully I'll actually be able to afford it come 25th March.

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835 Reply by Jimmy B

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This looks interesting and violent. Nice combo, huh? Anyway, there is a trailer for the trailer before the trailer hmm

Also, I watched the trailer for The Call starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin and I'm pretty sure I saw the entire movie in under three minutes including a plot point they probably shouldn't have given away.....

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836 Reply by Jimmy B

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AshDigital wrote:

Well, they kind of did...

No, they pointed out good points as well, they didn't go all ranty as they have done in the past, this was not a hate-filled episode. It was, in my opinion obviously, a measured episode pointing out plus and negative points.

Could not say about Dorkman but in no way was Teague being a whore... He did exactly what he should have done.

Really? Even Teague knew I was joking. Bloody hell.

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837 Reply by Jimmy B

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I think we should all be clear on one thing here, DIF aren't actually saying the movie is bad, just that there are things wrong with it. Which there is. The episode would be really dull if they all loved every bit of the film and wanked over it for two hours.

Also, I loved that Twitter transcript with Dorkman being passionate and Teague being a whore big_smile

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838 Reply by Jimmy B

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AshDigital wrote:

Can I get a hell yeah?

You can have this-

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839 Reply by Jimmy B

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Dorkman wrote:
Jimmy B wrote:

Cloud Atlas and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter were based on books

As was DRIVE.

He also lists "remakes" under the "original" category... :forshame:

big_smile

I didn't know Drive was based on a book either....*hangs head*

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840 Reply by Jimmy B

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Kevin, welcome to the forums and I like your username smile

And has anyone checked that Henry has taken his medicine today?  hmm   wink

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841 Reply by Jimmy B

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Zarban wrote:

You want original stuff? WE GOT STUFF WE CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN: Drive, Splice, The Fountain, Cloud Atlas, Cabin in the Woods, Abraham Lincoln as a vampire killer,

Cloud Atlas and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter were based on books and....*shuffles uncomfortably*..... you already mentioned.....ummmm.....you already mentioned books and listed those.......ahem....listed those as original stu....but they were both printed in the last ten years, so you can still call them original, I guess but they were.....you know what? I shall.....I'll be over here......in the corner.....I, ummmm, yeah....carry on.....*slinks off to the corner*....

http://www.empireonline.com/forum/upfiles/smiley/augen14.gif

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842 Reply by Jimmy B

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Whatever, was just giving my opinion. Doubt they'll do either anyway  tongue

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843 Reply by Jimmy B

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Quantum Of Solace is a far more interesting Bond film to talk about, in my opinion smile

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844 Reply by Jimmy B

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I learned French at school and forgot most of it as I got older, so I only speak the one language. Obviously. I don't really know many people who can speak other languages but I agree that it is not unusual for folk to know more than one.

I assume Zarban just liked the video and wanted to post it, though.......

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845 Reply by Jimmy B

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Not really, especially not the ones I know for sure were born in other counties and English is actually their second language.

As a Scot, I can barely speak English, let alone any other language.

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846 Reply by Jimmy B

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Xtroid wrote:

Whoa, the actor who plays Chekhov can actually speak Russian.

Well, I should hope so, he was born there and his parents are Russian big_smile

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847 Reply by Jimmy B

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Netflix UK is £5.99 a month but it counters the cheapness by being shite.

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848 Reply by Jimmy B

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I think there should be a different composer for each of the films in the new trilogy. But that's probably just me.

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849 Reply by Jimmy B

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My favourite part of both those videos was when that lady showed her boobs.....

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850 Reply by Jimmy B

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Squiggly_P wrote:

It's official now. Can we talk about it, yet?

As Saniss has pointed out, we've been talking about it for the past couple of days in the other thread.

Can I at least make a lensflaresaber joke?

Sure but only if-

a) you want to be highly unoriginal
b) you want Dorkman to think less of you.

big_smile

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