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It is one of those phrases that sounds good, but there are enough exceptions it becomes somewhat meaningless. Some of my favorite characters did not start out with origin stories. The author instead dropped the reader into the most interesting part of that person's life, when they were who they were, and let us readers learn about them as they dealt with some problem. The Horatio Hornblower books, for example. There are prequels NOW, but if you read the publication dates you'll see we didn't get Midshipman Hornblower until the author realized he couldn't do much with the character as a 60 year old Admiral.
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I have a suggestion for the commentaries... or more like for the commentary threads.
How about having a more detailed first post for each commentary. Info on who were on the podcast with what ever info they want to plug (websites, projects, twitter, etc.) and a group photo of the participants.
An additional tally of consumed beverages could be interesting and somewhat relevant information 
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It's good, but not the best. It's also more about Gordon than Batman, telling how he came to Gotham and set himself apart from the corrupt cops there.
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not long to go now...
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Actually, nearly all the movies mentioned in that song are worth seeing and some are true classics: The Day The Earth Stood Still, King Kong, Day of the Triffids, The Invisible Man and Forbidden Planet certainly have merit. Flash Gordon is also noteworthy, though of course it looks pretty campy nowadays.
It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula, Night of the Demon and Dr. X I've never seen. Maybe I should, just to complete the set.
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Having just seen it (in Final Cut form) for the second time and having found both a lot of new things to love and several things to criticize, I have to ask--will a Blade Runner commentary ever be in our future?
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I keep thinking of films and then forgot when I get in front of computer. Apologies for repeats but they are on my mind right now:
-Species
-My Favorite Martian
-Wolverine: Origins
And the train of thought derails...stupid head cold
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Here's one you guys oughta try:
Rocky and Rocky Balboa double-feature
Don't bother with any of the other sequels (not enough talk to fill that many similar movies),
but Rocky and Rocky Balboa are both great movies, easily the high points of the series from an objective film quality perspective, and they work as great companion pieces to each-other. They are also the 2 tonally realistic, gritty entries in the series, and hold up today without much in the way of cheesy baggage.
You see how this young guy who's down on his luck manages to build himself up, and then you see him 30 years later dealing with his age and what happens when the world has passed you by.
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not long to go now...
290 2014-01-22 11:00:51 (edited by MartyJ 2014-01-22 11:24:51)
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- Skepton
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If you would like cleanse from all the blockbusters. The movie "The Man From Earth" would be really interesting to dissect, especially since it's the complete opposite of modern sci-fi movies, and basically a moviebook (a movie audiobook). Its fucking good too.
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I liked that movie! Quite memorable. It's like a play: few characters, one location, a thought-provoking concept.
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Never heard of The Man From Earth before now, but apparently the 14,000-year-old main character is named John Oldman so I don't see a lot of potential.
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Yeah, exactly. You don't even need to see it and you already understand the problem.
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