What DVD's are we Watching?

[glatt]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

We just watched Pirate Radio.

The movie was awesome. Esp if you like classic rock. Great story line.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131729/

Trailer

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/345133...movie_trailer/

Saw this last night. It was alright, but really they were just trying too hard. "look at us, we're having so much fun and are so cool and hip." And the ending was so cheesy. I'd give it a 6 out of 10.

[Happy Monkey]

Are you starting with season four?

[Pete Zicato]

Yeah. It's what they had on hand. I thought I'd see if I liked it. If I did I'd go back and start at season 1. It just seemed like a soap opera in space, to me.

[Happy Monkey]

A soap opera is neverending; B5 is more like a novel, with a beginning, middle and end. Watching it out of order is like starting halfawy through a book. Looking at the episode guide, I'm not sure what I would have thought coming into season four cold.

Unfortunately, the first season is pretty choppy, so there's a whole cottage industry of recommending which season one episodes to skip... But I like them all.

Not all aspects of all episodes, but even the worst of the A-stories in an episode is usually accompanied by a decent B-story.

And the Londo/G'Kar story is one of the most powerful I've seen on television.

[Clodfobble]

Finally got around to streaming Food, Inc. off Netflix last night. It's as good as we'd been told it was. Depressing, but also hopeful at the end.

When the fat family admitted that the father's diabeetus medication cost over $200 a month, and she actually shrugged, "We could spend the money on the medicine to make him healthy, or the vegetables to make him healthy. Which should we do, you know?" I almost screamed at the television.

[Pico and ME]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Finally got around to streaming Food, Inc. off Netflix last night. It's as good as we'd been told it was. Depressing, but also hopeful at the end.

When the fat family admitted that the father's diabeetus medication cost over $200 a month, and she actually shrugged, "We could spend the money on the medicine to make him healthy, or the vegetables to make him healthy. Which should we do, you know?" I almost screamed at the television.

I cant watch it. Just cant. I would probably really have to go ahead and be a vegetarian and Im just not ready for that yet. (hangs head)

[jinx]

History Channel's War of 1812. For history class...

(if they bought the vegatables they'd have to spend more on cheese sauce...)

[Shawnee123]

QUIT TALKING ABOUT WHAT DVDS YOU ARE WATCHING.

[Shawnee123]

Oh, shut up Shaw.

So, I just watched W.

Even I know it was very liberal leaning, and I've actually never been a huge fan of Oliver Stone, but the character portrayals were very good. Dreyfuss as Cheney, and the woman who played Condi...spectacular.

Also finally watched 13 Conversations About One Thing. It was decent. As always, if you don't like indie/slice of life film you won't like it...but I do, and did. Even Matthew McConaughey was good: not that surfer boy sex symbol thing they always try to portray (he does 'naugh't for me.) Alan Arkin is always good. Clea DuVall was good. Not bad, not the best I've ever seen.

[Undertoad]

Does the Wii version do high def? Are any of the movies in high def? Does it matter?

[Pico and ME]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Does the Wii version do high def? Are any of the movies in high def? Does it matter?

Dont know, but my guess is that they dont because theres no mention of it. But, Im probably not looking for that anyway.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Does the Wii version do high def? Are any of the movies in high def? Does it matter?

No. Maybe. Not really.

The Wii is connected to the tv with component cables, and to my knowledge, those won't transmit HD content.

Having said that, I was very pleasantly surprised with the picture quality I got on my 720p 32" TV watching instant Netflix movies through the Wii connected by wifi to my FIOS connection.

[Shawnee123]

So what DVDs are you watching? Are they better on Wii/DVD/HDTV/PP/Netflix/Hulu/Gulu?

'Cause, like, I might try it someday. I suppose I should first get a bigger than 27 inch TV, probably one in HD, and a Blue-Rae Dawn Chong, and a PiiWii, then invest in some DVDs to pull it all together. Oh, and a stereo system would help.

Hell, I won't be able to afford netflix anymore!

I'll be like my own Gift of the Magi: I sold my netflix account to buy all the latest toys, and I'll then sell all my latest toys to be able to afford to rent movies.

I reallllllyyyy need to find a second income person.

[Pico and ME]

The only difference (BIG!!!) is that I can watch them from the TV in my livingroom...on my comfortable couch!!!! This means that I will do a whole lot more watching. I still have to deal with an interruption or two (like before) because I have ATT's slowest broadband connection (Hey - I only pay $10 a month for it). but, yes, its the same as from the computer. It even has my instant queue. Life is sweet.

Right now I'm catching up on 30 Rock, because I have never even watched an episode before. The same goes for Lost.

[wolf]

Monsters vs. Aliens is a complete hoot.

And I'm working my way through the digitally remastered Stooges set.

Stoogefest is coming, you know! May 1st!