What DVD's are we Watching? - Page 79

Pete Zicato · 02-22-2011, 01:58 PM

I've never seen West Wing, but I ran across this today. It's an excellent reply to those fundamentalists that like to pick and choose from the old testament.

Pico and ME · 02-22-2011, 02:37 PM

My husband was raised a Christian and spent much of his youth going to bible study classes. Today he is an avowed atheist and loves to use his knowledge of the bible in just the same way. He is actually quite appalled at how much many Christians don't know about the bible and the history of their religion.

Pete Zicato · 02-22-2011, 02:49 PM

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He is actually quite appalled at how much many Christians don't know about the bible and the history of their religion.

Yup.

I'm Christian. But my own experience shows that most Christians only know a few bible verses. Most have not read any significant portion of the Bible. Even fewer have any notion of the historical context of the period.

Clodfobble · 02-22-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

I've never seen West Wing, but I ran across this today. It's an excellent reply to those fundamentalists that like to pick and choose from the old testament.

I was actually extremely disappointed in that episode. It's a nice little writeup, to be sure... but it had been an internet forward going around for years at that point. I had to have seen it in my inbox a half-dozen times before the episode aired. Down to quotes and everything, like the phrasing of the "am I morally obligated to kill him myself" and "what would a good price for her be" lines. Like I said, it's a good bit. But professional writers shouldn't be plagiarizing internet forwards, IMHO.

glatt · 02-23-2011, 08:12 AM

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It's a nice little writeup, to be sure... but it had been an internet forward going around for years at that point.

Yeah, I remember the same thing when I saw it back then too. Wasn't one of the creators/writers of West Wing doing serious drugs for a while and ended up being forced to take a break? Maybe this was one of the episodes that forced that break.

Gravdigr · 04-11-2011, 01:40 AM

Saw "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" a couple weeks ago.

Watched "The Girl Who Played With Fire" earlier tonight.

They were both better than I expected. I suppose "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest" won't be any worse. Next week maybe.

Gravdigr · 04-12-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Saw "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" a couple weeks ago.

Watched "The Girl Who Played With Fire" earlier tonight.

They were both better than I expected. I suppose "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest" won't be any worse. Next week maybe.

Re: "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest", worst of the bunch by far. Not nearly as good as the other two. And it felt like it would never end. 2.5 hours never felt so long.

If ya ain't seen 'em, watch 'em.

wolf · 04-12-2011, 11:55 AM

re-watched Despicable Me with someone who hadn't seen it.

Still funny.

BigV · 04-12-2011, 12:56 PM

SonofV and I bought a brace of dvds Sunday, filling in some gaps in our classics collection. Since then, we've watched Pink Floyd's The Wall, Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, and Ghostbusters.

All excellent.

Undertoad · 04-12-2011, 01:52 PM

how much per

BigV · 04-12-2011, 02:35 PM

wall was $18 new
young frankenstein was $8 used, perfect condition
ghostbusters was $15 new (though the tamper protection/detection seal at the top of the box said "repackaged"... weird)

I shopped at Silver Platters.

Gravdigr · 04-12-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

wall was $18 new
young frankenstein was $8 used, perfect condition
ghostbusters was $15 new (though the tamper protection/detection seal at the top of the box said "repackaged"... weird)

I shopped at Silver Platters.

"The Wall" & "Young Frankenstein" would've been deals at twice the price.

glatt · 04-12-2011, 03:25 PM

Years ago I taped the sound from a VHS copy of The Wall, and would listen to it more than I would listen to the actual album, which I own. It sounds better, and it makes more sense as an actual story. More recently, I converted the sound from the DVD of the movie into a bunch of MP3 files and listen to that. The only downside is a minor one. There are a couple of scenes without much music. Like when the soldiers are driving around on the beach after D-Day, and when the camera is doing a slow pan down the hallway and into the hotel room to see the catatonic Pink in his chair.

wolf · 04-16-2011, 08:40 PM

The Tourist

Lots of interesting camerawork, very Hitchcocky. Good action flick, even if I did figure it out within the first 20 minutes, it was fun watching the movie get there.

And Angelina's costuming has her looking at various times like Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren. There are probably others references that I missed.

Trilby · 04-17-2011, 04:34 AM

Dexter seasons 1,2, 3.

Dexter is my real, true soulmate.

02-22-2011, 01:58 PM	#1
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	I've never seen West Wing, but I ran across this today. It's an excellent reply to those fundamentalists that like to pick and choose from the old testament. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

04-11-2011, 01:40 AM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	What DVD's are we Watching? Saw "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" a couple weeks ago. Watched "The Girl Who Played With Fire" earlier tonight. They were both better than I expected. I suppose "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest" won't be any worse. Next week maybe. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-12-2011, 11:55 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	re-watched Despicable Me with someone who hadn't seen it. Still funny. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-12-2011, 12:56 PM	#9
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	SonofV and I bought a brace of dvds Sunday, filling in some gaps in our classics collection. Since then, we've watched Pink Floyd's The Wall, Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, and Ghostbusters. All excellent. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-12-2011, 02:35 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	wall was $18 new young frankenstein was $8 used, perfect condition ghostbusters was $15 new (though the tamper protection/detection seal at the top of the box said "repackaged"... weird) I shopped at Silver Platters. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-22-2011, 02:37 PM	#2
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	My husband was raised a Christian and spent much of his youth going to bible study classes. Today he is an avowed atheist and loves to use his knowledge of the bible in just the same way. He is actually quite appalled at how much many Christians don't know about the bible and the history of their religion.

04-12-2011, 01:52 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	how much per

04-12-2011, 03:25 PM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Years ago I taped the sound from a VHS copy of The Wall, and would listen to it more than I would listen to the actual album, which I own. It sounds better, and it makes more sense as an actual story. More recently, I converted the sound from the DVD of the movie into a bunch of MP3 files and listen to that. The only downside is a minor one. There are a couple of scenes without much music. Like when the soldiers are driving around on the beach after D-Day, and when the camera is doing a slow pan down the hallway and into the hotel room to see the catatonic Pink in his chair.

04-16-2011, 08:40 PM	#14
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The Tourist Lots of interesting camerawork, very Hitchcocky. Good action flick, even if I did figure it out within the first 20 minutes, it was fun watching the movie get there. And Angelina's costuming has her looking at various times like Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren. There are probably others references that I missed. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-17-2011, 04:34 AM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Dexter seasons 1,2, 3. Dexter is my real, true soulmate. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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