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Not as good as the original, but I enjoyed it
The Obsolete Man
I always found it funny that David's parents didn't come to London.
Has anybody here read a real book about vampires...
Post-apocalypse people shouldn't have needed dogs to spot terminators
So how did St. Olaf massacre the trolls?
Possibly the most definitively American movie ever made
What is your favorite episode?
An interesting omission from the movie
Steve's '80s fashion scenes.
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Yeah, I did back then. I was in high school in the eighties, and I still wanted a Trans Am because of this movie. Of course, I have learned, since I have grown up, that late-seventies cars didn't make enough horsepower to pull a sick whore off a toilet (thanks to government-mandated emissions controls and fuel efficiency standards). A late-sixties muscle car would run rings around one of these things. Over time, I've also soured a bit on the garish, Carter-era "disco chicken" sticker kit.
The car still has a bit of cool factor, and it's largely down to this movie. When I was a teenager in the eighties, I really wanted one of these. Now? I'd much rather have a first-gen Mustang or Camaro, or maybe a 1968 Mercury Cougar, or a 1970 Dodge Challenger -- or a 1963 Studebaker Avanti, which I actually <i>do</i> own. The Stude may not have ever been a main character in a Hollywood blockbuster, but it made more horsepower than a late-seventies Trans Am and, I think, looks better, and it's certainly more unique.
Okay: you can have your victory in stubbornness, if you want to call it that.
It's not one in intelligence or wisdom, but if you want to "win" through pigheadedness, be my guest. That's not a "victory" I'm embarrassed to let you have.
You still don't get it: I complained about <i>your</i> inability to walk away, and then I pointed out that seeing how easy it is to push your buttons has turned out to be quite amusing.
And <i>you</i> keep replying too. You really still don't get it: you simply <i>can't</i> credibly accuse the other side of hypocrisy when you're doing the same thing, no matter how you try to spin it.
Again, the lack of self-awareness really is something.
I hate to break it to you, but if there is some quality that applies to me because of an inability to stop replying, <i>it also applies to <b>you,</b> and for precisely the same reason.</i>
That's quite a lack of self-awareness you seem to have.
Yeah, keep telling yourself that. You're like Bruno Kirby's Lieutenant Steve character from "Good Morning Vietnam" -- people who are <i>really</i> funny, don't <i>tell</i> people they're funny, they just are.
People who are <i>actually</i> right, or who have "burned" someone during a debate, don't have to <i>tell</i> people either, people will just see it.
I love the "burn" emoji. It's adorable you think that's what you're doing.
That statement is a complete non sequitur.
Poke poke poke.
It did, but I like the 1980 adaptation better. This one has it's advantages: Mariko, Yabu/Yabishige, and Fujiko/Fuji, were better acted and characterized in this series, IMHO. Toronaga, Ochiba, and Blackthorne were acted about equally, I think. The cinematography was brilliant in this adaptation as well. That said, the 1980 adaptation, running at fourteen hours, instead of just ten, didn't have to leave nearly so much out, and could delve deeper into the intrigue and give each character more screen time. That served the story better, and so, despite the newer versions advantages, I think the 1980 adaptation is the superior one, overall.
You first.
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