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[quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink]I regret nothing.[/color][/QUOTE][color=royalblue][size=1]

Every time I hear that phrase I think of Gazpacho from [b]Chowder[/b].





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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=DimGray]Poised and ready to watch [B]Awakenings[/B]:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]




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[quote=Wikipedia][I][B]Awakenings[/B][/I] is a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_in_film"]1990[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_film"]drama film[/URL] based on [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Sacks"]Oliver Sacks[/URL]' [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awakenings_%28book%29"]memoir of the same name[/URL]. It tells the true story of Oliver Sacks, fictionalized as American Malcolm Sayer and played by [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams"]Robin Williams[/URL] who, in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969"]1969[/URL], discovers beneficial effects of the then-new drug [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-Dopa"]L-Dopa[/URL]. He administered it to [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catatonia"]catatonic[/URL] patients who survived the 1917-1928 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemic"]epidemic[/URL] of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis_lethargica"]encephalitis lethargica[/URL]. Leonard Lowe (played by [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_De_Niro"]Robert De Niro[/URL]) and the rest of the patients were awakened after decades of catatonic state and have to deal with a new life in a new time.

Directed by [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Marshall"]Penny Marshall[/URL], the film stars [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_De_Niro"]Robert De Niro[/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams"]Robin Williams[/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Heard_%28actor%29"]John Heard[/URL], Ruth Nelson, [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Kavner"]Julie Kavner[/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penelope_Ann_Miller"]Penelope Ann Miller[/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_von_Sydow"]Max von Sydow[/URL]. The film has a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_appearance"]cameo[/URL] from [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz"]jazz[/URL] legend [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Gordon"]Dexter Gordon[/URL] (who died before the film's release) who appears as a patient and then-unknowns [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Diesel"]Vin Diesel[/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Pastore"]Vincent Pastore[/URL] play an [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orderly"]hospital orderly[/URL] and a psyche ward patient.
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[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=DimGray]Just look at that lineup! [B]John Heard[/B] [I]and[/I] [B]Max von Sydow[/B]? And directed by [B]Laverne[/B] to boot!

I'm pressing play right now!






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For movies Ive watched the Happening and The Mist. Both of which I was very dissapointed with. The Mist was getting good for a while but the ending sank the whole movie for me. As for the Happening....it was just lame. The plot was dumb and the movie got started way too fast. I like when the movie builds up to the killing.


For tv shows....Ive been watching Scrubs on Comedy Central alot! I love that show...it is so much like real life except for the doctor part. Of course not many of many are aspiring doctors but I feel that most of the show wasnt even about a hospital. For the record I hate Carla, because she always has to be right no matter what even when she is dead wrong. I lvoe it when someone sticks it to her...especially Turk. JD is great, Turk is great, I can stand Elliot(for a short while), and Dr. Cox is great. The side character are always funny as well.
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[color=deeppink]I just watched a movie called Hell Ride.

The direction was confusing and choppy, the characters were kinda silly, and the action was excrutiatingly boring.

But 90% of the dialogue consisted of absolutely horrible puns, so I guess it evened out.[/color]
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I watched this today. But my dog kept tickling me, so I got distracted.

Anyway, it was better than expected but was mostly just really weird.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[size=1][color=navy][b]The Spectacular Spider-Man[/b]

Pretty much like Batman: Brave and the Bold, I haven't been able to catch this as much as I wanted to, but I have a better chance of watching this moreso than BatB since I turn to DXD more often than CN.

Anyway, this is probably the best cartoon that's been on tv since Avatar. The artwork's no where near the level of Avatar, but when the action comes around it delivers big time. It almost makes you forget about its quirky design because the fights are that good. I was watching the episode where Venom first fought Spidey (OMG!!)

Character interaction is just as good if not better than the 90's version, although I've always hated how Petey takes all that crap from everyone and does nothing, (That will probably never change) which is an added plus everytime I get to see any episode that involves symbiote (sp?) spidey.

I have a lot of catching up to do on this one. I just might get the DVD's to this. I'd like to see more of Black Cat since the episode I saw her in, I thought was pretty funny, with Spidey's comments.

Anyway, if I were to compare this to all the other cartoons my top 5 would look something like...

1 - Ghost in the Shell: SAC
2 - Cowboy Bebop
3 - Avatar the Last Airbender
4 - Justice League/Unlimited
5 - Spectacular Spider-Man (Might even go higher than that once I see the rest of the episodes)[/size][/color]
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Just been watching the World cup, really hoping USA can pull out a win in their next game.
Watching the new Boondocks. Love that show to death. Robert Freeman is the best. Always singing his "new shoes" song to every good thing that happens to him.

Also as Im watching Adultswim...I cant help but hear the sound of the vuvuzeulas from the FIFA World Cup. I love that sound...it means game on.
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I just finished watching [i]The Fourth Kind[/i] around an hour ago, and now I'm wondering who in the world green-lighted that film. Joblo.com considered it one of the scariest films the reviewer has ever seen. I suspect that moths fluttering against lightbulbs scares this person, as well as accidentally walking through a sliver of a spider's web.
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[b]Ip Man[/b]

I enjoyed this movie a lot. In terms of story I'm not sure if you're gonna get what you're looking for. I don't know much about Ip Man at all outside of the fact that he taught/trained Bruce Lee. That alone is enough to tell me that the guy is not one to mess with, and his portrayal in the movie by Donnie Yen (GO DONNIE!) was handled rather nicely.

In a way I see quite a few connections to Bruce Lee's Chinese Connection with all the Japanese/Chinese conflicts. While words weren't really said, you can tell what was going on and how everyone was feeling.. I guess that's what I wanna say.

The fighting is where this movie really shined at. I can watch these fights all day everyday. You can tell where wires are used at, but at the same time it don't seem to have been used that much. But still, the fights were fast and the camera positions were spot on. I'm a Tony Jaa fan and all, but Donnie Yen really need more love.

One quarrel though and that's in terms of the dub. While I don't find anything wrong with it and it's really a small issue that can be handled by turning on subtitles, but still when the Japanese comes into story they speak full Japanese. (Or so I think it's the language) Luckily they have a translator in the movie, but when the translator is not around you're left in the dark about what they're talking about. And then you have little prologues... (monologues?) that comes on the screen at times in an entirely different language, but like I said, I think most of it can be solved by turning on subtitles.. (I think I've become able to multitask now) But for those who can't it could become a problem. I'll watch it again with subtitles on next time.

But still, if you're a fan of action and martial arts you need to watch this movie.

[b]Batman: Under the Red Hood[/b]

By far this is my favorite DC animated movie. I haven't read any comics whatsoever so I don't whether they captured [spoiler]the death of Jason Todd[/spoiler] correctly. However, I will say that I was expecting a little more from that scene. [spoiler]Seeing Joker beating Robin with a crowbar didn't look nor feel as brutal[/spoiler] as I saw from the snippet in Justice League Crisis on 2 Earth's because the camera would never stay there or rather it would never show the actual hits.

The voice acting was great, although the guy that was doing Red Hood's voice, while his sarcastic moments were great, the areas where he was showing real emotion sounded off. Almost a flip flop where his voice just don't fit. I think the guy they have for the Joker could be a nice replacement for Hamil since he sounds good too. Of course he don't match up to Hamil's portrayal, but I don't think you can go wrong with that guy.

Animation/Action/Artwork is the best I've seen out of all the animated movies I've seen from both Marvel and DC.

Overall I thought this movie was awesome. Edited by James
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[color="#006400"]Lately I've been pretty much watching every season of the modern (2005+) Doctor Who. Up to the fifth season right now. Enjoying it a lot. Although up until the fifth season I didn't like every single one of the Doctor's companions. Matt Smith's facial structure is a bit creepy. Good show, though. Doesn't seem to leave any plot or character unresolved.[/color]
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[font="Palatino Linotype"]I've become addicted to Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Not all the sketches are that funny, but occasionally a really small thing happens that makes me fall on the floor laughing. I've become a big fan of Richard Dunn, as a result.

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Young Justice is the latest series I'm into at the moment. Best looking animation I've seen so far coming from DC since Batman Under the Red Hood. I thought it would be like Teen Titans but it definately seems a lot more serious and I definately appreciate that.
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Young Justice is the latest series I'm into at the moment.
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oh bleep! that came out! I was waiting for it for a while and then forgot all about it. Edited by CaNz
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I am rewatching Evangelion just because I never saw it in order. I am pretty sure I saw most of the episodes, but I was always jumbled up chronologically. If it is half as good as I remember it was, I will be joining James' club.
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