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Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell

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Kalshane - Jun 22, 2006 1:41:00 pm PDT #2414 of 10001

GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Yeah, but I'm fairly sure (even ignoring the books) that it's canon that Kirk was pretty young at Starfleet Academy, with the whole "youngest person to ever beat the Kobayashi Maru test". That was in one of the movies, right?

I know Kirk was the youngest Captain in Starfleet. But no one actually beat the Kobayashi Maru scenario. It was, by its nature, unbeatable. After several tries, Kirk cheated and reprogrammed the computer because he didn't believe in unwinnable scenarios.

Trudy Booth - Jun 22, 2006 5:32:34 pm PDT #2415 of 10001

Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

To me the most amusing part of that story was Kirk reprogramming a computer.

Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 22, 2006 5:50:38 pm PDT #2416 of 10001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Well, they were 23rd century computers... maybe he just had to sweet talk it to get it to change its own programming?

Cashmere - Jun 22, 2006 5:54:18 pm PDT #2417 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

maybe he just had to sweet talk it to get it to change its own programming?

The computers did all have female voices.

Cashmere - Jun 22, 2006 5:55:23 pm PDT #2418 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

Well, one female voice, anyway. Thanks to Majel.

Jessica - Jun 22, 2006 6:50:56 pm PDT #2419 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I have seen Superman Returns, and I declare it to be awesome.

I was seriously surprised at how much I liked this movie. Definitely going to be seeing it again.

One minor nonspoiler that should be comforting to people -- that emo bullshit line in the trailer about how hard it is being alone and keeping secrets does not actually appear in the film, in any form.

DavidS - Jun 22, 2006 7:18:22 pm PDT #2420 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I have seen Superman Returns, and I declare it to be awesome.

Well, alright.

Rate it against your personal pantheon of comic book movies.

(Mine starts with Spidey 2, then X-men 2, then...Batman Returns. Then...the first Superman. Batman Begins. Then Hellboy. Then Spidey 1. Sin City. Something like that.)

P.M. Marc - Jun 22, 2006 7:22:59 pm PDT #2421 of 10001

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Err, is that from low to high or high to low?

DavidS - Jun 22, 2006 7:30:47 pm PDT #2422 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Err, is that from low to high or high to low?

Pfft. Spider-Man 2 at the top. Vonnie will back me up on this!

::looks around desperately for Vonnie validation::

Volans - Jun 22, 2006 8:27:43 pm PDT #2423 of 10001

move out and draw fire

Swamp Thing #1!!!!!

All I've got on Jennifer Jason Leigh is that in If Chins Could Kill Bruce Campbell describes her as an acting machine. And the screencap from Hudsucker makes her look exactly like her mother.

Good news about Superman! I'm not a Supes person, but I am a total Kevin Spacey mark, so I've been planning to see it.

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