Who knew Xerxes was a Gou'ld?

Ha! I said that in Natter. I did enjoy the movie, although I spent time afterwards saying "Total Lurtz moment." "Well, not quite as stirring as that speech in Return of The King." (which was rebutted with "At least he didn't sing.") and "Oliphaunts!"

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Sorry to x-post, but in case you missed the Press post, I thought that this group in particular might enjoy this podcast.

The Premiere of B-Movie Bastards!

If you are brave and feel like listening to some insanity, the first episode of a podcast that NoiseDesign is involved in is done and up. If you love b-movies, then this is for you. There are three hosts (including, "Evil Roommate," for those who remember him from ND's webcam days) talking about the movies that they love so much. The first episode covers Dead Alive and Return of the Living Dead.

The second episode is also up at this feed:

B-Movie Bastards

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This podcast is a blast to listen to even if you're not a b-movie fan, in my opinion. They've got a great sense of humor and even do a little original podcast b-movie theatre in addition to their reviews. The first one had something to do with gay zombies on parade. Don't ask. But listen.

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Dude. Check out the full trailer for Danny Boyle's "Sunshine": [link]

The high-def version is breathtaking. The release date in UK is in early April, but for some reason, it's not coming to stateside until September. Whhhhy??

YAY, GOOD SCI-FI!!!!

I love that their heat shield is a giant fresnel mirror.

Oh, Requiem for a Dream theme! Why must you be so overused!

It does look damn cool, though. And while I'm not a Danny Boyle fan, per se (I didn't get Trainspotting at all, and I liked 28 Days Later but thought it was a little overrated), I had mad respect for the fact that he seems to be capable in pretty much any genre.

I didn't get Trainspotting at all

!!!???

Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself.

Choose your future.

Choose life.

I think that's the quote from the book, rather than the one used in the movie, but I though Trainspotting was awesome.

Yeah, the monologue is good in theory, but I still didn't get why the movie was such a big deal. I barely remember a thing about it. It's possible I didn't understand what anybody was saying.

It's possible I didn't understand what anybody was saying.

You're not the only person I've heard make that complaint. The accents are thick enough to make it difficult to follow.

For me, it was almost like listening to Shakespeare: the language was dense and the words sometimes strange and arcane, but if I really listened I could follow the overall meaning of what people were saying.

The accents are thick enough to make it difficult to follow.

The version we saw actually had subtitles at some points. DH needs them for pretty much any film with accents.

I loved it.

We watched Trainspotting, not knowing much about it, when I was pregnant with Ben. Big mistake. Huge.