Actually my favorite steadicam action sequence is in Raising Arizona
Which resutled in the mind-boggling homage - the foot chase scene in Point Break.
And remember, if you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Frankenbuddha - Nov 24, 2008 2:50:14 am PST #8751 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Miracleman - Nov 24, 2008 8:06:05 am PST #8752 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
DH's write-up of the Star Trek preview clips
Must...quell...inner Trekkie...canon violations...threatening to...overload...better judgment...
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KHAAAAAAN!
KHAAAAAAN!
KHAAAAAAN!
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Better now.
Actually, I'm quite looking forward to the flick, despite the writhing of my inner purist.
Sean K - Nov 24, 2008 8:28:00 am PST #8753 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think my inner Trekkie is dead, because I don't care.
When reruns of anything but TOS come on, I'm very much "meh," and will only watch if nothing else is on. On the rare occasions I catch original series reruns, I care more, but it's with the fondness for a childhood toy. The fervent attachment is gone.
I'm looking forward to the movie, but the canon violations are sort of "whatever" to me.
As long as the movie doesn't suck.
Connie Neil - Nov 24, 2008 9:07:36 am PST #8754 of 10000
brillig
On the rare occasions I catch original series reruns, I care more, but it's with the fondness for a childhood toy.
And to play "How fast can I identify this episode?" Bonus points if you can id it just from the picture of the planet they're orbitting.
Sean K - Nov 24, 2008 9:15:14 am PST #8755 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Bonus points if you can id it just from the picture of the planet they're orbitting.
Done that.
I once blew Miracleman's mind by identified an episode of Next Gen within about a second, just by the star field in the opening shot.
Laga - Nov 24, 2008 9:25:23 am PST #8756 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I think the first Spider-Man flick ignored a lot of canon yet remained faithful to the soul of the character. I was annoyed by MJ but I loved the film. I'm hoping Star Trek will succeed similarly.
Barb - Nov 24, 2008 9:33:06 am PST #8757 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
I once blew Miracleman's mind by identified an episode of Next Gen within about a second, just by the star field in the opening shot.
That's hardcore, dude.
Hayden - Nov 24, 2008 9:38:11 am PST #8758 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Sean, I say this with all affection, man: NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD!
Miracleman - Nov 24, 2008 9:38:29 am PST #8759 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I once blew Miracleman's mind by identified an episode of Next Gen within about a second, just by the star field in the opening shot.
That was, perhaps, the most impressive display of geekery I have ever seen.
Polter-Cow - Nov 24, 2008 9:53:40 am PST #8760 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I once blew Miracleman's mind by identified an episode of Next Gen within about a second, just by the star field in the opening shot.
Damn.
That reminds me of the time my family sat down to watch a Hindi movie called Chocolate. My mom said it was a Bollywood remake of some movie, but she couldn't remember which one. From the very first shot, I identified it as The Usual Suspects. She was mighty impressed. (I can't remember whether I had any plot details to work with when making that guess. But they started with the exact same shot of the dock, for fuck's sake.)