How did I not know that Taylor Kitsch (Tim Riggins from FNL) was playing John Carter of Mars?
Huh. That ought to be interesting. Or horrifying: I can't decide.
Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Consuela - Jul 12, 2011 6:59:10 am PDT #15308 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Strega - Jul 12, 2011 7:02:31 am PDT #15309 of 30000
I was thinking it looks like one of those Crisis on Infinite Earths entropy rifts in the shape of the Bat-Signal.
It's the Hyper-Adapter from the Return of Bruce Wayne!
Now I'm imagining what it would look like if Nolan switched up and did a full Morrison story for the last movie. Unfiltered insanity, just to mess with people.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 12, 2011 8:06:30 am PDT #15310 of 30000
"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
Huh. That ought to be interesting. Or horrifying: I can't decide.
They had me early on with the talk about how they filmed the Tharks and did the architectural design, but then came the removal of the telepathy and the title change to appeal to people who don't like science fiction and the not-scantily-clad-ness... I'm growing increasingly dubious.
Consuela - Jul 12, 2011 8:07:58 am PDT #15311 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm growing increasingly dubious
There's also the question, as Alyssa Rosenberg pointed out today, of Carter's history. In the novel, he's a Confederate veteran.
Steph L. - Jul 12, 2011 8:40:52 am PDT #15312 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Speaking of sweet posters.
Duuuuuuude.
Now I'm imagining what it would look like if Nolan switched up and did a full Morrison story for the last movie. Unfiltered insanity, just to mess with people.
I would pay good money for a movie of Batman: Odyssey. IJS.
askye - Jul 12, 2011 9:04:29 am PDT #15313 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Netflix is changing their plans starting September. They are separating out streaming and non streaming. [link]
Streaming only will be 7.99
1 DVD out unlimited, no streaming will be 7.99
To get both you'll pay $15.98
They don't have pricing for other plans listed, but I called and 2 dvds out w/blu ray is going up to appx $23/month. I can't remember if she said $22 even or $22.98.
Polter-Cow - Jul 12, 2011 9:14:40 am PDT #15314 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What the fuuuuuck. Dammit. That's really annoying. $6 more a month for what I'm already doing? I wonder if I can alternate months or something, do streaming one month and DVDs another month. Gah.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 12, 2011 9:17:12 am PDT #15315 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I would pay good money for a movie of Batman: Odyssey. IJS.
I'm not even sure Nolan could do justice to the "bloody crunking battle".
askye - Jul 12, 2011 9:19:25 am PDT #15316 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
The CSR I talked to said their reasoning is that there's been a huge demand for streaming only. BUT there are a also a lot of people who can't do streaming (including not having the internet access to support it) and only wanted dvds only. So this was their plan.
What also sucks about this is that there are tv shows that are streaming, but some of the episodes are dvd only. I've only run into this with older shows, but it's still an issue.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2011 9:20:41 am PDT #15317 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
They are separating out streaming and non streaming
Oh, that blows. Unlimited streaming + 1 DVD out is perfect for us, but not at twice the price.