Posts by blueranger13

Democracy might feel a little chaotic and frustrating every now and then—it definitely has its messy moments—but at the end of the day, it really does deliver.

So... there you have it.

Brin might not care... but I certainly do.

Regarding that whole Brin take on the "Übermensch" in Star Wars—I honestly don't have much to add.
He pretty much covered it all perfectly.

That’s exactly why I find the populism of Star Trek a lot more appealing than the elitism you see in Star Wars.

Gee...

I completely overlooked all that massive cosmic power V'Ger was pulling behind it in that first Star Trek film.

Imperial cruisers would run into some serious trouble facing off against Romulan cloaking tech—not to mention those massive Dominion mega-ships I’ve only ever seen in the Star Trek: Dominion War video game.

Man, oh man...

All it would take is a single Q to wipe out the entire Star Wars universe—including every last Jedi and Sith left over from the days of the Sith Wars.

Oh...
I didn't realize this thread already existed until a bit later on..

A huge thanks to the moderator for moving my post over 😁

So, I picked this up at the local video rental shop yesterday—it had a pretty clunky title, something like angel and demon—just to kill some time.
It’s actually the directorial debut from Bill Paxton...

And honestly? I was totally blown away by it..

Has anyone else checked this one out????

It doesn't feel American at all

...but then again, it’s 100% Jewish in its essence
The soundtrack is actually fantastic—if I remember correctly, the tracks were curated by someone over at PWC

Ethan Howard45..

Let's put it this way...
The movie is actually fantastic right up until they reach the mansion.

Once they step inside that estate, what started as a great film just turns into something incredibly dull and predictable—honestly, by the time the credits roll, you're left sitting there wondering why you even bothered watching it in the first place.

The whole situation with Data's death in Star Trek: Nemesis seems to stem from Brent Spiner moving away from the various Star Trek projects—though I can't say for sure why. It feels like age is finally catching up with everyone; honestly, Data looks like he’s aged ten centuries in Nemesis rather than just fifteen years.
At least, that's what you read about online.

On a different note... if you ask me, Brent is an absolutely phenomenal actor!

purely because it’s so straightforward and unpretentious

The movie itself is simple—yet, strangely enough, it feels quite pretentious given that it tackles mysteries we might never actually solve or fully grasp.
Still, I thought it was a good watch.

Basically, the movie is a mashup of John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids and Richard Matheson's I Am Legend.
But honestly—the execution was just a total disaster.

hmm...

I had such a great time watching a Star Trek episode yesterday—it featured that little Bajoranka who meets her end in the escape pod.

I don't think Nemesis is actually that bad.
To my mind, the only truly better ST movies are The Wrath of Khan, First Contact, and—of course—the first one featuring V'Ger.

I honestly can't wrap my head around anyone putting that total disaster, Insurrection, ahead of Nemesis.

I didn't really care for the movie.
The whole thing just felt a bit too cliché for my taste.
Someone above mentioned that the themes felt pretty similar to Windham's Dan Trifid.

You’ve even got Watchmen tucked into the algorithm for $63

And honestly, it was worth every single penny spent on it.

I was watching this documentary on TV last year about people suffering from asbestosis in San Francisco.
It was heartbreaking... not only are these poor folks facing zero chance at receiving any kind of compensation, but they’re even being denied disability benefits—meaning they can't even face the end of their lives without worrying about starving.
Honestly, I just don't understand how that factory hasn't been leveled to the ground yet.

The first one was alright for me...
That scene where the teacher dies? Totally iconic...

I haven't actually seen the second one yet—but I’m guessing it’s probably pretty mediocre.

Is this actually a solid movie, or just another cookie-cutter teen horror flick???