Matt the Bruins Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? What, no love for the space herpes? (I must admit, I did find John Hurt's cameo appearance hilarious. "Not again...") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? What, no love for the space herpes? (I must admit, I did find John Hurt's cameo appearance hilarious. "Not again...") I thought he did that in Space Balls.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Yah, it was. The best part of that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I watched the George C Scott A Christmas Carol, then the 2009 Disney motion-capture A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey. The former is a my favorite, the latter is very, very good. Despite the weird bit with the horses chasing Scrooge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Ah' date='geez, now you've gone and ruined Ice Pirates for me.[/quote'] I'd almost give that one a pass for being a 'parody', but did the writers intentionally choose a nonsensical story premise, or was that an "unintentional self-parody" of hack writers by hack writers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Just came back from seeing The Muppets. it was enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Oh, look. The Bad Astronomer's latest blog post is all about Battle: Los Angeles, another story written by dolts who think aliens in need of water would have to invade Earth for it. His rant isn't quite as "expressive" as mine, but it's more informative. Battlestar Galactica rant #2: In the episode Hand of God we're back to the "scarcity" theme, and this time it's fuel. Okay, this is more plausible than running out of water... there are any number of high-tech spacecraft fuels which would be hard to find. So, what do they use? Tylium. Oh... I see the problem here. That's not just rare, it's non-existent. Why, why, why, when there are so many plausible, realistic, alternatives that actually exist, these ignorant clueless pathetic hollywood hacks insist on just making something up? But aside from the occasional @$$-hat scientific gaffe it's a pretty good series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Because learning science is too much homework for Hollywood writers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Because learning science is too much homework for Hollywood writers. They don't have to, really. I'd be glad to consult for them, and my rates are very reasonable. (But I charge extra for stupid.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jim Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Oh' date=' look. The Bad Astronomer's latest blog post is all about Battle: Los Angeles, another story written by dolts who think aliens in need of water would have to invade Earth for it. His rant isn't quite as "expressive" as mine, but it's more informative. Battlestar Galactica rant #2: In the episode Hand of God we're back to the "scarcity" theme, and this time it's fuel. Okay, this is more plausible than running out of water... there are any number of high-tech spacecraft fuels which would be hard to find. So, what do they use? Tylium. Oh... I see the problem here. That's not just rare, it's non-existent. Why, why, why, when there are so many plausible, realistic, alternatives that actually exist, these ignorant clueless pathetic hollywood hacks insist on just making something up? But aside from the occasional @$$-hat scientific gaffe it's a pretty good series. Battle: Los Angeles NEVER actually stated why the aliens were here. That was just some stupid TV reporter being stupid...I mean guessing. Nu BSG used Tylium as a fuel because the original did, IIRC. Which I might not be, and I'm too lazy to look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Oh' date=' look. The Bad Astronomer's latest blog post is all about Battle: Los Angeles, another story written by dolts who think aliens in need of water would have to invade Earth for it. His rant isn't quite as "expressive" as mine, but it's more informative. Battlestar Galactica rant #2: In the episode Hand of God we're back to the "scarcity" theme, and this time it's fuel. Okay, this is more plausible than running out of water... there are any number of high-tech spacecraft fuels which would be hard to find. So, what do they use? Tylium. Oh... I see the problem here. That's not just rare, it's non-existent. Why, why, why, when there are so many plausible, realistic, alternatives that actually exist, these ignorant clueless pathetic hollywood hacks insist on just making something up? But aside from the occasional @$$-hat scientific gaffe it's a pretty good series. So how many DCs = 2 x 1032 Joules ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? kung fu panda holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? So how many DCs = 2 x 1032 Joules ? Well, if it's a punch, then we just find the STR sufficient to lift 2 x 10^31 kg, and then we add +4 DC. I'm pretty sure it's over 100 DC. Energy blast or KA, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? So how many DCs = 2 x 1032 Joules ? Off-topic math-type stuff. (Which might be wrong.) One possible starting place for this calculation is the ammo table in Dark Champions: it lists damage for a number of "real world" ammo types with known muzzle energies. (Another is the damage value given for TNT, which also has a known energy yield in joules.) I've got Dark Champions handy here; the ammo table is on p203. A .22LR does 1d6K damage (3DC), and per the wiki it has an energy of 141J. (solid round) Each doubling of the energy adds a DC, so approximately 103 DC's using this method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? music choice christmas music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thag13 Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? In pretty quick order here ... Hanna.....I liked it. A young girl is raised to be an assassin by her ex spy father. The fathers old handler comes a calling and death and mayhem about. I thought this was gonna be a spy/Borne type of thriller, but in some ways, its really a clever black comedy....Blu ray was excellent... Conan. Look I like Jason Mooma and the movie was fun. Sherlock Holmes 2. I had a good time, Stuff blew up, holmes figured things out. Watson shot dudes and steampunk fashion was the order of the day. American horror Story. I very much enjoyed the season ender. IT went some places I didnt expect. I am looking forward to next seasons new house and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsalwayssunny Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? First half of "Bad Santa," the original "Star Wars," and an episode or 3 of "Greatest American Hero." --Kap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsalwayssunny Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Oh' date=' look. The Bad Astronomer's latest blog post is all about Battle: Los Angeles, another story written by dolts who think aliens in need of water would have to invade Earth for it. His rant isn't quite as "expressive" as mine, but it's more informative. Battlestar Galactica rant #2: In the episode Hand of God we're back to the "scarcity" theme, and this time it's fuel. Okay, this is more plausible than running out of water... there are any number of high-tech spacecraft fuels which would be hard to find. So, what do they use? Tylium. Oh... I see the problem here. That's not just rare, it's non-existent. Why, why, why, when there are so many plausible, realistic, alternatives that actually exist, these ignorant clueless pathetic hollywood hacks insist on just making something up? But aside from the occasional @$$-hat scientific gaffe it's a pretty good series. It sounds like your standard is a no-win situation for the writer: use known science badly and get criticized, or use fake science and get criticized. If they use known science accurately, none of their stories can take place and there's no show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Unknown with Liam Neeson. It was good in parts, but Taken was much better. The Muppets Christmas Carol. It was very well done, considering. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come are all original Muppet designs, with Present being one of the most awesome depictions of the character I've seen. Present is also a great stand-alone character and I could easily see a giant with his personality being used in a fantasy game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? a charlie brown christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jim Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? The first four episodes of "Perfect Couples". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jim Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I Am Number Four. Rizzoli & Isles season finale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? kung fu panda 2A+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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death tribble Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I saw a Rizzoli and Isles season finale Great Expectations latest BBC adaption Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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