Bazza Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I have the DVD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I have the DVD... Well what are you waiting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I don't think I ever saw any bit of Babylon 5 except a handful of ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armory Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I don't think I ever saw any bit of Babylon 5 except a handful of ads. Same here. I'd actually like to watch it at some point but there's a lot of stuff ahead of it in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Well what are you waiting for? the right moment to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I started watching Babylon 5 only for Claudia Christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 That's not a bad reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 When someone said "Made Star Trek what it is today" I said "A cancelled Television Series." And that's what got me banned from Comic Con. Ternaugh, bigdamnhero, massey and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 During a Stargate SG-1 Panel discusion I asked Christopher Judge to do his Hank Hill voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 As it now stands, I can't think of a good reason to watch either Star Trek: Discovery or The Orville. And I still haven't seen Rogue One. Burrito Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Rogue One is a hoot, and there are no characters to get attached to in some lame fictional future history that the fanboys have screaming fights over. Haven't seen the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Rogue One is a hoot, and there are no characters to get attached to in some lame fictional future history that the fanboys have screaming fights over. Haven't seen the other two. I don't know. The Jyn and Cassian being Rey's parents group is pretty loud... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Still haven't seen Rogue One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Never saw Crystal Skull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I have no stomach nor nostalgia for most 'cult classics' of science fiction or fantasy from the 80s. I guess I preferred cartoons over live action (probably still do, if my Netflix history is any indication). I have only seen parts of Krull, the first Conan, Ladyhawke, and Dragonslayer (mostly a bit where an old wizard lets himself get stabbed in the chest to prove a point or something and dies? I remember thinking 'that was a pretty dumb idea' even when I was 8. Oh, and a prince or king claims credit for the dragon kill. Typical.). I haven't seen Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja, Dark Crystal, Legend, Flash Gordon, Tron, They Live, Dune... the list is endless. Cassandra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I don't think that Batman and Robin is the worst Batman movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I don't think that Batman and Robin is the worst Batman movie. A non-believer ! Persecute ! Kill the Heretic ! And instantly destroy your geek cred if you can't identify that quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 A non-believer ! Persecute ! Kill the Heretic ! And instantly destroy your geek cred if you can't identify that quote I had to look it up. I did like the the Roman gave us. Batman Forever was the worst because of two words. Jim Carrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Dragonslayer (mostly a bit where an old wizard lets himself get stabbed in the chest to prove a point or something and dies? I remember thinking 'that was a pretty dumb idea' even when I was 8. Oh, and a prince or king claims credit for the dragon kill. Typical.). That all makes more sense if you actually pay attention and watch to the end of the movie. I'm not saying you have to, just that this particular criticism isn't entirely accurate. You may not like enough other things about it to get that far, and that's fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Never saw Crystal Skull. I haven't seen Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja, Dark Crystal, Legend, Flash Gordon, Tron, They Live, Dune... the list is endless.One of the more interesting experiences I've had was sitting next to an archaeologist while watching Crystal Skull. She really reacted adversely to the orgy of destruction of ancient artifacts late in the movie. Of Broot's list, I've only seen two. I saw Legend in first run because the gf had a thing for Tim Curry. Dark Crystal I saw (on dvd) for Frank Oz's puppetry. I submit that is a valid reason by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Some of it maybe a cultural thing as TV has changed through the decades. For example when I was growing up the BBC showed Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers and these were the old cinema shorts from the 30s with Larry 'Buster' Crabbe. That way I also became aware of Laurel and Hardy and Buster Keaton. And I started to go to the cinema on my own when Conan the Barbarian came out so i caught things like Flash Gordon and Dune as they came out. I submit that having to go back to see something maybe a reason for people to miss out. Disliking an actor in something as Cassandra mentioned for Jim Carrey is a valid reason to skip it. I did not think much of Bruce Willis but I saw the reviews of Die Hard and went and was turned into an evangelist for it. My parents did not think much of him either, due to Moonlighting but I persuaded them to watch the video and they liked it. However you can see something with someone you dislike and it can confirm your prejudice cf Julia Roberts in Hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 That all makes more sense if you actually pay attention and watch to the end of the movie. I'm not saying you have to, just that this particular criticism isn't entirely accurate. You may not like enough other things about it to get that far, and that's fair. I would hope it makes more sense in context than as a 30+ year old memory from a daydreaming 8 year old. Frankly remembering that much indicates it left *some* sort of impression on me. In just remembering that much I also remember a scene in a cave with an underground lake (on fire?) and the wizard's voice, an escape from a castle, and a woman in white being surrounded by baby dragons. So I'm guessing it's an Obi Wan Kenobi type situation - to spur the protagonist to action and provide assistance - classic in movies like this because the hero's journey lets the audience learn about the story as the protagonist learns about the story. The turning in of geek cred is that I've never cared enough to go back and find out what I missed as a kid for the majority of the ones I thought had neat posters, didn't understand fully, or only saw bits of. It's not so much criticism as a confession. Though I did go back and watch Beastmaster and Masters of the Universe (the live action one) and wished I hadn't. Maybe they ruined the entire 80s fantasy genre for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 OK, seems like you did watch most of it, at least, so I won't worry about spoiling it for you. (On the off chance someone hasn't seen it by now, I'll spoiler tag it anyway): The wizard was too frail to make the journey, so he traveled in powdered form, essentially. At the end, he reconstitutes like those just add water aliens in Bugs Bunny, then has an epic battle with the dragon. It was a sneaky way to get the heavy artillery in place. Though I think he does end up dying in the end, so it was a noble sacrifice, rather than just suicidal bravado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 The last time that I watched Flash Gordon, I think that I ended up channeling my late wife, because I became extremely fascinated with the decor and the costuming*. The plot, not so much. *When you're looking at an action scene, and all that you can think of is just how much work it was to sew on all of those bugle beads by hand, you've probably lived with a crafter. Burrito Boy and Cygnia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 The last time that I watched Flash Gordon, I think that I ended up channeling my late wife, because I became extremely fascinated with the decor and the costuming*. The plot, not so much. *When you're looking at an action scene, and all that you can think of is just how much work it was to sew on all of those bugle beads by hand, you've probably lived with a crafter. I've been doing that for a while now. I can hardly watch a movie without wondering how much the sets cost to build and how they were built, who made the props, how many people it took to film the scene, and so on. In my case, I blame the special features on DVDS. Back in the days of VHS I didn't care about those things. Ternaugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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