Michael Hopcroft
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19 minutes ago, L. Marcus said:
I just got home from seeing The Boy And The Heron, Hayao Miyazaki's and Studio Ghibli's latest. I suspect this really will be Miyazaki's last, and what a way to bow out! It had an even deeper fairy tale feeling than Spirited Away, and it was even more beautiful than Howl's Moving Castle. Expect a bit of a mind screw. Aaaalmost five out of five marching parakeets.
Howl's Moving Castle was beautifully realized, but it was also a much darker film than many give Miyazaki credit for. The air raid scene in the middle of the film was especially well-crafted and terrifying, representing a horror that Japan has experienced and from which the United States has so far been spared.
I'm seeing The Boy and the Heron with my mother next week. Miyazaki has told the press that he finally decided he's given up on retirement and will keep on making movies for the rest of his life. Miyazaki is 82 but seems to be healthy.
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14 hours ago, Scott Ruggels said:
Saw it this afternoon as well. Spectacular film. IT really captured the sorry shape Japan was in right after the war, and the tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union were in. Also this movie did more with a microscopic budget, than DIsney has been able to do all year with 300Million dollar budgets per film. But this film shows the importance of compelling characters, and a good script. The VFX were top notch. Godzilla was a scary creature, made worse by the Bikini Atoll tests.
I would be very disappointed if Godzilla Minus One doesn't win the Hugo for "Best Dramatic Presentation -- Long Form". (I should note that the martial arts drama Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was awarded a Hugo, presumably due to its fantasy elements in addition to being an extremely good film). Shin Godzilla wasn't even nominated, though, so I'm not getting my hopes up here.
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7 hours ago, death tribble said:
NT: Odd recipes on your favourite cooking show
Wild Turkey Surprise with the special ingredient TNT!
NT: Subtle signs you shouldn't have gotten on Bugs Bunny's bad side.
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On 12/1/2023 at 6:40 AM, Asperion said:
Finding the path for Azathoth straight from his hidden realm. Let's have some fun!
NT: Someone has stolen the Sun. Who took it and why?
I blame The Master. They're showing the Doctor a middle finger in the most dramatic way they can.
NT: Subtle signs that you're not going to survive the next Godzilla attack.
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9 hours ago, Dr. MID-Nite said:
Just got back from Godzilla Minus One....my spoiler free review from FB....
Movie Review: Godzilla Minus One (2023); The latest Godzilla movie in the franchise is a period piece. Taking place on the tail end of WWII, this follows the lives of regular people as they try to rebuild their lives after the war only for Godzilla to appear to crush their hopes. At two hours and 5 minutes, this is one of the longest Godzilla movies in the series. Much of that run time is devoted to the human drama. Luckily, the main cast is engaging enough so you can keep watching while waiting for the big G to appear. I have to give out a special kudos to the incredible FX work. FAR better than 2016's Shin Godzilla; this Godzilla has some life and personality in him. Better half said that this was the best Godzilla film they've ever seen. I'd try to catch this in theaters....especially in IMAX...so you can take advantage of the amazing visuals. If Toho can maintain this type of quality, I look forward to what comes next. Nuff said.
The central human character, a failed kamikaze pilot under the most horrific PTSD conceivable, is riveting. I kept hoping for the best of him even though I knew the worst was coming. The film ended to applause and to people in the audience weeping, and I was visibly shaken.
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"Remember it when you hear a name called, a minority attacked, any blind, unreasoning assault on a people or any human being. He's alive because through these things, we keep him alive."
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51 minutes ago, Pariah said:
A: No relation.
Q: Say, didn't you used to be Babs and Buster Bunny?
A: I came here to eat pizza and yell at the staff. And I see no pizza.
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"Worst! Rescue! EVER!"
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5 hours ago, Pariah said:
A: I can explain the floggings, Mom.
Q: Horace, you little ****! Why did you build an 18th-century Ship-of-the-Line in our back yard and crew it with all the kids at school?
A: I will never forget the day Pauline Kael said I stink. I was playing part of stable boy.
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"Now, let's kick Hasbro in the ****!"
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"There are no guards -- only Prisoners and the worlds they have made."
"I am the Duke of New York! I am A Number One!"
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1 hour ago, Asperion said:
A: The ultimate day for engorgementt.
Q: Is that a turkey leg in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?
A: That you need explicit directions to boil water is disturbing.
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13 hours ago, Pariah said:
A: Chicken-fried snake.
Q: What do you mean, no drumsticks? What are you serving us, anyway?
A: He is serving the people, with fries and a Coke.
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1 hour ago, Cancer said:
A: Rejoice in knowing that everyone just wants you for your body.
Q: Why should I be happy about being a damned pig?
A: This Young Turkey isn't getting any younger. He's not getting older, either...
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11 hours ago, Pariah said:
New Topic: What your favorite Champions PC is thankful for this Thanksgiving.
That he isn't Captain Poultry.
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10 hours ago, unclevlad said:
A: Vulcan love songs.
Q: What do Klingons listen to when they want eight hours of uninterrupted sleep?
A: I don't know how you were diverted, perverted, and inverted.
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On 11/19/2023 at 10:54 AM, Cancer said:
NT: Sale items and prices that would succeed in tempting you out into the malls on Black Friday. For example, Space Ghost's Armbands [with real Space Ghost powers in them] on sale for $99 a pair (in person and cash only, limit 3)!
Travel certificates that provide a golden excuse to get out of office Christmas parties.
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NT: Real-life candidates for a good old-fashioned Scrooging.
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I know there's talk (as there always is) of an NFL team in London. Bad idea to expand to Europe, but if they do -- wouldn't Frankfurt be a better choice? Better facilities, more knowledgeable fanbase with a Gridiron tradition from the old NFL Europe, and so on.
The big thing is that the Jaguars are finally turning things around, and Jacksonville had better embrace this team or they will lose it.
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10 hours ago, Asperion said:
A: You got your favorite program on - the one that that makes the wizards insane.
Q: This new Order of the Stick TV series is fantastic, don't you think?
A: He sits all alone on the sidewalk, hoping that you won't pass him by,
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1 hour ago, unclevlad said:
A: When cats bark, birds swim, and swords are beaten into plowshares....
Q: So, Suzie, when will you finally be willing to go to Prom with me?
A: Madam, I'm afraid we're all out of Arsenic Sauce, but we do have a lovely Balsamic Belladona Vinaigrette or perhaps you would like a Hemlock Latte.
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3 hours ago, Cancer said:
NT: Sale items and prices that would succeed in tempting you out into the malls on Black Friday. For example, Space Ghost's Armbands [with real Space Ghost powers in them] on sale for $99 a pair (in person and cash only, limit 3)!
An extra day's pay for the retail workers who have to deal with the terrifying mess that is Black Friday.
(I am facing that for the first time this Friday. I am fearful, and no I won't get a bonus or get paid for Thanksgiving.)
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It is not uncommon for one half of a long-married elderly couple to pass away soon after the other. Johnny Cash dying a few weeks after Juen Carter may be the most famous example. If you are already deathly ill, a broken heart can be enough to push you over the edge. The thing is if you're ninety years old and in hospice already you might not mind and might even find the thought comforting -- and even hopeful. This would be especially true for a deeply religious person like Jimmy Carter, who is thoroughly convinced his beloved and his other loved ones are awaiting him on the other side of the veil.
The point is that Jimmy Carter is well aware that life on Earth is finite and seems to have accepted it will soon be his time.
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2 hours ago, Cancer said:
A: That one is Lemon Ghost Pepper Meringue pie.
Q: Waiter, I have a question about the Dessert Menu. What is this "Sweet, Sweet Tase of Death?"
A: You shagged Rasputin? You shagged Rasputin? Of course I'm not jealous!
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