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    ***Official 4th Annual HTF October Scary Movie Challenge***

    Japanese evening class last night so I didn't have much time to catch up with my horror viewing. However, in keeping with my studious efforts I did have time to watch the orginal 'Ring' which is I suppose the best known of the current excellent wave of Japanese Horror. Even if the film is...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part V

    Happy birthday. Says 27 year old me. Old indeed, at 20? >:E
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    ***Official 4th Annual HTF October Scary Movie Challenge***

    Oooh, horror flicks eh? My favourite guilty pleasure genre. Count me in! I've watched one horror film already this month so I'm going to count it towards my total. Hell it was even a new discovery - The Wrong Turn. Ok so it's a bit post scream and it's a little 'hollywood beautiful teens'...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part V

    Wow, this thread still going? :D Long time no see fellow Anime nuts! Good to see you're all still here after my long enforced absence. :) I'm afraid I haven't been watching much in the way of Anime lately although I did get the first volume of Mahoromatics second season on its release...
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    *** Official UNDERWORLD Review Thread

    I agree more or less with the average reviews summed up above. I enjoyed the film, but I'm pretty positive I wouldn't want to sit through it again. The action scenes were good but the waffly and frankly overlong plot scenes for what should have been a simple enough premise do detract. for...
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    lew crippen / george kaplan mini-challenge

    I shall be fascinated to see what George thinks of 'Ordet' which is a beautiful, stunningly shot and paced film but one which I find bluntly unwatchable unless I am in just the right frame of mind. As for Throne of Blood I think I can safely add my name to the list of fans. :)
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    Heh, good to see this thread still going. :) It's been a quiet month for me anime wise and looks like it's not going to get any better. My housemates moved out and with that AND my big TV to pay off things are a bit tight in the cash department. As a result my Anime craving is suffering...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    :eek: What's with the anger John? Nice take on the trainspotting thing, but it leaves me rather more depressed than Irvine's original. I'm not at the cosplaying stage yet either.. What can I say? I've got the legs, I don't have the manboobs. ;) Mind you I wish there was a decent UK con...
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    I'm beginning to become a "DTS GUY".

    Uh oh.. I can see how this thread is going to turn out already. ;) My view is that some DTS tracks are way above their 5.1 counterparts and some are distinctly not. It rather depends on the film and the soundtrack. I'm glad to have the option and if there are two seperate discs I'll pick...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    Cool. I shall splurge on it since the next Onegai Teacher isn't out till September. :frowning: 4 Disks over one year isn't really cutting it Bandai. You'd have my money quicker if you got them out together. :D hey... Is this quick edit button new? kewl.
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    So I take it from that Please Teacher has an actual storyline ending/climax (no pun intended I'm sure) and is in fact definitely 'finished'. I hate half finished series endings. I felt a bit like that at the end of Mahoromatics first series. Mahoro and Siguru never do quite get round to...
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    Snow Dogs Widescreen in R2

    Are widescreen TV's really so unprevelant over there? Over here in the UK almost everyone I know (not all of the film buffs to be certain) who has bought a TV in the last few years has a widescreen TV, they're fast becoming the default choice. I'm suprised the US seems to be behind in this...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    Well Rob, that probably just means you're a dirty old man in training. ;) I don't think I've ever watched Sailor Moon in my life so I guess I'm safe. *shuffles Mahoromatic DVD set to back of shelves* (The rest of this post gets longish and has very few smileys) Anyway, it's nice to...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    On a sort of related note, I received my LE Boogiepop Phantom Box earlier this week which was yet another blindish buy. I actually got round to watching the first three episodes last night and I've been rather gripped even if I am for the time being mostly lost.. ;) It's pretty unique...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    Yeah, being in the UK I've never found RS the most convenient people to buy from (that award goes to DV-Depot, damn their flexicart system is great) but generally their prices are good and they get the Anime I want in stock pretty swiftly.
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    Crummiest INITIAL sequels?

    Highlander 2. There aren't many films that people just 'forget' happened when time comes around to make the next.
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    Forget bringing back musicals...

    Speaking as a big fan of Opera I think something like this would be great although I think part of the magic of Opera is the live performance itself. Speaking realistically I just don't think it would have the audience to attract real investment. Almost everyone I know switches off when I...
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    Any digitally fimed live-action DVDs other than Star Wars: Episode II?

    28 Days later is indeed wholly filmed in digital EXCEPT for that end scene. There is a reason for it although thanks to the touchy british weather the difference in clarity is not as clear as it might be. Danny Boyle goes into more detail regarding this aspect (and other...
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    Shogun coming to DVD?!?!

    Battlestar is $120?! Aaah well, there's a lot of it I guess. I'm definitely putting in my pre order for this.
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    Hard Boiled Anamorphic now available all region

    Not to worry, it was an interesteing and informative review. I think I may get this release as well just for the anamorphic print, the Criterion looks so dark next to it. You have no idea how disconcerting it is to see your name you know. The other Asian film fanatic Matt Brown.
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    THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN pre-release discussion (MERGED THREAD)

    Hehe Phil, since major liberties with main characters was what the whole Faramir controversy is all about I guess this means it's humble pie time. ;) I an see where you come from though.
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    Anime DVDs for the relative newbie

    Funnily enough (since this thread has emerged again) I was watching Spirited Away the other night on my new TV and I noticed two things I hadn't really spotted previously. 1) Absolutely no red tint visible (except where it's supposed to be). Not sure how but it's vanished I tell ya. 2) The...
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    John AD : Glad you like Mahoro. It takes a fairly serious twist towards the end of the series but to be honest I thought because it is only for the last two or three episodes and because there was no or little lead in to that change or foreshadowing I think it's not handled as well as it might...
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    Herzog to shoot Loch Ness.

    I thought some of us might be interested to hear this little snippet -
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    Advanced Anime Discussion Part IV

    Hurrah! I just got my Boogiepop in the post! Fan-freaking-tastic. :D Not going to get to watch it tonight of course. But at least it's here. :)
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