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  1. Dan Brecher

    *** Official "X-MEN 2" Review Thread

    *original posted as a reply in an old existing X2 thread* In many ways it's as good as a sequel to a big budget summer movie can come. It's still very much Wolverine's story and it's frankly pointless anyone seeing the sequel without having seen the first since the events essentialy pick up...
  2. Dan Brecher

    *** Official Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition Review & Discussion Thread

    Note; this thread is intended for discussion of the extended edition of Fellowship of the Ring ONLY. It is not intended to serve as a discussion thread for elements regearing the new DVD release's supplemental materials or the DVD release itself
  3. Dan Brecher

    The most insaine & exciting week of my DVD buying life (ET, Spidey, Clones & Rings)

    As many know, importers here in the UK don't need to stick to US streetdates when importing Region 1 DVD titles for their customers. I kind of had a slight fear a whole bunch of AAA orders would arrive the same week, worse were fears I'd get two majors on the same day and be lost over what to...
  4. Dan Brecher

    Personal Review: Elmer Bernstein's 80th Birthday Concert (Royal Albert Hall, London)

    As some know, I attend classical and film music concerts frequently, and usualy put up little reports on the film music ones here on the HTF when one of the majors is there conducting their own work... Well, last night was no exception of another major composer conducting his own brilliant work...
  5. Dan Brecher

    *** Official Gaming Software & Hardware Sale/Trade thread: The Sequel!

    Presenting the continuation of the HTFs pupular videgame sale/trade thread. Please use this thread for all your videogame sale and trade offers. As with the HTFs main Sale/Trade area, the same rules apply: Sales of illegal copies of copyrighted material is prohibited. No vendor/dealer or...
  6. Dan Brecher

    Monsters Inc (R1): A mini Review -updated with thoughts on disc 2-

    Ok, first thing that's going to hit some people with disc is..... forced trailers. Hitting the menu button of course skips these, but nevertheless, it was a bit frustrating to see given that initialy, Disneys CEs never carried forced trailers. Anyway, we begin with an fairly in depth look at...
  7. Dan Brecher

    Road to Perdition score by Thomas Newman

    Thought I'd drop a couple of pence in for my thoughts on the score for the new film, The Road to Perdition. Those who know me well will know I am a bit of a Thomas Newman fanatic, actually, the whole Newman clan, Randy, Thomas, David and of course, Alfred, are very dear to my heart when it...
  8. Dan Brecher

    Columbia (& other studios!), please have consideration for those with mattes!

    It's come to my attention that yet another 2.35:1 release from Columbia that features subtitled scenes (Black Hawk Down) sees player generated subtitles cross the lower half of the film frame and into the lower widescreen bar when viewed in Anamorphic. This creates real issues for those who...
  9. Dan Brecher

    X-Box in da house!

    Well, May 14th, my Birthday, and the big ass X-box is sitting on the floor behind me after a few straight hours of gaming. In stores I knod of though, it wasnt so big, now having it here in the same view of my HT with the PS2 and Cube it is truly huge, the controler however I don't mind. At...
  10. Dan Brecher

    UK X-Box owners: Amazon UK bargains!!!!!

    So there I am browsing Amazon UK when I only stop and see Dead or Alive III listed for £19.99 and Project Gotham, Amped and Oddworld on sale for £29.99! A mistake on their part or truely a solid deal in price reduction on selected titles? These are the titles they are offering as part of...
  11. Dan Brecher

    Nintendo doing it right in UK

    Whilst my gamecube has been getting a shade dusty these past few months (Resident Evil will fix this), I've got to praise good old Nintendo for a moment in their handling of the UK market with the console. The Gamecube launches here at midnight tonight, and I had fears of there being lack of...
  12. Dan Brecher

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars coming for Gamecube?

    Interesting little blurb up at Force.net today;
  13. Dan Brecher

    Rollercoaster Tycoon II cometh....my social life completely goeth!

    I have a very fond love of Rollercoaster Tycoon and its two add on packs. Hopped over to Gamespot today and was met with the great news that a sequel is finally in the works and is due this winter; See here Dan
  14. Dan Brecher

    Elfman's Spider-Man score IS to see the light of day

    After some speculation, Sony have announced the CD release of Danny Elfman's score for Spider-Man. Apparently it is set for a release sometime in June... Here is the serial code and track listings; 086681 CK Columbia Records / Sony Music Soundtrax 01. Main Title 02. Transformations...
  15. Dan Brecher

    Genius 'easter egg' on Usual Suspects SE

    I don't like easter eggs on DVD much, they kind of bug me, but damn it Suspects has a couple of great ones that are, in fairness, very easy to find. One is a great interview with John Ottman, the OTHER though... The second is a series of bloopers and outtakes from the new interviews recorded...
  16. Dan Brecher

    So how long do you give me til I buy an X-box? :-D

    March 14th came fast... X-Box has been on sale here for some fifteen hours now, it's flashing "dispatches within 24 hours" at me right now over at Amazon but so far, I have yet to give in... :D Dan
  17. Dan Brecher

    UK finally gets MGS2....

    After what seems like an eternity, it came out last Friday in two disc form, I believe it's gone and broken all game sales records here. I've had a quick go, whole lot of cutscenes, isn't there? Playing MGS quickly reminded me at how bad at playing videogames I can truly be. :D The special DVD...
  18. Dan Brecher

    Music question for PS2 'Jedi Starfighter' owners

    Ahoy! Starfighter 2 is not due to hit here for a while yet, so I have a musical question to ask those of you overseas who have the game, and that is, are there any early hints of the Episode 2 score in the game? Gamespot's review says the music is a mix of Episode 1 score and what they BELIEVE...
  19. Dan Brecher

    A neat little idea for all 'Music Area' regulars to consider...

    I am blatantly stealing this idea from a film score forum I frequent, but I think it is neat nevertheless, and a good way to avoid "what are you listening to right now" polls coming up every now and again. At the tail end of your post, feel free to add a little NP (Now Playing) tag to list what...
  20. Dan Brecher

    Moulin Rouge vol2, not entirely what was promised

    'Tis with a heavy heart I have to report the second CD release of Moulin Rouge music is frankly, a bit of a let down. Originally when this release was first in the planning stages, we were set to get a good deal more then what we're now sadly left with, most notably more cues of Craig...
  21. Dan Brecher

    *** Official BAFTA award winners 2001 Discussion Thread

    First off, thumbs down to the BBC for not having the respect and guts to show tonight's event live here in the UK (these are, essentially, the British oscars). :angry: And now, onto zee winners: Best Film The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, Barrie M Osborne, Tim Sanders & Fran Walsh)...
  22. Dan Brecher

    Wipeout Fusion (UK version): Initial impressions

    You'll all have to forgive me, my copy of Wipeout arrived only a couple of hours ago and I am off out in 30 mins to be in London for the weekend, so thoughts on the forty odd mins I put into playing Wipeout Fusion this morning will be a little underwhelming at first... First thing to strike me...
  23. Dan Brecher

    Anyone got the R2 Futurama box set?

    Considering making this one of my rare R2 purchases. Heard a few good things from some R2 sites, but as yet nothing from trusty HTF members. Anyone? Dan (UK)
  24. Dan Brecher

    Early 'Fellowship of the Ring' stuff (EAs version)

    Found this little article scanned up at TheOneRing.net, fuzzy little picture of the level recreation of Balin's tomb which actuallys looks nicely detailed in comparison to the set in the scene during the film (a pic is there for comparison). See it here I must admit I am VERY dubious about the...
  25. Dan Brecher

    Right....finally ready for a PS2.....er.....I think.

    ...yes, definately...well...maybe. Arghhh. ;) The debate rages over my mind over a PS2 right now due to the fact that for the first time in YEARS, the PAL model has my interest, mainly for it's price. You can grab a PS2 with GTA3 here for £216 now ($313). Some may not know, but often...
  26. Dan Brecher

    Rare's Christmas Card

    Was browsing Games Rader and came across a http://www.gamesradar.com/news/game_news_2716.html Multi-format plans afoot, or just a bit of fun? :) Dan (UK)
  27. Dan Brecher

    *** Official "X-BOX" Discussion Thread

    With the release of the console imminent, I have created the Official discussion thread for all things X-box, where owners can post full reviews of their brand new toy and others can put questions to the owners about Microsoft's new box of tricks. Without warning, administrators have the right...
  28. Dan Brecher

    Any reviews of the GBC & GBA Harry Potter games yet?

    With these due out on Friday I'm a bit puzzled why there have been no reviews yet. If you've read my review of the movie in the movies forum you'll know I can take as much Potter as anyone wants to throw at me right now, and the idea of Potter based RPGs on handheld platforms has me all excited...
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