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I'm not too steeped in tech stuff, so I need some help. My laptop I use at work had to be re-imaged due to some problems. Now the re-imaged laptop cannot play DVD movies. I downloaded and ran the Microsoft XP video decoder checkup utility and there is none. The IT is a headache to deal...

I have a debate going on with some folks and need some input as this one is tearing my mind. The two fictional characters, Batman and James Bond are iconic in status. Of the two which one you think is more iconic and why? I am a fan of both but I feel Batman has more iconic status with a...

From Variety.. David Fincher falls into 'Black Hole' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety David Fincher is attached to direct "Black Hole" for Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. Plan B and producer Kevin Messick are developing the project that's based on Charles Burns'...

I've had this Panny set for 5 years now and all of a sudden the blue convergence is out of wack. There is a blue shadow arc on the screen. The remote control adjustments to converge the blue does not work. Anybody experience this? Or any ideas to fix it if possible?

Check this out... The Press Association: Lightsaber top of movie weapon poll 1. Lightsabre (Star Wars) 2. .44 Magnum (Dirty Harry) 3. Bullwhip (Indiana Jones) 4. Samurai sword (Kill Bill) 5. Chainsaw (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) 6. Golden Gun (James Bond - The Man With The Golden Gun)...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...1ea0096dd7ba8d The Hollywood Reporter says that Johnny Depp and Michael Mann will sit down this week to discuss teaming up for a film about the Depression-era crime wave. Mann has long been interested in mounting a screen adaptation of Brian...

So, the question is this: You’ve been put on death row. You get one last meal before you die. What is it? Simply follow this format... DINNER Roast Rack of Lamb wth Rosemary & Mint Sauce Lobster Ceviche with Avocado Ottoman Duck On Pumpkin BEVERAGE Italian Red Wine (Merlot)...

Predator Scoop Latino Review Reports: Without getting my own ass in trouble, here's a smallish bit of news. Twentieth Century Fox are in talks with Johnny McTiernan to do a new Predator film - not a sequel, not a remake, not a prequel; more of a restart. There's talk - based on a...

I happened to catch the trailer of this at: Hostage Seems like a cross between 'Man on Fire' and 'Panic Room'. Hostage may or may not do it for Willis as he's been on a drought. I hear this is based on Robert Crais novel. Any of you out there read it?

The current R1 dvd is: "X2-X-Men United (Widescreen Edition)" Based on many reviews, this set is a solid one with DTS track, but is there any special edition in the works? I've held of on purchase waiting for the eventual re-release.

I know there are a couple of old threads on this subject, but I though it needs a revist since I saw this article in MSNBC recently.... Top 10 Car Chase Movies By John Hartl Car chases in the movies aren’t what they used to be. Computer-generated effects tend to kill suspense and...

I just had to vent....about the f!@#$%g XP-SP2! My advice...don't do it! SP2 is known to create havoc on many software utilities, firewalls, anti-virus suites and much more. I hear too many horror stories. I just did mine in the weekend and my image files are not working. System hangs...

Underworld 2 Gears Up Tom Rosenberg, producer of the upcoming sequel to 2003's vampire-werewolf movie Underworld, told SCI FI Wire that the follow-up will pick up where the original movie left off. "I think the real intense followers of the whole saga will really love the second one,"...

Scientists' Top 10 Sci-Fi Films SCIENTISTS' TOP 10 SCI-FI FILMS 1. Blade Runner (1982) 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 3. Star Wars (1977)/Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4. Alien (1979) 5. Solaris (1972) 6. Terminator (1984)/T2: Judgement Day (1991) 7. Day the Earth Stood Still...

A new movie about Vampires and is an adaptation of the computer game. Filming is due to start in August in Romania. Kristanna Loken will play Bloodrayne a half human and half vampire, driven by vengeance to overthrow her father, Kagan, king of all vampires. Ben Kingsley, Will Sanderson...

This has been announced...more like a director's cut...and a new adjective to add to these edition naming sprees. Universal Home Entertainent is set to release an "Explosive Extended Edition" of the Matt Damon action/thriller The Bourne Identity on July 13th. This disc, which features...

Ebert: "Weird and Lovable" / Roeper: "Lost Its Confidence Along the Way" Famed film critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper have posted their early review of 'Hellboy' on their website in audio form. The short version - Ebert liked it, Roeper didn't. The long version: Ebert says that lead Ron...

Due to the increasing comic to movie adaptations, I've been curious to check up some popular graphic novel titles out there. I've read some comics back in my teen years so it's been a while. I'm interested in buying some for my collection. I'm on a budget so I may limit to a dozen or so...

Lists appear at the end of each year, the years gadgets, succeses, news stories, films, books...an so on. I thought I'd take a different route and cover the entire century which would be the some of the most important innovations. These are in no particular order: The Airplane -...

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From IMDB: Clint Eastwood's 1971 Dirty Harry film has topped a new poll of The 50 Best Guy Movies. The cop drama, in which Eastwood plays ruthless Detective Harry Callahan, beat The Godfather, Scarface and Die Hard to the top spot. Meanwhile, Eastwood and Paul Newman are the kings of the guy...

An epic about the Crusades... (Hollywood Reporter) - "Matchstick Men" director Ridley Scott is mounting what appears to be his next film, a period epic titled "Kingdom of Heaven." Although details of the Fox project are being closely guarded, an early 2004 start date is being pegged...

I've had this TV and noticed more of a redish/brown color and my blacks don't show real black. Also verified where my black is usually seen in the DVD movie horizontal black bars. They now appear reddish in color. Tinkered with all the color/tint/picture settings and still the same. Any...

Hey Hannibal Fans!!! I found this posting on http://www.moviem.com dated back in May/03. ************************************************** **** A new Hannibal Lecter film plotted by Lecter's creator Thomas Harris. Screen Daily says that producer Dino De Laurentiis will be developing...

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Here's my beef... What will it take for a Sci-Fi flick to win an Oscar??? Don't you folks think it's time the Acadamey Awards recognize Sci-Fi as serious contenders for Oscars? :frowning: In the past decade or two, we've seen some great sch-fi movies. Why does it nearly always have...

What are some movies with great surround sound? (Aside from the new Star Wars movie) I need to put my new speakers through a workout. I've seen threads/links on movies with good bass workout. Thanks! Kachi.

Ok, here's the deal, my sub is in the front left corner of my room. I'm thinking of getting a wall unit. I've looked at one that has a bottom shelf (approx 1" above ground level) that may just be the size to fit my PDR-10. Oh yes, I will castrate the shelf doors! So the question is, will this...