Morning Discussion

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  Woah! I got a WE! Awesome stuff! The Shacker known as deadfish was who the package originated from. And a : RevRaven
  • Nice haul, I love these posts. : goatjc
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    Awesome WE. USPS needs to get on the ball and send me those boxes. : ant_hillbilly
    • I got mine on Saturday! Watch out WE buddy, prepare for your very own 12 x 12 x 5.5 box 'o crap! : digital_d
    • same : GBeer11
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      wait, the flat rate boxes have to be ordered now? i can't go to the post office for some? : RikiTiki2
      • No, you still can. You could always order them though. : nurglich
      • You can order them from the USPS for 100% free. You don't even pay shipping. I got 10! : OverloadUT
  • very cool! first sucessful WE of the year, gj deadfish : onji
  • awesome man :D How'd the knife get through the postal service? :) : Demius
  • If you've never had one of those orange flavored chocolates, then you haven't lived. : yoonix
  • Sup Benjamin! : mem
  • Awesome haul :D : Malku
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    how the fuck have you never had a terrys chocolate orange!? they are the only reason i celebrate easter. : marmite
    • i've never had one : RikiTiki2
    • Caburys are the sole reason to celebrate easter! : Lionhart32935
    • Never had a terrys. but I don't like it. : Githyanki
  • Nice job deadfish : bcyde
  • better play hellgate before it becomes a coaster : RikiTiki2
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    Is this officially the first WE of 2008? : OverloadUT
    • if so i win a cookie! : deadfish
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      Also Miresse and I got our USPS boxes yesterday so we will both be sending ours out this week! : OverloadUT
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        Attn: voodooraze! : mem
        • what? I know who has me, and it's not either one of these two. : voodooraze
  • I'm gonna send you mysterious Benjamin. :P : Koral06
  • nice-o-matic! : drucifer
  • Very awesome! That knife is actually really cool, i have one I take camping just like that...it's tough ... : kainen1
  • awesome! : Mmmmmoo
  • LOL at the hellgate london. : geneshifter
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    +3 to Small Guns. I'm jealous. : SqueegyTBS
    • I lol'ed. : DOOManiac
  • Nice haul! : DOOManiac
• Your WE giver is on the fucking ball. : goatjc
• nice and prompt! wow. : bakanoodle
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  haha i actually had one of those "oh fuck... i erased that memory stick... right?" moments cuz i mailed i... : deadfish
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    ps I do like guns: http://photobucket.com/deadfish : deadfish
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      That flintlock is awesome. : Damodred
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        no flintlocks they're all mid to late 1800s percussion : deadfish
        • I am noob :( Also, the rest of your weaponry scares me. : Damodred
• I gotta send my WE out this week, the box is sitting in my room menacingly. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Whats a WE ? : GoodBoy
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    short for White Elephant. it's the annual holiday-time-ish secret gift exchange on shacknews : RikiTiki2
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      Ah. But how is it secret if he knows who it came from?? :P : GoodBoy
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        it's secret until the package shows up : RikiTiki2
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          What keeps people from cheaping out and sending crappy stuff? : antareus
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            some people feel that you're supposed to send crappy, since it's a "White Elephant" instead of a "Secret ... : RikiTiki2
            • I'm sending out mostly old stuff I don't want around the house anymore, though I think it's always fun to... : nurglich
• thanks for the cd key! : j0nchan
• Already? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Awesome WE, write-ups, and pics! To my WE sender: My parents let me know they received presumably your... : Lionel2b
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    hope yours was full of dildos : RikiTiki2
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      and why is that sir? : Lionel2b
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        so you'll have something to share with your parents duh : RikiTiki2
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          haha, well my little bro and sis will be watching over me opening it, like last year. so it may be intere... : Lionel2b
          • That's why you always open in private if you checked NWS. : SiW.
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            There's no "probably" to that second part. Sorry. : ColoradoCNC
            • seriously? What I hear from her friend's conversations makes me believe so. Dunno what to say. Almost inf... : Lionel2b
• Are you the first to post WE pics this year? I can't wait to get mine! (and we-receiver, No worries Mine ... : ysbreker
• Wow! Great box 'o goodies. Nice work deadfish : nodebug

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  the world ends in 2012 : boring gegtik
  • well that's a relief. : bakanoodle
  • Oh thank god. : notd665
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    I thought it was, "2010 watch it go to fire." : coyoterys
    • It's evolution baby.... : DM7
  • As long as I get a few months to play Diablo 3 I'm good. : Psigun
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    you that scared of palin? : cdbeckman
    • Palin is the ancient Mayan goddess of destruction. : Borzoi
  • Ha ha! You can't beat me at Street Fighter forever. : ieGod
• I've thought of this multiple times. It's amazing how much information we put out there and how bad it co... : angrytaxman
• dont worry, your opponent will have posted pictures from the Saturday Kegger at the Omega Phi house, so y... : hirez
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  yeah there's a lot i regret posting and hope a database crash wipes it all out sometime soon : AlexXdude
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    I'm not worried about my post history : boring gegtik
    • You don't have to pass a background check to be a drunken hobo. : rock elf
  • Don't worry, I'm scraping the site and I'll eventually compile all the comments into an encyclopedic seri... : DrWaffles
  • Same here :( Steve could make a killing for erasing a person's post history for $50 per person. : handofthrawn
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  I'm not on any social networking site, and all my e-mail accounts are under fake names. I think i'm safe... : skitzo
  • Yep me too. I don't want to kill my CIA eligibility, just in case. : themaestro2657
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  If I run for president I'm gonna post nudes to gain popularity votes. And so should you! : Koral06
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    Do you want me to post nudes Koral? Because I will if you go first. : notd665
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      No this was just another ploy to get cock pics. But by all means please post. : Koral06
      • Be careful what you ask for. Some people might actually do it : uglysad
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        You asked for it! http://aloader.com/files/28/cockshot.jpg : notd665
        • Pointy head. : Koral06
        • You might want to get that checked out. : SiW.
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  i wasn't born a u.s citizen so i'm not worried. : xxiv
  • Like that will matter. Once Ahhhhhnold gets in the floodgates will open. : bostrov
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  This actually has crossed my mind because I have considered getting involved in politics. : Evil Benius
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    haha, yea, you're pretty much screwed : devnullgt
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      Yeah the only way I could save myself would be to actually say I was full on gay lol. : Evil Benius
      • This is not a funny matter....this is a matter of your political career. Are you, or are you not full on ... : devnullgt
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  Potential presidents are not spending the time on message boards like this. : mwasher
  • oh, you just said public office... I guess I can see a potential issue there. : mwasher
• Slowclap initiated. : woodchuck70
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  we discuss this in our communication technology class. We're all fucked, basically. : cdbeckman
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    There will just be different levels of fucked, I guess. : stump
    • scientifically speaking, yup. : cdbeckman
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  No woman will be elected to office after 2030, because that's all current-day high school and college chi... : riptyde
  • that could actually work the other way as well. "Holy shit! I remember her, she's the chick who could shi... : Fyunch Click
• Imagine 30 years ago someone being elected who admitted to doing cocaine and reading comic books? It won'... : baron calamity
• Not sure it'd work out that way. There might be enough people that have posted stupid comments like that ... : Fyunch Click
• I can guarantee there is going to be another database failure by the time I am in public office. : pancake humper
• Unless your legal name is notd665, I wouldn't worry too much. : jingletard
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  Unrelated, but I think the database should crash ever few years or so :) : thief
  • at least I only post here. it will be easy to pay off Steve & Maarten to wipe their servers when I run fo... : edgewise
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  Yeah I was talking about that with the other Idle Thumbs guys a couple weeks ago. Even somebody who himse... : Chris Remo
  • Blatant Idle thumbs plug-post ^^^ : gooblerampling
  • I think it will be so common a "problem" that it would hardly be an issue... as long as you never admitte... : gooblerampling
• in 30-40 years everyone will be gay pedophiles so it won't matter. : edgewise
• I am going to stop posting. : vikramwillrock
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  I think in 30-40 years people are going to develop very different attitudes towards what they think is re... : S1ing B1ade
  • teenkelly will be president. : edgewise
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    lol, people have been looking at petty stuff for generations in political candidates. : stgdz
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      Only since Watergate, really. Lots of people turned a blind eye to stuff before that (e.g., JFK's numerou... : coldfusioncs
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        hard evidence was difficult to come by, nowadays you can just google the shit people have said years befo... : rookieone
        • Yep... this. At that point in time there won't be many people who won't have something they've said on th... : S1ing B1ade
• We burn the internet down "accidentally" and start over? : thebigbeefsandwich
• Hell, people my age ARE holding public office. I don't plan on doing that ever, but it's been suggested t... : perstephanie
• i don't think it'll matter. hopefully by then we'll use public encryption keys and stuff to keep track of... : DeBurgo
• I think the shack would be less of an issue, but something like myspace or facebook is far more accessibl... : pigvomit
• There will be a database crash before then and all posts will be lost : retardhumper
• In the future, elections will probably be held online in anonymity anyways : I7 SilverFox
• hahahahahaha, motherfucker! : MagicWishMonkey
• If the shit some candidates and presidents have on them didn't stop them from running/winning then a few ... : d fluke

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• I agree except your list is terrible. : Saman
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  I don't see Aliens on that list. : dirge23
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    Aliens is fucking bad ass but it is not better than Blade Runner, Star Wars ESB or Wrath of Khan : mr.sleepy
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      Hell, Total Recall is better than Aliens and it's still not better than those movies. Starship Troopers i... : mr.sleepy
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        are you seriously making a case that Total Recall or Starship Troopers fall anywhere on a scale of Decent... : Xanthos
        • TR and Troopers are great, but more in the genius-Verhoeven-subtle-comedy way than as great SciFi. : dirge23
        • Your opinion is wrong man you have made a mistake bro : mr.sleepy
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          Worst post in the history of the shack : gmd
          • Oh my god I'm so happy to have earned this very rare honor. I'm printing this out and framing a picture o... : Xanthos
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          They are silly fun, and there are plenty of movies that are far worse. : nevicata
          • I couldn't agree more. The movies are fun, but they're nowhere near good. That being said, I've seen many... : Xanthos
        • Xanthos you are a wise man. Although I've never seen Decent. : OverloadUT
        • You are so wrong it hurts. Both Total Recall and Starship Troopers were great movies (in their own ways o... : thetangent
      • ARE YOU FUCKING INSANSE SON? JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! TOTAL RECALL IS BETTER THAN ALIENS. : huds0n
      • o_O : thetangent
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      My mother argued with me about Aliens being a gothic horror rather than science fiction. I almost hit her... : Zolneirz
      • Umm... Aliens is not gothic horror. Alien is. : heartsauce
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  Star Trek 2? : Attica Blue
  • The Wrath of Khan, as it is commonly known. : nevicata
  • yes : riptyde
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  HIJACK: I have sunshine sitting on my tv stand in its netflix envelope, should I watch it tonight? y/n : ejectorpod
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    I fell asleep multiple times during Sunshine : mr.sleepy
    • Sigh. be strong! : daedraug
    • It's too bad we're not able to manifest our taste in movies into a being capable of pit fighting. Because... : royalally
  • I enjoyed it quite a bit, visually it's awesome, you have a nice TV? : nodge69
  • Yes. : DrWaffles
  • YES! It's great, but the last half hour is kinda silly. Still worth it. : kainen1
  • YES. Turn up the sound, take in the visuals, get into that shit. : royalally
• just off the top of my head Dark City Alien Empire : EvilDolemite
• 1) Aliens 2) The Matrix 3) Terminator 2 : indosauros
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  Close but no. 1) 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2) Star Wars: ESB 3) Blade Runner : kainen1
  • 4) Alien 5) Close Encounters of the Third Kind 6) Terminator 2 7) Star Wars 8) Aliens 9) Matrix 10) The ... : kainen1
• 1) Blade Runner 2) 2001: A Space Odyssey 3) The Matrix : DrWaffles
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  Gattaca The Matrix Blade Runner : Modica Sol Solis
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    LOL, Gattaca? You have to kill yourself now : mr.sleepy
    • i can't believe you disagree with gattaca but are perfectly fine with the matrix being on there. : wetard
    • Gattaca is on hulu now. : Slowtreme
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  1) 2001 2) Blade Runner 3) Alien : Maarten Goldstein
  • You just like Alien because of the Sigourney Weaver panty shots man you're biased : mr.sleepy
  • This is my list, only 2001 is third. : aaarrrgh
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  1) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 2) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 3) Star Wars: The Empire ... : Lawgiver
  • I'm beginning to see a pattern here... : Xanthos
• This is like the ultimate geek grudge match. : ihya
• you made a miostake with #1. and #2. ..you said science fiction, those are a western and a soap opera in ... : cptstern
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  Star Wars is not "science fiction". It is fantasy. : ezanga
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    what the hell? you are off sir. : kainen1
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      Actually, he's right. Star Wars is much closer to a mythological action-adventure than it is a sci-fi co... : action wombmate
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        Its defenitly sci fi : topkatz
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          Yes, but not exclusively, and not primarily. : action wombmate
          • The key being that the story wouldn't be damaged if you removed all of the sci-fi elements. : heartsauce
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    In space. : nevicata
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      no one can hear a wookie : Lawgiver
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        pull the arms off a droid. : voodooraze
        • when he loses : I7 SilverFox
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    There is no science in Star Wars. : dirge23
    • But what about the medichlorians! : Mr.Finkster
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    It's debatable, if you're a huge nerd. Star Wars doesn't deal with any of the themes generally explore... : Finestaut
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      This just sounds like a bunch of semantical garbage, no offense. The movie is Sci Fi.....just because i... : kainen1
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        It's not so much semantics, or whether or not it uses science. It has to do with the literary themes, ar... : Finestaut
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          "Science fiction" is reserved for fiction that "involves speculations based on current or future science : ezanga
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            Bullshit. Saying something is a "disservice to science fiction" is just snobbery. A movie does not have t... : daedraug
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              The definition of SF was taken word for word from Wikipedia. Its the generally accepted definition of th... : ezanga
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                You're missing the point. Star Wars falls neatly into the definition of both sci-fi and fantasy. Also, I... : daedraug
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                  In your definition you can replace the word "fantasy" with "fiction" and you have proven my point. The w... : ezanga
                  • Since you point to wikipedia and tell me to educate myself, I might point out that wikipedia refers to St... : daedraug
                  • again. semantics. : kainen1
      • it pretty much is science fiction by any popular notion the genre. but that doesn't change the fact that ... : cpt_gloval
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      hello? Space ships? Traveling really fast through space? Hover crafts? ROBOTS? How are these things... : deathofrats
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        They're elements of sci fi, but they're arguably the least important elements. For the sake of argumen... : Finestaut
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          Lucas even pretty much says so in his commentary regarding his research for the script. He was going aft... : ezanga
          • Compare this to 2001, The Fountain or Gattaca. These are all movies about how science and technology affe... : dirge23
      • Though these elements are present, they do not define the central theme of the movie, which is fantasy th... : ieGod
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        that stuff is just window dressing. Essentially the purpose of science fiction is to explore philosop... : disembodied potato
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          SCI FI doesn't mean anything. Fixed. Science fiction is a huge genre with many sub-genres. You will have ... : daedraug
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            an argument about genres of anything be it music, film, art or whatever is always going to be fairly futi... : disembodied potato
            • Yay, agreed. I'm not even a SW fan, and I don't care what genre people lump it in. The rigid adherence to... : daedraug
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              I think one of the major differences, particularly evident in your example of Children of Men is that sub... : action wombmate
              • Human nature in view of science and technology. That is the key. : ieGod
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              Personally, I feel this subthread started out on a bad foot, which is why people are getting so offended.... : Finestaut
              • My bold red text was bold red text of love : ezanga
    • As a reader of 'hard' SF I agree wholeheartedly. : gooblerampling
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      Setting is as genre defining as themes are. : Chepito.
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        Not really. Infact if you look at a lot of theatre, sometimes a setting or a time line isn't actually est... : disembodied potato
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          How about: Setting CAN BE as genre defining as themes are. : Finestaut
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            yeah i guess so, but wouldnt that be the first sign of a bad piece of fiction? : disembodied potato
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              Not necessarily. Setting is an important part of literature. Sure, some works, like the theatre pieces ... : Finestaut
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                What exactly IS science fiction about SW? Droids? Space ships? Blasters & laser guns? As you so eloqu... : ezanga
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                  And now we're officially arguing semantics. The original question: Is star was a great science fiction... : Finestaut
                  • Semantics perhaps. I think there's another equally valid question which is "Is SW a great movie that has... : ezanga
  • midichlorians == rings, emperor == sauron, luke == frodo, han == aragorn, etc. : cerealSAM2
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    I dont know what kind of fantasy you read, but mine doesnt have ray guns. : hirez
    • You should try stuff by China Mieville. Not ray guns, but AIs, Oil Platforms, and underwater cities, yet, : aaarrrgh
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    Star Wars is not "fantasy" It is a hero mythology. also it's a sci fi take on the heros mythology : pharoah mike
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      I hate when people get pissy about the specific meaning of certain things, like the definition of sci-fi.... : riptyde
      • It's science / technology that doesn't exist yet as the term suggests. All fancy stuff done in space is p... : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • Have fun living out your future in the world of Idiocracy. : heartsauce
  • people fly through hyperspace, can move things with their minds due to a genetic predisposition to having... : riptyde
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    ezanga, what is your favorite fantasy movie? Mine is the Return of the Jedi. : Chepito.
    • Jessicaslumberparty.avi : ezanga
  • ^^^^^^ AGREED : sludge vohaul
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    this is the dumbest argument ever, it is obviously science fiction, to the degree that the original movie... : DeBurgo
    • Star Wars is actually both. It's a fantasy with sci-fi elements. : action wombmate
    • It's a fun argument, so long as people don't get too worked up over tremendously academic points. : Finestaut
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    *Sigh.* This thread is fucking stupid. : Rice-Rocketeer
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      yeah? well you wear tight shorts. : ezanga
      • :( They're boxers. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Science Fiction IS Fantasy. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • I agree only to the point that if forced to choose just one genre I would categorize it fantasy. It stil... : Freon
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  1) Metropolis 2) 2001 3) Star Wars 4) The Matrix 5) Blade Runner / Stalker (tie) : a uberboy
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    what's this metropolis shit? : mr.sleepy
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      metropolis is the old film by Fritz Lang which almost every subsequent sci fi film has wound up borrowing... : a uberboy
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        While that is to some extent true, it's still a pretty bad movie. : daedraug
        • Mostly because it hasn't aged well. : daedraug
• The Matrix Road Warrior Aliens : edgewise
• 1. Total Recall 2. Blade Runner 3. Starship Troopers : theghostofsmdever
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  I'm gonna go 1) The Matrix 2) Aliens (Directors Cut) 3) Star Trek: First Contact : Saman
  • Stop putting The Matrix on your list : mr.sleepy
  • Yeah, KHHHAAANNNN is where its at. : Saman
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  1) The Fountain 2) Blade Runner 3) 2001 : daedraug
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    The fountain? That's not even sci-fi that's like a 2 hour long gay parade : mr.sleepy
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      Footage of a child being born is better than "The Fountain" : mr.sleepy
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        mr.sleepy, it is my opinion that you are wrong. Or do you really love 2 hour long gay parades and watchin... : daedraug
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          My opinion is better than your opinion : mr.sleepy
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            My opinion is that your opinion is inferior to my opinion. : daedraug
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              Who the fuck is allowing this ridiculous faggot to direct the Neuromancer movie? http://www.imdb.com/name... : mr.sleepy
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                did you not liek Torque, mrsleepy? : mikecyb
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                  fucksticks that is the first time I have made that typo in my life :( : mikecyb
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                    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=8516069 : dirge23
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                      SECOND TIME THEN JERK : mikecyb
                      • muahahahah : dirge23
                  • I LIEK CAEK : boring gegtik
                • I liked Torque actually. But, I still am afraid that this penis-person is going to ruin my book : mr.sleepy
              • this will be a huge disaster : dirge23
              • I don't know. With his background it's impossible to tell how it will turn out though. It will probably b... : daedraug
      • Dude, the guy drinks tree cum. How cool is that? : baronzemo78
      • Great, now coffee is all over my desk, Thanks. : loboca
      • Footage of my little dookie, first poking his head out is better than "The Fountain". : Freon
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  phillip k. dick is pretty cool. : wetard
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    I like dick too : nodge69
    • lulz : wetard
• 1) The Matrix 2) Star Wars: A New Hope 3) Alien .... runner up Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ... : trevis
• no particualar order: Starship troopers The Matrix 2001 : pukerat
• I'll agree with Blade Runner. I want to say that Star Wars qualifies to be up there, but there are so ma... : dopeman
• I'd have to go with Alien, The Matrix, and The Wrath of Khan (in no particular order). Others I love ... : nevicata
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  mr.sleepy do you consider Robocop science fiction? :( : dognose
  • Does it have robots and guns? : mr.sleepy
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  Starship Troopers 3, Howard the Duck, and Earth Girls are Easy. : baronzemo78
  • I think I saw this same list in cahiers du cinema : drbriefs
• The Fifth Element would definitely be in my top three. : mindmann
• 1) blade runner 2) 5th element 3) alien : eeeealmo
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  Gattaca, 2001, Big Trouble in Little China : egg5hen
  • That last one was unexpected. : nevicata
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  1) 2001, 2) Videodrome, 3) Alphaville : Borzoi
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    How eclectic. No Existenz? : cerealSAM2
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      What about Outland? : nevicata
      • i've never seen outland....i'll take connery in zardoz any time, though. : Borzoi
      • Outland is a western set in space: it's literally a remake of High Noon, it's not science fiction by any ... : cptstern
    • i love existenz, but let's face it, Videodrome is superior. : Borzoi
• 1) Aliens 2) E.T. 3) The Thing Honorable mention: Galaxy Quest, Nausicaa : Edges
• I haven't seen many, and 3 is so restrictive, but I honestly believe aliens should be there, maybe, as we... : thief
• 1) The Matrix 2) Children of Men 3) Blade Runner : carrioN luggagE
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  1) Primer : LoioshDwaggie
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    I get a headache just trying to recall how the last 15 minutes of that movie works. : HojuSimpson
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      It works something like this: http://neuwanstein.fw.hu/primer_timeline.html : LoioshDwaggie
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        all that did was make my headache morph into a migraine, lol : HojuSimpson
        • Hehehe. I love showing people that after the movie. :) : LoioshDwaggie
  • that movie was dumb and stupid at the same time. : ibrokn
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  Aliens, Ghost in the Shell, Gattaca : yAak
  • i saw Gattaca for the first time over the weekend, it's for sure in my top 5 sci-fi movies now. i'm sad ... : ucanbfuzzy
• 1, 2, 3) star trek II the wrath of khan : FrayLo
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  I can't get all the way behind Star Trek II. Khan is just such a terrible villain. Other than being ang : action wombmate
  • buried alive. : FrayLo
• I've gotta agree with a lot of people that Aliens needs to be on the list. I would say Terminator 2 as we... : OverloadUT
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  2001, Aliens, Gattaca And The Thing comes in 4th : Drewus
  • No, Blade runner is in 3rd, Gattaca in 4th and then The Thing in 5th : Drewus
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  The Iron Giant needs to be on that list somewhere : shyguy74
  • There are not words to express how much I love this movie. : action wombmate
• Fifth Element, Aliens, Robocop : mindshot
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  Star Wars is just adventures with laser guns and shit, it even has fantasy elements, not really a sci fi ... : SpaecKow
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    Alien is just Horror with an Alien and shit. : daedraug
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      Okay that's fair enough. : SpaecKow
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        Blade Runner is just film noir with replicants :( : daedraug
        • no its not because it explores concepts of philosophy and asks questions that couldnt naturally be examin... : disembodied potato
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    I know, there are too many elves and underground dungeons and dwarves and dragons and magic spells and an... : Chepito.
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      I do believe that there's magic and swords, yes. Except they're glowing energy swords. : SpaecKow
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        And I could have sworn Jabba the Hutt had a very dungeony dungeon, complete with medieval torture. : SpaecKow
        • No that was modern torture. : Chepito.
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        Old swords aren't powered by electricity. Electricity is the basis of all science. : Chepito.
        • I don't think lightsabres are powered by electricity either. They're powered by magical crystals of conde... : Vincent Grayson
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          So there was no science before electricity? : Whistler77
          • Newton was naught but a tinkerer. : SpaecKow
    • Fantasy != Tolkienesque stuff. : action wombmate
    • Elves, dwarves: "Low" fantasy doesn't necessarily have them either. Read the Conan short stories for ex... : Arcanum
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    also star wars is like Christianity in space. it should be in the religious fantasy genre : mindshot
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      It's actually more like Hinduism/Buddhism/pantheism. : action wombmate
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        then Lucas added midichlorians to shit all over those elements and make it sound more sci-fi (ironically ... : thebigbeefsandwich
        • Midichlorians are not out of place in a pantheistic concept. : action wombmate
• 1. Blade Runner 2. 2001 3. Gattica Runners up: 4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 5. Childre... : pyros
• Umm... AKIRA, Aliens, Black Magic M-66 (only because I can't, in good faith, count Predator as Sci-Fi) : AxeMan808
• quiet earth, gattaca, the thing : mista mista
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  the matrix, the matrix 2, the matrix 3 : feek
  • If the critera is the best 3 science fiction films that are a trilogy, then absolutely yes. : Xin Jing Client 1a
  • You are the mist horribly broken shacker I have ever seen : locater16
• 1) Blade Runner 2) Children of Men 3) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back : Dontdrop
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  I know you will all say I'm wrong. 1. Soylent Green 2. Marooned 3. Robocop : baron calamity
  • FYI: Soylent Green is made of People : Cheeziologist
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  Why the lack of love for Wall.E??? : Wiimope
  • I adored Wall-E, but not enough to put it in the top 3. : smegmar
• If we are talking hardcore Sci-Fi, then in all honesty you will have to remove Star Wars. I love your lis... : mace
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  Star Wars isn't even SciFi, wtf? What about 2001, Contact, Abyss, Gattaca. Real SciFi movies, not just ex... : tcs
  • Contact and The Abyss are definitely two of my favs. : coldfusioncs
• Sunshine, Fifth Element, Fountain are some of my recent favs. : royalally
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/ : Rag and Bone Man
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  Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy!! : DrFlammable
  • I really enjoyed that movie, they didn't deviate too much from the books though there was more of a mix a... : Sailor of Fortune
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  Star Wars isn't science fiction. : Vincent Grayson
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    Space Ships? Hyper Drives? Blasters? Robots? how is this not sci-fi? : hirez
    • cuz its all non-fiction, DUH : papaskot
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      It's magic. You must have missed the memo saying that science fiction has ceased to exist. Only hard SF i... : daedraug
      • Originally there was "magic" in that it dealth with religion and spirituality, however that was negated w... : exigence7
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      You might be able to say it's Science Fiction / Fantasy, or Adventure Science Fiction, but either way, it... : exigence7
      • Remember Action Adventures? heh. : daedraug
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      Because it's not *about* those things. If the story were centered around Han Solo and Chewie and their de... : Vincent Grayson
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        doesn't your own description there then make it sci-fi AND fantasy, rather than just one or the other? : thebigbeefsandwich
        • Yes. : mittense
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        Most science fiction is not about the "science". The genre is most often used to emphasize perfectly norm... : daedraug
        • This is very true. Science fiction isn't necessarily about science itself, but uses science as a device ... : action wombmate
      • Except it's not magical energy (not since the prequels with metechlorines, and anyway it was more religio... : exigence7
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        Good Sci-Fi isn't about those things -- it's about exploring humanity in the presence of advanced technol... : walker270
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          TNG offered some fun exploration of humanity, but post-TNG Trek would make Roddenberry turn in his grave ... : cpt_gloval
          • Yeah, I should have said post-TNG Star Trek. TOS had virtually no techno-babble, and TNG had fairly litt... : walker270
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        I dunno you could argue the force is a science fiction element, albeit a poorly conceived one. And fantas... : DeBurgo
        • I'm sure someone will. : daedraug
        • Clarke's Childhood's End includes a good dose of mysticism as well, and i would definitely consider that ... : cpt_gloval
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        That doesn't matter, it includes them, so it's science fiction. It's science-fiction fantasy if you wanna... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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          So Space Balls is science fiction too? : ezanga
          • Yes, Science Fiction parody : indosauros
        • And clearly I do. : Vincent Grayson
      • Is Star Trek not sci fi because it is mainly about Kirk boning aliens? : Freon
    • some nerds would argue that you need actual science for there to be science fiction but I'm not one of th : rosewood
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      it's a space opera ..a soap opera set in space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_opera : cptstern
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        "Space opera is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction" : daedraug
        • really? did the word "space" tip you off? : cptstern
  • It absolutely is. : mittense
  • Star Wars is scifi, krull is fantasy, eot. : gmd
  • I love how this same argument has been started (successfully) 3 times in this thread. : Arctic Fox
  • We need whodares's input on this : tomservo
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  I WIN 1 Blade runner 2 Children of Men 3 12 monkeys : disembodied potato
  • You're awfully close, mr Potato. : ysbreker
• swap 2 and 1 and IAWTP. : beastrabban
• I can't pick a top 3, sleepy. 2001 Blade runner The road warrior Alien Aliens T1 T2 Children of men 12 ... : brickmatt
• The Matrix, The Thing, Alien Lots have had an effect on me, but those three stick out. You could deff... : topkatz
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  I'm not sure I could pick the three BEST, but I would argue that First Contact is better than Wrath of Kh... : thetangent
  • Good luck with this argument. haha... : K1Bond007
• Blade Runner Galaxy Quest Bicentennial Man : Solstice
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  1) Alien 2) Blade Runner 3) Logan's Run : -=kodiak=-
  • Run, Runner! : Cheeziologist
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    I actually don't think Logan's Run has aged well at all. I know it's considered an absolute sci-fi classi... : pyros
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      yeah the SFX are AWFUL even for the time. it's amazing it won an oscar for it. basic story is pretty so... : beastrabban
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        the SFX won oscars dunno wtf you are all on.. logan's run is an amazing movie (even though it was d... : -=kodiak=-
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          dude.. you can see the fishing line they used to make the transport cars run through the plastic tubes. ... : beastrabban
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            and you can see the wire hold up sully as ah-nold is holding him over the edge of the cliff before he 'le... : -=kodiak=-
            • I never said the movie was awful - just the special effects don't hold up at all. And I get what you're ... : beastrabban
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      When it came out I thought it was mildly enjoyable but certainly not a classic in the making. And yeah it... : Old_Fart
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        do you recall the ABC TV series? I think it lasted 1/2 a season and was terrible. : beastrabban
        • yes, I watched it. It was godawful. It wasn't as bad as Ark II though. Do you remember that one? : Old_Fart
• 2001 The Empire Strikes Back Alien Aliens Blade Runner The Thing (John Carpenter) Re-Animator Scan... : Godhatesfatpeople
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  1) Overdrawn at Memory Bank 2) Time Chasers 3) Space Mutiny : tomservo
  • haha great MST3k eps : adsriordan
• you forgot Deep Blue Sea and Event Horizon : cpt_gloval
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  1) RollerBabies 2) Short Circuit 3) Flight of the Navigator : GloriousCow
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    DO NOT KNOW BATHROOM : cpt_gloval
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      Oh Flight of the Navigator, how I loved you as a child. : LoioshDwaggie
      • I would watch that movie and then The Explorers back to back. Fuck yes. : graincloud
  • shit i forgot Zardoz. : GloriousCow
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  1. Flash Gordon. : pieman
  • Oh, shit yes. This movie is so awesome, hahaha : yAak
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  Matrix should be in the top 3. But maybe Matrix 2&3 were so bad it makes Matrix 1 bad? : gyokuro
  • Assuming your premise was actually correct, the answer would still be no. The original Matrix belongs on... : smegmar
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  1) Commando 2) Shawshank Redemption 3) Space Truckers : Luminair
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    Commando is Sci-Fi? : retardhumper
    • is that the only problem you saw?????? LOL : Luminair
• Where's the Logan's Run love at? Come on, any film that has a teleporter exclusively for people wanting t : Mr.Finkster
• I like your list, but different order, 1) Blade Runner, 2) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 3) Star Tr... : cjcharv
• like others. Blade Runner, Alien, 5th Element. However, most of these others in the thread are in my... : ghost hacker
• 1) Aliens 2) Blade Runner 3) Roots : ninjase
• 1. Ice Pirates 2. Empire Strikes Back 3. The Last Starfighter (Now here's a movie that cries for a rema... : Fyunch Click
• 12 monkies if it counts : headbone
• Alien is up there for me. : dmason
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  1) Forbidden Planet, 2) Day the Earth Stood Still, 3) The Time Machine (1960's) - because you kids are to... : GeorgeB3DR
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    sorry, we'll get off your lawn :( : jimmy_legs
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      Just get your ass to Netflix. : GeorgeB3DR
      • I have not seen Forbidden Planet. I will add it! The other 2 are good. : jimmy_legs
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        Oh c'mon, Day the Earth stood still is fine, but there's plenty of better movies then the The Time Machin... : locater16
        • The only one I can think of is Fantastic Voyage. :P : Borzoi
  • i'm surprised you didn't throw in Logan's Run : gyokuro
• 1. The Fifth Element 2. Blade Runner 3. 2001 : ColoradoCNC
• Good thread, sleepy. 1. The Matrix 2. Star Trek: First Contact 3. The Empire Strikes Back / Alien / ... : randomposter
• 1) Tron 2) The Last Starfighter 3) Star ___________ (wars/trek + all of them) : Downforce
• Okay, I need this for clarification... When you folks type "Aliens", do you really mean Aliens, or do ... : heartsauce
• The Matrix Terminator 2 The Empire Strikes Back : tunis5000

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• That would be awesome, provided the camera doesn't make me want to stop playing. : nevicata
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  only if they fix the shit gameplay. Exploring was fun, fighting the monsters was boring(except for the fl... : mista mista
  • You are crazy. The gameplay was perfection. : razlebol
• god this makes me want to replay it right now : Halen
• OMG... Coop giant killing... boners : grayscale
• Such a fun game although the last boss sucked. : baronzemo78
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  There hasn't been *ONE* word spoken by anyone who knows jack shit about the next game from that team. ... : Vincent Grayson
  • Yes, exactly. : jayacheess
  • yeah, the only thing they did was post a screenshot of what looked like an ancient manhole cover. : Borzoi
• Man that is a beautiful pic. : crummynz
• noooo...i am all for coop in the right game, but I don't think SOTC needs coop. ICO maybe, but not SOTC.... : deathofrats
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  Shadow of the Colossus was the 'sequel' to ICO. There's is zero evidence to indicate that the sequel to S... : jayacheess
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    I thought it was more of a "prequel" : bRAINsick
    • Well, its something related to it anyway. The main point to take away from my post is that the team that ... : jayacheess
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  i wish this game would come out on the xbox so i could play it =[ : mindfk
  • I wish it was out on the PC. It was awesome on the PS2, but the framerates did get on my nerves occasion... : DrWaffles
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  Fuck the last jump on the last boss fight of that game. I never beat it because of that. : sammyl
  • If you're thinking of the same one I had trouble with, you're supposed to shoot a lighted spot on his sho... : jayacheess
  • I had to consult the walkthrough for that one, i was proud i didnt have to up until that point :( : mindshot
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    Haha, yes, I put the game down for a year because of that jump. the hand to hand one right, or something : deathofrats
    • oh god, that was horrible. even today, i can't do it consistently : shyguy74
• that studio is just wonderful! : packav
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  If happening, what are the chances of it getting released on the 360 also? : humbleone
  • I'll bet that there is no chance. The studio is owned by Sony. : DrWaffles
  • 0% since Team Ico is Sony. : Edges
  • As likely as the 360 getting DualShock compatibility. : ieGod
  • ah ok didn't know /o\ Just heard a lot of good about the first, and since I don't have a PS3 then ..oh : humbleone
• I really liked the emotion that was present in the game, the music, the animation, and the concept but I ... : mittense
• one of my favorites. : pipboy
• i have got to get this game : onji
• I STILL haven't played this. My friend said he will loan me his copy when I get around to it... : OverloadUT
• I hope it's something entirely new though and not just SotC2. : razlebol
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  shit, i wouldn't mind SotC with just a graphics update (ala Ninja Gaiden). i loved the world. : shyguy74
  • I'd love that, even if all the assests were the same and it was simply running at 720p with a consistent ... : pyide
  • I'd just like the PS2 version in HD with a smooth framerate. : crummynz
• Ah, SOTC, so beautiful, so lovely, so epic, so insanely frustrating. Damn those flying ones. And that ... : Snuffles-
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  Another game by Fumito Ueda would make me buy a PS3. : Drewus
  • it doesn't have a title, but it IS happening--they've made reference to it several times. I bought a PS3... : kallanta
• I can hear the music in my head. : egg5hen
• Digging out of drawer now. : I7 SilverFox
• i'd be happy even if they just re-released it in HD : fsck
• they should have saved the original for ps3 hardware. man that game was painful to play at parts thanks t... : gokart.
• I loved that game so much......*sniffle. : shwortdogg

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• haha Harrison Ford Intense Face, it's so true : indosauros
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  I love the Carrey interview so much : Bamtan
  • I was looking for the Carrey-Hawking telephone clip the other day but couldn't find it. :( : Audhuml4
  • the "In the Year 2000" with him was the best ever. I can't find the clip though =( : lokdown
• wow, thank you for this, i haven't laughed that hard in a while. : Dschinghis Khan
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  god i cant wait for him to takeover for leno. he's gonna kill it : eeeealmo
  • i'd prefer he stay in NY, and stay being the cheap show, i really dont want him to take over :( : papaskot
  • if the writers go on strike again : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Thank you for linking this : tomservo
• That was hilarious, thanks! : randomjgj
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  His reaction to Rebecca Romjin kissing him is one of the funniest things ever. : freshyk
  • That was the definitely worthy of being the climax! Hilarious! : ImageOmega
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  needs more Norm MacDonnald http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqeqsBQ0wq0 : Demius
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    I was just about to ask if this was included. Also a Mr. T skit is a must. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      It wasn't.. and i didn't see Mr. T... but really, there are SO many awesome moments from that show, can y... : Demius
      • It's from his 10th anniversary show, so it's missing A LOT of newer stuff. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • she actually was on Norm McDonald's show a few years later too heh : AllYourBase
  • i watch that clip about once a year...so funny : Flynn
  • LOL. Look at the user submitted review for Chairman of the Board: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt01188... : Rice-Rocketeer
• hahaha, lots of good laughs there : ucanbfuzzy
• That was really rather good. : Damodred
• Oh man did I laugh : fishbone
• I love that show : breadsticks
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  Martha Stewart is so hot. : edgewise
  • do not approve, bail ouit : japoneez
• I lost it with Harrison Ford's second face. : Ride-My-Rocket
• god, so many memories. : Deathlove
• Conan is the man : glio1337
• It's weird, because I clicked thinking I was going to get a highlight reel of Thulsa Doom and Grace Jones... : hatelull
• Tom Hanks was the best part : AllYourBase
• It's a penis Mr. Obrien, A PENIS!! : DJ Clipdat
• Haha, that was epic, especially the ending. : FPSDavid
• haha awesome. : humbleone
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  One of his hottest/funniest interviews ever: http://www.noob.us/humor/supermodel-izabel-goulart-on-the-co... : Home Nugget
  • Is this the front? ahahahhaha : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Conan is getting hit on pretty hardcore : ColoradoCNC
• holy lol @ the 40oz : speon
• The ending just kicked my ass. : midgetherder
• i want to have conaan's babies : infiltrator`
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  goddamn jennifer garner looked hot : vile
  • all the linked videos were awesome. i love conan. but not as much as jennifer garner who's got that cli... : crappypants74
• this is so so good. : bakanoodle
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  i miss andy : ass-street
  • It's too bad his own shows failed. I liked the PI one quite a bit. : Horn
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  I'm so scared they're just gonna neuter him for the Tonight Show : ColoradoCNC
  • Oh god me too. I am absolutely dreading that the network will be like "be less crazy" and then make the s... : glio1337
• Holy shit the roberto benini bit was amazing. : sammyl
• I miss Andy :( : sammyl
• why the hell is this blocked at work!?!?!?!?! >>>>:( : Korban
• The kissing game was hilarious. Good clip! : kpxkrnjc

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• That doesn't sound like a healthy way to gain weight. :| : CrustaR
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  Watch your carbs. Your PB sandwich better be on whole wheat. The rice in your rice and beans better be br... : yoonix
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    out of curiosity, why bother watching carbs if I'm trying to gain weight? PB was whole wheat, rice was w... : aethyr
    • Because simple carbs cause an insulin spike, so whatever you consume with the carbs will quickly be shuff... : yoonix
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    THEY BETTER BE!!! : lakren
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      lakren please suck on my freshly shaven balls. I shaved them just for you. : yoonix
      • They better be!!! : CrustaR
• Track your calories or you will likely fail/give up : derelict515
• have you thought about visiting a nutricionist? they are usually hot women btw. : doomed
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  I ate an In n Out burger + fries today and goddamn ugh blegh... it was delicious while I was eating it bu... : Megara9
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    All those things you mentioned really don't go well together other than peanut butter and bread. :( : stump
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      peanut butter + banana sandwiches are awesome. Not sure if I'd add chicken to the mix, though... : Teiresias
      • I don't think I'd like the taste of that. :( : stump
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      I would eat them for separate meals... toast + peanut butter for breakfast + coffee for breakfast, a red ... : Megara9
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        Ohhh. I thought that was all combined together to form some kind of unholy lunch. : stump
        • dear god no I would explode : Megara9
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        Just an apple for lunch? Wha? : antareus
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          what? it makes me full. Plus I have a snack 3 hrs later. : Megara9
          • Yeah, I'd get a headache from being hungry about 30 minutes later. : antareus
• Do a bunch of pushups. : theghostofsmdever
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  What's the verdict on protein bars? I have a box of them from a convention I was at recently and it says... : TwiLyght
  • the verdict is that most "protein bars" use cheap crap protein that is questionably useful I've looked... : Luminair
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    Some are good, most are inedible. Just be aware of how much sugar is in some (like clif bars) : derelict515
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      roger that on the inedible part. Some of those taste like fucking rubber. : Flying h4x0r
      • yeah, I usually have a lot of water while I choke them down : derelict515
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    they're disgusting; I'd rather eat actual meat : Megara9
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      as would I, but steak is expensive, takes time to cook and isn't nearly as portable (mmm steakbars) : derelict515
      • time to develop a taste for dog biscuits :( : Megara9
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  Simply eat everything that tastes good as much as you want. That weight will slide on effortlessly and it... : A Sponge
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    I've been trying that and don't gain a pound. :( I'm cursed. : DM7
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      http://www.dogfish.com/ : EvilDolemite
      • Drink beer? : DM7
    • You're just not eating enough. Track your calories and I bet you're not much above 2000-2500 a day when y... : derelict515
    • You are my nemesis. Good day to you, sir. : A Sponge
  • That's the trick, Sponge!! : CrustaR
• I had a chicken biscuit and 2 chicken breakfast burritos from chick-fil-a earlier, in addition to my regu... : RikiTiki2
• Dude wtf? : locater16
• that's not even a lot of food. : bakanoodle
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  if you're not exercising enough you won't want to eat. and anyways if you're not lifting weights it will ... : fotografico
  • I left weights and run. : aethyr
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  maybe you should try to slow your metabolism down... eat more in fewer meals. I can eat like 2 meals a da... : aeg1x
  • whats good about that? : bakanoodle
• Weak. Here's what you need to do: Breakfast: Protein shake made with ice cream and cream. Not milk,... : Danny5225