I'm asking for the complete set of Babylon 5 for Christmas. I've heard that it's got great examples of solid writing practices and want to see for myself. It's over 20 years old now, I believe.
Experiencing something LONG after it's been out...
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There's two that I've just never been able to experience to their fullest extent:
1. Blade Runner - Everyone says it's amazing and that "Oh my God, you haven't seen it?!" but when I did see it a couple of years ago I was meh. Even though it was Harrison Ford, who I love. Maybe I'll try it again some day. I just wasn't blown away as I thought I should have been. Same goes for Star Wars actually and oddly, I'm a huge fan of Sci-Fi.
2. Morrowind - I played it well after Oblivion had been released and had heard that it was the best Elder Scrolls game ever. I tried 3 times over as many years to play that game but I could never get past the clunky combat, lack of any directional assistance and the overall size of the damn thing. It's a real shame because I want to love it.
1. Blade Runner - Everyone says it's amazing and that "Oh my God, you haven't seen it?!" but when I did see it a couple of years ago I was meh. Even though it was Harrison Ford, who I love. Maybe I'll try it again some day. I just wasn't blown away as I thought I should have been. Same goes for Star Wars actually and oddly, I'm a huge fan of Sci-Fi.
2. Morrowind - I played it well after Oblivion had been released and had heard that it was the best Elder Scrolls game ever. I tried 3 times over as many years to play that game but I could never get past the clunky combat, lack of any directional assistance and the overall size of the damn thing. It's a real shame because I want to love it.
I agree with you there, everyone I knew made out Trigun to be a masterpiece, but in my opinion the plot and character motivations felt too weak to be anything special for me. Cowboy Bebop however had these qualities, enough to put it as my all time favourite.teebeeohh said:
As for video games, I caught on late (about 2 years or so ago) with the whole first person stealth/rpgs from the 2000 era, in other words Thief, System Shock 2 and Deus Ex. All three are amazing games.
100% of the games i start playing has been "out" for at least 1-2 years before i start playing them. the fanboy fights are all died down, communities set and you can ejoy the game for what it is.
the only exception this had was the silent hill 5, which i didnt like.
the only exception this had was the silent hill 5, which i didnt like.
I still haven't seen the lord of the rings films or the later harry potters and that surprises everyone
portal. heard all the hype but just couldn't see the appeal of a third person puzzle platformer until i finally played it years later
breaking bad. heard all the hype but just couldn't see myself enjoying a show about a cancer patient turned drug dealer. also brilliant
breaking bad. heard all the hype but just couldn't see myself enjoying a show about a cancer patient turned drug dealer. also brilliant
Well now...this is awkward.Andy Shandy said:
I haven't seen Arrest Development either. I'm pretty sure I'll mirror Susan's talking point she made in the Podcat (unless I made this up but I swear she's said this at some point): The show has been built up SO much that there is no possible way that it can't disappoint.
I do intend to watch it at some point, I swear!
Gangs of New York.
As a kid I hated Leonardo Di Caprio as all I knew him from was Titanic.
I caught The Departed while I was channel hopping, and loved it so much I decided to give DiCaprio a chance.
And I'm very glad I did as Gangs of New York is one of the best movies I've seen.
As a kid I hated Leonardo Di Caprio as all I knew him from was Titanic.
I caught The Departed while I was channel hopping, and loved it so much I decided to give DiCaprio a chance.
And I'm very glad I did as Gangs of New York is one of the best movies I've seen.
This is how I experience pretty much every TV show ever since the end of Corner Gas. DVD collections are the only way I'll see a series pan out. I don't sit and watch TV anymore.
As for movies? Well, I saw The Dark Knight Rises four whole months after its release so... Yeah, I'm slow. Lacking spending money means I just save and wait for the discount theaters to show the hottest movies.
As for movies? Well, I saw The Dark Knight Rises four whole months after its release so... Yeah, I'm slow. Lacking spending money means I just save and wait for the discount theaters to show the hottest movies.
For me the most recent example would be Spirited Away. I was in the exact right age demographic (10 years old) when it came out, but I never saw it then. I watched it a couple of months ago, and holy heavens it blew me away.
Other than that, though, I don't really have much else to say.
Other than that, though, I don't really have much else to say.
Almost everything I watch, play or listen. I rarely watch anything brand new, the closest right now would by Gravity Falls and even then I started watching that after the 5th episode.
well other then old movies like clockwork orange and the warriors,, there's games like batman arkham games,yakuza 3 a few years later, and deus ex HR. games i did not get on launch day but i enjoyed at more reasonable price.
Absolutely. Worst movie I've ever seen, literally. As far as I can tell the movie is only liked by a)people who saw it at the time and b)people who think liking it makes them clever "'Cos, ya know, you've got to think about the movie, it doesn't just tell you every thing. Ya know?"Professor Lupin Madblood said:
On a side note, read the book, that's actually good. Clarke can write a whole lot better than Kubrick can direct.
first of all OMG,, and second, there playing a LOTR marathon at my local cinema. i should go cuz i never saw them at the cinema before.AnarchistFish said:
I got Assassin's Creed I&II on Steam over the summer. Unfortunately, AC1 ran VERY slowly during the Desmond parts, even on the absolute lowest graphics settings. (Free-running? Fine. Talking to assassins? Fine. Stabbing dudes? Fine. Walking around a near-empty room? OH NOES LET'S TAKE FIVE MINUTES BETWEEN EACH LINE OF DIALOGUE.) I gave up on it after that, but I started on AC2 last week and it is working great!
And I still haven't seen Pulp Fiction, A Clockwork Orange, or The Godfather. They're at my local library, so I have no excuse, but I just never got around to watching them.
And I still haven't seen Pulp Fiction, A Clockwork Orange, or The Godfather. They're at my local library, so I have no excuse, but I just never got around to watching them.
She did mention it, you're right, hence the "THAT INCLUDES YOU ARENDT!" =Ptippy2k2 said:
And yeah, there are a couple of episodes I personally found disappointing, but besides those I found that I loved it from pretty much start to finish.
So yeah, watch it ASAP!
I didnt start watching the Walking Dead until season 3 was about to air, and Sons of Anarchy which I didnt start watching until last week. Both are now in my top 5 tv shows.