I watched Lock Stock (who didn't) and I thought it was very good. But the second I saw the trailers for Snatch I just didn't see the point of seeing the same film with a different name. As for the rest, they didn't even register with me.
I think Richie is trying to live an alternative persona through his films. Or trying to give himself some "cred" by creating the same film over and over again.
I liked the first couple of series of SG-1 the best, but it slowly went down hill. The spin-off "Atlantis" is watchable but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much.
IMO the Directors/Final Cut version is the best, see my post above. But it may not be yours of course.
I believe they've renamed it to the "Final Cut" , though I haven't seen it so I can't confirm it's the same version as the one called "Directors Cut".
But anyway, if the version you watched as a voice over narrative all the way through the film then it's the original cinema version. The narrative gives the film a completely different edge and feel and makes it more of a detective story than the Sci-Fi film it was originally intended to be by the Director. Hence the "Directors Cut" gets rid of the narrative and changes the dialogue in places and changes the ending.
Which version did you watch? The "Directors Cut" version is far far better than the original cinema release.
Now that is a good Sci-Fi film !
I admit to being surprised in that case, (and appologetic too :shy
.Well maybe in that case it's because, as I said, I have a high tolerance of "bad" Sci-Fi films. I love the old 50's "B-Movies" for example.
Or maybe I'm just more of a dreamer? With regards to bad SFX, I can't say I ever notice really. I'm not quite sure what constitutes such a thing. I certainly don't think SFX are bad just because they are noticable as SFX for example.
I think if I'm being honest my biggest problem with the film boils down to Pitt, I just don't like him as an actor and therefore haven't enjoyed any of the films he's in. Maybe I didn't give Fight Club a fair chance because of it, but I also just don't have any interest in the premis of the film. I know it was trying to make a point about masculinity etc etc but I just saw it as a shoddy platform for a bunch of actors pretending to beat the crap out of each other, and so it didn't achieve it's aim, (if that is what it was truely meant to be about, I have my doubts).
You see, I don't conciously think about those things, even when analysing how much I enjoyed the film, post experience. Except of course if such things are a major part of the films presentation. The cinematography in Lord of the rings being a prime example for instance. I tend to aproach the film as an overall experience.
Edited to add - I too grew up on reading Sci-Fi. Specifically, Asimov & Heinlein. From there I moved on to William Gibson, Ben Bova, Greg Bear, Stephen Baxter and Ian M Banks. Also read a bit of Fantasy ie Raymond E Feist, Janny Wurts and Ursula Le Guin.
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Get's addicted and progresses to the the hard stuff :
Highly unlikely it will go directly in to the (sub)frame even on that bike (btw is it a new Z750? or old?), far more likely to be screwing in to a lug welded on to the frame.
Certainly not as loud as being a drummer !!
I'm guessing you're not a Sci-Fi fan?? I mean is it your favorite genre?
You see, it is mine. I love Sci-Fi in all formats, Books, Film etc and I went through school doing the sciences and my career is in an engineering field. My point being, that I am very tolerant of bad Sci-Fi where as I often hear non Sci-Fi lovers making statements like you just made. To which I always retort: Suspend your disbelief, that's the whole point of Sci-Fi. It doesn't matter if it isn't possible or how nonsensical it might all seem, it's fiction all that matters is that you can imagine it happening. There will be those that tell you that Sci-Fi should be grounded in real scientific principles as we understand them today. I disagree, that's why it's Science-Fiction not Science-documentry. Anyway, I agree that the acting wasn't good and I agree that Pitch Black was a better film. I just said it was "pretty good", by which I mean it wasn't great or brilliant but it wasn't completely crap either.
See the bit in bold. That's where it ends for me unfortunately. And sorry but I can't agree with the acting being anywhere near the best I've seen in a film. Maybe the supporting cast were ok, but Pitt just ruinied it for me. IMO he just can't act. Or at least can't act any way but one way and that is hamming it up good and propper. I have only seen one film with him in that I thought he was even remotely competant as an actor and that was Babel, and the only reason I enjoyed that film was that it was so well acted by everyone else even Brad Pitt couldn't spoil it.
As for the rest, well I'm no film officionado in that sense. I never take any note of who the director or producer of a film is etc, I don't pick films apart in that way. I just watch with an open mind and hope to be pulled in to the reality of the film, which is what I believe the objective of said directors, producers and actors is. Only if things in the film interject to ruin my immersion in to the plot and story will I notice. Predominantly, for me this boils down to can I believe the characters?, which is very reliant on the acting ability of the actors, (and how well they've been cast). If I can't, the film just bombs no matter how good the cinematography or screen play etc.
So I guess we approach films in a different way maybe.
You noticed that too huh? I was thinking the same thing too.
Why? An OS is a lot more than the presentation of it's desktop. I really don't see what that has to do with the Linux philosophy.
At what distance? 80db at 100m from the outside of the venue is pretty damn loud. 80db 1m from the PA isn't that loud. 80db as an average listening level in the auditorium is actually pretty loud and more than loud enough to enjoy even rock music in all it's genres. I get the sense that people don't actually know how loud certain db levels are in reality.
Check the table below:
190 dBA Heavy weapons, 10 m behind the weapon (maximum level)
180 dBA Toy pistol fired close to ear (maximum level)
170 dBA Fire cracker explodes on shoulder, small arms at a distance of 50 cm (maximum level)
160 dBA Hammer stroke on brass tubing or steel plate at 1 m distance (maximum level)
150 dBA Hammer stroke in a smithy at 5 m distance (maximum level)
130 dBA Loud hand clapping at 1 m distance (maximum level)
120 dBA Test run of a jet at 15 m distance
Threshold of pain, above this fast-acting hearing damage in short action is possible
115 dBA Take-off sound of planes at 10 m distance
110 dBA Siren at 10 m distance, frequent sound level in discotheques and close to loudspeakers at rock concerts, violin close to the ear of an orchestra musicians (maximum level)
105 dBA Chain saw at 1 m distance (maximum level), racing car at 40 m distance, possible level with music head phones
100 dBA Jack hammer at 10 m distance
95 dBA Hand circular saw at 1 m distance
90 dBA Angle grinder outside at 1 m distance
Over a duration of 40 hours a week hearing damage is possible
85 dBA 2-stroke chain-saw at 10 m distance
80 dBA Very loud traffic noise of passing lorries at 7.5 m distance
75 dBA Passing car at 7.5 m distance, un-silenced wood shredder at 10 m distance
70 dBA Level close to a main road by day, quiet hair dryer at 1 m distance to ear
65 dBA Bad risk of heart circulation disease at constant impact
60 dBA Noisy lawn mower at 10 m distance
55 dBA Low volume of radio or TV at 1 m distance, noisy vacuum cleaner at 10 m distance
50 dBA Refrigerator at 1 m distance, bird twitter outside at 15 m distance
45 dBA Noise of normal living; talking, or radio in the background
40 dBA Distraction when learning or concentration possible
35 dBA Very quiet room, fan at low speed at 1 m distance
25 dBA Sound of breathingat 1 m distance
0 dBA Auditory threshold
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Not really, one is a perfectly good film of it's genre, (ie Sci-Fi), the other is a pointless film, excepting if you like watching people fight, with no depth to it in any way and pretty crappy acting.
Just because I like to watch films based on pure fantasy on occasion doesn't mean I have no intelligence. IMO films like Fight Club are the worst kind of film ie A film attempting to be deep and meaningful and failing miserably at it. Even films like XXX are better because they're not pretending to be something that they're not ie anything more than a pure mindless action film.
Must have been a goddamn awfull book, the film was rubbish.
If you're in to that kind of film, (and I admit I am), The Chronicals of Riddick (the sequel) is pretty good too.
Just went to see "The Reader" last night. Pretty good. I can see why Winslet got a Golden Globe for the part, (no not because she gets her kit off!).
Fair point. Out of curiosity what is the limit they want to impose?
Neutralises your acid with an alkaline (caustic soda):
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I kid you not, I drank about 3 bottles of that becks non alcoholic before I realised it had no alcohol in, (from the obvious lack of effect
). I'm not a regular Becks drinker, but it tasted ok to me.The piece says a lot more about the artists prejudices than it says about modern European countries.
Basically it's all a load of rubbish, the art is bad, it's based on behaviour or images that aren't relevant in the most part and are at best unhelpful and at worst divisive. I really don't see the point of it, it's so out of date as a concept.I don't see the correlation between keeping the noise from a live gig to a level where it doesn't unduely annoy surrounding homes with North Korea and lack of Democracy in any way what so ever.
Imagine how you'd feel if you bought a home relatively close to a pub, (say couple of hundred metres), and 6 months down the line they got a live music license and you were unable to watch TV or get to sleep every weekend because you had to listen to what would almost certainly be music you didn't like at a volume you can't shut out.
Simple answer to your question is: Yes you have a drink problem.
From what you've said, you are showing clear signs of alcohol dependency.
Do yourself a favour and seek help before it get's out of hand. You've made the first step, you've acknowleged to yourself that your behaviour isn't quite right, now take the second and crucially important step and see your GP about it. They should be able to point you in the direction of specialist help.
From what you've said, you are showing clear signs of alcohol dependency.
Do yourself a favour and seek help before it get's out of hand. You've made the first step, you've acknowleged to yourself that your behaviour isn't quite right, now take the second and crucially important step and see your GP about it. They should be able to point you in the direction of specialist help.
Well.. wouldn't be much of a drummer if I couldn't hold a beat for more than 50 beats !
Ok gave it a propper go this time.. and I really got bored and gave up in the end
Score: 168,765
Beats: 339
Av Miss: 0.03
Edited to add - can you knock up a harder version with half the tolerance? ie 0.05+ sec and your out 0.1 sec is too easy.
Score: 168,765
Beats: 339
Av Miss: 0.03
Edited to add - can you knock up a harder version with half the tolerance? ie 0.05+ sec and your out 0.1 sec is too easy.
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Would help if the beat was regular. It's way off, I can hear it. It's impossible to keep time with it.
Ok. problem solved I had something running in the background that was affecting it.. anyway:
Score: 50,156
Beats: 91
Average Miss: 0.03
Then I got bored and got distracted.
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Yup pretty much. Though something tells me a few scientists might have something to say about it being Lerts theory.
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