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Highlander II · 6th January 2006, 12:23 AM

Mostly I've been watching TV shows on DVD...

but the last movie I watched was Highlander

Status · 6th January 2006, 05:16 PM

Bewitched
War of the Worlds
Slipstream :dead:
Battlestar Galactica :rolly2:
Starting to watch Battlestar Gaalactica Season 1

Dave · 7th January 2006, 02:06 AM

I know what you mean about 'Slipstream', but I've seen worse things!

I also was disappointed when I first saw 'Terminator' because it is very low budget, but the story itself is good - lets face it, it is the same as 'Terminator 2' (but better being that it's about the mother of the unborn child rather than the boy himself) at a fraction of the cost. But then the story is ripped off an even older Harlan Ellison 'Outer Limits' story called 'Soldier'.

I just watched:

Robots
Chicago
War of the Worlds

philoSCIFI · 10th January 2006, 04:18 PM

Which Slipstream version? I haven't seen the new one that has nothing to do with the old movie with the same title.

Last movie I saw was Casanova.

Dave · 10th January 2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by philoSCIFI
Which Slipstream version? I haven't seen the new one that has nothing to do with the old movie with the same title.

I didn't even realise there was more than one 'Slipstream'.

I was thinking of the Mark Hamil film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098350/

I'd never heard of this film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381601/ before.

ray gower · 10th January 2006, 11:55 PM

My Fair Lady and learnt some horrifying facts

Imagine this film with Warner Bros. first choices for Higgins and Doolittle - Cary Grant and James Cagney!

Or their second choice for Eliza- Elizabeth Taylor!

Annette · 11th January 2006, 04:27 PM

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

annette

philoSCIFI · 11th January 2006, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave
I didn't even realise there was more than one 'Slipstream'.

I was thinking of the Mark Hamil film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098350/

I'd never heard of this film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381601/ before.

Yeah. I own the Mark Hamil version. Terrible movie. The new film looks interesting, but I have some misgivings. I don't know if I want to see it or not. I'm waiting on more reviews... more reliable reviews.

The manager at the loacl video store hasn't seen My Fair Lady. He didn't get to see it on the big screen and is "saving it." :lol: The theater down the hill plays an eclectic(sp) array of movies. They have an annual Sound of Music sing-a-long. :rolly2: But, we'll just have to wait and see if My Fair Lady will show there. :lol: I can't picture anyone else playing Eliza or Dr. Doolittle. It's just... wrong. :dead:

Last movie I saw was Magic Rock. :dead:

Steffi · 13th January 2006, 03:44 PM

Watched 'Saw' the other night better than expected.

Night before that 'An awfully Big Adventure'...surprisingly good.

Highlander II · 17th January 2006, 04:09 PM

Highlander II was the last one I watched... the anniversary edition even....

do you even KNOW how many copies of the Highlander films I own?

I even watched the extras... including the really really really bad 'fairytale' ending that they never finished and was, THANKFULLY, NOT included in the movie. If you thought HL:II was bad just the way it was.... think of it w/ a sappy ending with Connor rising off into the starry sky, calling to Virginia Madsen's character to come with him...

Oh man, I can't even describe it anymore... it hurts babies and puppies and Christmas...

ie: If you thought the 'mufasa' ending to Van Helsing was uber-cheese.... this 'ending' for HL:II was SO much worse...

Steffi · 17th January 2006, 05:12 PM

I only ever liked the first one...I didn't know they did alternate endings for HII

Quote:

If you thought HL:II was bad just the way it was.... think of it w/ a sappy ending with Connor rising off into the starry sky, calling to Virginia Madsen's character to come with him...

Steffi · 17th January 2006, 05:13 PM

Oh yes......watched 'The Glimmer Man' last night my husband likes Steven Seagal

Highlander II · 18th January 2006, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steffi
I only ever liked the first one...I didn't know they did alternate endings for HII

I like 1 and 2; 3 is a rehash of 1 with a bad script and too many special effects and 4 is just garbage. However - there are 2 versions of most of them - HL has 2 versions - the Euro release and the US release - the Euro one's better - it has some scenes that help the flow of the movie; HL:II has 2 versions, the 'we're from another planet' version and the 'we're from so far in the past that it almost breaks time' version - they're about the same; HL:III probably also has 2 versions, but it was, I think, straight to video, so I don't know if more than one release is available; and HL:IV just has alternate endings on the video.

However, HL:IV is so full of horrendous characterization and uber-stupid plot ideas, not to mention all kinds of stupid stuff that breaks canon farther than HL:II ever could that it's not even the same universe anymore. Check out the Highlander section (that I'd link to if I had enough time to grab the link - I'm at work, I even typed up this reply in Word before pasting it into the reply window b/c I'm uber-strapped for 'net time while I'm here and they get really 'childish' about the 'monitoring'... so I'm keeping m'head down... *le sigh*) - for my list of 'things that would never happen had Gregory Widen been in charge of HL:IV' or something like that.

ray gower · 18th January 2006, 11:39 PM

Invasion. aka HG Wells War of the Worlds (2005) version 3

philoSCIFI · 19th January 2006, 05:38 PM

Glory Road
Kids World
Swing Kids
A Far Off Place

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6th January 2006, 12:23 AM	#1681 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 9,616	Mostly I've been watching TV shows on DVD... but the last movie I watched was Highlander

6th January 2006, 05:16 PM	#1682 (permalink)
Status Master Confusser Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,369	Bewitched War of the Worlds Slipstream :dead: Battlestar Galactica :rolly2: Starting to watch Battlestar Gaalactica Season 1

7th January 2006, 02:06 AM	#1683 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,791 Blog Entries: 1	I know what you mean about 'Slipstream', but I've seen worse things! I also was disappointed when I first saw 'Terminator' because it is very low budget, but the story itself is good - lets face it, it is the same as 'Terminator 2' (but better being that it's about the mother of the unborn child rather than the boy himself) at a fraction of the cost. But then the story is ripped off an even older Harlan Ellison 'Outer Limits' story called 'Soldier'. I just watched: Robots Chicago War of the Worlds

10th January 2006, 04:18 PM	#1684 (permalink)
philoSCIFI Questarian Gaterider P3g Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,047	Which Slipstream version? I haven't seen the new one that has nothing to do with the old movie with the same title. Last movie I saw was Casanova.

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ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,586	My Fair Lady and learnt some horrifying facts Imagine this film with Warner Bros. first choices for Higgins and Doolittle - Cary Grant and James Cagney! Or their second choice for Eliza- Elizabeth Taylor!

11th January 2006, 04:27 PM	#1687 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,864	Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban annette

13th January 2006, 03:44 PM	#1689 (permalink)
Steffi Sexy & Sassy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wales Posts: 605	Watched 'Saw' the other night better than expected. Night before that 'An awfully Big Adventure'...surprisingly good.

17th January 2006, 04:09 PM	#1690 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 9,616	Highlander II was the last one I watched... the anniversary edition even.... do you even KNOW how many copies of the Highlander films I own? I even watched the extras... including the really really really bad 'fairytale' ending that they never finished and was, THANKFULLY, NOT included in the movie. If you thought HL:II was bad just the way it was.... think of it w/ a sappy ending with Connor rising off into the starry sky, calling to Virginia Madsen's character to come with him... Oh man, I can't even describe it anymore... it hurts babies and puppies and Christmas... ie: If you thought the 'mufasa' ending to Van Helsing was uber-cheese.... this 'ending' for HL:II was SO much worse...

17th January 2006, 05:13 PM	#1692 (permalink)
Steffi Sexy & Sassy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wales Posts: 605	Oh yes......watched 'The Glimmer Man' last night my husband likes Steven Seagal

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ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,586	Invasion. aka HG Wells War of the Worlds (2005) version 3

19th January 2006, 05:38 PM	#1695 (permalink)
philoSCIFI Questarian Gaterider P3g Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,047	Glory Road Kids World Swing Kids A Far Off Place