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Good point, Bsu. But I only agree up to a point. At some point, in some instances, people need to look at themselves and realize "look, there's things going on here that are bigger than me. it's not just all about ME." Maybe he needed someone to sit him down and tell him that. Maybe he was just not yet mature enough to come to that on his own, and this is perhaps the crux of what the story is trying to convey?

So what are we to think of all that Lucas and the SW movies have given us as the "story" (or certain key elements anyway) up 'til now? Are we to pretend that they never existed? Hell, I remember thinking when I first saw ROTJ "wow, he looks like an old dude," or something to that effect. But I much prefer the original vision of Anakin and other events to the whiny, brooding punk that they've given moviegoers this time 'round. This new Anakin wasn't a man torn between his desire to do good and his emotional desires to act and use his power; he just came across as a rebellious, disobedient kid going through pubescent hormonal rages when I watched AOTC, and it looks like another dose of the same in ep. III, from what previews/reviews I've seen. Somebody just needed to whup his ass and send him to his room the whole time. The feeling I get from this trilogy is that Lucas just dragged things out way too much with superfluous unnecessary fluff in the first two films, now he's had to rush things way too much to wrap it up all neat and tidy in 2 hrs with the third film. Nah, I think I'll wait for cable as far as this latest flick is concerned.

lol, it looks even smaller and more toy-like than the movie-prop jet pictured on a carrier deck in another thread--for a god-awful-looking Mac Plus ripoff of a movie that will remain unnamed here...

Whoa, I've never heard of Captain Cardboards before, but they look like they kick a-- and take names, as models go. So what ever happened to the original movie prop X-Wings after filming was done? You gotta guess Lucas' kids (does G. Lucas have kids?) had some tucked away in the toy bin or up in the closet after '83 or so...

Oh, but of course. But we know all too well that all it'd take is for one semi-famous actor to pull up to the curb at some high-profile celeb event/award show etc. in one of them Mega-U-Vees, and "Gordon Gekko" wannabes everywhere'll be scrambling to get on the order lists. LOL, I wouldn't be surprised if there are any exotic rentacar companies on the Vegas strip that have one of them on their lots. Now, if you're really into big utilitarian behemoths, not much out there to beat a toter-home. I've seen some outrageously lavish rigs at some of the tracks I've been to. My dream rig would be something like this one, too. Enough room for one, maybe two sedans (or maybe a couple of formula Atlantics?); all the tools and spares you'll need for a w'end; a grill, an awning and some amenities for myself and the family--ahh, a slice of heaven....maybe if I hit the lotto....twice. (yeah, right!)

And now available in SUV models.... *honk! honk!* "Get that POS Hummer outta my way!" *grumble grumble* "damn soccer moms..."

For those who just can't make a loud enough statement of excess money and lack of taste, there's the F-650 Super Crewzer (insert favorite di-k joke here...)

Actually not so much, it was just a post apochalyptic movie, where gay men with assless chaps who think they are tough rule the worthless desert... Sounds like an M7 convention! HAHAHA, anyway, the only real post apochalyptic movie we have ever seen was the Terminator, I mean come on, in the world of Mad Max we don't even have an idea of how they got there. Not really belevible. So not evel looking at which film is better, lets just ask ourselves which is more of a threat, an assless chap wearin mowhawk havin, fairy M7 fan, or an unstopable cybernetic organism that will stop at nothing untill his directives are met... Once again: SCHWARZENEGGER OWNZ MAD MAX Sure we have an idea of how they got there, the old guy explains it in the brief narrative at the very beginning. Worldwide war (presumably non-nuclear) has exhausted nearly all the world's oil supplies, and technology has been reduced to whatever remnants can be patched up or gerry-rigged. That's why the nomads wanted that compound so bad; it was like the last place on Earth (or in Oz) that could produce "gasoline, that precious juice" for their vehicles. I guess Wez was just so mean, he would take what he wanted--even his lovin--from whatever was on hand; note the "Sheilas" are decidedly in the minority out there in the wasteland. Now, the ass-patches in the pants thing? well, I won't even venture a guess as to that one.... There is a disturbing reference to homosexual undertones in the first movie too. When Toecutter and the gang chase down the kids in the old Chev and ravage the car; while we don't see it, I think it's inferred that the girl wasn't the only one raped by the bikers. I guess it was the director's intent as part of the "shock value" of the films, showing it as one of the symptoms of the "depravity" or "lack of decency" of the bad guys, i.e. "these guys are so bad, they'll kill, steal, rape women and men, etc. etc...."

I've often wondered if this car--among a couple others--influenced/inspired the design of the Mach 5?

Oh come, on people. Now, really. Straight up, that just looks like sh-t.

What. The. F--k?! I don't know if the design is just that hard to translate into reality, or if the execution by this builder is just that shi--y; but this is one automotive legend that I'd rather just stayed in the recesses of my fond memories on screen. I've always wondered what this car would look like in real life and now I know. No sir, I don't like it. It looks like what it is--a kit bashed Corvette, made up to look like the Mach 5. Oh yeah, the asking prices are utterly laughable...

BMW M3 GTR to make it's last appearance on the track at the 24hrs at the Nurburgring on May 7th. Now this is gonna be a hum-dinger of a race. The entry list stands at--get this--210 cars! Good grief! What kind of paddock facilities have they got over there? Must be a fuggin' madhouse! http://www.lmsr.net/bmwnurbpre.html

It's been years since I've picked up a comic, but I would've pegged Apocolypse as a good villain for the next pic. I just haven't liked the previous movies all that much; the characters are too far removed from what I know of them from the comics. Wolverine has just been straight up bitch in the films compared to his comic persona. And Mystique? WTF?! Really, other than attracting pimple-faced monkey spankers to the theaters in droves, what purpose could there be in making her prance around with no fuggin clothes on all the time? Really, they could have done that much more tastefully and still made her a sexy character...

You're one of those "glass is half full" kinda guys, aren't you? Don't give the ba----ds your hard earned money; they'll just line thier pockets and give you more crap. Don't take two bites to figure out they were trying to feed you a s--t sandwich...I personally swore off the series after that god awful "Resurrection" movie, and didn't bother with AVP. I don't care if Sanaa Lathan is in it (mmm mmm, that gal's scrump-dilly-iscious!), I still don't think it would've been worth it to sit through 90 minutes of crap on film

I found it! I found it! It's Arnold, and he's coming! http://media.ebaumsworld.com/arnoldcoming.wmv

Is that a 4 door Porsche on that mag cover? WTF?!

While this may seem like a novel/good idea on paper, I can't help but think "these guys are fuggin' idiots!" A domed motorsports complex?! Surely they can't mean fully enclosed? Not over the track area itself? I shudder at the thought of the rash of cases of sudden hearing loss or tone deafness occurring among fans and employees alike...not to mention the as yet unheard of risks from vibrational and sound stresses on the structures themselves. Have these twits actually sampled/experienced the kinds of noises that are generated at a motor race? http://www.lmsr.net/dometrack.html

The man has recognized that that's a part of his life that's behind him, and he's moving on into the next phase of his life. He wants bigger, more difficult challenges; he wants to truly test his depth and limits as an actor--hence, he's moved into politics. Oh yeah, I thought I read once that Arnold actually had to battle with a bout of food poisoning while filming for Predator? And NO, Arnold should NOT do another Conan movie...AgentOne, you might want to cover your eyes....

Wanna see what'll make a grown man cry? I'd hate to see the owner--he'd probably have been in a sobbing heap right about the time this photo was taken...

Is it just me, or is this whole scissor-door thing being way overdone on custom cars at show? I guess folks are running out of "look at me" ideas for their rides when blingin' em out for the show circuit...

I like to think of it as a blending of all the best design cues of Ford's best selling muscle in that era, and melding them into a unique, aggressive looking car. Oh yeah, the blind spots are a sonofabitch, I'll concede that. But as Franco Bertollini said: "What's-a-behind me, does not-a-matter."

True, true. But notice a lot of the time, he's got squads of armed storm troopers behind him. And would YOU want to try to sneak up behind a piss-and-vinegar badass jedi master like Darth Vader? What if you MISS?

I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of these little baddies. These cars came with hemi straight-6's, and were supposedly so quick they could outrun most V8's in their day. Looks like a "super deformed" '66 Charger...

You'll definitely want to invest in some heavy duty u-joints--that's a potential weak point. There's a police officer in NY state who has a BoB with real blower set-up, and he's already found out the hard way; twisted up a couple of u-joints already. Just like the guy in the garage said, he's got "600 horsepowuh thru the wheels--with the blowah."

What are your plans so far? You gonna go with a prop blower, like the movie car? or will you go full-boogie and build 'er with a functional blower? There are a couple of small shops in the states who've managed to build up real injection systems for the 351C, complete with replica Scott blower hats. A bit on the pricey side, but would make for a wicked authentic looking replica. Scion, schmi-on--that econo-box turd they sell ain't no XB.... now THIS is a REAL XB...