CoryHolmes

No Alphas = not a good game.

No Alphas = no need to worry about low ceiling heights.

It's a trade-off, really. And besides, for those of us who properly worship the Cyclone as the coolest mecha in all of RT, this game will be a wet dream come to life

Big disappoinment. Graphics look great but I hate 1st person view games. I'll be skipping this one.

It's also a third-person game. The player can chose between the two POVs.

man.. I can already spot the "plot twist"

Locke isn't the man he thinks he is... The soldier you play at the beginning died in the Invid labs... He's a stage 5 Invid, given amnesia to help infultrate the resistence...

Sound familar?

Still, looks really cool. I'll be gettin' it.

Blegh, get in line. People on RT.com have been predicting THAT one since the game was announced

Is there anyway to get the vids without subscribing to IGN's pay site?

That's better than us poor Canuckians. We have to sit and wait patiently while our precious toys are left idle at the boarder...

It says, "MILF".

Damn straight

The new novel was written by Eric van Lustbader, known most for his Ninja series of novels.

Flipped through it, decided it wasn't really interesting.

The problem is that the Bond franchise has been under the lock and key of this certain husband-and-wife producer team (can't recall their names right now), and they stedfastily REFUSE to change the formula.

That was why Brosnan was having such a problem in his negotiations, because he (apparently) wanted a new idea, less CGI, etc., and the producers had no intention on changing it. They have total creative control over the films and they are quite happy with making recycled film after recycled film.

Nothing will ever change while those two have the control that they do. And as for Taratino? No, thanks. I just don't like the guy's style.

They allow for 20/40 correctable to 20/20. Now, for my aviation cruise this summer, I found out that I had 20/20 in my right eye, and 20/25 in my left. Guess what? I got slapped with a pair of glasses. Seems that if you're in control of a multi-million dollar piece of equipment, they want vision to be the least of your problems, even if it's not really a proplem for you.

Hmm... Given that my vision is 100/400 when uncorrected, I guess I should give up on being a pilot, eh?

And I also don't see it as HIS product, no matter how much they push it as a singular vision. Tons of people worked on those movies, the designers, the actors, the modelers, the guys in suits... not to mention audiences of millions who paid to see them... why is it HIS movie?

It's HIS movie because it's HIS money that paid for all of it. Sure, it was released by Fox, but nobody else put up the cash to pay the designers, the actors, the modelers, or the guys in suits. And for me, whomever signs the cheques gets TOTAL rights to the product.

Calling SW not Lucas' film because of other people is sort of like trying to say LOTR isn't Tolkeen's because Peter Jackson worked on it.

So you're gonna make complaints regarding someone's feelings toward a movie you don't even like? At least I can say that I'm only complaining because I really do love those original movies and I hate to see them swept under the rug because models don't look as "pretty" as CGI.

Ah, see, that's where you're wrong. I am a "fanboy" by any stretch of the imagination. I read (and reread) the novels, I try to keep up on the comics, I even write Star Wars fanfic (though I have yet to debase myself to point where I'm gonna dress up as SW Cosplay *shudder*).

But that doesn't change the fact that SW IS a B-grade sci-fi flick. Little more than good old-fashioned popcorn fun. I have absolutly no problems will calling it as such, because that's what it is; no ifs, ands, or buts will change that.

And I'm with you on all counts, really. I would be first in line for a classic edition of the original trilogy, mistakes, goofs, and flaws and all. But I also enjoy the Special Editions for the simple fact that they tell the same story will only a little change of the bedsheets, sometimes for the good, sometimes not so good.

Actually, the "sizable number" as you put it, really couldn't care less about the changes he's making.

It's only the hardcore fanboys that are really perturbed by it, and it only seems like everyone cares because we're all hardcore fanboys on this (and other) message boards.

Remember, Lucas isn't making these films for those who live and breathe by the tenants of the first trilogy. He's using his money to do what he wants to HIS product.

I for one am really, really tired of all the whining about how he's ruining a good show. Pfft. Star Wars wasn't anything more than a slightly larger bugeted B-movie series, and I'm quite happy to think of it like that.

Okay, I'm probably gonna ruffle a few feathers here, but...

Best deaths?

Guld from Macross Plus the Movie.  He knew he was going to die, but that didn't stop him from finishing the fight.

Bridge crew from Robotech: First Generation.  They knew that they were trying to fight in a rusted, out-of-service battleship that had lain inactive in a lake for two years... and still did it because there was no other way of stopping Khyron.  They went to their job, even knowing their deaths were probably going to result.  Same marks for Guld above.

Dinobot from Beast Wars.  Again, same as above.  Kept fighting, even after being critically injured and depleated of his weapons.  Heck, he was even given a chance to step off the battlefield and recover, but chose not to because doing so would doom those he'd chosen to protect.  Top marks for this death scene.

Saddest deaths?

Optimus Prime, from TF: The Movie.  To see the main hero of the show killed off in the opening act was a pure crusher for most of the audience.

Kaji from Evangelion.  While not neccesarrily a main character or even an important one, the audience was given the rather horrific experience of watching all his friends and loved ones having to come to terms with the grief of his death; something that very few shows do.

Funniest deaths?

Any of the hits from MXC.  Though the people aren't technically dead, those hits look like they should at least rupture a few organs or shatter some vertebrae.

You didn't ruffled mine! Not feathers but hairs of course.

Well, feathers are little more than modified hairs, so in that case...

*ruffle* *ruffle* *ruffle*

There? Now do you feel speshul?

Okay, I'm probably gonna ruffle a few feathers here, but...

Best deaths?

Guld from Macross Plus the Movie. He knew he was going to die, but that didn't stop him from finishing the fight.

Bridge crew from Robotech: First Generation. They knew that they were trying to fight in a rusted, out-of-service battleship that had lain inactive in a lake for two years... and still did it because there was no other way of stopping Khyron. They went to their job, even knowing their deaths were probably going to result. Same marks for Guld above.

Dinobot from Beast Wars. Again, same as above. Kept fighting, even after being critically injured and depleated of his weapons. Heck, he was even given a chance to step off the battlefield and recover, but chose not to because doing so would doom those he'd chosen to protect. Top marks for this death scene.

Saddest deaths?

Optimus Prime, from TF: The Movie. To see the main hero of the show killed off in the opening act was a pure crusher for most of the audience.

Kaji from Evangelion. While not neccesarrily a main character or even an important one, the audience was given the rather horrific experience of watching all his friends and loved ones having to come to terms with the grief of his death; something that very few shows do.

Funniest deaths?

Any of the hits from MXC. Though the people aren't technically dead, those hits look like they should at least rupture a few organs or shatter some vertebrae.

that name always sounded like some low budget sci-fi film from the late 1950's

Like "The Empire Strikes Back" is any different? Sheesh, people. GL has publicly stated on many, many, many occasions that the early serials on TV is what helped to inspire this whole franchise in the first place.

Heck, GL has even gone out on a limb when people reacted to Attack of the Clones, say he deliberatly picked that title over a more dramatic one because it was a caveat to the original B-grade sci-fi serials that inspired his work.

Revenge of the Sith is no different than any of the other titles, and it even dove-tails nicely with the Return of the Jedi.

While it's not the most dramatic title possible, I'll grant you, but NOTHING about Star Wars has ever been about "drama".

I find it funny that the characters have ended up on Tatooine in 4 out of 5 movies so far. It's supposed to be a remote place in the middle of nowhere, but it turns out that it is the center of events for this saga. Almost everybody who is somebody has been there at one point or another. I'm sure Yoda vacations there.

I think that was part of GL's point. The big, huge galaxy-altering political desicions are made in places like Coruscant and Naboo. The irony of that is fate and destiny are determined by a simple bet on a backwater planet pod race or by whether or not a farmboy did his chores before going to the powerstation with his friends.

Hmm, the least they could do is have a chained in a bikini scene in episode 3....you know, for story continuity

Damn skippy, they should

Dune - yes, the not-so-well-received one by David Lynch.  I am not a book purist and liked what he did with what was available

Don't hold your breath. Lynch has been trying to distance himself from that film for quite some time. Do yourself a favor and seek out the Sci-fi Channel versions. They're closer to the source material and cover more ground. I will admit though that when I re-read the early Dune books Patrick Stewart is MY Halleck!

Bah. Both the movie and the mini-series are enjoyable on their own merits, as long as you go into each with an open mind and don't try to compare them to the book.

Look at each as telling a complete story and forget about the source material, otherwise you're going to wind up being very disappointed in both screen adaptations.

And yes, Patrick Stewert is the ONLY Halleck as far as I'm concerned. The mini-series Halleck just couldn't hold a candle OR balleset to His Stewertness.

I like those bookends. Those look very cool. Not worth the asking price, but still very, very cool.

Bring on the GESTALTS!!! 

I say bring on Fort Max. THAT would rock.

(of course, it would send Fort. Max prices plummeting on Ebay, but that's hardly a bad thing)

well, technically fort max was reissued but in different colors in the RID line.

I didn't know they did that. That almost makes me interested in anything related to RiD. Almost. Not quite, but almost.

In a futuristic war, we're fighting aliens, would we bother fighting a ground war when we could simply shoot large destructive weapons. I think I'm looking to far into again.

For that to work, you have to make sure the enemies stay in the skies. If the aliens make it to ground, and you haven't got an adequate ground defence, you're pooched.

See, that's where these walking behemoths called "Destroids" come into play and promptly stop all advancing Zennie forces into itty bitty alien bits

The Destroids have always gotten the shaft and never really been given their due, always being passed over for the more marketable transforming mecha. Heck, the only Destroid to get any love had to be reengineered into a transforming mecha before it got its time in the limelight.

Predator is one of the best sci-fi films in recent history, for all the reasons listed above and even a few more.

Unlike almost every other Hollywood movie in existance, the men and woman in Predator were able to share screentime WITHOUT falling in love. It seems that almost no film has ever been able to do that without adding some romantic sub-plot.

Predator is also great because it did something that most other monster movies avoid doing: it waited for a while before showing the creature. That allowed the audiences to let their imaginations go to work and ratcheted up the tension significantly.

Bring on the GESTALTS!!!

I say bring on Fort Max. THAT would rock.

(of course, it would send Fort. Max prices plummeting on Ebay, but that's hardly a bad thing)

I still expect a certain amount of atmosphere.

Given all the trailers and all the hype, I expect a whole boatload of atmosphere, or I'll be sorely dissapointed in being misled like that.

Extras just for the sake of having extras is something I hate. Personally I don't like HBO firstlooks or other light frothy interview clip type docs. The best really get into the making of the film. Those are really cool.

Deleted scenes are great, as is a really good commentary (but those are rare).

The best "making of" feature that I have ever seen is "Star Wars to Jedi: The Saga behind the Saga".

Waaay back before these things were even popular, George Lucas had the foresight to realize that people would want to know just how they did this stuff and made a huge making of documentary that... well... documented just how they did it. I still watch it to this day, and I've yet to see anything that surpasses it, though the EEs of the Lord of Rings come darned close.

But if he was evil to begin with, the Jedi would know. He's not powerful enough to hide it like a certain someone.

Pff... I'd rather have Lucas' version of the movie than anything that has been presented thus far.

I agree with you on that on, Max.