The Shade

Because of people like me[/size], maybe someday they'll make a new Aliens, Predator, or AVP that ISN'T trashy.

So, you're saying that if you had gone to a restaurant that used to serve delicious food, but lately, had served only terrible food, you would continue to go there in the hopes that, someday, it would improve? The metaphor I'm using applies to both cases, since both of them, in order to handle their products, require strong stomachs.

I wonder if someone about to be blown up will cry out "I'm not ever supposed to be here today!"

I'll echo Kevin Smith being able to take on a character driven show like BSG.

At the way things are going with the format war and the way it's dragging on, I say we should all hold out for this and this. The capacity of it really boggles the mind.

Seriously, with Paramount/Dreamwork's decision to go HD-DVD and prolong the format war, I'm in no rush to upgrade.

That was a quick reply. Do you refresh every five minutes?

So, most firmware are really for new interactive innovations introduced sometime after the player was manufactured. It's good that that option is available to consummers. Is the update performed over a USB drive, wi-fi connection, some other way? One of my sister's friends recently purchased a HD tv and it includes a USB interface for firmware updates. I suspect most sets are similar.

Another big reason I bought a PS3 as a BD player, besides cost, was that it has an active internet connection built in (WiFi) as well as access to an online update service. With all the talk of BluRay requiring firmware updates I figured it would be easier to keep track of if the box itself was "smart" and connected. The way I see it an "off the shelf" standalone BD player will need to be "spoon fed" firmware updates as they come in whereas the PS3 "knows" it has an update waiting.

The same is true of the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive. Being connected to the Xbox much like the PS3 it is "hot" and actively connected to an update network... which means when I pop in a movie if there is an update for that movie or a firmware update it automatically finds it and does it. Many standalone boxes don't really have that luxury.

What kind of firmware updates for BD players are we talking about here? Disc compatibility issues? New AACS keys? Or just general player updates?

I just had a thought about casting Gerard Butler as Snake: could this be similar to when they cast Daniel Craig as Bond? We were all in an uproar over it and we all did a 180 when Casino Royale came out. Hmmm...

Apparently, Kurt Russell is not too pleased with the studio's choice for Snake Plissken.

Kurt Russell on New Snake Plissken

After the movie ends, will we get a public service announcement stating that all the shooting, martial arts fighting, and explosions we saw was just make-believe and that kids should be careful how they play outside?

"And knowing is half the battle".

I found the same thing last night. Couldn't take more than 30 seconds of it.

Ever since I first read this thread this morning, I've had that song in my head: Flash! Ah aaah! He'll save the universe!

Sure, the movie may be camp, the fx may be terrible, but the movie is a lot more fun that most of today's action movies.

For all the SW fanboys out there who have bought every piece of SW expanded universe crap there is, I would just like to see their reactions if Lucas ever decided to do Eps 7-9 and disregarded all of the EU books & comics. I wonder how many of them would crap their pants?

Scott answered that question in an interview a long time ago if I remember correctly. I think the correct question would be if he sticks to his original answer or will he "change his mind"?

That's what I'm wondering. Will he change his mind or not.

Its on Amazon.com for 54 bucks. Retails for 74, I think. I think the case is silly and unnecessary, but I've been waiting for this for SO long, I don't care if it came in a sandwich bag.

You want mayo with that?

With 5 different version of the film, surely there will be something for everyone. But, I'm really curious to see what Ridley Scott's final cut will really be and if (do not read if you do not want a really major potential spoiler revealed)

Ok, I've listened to it.

You dissed 2001: A Space Odyssey, the greatest sci-fi movie ever. I will see you burn in the pits of hell for this.

A bit too many "F" words there. For a moment, I thought I was watching a Kevin Smith film.

The real reason I can't get Southern Cross is that I don't have a credit card. All those online sellers are out of my reach. I also live in a very small area. The city I live in is also the most culturally illiterate in the world. The only anime you can find are the generic, hot selling DVD's. No old/classic stuff here.

The Dai Apolon portion was ok, but it just seemed too weird a show to really make an interesting podcast out of.

Football robot? Now this I gotta hear.

5 different versions of the film? Geez, this is putting Highlander 2 to shame (in more ways than one).

I'm in a paranoid mood. The first thing I thought of when VF5SS said their site was down was that some irate tf fan DoS attacked them to death. And now, back to reality & sanity.

Question: what does the dx portion of your site stand for?

Phew! Did you guys ever rip into this film.

"Drunken camera man! F&^&ing hold the camera still for like 5 seconds please!"

I have an idea for the shaky camera. His goal was to make the entire audience puke in their seats. Too... much... movement... blarghh!!!

Hey guys.

I'm trying to update my avatar and it's not working. Is there a time delay between my updating it and the board actually doing it?

Edit: Never mind. Cleared my cookies and it worked.

So, JS, it seems to me that BluRay & HD-DVD are following the same trend as DVD did when it first started becoming really popular. The first DVD's weren't that well encoded and featured few extras. Everyone was still adjusting to the new technology, from encoders to consumers.

IMO, it seems a waste of time & money to switch over to the new formats simply because most of the titles released now will be re-released with better transfers & extras later on.

For subjecting us to this kind of torture, I vote we ban Keith for a day, and have this serve as a warning for all such future "finds".

I started using a higher bitrate lately because there was this weird tinny echo thing in earlier podcasts with a lower bitrate that was driving me nuts. I'm not really an mp3 compression guru, do you have any suggestions? Maybe 128k can be made to work without sounding all tinny?

Glad you liked the Galactica podcast! Can you tell me which parts specifically you thought were funny? It's always helpful to hear what worked and what didn't.

Echo? Weird. I'm not really a tech wizard. The only, only thing I can think of is your playback software set incorrectly.

I liked the Galactica podcast because it was different than the other 2 I listened (mospeada & southern cross). It was short. You introduced it with a tone of voice that was kind of like "we're gonna talk about stuff, and if you don't like it, bite me". That started it off well for me. I'm not sure the way you started there would have worked for your longer podcasts, but for a short one, it was good. The rest of it was just you guys giving off some topic information and putting in a smart ass comment here & there. I also like how you keep the swearing & cussing to a minimum and only use it for emphasis on some subject you feel strongly about.

Hey Ginrai, I've noticed something about your podcasts that seems a bit weird to me: the bit rates are 256kb/s. I find it weird since there's only dialog going on, not real music to speak of. Of course, this creates a larger file. Is there a reason you're going for such a high bit rate? I'm just saying that reducing your bit rate would probably substantially reduce your bandwidth costs, and should not affect the podcast's quality (I think).

P.S. Your Battlestar Galactica podcast was hilarious.

Damn it, it's blocked from work. Have to check it out at home. Sounds cool though.

Not that I'm trying to change the direction this thread's been going (nah, I'm lying , I really am trying to change this thread's direction), I just want to start out by saying: nice podcast. I listened to your Southern Cross podcast last week, and now your Mospeada one this week.

The first thing I noticed is how many details you guys know. Is all this info straight out of your heads, or do you do a lot of research beforehand? What I noticed is the wealth of details on the pre-production phase: what the shows' creators' intentions were, the character designs, and so forth.

The second part I noticed and liked is you guys' humor. I particularly laughed at the part where you were talking about Yellow revealing he's really a man.

One other thing: like I said, I've only listened to two of your podcasts. Both were around 40-45 minutes long. Is that a standard running time with all your shows? I'm only saying this because I've listened to some other podcasts that just seem to be too long (over an hour, two in some cases) and the announcers just seem to ramble on just to fill in some time. But at 45 minutes, yours seem just right.

Here's an idea for a future podcast (if you take requests that is): do a show on the original series that comprised Voltron: Go Lion and Dairugger XV.

Good job, and keep up the good work.