[quote]Shire wrote:
Thanks for the link AV.
I hate it when companies release information or posters of future films when the main actors haven’t even been chosen and filming hasn’t even started.
What is the point!
But it would be strange seeing someone other than Arnie.
Damn we need a Bodybuilder with drive and talent to break into Mainstream films like Reg Park and Arnie.
Any suggestions?[/quote]
Yeah, his post is just above mine.
Edit: Shire, you posted too fast and messed my post up. 
[quote]Backlash79 wrote:
IGN gave Fallout 3 a 9.6/10!
I wasn’t really getting into the hype about the game but I’m rethinking that opinion now after reading that and all of you people talking it up.
BTW while I await my coffin for the 360 from Microsoft…I’ve been thinking about playing FFVII again. [/quote]
Gamespot gave it a good review, too.
They also said the 360 version was vastly superior to the PS3 version. They said the PS3 graphics weren’t as good overall and had a lot of glitches.
I think I heard that there would be more DLC for on the 360 as well.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
Shire wrote:
Thanks for the link AV.
I hate it when companies release information or posters of future films when the main actors haven’t even been chosen and filming hasn’t even started.
What is the point!
But it would be strange seeing someone other than Arnie.
Damn we need a Bodybuilder with drive and talent to break into Mainstream films like Reg Park and Arnie.
Any suggestions?
Yeah, his post is just above mine.
Edit: Shire, you posted too fast and messed my post up. :)[/quote]
Shit, I wish.
My boss is just about to buy a new TV - naturally, when he learnt that I had a 40" 1080P LCD and he only had a 37" 1080i he got jealous.
So now he’s getting the Sony KDL46X4500 - retails for about $6500 because it’s got and LED panel for true black, plus a host of other features.
Bastard.
He also tried to tell me his PS3 is too noisy as a Blu-Ray player in that when watching movies and you get to a quiet scene sometimes the fan kicks in - he obviously hasn’t heard the 360.
[quote]RSGZ wrote:
He also tried to tell me his PS3 is too noisy as a Blu-Ray player in that when watching movies and you get to a quiet scene sometimes the fan kicks in - he obviously hasn’t heard the 360.[/quote]
Does anyone remember when I complained a few weeks ago that my PS3 fan was kicking on and making a lot of noise? That problem went again once my AC got fixed.
Has anyone read the collections of original manuscripts of the Kull and Conan stories Del-Rey put out a few years ago? Perfect.
[quote]Vash wrote:
Has anyone read the collections of original manuscripts of the Kull and Conan stories Del-Rey put out a few years ago? Perfect.[/quote]
I have all three books of Conans Original Adventures written by Howard . I loved the writing. It was a tad bit racist at times but what can you expect from a book written in the 30’s. Despite that it was some of the best literature Ive read in a while. I know this will sound cliche but it was some Real T-man shit.
[quote]Pootie Tang wrote:
Vash wrote:
Has anyone read the collections of original manuscripts of the Kull and Conan stories Del-Rey put out a few years ago? Perfect.
I have all three books of Conans Original Adventures written by Howard. I loved the writing.[/quote]
I have them but havent had the motivation to read them yet so they are just sitting on my book shelf.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Shire wrote:
Thanks for the link AV.
I hate it when companies release information or posters of future films when the main actors haven’t even been chosen and filming hasn’t even started.
What is the point!
But it would be strange seeing someone other than Arnie.
Damn we need a Bodybuilder with drive and talent to break into Mainstream films like Reg Park and Arnie.
Any suggestions?
Honestly? Ernie Taylor. He fights competitively and has a “super hero” physique (or at least he did when he was competing a few years back). I don’t know if he can act at all though.[/quote]
Frank McGrath? Dex? I think both would look good on the big screen and would transition well…if they could act that is. Dex is a little short but hey that hasnt stopped Tom Cruse. But just throwing out some names. To bad you cant understand a lick of wtf Big Lou is saying b/c he still looks great.
But the last bit of news I have heard was that Mike O’Hearn was in the running for both Capt. America and Conan, that was back in August…
[quote][i]Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain have been asked to adapt Conan, the barbarian warrior created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s and first brought to the big screen by John Milius, Oliver Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1982.
The new version won’t be a direct remake of that feature however, with producer Fredrik Malmberg instead going for a darker approach to the material.
“Fans expect [these types of movies] to be more true to the source material,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “There’s no reason why there couldn’t be a Conan movie every two years. He’s almost like Batman. He’s a dark hero. He’s a hard hero. He has to be badass, but we also have to like him.”
Lionsgate and Paradox Entertainment are overseeing, with the project now looking for a director. [/i][/quote]
Also Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator, Blood Diamond) is rumored to be playing play the sorcerer Thulsa Doom in a feature film that he will produce with Dynamite Entertainment…
[quote][i]The trade reports that Thulsa Doom, which isn’t set up at a studio yet, “will showcase the origins of the flawed hero and show how his road to hell was paved with good intentions.”
James Earl Jones played Thulsa Doom in 1982’s Conan the Barbarian.[/i][/quote]
See how that pans out.
[quote]RSGZ wrote:
My boss is just about to buy a new TV - naturally, when he learnt that I had a 40" 1080P LCD and he only had a 37" 1080i he got jealous.
So now he’s getting the Sony KDL46X4500 - retails for about $6500 because it’s got and LED panel for true black, plus a host of other features.
Bastard.
He also tried to tell me his PS3 is too noisy as a Blu-Ray player in that when watching movies and you get to a quiet scene sometimes the fan kicks in - he obviously hasn’t heard the 360.[/quote]
I’m still not sold on LCD. The colors are not as nice as plasma and the ‘burn in’ issue is really hype. I’ve seen older plasmas and no glaring burned-in images.
The color gamut of plasma looks way more natural. If I were to get LCD, though, I would definitely get LED-backlit. That’s the shit right there.
Is Sony the only one that makes it? I hate Sony’s electronics in general. Even in Japan they are considered second to Panasonic and Mitsubishi.
[quote]Pootie Tang wrote:
Vash wrote:
Has anyone read the collections of original manuscripts of the Kull and Conan stories Del-Rey put out a few years ago? Perfect.
I have all three books of Conans Original Adventures written by Howard . I loved the writing. It was a tad bit racist at times but what can you expect from a book written in the 30’s. Despite that it was some of the best literature Ive read in a while. I know this will sound cliche but it was some Real T-man shit.
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For Conan fans in 2003 Kurt Busiek started writing the Conan tales for Dark Horse Comics. These are the best rendition of Conan tales to date. They are Howards tales put to pictures and in a chonological order rather than Howard’s publications order. The art is beautiful and bloody. Conan is capable, confident, and cocky as Howard originally wrote him to be. The first six trades are available, Howard fans are doing themseleves an injustice not reading these stories.
Those reviews are legit, Fallout 3 is awesome fun. I was really skeptical about it being so far from Fallout1/2 in general gameplay, but it keeps enough of “it” to maintain the feel and differentiate from Oblivion. I approve.
If you enjoyed the live action Hellboy films or the animated movies then you should definately pick up Mike Mignola’s Hellboy comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The art has a dark, pulp style feel to it. I would recommend it just to look at the pictures. Mignola weaves incredible stories ranging from fighting nazis and demons to retailings of ancient folk tales. Its a great blend of Sci-Fi and Fantasy.
[quote]Himora22 wrote:
Pootie Tang wrote:
Vash wrote:[/quote]
It didn’t occur to me Dex could be a action star, but thinking about it he has the martial arts background(he always comments that he’s a martial artist first, bodybuilder second) and he has the confidence/cockiness needed(you know how the media reports on him).
But i don’t know if he’s ever fully recovered from the kidney transplant.
Those short stories by del-ray are available on wiki. Although if they’re racist i’m not interested. Anyway the barbarian mythos wasn’t created by del-ray its been around since the time of Julius Ceaser(i recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Julius-Caesar-Philip-Freeman/dp/0743289536/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225353982&sr=1-2 by Philip Freeman).
I just hope they make a Conan film with a different story. I hate remakes.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
Shire wrote:
Thanks for the link AV.
I hate it when companies release information or posters of future films when the main actors haven’t even been chosen and filming hasn’t even started.
What is the point!
But it would be strange seeing someone other than Arnie.
Damn we need a Bodybuilder with drive and talent to break into Mainstream films like Reg Park and Arnie.
Any suggestions?
Yeah, his post is just above mine.
Edit: Shire, you posted too fast and messed my post up.
Shit, I wish.[/quote]
I’m confused.
[quote]Shire wrote:
Himora22 wrote:
Pootie Tang wrote:
Vash wrote:
It didn’t occur to me Dex could be a action star, but thinking about it he has the martial arts background(he always comments that he’s a martial artist first, bodybuilder second) and he has the confidence/cockiness needed(you know how the media reports on him).
But i don’t know if he’s ever fully recovered from the kidney transplant.
[/quote]
Dex = Dexter Jackson
Flex = Flex Wheeler
Flex Wheeler had the transplant.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Shire wrote:
Himora22 wrote:
Pootie Tang wrote:
Vash wrote:
It didn’t occur to me Dex could be a action star, but thinking about it he has the martial arts background(he always comments that he’s a martial artist first, bodybuilder second) and he has the confidence/cockiness needed(you know how the media reports on him).
But i don’t know if he’s ever fully recovered from the kidney transplant.
Dex = Dexter Jackson
Flex = Flex Wheeler
Flex Wheeler had the transplant.[/quote]
oops my bad.
EDIT: Flex and Dex kinda sound the same.
[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
RSGZ wrote:
My boss is just about to buy a new TV - naturally, when he learnt that I had a 40" 1080P LCD and he only had a 37" 1080i he got jealous.
So now he’s getting the Sony KDL46X4500 - retails for about $6500 because it’s got and LED panel for true black, plus a host of other features.
Bastard.
He also tried to tell me his PS3 is too noisy as a Blu-Ray player in that when watching movies and you get to a quiet scene sometimes the fan kicks in - he obviously hasn’t heard the 360.
I’m still not sold on LCD. The colors are not as nice as plasma and the ‘burn in’ issue is really hype. I’ve seen older plasmas and no glaring burned-in images.
The color gamut of plasma looks way more natural. If I were to get LCD, though, I would definitely get LED-backlit. That’s the shit right there.
Is Sony the only one that makes it? I hate Sony’s electronics in general. Even in Japan they are considered second to Panasonic and Mitsubishi.[/quote]
To be honest I didn’t worry to much about any LCD vs Plasma dilemnas, I just picked the technology that looked better to me and ran with it. I’ve seen absolutely no problems or artifacting or any of that.
Needless to say I’m VERY happy with my…
[center]…SONY.[/center]
[quote]TKDCadet04 wrote:
Backlash79 wrote:
BTW while I await my coffin for the 360 from Microsoft…I’ve been thinking about playing FFVII again.
Sent mine in on Saturday. It’s been a long 4 days. According to the support site, they haven’t gotten it yet >.<
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I just got my box last night, I’m wondering if I should wait until I get back from my vacation to send it back in. We leave on the 1st and don’t get back till the 7th. I’d hate to send it in now and have it sent back during the time we’re gone.
Robert Downey Jr., has been signed on for two sequels of the superhero “Iron Man” and will also play the role in the upcoming all-star heroes film The Avengers, according to Variety magazine.
Director Jon Favreau will also be back for the sequels and is serving as producer on The Avengers. Iron Man 2 is scheduled for a May 7, 2010 release and The Avengers is tentatively scheduled to come out on July 15, 2011. Currently, Downey is filming in Guy Ritchey’s “Sherlock Holmes” in London.
[quote]Shire wrote:
I just hope they make a Conan film with a different story. I hate remakes.[/quote]
There are so many Conan stories to choose from, there’s no excuse to do a remake (not that that’ll stop hollywood). My only complaint with a lot of the Conan stories I’ve read is they mostly boil down to Conan Vs a Mage of some form.
I think they really missed a trick with the original two Conan films. They should have done a James Bond and released a new film every few years. There’s so much source material (Howards original stories) covering Conan’s entire life that it shouldn’t have been a struggle finding something to base a film around.
The first Conan film remains one of my all time favourite movies, despite not being able to find a completely un-cut edition (when I saw it originally as a kid, I distinctly remember a bit during the battle in the ruins where Conan basically chops the front legs off a horse to dismount the rider. Every version I’ve seen since then has him bringing his sword back then the rider falling from the horse; it’s so obvious there’s a bit cut out I have to look away every time I watch it).
I gather there was a TV series of Conan made a while back, anyone know anything about it?
