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Sorry to hear, Brian. Hope everything turns out well. -Kevin

Saw it a week or two ago. Very sharp. -Kevin

Any updates?

Considering I have never, until this thread, heard of the film "Alien Nation" and there was no mention in any trailer "Based on the previous film (or novel) Alien Nation", all I can REALLY say is the trailer didn't really tell us a damn thing. So, some creepy things are living amongst humans in the slums of Africa. There's a big ship floating in midair...for some reason. And the government is involved...somehow. Some dude maces himself with....something. There's actually no mention of the rebel African army whatsoever in the trailer, the sign "No Humans Allowed" sounds (to me anyways) more threatening (as in "Don't enter or we, the aliens, will kill you") than just an area of containment, and it really doesn't give you much of the plot...at all. I mean, I get the element of mystery if that was their goal, but I find it hard to believe anyone could've watched the trailer, saw the movie, and thought "Man, that was JUST like the fucking trailer made it out to be". oh . . . . . . . . SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! . . . . . . . . . The scene that, based on the teaser trailer, was virtually the backbone of the film - government agent (guess) says to alien, "How do your weapons work?", to which the alien responds, "We just want to go home" - wasn't even in the fucking movie! Am I the only one that gets pissed at shit like that? Put a great scene, a funny remark, or in this case base the entire hype around a scene, and cut it from the picture. Grrrr... So, I'm glad you made the connection that the trailer attempted to portray. There are a number of people who didn't, though. -Kevin

If statues get that much action, I might have to look into becoming one of those dudes who paint themselves completely gold (or whatever color they feel like) and stand motionless for brief periods of time. -Kevin

The teaser didn't, the full-length trailer did. But even seeing the guy, there was no inclination of him being the main character of any sort. Check both out here: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809961221/trailer -Kevin Edit: For those who have seen the film, there are like 2-3 quick flashes in the full-length trailer that hint at that guy being involved a lot more, but those that have yet to see it would have no idea.

Fake imo. Don't think he would've had the speed to clear that kind of a distance, and even if he did somehow that pool was far too small/shallow to allow for a safe landing. -Kevin

Summary: It's been 20 years since the alien craft made its presence known hovering over the South African city of Johannesburg. During this time frame, the aliens have been brought down to the surface and have been provided a large area of property with shack-like low-cost housing called District 9 for their staggering numbers of 1.5+ million residents. The aliens were basically given free reign to move about as they pleased, though businesses and local agencies preferred to segregate them from society wherever possible. A local group of Nigerian outlaws have been bartering with the aliens, known as Prawns, trading food for weapons. When the riots began, an arms-dealing research agency known as MNU (Multi-National United) was brought on board with the task of herding the alien populus into the new, highly secure District 10 to fully separate them from humans, while confiscating any alien weaponry found in the process. During this transition the head of the operation, Wikus van der Merwe, comes in contact with a strange liquid that begins to have adverse effects on his body. Now wanted for research purposes, Wikus is on the run fighting to stay alive in the midst of the Prawns, the Nigerians, and MNU. Pros: In terms of realism, quite possibly the greatest special effects to grace a theatre screen. The attention to detail will rarely, if ever, have you questioning what you see. The movie's take on aliens being able to coexist with humans on a widescale and for an extended period of time is a rather new concept, and the documentary-style flavor plays well into the film. Cons: The summary I wrote above wasn't at all what I was expecting to see based on the trailer, and I can't really say I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting either a large-scale, alien invasion/war or some greater form of fear/terror rather than one man's fight for survival. And I'm not sure if seeing the film at 9:00 PM had anything to do with it, but I was yawning consistently by the last half hour, despite some deaths and explosions. Conclusion: 3.5/5.0. Possibly affected by expectations, the trailer (particularly the teaser trailer) hinted at a film of epic proportions and I don't feel it delivered. However, it was a very solid film, maintaining the attention of the audience with special effects, subtitles, and a strange but intriguing plotline. I would refrain from seeing a late showing, though. -Kevin

Could very well be a RAM issue. There are a few things you can try prior to runnin out and purchasing new RAM (luckily it's inexpensive anyways). This error can also refer to the battery on the motherboard, so the first and simplest thing you can try is to remove and reinsert the CMOS battery. Doesn't always work, but if it does, it's quick and painless. If that doesn't work, enter the BIOS and load the failsafe defaults. Also, try changing the date, time, etc. in the bios and rebooting. Perform each of these steps one a time for control purposes. If none of that works, you can try this procedure I copied from another forum: "What you need is to perform an extended CMOS clearing procedure that is : Unplug the power cord from the PSU Pop out the battery Switch jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 Press in and hold on the case power button for 30 seconds Wait 15 minutes Reinsert battery Switch jumper to pins 1-2 Plug in the power cord Boot You will probably get the same message Go into the Set up, do what you want to do (date, time…) Save and exit Boot should be fixed" If you've tried all of these options and it's still giving the same error, go pick up a couple new sticks of RAM and try your luck with those. -Kevin

What operating system are you using? What type of RAM are you using? If you tried two different hard drives and neither work, it's better odds that something else is wrong rather than having two non-working HD's. You could always try one or both in your other computer to verify they function correctly. I'm assuming your bro bought these parts separately to build the computer? If so, check the RAM and make sure it's compatible with the motherboard. -Kevin Edit: Appears people who got an error involving setupdd.sys had luck just by removing and reinstalling their RAM. Try that, making sure the RAM is installed and seated properly. If that doesn't work, most likely faulty or incompatible RAM.

82 3rd try. I have a feeling this will become strangely addicting. -Kevin

Agreed. No 10-year-old should be rattling off "Fuck" period, much less 12 times per sentence. If I was Jordan, I would've flattened his ass too. Okay, so maybe I wouldn't have laid into a kid that young, but damn - relax - it was just an awkward punch, you're brother (or whoever) will be fine. -Kevin

Good friends with the drummer and bassist of Strikken, a local heavy metal band. http://www.myspace.com/strikken Got some good stuff. -Kevin

I might make it out. -Kevin

To each their own I suppose. I went there with the impression I was going to see GI-Joe, not Julia and Julia, so I had no geniune concern for the acting ability of the cast. Maybe I do have poor judgement on the quality of CGI (honestly I can't really tell what's good-looking fake shit and bad-looking fake shit), but the Eiffel Tower destruction looked real to me (though it was in my opinion almost a blatant rip-off of The Day the Earth Stood Still)and the scene with the accelerator suits was fun as hell to watch. I would compare the special effects to Transformers and Star Wars. Movies that are generated from old cartoons or video games rarely turn out well. I think Transformers was the exception, so I somehow get the feeling that some people raise their expectations since Transformers did well (even though Transformers 2 was trashed by critics comparatively to the first). I bought my ticket hoping to see a lot of explosions and with the hope that I'd walk out of the theater thinking "Damn that was fun". Movies are entertainment, afterall, and I was entertained. For 2 hours straight. -Kevin

Disclaimer: My only real exposure to GI-Joe is the numerous re-dubbed safety messages that grace the internet, so my opinion emerges from a somewhat unenlightened knowledge base. Summary: A radical new technology has been created by a company known as M.A.R.S. (Military Armament Research Systems) that utilizes nanomites that have been used to seek and destroy cancer cells, but have been altered to devour various forms of metal. A military convoy was left with the responsibility of transporting the cargo containing this technology, but was ambushed by an unknown organization with highly-advanced weaponry attempting to steal the cargo. A special forces unit known as GI-Joe arrived to protect the shipment and rescued the two surviving members of the military convoy, Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans). Now on board, the two soldiers become members of the elite squad, and are trained and prepped for the ensuing "war" against the opposing organization, which later becomes known as Cobra Command. Pros: Some of the best special effects I've seen since...well...since I've been away from the site. The action-packed scenes are endless, continuing one after another like the shots of pure energy from the ridiculously-advanced weapons in the film. Sienna Miller (Anna/Baroness) and Rachel Nichols (Scarlett) provide some rather tasty eye candy, and Marlon Wayans actually has NON-corny comic relief. Oh, and Darth Maul plays Snake Eyes. Cons: Probably a solid 80% of anything seen in the film borders between "Damn, that was awesome" and "Well, that was fake as all hell", and the odd romance they attempt to weave between Duke and Anna, despite having a place in the film, seems rather mediocre. Conclusion: 4.0/5.0. Definitely worth seeing in the theatre in my opinion. I didn't give it a 5 because I'm sure some GI-Joe nuts can pick out multiple things about it that didn't match the 80's cartoon and what not, but the fact remains that it's almost 2 full hours of pure, non-stop entertainment. -Kevin

It's from Bill (previously referred to as Meet Bill). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790623/ Pretty good movie. -Kevin P.S. This thread is amazing.

Can't help but quote the great George Carlin here (well, some will be paraphrased). "I feel if you vote, you have no right to complain. People like to twist that around a lot and say 'If you DON'T vote, you have no right to complain'. But where's the logic in that? If you vote and elect some retarded, degenerate asshole who gets into office and screws everything up, YOU have no right to complain because you voted for him (or her). I, on the other hand, who did not vote - who in fact did not even leave the house on election day - have every right to complain about the mess that YOU created that I had nothing to do with." So yeah, I belong to the crowd that didn't vote. -Kevin

Anyone else get like a sub-20 second rebuffer thing going on while watching any of these? Anoying shit... -Kevin

I'm apparantly a cookie-cutter cumslut. If that bothers you, then fuck you. In really no particular order: 1. Breaking Benjamin 2. Three Days Grace 3. Red 4. Skillet 5. TRUSTCompany 6. Daughtry 7. Fall Out Boy 8. Foo Fighters 9. Nickelback 10. Saliva There's a few Metallica songs I'm fond of, and a few random old school songs like Pearl Jam, Bush, Stone Temple Pilots, etc. -Kevin

Thank you for ruining my life forever. Thanks...thanks... -Kevin P.S. I must quote George Carlin when I say "We got some dumbass motherfuckers running around this country."

I'll never understand why they charge so much. I understand that they broke the law, but that price is way too outrageous. If the songs can be bought for $.99 each legally, you could even legitimately charge her 10 times the going rate and still be fairly acceptable. $240 for 24 songs would be plenty to get their point across because no matter how much they charge, too many people are sharing files and it will never go away. If they were really serious about this, they should ban CD burners, DVD burners, and the discs that go with them because there is no reason (especially with IPod's nowadays) to copy CD's or DVD's or burning them for other than distribution. Completely retarded. -Kevin

Best overall comedian of all time imo. Tells shit like it is, doesn't fuck around, makes EXTREMELY valid points in most of his arguments, and does it all while making you laugh hysterically. He is getting old, though. It'll be a sad day when he croaks. -Kevin

I believe it's impossible to do that for 2 mins. I call shenanigans. -Kevin P.S.22.904...i'll have to try later to take the lead.