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Friday 230

Already did the lawn and washed the Mini today.
It's going to be a beautiful weekend with temperatures over 20C, so no complaining here.

Football competition starts tomorrow but the boys don't have a match, so no need to get up early, yeah

Wife and daughter will go shopping, so I'll visit my parents with my son tomorrow.
Visiting friends on Sunday and watching F1.

Next.

Damnnn, this place lasted this long without a Friday thread today, hmm. It looks like empanadas, brown rice, sausage, and steak from Argentina is what I'm eating tonight. COD beta is still up with cross play which means, xbox, ps4 and pc is all in the action. Still waiting for my ads to sell on reverb so I can buy some hardware efx for my studio other than that nothing....

I am trundling up from my fetid basement the boxes of Ted Promo for Cor Mod 2018 signage and other assorted swag and adjusting each one by hand to say 2020 in time for my upcoming campaign to be Cor mod.


Good riddance, lira.

Doing nothing interesting

Went to the cinema yesterday to see Ad Astra, the new Brad Pitt science fiction effort. Don't bother.

In Manchester tonight because a friend is DJing. You have to show your face at these things, don't you? The weather is superb. September is such a beautiful month.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Went to the cinema yesterday to see Ad Astra, the new Brad Pitt science fiction effort. Don't bother. In Manchester tonight because a friend is DJing. You have to show your face at these things, don't you? The weather is superb. September is such a beautiful month.

It's been described as 'Apocalypse Now in space,' so yeah, I fully plan to bother. That said, I don't think I've ever seen you impressed by any hyped up or acclaimed science fiction effort (besides RoboCop). Ad Astra, Blade Runner 2049, Prometheus, and I'm sure a few others I'm forgetting all get singularly disappointing marks from you.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Went to the cinema yesterday to see Ad Astra, the new Brad Pitt science fiction effort. Don't bother.

God damn I was looking forward to this lol.

I'll still probably go see it because I'm a space-movie fanboy.

I'm aware I'm at risk of sounding like a contrarian teenager by always panning these films, but reading around online it seems that I'm not alone on this one. The audience reaction has been far more negative than the critical reaction.

Anyway, there have been science fiction films in the fairly recent past I've enjoyed: Dredd, Rogue One, Ex Machina, Moon, District 9 etc.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Went to the cinema yesterday to see Ad Astra, the new Brad Pitt science fiction effort. Don't bother.

I'm only curious about it to see if Matt Damon makes another 'lost in space' cameo.

Ex Machina is great movie.

Yeah Dredd and Ex-Machina are the good ones, not sure about the others which I have seen.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J The weather is superb. September is such a beautiful month.

Yep, here too. September is easily my favorite month of the year, for so many reasons.

Father in law's birthday so going out to dinner tomorrow. Chill weekend otherwise, just enjoying these beauty days!

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J I'm aware I'm at risk of sounding like a contrarian teenager by always panning these films, but reading around online it seems that I'm not alone on this one. The audience reaction has been far more negative than the critical reaction. Anyway, there have been science fiction films in the fairly recent past I've enjoyed: Dredd, Rogue One, Ex Machina, Moon, District 9 etc.

Yeah Moon was awesome... stumbled upon it quite blindly actually and glad I did. I'm a big Sam Rockwell fan. In terms of recent sci-fi flicks, I also enjoyed Upgrade.

Moon directed and based on a story by Bowie's son.

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Originally posted by chris1011 Yeah Moon was awesome... stumbled upon it quite blindly actually and glad I did. I'm a big Sam Rockwell fan. In terms of recent sci-fi flicks, I also enjoyed Upgrade.

My brother keeps hyping Upgrade to me. Every time I see him we agree to watch it, and then end up getting too drunk to do it. He's one of the only people who I completely trust when it comes to his taste in films though, so I have high hopes.

Can anyone recommend me some good indie Sci Fi films, there is an endless void of movies out there, don't know which are good...

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Originally posted by Hides in Shadow Can anyone recommend me some good indie Sci Fi films, there is an endless void of movies out there, don't know which are good...

I thought this was pretty good - loved the premise and most of the execution of it.

Equilibrum (2002)

Recommend you watch it without seeing the trailer, as it has spoilers.

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Originally posted by Swamper I thought this was pretty good - loved the premise and most of the execution of it. Equilibrum (2002) Recommend you watch it without seeing the trailer, as it has spoilers.

I'll check that one out Del, thanks.

I saw this from when I use to browse alot of stuff on xbox when there was not too much. The thing that intrigues me was that it was based on true events.

I watched Godzilla II: King of the Monsters, many won't like it, but I had a good time

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J The audience reaction has been far more negative than the critical reaction.

Wow, currently at 83% to 43% over on RottenTomatoes. That's the type critical gap usually associated with meathead blockbusters, which, incidentally, is also currently in theaters:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rambo_last_blood

Seriously, it's getting slated. One of those where the public feels collectively betrayed by the critics. It does look very pretty, though, I'll give it that. If you want to see it, my recommendation would be to smoke a jazz cigarette before going in and stick your spaciest prog mix in the headphones so you don't have to hear any of Brad Pitt's clanging narration.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J My brother keeps hyping Upgrade to me. Every time I see him we agree to watch it, and then end up getting too drunk to do it. He's one of the only people who I completely trust when it comes to his taste in films though, so I have high hopes.

interested to read your opinion, but wasn't a fan. definitely behind all the films you referenced.

Count me in with the 'Moon' lovers. Great film. Jones' follow-up, 'Source Code,' was enjoyable, but not anywhere near the same level. Apparently his latest film was garbage, though, which is a shame.

I still need to see 'Ex Machina'

I have to say, Swamper, that 'Equilibrium' is absolutely one of the worst films I have ever seen in my life. I will never understand how it has such a big fan base.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN interested to read your opinion, but wasn't a fan. definitely behind all the films you referenced.

Finally seen it: I agree with you. The concept was just a bit too clich�d to have much impact, and some of the plotting was just silly. My brother also apparently quite liked Ad Astra, so maybe he's just losing his touch.

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Originally posted by Ted Promo I am trundling up from my fetid basement the boxes of Ted Promo for Cor Mod 2018 signage and other assorted swag and adjusting each one by hand to say 2020 in time for my upcoming campaign to be Cor mod. Good riddance, lira.

Ted Promo for Cor Mod

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