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Film & TV / Re: Last movie watched...

« on: 30 December, 2020, 11:18:39 AM »

Can't argue with any of that.

I still loved WW84, for all it's faults, though.

It legit made me tear up, as well.  Twice.

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Books & Comics / Re: Marvel obtain rights to Aliens and Predator comics off Dark Horse

« on: 26 December, 2020, 03:43:23 PM »

Exactly, Colin - like the Predator and (to a lesser extent, Terminator) stories - there were so many of them the quality really does vary wildly.

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Film & TV / Re: The Mandalorian

« on: 19 December, 2020, 01:29:04 PM »

The goodbye scene with Mando and Grogu was very touching. 

And maybe another little inversion - "let me look at you with my own eyes"?

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Film & TV / Re: The Mandalorian

« on: 18 December, 2020, 02:07:13 PM »

It's been an astonishingly good second season - far surpassing the first one, which was maginificent.

One year until season 3. Deep sigh.

And that cameo: in a nutshell - Holy SHIT!!

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 11 December, 2020, 11:29:40 AM »

Tiny Lister, aged just 62.

Terrified me as a kid in his short awful run in WWF, and used to love spotting him in fims throughout the years. I'll be watching underrated Dolph classic Men of War later (also featuring the late great Trevor Goddard) and raising a glass.

Men of War is a total classic.

RIP, Tiny.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 10 December, 2020, 06:30:36 PM »

Corben - absolute legend.

Yes, he would've been an interesting addition to the 2000ad creator roster!

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Books & Comics / Re: Marvel obtain rights to Aliens and Predator comics off Dark Horse

« on: 09 December, 2020, 07:12:03 PM »

I never read Newt's Tale as I was super pissed off with Alien 3!

That's true about the whole "mad doctor/scientist/whatever wanting to control aliens" thing  - used a lot during the DH run - even as early as book 2.

As for Predator  - I re-read the first mini DH did and it's still very solid stuff...and wow, Predator 2 REALLY did rip it off!

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Books & Comics / Re: Marvel obtain rights to Aliens and Predator comics off Dark Horse

« on: 09 December, 2020, 12:30:55 PM »

Your list looks spot on to me  Colin!

The only additions off the top of my head would be the Colonial Marines 12 parter, even though it's a bit wobbly in parts, and the 2 Mondo stories, which are just daft fun.

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Books & Comics / Re: Marvel obtain rights to Aliens and Predator comics off Dark Horse

« on: 08 December, 2020, 07:25:51 PM »

Cherry picking is most certainly the way to go, Colin - Dark Horse put out a lot of Aliens comics.

Personally,  I always loved the first two runs and the first AvP mini, but there's plenty more out there that is well worth a read.

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Books & Comics / Re: Marvel obtain rights to Aliens and Predator comics off Dark Horse

« on: 08 December, 2020, 02:22:49 PM »

https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-alien-series-early-2021/

And so it begins.

Larocca on art - gotta be worth a look.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 29 November, 2020, 10:22:23 AM »

Crap news.

2020 just keeps on trucking, don't it? 

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Books & Comics / Re: Marvel obtain rights to Aliens and Predator comics off Dark Horse

« on: 07 November, 2020, 07:52:51 PM »

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2020/11/06/marvel-predator-omnibus-1-coming-in-august-of-2021/

Predator the Original Years omnibus vol 1  - just announced.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 05 November, 2020, 02:54:44 PM »

https://youtu.be/qNlb3IG_GJk

He auditioned for The Doctor?!

Great stuff.

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General / Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2021

« on: 03 November, 2020, 06:03:47 PM »

Thought the Durham Red 2018 run would've been out as a tpb by now - was it not that well received?

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 03 November, 2020, 03:05:33 PM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54797823

John Sessions. Died yesterday at him home.

I'm personally gutted.  A brilliant, brilliant man.