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Film & TV / Re: Wonder Woman 1984

« on: 16 January, 2021, 11:48:26 PM »

I totally missed the cameo - not spoilering that in case other people want to catch it to. When does it happen?

As I recall it -

Just about a minute into the credits, there a scene where a mysterious woman in a blue cloak & cowl is walking past a cafe. Something happens (I forget what) to cause a massive pole to come crashing down towards some of the people outside the cafe. The mysterious woman reaches up and using her obviously supernatural strength, stops the pole from crushing anyone.
"Wow! How did you do that, Mysterious Woman?" asks a patron/victim/survivor/patsy.
"It's something I learned, something something*, in my home country. By the way my name is Mysterious Name from Themyscira." says the Mysterious Woman who turns to the camera to reveal herself to be Lynda Carter ^(TM)
Cue shocked gasps retching and disappointment from the audience who have had their collective childhood put into a blender and then used as an enema.
Roll further credits.

*It was word for word what Wonder Woman said she she thumped that creepy dude in the park earlier in the movie. I'd remember what it was but I've been flushing the memory of this movie out of my mind with tequila and home made cough syrup.

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Film & TV / Re: Wonder Woman 1984

« on: 16 January, 2021, 07:33:54 PM »

The opening scene was great, a strong, action filled sequence that would surely carry on through the rest of the film...

And then the next scene promptly shat the bed.

I watched the mall scene with something like incredulity and whispered to my wife "is this a kids holiday movie?"
If you had created a generic super heroine and make a Hallmark Xmas movie about her saving precocious kids from comically inept bad adults it could not have been worse that this. As that scene ended, I just had a sinking feeling that surely the rest of the movie cannot be as bad as that.
But it was.

The whole premise of people wishing for things was bad enough, but then to have the climax of the movie being everyone in the entire world then giving up their deepest wishes in order to save the day? FUUUUCK!!!!
I watched this movie on Boxing Day, still pissed that I paid money for it.
Also - Jimmy Steve and his reaction to things in the 'future' - funny the first time, but then that joke got run into the ground again and again.

And finally, the crowning turd in the cornflakes - Lynda Carter's cameo at the end. FFS, what a waste....

End Spoiler, End Rant.

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Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread

« on: 16 October, 2020, 07:52:20 AM »

It was a joke, then?

No.

So this new law is called "CHIS"? A bunch of clenched dicks running around, so that makes sense...

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Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread

« on: 02 October, 2020, 07:05:48 PM »

Well, part one of my ironic Xmas wish has come true... 

I'm not saying what part two is but fingers crossed for The Orange Trumpkin making number 208,192!

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

« on: 18 September, 2020, 11:03:28 PM »

Just watched Train to Busan.

Hands down the best zombie movie I've seen in a long time. Avoids those lazy jump scares & tired tropes and has genuine adrenaline-fueled zombie action. 10/10 brains.

Will watch Peninsula next weekend after a cool down.

In the meantime, I'm off to play Zombie Army 4 - for unrelated reasons.

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Games / Re: Anybody good wit PC's and Steam / nexus/ vortex Mods willing to help...?

« on: 17 September, 2020, 07:45:08 PM »

Hi Doc,
A couple of thoughts:
1. Try uninstalling NWN by itself through the windows 'add or remove programs' screen -
    Type in 'program' in the search bar and then 'add or remove programs' should come up as an option, click on that and then find NWN in the menu and uninstall it.
2. Go to the steam install directory and manually delete the Neverwinter Nights folder (if it is still there) - this is the directory (if you installed to the C: drive)
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\
    If you installed it to another drive e.g. D: use this - D:\Steam\steamapps\common  (change the D for whatever drive you did install it to)
3. Reinstall NWN via steam
4. If it is still not working, uninstall Nexus Mod Manager

Give that a go and let me know. If none of that works, let me know the windows version and what you are seeing when you try to run NWN & I'll see if I can work it out.

Sorry I can't pop over, I am literally on the other side of the world!

Cheers!

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Film Discussion / Re: Judge Dredd Animated Series - Concept Art

« on: 19 June, 2020, 07:26:15 PM »

BTW the second yt video is full 1080p so that is the one to watch.

More concept art & stills -
https://jc_work.artstation.com/projects/1n5egZ

Fully aware that I am replying to my own posts (slow Sat morning in Kiwilandia) - didn't there used to an edit button?

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Film Discussion / Re: Judge Dredd Animated Series - Concept Art

« on: 19 June, 2020, 07:12:17 PM »

And after a very cursory search on the Youtubes -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qA9Wk1hwVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83vUWG0W9FA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv-MuRLYtKY

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Film Discussion / Judge Dredd Animated Series - Concept Art

« on: 19 June, 2020, 07:10:16 PM »

I'm sure someone would have posted this already, but I can't find it anywhere on the forum.

So (unless I've completely missed a post in an obvious place), I give you the proof of concept shots from a JD series pitch by Studio AiXX - how far king gorgeous are these?

https://downthetubes.net/?p=118920

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Off Topic / Re: Day of Chaos 2: a.Covid-19 thread.

« on: 23 March, 2020, 06:10:04 PM »

As a kiwi, I thought my fellow NZ'ers were smart enough people. Events of the past month have proven me wrong on a daily basis.
I'm working for an FMCG company in NZ (we make bread, fresh & UHT milk, flour, butter, spreads etc.) so for the past three weeks my team have been working all hours trying to keep the country in stock as more and more people have been panic buying*

All of this stuff is locally made and the only thing preventing it being on the supermarket shelves is the legion of apocalyptic muppets (Apocamuppets?) buying like crazy.

And of course toilet paper has been flying off the shelves.

The reason why everyone has been hoarding toilet paper became abundantly clear when our PM announced a lockdown starting tomorrow and the country collective shat it pants.

Panic buying on a national scale, but not in a way that makes sense - most supermarkets were swamped and overwhelmed. The one that I walk past on the way home from work was deserted as was the superette near home.

People are, collectively, fucking morons.

* We have since renamed panic buying as Sudden Temporary UnPlanned Increased Demand

<edited for grammar>

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Off Topic / Re: Friday chat - what's happening with you?

« on: 31 August, 2019, 10:47:25 AM »

Flew down with my son to visit my mum and dad - he (dad) just received a civic award for service to the community. Was great to see the presentation - a lot more pomp etc to it than what I was expecting.

And on the same day I missed the funeral of a former boss (who I'd known for 20 years), died at 54 of mental illness.

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Film & TV / Re: Judge Dredd: Mega-City One - TV show announced!

« on: 28 November, 2018, 07:52:28 AM »

So, new news...?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/25/mini-disney-judge-dredd-publisher-acquires-oxfordshire-film-and-tv-studios
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-46289086
https://www.vg247.com/2018/11/26/rebellion-opens-new-studio-for-judge-dredd-tv-show-and-rogue-trooper-movie/

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Books & Comics / Re: Whats everyone reading?

« on: 08 November, 2018, 05:50:45 AM »

Almost finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

Bleak, disturbing and very readable.

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Off Topic / Re: RIPs

« on: 01 October, 2018, 06:49:23 PM »

Let's take a moment to remember that though Carlos is gone, the impact that he made on all of us is not and that the work that he started continues.

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Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread

« on: 20 July, 2018, 09:05:22 PM »

Also, this...