[Thelomen Toblerone]

Watched Eagle vs Shark yesterday, some New Zealandish film with the guy Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords in it. Was really funny, and very odd. Culminates in him trying to beat up a cripple. Good stuff.

[Ishael]

Seeing that Eragon was written by a 12/13 yr old author and tbh we are mostly fantasy snobs in this forum it was never gonna be the dogs bollocks, but both my 5yr old dauther and my 12 yr old son liked it and it kept them entertained

[Dr Trouble]

He seems to get younger each time someone talks about him writing the book ...

[Aptorian]

I like the idea of a twelve year old writting a novel, he'd have to be one very ambitious, and probably very very lonely child, if he'd made that book

[Darkwatch]

A little off topic but:

@ Trouble, I'm not sure you planned it that way but part of your sig looks like a line from a Donna Summers song. This makes your whole "Jumpers in a ST cotinuum" part look even more cooky as I'm imagining Samuel L. "The Meanest Motherfucker Around" Jackson singing Donna Summers while kicking the living daylights out of Anakin Skywalker.
Which I must say holds a kind of perplexing charm and has cheered me up immensly.

[Tiste Simeon]

Darkwatch said:

A little off topic but:

@ Trouble, I'm not sure you planned it that way but part of your sig looks like a line from a Donna Summers song. This makes your whole "Jumpers in a ST cotinuum" part look even more cooky as I'm imagining Samuel L. "The Meanest Motherfucker Around" Jackson singing Donna Summers while kicking the living daylights out of Anakin Skywalker.
Which I must say holds a kind of perplexing charm and has cheered me up immensly.

And now me too.

[caladanbrood]

I saw Fifth Element and Chronicles of Riddick on the sci-fi season on Film4 yesterday. The former being far superior to the latter.

They've got Fantastic Four on tonight too, which will be a laugh (intersperced by moments of Alba-lust).

[Kalahinen]

Zanth13;293014 said:

fuck that... the guy just borrowed elements from like 10 different fantasy novels... wackness....


1.Dragonriders who can talk telepathically with their "riders"
2. Dragons who bond emotionally and physically and mentally with riders-
3. farmer boy is the chosen one- not even going to try to list similarities.
4. Chosen one is the savior of a group of people
5. Chosen one has powers which he did not know of.
6. Chosen one is the only one who can defeat the evil one/bad guy.
7. It is the Chosen ones destiny to win over the forces of evil.
8. Farm boy meats up with an older father like man/teacher.
9. Farm boy falls in love with damsel at first sight. She does the same with farm boy
10. Farm boy grows into leader/savior

I was going to try and list all the books/movies that were ripped off but that would require too much effort. At a glance a major plot of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragon Riders of Pern was ripped off (the whole dragon/rider relationship and bond). I also see elements of Robert Jordon and Tolkien. Its like this kid just combined all his favorite fantasy novels into one even more cliché book.

You are so right...

Let's compare it with the original Star Wars (I put this into a spoiler-box if someone hasn't suffered the movie/novel yet):

Spoiler

- the main character is a young man who lives in a distant farm with his uncle (Luke Skywalker)
- the uncle is killed by evil king's forces (stormtroopers kill Luke's uncle and aunt)
- an old man helps the young man, and surprise surprise, is revealed to be the last of the Dragonriders (Obi-Wan Kenobi)
- the evil king is also a Dragonrider, except he betrayed his former brotherhood (Darth Vader)
- the main character finds out he has magical talents (the Force) and learns to fly with his own dragon (space-fighter) thus becoming a new Dragonrider (Jedi-Knight)
- he saves a beautiful princess (Leia)

Very original, I have to admit...

[Tiste Simeon]

@Kalahinen - No way. Never thought about that!!

Saw the animated movie "Heavy Metal" last night. Some pretty impressive animated scenes, some rubbish voice acting and LOADS of boobs. I mean, loads of them, in just about every story.

Still it was a pretty good fun film, and it had a great soundtrack!

[Coco with marshmallows]

@ Kalahinen - also:

Spoiler

- a slightly dodgy character who may or may not help out in the long run (Han Solo anyone?)
- the secret rebel base that they have to travel to that only the princess knows about
- and on, and on.

No wonder the review i read of it was so accurate - "Star wars of the rings"

[Thelomen Toblerone]

Tiste Simeon;294012 said:

LOADS of boobs. I mean, loads of them, in just about every story.

Still it was a pretty good fun film

Im sorry, I dont understand. It had lots of boobs, but somehow you havent taken this as a good thing. DOES NOT COMPUTE.

[Slum]

In an unprecedented fit of gayness, I watched P.S. I Love You. I laughed. I cried. My penis turned into a vagina...

Seriously, if you value your eyeballs don't watch this movie.

[Tiste Simeon]

Thelomen Toblerone said:

Im sorry, I dont understand. It had lots of boobs, but somehow you havent taken this as a good thing. DOES NOT COMPUTE.

Animated boobs. Although, to be fair to the film, they were all massive.

[Lost Marine]

Did ya'll see the south park episode with the Heavy Metal thing? It's called Major Boobage and it's pretty damn funny.

[Thelomen Toblerone]

Lol yeah where they all sniff cat piss. My house mate actually turned to me and asked if that would work.

[Zanth13]

I watched Southland tales again last night


wierd ass movie...

but mixed in with awesome...

[Macros]

I was hoping it was randy who would be the adult adict, but having it be kyles dad was awesome in its surprise value.

[Tiste Simeon]

Lost Marine said:

Did ya'll see the south park episode with the Heavy Metal thing? It's called Major Boobage and it's pretty damn funny.

Yeah it's all taken from that film. In fact, there are a lot of moments in the South Park movie that are very faithful to the film. Including the song that is in the background. It was amusing to see both in the same week.

Gonna watch the Futurama film now.

[Dr Trouble]

Darkwatch;293219 said:

A little off topic but:

@ Trouble, I'm not sure you planned it that way but part of your sig looks like a line from a Donna Summers song. This makes your whole "Jumpers in a ST cotinuum" part look even more cooky as I'm imagining Samuel L. "The Meanest Motherfucker Around" Jackson singing Donna Summers while kicking the living daylights out of Anakin Skywalker.
Which I must say holds a kind of perplexing charm and has cheered me up immensly.

I actually got it from the Review of Jumper on http://www.the-editing-room.com/ , But you have just made it a thousand times better

[Tiste Simeon]

Freakin-A!!! The Futurama film "Benders Big Score" was so freaking funny! Firstly, it reminded me why people think that Matt Groening is a genius (something that The Simpsons Movie didn't do) and also reminded me why Bender is perhaps the funniest character in any TV show.