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by matrixman
Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:26 pm
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: Lando
Replies: 29
Views: 6037

Lando

That scene with Lando is very brief; blink and it's over. I'll need to watch it again myself. Maybe I'm reading too much into the scene; still, it's one of those little details that add depth to The Empire Strikes Back.
by matrixman
Thu Dec 18, 2003 7:16 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: The U2 Appreciation Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 3954

U2

I admire U2 greatly for their music and longevity, and their ability to stay fresh and innovative despite their longevity. The one U2 work that flabbergasted me (yes, flabbergasted) more than any other was Achtung Baby . It's a visionary work of music that easily ranks among the greatest in rock his...
by matrixman
Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:49 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: Lando
Replies: 29
Views: 6037

Lando

Lando was a handsome character who injected a lot of cool into The Empire Strikes Back (as if the movie wasn't cool enough without him). I liked how the movie kept me guessing whether he was friend or foe. When he finally stood up to the Empire and helped Leia and company escape Cloud City, I was ch...
by matrixman
Thu Dec 18, 2003 3:27 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: The generals of Star Wars.
Replies: 31
Views: 5691

generals of Star Wars

I agree that the title of General seemed to have been thrown around freely in the Rebel Alliance. How did Han Solo and Lando Calrissian achieve such prestigious rank in such a short amount of time? Perhaps they secretly ordered one of those 30-day programs from self-motivation humanoid guru Tony Rob...
by matrixman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:44 pm
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Beethoven
Replies: 93
Views: 20024

Beethoven

Thanks, Fist&Faith. :D I've often felt that the indomitable will and strength of Beethoven's music was represented well in the character of Mhoram.
by matrixman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:07 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Favorite Movie Soundtrack?
Replies: 69
Views: 17415

favorite movie soundtracks

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by matrixman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:41 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Greatest Album of All Time
Replies: 25
Views: 4802

Greatest album of all time

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by matrixman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:21 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Favourite rock, punk and heavy metal bands
Replies: 73
Views: 14013

favorite bands

rock: Pink Floyd, LedZeppelin, Deep purple, Dire Straits punk: Police metal: Black Sabbath, Metallica The Police are post-punk, actually, if we want to play this label game. Since they are my favorite band of all time, I'm naturally defensive about setting the record straight. :wink: But I am very ...
by matrixman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:49 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: SW - Death of aunt and uncle and their remains
Replies: 30
Views: 6328

I've always liked the dramatic power of this scene. The shot of the skeletal remains is a stark visual symbol of the cruelty of the Empire: this is what the stakes are, this is what the Rebels are fighting against. I think this scene of death, plainly seen in the light of day, brings an existential ...
by matrixman
Wed Dec 17, 2003 3:11 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: Do you think the prequels should have been made?
Replies: 18
Views: 3795

do you think the prequels should have been made

Yes, the prequels should have been made, but not by George Lucas. I was eager for the movies, but I couldn't have known how badly Lucas would botch things up. In hindsight, he should have let someone else take the directing helm, like he did with Empire and Jedi.
by matrixman
Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:54 pm
Forum: The Loresraat
Topic: Your Screen Resolution
Replies: 23
Views: 4737

screen resolution

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by matrixman
Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:50 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: Was the DeathStar the ultimate power in the universe or not?
Replies: 42
Views: 8668

was the Death Star the ultimate power in the universe?

Obviously the Death Star could not have been the "ultimate power" in the universe if it could be given fatal indigestion by two measly torpedoes. :D I agree, though, that it made for an impressive planet killer. Sure, the Force may be powerful, but Vader was off his rocker to say that the ...
by matrixman
Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:57 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: Which is the best film so far?
Replies: 46
Views: 7513

best Star Wars movie so far

A New Hope & Empire Strikes Back represent the greatest one-two punch in sci-fi cinema. Empire set such a high mark for the saga that every subsequent SW movie has had to try to live up to its standards, but in my view not one of them has come close. Think about it: when Empire comes to mind, I...
by matrixman
Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:02 am
Forum: Star Wars and Star Trek Forum
Topic: Favourite character of the First trilogy?
Replies: 21
Views: 4284

favorite character of first trilogy

Darth Vader! Simply one of the greatest characters in all of sci-fi cinema!
by matrixman
Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:43 pm
Forum: Coercri
Topic: The Kennedy Assassination
Replies: 48
Views: 10273

Kennedy Assassination

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by matrixman
Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:34 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Radiohead - Genius or Junk?
Replies: 48
Views: 9738

Radiohead

I bought Pablo Honey on a whim a while back just to check out what all the fuss was about Radiohead. Boy, was I sorry! That was the biggest waste of my time in a long time. Granted it was one of the band's earlier(?) releases...but bad, incoherent songwriting is bad, incoherent songwriting. Is the c...
by matrixman
Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:50 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Let's get the Led out!
Replies: 21
Views: 5240

Led Zep

I voted for In Through The Out Door. Possibly because it was the first Zep CD I had bought and listened to, so it made a huge impression on me. All Of My Love moved me deeply, which is maybe an unmanly way to describe a Zeppelin song, but hey, it shows the depth of the band's songwriting, right to t...
by matrixman
Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:06 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: Beethoven
Replies: 93
Views: 20024

Beethoven

Fist&Faith hit the motherlode with this topic! Beethoven is my all-time favorite deaf guy! :D Seriously, to my ears nothing else in music touches his nine symphonies. If an alien were to visit the Earth and ask for something that uniquely represented the genius of human creativity, something tha...
by matrixman
Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:38 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: When do you like to listen to music?
Replies: 10
Views: 5064

when do you like to listen to music

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by matrixman
Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:48 am
Forum: Vespers
Topic: J.S. Bach
Replies: 44
Views: 10367

J.S. Bach

Wow! Glad to know that Fist&Faith loves Bach! He's probably my favorite composer after Beethoven and Bartok. :Hail: My all-time favorite Bach recording is Glenn Gould's 1981 performance of the Goldberg Variations. It was the last record he made before his untimely death that same year. Bach puri...

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