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by matrixman
Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:41 pm
Forum: Flicks
Topic: DVDs and YOU!
Replies: 802
Views: 150613

Cagliostro wrote:I bought The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus yesterday. It was my first Blu-Ray purchase.
Cool!

(Sorry, didn't see The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.)
by matrixman
Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:43 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The Photography thread - with pictures.
Replies: 2048
Views: 205458

Good one, Sea! That's "capturing the moment."

CMJ, those crabs are a bit freaky up close like that, but nice macros all around!
by matrixman
Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:53 am
Forum: Flicks
Topic: DVDs and YOU!
Replies: 802
Views: 150613

D-Day. Dune Day. Bought David Lynch's film on blu-ray today. 8)
by matrixman
Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:10 pm
Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Topic: I like Vain, but I like Nom too....
Replies: 29
Views: 6354

I stand by what I said, that if Vain focused all of himself on Nom, the fight wouldn't last very long. Obviously if Nom caught Vain while in his passive, "goofy grin" stance, then yes, the Sandgorgon would have opportunity to do something. Though it would still be a process of trial and er...
by matrixman
Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:41 am
Forum: The Summonsing
Topic: The Birthday Thread
Replies: 5031
Views: 509892

A birthday toast to you, Stone. :)
by matrixman
Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 'For England and St. George'
Replies: 18
Views: 3263

The only Saint I know and like is Simon Templar. (Yes, weak joke.) Happy St. George's Day our English colleagues! Is this the Saint of the books or the Saint from the TV Series? I like both. (Didn't read all the books, mind you, but I did like Leslie Charteris's writing.) The real question might be...
by matrixman
Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: best moment
Replies: 40
Views: 6891

Great quotes, Fist. Some day, I should check out those books. Shuram, that is an extraordinary story. That's going above and beyond the requirements of this thread, so as Cov said, thank you for sharing something so deeply personal. A musical epiphany: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, specifically the co...
by matrixman
Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 'For England and St. George'
Replies: 18
Views: 3263

The only Saint I know and like is Simon Templar.

(Yes, weak joke.)

Happy St. George's Day our English colleagues!
by matrixman
Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:59 pm
Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Topic: I like Vain, but I like Nom too....
Replies: 29
Views: 6354

Ah, a classic question that never gets old. First, let me say I like both Vain and Nom as well. They are two of the most mind-blowing beings in all the Chronicles. I would agree with Blackhawk. If Vain were to focus all of himself on Nom, I don't believe the Sandgorgon would last very long. I'm not ...
by matrixman
Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:50 am
Forum: The Summonsing
Topic: The Mile High Club
Replies: 5826
Views: 427540

Nice to see two such luminary KW members still makin' it work!
Congrats, Damelon and Infelice! 8)
by matrixman
Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:01 am
Forum: Against All Things Ending
Topic: "Slay her!"
Replies: 19
Views: 5198

Vraith and Relayer, your lines of reasoning work for me. It does make me feel better about this second sudden appearance of Giants in the saga.

Good points by Beyondthebreach, too.
by matrixman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:36 pm
Forum: Flicks
Topic: DVDs and YOU!
Replies: 802
Views: 150613

Good point about the density. OCD in ordinary day-to-day life may be a bummer, but I guess it helps in artistic pursuits. :wink:
by matrixman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
Topic: What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 8176
Views: 1120891

Got a hardback book with four of Philip K. Dick's later novels: A Maze of Death (currently reading), VALIS (read in the past already), The Divine Invasion, and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. If you remember it, please let us (me) know how good/bad they are. The first and only PKD novel I've ...
by matrixman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:42 am
Forum: Flicks
Topic: DVDs and YOU!
Replies: 802
Views: 150613

Yes, 2001 looks as pristine as if it had been made last week. A testament to Kubrick's quality control. I think very few other forty year old films could equal 2001's reference-quality image.
by matrixman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:07 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How do you feel today?
Replies: 9999
Views: 602811

It's 1:00 in the morning and I feel pumped, having just seen Avatar in IMAX 3D.

Geez, man, your mohawk really jumped out at me.
by matrixman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:03 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Do you always show?
Replies: 45
Views: 4201

Wow, I was a total crank in this thread, wasn't I?
My apologies, Menolly. My annoyance was directed at Revolver Map, not at you, though it sure came out that way.
by matrixman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:56 am
Forum: Flicks
Topic: Avatar
Replies: 423
Views: 39884

Just came back from AVATAR IMAX 3D . 8) I'm glad I bought a ticket a couple of hours before the show, because it was sold out when I returned. I had a prime seat, right in the center. The color, the clarity, the detail...oh my. And then the IMAX sound system kicked in. My heart was thumping. The onl...
by matrixman
Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:47 pm
Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Topic: Worst book of the chronicles?
Replies: 263
Views: 58916

I'm not even going to deign to give this question validity by attempting to answer it, but I am intrigued as to why all the original postings have the same date and time at somewhere in 1970 - clearly the Watch is older and faster than I gave it credit for! :lol: Yes, people here have apparently be...
by matrixman
Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:12 am
Forum: Against All Things Ending
Topic: "Slay her!"
Replies: 19
Views: 5198

On the other hand, if Linden wasn't Longwrath's target, then why did he try so hard to get into Andelain where she was? (Unless Joan was somehow lurking in there without anyone noticing...) I was not a part of that discussion referred to, so don't know if that question has already been worked over a...
by matrixman
Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:47 am
Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Topic: Plotting in The Wounded Land
Replies: 28
Views: 6704

- the appearance of a myriad of deformed cavewights at just the point the Grim overtook the search. (Just too much coincidence and I completely failed to see what this added to the scenario - in fact, it completely detracted from the Grim itself in my view). I just have some thoughts about this. I ...

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