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#801 Re: Square Eyes » Misc Stuff » 07 Aug 08 :: 23:20
speaking of Dakota Fanning, I have only seen her in the War of the Worlds remake and gee was her character annoying. Her almost constant screaming just got on my nerves.
I don't really know who could replace Ford, but it does have to be somebody of a certain body-type. Shia currently looks a little too scrawny to be believable as an action star. Of course you don't want someone like Arnold S. to star in it because that would be a tad too extreme. Someone who looks strong, athletic and probably in their 30's.
#802 Re: Square Eyes » Misc Stuff » 07 Aug 08 :: 23:05
Like it or not there will be a time when Ford is just too old to be Indy and if they want to continue the series they will have to "pass the torch" on to someone else
Personally I have no problem with Shia and will be buying Indy 4 when it comes out on DVD in November.
Reading between the lines it doesn't say that Shia won't star in the #5 at all, it just looks like they are saying that Shia can't be Indy and/or that Indy 5 can't be without Ford. The vibe I'm getting is that they are also saying that if Shia was to star w/o Ford that Shia's character just isn't the same as Indy - that it would be completely different type of character. In other words he would likely be a different type of "hero".
#803 Re: Off Topic Stuff » Randomness » 06 Aug 08 :: 15:01
Well they have confirmed that tornadoes did hit Illinois during that storm. One was in Bolingbrook, which is just North of here.
Some of the worst damage was in Bolingbrook, where at least a dozen roofs were ripped off homes by a tornado that cut a swath of damage 1 mile long and 50 yards wide with wind speeds of up to 110 m.p.h. Two homes were left uninhabitable, officials said, and 24 were damaged.
James Richmond stood Tuesday on the back porch of his home on Lily Cache Lane, looking at a piece of his roof that had peeled off and landed in a neighbor's pool. His wife, Sharon, had just come home from the gym Monday when she heard the storm hit.
When it passed, she assembled buckets in her living room to gather water from leaks in the ceiling. "I heard a quick rush of wind and a big boom sound," she said. "I was too busy battling the leaks to notice the roof was gone."
I have been on Lily Cache Lane before. It's a fairly long street that goes from the eastside to the westside of Bolingbrook, so not sure where this exactly was.
Here is a link to google maps of the area.
http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&hl= … 1&ct=title
If you pan South you'll see I55, and just Southeast of that is Joliet Road, which is nearby where I live. So the storm was going Southeast, if it would have stayed on the ground it would have come very, very close to where I live. So it was closer than I thought.
#804 Re: Square Eyes » Post your recent DVD purchases » 06 Aug 08 :: 07:50
Season 1 of Get Smart has audio commentaries as the sole special feature.
#805 Re: Square Eyes » Post your recent DVD purchases » 05 Aug 08 :: 23:20
Bought this today from Target for $16.99
#806 Re: Off Topic Stuff » Randomness » 05 Aug 08 :: 13:37
Just south of here is getting hammered again this morning with more bad storms.
They are reporting on the news that several homes around the area had their roofs ripped off, including one in Bolingbrook which is just slightly North of here.
Griffith Indiana has alot of damage including roofs torn off houses.
This morning 243,000 people are without power in N. Illinois.
#807 Re: Off Topic Stuff » Randomness » 05 Aug 08 :: 08:31
Haven't been on here for a while. Internet went out Sunday night and finally got it back a few hours ago.
Yesterday the weather was bad here. Hot & humid with a heat index of 107. Then last night we had these bad storms go through. High winds of over 60 MPH, very heavy rain and so much lightning that the best way I could describe it was like a celeb getting blinded by hundreds of paparazzi taking their photos and all the flashes going off in their faces. We even had tornado sirens going off. Don't know for sure if any tornadoes actually were seen or not yet.
The good news is that the weather should be great this weekend with highs in the upper 70's.
#808 Square Eyes » Several Alpha Dog stars named 50 Hottest Young Stars » 02 Aug 08 :: 10:25
- Illinoisguy1
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The Movie Fanatic has listed several of the Alpha Dog co-stars in their Top 50 Hottest Young Stars list.
http://themovie-fanatic.com/top_50_youn … tmf_top20/
Anton Yelchin. There was this David Duchovny flick called House of D that starred a very young but talented Anton Yelchin. The Russian-born Yelchin was already making a name for himself in TV and it was just a matter of time before he started making movies. Duchovny cast Yelchin as the young Tom Warshaw (the older version is played by Duchovny himself), an American artist living in Paris, who begins to discover who he really is, and returns to his home to reconcile with his family and friends.
After that, Yelchin went on to play one of the leads in Alpha Dog. But it was in Charlie Bartlett that Yelchin took his career to the next level...
"Although hundreds of hopefuls auditioned for the role of Charlie Bartlett, Anton Yelchin essentially sealed the deal in his first meeting with Poll. "He blew me away," recalls Poll. "I just felt like here's Charlie Bartlett. He was incredibly empathetic and really funny. And what made me realize he was perfect is that he said it was the honesty and optimism of Charlie that drew him to it. If anyone was ever destined to play a part, I think it was Anton as Charlie Bartlett." says director Jon Poll.
Latest Movies: Yelchin is now part of the new star-studded Star Trek flick, playing Pavel Chekov.
http://themovie-fanatic.com/top_50_youn … tmf_top10/
Ben Foster. He's the star you love to hate. Ben Foster seems to prefer playing the bad guy that Hollywood has began to offer him just that- the evil villain! In his three recent films- 30 Days of Night, 3:10 to Yuma and Alpha Dog, Foster was relentless, vicious even, as he played three different characters with such power and conviction, you might run away from him if you happen to meet the guy in public!
As the cold-blooded killer Charlie Prince, Ben Wade's (Russell Crowe) sidekick in 3:10 to Yuma, Foster was perfect for the role. Boston Globe's critic Ty Burr described Foster performance as "mesmerizing."
Aside from the 3 recent movies mentioned, Ben is also known for his role as Ben Kurtzman in Barry Levinson's Liberty Heights. It's one of Foster's earliest roles. He also played Warren Worthington III / Angel in X-Men: The Last Stand.
Coming up: A lead role in Birds of America.
Emile Hirsch. He is everybody's dreamboy- young, gorgeous and handsome. As Sedgewick Bell in The Emperor's Club he charmed his way into our hearts. But as Duncan in The Mudge Boy he brought in a certain vulnerability into his character that we're utterly convinced he's no ordinary young actor. Hirsch continues to amaze and at this moment, he is Hollywood's most promising young lead actor.
Famous Roles: Aside from the roles already mentioned, Hirsch is also known as Jay in Lords of Dogtown, and as Christopher McCandless in Sean Penn's latest feature Into the Wild, the one role that's giving the young actor Oscar buzz.
Why he's on the top10: He is the most exciting young Hollywood talent this very minute.
Coming Up: Two upcoming high-profile movies- Milk now in pre-production where he plays Cleve Jones and Speed Racer in the title role.
I just realized that this list must be somewhat old as some of their 'upcoming' movies have already been released.
And sadly, Chris Marquette isn't listed in the top 50.
#809 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 02 Aug 08 :: 00:03
All I know is that I haven't seen that film, plus I don't know anyone in that cap.
I'll leave it up to someone else.
#810 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 01 Aug 08 :: 23:51
Bee Movie is correct.
No idea what film thats from at all.
#812 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 01 Aug 08 :: 23:32
Shutter is correct.
#813 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 01 Aug 08 :: 22:20
Big clue, the name of the film is also the name of a part of a camera.
#814 Re: Square Eyes » Speed Racer discussion » 01 Aug 08 :: 20:59
Bought this from Target today.
It was on clearance. Instead of $9.99, I paid $2.84.
#815 Re: Square Eyes » Post your recent DVD purchases » 01 Aug 08 :: 20:57
Bought these today.
$3.99
$7.99
#816 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 01 Aug 08 :: 20:29
The Mummy is correct.
For #3 look at whom is taking the picture, which in itself is a clue as well to the title of the film.
#817 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 01 Aug 08 :: 10:59
The remake of Firestarter?
#818 Re: Square Eyes » Planet of the Apes comes to Blu-Ray » 01 Aug 08 :: 08:01
I forgot I also own the entire SeaQuest DSV Playmates action figures including Darwin.
Playmates was supposed to release the ships from SeaQuest but never did.
I also own a Back to the Future II RC Delorean in its original box.
http://www.bttf.net/JRL_Back_to_the_Fut … /81815.htm
#819 Re: Square Eyes » Planet of the Apes comes to Blu-Ray » 01 Aug 08 :: 02:01
When I was little I owned the ape action figure from Mego. Don't know if I still do or not.
Talking about collectibles.
I own the following Star Trek items from Mego.
Including all these action figures.
http://www.megomuseum.com/trek/ent.shtml
Plus box-fulls of the Playmates Star Trek action figures, a few of the Playmates Star Trek spaceships.
#820 Re: Square Eyes » Planet of the Apes comes to Blu-Ray » 01 Aug 08 :: 01:43
I don't own a Blu-Ray player either. But I got to admit this set looks great.
Deb, have you ever seen the Ape head DVD set?
All 14 discs fit inside the ape head.
If I could have afforded it I would have bought that set. But all I need know is the TV series and the animated series.
#821 Square Eyes » Planet of the Apes comes to Blu-Ray » 01 Aug 08 :: 01:03
- Illinoisguy1
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There's big Blu-ray news today, folks: 20th Century Fox has just announced the Planet of the Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection for release on 11/4 in the U.S. (as well as "throughout the Fall" internationally), and it looks like really a beautiful box set. The U.S. SRP will be $159.98. For that, you'll get a 5-disc set that includes all five vintage Apes films (Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes) in full 1080p resolution with audio in English 5.1 DTS MA (as well as English, Spanish and French Dolby Digital mono, and English and Spanish subtitles). For the first time in the U.S., Conquest of the Planet of the Apes will be presented in its unrated version, with 8 minutes of additional footage. New Blu-ray extras will include a BonusView Science of the Apes viewing option, the Beyond the Forbidden Zone adventure game and 8 HD featurettes (A Public Service Announcement from ANSA, Evolution of the Apes, Impact of the Apes, From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel, The Secret Behind Escape, Riots and Revolutions: Confronting the Times and End of an Epic: The Final Battle). Each sequel film will include an isolated score track in 5.1 DTS MA. You'll also get an extensive booklet with artwork and liner notes.
On top of that, you'll get all of the previously released DVD extras too, including commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith, commentary by actors Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter and makeup artist John Chambers, text commentary by Eric Greene (author of Planet of the Apes as American Myth), the Behind the Planet of the Apes documentary (with all new interactivity and a timeline), many additional SD featurettes and clips (including a Behind the Planet of the Apes promo (1988), Planet of the Apes makeup test with Edward G. Robinson (1966), Roddy McDowall on-set footage, Planet of the Apes dailies and outtakes (No Audio), the Planet of the Apes NATO presentation (1967), a Planet of the Apes vintage featurette (1968), A Look Behind the Planet of the Apes (1972), Don Taylor Directs Escape from the Planet of the Apes and J. Lee Thompson Directs Conquest of the Planet of the Apes), original theatrical trailers, original sketches by costume designer Morton Haack, a photo gallery, a Planet of the Apes timeline, interactive pressbooks, vintage Apes newspaper galleries, advertising and lobby card galleries, and behind-the-scenes galleries.
To sum up, this set looks AWESOME if you're a true Apes fan. Here's a look at the packaging for the set...
For those of you who want the DVD version, you might recall the previously released Limited Edition Planet of the Apes: Ultimate Collection DVD box set, that was packaged in a replica ape head. That will be available again on 11/4 for the new lower price of SRP $179.98 (sans the new HD extras).
#822 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 31 Jul 08 :: 21:44
Right Dirty Dozen
Just need guesses for 2 & 3
#823 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 31 Jul 08 :: 20:34
Not Kelly's Heroes.
Look at the blurred out man on the far left for a clue.
#824 Re: Off Topic Stuff » Randomness » 31 Jul 08 :: 20:28
Terrific news. No UPS strike.
United Parcel Service's familiar "big brown trucks" won't have to stop rolling on Chicago area streets after all.
With hours before the deadline and negotiations through the night, UPS and one of its Chicago area unions have reached a tentative contract agreement.
At 6:30 a.m. today (Thursday, July 31), Teamsters Local 705, which represents 11,000 UPS employees in the Chicago area (1,200 in Palatine), agreed verbally to a new five-year contract, Local 705 secretary-treasurer Steve Pocztowski said.
Local 705 also represents workers at UPS hubs in Northbrook, Franklin Park and elsewhere in the Chicago area.
The union voted July 20 to authorize a strike Friday, Aug. 1, after rejecting a contract offer by the company earlier in the month.
The contract approval is a handshake agreement at this point, UPS spokesman Norman Black said.
He would not discuss any terms of the new five-year deal until the union ratifies the contract.
The contract mirrors the national Teamsters contract signed recently, Black said.
Local 705's contract, however, is an improvement for its members over the national union's deal, Pocztowski said.
The tentative agreement includes a $26 a week pension payment increase and a 70-cent hourly pay increase for the first year of the contract with 5-cent increases in additional years, he said.
The new contract also grants additional vacation time and an extra optional day off; the new contract did not force the union to give anything up from the previous six-year agreement, Pocztowski said.
"We did not lose a thing," he said.
Given the contract improvements, Pocztowski expects the contract to be approved by a vote of Local 705 members.
The vote is expected to take up to a month as ballots must be mailed out to thousands of Local 705 members, Pocztowski said.
"The feedback we are getting is ecstasy," he said.
#825 Re: Square Eyes » Guess the film/tv series by screencap » 31 Jul 08 :: 09:17
21 is correct