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John Hoare |
Message #82465, posted by moss at 00:52, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82464 |
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But if I keep writing at my current level, the finished thing could easily be 10,000 words  A four parter, then 
When reallly what I'm after is 1,000 words that have the effect of saying "Watch LEXX" 500 times. In that case, yeah, I'd stop... and have a rethink. You can always do the bigger article later.
I need the DVDs... |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82467, posted by Phlamethrower at 01:05, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82465 |
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In that case, yeah, I'd stop... and have a rethink. You can always do the bigger article later. Yeah, I probably should simplify it somewhat. I probably need to watch most of the episodes again, then I can pick the right bits to mention (And get my facts straight).
I need the DVDs... Yes, you do. Amongst many others. Please hurry up and get some money, so I don't have to feel bad about recommending things for you to buy |
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John Hoare |
Message #82468, posted by moss at 01:10, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82467 |
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Yes, you do. Amongst many others. Please hurry up and get some money, so I don't have to feel bad about recommending things for you to buy Keep recommending stuff... because me and Tanya went into Music Zone the other day - and bought £80 of DVDs 
It was the first time we'd bought any for ages, though. Next time we go in I'll look for the stuff you've mentioned  |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82469, posted by Phlamethrower at 01:12, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82467 |
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Maybe I should do per-season reviews. There's only four of them, and they're all pretty different from one another, and it shouldn't be too hard to fit all the interesting bits of a season into an article. Plus it will allow me to spread out my rewatching of the series a bit, instead of watching it almost all in one go and doing a massive brain dump like I did with GITS |
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John Hoare |
Message #82470, posted by moss at 01:13, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82469 |
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Maybe I should do per-season reviews. There's only four of them, and they're all pretty different from one another, and it shouldn't be too hard to fit all the interesting bits of a season into an article. Plus it will allow me to spread out my rewatching of the series a bit, instead of watching it almost all in one go and doing a massive brain dump like I did with GITS I think this is a fucking fantastic idea |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82472, posted by Phlamethrower at 01:31, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82468 |
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Keep recommending stuff... because me and Tanya went into Music Zone the other day - and bought £80 of DVDs Yay! Monies.
I think my current list of recommendations for you stand at (in no particular order):
1. Lexx. The first season would probably make the most sense to buy first, and should be readily available. Second season seems to be out of production, so you'll have to look on ebay/amazon marketplace. Third season boxset was still available last I checked - and fourth season never made it to DVD in the UK, so you'll have to wait for it to be repeated again on TV or import the American release.
2. Ghibli. I can't really name one which you'd like, because they're all very different from each other. Just don't be afraid to choose one which you think isn't made with you in mind. And remember to play it safe by watching it in Japanese with subtitles
3. GITS. As my overly-long article proved there are many differences between the different versions, so again it's a bit hard to recommend one. The first film if you're unsure - the manga if you'd like to read - the second film if you're interested in experiments in film-making rather than a deep storyline - the 1st season boxset if you're fairly certain you'll like it - and the second season volumes if you're feeling really rich
4. Some other stuff, I guess. The above three would give you a wide range of settings, styles and stories - I haven't yet found a fourth that I'd consider recommending to an outsider. But for what it's worth, the contenders so far (I.e. the only other movie-type stuff I've really watched recently, but stuff that just so happens to be good) are Battle Royale 1 & 2 (Apart from being good movies there's some interesting political/humanitarian motiviation behind them), and Akira (similar setting to GITS, but a somewhat more fantastical story).
Not entirely sure where my travels will take me next. Season 2 of GITS would be nice, but I'd rather buy the boxset than fork out on the individual volumes. Plus I need to hurry up and get my hands on the second half of Lexx season 2.
Oh, and you can also download MCoG if you're nostalgic about 80's children's TV
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82473, posted by Phlamethrower at 02:04, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82472 |
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And don't expect me to recommend any mainstream western stuff, because chances are you'd have already seen (or are planning to see) most/all of the 'classic' western films anyway. And also I have practically no idea of your interests beyond UK comedy/sci-fi |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #82474, posted by monkeyson2 at 02:06, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82473 |
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And also I have practically no idea of your interests beyond UK comedy/sci-fi Donkey Sex? |
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VinceH |
Message #82476, posted by VincceH at 09:23, 6/11/2006, in reply to message #82472 |
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1. Lexx. The first season would probably make the most sense to buy first, and should be readily available. Second season seems to be out of production, so you'll have to look on ebay/amazon marketplace. Third season boxset was still available last I checked - and fourth season never made it to DVD in the UK, so you'll have to wait for it to be repeated again on TV or import the American release. Importing from Overpuddle frequently works out cheaper, IME!
I've yet to get the first and fourth seasons. I managed to get seasons 2 and 3 a couple of years back for IIRC around 20 quid each, from a Canadian e-tailer who have since gone down the pan AFAIK.
However, I have seen S2 in stock on some other R1 suppliers, though it tends to be quite expensive now. S3 I'm pretty sure I've seen at a half decent price in some parts but I can't remember where. I haven't really been paying attention to the S2/3 prices because I have them - only noticed in passing while looking for good prices on S1/4. (And as yet haven't noticed any that appeal!) |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82543, posted by Phlamethrower at 10:22, 7/11/2006, in reply to message #81970 |
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I'm starting to feel like I want to write an article about music, except I SUCK. I have a cunning plan |
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Ian Cook |
Message #82579, posted by ilcook at 19:52, 7/11/2006, in reply to message #82543 |
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I'm starting to feel like I want to write an article about music, except I SUCK. I have a cunning plan
What? To take over the world.  |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82580, posted by Phlamethrower at 20:18, 7/11/2006, in reply to message #82579 |
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I'm starting to feel like I want to write an article about music, except I SUCK. I have a cunning plan
What? To take over the world.
Yes. Do you have a problem with that? |
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Ian Cook |
Message #82581, posted by ilcook at 21:42, 7/11/2006, in reply to message #82580 |
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I'm starting to feel like I want to write an article about music, except I SUCK. I have a cunning plan
What? To take over the world.
Yes. Do you have a problem with that?
No, just thar you were obvious about it.  |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82582, posted by Phlamethrower at 21:50, 7/11/2006, in reply to message #82581 |
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I'm starting to feel like I want to write an article about music, except I SUCK. I have a cunning plan
What? To take over the world.
Yes. Do you have a problem with that?
No, just thar you were obvious about it.
Well, it's not like anyone can stop me  |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82583, posted by Phlamethrower at 21:56, 7/11/2006, in reply to message #82472 |
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Plus I need to hurry up and get my hands on the second half of Lexx season 2. Yay! Shopping. Looks like prices have come down a bit, too.
*starts (re)work on first article* |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82586, posted by Phlamethrower at 01:57, 8/11/2006, in reply to message #82583 |
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*starts (re)work on first article* Two movies down, two to go! |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82602, posted by Phlamethrower at 00:20, 9/11/2006, in reply to message #82586 |
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Yay, postage!
This means that tomorrow I can get back to the super secret stuff. Yay!
Also I accidentally uploaded a few images to the root folder  |
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John Hoare |
Message #82603, posted by moss at 02:10, 9/11/2006, in reply to message #82602 |
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Yay, postage! Hooray!
This means that tomorrow I can get back to the super secret stuff. Yay! Hooray!
Also I accidentally uploaded a few images to the root folder 
A lot of people have done that. I'll tidy it up at some point when I can be arsed |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82606, posted by Phlamethrower at 12:27, 9/11/2006, in reply to message #82603 |
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Also I accidentally uploaded a few images to the root folder
A lot of people have done that. I'll tidy it up at some point when I can be arsed
Can't you set the default upload folder? |
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John Hoare |
Message #82609, posted by moss at 12:53, 9/11/2006, in reply to message #82606 |
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Can't you set the default upload folder? There's not actually a config setting for that
To be honest, loads of things about the system are broken - but I can't be arsed fixing them seeing as we're moving to Drupal. |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82619, posted by Phlamethrower at 19:10, 9/11/2006, in reply to message #82468 |
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Yes, you do. Amongst many others. Please hurry up and get some money, so I don't have to feel bad about recommending things for you to buy Keep recommending stuff... because me and Tanya went into Music Zone the other day - and bought £80 of DVDs
Can you get filmfour on whatever obscure digital TV network you're subscribed to? Because they're showing Pom Poko at 15:00 this sunday.
Even if Pom Poko is a bit too 'different' for you, it looks like they're showing different Ghibli films every couple of weeks or so. So if you watch the listings close enough you may be able to spot one which makes more sense to non-Japanese
Or if you can't get filmfour, you should just go out and buy all the DVD's I've recommended. RIGHT NOW.
Same goes for everyone else |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82664, posted by Phlamethrower at 20:00, 10/11/2006, in reply to message #82468 |
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Keep recommending stuff... because me and Tanya went into Music Zone the other day - and bought £80 of DVDs Speaking of which, I still have my £5 HMV voucher, and not much of an idea on what to spend it on (£30 or more). So feel free to recommend stuff for me! |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82854, posted by Phlamethrower at 03:07, 12/11/2006, in reply to message #82619 |
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Can you get filmfour on whatever obscure digital TV network you're subscribed to? Because they're showing Pom Poko at 15:00 this sunday. Don't forget!!!
Also, one of the two LEXX volumes arrived on friday. Conveniently it's the one I need to watch next, but inconveniently I've been spending my time working on the super secret stuff instead of watching it. |
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John Hoare |
Message #82855, posted by moss at 03:19, 12/11/2006, in reply to message #82854 |
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Can you get filmfour on whatever obscure digital TV network you're subscribed to? Because they're showing Pom Poko at 15:00 this sunday. Don't forget!!!
I'm out 
I'll try and set the timer.
Also, one of the two LEXX volumes arrived on friday. Conveniently it's the one I need to watch next, but inconveniently I've been spending my time working on the super secret stuff instead of watching it.
Erm, recommendations for you. I'll come up with a list...
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82880, posted by Phlamethrower at 15:07, 12/11/2006, in reply to message #82855 |
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Bah, it's the english dub.
But still, you'd better be watching it!!! (or recording it) |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82889, posted by Phlamethrower at 18:09, 12/11/2006, in reply to message #81069 |
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Does the fact NTS is attracting a higher class of reader mean we now have to research our articles properly?
http://www.noisetosignal.org/tv/2006/09/the-science-of-romance-solving-the-timeskips-in-futuramas-time-keeps-on-slipping.php#comment-5633 Worrying, isn't it?
You see, this is why I love the internet
Agh! more scary famous people!
http://www.noisetosignal.org/comics/2006/10/alternate-cover-18th-october-2006.php#comment-8635
Although I suspect that some of these people just like to google for their own names  |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82910, posted by Phlamethrower at 20:03, 13/11/2006, in reply to message #82855 |
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Don't forget!!! I'm out
I'll try and set the timer.
Well?
Erm, recommendations for you. I'll come up with a list... Well?
Also, one of the two LEXX volumes arrived on friday. Conveniently it's the one I need to watch next, but inconveniently I've been spending my time working on the super secret stuff instead of watching it. The other one is here. Yay!
That means I'm only missing recordings of episodes 4.04-4.09 and 4.11. Which is a shame, because there were some really good ones in there But at least I have seen them |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82912, posted by Phlamethrower at 22:43, 13/11/2006, in reply to message #82910 |
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I've only watched the first two and a bit episodes of the season and I've practically got enough to fill an entire article
Luckily, this means I can concentrate more on watching the episodes instead of disecting them |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #82958, posted by Phlamethrower at 00:34, 15/11/2006, in reply to message #82912 |
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It's very hard writing about episodes I initially didn't like if I end up liking them the second time through |
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John Hoare |
Message #82993, posted by moss at 23:23, 15/11/2006, in reply to message #82958 |
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I've not had time to do anything recently |
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