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Another trailer for a huge 2012 movies has both just been released. The Dark Night Rises. The last of the Batman trilogy that Christopher Nolan has said he will make. -yh6SriAjdE I am left hoping that they don't screw it up and drift so...

OK, folks...let's use the same spoiler policy that Cervaise has been using in the threads on the Dope: Spoiler policy: If you want to discuss a plot point from an upcoming episode, something you know is going to happen because it's been revealed...

Spoiler policy: If you want to discuss a plot point from an upcoming episode, something you know is going to happen because it's been revealed in interviews or some other canon source, including the preview for the following week, put it in a...

Spoiler notes: There are no more regular episodes of BSG after tonight, so I'm tweaking the policy slightly to reference future spin-offs (the upcoming series Caprica and the standalone TV-movie The Plan, for example). I am also removing the...

I don't know anything, but I suspect much. Please spoiler tag any info you have gotten from other sources, but feel free to pull stuff out of your ass about how you think this will all end. Ron Moore is an evil son of a bitch, so I have my...

Miriam O'Reilly has succeeded in her case against the BBC for dropping her on account of her age and for victimisation after several stories came out in the press. The Countrywide program which covers rural affaris was shifted from a morning to...

I have always found these two videos remarkably similar in themes and mood. Which do you prefer? Ym0hZG-zNOk dsUXAEzaC3Q

Yeah, so it occurred to me, if this is to be an acceptable board, there should be a thread devoted to one of the established forms of formal, musical expression. So, why not bebop, to take one well-formed example. ...

Last Wednesday, I set my DVR to record the season finale of Lost. Next day, I found that it had lost the ability to read a disc. Apparently this has happened to a lot of people who bought Panasonic DVD/VHS combos. So I was left with a disc that I...

"Beer - the cause of, and solution to, most of Life's problems." So let's sound off about beer. What are your favorites? Which styles repel you? Is there such a thing as "too much hops?(no) This is the thread to opine, pontificate, and spout...

For the upcoming Superman/Batman film, Ben Affleck will be starring alongside Henry Cavill as Batman. You know what...I don't mind it too much, I think he could pull off a really good Bruce Wayne, but I'm not sure I've seen him be able to pull...

Well, there is an obvious connection... :) We've just started watching Jeeves and Wooster on NetFlix, having been long time fans of both Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. One thing that struck me almost immediately was that Hugh Laurie's mannerisms,...

So, does anyone have any favorite lines from the film that they plan on whipping out whenever the excuse avails itself?

The English dominate this. A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens English 1859 over 200 million The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien English 1954–1955 150 million The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien English 1937 over 100 million 红楼梦 (Dream...

...and other really good ones that you like. My favorite right now is The Big Bang Theory, but I also watch and enjoy How I Met Your Mother, which is probably "better." Sheldon and Barney are two of the funniest characters ever. I personally like...

I've gotta make a playlist for a new year's eve party that will include a selection of songs from this most wonderful of decades. Any suggestions for best tunes of the decade? Preferably ones that were hits?

Vote and Rate them by post. Break down from Wikipedia. Star Trek:The Motion Picture Kirk, now an Admiral, retakes command of the refitted Enterprise to stop a hostile and sentient massive energy cloud advancing toward Earth. December 7, 1979...

No, this isn't the most creative thread ever. What can ya do? Alan Arkin as Harry Roat in Wait Until Dark. Ruthless, cunning, violent. One of the most chilling parts of the movie is a little throwaway bit where Mr. Roat removes his dark glasses....

I just watched the pilot of "Better Off Ted," a sitcom from ABC. Anyone else see it? (It's available on their website.) I really enjoyed it. Very silly stuff, especially Ted's boss, Veronica. I don't tend to be a sitcom watcher, so I don't...

I loved her in the old musicals with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, and of course she's known to my generation as Irene Lorenzo on All in the Family and Mrs. Babish on Laverne & Shirley. A fine comedic actress and singer, I was sad to hear the news...

You just knew it was going to end that way. Howard finally gets him some. I wonder how long it will last?

That's right, it starts tomorrow, Thursday where they beamed over to. Oddly it is followed by Shatner's new show. So I plan to watch that too and give it a shot.

"Let's bounce, bitches!" Someone needs to punch Sheldon in the nuts. Or he needs to get laid, one or the other. He is becoming increasingly annoying of late. It looks like Penny is now open to geekness in a potential lover. I guess the guys have...

This episode blew chunks, IMO. Badly edited, poorly directed, and the actors seemed lost, trying to compensate for the lack of direction by over-the-top performances. The plot turned unbelievable, with Bill directing and participating in DA office...

I was asked to C & P my post from Board Voldemort (The Board That Must Not Be Named) as I was told I had some extra spe-shul insights to offer regarding Big Love. I am a former mormon and watch this show with great interest. Any other exmos/postmos...

Erm, so it is my new responsibility to start the Big Love thread? I'm not sure if I can handle all that; thank all the gods there's only a couple episodes left. I might crumble under the pressure. So last night's episode, "Rough Edges" seem to...

I thought I'd save Dogzilla the trouble and go ahead and start the weekly thread. ;) I don't know if they can shove any more family problems into an episode! Good grief! I will say that the temple ceremony was interesting, what they showed...

If you asked me what my favorite movie was and I was trying to impress you, I might say Taxi Driver. If you asked me and I was trying to be honest I'd say Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bogus Journey. Because, quite frankly, they are my favorite...

Wow... fourth well-known celebrity this week, and another youngish one! Billy Mays was found dead this morning in his home. They aren't sure what happened. He was involved in a minor airplane accident yesterday, they're not sure if that had anything...

I nominate the Twilight Zone and Dick Van Dyke show as the top two. I think the Twilight Zone stories have held up really well after 50 years. The theme music is universally known, the opening nearly so. The best episodes are among the best TV....

Warner Brothers are looking to make a sequel of what is considered one of the finest, if not the finest, sci-fi film of all time. The good news is that they are not looking to make a direct sequel of the book, if only because Harrison Ford might...

I've just had one with this track and it's this sort of thing, if nothing else, that validates the existence of Youtube. Dead, Or Alive - Far Too Hard I've just been momentarily taken back to my 20's and being immortal, again.

I hate Charles Dickens' works. I loathe everything of his I've read. Not that I can claim I've read all his works. Oddly enough, I've only read what I've had to after my first excursion into his oeuvre. I began with A Christmas Carol, and even...

So, I'm watching Blue Bloods. Fairly good, though quite predictable and very, very American. I've had a few reactions previously, but this one really killed it for me. <spoiler space, dunno if necessary> . . . . . . .

IMDB link Wiki link HBO link Stars Steve Buscemi in a story about Atlantic City New Jersey during prohibition. It looks very good and is a Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter of The Sopranos project.

Should films be ashamed of using body doubles or is it purely to try and gain as much publicity as possible if they can say the actor ior actress did it all? A growing trend for film stars to try and perform all the parts of any film including...

I had a ball watching this week's episode. Poor Sweets (he's a great actor, I felt his pain) after Bones told him about Whatsername at the bridal shop. Composite murderer - good twist. Nice ending - Bones admitting her jealousy.

I just got a library card* and now my lack of funds doesn't matter in terms of reading. So, since I won't have the bargain tables to guide me in what to pick up next, I'm turning to you. (Well, you and people on some of those other boards...) ...

Recommend a book that you learned something from. I am currently reading, and am very entertained by Where Underpants Come From which was recommended to me by featherlou. Tossing in a second book, Orwell's immensely engaging Homage to...

are so dated due to rapid changes in technology that it's really kind of amusing. For instance, I just read two novels written in the mid-90s. People are using pay phones, looking things up in the yellow pages, researching travel in guide books....

I'm sure this has been done before, but since we are all apt to be subjected to new glurge from time to time, I'm going ahead anyway. What books would you tell people you care about NOT to read? I'll probably think of others later, but for now,...

What do you think about books on the remainder tables? Do you like to rummage through them looking for a hidden gem, or do you see them as a graveyard for bad books and not worth your time to peruse? If you were an author, would you cringe to see...

Have you ever been lucky enough to drink: a) Vodka mixed with red wine b) Whiskey and Red Bull c) Cider and JD d) tequila, blackcurrant, whiskey and vodka e) Scotch mixed with Irish whiskey aka the 'dal riada' ?

We've gone through a bunch of alcoholic beverages here, but I don't recall a brandy thread. What's folks likin'? Myself, pretty much everything is good, but overall, I like Armagnac better than Cognac, especially in value for your money terms. ...

So stories are coming in that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to split. And then stories start coming in that they are not splitting at all and it is just a malicious rumour. Does anyone care other than Jennifer Aniston?

When Bravo saw the writing on the wall for losing Project Runway, they launched their own competition. "The Fashion Show" starts on Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 pm. Be there or be outre!

My local karaoke bar this Sunday is doing a Break Up Song contest. Best performance gets good stuff. Help me get good stuff. I don't have the broadest range in the world, and I have trouble performing at a high vocal register - mid-range...

Well, sort of. They've got this cutesy little thing with listing the cast and crew, where they find chemical elements and colour them, like So. Anyway, I noticed this season that one guy, the cinematographer Michael Slovis, has the Ch in his name...

Has anybody seen it? I saw it last week. It was pretty funny in places, but lots of jokes seemed forced, and you come away thinking that lots of the film has been staged. I think between this and Borat, I prefered Borat, as Borat gave him a lot...

Budweiser, Yeah, it's uh, drinkable. Feels like the ultimate damning with faint praise. It's so completely free of any prominent characteristic that you can just drink it without having to be afraid that some crazy European hoppiness will...