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    Chronicle (trailer)

    Um. Have you seen the list of stuff that's coming out this summer? I don't think it speaks to the quality of Chronicle that they don't want to put it in the middle of all those blockbuster movies - especially comic book movies like The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Amazing...
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    Chronicle (trailer)

    I seriously freakin' loathe the whole "found footage" genre of films, but I really like where this one seems to be going, the story it's telling. One of my favorite moments from X-Men 2 was the scene on Bobby's porch with the police, where Pyro just lets loose. Tired of hiding, frustrated by...
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    Top 10 Fantasy Movies?

    Sadly, in the eight years since this thread was started, I can't think of more than a handful of mediocre to genuinely good fantasy movies that have been released. That's pretty abysmal.
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    Sony Bravia + PS3 + WDTV = MERRY CHRISTMAS!

    I wouldn't say they're cheap, but Blu-ray movies have drastically dropped in price, particularly stuff that's been out for several months, and can be had at ridiculously sweet prices. A week or so ago, I snagged the complete Battlestar Galactica set for under $100 from Amazon. Considering each...
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    Dexter: shark jumped or next level reached?

    The fact that they actually, finally had someone catch Dexter in the act - someone he wouldn't/couldn't just remove (a few seasons back, I felt certain it would be one of Rita's kids) - ensures I'll watch one more season. Unless they pick things up weeks/months after that incident, with either...
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    Whacky films you've not seen?

    Hobo with a Shotgun is like a lesser version of Machete. Or, perhaps more accurately, it's the "grindhouse" version of Machete, which, in my opinion, was too polished to be considered a true "grindhouse" movie. Right from the start you can tell it's going to be trashy; it has a very...
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    Walking Dead season 2 (spoilers)

    Obviously it'd be easier to stay there and be folded into Herschel's family, but since people in Rick's group are already grumbling about the rules - like not wandering around Herschel's property with guns and letting him handle the walkers - and there's clearly some friction between the two...
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    Walking Dead season 2 (spoilers)

    I think taking a few minutes to discuss the technical stuff - particularly breathing, squeezing the trigger, and leading your target - would have been appropriate, especially with Carl, because it did look like the writers had no clue what would make someone a good firearms instructor. The...
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    Walking Dead season 2 (spoilers)

    Actually, I have done some camping/hiking in the Carolinas. Yes, you lose visual contact rather easily. Yes, it's easy to get turned around and lost in wooded areas, especially when navigating rough, uneven, or mountainous terrain that prevents you from following a straight line. No, sound...
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    Walking Dead season 2 (spoilers)

    I'd say that's debatable. Granted, it's most likely just crap writing, but it's almost like the girl is intentionally hiding from them. Is the kid deaf or just unforgivably stupid? How far did she wander in that short span of time from when Rick left her to where he realized she wasn't back...
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    Walking Dead season 2 (spoilers)

    It's surprising and a little sad that Daryl is now the only likable character in the whole group. Of course, this means they'll either make him pull a Shane, or kill him off before season's end. And he'll probably end up dying for something stupid, like saving Sophia. Ugh. Seriously, does...
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    How to get players interested again?

    Communication is essential. If GM duties fall to me, I typically start a campaign by asking my players what they want from the game. As much as possible, I try to let them dictate the setting, the theme, the mood, and the balance of action vs. role-playing. Obviously you can't please all the...
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    Elder Scrolls : Skyrim

    There are a lot of games I'm content to play on consoles, including many first-person shooters where, previously, I never would've played them without a mouse for aiming, but there are definitely those titles that I'll only play on a computer. Elder Scrolls is one of them. I've read in a...
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    Elder Scrolls : Skyrim

    Sadly, I think I need to upgrade my computer before I can play Skyrim, and that will likely have to wait until next year. Though, the advantage to that is, by the time I'm able to play, they'll hopefully have patched any of the more crippling and frustrating glitches.
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    RPG music

    It really depends on what you're wanting the music for: general atmospheric background music or crafting a personal soundtrack to your game. If you're wanting to create a customized soundtrack for your adventures, you're probably going to rely more heavily on movie scores and video game...
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