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Post by MelMac on Jun 23, 2008 20:01:07 GMT -5
Last Call & Stranger By Night, the orders wouldn't go through for some reason. It kept telling me there was a problem with the order, but didn't specify what! Frustrating! Grrrr! I still haven't decided whether AvH is worth the money.... Feel the love. dolfyn. ;D "Last Call" and "Stranger by Night" might be two things - one, if they're used, they have to go through all sorts of red tape I think, and two, they might be doing an age check to make sure you're not a minor buying an R-Rated/NC-17 movie. I say this because even with my age, I will go to the Junior High for work and get asked to show my hall pass - though that was now 17 years ago. The third idea I thought of might not be valid here - and that's something similar to the region issue with UK vs. US on DVD's. The UK has I think Region 1, we have Region 2, and if one is played on the other, it doesn't work unless the DVD player is a universal one. DOn't know if that works as far as videotapes. Can't help on "AvH." Ms B probably can. I however kick myself for not getting "Man From Earth" from the rental kiosks at McDonald's when they were selling them for $7 to own. Very underrated movie and very good.
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 23, 2008 20:20:03 GMT -5
Both Last Call & Stranger By Night were on DVD, & my player is multi-region; it's a necessity when you live in Australia (which is Region 4)! I've already ordered many things from both UK & US on DVD, & never had an issue playing them. I'm not sure why there was a problem ordering those 2. Maybe it's lack of stock. I'll try ordering them again in a week or 2. EDIT: I just tried re-ordering Stranger By Night through a different Amazon supplier, & it worked! A bit more expensive, but doesn't matter. *shrug* Unfortunately, there's only 1 copy of Last Call available, so I'll have to try that one another time. As for VHS, we're on PAL which is the same as UK; whereas US is NTSC, which isn't compatible. Big Wednesday is on VHS, but it's on PAL from the UK, so it's ok. I made sure I checked that very carefully before ordering! ;D Ms B has advised me by PM about AvH, so I've now made my decision. Thanks, Ms B! Feel the love. dolfyn.
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 26, 2008 8:03:59 GMT -5
My copy of Pippin was waiting for me when I got home this evening. Of course I put it on straight away & watched it. I loved it so much! WK was awesome in it! He can sing, dance & act. I love a Renaissance man. *swoon* Feel the love. dolfyn. ;D
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Post by Ms Boku on Jun 26, 2008 18:24:45 GMT -5
I know. He is adorable. That's why I steal his clothes. It's great that I met him too. He was so great to put up with me. If you want to hear the tale... youtube.com/watch?v=WivtMZ-4NdMNow if you haven't seen My AVH... youtube.com/watch?v=oMca-iimpHcNow, I emailed this off to our wonderful WK and just recently I showed Chris Folino the link (Sparks, and I didn't even know that GG didn't see it until I posted it there) but Chris posted this which shocked me. "Nice acting with Bill! I got to see this once before, he showed it too me and said he couldn't believe she did such a nice job with such a horrible movie he did." You guys should pop over. Both bds can coexist.
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 26, 2008 20:03:49 GMT -5
I know. He is adorable. That's why I steal his clothes. It's great that I met him too. He was so great to put up with me. If you want to hear the tale... youtube.com/watch?v=WivtMZ-4NdMNow if you haven't seen My AVH... youtube.com/watch?v=oMca-iimpHcNow, I emailed this off to our wonderful WK and just recently I showed Chris Folino the link (Sparks, and I didn't even know that GG didn't see it until I posted it there) but Chris posted this which shocked me. "Nice acting with Bill! I got to see this once before, he showed it too me and said he couldn't believe she did such a nice job with such a horrible movie he did." You guys should pop over. Both bds can coexist. Ms B, you naughty clothes-thief, you! I loved Pippin because of WK's obviously wonderful & talented performance, but also because I love live theatre, especially musicals. I grew up watching all the old classics. Yeah, I saw your YouTube clips before I joined this board, & really liked them. Nice work! And it's really cool that WK knows who you are & has seen your clips! How sweet that he had such a positive response. It's really exciting when a celeb you truly admire, actually knows who you are! I had that experience when I met Simon Pegg ( Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) last year. He recognised my online name, & even quoted my own sign-off to me! (Feel the love). He then also mentioned me to some other fans a month later in New York! I did a massive squeee! hehee. ;D I wish I could meet WK one day. I think it's probably highly unlikely.... but then again, I did think that about Simon Pegg before I met him! I guess you never know, hey? Feel the love. dolfyn.
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Post by MelMac on Jun 26, 2008 20:22:24 GMT -5
I just saw this movie. Not too bad (about the same as "The Bone Eater" in silliness), and Katt does a good job. Most of the actors weren't too bad - but the character of Marci was definitely played woodenly. The ending is a bit weird - but kinda fitting. I just didn't like how the remaining ones just seemed to laugh as though what happened didn't. That one kinda irked me. Won't spend the money for it - does make a good rent. :-\
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Post by Ms Boku on Jun 26, 2008 20:33:57 GMT -5
I used to think that I'd never meet him then Boom! I did. funny thing is, he remembered me way b4 I sent him the vid. (I'm not that hard to forget. ) But I was like WOW he remembered me! I felt special. I have to admit, out of celebs I've met, he is the best. He gave my many autographs and let me do a vid of and with him. He is most gracious. His mama raised a good boy! He takes care of his fans. He is the Greatest American Hero! If you get a chance to meet him you should do so. and tell him I said hi.
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 26, 2008 22:16:56 GMT -5
Thanks for your little review, Mel. I'm going to try to find it online somewhere, rather than buy it. After all, I still want to at least see WK's performance. I used to think that I'd never meet him then Boom! I did. funny thing is, he remembered me way b4 I sent him the vid. (I'm not that hard to forget. ) But I was like WOW he remembered me! I felt special. I have to admit, out of celebs I've met, he is the best. He gave my many autographs and let me do a vid of and with him. He is most gracious. His mama raised a good boy! He takes care of his fans. He is the Greatest American Hero! If you get a chance to meet him you should do so. and tell him I said hi. Hey, don't you have his email address? You should be saying "G'day" for me! hehee! ;D But yeah, if I ever do get to meet him, I'll certainly mention the lovely peeps on this board. I guess in the meantime, I'll have to find a way to send him something by snail-mail. Oh man! I just went into a little discount DVD/CD shop during my lunch break here at work; & I found Big Wednesday on DVD for $10!!!!! I've just put in a request to cancel my order of the VHS tape. I hope I can! Feel the love. dolfyn.
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Post by Ms Boku on Jun 27, 2008 5:56:22 GMT -5
Thanks for your little review, Mel. I'm going to try to find it online somewhere, rather than buy it. After all, I still want to at least see WK's performance. I used to think that I'd never meet him then Boom! I did. funny thing is, he remembered me way b4 I sent him the vid. (I'm not that hard to forget. ) But I was like WOW he remembered me! I felt special. I have to admit, out of celebs I've met, he is the best. He gave my many autographs and let me do a vid of and with him. He is most gracious. His mama raised a good boy! He takes care of his fans. He is the Greatest American Hero! If you get a chance to meet him you should do so. and tell him I said hi. Hey, don't you have his email address? You should be saying "G'day" for me! hehee! ;D But yeah, if I ever do get to meet him, I'll certainly mention the lovely peeps on this board. I guess in the meantime, I'll have to find a way to send him something by snail-mail. Oh man! I just went into a little discount DVD/CD shop during my lunch break here at work; & I found Big Wednesday on DVD for $10!!!!! I've just put in a request to cancel my order of the VHS tape. I hope I can! Feel the love. dolfyn. I sent it thru the comic site when it was released b4 the comic was released. I was going to pass the addy but the page is gone now. Hm. Well, you can always go to the comic site and see if you can get a message to him.
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 28, 2008 0:31:51 GMT -5
Well, I watched AvH online last night. Boy, it really was poorly made! WK completely was the only good thing about the movie. On a happier note, I just watched my new Big Wednesday DVD today. WK looks so young in it! And very hot. Quite a moving film, & the surfing scenes were so well done! It was great to see that it actually was the actors doing the surfing. I felt sad for WK's character, with how things turned out with Sally. I would've waited for Jack!! ;D Feel the love. dolfyn.
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Post by Ms Boku on Jun 28, 2008 6:42:00 GMT -5
Well, I watched AvH online last night. Boy, it really was poorly made! WK completely was the only good thing about the movie. Now you know why I made My AVH. That and hearing Wm shout my name. Same here.
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Post by MelMac on Jun 28, 2008 10:56:19 GMT -5
I have had trouble watching "Big Wednesday," but for a while my attention span was very wild (moreso than normal), so I'm going to give it a try again in a day or so. WHat I have seen is great though. "AvH" is just silly. There are some good performances (Katt really is the best though), but the ending is just so ... lame. And, did the girl actually get vaporized or just fall down pass out? That doesn't make sense - even though it's implied that she did die. :-\ And, I love how Lee cannot hear a roaring spaceship coming down to earth even over his iPod. (I blame the script here though.)
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 29, 2008 7:13:34 GMT -5
I have had trouble watching "Big Wednesday," but for a while my attention span was very wild (moreso than normal), so I'm going to give it a try again in a day or so. WHat I have seen is great though. Oh, definitely watch it! It's a great movie, if somewhat tinged with sadness, & beautifully shot. "AvH" is just silly. There are some good performances (Katt really is the best though), but the ending is just so ... lame. And, did the girl actually get vaporized or just fall down pass out? That doesn't make sense - even though it's implied that she did die. :-\ And, I love how Lee cannot hear a roaring spaceship coming down to earth even over his iPod. (I blame the script here though.) Actually, I thought the first 6 or 7 minutes of AvH were not too bad; it just rapidly got stupid & crappy after that. Last weekend, I watched House with my Mum & 13 year old niece. They both liked it. Today I watched Pippin with my Mum, & she enjoyed that. She was quite impressed with WK's singing & dancing talents. We've also been working our way through all the TGAH episodes. We've got 19 episodes left. My Mum shares my Katt fan-crush! hehee! She's said several times how cute he is. ;D Feel the love. dolfyn.
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Post by Ms Boku on Jun 29, 2008 7:19:24 GMT -5
Mum has good taste. But he's mine.
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Post by dolfyn on Jun 29, 2008 9:15:11 GMT -5
Mum has good taste. But he's mine. Heh. I wouldn't dream of stepping on your toes, Ms B! I'd still like to meet him one day, though. ;D After we watched Pippin, I was actually telling my Mum about your experience & about how sweet he was to you. Mum was very pleased to hear that WK's such a lovely guy. Feel the love. dolfyn.
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