Hello.

fightinfilipino

i usually gauge whether a relationship is going to go places if the person i'm digging on really likes the Princess Bride.

if it's even a "meh" response, that shit's not flying.

Fishman

Yeah, I'd recommend the first Bourne book, it was more as a whole collective that they were shite.
The movies have nothing in common but a name and a premise and from there get so divergent as to be totally different beasts altogether. But you still get better milage out of the flicks then the pages (as a whole).

Weaver

Fishman wrote:

Jen likes Gaiman so much that after I told her "The Doctors Wife" really required a background knowledge of Doctor Who lore to really enjoy the episode, she proceeded to sit down and watch every Matt Smith/ Eleventh doctor show despite never having watched a Doctor Who episode with intent prior to that.

She is now a Doctor Who aficionado.

My current lady got me into the Doctor. Now I know more about the series than she does.

Weaver

I did hook her on Arrested Development though, and she was sad when she reached the last episode and Netflix had no more to offer.

A Dabble Of Thelonius

Quoth wrote:

He's on some other show now, with terrorists?

Homeland. It's ever so good.

Gumpy

I have never seen the Princess Bride. Should I make the effort to track a copy down?

Fearghaill

Josh, dammit no! The 25th anniversary of the theatrical release is coming up in September, and I was going to do this then. I had plans.

Gumpy

Next September? That's a long ways to go, this thread will long have fallen by the wayside.

darleysam

Princess Bride is pretty awesome, and anyone who disagrees is just a terrible person.

Raijin Quickfoot

When people say they don't like this movie...I never believe them.

Fearghaill

fightinfilipino wrote:

i usually gauge whether a relationship is going to go places if the person i'm digging on really likes the Princess Bride.

if it's even a "meh" response, that shit's not flying.

I once had a girl mention on the first date that she hadn't seen The Princess Bride.

Our second date we rented it on the way back to her place.

We've been married for 4 years now.

darleysam

Raijin Quickfoot wrote:

When people say they don't like this movie...I never believe them.

It's usually followed by either "but I watched it once, when I was half asleep and in a barrel of vomit, when I was a child"

or "and now I'm off to put sleepy children in barrels of vomit brb"

Fearghaill wrote:

fightinfilipino wrote:

i usually gauge whether a relationship is going to go places if the person i'm digging on really likes the Princess Bride.

if it's even a "meh" response, that shit's not flying.

I once had a girl mention on the first date that she hadn't seen The Princess Bride.

Our second date we rented it on the way back to her place.

We've been married for 4 years now.

And any day now, Westley shall ride in to rescue her from you.

Keith

Centipede Damascus wrote:

how does a nerd in this day and age not read any of Neil Gaiman's stuff?

I've never really read his stuff. I read Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader and some of Sandman but that's it

But I'm not a nerd

Quoth

I love his stuff, but I think he's overrated

Indie Winter

Weaver wrote:

I did hook her on Arrested Development though, and she was sad when she reached the last episode and Netflix had no more to offer.

get her to see Archer in the meantime

Blake T

Hey since this is like a movie thing even though it's tv has anyone seen/has an opinion on homeland?

Indie Winter

Blake T wrote:

Hey since this is like a movie thing even though it's tv has anyone seen/has an opinion on homeland?

it's nothing like the original series

I heard people say it's "the thinking man's 24"

EDIT: as far as story/plot is concerned, not as far as the format is concerned

Blake T

I haven't seen the original.

Is it good or not?

Indie Winter

yes

Blake T

Thanks Indie.

Blake T

(also when did you get your name changed)

Indie Winter

(back when the forums just switched to vanilla and changing your own name was a thing you could do)

Blake T

Really I did not notice that.

Iron Weasel

The Princess Bride is one of my favourite movies.

I'm also pleased to see that there are other people who like Stardust, because I really like that movie but ewasn't sure if it was because it's a good movie, or if there was maybe something wrong in my brain.

I also like the Speed Racer movie, even though some of the race sequences made me feel a little motion-sick.

The Lovely Bastard

is @centipede damascus tryin'a call me a nerd up in here

Blake T

Shut up Nerd.

The Lovely Bastard

ONE DAY I'LL MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU, YOU STUPID JOCK

THEN WHO WILL BE LAUGHING

IT WILLL BE ME

AS I SLEEP ON MY PILE OF MONEY

Blake T

I earn more than you.

The Lovely Bastard

ohgodpleasedon'ttakemylunchmoney

Blake T

Nerd.

Blake T

I'm going to beat you up for your lunch money.

Then give it to orphans.

They will think I am great, as I gave them money.

When they eventually become homeless thieves, they will steal from you, because you gave them nothing.

The Lovely Bastard

australia funbucks hardly count as real money

they are one step above monopoly, jr. bills

The Lovely Bastard

Blake T wrote:

I'm going to beat you up for your lunch money.

Then give it to orphans.

They will think I am great, as I gave them money.

When they eventually become homeless thieves, they will steal from you, because you gave them nothing.

well the only solution is to kill all orphans

I mean, who's gonna miss them, anyway?

Blake T

They are worth more than the American dollar.

So you are right, it's not very much.

The Lovely Bastard

it is a negligible difference at best, much like the differences between living in australia and living with a bad case of the gout

sure the gout is marginally more preferable, but really, it's mostly the same experience

Keith

Blake did you get that tattoo yet?

Janson

Iron Weasel wrote:

I'm also pleased to see that there are other people who like Stardust, because I really like that movie but ewasn't sure if it was because it's a good movie, or if there was maybe something wrong in my brain.

It's a really good movie

It just makes me feel so happy

It was everything I wanted in a fantasy romance

although tbh Tangled has probably overtaken it now in my estimations

lostwords

Hmm, don't think I've rewatched tangled since I saw it in theaters (I loved it and saw it twice) whereas I think I've rewatched stardust like a dozen times. Must see if that holds true for me, janson! Though enchanted remains my favorite of this genre or however you define it

Janson

Really they're all good, and it's great to have the variety! I need more!

lostwords

Haha I know, same here! Which explains why I'm so all in with Once Upon a Time now. It's everything I could want from tv! The only way it could be better was if they threw in an occasional song and dance sequence