Dark Crystal or Neverending Story-Fond memory or deep scar?

For all you guys who had a crush on the child Princess in the Neverendingstory, she is alive and well and living in NYC. She grew up to become a modern dance choreographer.

Subject: More Kidd Video and Dark Crystal

So, here is a website devoted to Kidd Video--so I'm not THE saddest person in the world. AND...wait for it...there's a song lyrics page! 8)

http://www.kvflipside.org/music/

And here's an article about the new Dark Crystal film.

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050515d.php


Anyone up for a nostalgic movie night? I'd love to meet my neighbors!

Meg

Oy...

Subject: Re: More Kidd Video and Dark Crystal

Meggle wrote: Anyone up for a nostalgic movie night? I'd love to meet my neighbors!

Meg

Sounds cool. Who has a big TV? I'm looking at you, RBG! :twisted:

oh- that's nice... very nice...

I love the hair!

Subject: Re: More Kidd Video and Dark Crystal

Carnivore wrote: [quote=Meggle]Anyone up for a nostalgic movie night? I'd love to meet my neighbors!

Meg

Sounds cool. Who has a big TV? I'm looking at you, RBG! :twisted:

maybe we could have some local joint host it... some bars show all the football games on sunday, we'll propose a weekly 80's nostalgia movie night niche for some lucky bar owner! soda's got a projection screen, right? and the programming would be right up Beast's alley, but with only 2 small TV's...

I like the glasses and pug nose. How can I meet this guy? I think I've finally found Mr. Right.

Beast already shows some of the films noted...i know i've seen 'land of the lost', neverending story and labrynth on the Tvs there.

My friend that works at Sweetwater in Williamsburg used to host Children's Movie Night every Sunday, but the new owners stopped it. Too bad--it was fun fun fun.

And if I had seen that quote first, I would have TOTALLY answered without Googling. I loooooooooooove me some Neverending Story. And Princess Bride, and Labyrinth, and all that jazz.

And speaking of Muppets, did anyone else ever see that weird muppet Christmas movie where the toys come alive when you're out of the room and die if you see them moving?

Subject: Movie night?

Hi all,

My roommate (JamesonVandy) and I would be happy to host a movie night. We have a big TV and we have many, many, many movies and old TV shows. (Old episodes of Buck Rogers!) Fair warning, we also have three cats.

So, who's interested, and when? I'm still on summer vacation until the end of August (I love teaching), so I have plenty of time to plan. Oh, and I'll feed you, too.

This guy I work with just went to the Bklyn public library and rented a projector and a reel of Raiders of the Lost Ark.... thought that was pretty cool AND its FREE!!! 8)

Movie night sounds great - when are you thinking?

Subject: movie night

sounds like fun, if schedules work out (weeknights= almost impossible)

Subject: Saturday or Sunday?

OK, how about the afternoon of Sunday, August 28 around 3:30 or 4? We can eat, watch some films and see each other in the flesh. Anyone is welcome, just RSVP so I know about food, and bring whatever you like to drink. Also, give me a heads up about what you might like to watch so I can make sure I have it here.

Looking forward to meeting some of you!

Meg

Sounds cool. Too bad I can't make it that day (working the night shift that night and the night before).

Hopefully it will be successful enough that there will be a DH movie night II.

ooh, sounds like fun. I'd love to go.

Subject: Belated memeage

My wife (EmilyM) has been chiding me for not paying more attention to the board, and so I am catching up with this pop-culture-heavy post. I have seen neither The Dark Crystal nor The Neverending Story. But here's what I do know...

As a Casey Kasem–listening geek in 1984, I remember well the Top 40 pop single "Neverending Story," which was recorded by blond-streaked-mullet-having pretty boy Limahl, former lead singer for...wait for it...Kajagoogoo.

As far as Muppet movies go, I own the original trilogy on DVD. No shit. I think Great Muppet Caper – like Empire Strikes Back, Superman II and Spider-Man 2 – upholds the truism that the second film in a series is usually the best. That said, The Muppet Movie is excellent and Muppets Take Manhattan (like Return of the Jedi) is inferior but still fine work. I have never seen and have no intention of seeing the travesties that are the post–Henson, Sr. movies.

I watched Kidd Video a bit, but it was no Great Space Coaster.

Aquaman has been the butt of jokes for years, most recently on South Park, where the "SuperBestFriends" called him "Sea-Man" (and then paused to snicker at the puerile cum joke). I read an Entertainment Weekly article recently that pointed out the Entourage/Aquaman plot thread, which the show's writers chose for its parodic potential; the article pointed out, however, that Aquaman is actually a classic character in the DC (or was it Marvel?) stable and, despite his limited powers, has been the butt of jokes for too long. It is pointed out that Batman's powers are nearly as limited, he is no older of a character, and he too was once mocked as campy and dated. Let the Aquaman renaissance begin!

Being a major wuss as a child, I avoided most boy pursuits – Matchbox cars, action figures, TV shows about action figures – and stuck to Bugs Bunny cartoons and board games. In the early '80s, I actually collected Parker Brothers games, which were housed in distinctive, long, flat boxes; I had the standards like Monopoly and Clue, but my favorite back in the day (say, '82) was a bizarre volcanic-island fantasy game called Survive! I've even made Emily play it.

If we go ahead with Nostalgia Movie Night, I have several DVDs to offer, including the three aforementioned Muppet movies, 10 discs of Muppet Show episodes, a few Charlie Brown holiday specials and Schoolhouse Rock!

The first season of the muppet show just came out on dvd.

I always liked Aquaman, but if there's one character overdue for some prime time play, it's Mr. Tony Parker hisbadself, Iron Man.

And I went to grad school with the bassist from Kajagoogoo back in Scotland. He hated to be asked about the band.

pensodyssey wrote: The first season of the muppet show just came out on dvd.

I always liked Aquaman, but if there's one character overdue for some prime time play, it's Mr. Tony Parker hisbadself, Iron Man.

And I went to grad school with the bassist from Kajagoogoo back in Scotland. He hated to be asked about the band.

The character is Tony Stark and the movie is slated for 2007:
Iron Man the movie

daveb wrote:

The character is Tony Stark and the movie is slated for 2007:
Iron Man the movie

Whoops. Got him confused with that Frog point guard in San Antone.

Unfortunately, that site says Tom Cruise is interested in the role of Stark. But wasn't his most recent incarnation as a black man? Seems that would be a much better angle for what is becoming an oversaturated market, the comic book flick.

I sure as hell won't pay a dime to see Tom Cruise as Iron Man. Although he'd be a great Green Goblin!

pensodyssey wrote: [quote=daveb]

The character is Tony Stark and the movie is slated for 2007:
Iron Man the movie

Whoops. Got him confused with that Frog point guard in San Antone.

Unfortunately, that site says Tom Cruise is interested in the role of Stark. But wasn't his most recent incarnation as a black man? Seems that would be a much better angle for what is becoming an oversaturated market, the comic book flick.

I sure as hell won't pay a dime to see Tom Cruise as Iron Man. Although he'd be a great Green Goblin!


Green Goblin is a Spider Man villain. :P

List of Iron Man villains

daveb wrote:

Green Goblin is a Spider Man villain. :P

List of Iron Man villains

Damn you daveb... I know Green Goblin is a Spider Man villain! I cast my plus three spell of antinerd!

pensodyssey wrote: [quote=daveb]

Green Goblin is a Spider Man villain. :P

List of Iron Man villains

Damn you daveb... I know Green Goblin is a Spider Man villain! I cast my plus three spell of antinerd!

Gah! My nerdy eyes...they burn!

Subject: this ocean ain't big enough for the two of us...

dennisobell wrote: Aquaman has been the butt of jokes for years, most recently on South Park, where the "SuperBestFriends" called him "Sea-Man" (and then paused to snicker at the puerile cum joke). I read an Entertainment Weekly article recently that pointed out the Entourage/Aquaman plot thread, which the show's writers chose for its parodic potential; the article pointed out, however, that Aquaman is actually a classic character in the DC (or was it Marvel?) stable and, despite his limited powers, has been the butt of jokes for too long. It is pointed out that Batman's powers are nearly as limited, he is no older of a character, and he too was once mocked as campy and dated. Let the Aquaman renaissance begin!

Have you geeks...I mean guys... heard that Chris Columbus is directing a film about Prince Namor, aka The Submariner? I can't seem to find out anything about casting.

Also, what do you all think about Brett Ratner directing X3?

Subject: Re: this ocean ain't big enough for the two of us...

Meggle wrote: Have you geeks...I mean guys... heard that Chris Columbus is directing a film about Prince Namor, aka The Submariner? I can't seem to find out anything about casting.

Cool! Everyone loves Namor! In fact, he was around before Aquaman. Aquaman was DC's answer to The Submariner.

Subject: Re: this ocean ain't big enough for the two of us...

Meggle wrote:

Also, what do you all think about Brett Ratner directing X3?

I think he should cast his brother Bruce as the evil archnemesis, Eminento the Domaineer.