Stuff you just bought thread V2

[Benfica]

Now, how do I install Linux on that thing?

 

[NeoNite]

Enter the dragon.

Add it to the collection. Already bought "the way of the dragon", "fists of fury", "game of death".

 

[neilthecellist]

Yup, I'm serious. Transformers in Blu Ray. Trust me, the movie isn't that bad. I loved Transformers 1, but I hated Revenge of the Fallen.

EDIT: Make sure you don't get the DVD version.

Unfortunately, the DVD release didn't capture the same spirit as the original theatrical one, and Transformers became just another okay-but-not-great flick to watch with friends when nothing better was going on. How could a DVD hope to live up to the big-screen projection and booming speakers of a movie theater? It couldn't. Thankfully, with this new release of Transformers on Blu-Ray, there's now a home version of Michael Bay's robo blockbuster which can.

The Blu-Ray release of Transformers is a godsend for the movie, because the emphasis of it is certainly on the visual and audio aspects-not so much the story. The story revolves around Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeoulf), a young confused-but-spunky teen trying to get the hot girl to like him. His plot to popularity begins when he makes a deal with his dad to purchase a car, which he gets from a shady used dealer (played by the late Bernie Mac). The car is seemingly absolute trash, but after a few crazy nights it becomes apparent that there's more to it than meets the eye. (I know, I'm sorry.)

It turns out Sam's car is actually an organic robot named Bumblebee, which is part of a group known as the Autobots which came to earth to prevent the Decepticons from finding the Energon Cube which will allow them to animate earth's machinery and take over the planet. Multiple other robots make appearances in a virtual who's-who of auto product placement, and the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons (with Sam and the rest of humanity in the middle) grows and grows like a snowball of cliché until the final, climatic battle.

In other words, it's the perfect Michael Bay vehicle: action, hot girls, CGI, explosions, and giant cliché robots.

Obviously, Transformers didn't (and never will) win any awards for writing. The dialog is cheesy, the plot resembles Swiss cheese, and pretty much every character fills some sort of cliché requirement for a blockbuster action hit. But that doesn't really matter, because the movie is a non-stop adrenaline ride (if you can weather the first half hour) and will keep you on the edge of your seat, no matter how many times you see it.

Coming to Blu-Ray, the two-disc special edition doesn't feature anything new from the previous HD-DVD release. So for those with both capabilities, there's no reason to re-purchase Transformers in high-def. For those of us who only got the movie in DVD form, however, this Blu-Ray release is a must-buy for action, video, or audio junkies.

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AAESUM9EGD94/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

 

[Mozi]

This hurts my eyes!

This much better (yes I am and always will be a die hard fan of G1, **** you Micheal Bay!)

oh and...

Dinobots vs. Trypticon, ****ing epic!

 

[neilthecellist]

Dude, at least watch Transformers 1 before you judge... That's worse than Michael Bay.

(And don't get me wrong, G1 will always be the proper mind of Transformers, I grew up with the G1 transformers, I even read the comic books starting from the first all the way through Dreamwave... but it's nice once-in-a-while to explore. Also, I hate ALL of Michael Bay's films... But I felt like Spielberg had a lot of say in Transformers 1).

For once in a Michael Bay film, there were motifs, sub-plots, character development, it wasn't JUST cgi on a screen with funky camera shaking... On the contrary there was little camera shaking in Transformers 2. I'm therefore guessing that Spielberg had a lot of producer control in Transformers 1..

Of course, none of this appeared in the 2nd Transformers movie and I went back to hating Michael Bay again.

But please, at least watch Transformers 1 before you jump to conclusions. The more you know, the better validated your opinions become.

EDIT: And Dinobots are the worst idea ever. If Michael Bay brings them into Transformers 3, I'm gonna get really pissed. And sorry, but Megatron transforming into a GUN has always turned me off as a G1 comics reader as a kid.

 

[Majik]

 

[SirYawnalot]

Make sure you keep your profile saved from that, apparently Mass Effect 2 will carry a lot of things over from the previous title's savegames (such as the state of your crew at the end of the game).

 

[Kantham]

(such as the state of your crew at the end of the game).

And nothing else.
Not the levels, not the stats.

And it makes a lot of sense.

 

[Mozi]

Dude, at least watch Transformers 1 before you judge... That's worse than Michael Bay.

Got all the episodes on DVD! I have watched them over and over. Freaking love it!

But please, at least watch Transformers 1 before you jump to conclusions. The more you know, the better validated your opinions become.

And I saw transformers 1 in theaters I cringed the whole way through. I saw Revenge of the fallen, I was looking for the nearest knife to stab my eyes.

I worked on both movie games and had a lot of insider info on what the movies were doing long before public knowledge. I really enjoy our games as there are more robots than people, but just things I knew about the Bay version of things increased my respect for G1.

 

[Majik]

Make sure you keep your profile saved from that, apparently Mass Effect 2 will carry a lot of things over from the previous title's savegames (such as the state of your crew at the end of the game).

So I've heard, but thanks for the heads-up nonetheless.

 

[dotnetbeast]

 

[Hadmar]

LG W2361V

New screen for my gaming rig because my 19" tube got so dark it became impossible to play with it.

 

[SirYawnalot]

Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar

Nine Inch Nails - Fixed


No matter how big a Nine Inch Nails fan you are, do not even think about buying Fixed. Horrible remix of a fantastic album - a cool 5-second segment becomes torture when looped over and over for 30 seconds.
It's a shame, too, because Broken could have really suited an alternate take on the music. Further Down The Spiral and Things Falling Apart aren't bad at all (Year Zero Remixed is now the one NIN album remaining that I've never listened to).

On the other hand, Antichrist Superstar is amazing in my opinion. I also have Mechanical Animals and Portrait Of An American Family, and this just blows them into the weeds. Every single song has a memorable hook that sticks in your head for days. The rocking is very, very hard - low or even moderate volume is not an option. Manson tends to do his shouty thing, which is great, rather than the raspy mumblings that let down Mechanical Animals.
I really can't recommend this album strongly enough, particularly if you're fond of NIN's harder stuff from Downward Spiral and Broken (there are strong similarities; Trent Reznor had heavy involvement in Antichrist Superstar).

 

[Continuum]

Intel Atom + touchscreen

 

[ilkman]

Intel Atom + touchscreen

Nice. What are you going to do with it?

 

[Continuum]

Put it in my truck and hook it in to everything I can. Almost got the boxes & cases built but have install an isolater & 2nd battery.

 

[Kantham]

Did the silver paint got off in the bottom left of that G15?

 

[Continuum]

Did the silver paint got off in the bottom left of that G15?

Didn't use the keyboard long enough for that to happen.

 

[Breadtruck]

 

[Mr. UglyPants]

Nikon D90 with 18-105mm VR II lens