Subtitle: I'm old! Things were better when I was young!

Short review: Bah.

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Mini-Review: The Prisoner (the original, on Blu-Ray)

For a TV show on blu-ray, these shows are exceptionally crisp and clean. Sadly, in addition to the wonderful lush sets, you can also see every flyaway hair on McGoohan's head, and every time they had to use a cable to hold up Rover. Easily overlooked for the benefit, though, IMO. Audio also excellent quality. A fine anniversary present from my lovely wife.

Original Title: Xiong zhong
Alternate Title: Bruce Le Fights Back (Hong Kong: English title)
Alternate Title: Bruce Le Strikes Back
Alternate Title: Bruce contre-attaque (France)
Alternate Title: Eye of the Dragon (USA) (video title)
Alternate Title: Hung Chung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

IMDB rating: 3.8
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: Medium
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1982

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I just might be able to pull off a short term game in the next few months.  So, anyone up for one?

If so, there are several questions to ask:

1) will I DM, or will someone else volunteer?
2) what game?
3) what sort of campaign?
4) what to do with the kids?

I'd be happy to DM, and I have a new pretty cool game that I'd like to try.  It's Victoriana, a sorta-steampunkish Victorian setting with fantasy/magic mostly rather than actual steampunk technology.  There's all the typical races, and there's magic, and the setting is pretty cool.  There is a free download preview here if you are interested.

Alternately we could fall back on GURPS, but I'd definitely like a non-standard sort of setting were I to run it.  Probably something with Super Science! in it, with a Venture Brothers sort of feel.

In any case, I'd expect this to be a short duration campaign - 2-3 months of regular gaming at most.  As for kids, that might still be problematic, but I think I can wrangle a free day a fortnight or so.  Any takers?

Original Title: Deadly Games

IMDB rating: 3.1
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: Low*
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: Low
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Low
Year: 1975 (re-released with this title 1985)

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Alternate Title: Milano trema - la polizia vuole giustizia

IMDB rating: 6.1
My rating: 1 star
Nudity: None
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: None
Effects: Low

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Just saw the much demanded "Dragon Wars D-War" RiffTrax last night.  I really haven't been writing full reviews for these, but I thought I ought to comment on this one as it was partially my voice screaming that prompted this particular movie choice.

I must say it was HI-larious.  I nearly lost consciousness at one point I was laughing so hard - something that is very rare for me.  I'm not sure if it quite topples my favorite RiffTrax (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), but it comes in a close second.

So....   Does anyone have any opinion on whether or not I should review these?  I do have 60 or so of them I've bought, and it'll give me a good excuse to re-watch them.  I'd also be compelled to do the Cinematic Titanic stuff along in that batch also.  I do still have a fair backlog of regular old B movies also, so it would not necessarily be soon.

IMDB rating: 6.2
My rating: 4 stars
Nudity: Medium
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: Low
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Medium

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I now have a gym membership.  Lord help us all.

Compared to the Furries for Christ site.  Where the lion lies down with the lamb indeed.

IMDB rating: 5.2
My rating: 5 stars
Nudity: High
Violence: High
Foul Language: High
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Low

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IMDB rating: 4.6
My rating: 1 star
Nudity: Minimal
Violence: Low
Foul Language: Low
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Low

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This morning after watching the first movie in a B-Movie double-feature (Policewomen/Las Vegas Lady) I came downstairs to find Griffin and PJ sitting in the living room watching something on TV that had naked ladies in it.  I quickly determined it was Las Vegas Lady.  Apparently I had left the disk in the DVD drive, and Griffin had turned on the movie.  I have no idea how long they had been watching it, but Griffin was very upset when I turned it off.

IMDB rating: 5.7
My rating: 2 stars
Nudity: Low
Violence: Medium
Foul Language: Medium
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Low
Effects: Low

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IMDB rating: 6.0
My rating: 4 stars
Nudity: None
Violence: High
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: Medium
Effects: Medium

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Alternate Title: Prodigal Boxer
Alternate Title: Fang Shi Yu

IMDB rating: 5.7
My rating: 3 stars
Nudity: None
Violence: High
Foul Language: None
Deliberate Comedy: None
Accidental Comedy: None
Effects: Low

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Me: want to go to McDonald's and play in their play area?
Griffin: Yes, I like McDonalds.
Me: you need to get in the shower first.
Griffin: I don't like McDonalds.

Me: want to go to the park?
Griffin: Yes, I want to go to the park.
Me: you need to get in the shower first.
Griffin: I don't like the park

Me: want to go to get ice cream?
Griffin: I want ice cream
Me: you need to get in the shower first.
Griffin: I don't like ice cream