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[HeXeR]

Apparently the Dark Tower movie adaptation is no good. Shame.

It goes beyond being bad, it is horrible. Can't even call it an "adaptation" as it is more one of those "loosely based on" kind of stories. And the story just doesn't work. I mean at all. It has the wrong perspective, bad casting, but it does have decent acting because the one spot they cast properly was McCoghanhey as the man in black. Otherwise, pfft. Torrent it if you have to. Don't waste any money on it. Crap.

[Inigo Montoya]

Loved Weaveworld. Great story. Have you read any other of Barker's novels? The Damnation Game was pretty twisted. He is definitely unsettling.

Welcome to the board! Always nice to meet a Barker fan.

I'm a big fan of Barker. So far, I've read:

Books of Blood (1-6, Cabal included), The Damnation Game, Tortured Souls, Coldheart Canyon, Mister B. Gone, Books of the Art 1-2 (The Great and Secret Show, Everville), The Hellbound Heart, The Scarlet Gospels.

That's where I am so far. You always need to be in a certain mood to read Barker but for some reason I'm having real difficulties getting through Weaveworld (I'm about 30% in). I decided to go slow and read other things until I get that mood back and had read several books in the meantime (John Everson's Nightwhere and Covenant, Stephen King's Revival and maybe a few others I forgot) but I still don't have the urge to get into it again and finish it so I just read a few pages here and there. I'll get through it eventually. Right now I'm reading The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers.

[Inigo Montoya]

Apparently the Dark Tower movie adaptation is no good. Shame.

It goes beyond being bad, it is horrible. Can't even call it an "adaptation" as it is more one of those "loosely based on" kind of stories. And the story just doesn't work. I mean at all. It has the wrong perspective, bad casting, but it does have decent acting because the one spot they cast properly was McCoghanhey as the man in black. Otherwise, pfft. Torrent it if you have to. Don't waste any money on it. Crap.

Much appreciated. I'll stay away.

Did you happen to see the new IT movie? Reviews says it's actually pretty good, but not scary at all and hardly a horror movie, which is a pretty big problem for me since I'd think the whole point of turning a book like IT into a movie is to make it scary as all hell.

[TO11]

Did you happen to see the new IT movie? Reviews says it's actually pretty good, but not scary at all and hardly a horror movie, which is a pretty big problem for me since I'd think the whole point of turning a book like IT into a movie is to make it scary as all hell.

Growing up I always thought it was fun to watch scary movies. As I became older and went to undergrad college I became a pansy and stopped watching them...That being said I saw IT with a few friends and I thought it was really well produced and it was definitely sufficiently scary for me, but that is coming from a person who doesn't watch scary movies anymore. It had a lot of the same elements that I liked from Stranger Things. Overall I agreed with the rotten tomatoes!

Hiya Georgie!!

[Inigo Montoya]

Did you happen to see the new IT movie? Reviews says it's actually pretty good, but not scary at all and hardly a horror movie, which is a pretty big problem for me since I'd think the whole point of turning a book like IT into a movie is to make it scary as all hell.

Growing up I always thought it was fun to watch scary movies. As I became older and went to undergrad college I became a pansy and stopped watching them...That being said I saw IT with a few friends and I thought it was really well produced and it was definitely sufficiently scary for me, but that is coming from a person who doesn't watch scary movies anymore. It had a lot of the same elements that I liked from Stranger Things. Overall I agreed with the rotten tomatoes!

Hiya Georgie!!

I never grew out of that, but I became more of gorehound. The most interesting things right now (and for the past decade or so) on the horror front are done on the fringes though (plus Asian Extreme Cinema and the French new-wave horror). I'm pretty sick of "horror" movies that are PG13 rated--I can't stress enough how much I hate those.

Loved the IT book, which I had read twice, so I'll give it a chance since it could still be a good movie even though it might not be a good horror movie.

[Daddy 801]

Apparently the Dark Tower movie adaptation is no good. Shame.

It goes beyond being bad, it is horrible. Can't even call it an "adaptation" as it is more one of those "loosely based on" kind of stories. And the story just doesn't work. I mean at all. It has the wrong perspective, bad casting, but it does have decent acting because the one spot they cast properly was McCoghanhey as the man in black. Otherwise, pfft. Torrent it if you have to. Don't waste any money on it. Crap.

Much appreciated. I'll stay away.

Did you happen to see the new IT movie? Reviews says it's actually pretty good, but not scary at all and hardly a horror movie, which is a pretty big problem for me since I'd think the whole point of turning a book like IT into a movie is to make it scary as all hell.

I've seen the new IT twice now. Little background before I give my review. In fourth grade my dad let me watch IT and Silence of the Lambs back to back. He watched them both two days in a row because this was the 90's and blockbuster was a thing. I was scared as hell. IT terrified me. I haven't watched it since. I also have a hatred for horror scary type of movies. I have no idea why people enjoy being scared. Not my cup of tea at all. Fast forward to a few weeks ago. My friends invited me to go to brewvies to see the new movie. I didn't want to be a total puss and chicken out so I went. The movie in no way shape or form is scary. But, it was really funny. The imagery of the 80's setting was cool. One of the characters was funny and had good one liners. So overall I'd say it's a decent/good movie but IT is not scary. And brewvies is always nice to go to.

Also, going to the premiere reconfirmed my hated of large gatherings of humans. There were idiots talking in the back(teenagers) and the crowed cheered when a bully got his ass kicked. So stupid. Shut up and watch the damn movie.


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Also, going to the premiere reconfirmed my hated of large gatherings of humans. There were idiots talking in the back(teenagers) and the crowed cheered when a bully got his ass kicked. So stupid. Shut up and watch the damn movie.


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Yeah the same kind of thing happened when I went to see IT. Honestly I think the setting that you watch the movie in makes it more/less scary. Watching IT next to a group of loud teenagers did dampen the scare factor a little for me. Also totally agree on the point you made about not understanding why people like to feel scared. That's totally the boat I am in haha.

[zero24gravity]

I'm a Patriots & Lions fan.

This had to be the worst ending to a game I've ever seen. This is one of those situations where, if it were a rec league/pop-warner game or even a high school game, the players from the Falcons would have been so embarrassed to win like that, that they would have demanded an "honor call" and asked to allow the Lions a last play. (I'm not suggesting the Falcons should have/could have done that.)

Essentially, the refs overturned a TD that they had no clear evidence was the wrong call (was he touched down before the score?) and then put the wrong amount of time back on the clock (should have been 11 seconds), which results in a game ending with a 10 second run-off that only existed because they made the "wrong call" by calling it a TD in the first place (although it's highly questionable that it was wrong). So, the refs making the "wrong" call caused the need for replay overturn, which then results in a 10 second run-off that ends the game when they overturn. But if they would have got the call "right", then the Lions would have had "8 seconds" (again, debatable) to run another play. What a load of s***!

This isn't even complicated. Not sure how a billion dollar company can't get such simple stuff correct. This call could end of changing the Lions playoff spot/seed/home field, etc..

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-strangest-oddest-most-ridiculous-developments-of-nfl-week-3/ss-AAsthTQ?li=BBnb7Kz&OCID=DELLDHP#image=17

[Inigo Montoya]

Need a good album to listen too. A good Shoegaze album or a nice metal album, preferably with female vocals in the vein of Theatre of Tragedy (the early stuff).

[AingesBurner]

Need a good album to listen too. A good Shoegaze album or a nice metal album, preferably with female vocals in the vein of Theatre of Tragedy (the early stuff).

Well AC/DC has one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Razors Edge is underrated.

[DelaneyRudd]

Need a good album to listen too. A good Shoegaze album or a nice metal album, preferably with female vocals in the vein of Theatre of Tragedy (the early stuff).

Well you;re describing Beach House but if you've heard the term Shoegaze you've probably already heard of them.

[Inigo Montoya]

Well you;re describing Beach House but if you've heard the term Shoegaze you've probably already heard of them.

I wouldn't describe Beach House as Shoegaze, but yes, I've heard of them.

Well AC/DC has one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Razors Edge is underrated.

Never cared much more AC/DC myself.

[AingesBurner]

Well you;re describing Beach House but if you've heard the term Shoegaze you've probably already heard of them.

I wouldn't describe Beach House as Shoegaze, but yes, I've heard of them.

Well AC/DC has one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Razors Edge is underrated.

Never cared much more AC/DC myself.

You broke my heart Fredo you broke my heart.


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Did you guys see what's going on in college basketball/coruption/fraud/etc?
http://www.businessinsider.com/louisville-rick-pitino-out-college-basketball-bribery-2017-9

Read on Twitter

[AingesBurner]

Did you guys see what's going on in college basketball/coruption/fraud/etc?
http://www.businessinsider.com/louisville-rick-pitino-out-college-basketball-bribery-2017-9

Read on Twitter

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Did you guys see what's going on in college basketball/coruption/fraud/etc?
http://www.businessinsider.com/louisville-rick-pitino-out-college-basketball-bribery-2017-9

Read on Twitter

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just tip of the iceberg:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-ncaa-basketball-coaches-adidas-executive-charged-bribe-scheme-n804781

[AingesBurner]

Did you guys see what's going on in college basketball/coruption/fraud/etc?
http://www.businessinsider.com/louisville-rick-pitino-out-college-basketball-bribery-2017-9

Read on Twitter

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just tip of the iceberg:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-ncaa-basketball-coaches-adidas-executive-charged-bribe-scheme-n804781

Wonder if the FBI will investigate NBA refs after the issues the Jazz have pointed out.

[Inigo Montoya]

Wonder if the FBI will investigate NBA refs after the issues the Jazz have pointed out.

What issues have the Jazz pointed out?

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Wonder if the FBI will investigate NBA refs after the issues the Jazz have pointed out.

What issues have the Jazz pointed out?

There was some serious disparity between wrong calls "for" and "against" the Jazz. DL went on Woj's podcast to talk about it right before the playoffs. I think he was trying to get refs attention just before the most important games for the Jazz. I don't remember the exact numbers but it was something ludicrous... something like 70+ games we've had negative differential of more than 4 wrong calls against us vs only about 10-15 with positive differential of 4 or more calls for us.

The Jazz were publicly spinning it as not something that the refs are doing on purpose but probably as a result of the way we play(slow, lots of player and ball movement, etc.). He was like - "we don't think the refs are screwing us, but we want the league to look into it so we can adjust the way we play if it turns out it's because of style of play"

edit: https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/63u8y2/according_to_gm_dennis_lindsey_the_jazz_have_been/
kqwin's thread on reddit. 72-12 are the actual numbers.

[Daddy 801]

College basketball corruption imploding is great in the long run IMO. They need to totally overhaul the system and allow players who actually want to get a scholarship and be there four years to attend. Then the NBA can have a development league and young aspiring players can go there where they can get better access to training facilities and health management. The current path to the NBA makes no sense.