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« Reply #90 on: August 28, 2015, 11:47:05 AM »
Random movie advice time:

Gandahar is a French animated science fiction film from 1987 about a future utopian civilization suddenly facing a seemingly unstoppable threat of unknown origin. The story follows Sylvain, a man sent to investigate the threat.

It's a film I watched a lot in my childhood, with a really good soundtrack, and some impressive imagery.

Two warnings though: first, it was made on a rather low budget (it actually had to be animated in North Korea!), so don't except a stellar quality of animation, Disney-Miyazaki it ain't.

Second, following the tradition of French science fiction at the time and of the Heavy Metal magazine in particular (the character design of the movie was actually made by French artist Caza, one of the main contributors of Heavy Metal), there is a lot of explicit nudity. It's largely casual, non-sexualized, artistically-inclineded nudity — there is no porn in that movie, it's a movie kids under 10 watch in France without anyone finding that problematic, but nevertheless, you've been warned.

If you are not deterred, here's a (fan-made, French only) trailer:
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And here's the full movie with English subtitles:
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One last thing: the movie also got an English dub under the title "Light Years", but the music was changed and some scenes were deleted, so I do not recommend it.
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« Reply #91 on: August 28, 2015, 04:32:08 PM »
I watch way too many TV shows, wayyyyyy too many but here's my favorites.

Doctor Who and Supernatural are my all time favorites which is a little stereotypical for a nerdy teen girl. I've been getting more into shows based off of comic book characters, like Arrow, Daredevil, and my newest favorite and obsession Agents of Shield. Here's a random spew of some other: Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, the Office, Buffy, Once Upon a Time, Big Bang Theory, Sherlock, Firefly, and How I Met Your Mother (I really hated the ending but the rest is good).
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« Reply #92 on: August 28, 2015, 04:47:26 PM »
I'm resuscitating this topic because I just read an interesting article that helps explain the appeal of K-dramas to a non-Korean audience, and it reminded me of an earlier exchange.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/08/27/fated-to-love-you-and-finding-comfort-in-k-dramas/?tid=sm_tw

Oooh! I haven't seen that before! I'll have to watch it.  :D

I've mostly watch series, but I can recommend a lot. The titles translate differently depending on which site you watch them on though.
Warning: if you binge-watch/-read/-do anything, beware. They are highly addictive and not usually very long (compared to the average successful American TV show).

Here are my absolute favorites:
My Love From the Star, Coffee Prince, My Fair Lady, Shining Inheritance, Secret Garden, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Gu Family Book, and King 2 Hearts (as you can see, I really like Lee Sung Ki haha). I also loved Jang Bo Ri Is Here, but I'm not gonna lie, the antagonist made me want to rip my hair out.
As for the kdramas, I could tell you all about them! ...
I think what makes them distinctive is that a) they have a definite ending, b) the majority of them are between 16-24 episodes long, c) they are all romances (like condensed soap operas, really) and d) the romance portrayed in them is much more innocent than in American TV shows.
The main couple usually only kisses two or three times during the whole run of the show and a hug is something to squee at. I don't really know why, but people get all excited over the hugging...

Oh. And sex before marriage (much less a baby) almost never happens. But innuendos are everywhere.

As for where to watch them, you can just search "watch {insert name of show here} korean drama online" and you'll find tons of sites. I usually watch them on here: http://www.viki.com/countries/korea
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« Reply #93 on: October 28, 2015, 01:27:00 PM »
This reccomendation may be a bit too late, but if anyone here's been dithering about whether to go see The Martian, do it. It's a great movie and I'm very glad I caught it before it left the cinemas here. I'd say it was as good as Interstellar, if that sells it to anyone :) (but with the advantage of not being quite so long)
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« Reply #94 on: October 28, 2015, 03:40:24 PM »
This reccomendation may be a bit too late, but if anyone here's been dithering about whether to go see The Martian, do it. It's a great movie and I'm very glad I caught it before it left the cinemas here. I'd say it was as good as Interstellar, if that sells it to anyone :) (but with the advantage of not being quite so long)
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« Reply #95 on: October 28, 2015, 04:43:55 PM »
Yes, yes, MUCH YES. I simply need MOAR spaaace movies like these twooo. The awesomeness gets cubed by the fact that it's plausible awesomeness. \o/
Haha, yep, modern space movies seem to be going from strength to strength recently. Have you seen Gravity? I haven't, but from what I've heard it sounds like another good one in a very similar vein.
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« Reply #96 on: October 28, 2015, 05:01:59 PM »
Haha, yep, modern space movies seem to be going from strength to strength recently. Have you seen Gravity? I haven't, but from what I've heard it sounds like another good one in a very similar vein.

I liked Gravity from an emotional aspect, but if you're looking for proper physics, you're out of luck. In my opinion, though, it doesn't detract too much from the movie plot itself (I was mildly annoyed by a few things I noticed, but that was all), and there are other things like the interiors of the spacecrafts which, according to the Internet at least, are really accurate.
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« Reply #97 on: October 28, 2015, 05:17:09 PM »
Has anyone here watched Ex Machina?  I think it's my new favorite movie.....coming from a science background I watched it and had a little crisis/revelation about DNA/coding/evolution.  If you don't know about it... it's about artificial intelligence but it is NOT your typical "robots are going to take over the world film" !!!  Also, the trailer kind of puts more of an emphasis on the relationship between the robotlady and the young man, but it certainly isn't the emphasis in the film so don't let that deter you. 

I did enjoy the Martian btw (let's science the **** out of this!), and Interstellar is on my to-watch list (unfortunately I missed that one in theaters...)

So many good movies out there..... :)
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« Reply #98 on: October 28, 2015, 05:21:59 PM »
Has anyone here watched Ex Machina?  I think it's my new favorite movie.....coming from a science background I watched it and had a little crisis/revelation about DNA/coding/evolution.  If you don't know about it... it's about artificial intelligence but it is NOT your typical "robots are going to take over the world film" !!!  Also, the trailer kind of puts more of an emphasis on the relationship between the robotlady and the young man, but it certainly isn't the emphasis in the film so don't let that deter you. 

: D I love Ex Machina! I saw it at an independent cinema back in spring, and I found it very striking. Could you elaborate on what you mean about what it made you feel regarding DNA/Coding/etc?
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« Reply #99 on: October 28, 2015, 05:41:22 PM »
: D I love Ex Machina! I saw it at an independent cinema back in spring, and I found it very striking. Could you elaborate on what you mean about what it made you feel regarding DNA/Coding/etc?

Of course :D

What is DNA?  A molecule that is comprise of four nucleotides (ATCG) and a phosphorus backbone that contains all of the information needed to run our bodies and reproduce.  What is a computer code?  A set of instructions written in a computer programming language (that uses repeating commands) that runs a program.  DNA...molecules...chemistry... is just a very elaborate code that we don't fully understand.  By this I mean that DNA is made from molecules that form naturally through the rules of chemistry.  Certain elements are attracted to certain other elements and under certain conditions it all sort of...falls into place.  This crazy complicated molecule runs all of the processes that keep us alive!  It's beautiful, and complicated, and fascinating (for me anyway!  I've been so obsessed with it since watching that movie...well I've always been obsessed with chemistry..)  Watching this movie made me ask 'What if circuits and electronics is just the next step on the evolutionary ladder?' and even more surprisingly I was okay with it. 

I mean look it's so beautiful! ( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/DNA_Structure%2BKey%2BLabelled.pn_NoBB.png/1024px-DNA_Structure%2BKey%2BLabelled.pn_NoBB.png )

There seems to be a lot of science nerds here.... perhaps we should start a science thread?  :)
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« Reply #100 on: October 28, 2015, 06:38:07 PM »
Has anyone here watched Ex Machina?  I think it's my new favorite movie.....coming from a science background I watched it and had a little crisis/revelation about DNA/coding/evolution.  If you don't know about it... it's about artificial intelligence but it is NOT your typical "robots are going to take over the world film" !!!  Also, the trailer kind of puts more of an emphasis on the relationship between the robotlady and the young man, but it certainly isn't the emphasis in the film so don't let that deter you. 

I did see Ex Machina, but I have to say I was a little underwhelmed by it all. Maybe it was because the trailers had hyped it up as a big old exploration of the potential (and potential dangers) of AI, and all we got was the message: "if you torture sentient robots they may not end up very happy with you." It's not a bad film, but I was perhaps expecting more.
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« Reply #101 on: October 28, 2015, 09:44:48 PM »
I did see Ex Machina, but I have to say I was a little underwhelmed by it all. Maybe it was because the trailers had hyped it up as a big old exploration of the potential (and potential dangers) of AI, and all we got was the message: "if you torture sentient robots they may not end up very happy with you." It's not a bad film, but I was perhaps expecting more.

Fair enough.  My takeaway was more of 'what exactly is human?'  I thought the ending was very refreshing compared to other A.I. movies too.... what happens?  who knows?  It's interesting to think about.  And the whole DNA/coding thing was just something that connected in my head....you know how the perfect movie/tv show/song/book/etc comes to you at just the right time to make a big impact on you?  That's what Ex Machina was for me.  :)
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« Reply #102 on: November 08, 2015, 04:36:21 AM »


"In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep."

I... I must see this movie.
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« Reply #103 on: November 09, 2015, 05:04:22 PM »
Has anyone here watched Ex Machina?  I think it's my new favorite movie.....coming from a science background I watched it and had a little crisis/revelation about DNA/coding/evolution.  If you don't know about it... it's about artificial intelligence but it is NOT your typical "robots are going to take over the world film" !!!  Also, the trailer kind of puts more of an emphasis on the relationship between the robotlady and the young man, but it certainly isn't the emphasis in the film so don't let that deter you. 

I did enjoy the Martian btw (let's science the **** out of this!), and Interstellar is on my to-watch list (unfortunately I missed that one in theaters...)

So many good movies out there..... :)
I ended up seeing The Martian kind of against my will (I wanted to see Crimson Peak, but they'd pulled that out of theaters after only two weeks, and I'd already made plans to go) but it was pretty good. I'm not really in its target demographic I think but it wasn't as boring as I'd feared it would be.

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« Reply #104 on: November 09, 2015, 10:13:43 PM »
I've been watching Vikings lately and I just finished Season 2! Without any spoilers, who else watches it?

My dad watches "Vikings" (but that doesn't prove much -- my dad watches ALL the TV).  I hear it's good -- should I give it a try?
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