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I was wondering how many of you already own a DVD player? Or plan to get one?

I've had mine for a few months now and I love it. I buy a new DVD almost every two weeks. Great stuff.

Well, I;ve had access to DVD from the moment they appeared... until my brother moved out... damn him...

I got a DVD player for my birthday a few months ago. The picture and overall quality is far superior to that of VHS. I own 7 DVD's so far.

Oasis: There and Then(concert from 1996)
Oasis:Familiar to Millions(Wembley shows 2000
Man on the Moon(a great movie)
Jurassic Park(a modern classic)
Showgirls(um, sorry but I'm a college male, get over it
Poison Ivy 2(my roomates bought this one)

Don't have one yet. Planning on getting Tommy one this year for Christmas.

JO, I am SO surpised you have Oasis DVD's.

I don't know..I don't see it as a big deal..plus I don't want to be a slave to technology..if you know what I mean.

I don't have a standalone DVD player. Although my PS2 plays them perfectly. I bought my last DVD yesterday - "The League of Gentlemen" series 1......I'm a recent convert

"Some people have pointed out to me that Revenge of the Cybermen aired in 1975, not '74... but I reckon it was shot in 74, so that's alright..."

"That shows a worryingly in-depth knowledge of Dr. Who..."

I have about 13, hope I can list them all:

Fight Club
Excalibur
Jaws
Jurassic Park
The Lost World
Mulan
Tarzan
The Abyss - special edition
Sleepy Hollow
Scream 3
Toy Story 1 & 2
Gladiator

And my latest, very wonderful DVD: Lawrence of Arabia

There must be one or two more, but can't remember them right now.

As DVD conversions go, Fallen is one of the best.

While the film is still great, people were expecting the DVD to be STUFFED full of bells and whistles... and it just wasn;t...

Fallen? Doesn't ring a bell....

But without the extra's it's less fun.

I'm waiting for the European release of Ben-Hur, I heard the new release is excellent. It's on there with it's original 65mm width. It's never been aired or put on video like that, let alone shown in non 65 or 70mm theatres. And.... lots of goodies.

Heck- that second comment ofmine was meant to be about the Matrix! THAT was the disappointing DVD.

The Fallen is a good one, nice presentration It;s a demonic horror thing with Denzel Washington, classy stuff..

I didn't like the Matrix much anyway, but the DVD was a bit disappointing indeed.

Didn't like the Matrix- HA HA! Good one, queeq...

It's true. Loved the effects, but the story was such a rip-off of.... well... just about everything. Quite embarrassing.

Suddenly Ushgarak is sucked into the 'Paradox' zone, where no decision makes sense...

'Queeq is my mentor, yet he does not like the Matrix... how can this be!? Matrix... no... more.. derivative... than... Star ... Wars... actually... much... less...'

Aarrrgghhh!

I'll send you my analysis yet. You will turn and see the truth of it. The key word is CLICHE!

Except for the effects of course.

Sorry, my man, but you're just out of touch, unlike the makers...

You can have your opinion, but you WILL be burnt alive for it around here...

I doubt it. Some even agree with me.

I can go through it step by step, I can tell you exactly what they copied from what film. I varies from single lines, entire scenes to even the very story concept. Nothing is original, except for the effects and the design.

I told you, you're out of touch... they did it on purpose, and that's why we all liked it...

But storywise it's done better. It looks like a rip-off, it sounds like a rip-off. You can bet your butt it IS a rip-off. Besides, it was extremely predictable, no suprises at all.

Except for the effects of course.

Rather exactly like Star Wars, then...

Look, it was a cool movie in a cool world with a cool storyline with cool gnarly bits attacched that kept nearly everyone enthralled, especially MY generation at which it was targeted. Derivative? Who the bloody hell cares? So is nearly EVERYTHING! The sort of person who would view it like that has amazingly missed the point. It's what you do with it that counts, and NO-ONE had put things togeether that well before.

In terms of imagination to screen, it was the best translation since A New Hope.

Thats why we all liked it????? I agree with queeq only I think Matrix sucks big time.
And what is star wars a rip off of?

Well SW is of course a basic fairy tale, I'll give you that. Although it does have more depth than The Matrix does.

The big flaw of The Matrix actually lies in the storytelling. Although everything looks great and that it might seem to indulge in excessive violence, why oh why are two such talented flimmakers not able to TELL a story with images. WHY is there such a boring, dull, tedious middle part where EVERYTHING is explained by TALK TALK TALK. That is a major cinematographical flaw, one that would cause the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, to turn in his grave. Compared to films like Dark City, or even They Live with similar thematics, these brothers have demonstrated that they can make excellent pictures, scenes and effects, but that visual storytelling is not their strongest point. SW is a lot better when it comes to that.

IMHO OC.

Dark City was cocked up by them forcing a voice over at the start though.... about time for a Director's Cut there.

Well, I thought Matrix was just about perfect.

I'm planning to get a DVD, though it will probably be that I get a PS2 and play DVD that way.

I friend of mine has an awesome DVD setup with a massive widescreen TV with the full surround sound setup. I watched Armageddon on it and it was amazing.

The potential is enormous...

Oh, I know.

I have this dream home cinema system that I'd love to be able to afford to get put together. I daren't even look into the costs, they're probably staggering.

Big silver screen, superb video projector, prime speaker set, Dolby Digital or DTS, a separate room with one chair in the middle....aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh..... lovely.

And now the credit card company is calling...

They charge me for my dreams now?

They;re diversifying...

Those b'stards!

Not far off queeq. I always wanted my own 16 seater or something like that. And with Dolby and Home THX it would be brilliant.

All I would need for absolute perfection is a soda fountain and a popcorn machine outside the door and I'd be set!

The problem with more than one seat is that there's the danger of people talking during the movie.

Oh, I bet you're a fun one to go to the movies with...

We have a break during the movie in Holland...

That is the worst idea I have ever heard. And staying quiet during moveis is just polite...

Not mid movie? I remember when we used to have a break between the Short" and the main feature but when the idea of showing a pre-mainfeature short was dropped so was the idea of an interval.

Talk during the movie and I'll stick my lightsaber in your ear.

Wouldn't dream of it. Want some popcorn?

Gundy and Ush are true movie lovers.

And sory about the break, I don't know why they do it. Probably to boost snack sales.

I have to admit, talking during the movie is a big peeve of mine too.

That's one of the reasons I like to see movies in the morning, on a weekday when all the kids are at school...

Yes, some sort of child-catching van would be useful by cinemas...

Um, I'm not sure that's entirely legal. You been watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Right after I watched Willy Wonka. hehehe.

I certainly have. That's exactly what I mean.

Actually, I did see some of Willy WOnka today, they're running it on Sky at the moment.

You're turning violet, violet.

To the juice press!

Spitting is a dirty habit.

I know a worse one!

Where is the "pick your nose" gremlin when you need it ?

Yes, or the "scratch his butt" graemlin.

Oh queeeq!!!! You spoilt the Willy Wokna reference!

Well thats chaos for you.

Lets feed him to the vicious kinids !!!

Sorry, fresh out, how about a vermicious knid

Nah, they won't like the taste of me.

Now I screwed that one up. Sorry, RC.

But no one likes the tatse of him....

If you take into account that there are only really 6 story achetypes then the "Star Wars is a rip off" could stand for any story.

As for the voice over in Dark City..I didn't mind it at all...IMO it's till the a better film than The Matrix.

Wow, draaaagggging this back on topic. Well, not really. But see Ush, plenty of supporters to not finding The Matrix such an excellent movie.

Well it was different. At least you didn't know what was gonna happen next.

In The Matrix I knew ECXACTLY what was going to happen next. That's what I hated so much about it, it was very predictable and very cliche. And then they call it a tribute or an ode.

Yes, it was very formulaic...

(Goes and gets dunce cap) Well I guess I'm an idiot.

But a sweet one.

Oh stop..you're not a dunce!

Surely you couldn't have guessed what the matrix was, before actually seeing the movie.

That was probably the only thing you couldn't have predicted.

Well, aside from the fact that Dr. Who and Shadowrun had already used the term Matrix to define the same thing...

But it was still great!

Well thanks Dim. (takes off dunce cap and puts on queeq) Hehehe.

Ahhh, the circle is now complete

If the term had been used previously in the same context, why don't the BBC sue WB???

Isn't it infringing copyright?

Well thats what I thought too.

Nah, I don't think so... they were using Matrix in a vague sense they may as well copyright the word 'computer'

Seriously, though. Watch the Dr. Who Story 'The Deadly Assassin' and you will see what I mean. Also 'The Invasion of Time' and the last two episodes of 'Trial of a Time Lord'. The Gallifreyans central computer, called the Matrix, is amazingly similar. Only its function is different.

Similar, yet different, I can see that...

How much different?

Blimey, you people have difficulty with basic association sometimes, don't you?

It is constructed the same way,. it's [purpose is not to provide power, though. The minds are stored to help predict the future.

So, same construction, different function. Want me to drop to words of one syllable?

oh, would you? That would be great!

Me no good at that. Me bad...

Okaydey

Phew! Didn't want to stay like THAT!

Why not, it suited you.

Feeble! You'll have to do MUCH better than that. Don't strain yourself though.

OH, I can't strain myself. I'm warn out from aerobics.

I should imagine you're knackered after all that Edna bashing.

Too bad they had to use all that endless talk to explain it all. The entire movie collapsed right there.

I thought it was quite cool...

We still on The Matrix?

Apparently. I was commenting to you on your Edna assault, though.

I said it before and I'll say it again. She issued a challenge, who was I not to take it up?

Lots of explaining the thing what it's all about is NEVER cool. But you seem to like it, I think it's weak filmmaking.

Do you think they really ahve enough for a story for Matrix II, let alone III?

Apparently.

MOST people seemed tolike the explnation- is was done so well...

Could you have not forgiven her youthful folly? I had to watch it all, you know.

They'll probably rehash the same story in two slightly different forms. More formula work.

But what will they do for the next two, are there any more secrets about Neo to discover?

Oh sure. How to kill people more effectively no doubt.

And you think Number One had problems....

I DID have some bague ideas about the plot once... must try and rememeber...

bagel ideas???

Ouch! My bad. VAGUE.

Cream cheese and ham on mine please.

Cut that out!

Actually, no, make that cream cheese and smoked salmon.

Oh, and a large coffee.

Sigh... ok, white or black?

White, no sugar.

And non of that decaf rubbish!

Wait a mo then... that's be 50 dataries...

Stick it on my tab, a goober fish stole all my money...

Er... this guy in an eyepatch told me not to let you run a tab...

Dim, you been on that creative writing for beginners course...

OK, stick it on his tab then...