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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by chainsaw midget - Today at 01:29:08 PMI vaguely remember seeing it when I was really young myself. I remember that at the time, I really didn't get the ending.
Now I realize that was the point.
Now I realize that was the point.
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Dr. Whom - Today at 12:32:06 PMQuote from: chainsaw midget on Today at 07:19:13 AMMurder by Death (1976)
A hilarious parody of classic fictional detectives and old mystery films, featuring Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, and Alec Guinness, among others.
Not to mention Maggie Smith as Myrna Loy. I saw this too as a kid, and although much went above my head, I enjoyed it thoroughly
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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...
Last post by Alex - Today at 10:37:18 AMSo we had our 3000 point big game. The original plan was that since it was unlikely to be finished in one day, that we'd play the remainder the next day.
Yeah, that didn't happen.
The scenario was that the Italian forces were defending a small village with half their forces within it. I placed my heavy weapons in it since they aren't super mobile. The rest of the forces would turn up on whichever table edge you wished, and the allies (1000 points of US airborne and 2000 points of British troops), would also be able to turn up on any table edge. Things started out well for the attackers when a preliminary barrage completely wiped out one of my units, but after that it all went to s**t for them. They deployed their troops as coming in on all four table edges while both Italian players mostly concentrated their forces along one half of the table.
A platoon of Shermans was deployed on one table edge with no infantry support, so I deployed my flamethrower tankettes right behind them and after bathing their tanks in burning petroleum jelly, the crews decided to abandon ship, blowing a massive hole in the enemy force. They also had an M-10 over the other side of the battlefield alongside an artillery piece. I simply deployed my tank behind them, used the main gun to take out the M-10 and the machine gun to wipe out the arty crew.
It was a one-sided slaughter. By halfway through turn three, the Allies surrendered. I hadn't even deployed my full force on the table yet.
It did not make an enjoyable game for either side, and I'd house rule some stuff on troop deployment if I was to play this scenario again in the future, like not allowing troops to come onto the table within a certain distance of other troops. When the game ended, we'd lost 7 units, compared to the other side's 13. What they did have remaining on the table was badly mauled and mostly combat-ineffective at that point.
Kristi has her last heavy-duty chemo treatment today, and then switches to a lighter version. Hopefully it will allow her to have a better quality of life than she's been getting and not left lying sick all the time.
Yeah, that didn't happen.
The scenario was that the Italian forces were defending a small village with half their forces within it. I placed my heavy weapons in it since they aren't super mobile. The rest of the forces would turn up on whichever table edge you wished, and the allies (1000 points of US airborne and 2000 points of British troops), would also be able to turn up on any table edge. Things started out well for the attackers when a preliminary barrage completely wiped out one of my units, but after that it all went to s**t for them. They deployed their troops as coming in on all four table edges while both Italian players mostly concentrated their forces along one half of the table.
A platoon of Shermans was deployed on one table edge with no infantry support, so I deployed my flamethrower tankettes right behind them and after bathing their tanks in burning petroleum jelly, the crews decided to abandon ship, blowing a massive hole in the enemy force. They also had an M-10 over the other side of the battlefield alongside an artillery piece. I simply deployed my tank behind them, used the main gun to take out the M-10 and the machine gun to wipe out the arty crew.
It was a one-sided slaughter. By halfway through turn three, the Allies surrendered. I hadn't even deployed my full force on the table yet.
It did not make an enjoyable game for either side, and I'd house rule some stuff on troop deployment if I was to play this scenario again in the future, like not allowing troops to come onto the table within a certain distance of other troops. When the game ended, we'd lost 7 units, compared to the other side's 13. What they did have remaining on the table was badly mauled and mostly combat-ineffective at that point.
Kristi has her last heavy-duty chemo treatment today, and then switches to a lighter version. Hopefully it will allow her to have a better quality of life than she's been getting and not left lying sick all the time.
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 08:47:23 AMchainsaw, "Murder by Death" is one of the first films I ever remember seeing, in the theater in its original release. Obviously I didn't get all the classic detective references at age 7 or 8 but I remember liking it.
THE YEAR OF THE EVERLASTING STORM (2021): 7 directors from around the globe create short films during the Covid pandemic, working around restrictions as best they can. All of the shorts are well-made and most are somewhat interesting; 2 are experimental, but the real outlier is the mini-documentary about the Pegasus Project spyware, which felt out of place among the narrative features (and also unfinished), and really needed its own full-length presentation. Like almost every anthology it's uneven, but 3/5.
THE YEAR OF THE EVERLASTING STORM (2021): 7 directors from around the globe create short films during the Covid pandemic, working around restrictions as best they can. All of the shorts are well-made and most are somewhat interesting; 2 are experimental, but the real outlier is the mini-documentary about the Pegasus Project spyware, which felt out of place among the narrative features (and also unfinished), and really needed its own full-length presentation. Like almost every anthology it's uneven, but 3/5.
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Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 08:16:41 AM
How can I get up the courage to break up with my girlfriend?
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Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 08:08:20 AM
Voice like Lou Reed, but more country/folk stylings.
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Television / Re: Joel sells out!
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by chainsaw midget - Today at 07:19:13 AMMurder by Death (1976)
A hilarious parody of classic fictional detectives and old mystery films, featuring Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, and Alec Guinness, among others.
Five of the worlds greatest detectives (parodies of Charlie Chan, the couple from The Thin Man, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and a wonderful Sam Spade style detective played by Peter Falk) are all invited to a mysterious mansion filled with death trap to solve a murder that hasn't happened yet.
His goal is to prove HE'S the better criminologist by presenting them with a crime they can't solve. His own murder.
Also along for the adventure is a blind butler and a deaf/mute maid/cook.
While some people may be offended by the over-the-top Chinese detective played by Peter Sellers, it's done in so an outlandish way, it's hard to be mad at it.
On top of that, the ending comes with a parade of twists that don't really make sense, but that's all part of the joke. Worth seeing if you haven't.
A hilarious parody of classic fictional detectives and old mystery films, featuring Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, and Alec Guinness, among others.
Five of the worlds greatest detectives (parodies of Charlie Chan, the couple from The Thin Man, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and a wonderful Sam Spade style detective played by Peter Falk) are all invited to a mysterious mansion filled with death trap to solve a murder that hasn't happened yet.
His goal is to prove HE'S the better criminologist by presenting them with a crime they can't solve. His own murder.
Also along for the adventure is a blind butler and a deaf/mute maid/cook.
While some people may be offended by the over-the-top Chinese detective played by Peter Sellers, it's done in so an outlandish way, it's hard to be mad at it.
On top of that, the ending comes with a parade of twists that don't really make sense, but that's all part of the joke. Worth seeing if you haven't.