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"Why do my eyes hurt?"
Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of The Matrix being released. Hard to believe it's been ten years already. As I mentioned last year, I decided to follow up my Star Wars marathon of 2007 with...
View ArticleCountdown to the Aliens Marathon
May 25th will mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the original Alien film. In honor of the day, and continuing one of my favorite pastimes, I will be holding a marathon of the Aliens...
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Alien Quadrilogy Marathon: 5/25/09
Well, it’s finally here. On March 12th last year I posted the original idea, “Alien vs Predator movie marathon”. With the realization that trying to do a combination would require committing to...
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Alien Marathon I: Alien (1979)
Kane first to wake, first to die. I heard Ripley say “cornbread” during first meal scene, which should be familiar to fans of the second movie. :) Watching director’s cut, so I wanted to confirm it...
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Alien Marathon II: Aliens (1986)
I really need a “Weyland-Yutani Corp: Building Better Worlds” t-shirt. Stan Winston is God. If Michael Biehn is in your movie, there’s a good chance it rocks: Aliens, The Terminator, The Abyss,...
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Alien Marathon III: Alien 3 (1992)
Given the relatively upbeat ending of the second film, a mighty depressing opening, especially after having waited six years for the next installment. Ripley keeps waking up into nightmares rather...
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Alien Marathon IV: Alien Resurrection (1997)
“You can’t teach it tricks.” “Why not? We’re teaching you.” (To quote Much Ado About Nothing, “There’s a double meaning in that.” ;) Weird tonal shift from last one. Actually from the rest. I...
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Alien Quadrilogy Marathon: The Boxed Set
Little-known fact: the nine-disc boxed set for the Alien Quadrilogy is the same length as the Nostromo. And not a model used in the movie — the actual spacecraft.
View ArticleMovie Marathons
I do so love movie marathons. I think my Aunt Carol was the first to turn me onto the idea when I was a kid, though she did the awesome "Let's see a bunch of cool movies in the theater this Saturday --...
View ArticleMay 25th
This is a pretty spiffy day. The Phoenix landed safely and is already sending back amazing photos. Clayton Kershaw had his major league debut for the Dodgers, and while he didn’t get the win, he...
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