[extropy-chat] DVD recommendations?

[JDP]

And a big nice pack of hardcore porn suited to your sexual interests.

What? Did I say anything wrong?

Jacques

Johnius wrote:

> Mike wrote:
> 
>>the entire Stargate SG-1 canon
> 
> 
> 	Interesting.  I haven't been watching those, but
> 	maybe I've been missing something.  I did watch
> 	many Babylon V episodes and enjoyed those, and
> 	of course have seen almost every Star Trek episode
> 	and movie ever made.  
> 
> 
>>AI
> 
> 
> 	Yes!  That might be especially good, especially
> 	the final alien sequence.  Another one which might
> 	be pretty cool with DVD clarity was one of the 
> 	mission to mars scifi movies where they went inside
> 	the "face" building ... there's a great CG sequence
> 	in there.  
> 
> 	I also wonder if the Mechanical Universe series is
> 	on DVD ... some of the math-physics CG sequences 
> 	are very nice (done by James Blinn & Tom Apostol
> 	I believe).
> 
> Brian wrote:
> 
>>signing up with Netflix and heavily renting
> 
> 
> 	Interesting suggestion.  I take it this is a web-based
> 	rental?  Shipping charges must apply if so...
> 
> Eugen wrote:
> 
>>anime ... Hayao Miyazaki ... Studio Ghibli
> 
> 
> 	Yes, can't forget the anime!  
> 
> 
>>Cowboy Bebop
> 
> 
> 	I've seen most of those ... I guess the series ended
> 	with no new sequels?
> 
> Jay wrote:
> 
>>Momento probably works better on DVD than as a movie.
> 
> 
> 	Probably so!  I rented the video once, watched it straight
> 	through, then cheated and played the sequences in reverse
> 	order ... a bit time-consuming, but I had to do it :-)
> 	On DVD it would be much simpler...
> 
> 
>>Pi is worth watching. 
> 
> 
> 	That was a weird one!  I know a few newage types who say
> 	that other movies based on the same idea are better ...
> 	I think they mentioned "Omega Code" and another one...
> 
> 
>>try to find the Russian version of Solaris.
> 
> 
> 	Ahhh ... yes, this is one reason to have a multi-region
> 	DVD player!  I figure there are many foreign versions of
> 	movies without U.S. censorship or 'esthetic-edits' (not to
> 	mention foreign movies which either are too inaccessible
> 	or 'differently-moraled' for typical U.S. audiences).
> 
> Kevin wrote:
> 
>>Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition) In the special 
>>edition you get to see the Lego Knights version of the Camelot song!
> 
> 
> 	worth noting!
> 
> 
> 	Thanks all for the suggestions.  I'm adding many to my
> 	wishlist...
> 
> 	Best, Johnius
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