I picked up the AVP 2-disc set today.  Haven't watched any extras yet, but I watched the movie tonight.  Extra scenes = pretty good.  A little bit of character and story development that was left out of the theatrical version.  Nothing groundbreaking, but nicely done.  On the other hand...Extra violence & gore = give me a ******* break.  Using CGI to burgandy up the bloody scenes just looked ridiculous. 

John

Why not? 

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JohnH aka Daddysnaggle aka Shavenwookiee

Name: John Hamm
Age: 32
Occupation: Project/Admin Support for an insurance company
Location: Near Kansas City
Status: Married 7 1/2 years
Children: 2 girls   
Pets: Dos gatos - Stimpy & Smokey
Teams/Sports: MLB (Royals & White Sox), College Hoops (Kansas Jayhawks) and some NBA
Music: Yes, thank you.    I listen to a ton of stuff, particularly stuff that has odd times and experimentation.

I started getting Star Wars toys when they came out and have been a fan of the movies since.  I'm pretty much just a vintage collector, but I think some of the newer pieces look pretty good.  I'm also a big fan of the Alien movies, and while I don't collect much of it anymore I used to have a huge Alien collection (time to pimp out my site, www.8thpassenger.com).    I actually got out of collecting in April of 2003 because I felt it was the "responsible" thing to do and that I had better things to spend money on.  Later that year I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and in the course of seriously evaluating my life I realized that collecting was one of the true enjoyments I have (along with music and of course my family).  So later that year I got back into it, but financial constraints (a wife in grad school) have hindered that.  I'm hoping to pick back up full-force some time real soon.

I haven't done much musically lately, but I can play a bit of drums, bass, and guitar.  I used to write a bunch of music, but unfortunately a computer crash caused me to lose everything I'd written back in 2002 (23 songs, if I remember right), and I have had a bad case of writer's block since then.  Right now I'm instrument-less, but hope to get a guitar some time early in 2006. 

That's about it for me. 

John

I'm sure it would have been interesting if it was actually real. 

John

About the deleted scenes:

I would have liked seeing the "seeds of the rebellion" scenes implemented into the movie except for one thing...the acting was horrendous.  The delivery in those lines were awful for the most part, especially Jimmy Smits'

The Yoda arrival scene was probably incredibly powerful in the context of the movie, but as a stand-alone scene it didn't do much for me.  Too bad they left it out though.

I liked Shaak Ti's death and the descent into the water (especially the chemistry between Obi & Anakin with their signals), but I think including that whole bit into the movie might have made it drag a bit much. 

The discussion about the plot to kill the Jedi was just fine the way they ultimately did it.  No great loss.

John

Did everybody catch that there is no longer an Injured List for the NBA? 

John

Saw this while upgrading AdAware today:



Is it cold in there, or are those some horribly misplaced wrinkles in her blouse?

John

Don't get mad at me, but I hate Linkin Park.    When they first came out I thought they were Ok, decent enough to get their first album.  Then while listening to it I realized they were the single most predictable band on the planet.  I even bought their second album because I'd heard it was better, only to find it further backed up my opinion.  Their arrangements were virtually the same from one song to the next, which only minor variations in a few cases.  Considering my love for songs complex and unpredictable, that didn't settle well with me. 

John

Funny, I didn't realize the 2006 NBA drafted had occured yet.    He was actually a 2000 pick.  Interesting trade.  I think Desmond will turn it up a notch with the Hornets.

John