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Post by kevinhardy on Jan 15, 2008 23:58:17 GMT -5
the fountain , have any of you guys seen it,what do you think of it. since it covers the theme of immortality?
what other movies cover that theme?
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Post by jamesmcmurray on Jan 16, 2008 10:24:07 GMT -5
The Fountain was alright until the end, when they decided to throw "make sense" completely out the window.
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Post by Thorr on Jan 16, 2008 10:25:49 GMT -5
Groundhog Day
Best movie ever.
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Post by jamesmcmurray on Jan 16, 2008 11:03:25 GMT -5
I'm not sure that counts as an immortal movie, does it?
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Post by Thorr on Jan 16, 2008 11:09:37 GMT -5
Sure, he is fully immortal until he finally atones for all of his actions.
Phil tries to kill himself in every conceivable way possible but is unsuccessful. If you add up all the hints and clues, he lives the equivalent of many many years in the span of a day. (According to Harold Ramis, the director) In the end, he has the accumulated knowledge of someone who has lived many lifetimes and when he finally attains "The Prize" (the passage of time to the very next day) he is granted the ability to die (just like Connor was).
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Post by ReelHotGames on Jan 16, 2008 12:39:39 GMT -5
Well, there's "The Immortals" with Eric Roberts, except it has nothing to do withliving forever... Okay, um, a bad french film called "Immortal" with the Egyptian God like Horus ruling over a futuristic city. Hmmm...
Well, in seriousness there is "The Picture of dorian Gray" which has been made 7-8 times since 1916. (The best for my money was the Twilight Zone episode which used this story as it's base "Long Live Walter Jameson" starring the great Kevin McCarthy)
So, I guess we must also include the hideous "League of Extraordinarry Gentleman" since Dorian Gray appears in that.
There's a Jude Law flick I vaguely remember called "The Wisdom of Crocodiles" were he is a vampire, but not in a literal sense,more of an emotional vampire. It's an arty tale of seduction, death and the curse of immortality. (But since it's I guess technically a "vampire" flick, it probably shouldn't count.)
There's a new TV series coming on as a replacement called "New Amsterdam" about a police officer who has lived for 400 years. Oh, and his last name is Amsterdam, if that's clever enough for you. Yech.
I am sure if I rack my brain muchlonger I can come up with others, but, meh...
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Post by kevinhardy on Jan 16, 2008 14:22:16 GMT -5
i'll have to check them out, im just keeping a count of the movie in the genre
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Post by webtroll on Jan 16, 2008 16:22:59 GMT -5
There was also a television show called The Immortal. Similar (sword-wielding long haired hero) except he was facing demons, not other immortals.
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Post by zuhzuhzuh on Jan 16, 2008 18:33:04 GMT -5
What was that movie with aliens from another planet that came to Earth and were Immortal? ... You know, the one with the shield covering the Earth. ... It had those two guys from Highlander in it. ...... It's like I've seen it but have tried to push any other details out of my brain, maybe trying to forget it forever  |
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Post by ReelHotGames on Jan 16, 2008 21:42:22 GMT -5
I think you're just making stuff up. That sounds to lame to be real. Then again someone thought "Meet the Spartans" was a good idea.
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Post by kevinhardy on Jan 17, 2008 2:00:30 GMT -5
you are thinking of highlander the quickening- original version
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Post by Thorr on Jan 17, 2008 7:35:52 GMT -5
you are thinking of highlander the quickening- original version The joke completely went over your head apparently. |
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Post by headswillroll on Jan 17, 2008 8:18:51 GMT -5
you are thinking of highlander the quickening- original version The joke completely went over your head apparently. Ya think? Oh, man that was beautiful, my sides are still hurting.  Headswillroll |
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Post by zuhzuhzuh on Jan 17, 2008 12:08:59 GMT -5
Immunity to Sarcasm (No Gem Assignment)
Situation
This card counters Witty Remark. Your opponent may not play cards from his hand or an exertion next turn due to his being completly dumb-founded.
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Post by Thorr on Jan 17, 2008 12:18:35 GMT -5
That gave me an idea - Simple Mind  Situation 2 Your opponent may not play cards with in their gem assignments. |
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