J.H.

Understand that my web browser of choice has the DVDVR main page set as its homepage. So Everyday it was open the browser, see the Board was still down and then go back to work. Then suddenly even the front page as gone and I became worried. Would DEAN, and The Phils just pack up and leave without saying a word to the faithful? I mean I'm friends with Rippa on FB and while I do like hearing about his domestic life every now and then I'd think he'd let someone know the dream was over. Then we an update happened (Matt D is THE MAN!). I let Zac-Fu know and he cam a runnin' too. Now the Board is back and all is right in the Universe again. I love this stupid little corner of the Internet... James

I'd like to venture int othe Sports folder now and then, but my casual sports fan knowledge will surely get me killed! James

2012: Skyfall 2011: Midnight In Paris 2010: Inception 2009: Up In The Air 2008: Ai no Mukidashi (Love Exposure) 2007: No Country For Old Men 2006: Inside Man 2005: The Matador 2004: Layer Cake/Sideways 2003: The Cooler 2002: Gangs of New York 2001: Spirited Away 2000: O Brother, Where Art Thou? 1999: The Iron Giant 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1997: L.A. Confidential 1996: Fargo 1995: The Madness of King George 1994: La Reine Margot 1993: Farewell My Concubine 1992: Unforgiven 1991: Beauty & The Beast 1990: Goodfellas 1989: Glory 1988: My Neighbor Totoro 1987: Moonstruck 1986: Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1985: Pale Rider 1984: The Terminator 1983: Trading Places 1982: Blade Runner 1981: Raiders of The Lost Ark 1980: The Empire Strikes Back 1979: Manhattan 1978: Animal House 1977: Annie Hall 1976: The Outlaw Josey Wales (Marathon Man is a very close second) 1975: Love and Death 1974: Blazing Saddles/The Godfather Part II (Sorry this has to be a tie) 1973: Enter The Dragon 1972: Sleuth 1971: Shaft 1970: The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1969: The Wild Bunch 1968: The Lion In Winter 1967: In The Heat of The Night 1966: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 1965: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold 1964: Dr. Stranglove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb 1963: The Birds 1962: To Kill A Mockingbord 1961: Breakfast At Tiffany's 1960: The Magnificent Seven 1959: Some Like It Hot 1958: The Defiant Ones 1957: The Bridge On The River Kwai 1956: The Searchers 1955: Mister Roberts 1954: Rear Window/The Seven Samurai 1953: Julius Caesar 1952: The Quiet Man 1951: The African Queen 1950: Cyrano De Bergerac 1949: The Third Man (I really wanted to put The Inspector General here but The Third Man is just that damn good) 1948: The Treasure of The Sierra Madre 1947: Gentleman's Agreement 1946: Notorious 1945: Wonder Man 1944: Gaslight 1943: Casablanca 1942: My Favorite Blonde 1941: How Green Was My Valley 1940: The Philadelphia Story 1939: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood 1937: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs 1936: Modern Times 1935: Captain Blood 1934: The Thin Man 1933: Duck Soup

Man, how did I forgetthat... oh well then I got nothing. Still, it will be a fun tourney. James

I have always had a deep love for "Jive Soul Bro" despite its blatantly racist music video. Scorpio's WCW theme remains the best theme of that period imo, I just dug the hell out of it. Seriously though, when it comes WWF 80s themes Dibiase's is king. The evil laugh on "Everybody's Got a Price" makes it aces. For sheer entertainment value, the cover of The Big Boss Man's theme on that All Japan CD is hilarity unto itself and is right up there with that cover of Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone" on the same disc. James

Home Jersey impressed me because it was all flashy and showed me the shiny but Black Board Ringer showed me what love for the board was. I can never go back now. James

and the kick off to season 5, after they resolve the storyline that closed season 4 (not going to spoil anything for my boy Zac), with Bartlett taking on the new Speaker of The House was pretty boss. Of course it does feel like the show coasted until seasons 6/7 when Santos and Vinnick show up. I think Season 7 could've used more Ed O'Neil James

Its not that it is all crap after season 4. There are just a lot of improbable thins after that. Season 7 is a rebound season and it is mostly carried by Alan Alda being awesome! James

Braiger, Trider and one other, whose name I forget, have their own subseries name but I can't remember thename of it. Like how GaoGaiGar is a Brave Robot, Raijin-Oh is Eldoran and most of Sunrise and Toei shows are Super Robots. James

I miss the black skin but Home Jersey is pretty fuckin' boss James

A friend gave me a thumbdrive full of old DOS games. Hello Karateka, it has been far too long! Oh high Civ I and all the Wizardry and original Ultima games! James

Man I'm hoping for a 2nd/3rd string batch of Marvel heroes to team-up so we can get the Defenders. Have them fight Woodgod or something equally lame and I'll buy like 3 copies! James

I was bored with Board being down and ended watching the first half of Chicago Fire's first season. Now I'm looking forward to watching the rest of it. It ain't the greatest but it is very watchable. Chistopher Eigenberg as Hermann is by far my favorite character. Its kinda like the family friendly version of Rescue Me James

In this age of anime? Waaaay to much James

I'd just like to say Zac-Fu is the man and I think Rippa will agree with me! James

The problem is, if they had called it anything BU Gatchaman it would be ok with me but they slapped on the name of one of the greatest of all time. I mean it takes the concept of "Alien technology aiding humanity" from the original series but the designs are just so awful. If they had maybe done a direct sequel to Gatchaman Fighter, with the original team returning to Earth decades after their death, then maybe I'd be on board but Gatchaman isn't teenagers in powered armor. Taking the "science ninjas" v. Global Terrorist element away is like taking the martial arts aspect out of Hokuto No Ken and using that name to tell the story of a boy who owns a dress shop trying to save it from his brother that wants to make the store into a giant chain of dress shops. My earlier comparison of Gatchaman CROWDS is to Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman as Chouja Reideen is to Yuusha Reideen is spot on the money so far. James

Tanahashi hasn't won a G-1 yet right? I mean he doesn't need it but I can see him winning it to set-up the October defense James

I'm about to sit down and watch Gatchaman CROWDS actually... I'm already boiling over with rage from having seen the character designs and opening! I'm already seeing this as like Yuusha Reideen v. Chouja Reideen (right down to the armored suits) James

Braiger OP BRHQjqtojwI Its one of those early Super Robot/Sc-ifi shows with a team of mercenary/super spies being given a Super Robot to bust intergalactic crime syndicates. At least that's the concept. How well its executed... well ask dogwelder. James

Man, Braiger was one of those shows I've always wanted to watch based upon how often I used it in Super Robot Wars. That and Trider G7 James

Bebop had a pretty strong following in Japan doing well with the Animage crowd but wasn't what what you'd call a mainstream hit. It really was the defining work for Yoko Kanno though. James

I've often thought what it would be liek to be a mod but fear it would be just used for petty vengeance...IIt would take a great deal of self-control. Its like being the Battousai on the net... James

I've pretty much given up except for reprints of older material like the Aparo Batman hardcovers and Showcase collections of old war comic (though that first Sgt. Rock volume is out of print and insanely expensive). DC has become Marvel in the 90s, a sick bloated beast with everything dictated by 3 key people and Bob Harras. You've just replaced Defalco, Gruenwald and Potts with Didio, Johns and Lee. I preferred the former over the latter. Can DC's own brand crippling of Marvelution be far behind? James

Finally past the half way mark on Gardens of Moon. You Malazan pimpers should be very proud of yourselves. I'm utterly hooked! James

Until we know for certain that the old DVDAR thread will be restored, I figured this would do just fine in the interim. So let me start with this: I've been emjoying the hell out of Yamato 2199, I mean sure I know the story backwards and forwards but its such a damn love letter to Matsumoto and Nishizaki. Hopefully it ends here because the last thing we need is a remake of Yamato 2. James