Timecop
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IMDB rating: 5.40 Plot: In Washington DC in 1994, the Senate Oversight Committee (SOC) is being spoken to in the capitol building by George Spota, who explains that for the past 20 years, Doctor Hans Kleindast, the Nobel laureate who help the government with the space program back in the 1960s and 1970s, has been doing research, and his field of research has been time travel. The SOC believes that Hans is a quack — until George tells the SOC that Hans actually succeeded in his research and took a trip to the past then back to the present. You can’t travel into the future because the future hasn’t happened yet. George makes it clear that a covert agency is needed to police time travel, so the Time Enforcement Commission (TEC) is formed. Named as the director of the TEC is Commander Eugene Matuzak, formerly of the Washington DC police department. Senator Aaron McComb, who sees possibilities, agrees to chair the oversight on the new program. Sometime later, at a shopping center, TEC agent Max Walker and his wife Melissa are being watched by a pair of shady looking men. Later, at home. Max and Melissa spend some passionate time together. That night, Melissa is about to tell Max something extremely important when the phone rings. Max answers the phone and is told to go to TEC headquarters. Max gets dressed and as soon as Max opens the front door to go outside, he is attacked by the two men from the shopping center. As the two men are beating Max up. Max sees Aaron looking out the window of the bedroom that Melissa is still in, and Aaron is holding Melissa hostage, forcing Melissa to watch Max’s beating. The two men outside then shoot Max, who is wearing a bulletproof vest — and then an explosion engulfs the house, killing Melissa. On October 30, 1929, on Wall Street in New York City, a man named Lyle Atwood enters an office building and rides an elevator up to an office. There is a sudden ripple in the office, and Max enters from the future. It turns out that Lyle is Max’s partner, and Lyle is planning to stop the depression from happening. Max wants to know who Lyle is working for, and Lyie calls two security men into the office to deal with Max. Max beats up the two security men, and Lyle pulls out a gun and opens fire on Max. When Lyle runs out of bullets, Max forces Lyle to admit that he’s working for Aaron, and that Aaron has paid off a lot of other TEC agents as well. Lyle then jumps out the window. Max jumps out after Lyle, grabs him, and takes Lyle with him back to present time, which is now the year 2004, ten years after Melissa’s murder. TEC judge Marshall sentences Lyle to be immediately executed, so Lyle is sent back to 1929 and is dropped to his death from the point in midair where Max and Lyle disappeared to 2004. At TEC Headquarters in 2004, Aaron, Max, and Matuzak are showing Senator Malcolm Nelson around the TEC building. Aaron reminds everyone that people who go back in time risk coming into contact with a past version of themselves. The same matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time, because if that happens, and if it’s a person accidentally making physical contact with their past version, that person will die, and their body will disappear from the face of the Earth. Later, Max tells Matuzak that Aaron wants to shut down the TEC so no one can stop him from altering the past to his advantage, because Aaron is now running for President of the United States. Aaron’s fading campaign for president is dealt a blow when he is denied federal campaign matching funds. Just before Max wakes up, two men break into his home to kill him, but Max turns the tables and kills the two men who broke in. TEC internal affairs investigator Sarah Fielding questions Max. Max soon learns that Sarah may be on the wrong side in this. Max must travel back and forth in time to bring Aaron down…and when Max goes back to 1994 and finds out what Melissa wanted to tell him 10 years ago, it gives Max incentive to at least try to prevent Melissa’s murder. |
Actors: Van Damme Jean-Claude,Silver Ron,McGill Bruce,Bellis Scott,Schombing Jason,Lawrence Scott,Welsh Kenneth,Woolsey Brent,Loree Brad,Kelly Shane,Faraci Richard,Lambert Steven,McNulty Kevin,Thriller,Action,Sci-Fi,
Where else was a similar plot device to "American Beauty" used?
In "American Beauty" we start by being shown the ending without knowing why it happened. Later sequences (or flashbacks) give us one narrative of how it might have happened, then other ones supersede that with another and then a third.
Where else has this been used, other than "Memento", "Planet of the Apes", Zhang Yimou’s "Hero", the Terminator series, van Damme’s "Timecop" or "Lord of the Rings"? (don’t mention junk like "Back to the Future" trilogy). Who first used it?
Do you also like this plot device?
LilyRT - it’s not so much the nonlinear timeline as the fact that we get several successive narratives, each of which casts the ending in a different light and supersedes the previous ones.
Pulp Fiction and Big Fish–though they don’t quite meet your description. the conclusion isn’t shown at the beginning. It’s just a nonlinear timeline.
Goodfellas–it’s narrated by the guy at the end.
Saving Private Ryan
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Usual Suspects
Gandhi
The Grudge
I also remember this interesting episode of thirtysomething where a dinner was replayed from four different points of view.
Twilight Zone (50s) in To Serve Man is the best, earliest one I can come up with–that one was great.
Thought of an earlier one–Double Indemnity (1944)–a lot of those old detective noir films were narrated first person. It’s not far-fetched to take it a half-step forward and have them narrating a flash-back.
and another Freaks (1932)–not narrated by it starts off by telling the back story to a side show attraction. great flick
OKAY, this is the earliest i can think of–The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)–silent flick. you open with two gentlemen talking about a young woman. they flashback to the story of how she got that way. but, you really don’t get the story til the "reveal" at the end. another great movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010323/
since I love all these examples, I think it’s safe to say I love this device.
EDIT: but American Beauty doesn’t really do that. the only one you mentioned that does that is Hero. the only one I can think of that does that is the episode of thirtysomething. still interesting. looks at a dinner through four different sets of eyes.
LilyRT | Jul 12, 2009
In the classic Sunset Boulevard, the William Holden character seen dead in a swimming pool at the beginning narrates what happened to get to that point.
Harold Pintar’s Betrayal is a play and film of a illicit love affair in reverse.
The Japanese film Rashamon by Kurasawa starts after a rape and murder and tells what happened from 4 viewpoints. There is an American version with Paul Newman.
William B | Jul 12, 2009
Sound of Thunder, A
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IMDB rating: 4.00 Plot: “A Sound of Thunder” is about a game hunter (Burns) who goes on a time-traveling safari owned and operated by Kingsley’s character to hunt dinosaurs in the prehistoric era. When he kills a butterfly, he unknowingly sets off a chain reaction that will erase humanity from existence. A team of experts must return back in time and replace the butterfly. McCormack is the inventor of the time-traveling computer. |
Actors: Burns Edward,Rohde Armin,Kingsley Ben,Oyelowo David,Hochholdinger Wilfried,Zirner August,Johnson Corey,Van Der Kuech Alvin,Armstrong William,Ong Stuart,Hausknecht Antonin,Fantasy,Thriller,Adventure,Sci-Fi,Drama,Action,
Physics speed Question help? Pls help!?
Speed of Light : 300 000 000 m/s
Speed of sound in Air: 343 m/s
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1) If the time difference between hearing a thunder and seeing a lightning 1s, approximately how far is the thunderstorm away from you?
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Pls help me answer this question and EXPLAIN it. I’m from Singapore so pls try to explain it in a Singapore education method. Explain in a SIMPLER way cos im just a Sec 1.
distance = speed of sound x time difference = 343m
Renegade | Feb 04, 2010 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
RoboCop 2
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IMDB rating: 4.90 Plot: After a successful deployment of the Robocop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification closer and closer. But as this develops, a new narcotic known as “Nuke” invades the streets, leaded by God-delirious leader Kane. As this whole menace grows, it may even prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up in failed prototypes with suicidal issues… until Dr. Faxx, scientist straying away from OCP?s path uses Kane as the new subject for the Robocop 2 project, a living God. |
Actors: Glover John,Machado Mario,Ingle John,Noonan Tom,Brown Roger Aaron,Damon Gabriel,Rolston Mark,Hateley John,Rosales Jr. Thomas,Smith Brandon,Merck Wallace,Action,Crime,Sci-Fi,Thriller,
What do you think of my list of favorite movies, or rate each one?
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2 (1991)
RoboCop (1987
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Predator (1987)
Predator 2 (1990)
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Max max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
First Blood (1982)
Rambo 2 (1985)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard with a vengeance (1995
Dirty Harry (1971)
Universal Solider (1992)
Hard Target (1993)
I remember watching all these many times over. Classic action films from the late 80s early 90s. I wasn’t into the Mad Max franchise but the rest are 5/5 for the action genre of that era.
imo Terminator 2 is the the greatest action movie and sequel ever.
| Jan 06, 2010
I personally would give all of them 3/5.Because they are good movies - but not my kind.
Just because I don’t like them - they’re still good movies.
So yeah, 3/5.
mantha97 | Jan 06, 2010
First Blood (1982)
Rambo 2 (1985)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard with a vengeance (1995)
4/5
the rest 2/5
Nitemare | Jan 06, 2010
I like every one of them except Universal Solider and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome so 5/5 to the rest.
pureevilclownz | Jan 06, 2010
RoboCop…how OLD are you!!!!?
Having said that, they are pretty good films, espesh Alien & Aliens XD
You put the lime in the coconut | Jan 06, 2010
I usually don’t like sequels, and you list a lot. However, Aliens is probably the best sequel ever. The ones on your list I like are
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Rambo 2 (1985)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Die Hard (1988)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Universal Solider (1992)
Hard Target (1993)
Check out Total Recall — it’s right up your alley.
Misties Unite | Jan 06, 2010
Aliens is the only one I’ve seen. I deeply enjoy it.
Eldridge | Jan 06, 2010
the terminator 7.5/10
terminator 2 8.5/10
robocop 9/10
alien 6/10
aliens not seen
predator 5/10
predator 2 4/10
mad max 7/10
mad max 2 5/10
max ma not seen
first blood 7/10
rambo 2 5.5/10
lethal weapon 7.5/10
die hard 8.5/10
die hard WAV 8/10
dirty harry not seen
universal soldier 5/10
hard target 6/10
Ian | Jan 06, 2010 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
Deep Impact
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IMDB rating: 5.80 Plot: As a comet is on a collision course with earth, humans have to prepare for their survival. They randomly select eight hundred thousand people to be saved in order to keep the human race alive. |
Actors: Duvall Robert,Wood Elijah,Freeman Morgan,Schell Maximilian,Cromwell James,Eldard Ron,Favreau Jon,Schiff Richard,Underwood Blair,Scott Dougray,Drama,Sci-Fi,Thriller,
What is the best weapon setup/perk combo in Call of Duty 4 reflex?
Right now Im using
G3 with red dot
1911
claymore
deep impact
and
martydom
Give me feedback people! Criticize me or commend me.
It depends what lvl you are. Im 1st Prestige and i use:
G36C -Primary
Desert Eagle -Sidearm
PERKS:
Bandolier-double mags
Deep Impact -Same as you (great minds think alike)
Martyrdom -Always good to try and get that extra kill
I chose these because the G36C has great range for being an assault rifle and with the double magazines perk, since the clip (the # of bullets that show on your screen) is so small, you can be running out of bullets in the middle of a gun fight when your on a streak or such. Yes the Desert Eagle has a lot of recoil but you cant argue with its raw power (especially with Deep Impact, that goes for the G36C as well.) And lastly, Martyrdom is, as i said before, always good to try and get that extra kill if another guy knifes you or in a close range gun-fight. Just make sure if you kill someone, on the other hand, that he doesn’t have it.
Hopefully this helped and, again, these are just my suggestions.
Fudge Cow | Feb 01, 2010
Uncategorized | Comment (0)Incredible Melting Man, The
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IMDB rating: 2.80 Plot: Astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside of Saturn’s rings returns to Earth and begins to melt away. Escaping from the hospital, he wanders around the backwoods looking for human flesh to eat. |
Actors: Rebar Alex,DeBenning Burr,Healey Myron,Alldredge Michael,Wilson Lisle,Rodgers Stuart Edmond,Witney Chris,Max Edwin,Demme Jonathan,Claridge Westbrook,Sci-Fi,Horror,
What reasons do you believe were the end result of this Super Bowl Game?
I believe poor field position and poor protection for the Patriots were huge contributors to the end result.
Is it me or did it seem Patriots defense after their final scoring drive were nonchalant by playing loose, picking up Giants players, and patting them on their helmets between plays as if they had the game locked?
The biggest play in my opinion was the scramble play on 3rd and 5 with 1:15 on the clock with the completion from Manning to Tyree (incredible catch) in final Giants drive.
Lastly, Brady finally looked rattled in this game.
What reasons do you believe were the melt down of the Patriots?
Spy games will be in question.
Should there be an astrick next to the Patriots Super Bowl victories?
Do you believe the Chargers wish Manning would have stayed with them?
Just trying to cover all angles of the media to come.
giants rush was to much, eli managing to escape that sack and throw a 45 yard pass to tyree and him catching with his helmet.
manuel l | Feb 03, 2008
The N.Y. Giants worked to get to where they are, and they won. N.E. cheated to get to the big game!!! They deserved to lose!
Inspector | Feb 03, 2008
It boiled down to this: who wanted it more. The Giants.
Tom Brady was on his back so much, he started getting a bald spot on the back of his head.
Carmen | Feb 03, 2008
I think Brady either tweaked his ankle in the 3rd quarter or hurt his shoulder a little when he fumbled, he did try to unload that ball when his arm got stopped quick. No i’m not a Pats fan either, hell i’m from Buffalo we hate those guys.
enforcers | Feb 03, 2008
FU*K THE PATRIOTS!
tool | Feb 03, 2008 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
Attack Force
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IMDB rating: 2.50 Plot: Marshall Lawson loses his strike-team in a cold-blooded and seemingly random attack. After this he takes it upon himself to investigate the suspicious circumstances of the brutal killings. Soon he uncovers CTX Majestic, a covert military operation so secret, that now the military wants Marshall eliminated. Resolute in his pursuit, Marshall engages in a merciless battle with a drug dealer operation that appears to be secretly funded by a rogue arm of the military. |
Actors: Seagal Steven,Kennedy David,Chambers Matthew,Danny Webb (V),Bicknell Andrew,Croasdell Adam,Dymond Mark,Synnott Del,Ionescu Ioan,Cristin Tomi,Ghimpu Florian,Parvu Emanuel,Action,Horror,Sci-Fi,
Which pokemon should I use for the Elite 4 in Pokemon Diamond?
My pokes r:
Infernape lv 45- fire blast, flame wheel, Close Combat, iron tail
Honchkrow lv 38- Fly, assurance, night shade, wing attack
Roserade lv 41 or 42 (i forget)- Sludge Bomb, Grass Knot, Magical Leaf, Solarbeam
Munchlax lv 42- Surf, Zen headbutt, Body slam, Solarbeam
Riolu lv 46- Counter, Reversal, Force Palm, Strength
Heracross lv 30- Horn Attack, Counter, Fury Attack, Aerial Ace
Purugly lv 50- Slash, Thunder, Shadow Claw, Body Slam
Ambipom lv 32- Double Hit, Thunderbolt, Brick Break, Shadow Claw
Luxray lv 47- Iron Tail, Thunder Fang, Crunch, Thunder
Please tell me who to take and what moves to edit. THANK YOU!!!!!! ;)))
Please tell me my best 6!!! I will level them up
pretty much all fine except those levels. I wouldnt see you passing the 2nd elite with that team of low levels get them all to the high 50’s
69 | Feb 09, 2010
Those Pokemon are all just fine, but there is an item that you can get that lets you re-fight all of the trainers you have already battled, if you get that item you can battle some of the harder Pokemon trainers, that also give you more EXP. Oh and also evolve your Munchlax, and Riolu. After that you will beat all of the Elite Four with no complications!
Marcelino Z | Feb 09, 2010 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
X Files, The
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IMDB rating: 6.70 Plot: Two people from two worlds. FBI Agent Fox Mulder, a believer. FBI Agent Dana Scully, a Skeptic. Together they must solve the mysteries such as who, or what destroyed a Federal Building in Dallas, what killed 4 firemen and a child supposedly killed in the blast and more, but these mysteries were not placed by some insane terrorist, these were placed by our very own Government. |
Actors: Neville John,De Munn Jeffrey,Mueller-Stahl Armin,Landau Martin,O’Quinn Terry,Pileggi Mitch,Duchovny David,Davis William B.,Black Lucas,Fennell Christopher,Newton Cody,Stokes Blake,Haglund Dean,Thriller,Sci-Fi,Mystery,Action,
Which Bindings would go with this board?
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0034/11 22/products/lib_tech_skate_banana_green_ blue_medium.jpg
I got this in a 159 wide, but im not sure which bindings i should get, any recommendations?
I got size 12 feet so they have to be available in large or x-large.
Call www.lib-tech.com , makers of the skate banana, and ask them. They have a very good customer service line. I have called them before.
With a 12 boot, you hsould not need a XL binding.
Mad Money Mike | Feb 05, 2010
with only a size 12 boot you shouldn’t need a wide board…it might actually be too wide. I wear 11.5 and I’m perfectly fine with room to spare on a regular K2 Nemesis. As far as bindings, that’s a very hard question to answer seeing as how we don’t know your preferences…obviously you want a freestyle binding; do you want something super popular that everyone and their mama jumps on the bandwagon to get like Burtons? Or do you want something comfortable and reliable and worth the money you spend on them like Unions or Ride? Or do you want easy to adjust like Flows?
Judo No | Feb 05, 2010 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
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IMDB rating: 7.10 Plot: The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan through the ages searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago. On his quest, he discovers New York is submerged, and one dominant monolith fortress towers over the seas. Colin can save the survivors, but his sword only hungers for the blood of one man. Despite many lifetimes of training, Colin has failed to vanquish Marcus on the great battlefields of history. Can he finish what he started and stop Marcus? Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? There can be only one. |
Actors: Mitchell Dave B.,Abell Alistair,Banks Hank,Byrnes Jim,McNeil Scott,Perkins Thomas,Samuels Zachary,Animation,Action,Fantasy,Sci-Fi,
Which order should i watch all the highlander movies, TV episodes, and animated series??
I went out an bought all 5 movies, Highlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven, Highlander: The Animated Series, The Methos Chronicles, and Highlander: The Search for Vengeance. Which order do you think would be the best to view all of these?
highlander movies, TV episodes, and animated series
spacedmanspif | Apr 11, 2008
Start with the original movie. Then watch the Highlander series. After that, The Raven, The Animated Series and The Methos Chronicles followed by The Search for Vengeance. Ignore all of the movies after #1, because they all sucked. If you skip the second movie you’ll be doing yourself a huge favor.
Rose D | Apr 11, 2008 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
Wrinkle in Time, A
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IMDB rating: 6.00 Plot: The movie is based on a children’s series by the same name. Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and 3 interesting women, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Who in the search for their father who disappeared during an experiment he was working on for the government. Their travels take them around the universe to a place unlike any other. They must learn to trust each other and to understand that everyone is different. |
Actors: Smith Gregory,Dorfman David,Potter Chris,Secor Kyle,Cullen Sean,Chambers Munro,Chambers Thomas,Fauchon Guy,Pollock Alexander,Fantasy,Adventure,Sci-Fi,Family,
Difference between two types of cloth?
What is the difference between fleece (100%) and flex fleece (50% cotton 50% polyester)?
I’m wondering about the behavior of both types of cloth (shrinkage, wrinkling, thinness, softness, etcetera).
fleece is heftier and less stretchy but really warm and has good hold up and felx fleece is stretchier and idk if its warmer
London Allaire | Feb 07, 2010
Flex fleece is basically just more stretchy and is used a lot in women’s clothes for that fitted look. They are basically equally soft, but I find that 100% fleece is warmer or at least thicker.
You can find 75 25 blends nowadays as well.
Confusion With a K | Feb 07, 2010 Uncategorized | Comment (0)
Flatliners
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IMDB rating: 6.30 Plot: Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to intensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure. |
Actors: Roberts Julia,Bacon Kevin,Sutherland Kiefer,Platt Oliver,Baldwin William,Scott Kimberly,Horror,Thriller,Sci-Fi,
What do people say they feel like they've experienced when they've died and have been revived?
I couldn’t find any decent ways to ask the question in google. What do people see when their hearts have stopped and they are then revived, such as by defibrillators? I started wondering after I saw Flatliners
look up near death experiences
PapiCulo | Jun 08, 2009
what?
Summer | Jun 08, 2009
They see a white circle in the middle surrounded by black light, and when you go back to earth, that just means you died at that moment.
sttmberz | Jun 08, 2009 Uncategorized | Comment (0)