Previously, Andrew Wren wrote...
[Pathetically transparent excuses for missing exams snipped - I mean
come on, you could revise in your hospital bed!! =->]
non-geologists, that's the name they gave this particular course!), for
better or for worse. I shall let the rest of you know what I thought
about it - and no, I won't just rave about it regardless; I found
Volcano to be a little disappointing (the trailer was more scary).
discussing the ramifications of a lottery to determine who should
survive with Tom Hudson (the guy with the insane grin), and he noticed
that this lottery in the film covers America only. Ah, well, that just
means we in Blighty will follow suit in a few decades, with a
half-hearted attempt that requires a fifteen-minute-long show just show
it shows up in the ratings! (Oh, come on, would they have allowed
Gordon Kennedy, Anthea Turner and Bob Monkhouse on for that long if they
didn't have to?)
Seriously, though, what sort of lottery is this? It sounds more like a
lucky dip - ie. they pick some numbers out of a hat, and those people
survive. 'Cos remember, it's not certain that someone will always win
the lottery - what if there was a roll-over...? And what about
syndicates? And would workplaces have a "bonus ball bonanza" where the
winner(s) get to cower in someone's old Anderson shelter?
Oh boo-ruddy-hoo, the tsunami looks like a big grey mass and not like a
real destructive wave. Now, Andy boy, have you actually *seen* one of
these things in real life? I thought not. Now, wait until a gigantic
meteorite really does hit the Earth, and compare it to the live footage
CNN will doubtlessly get! :-)) (double chin)
Besides, from what I could tell, it was bearing down on New York (I saw
two buildings wot looked like the World Trade Centre), so the sea's
probably full of sewage and stuff like that.
Certain people on this mailing list, who shall remain nameless (because
I forget who they were), said Deep Impact will be an anagram of "hits"
simply because it's from Hollywood. Now, let's not dig up that old
chesnut again! Or would it be preferable to another discussion about
meteorites...? I think it'll be nice and cheesy, but hey, everyone else
is raving about NY getting trashed by Godzilla! (Pity me - once I go
back to Sussex, I have to rely on Worthing Dome Cinema for films - it's
got one screen, and that's not always open!).
Okay, fine, carry on going on about B5. Boring load of old Vorlons...
D.C. (no, I do not have a middle name beginning with "I"!)
[Pathetically transparent excuses for missing exams snipped - I mean
come on, you could revise in your hospital bed!! =->]
Having accidentally taped the trailers for Deep Impact, I have
been able to examine them closely. I have to say the cgi tsunami looks
a
tad like a uniform mundane grey wall sliding slowly towards the city
rather than a seething dynamic mass of water rushing to sweep the city
away. It just didn't look real enough. I hope I'm wrong and that the
film is absolutely brilliant. I somehow doubt it though.
Well, I'm still going to see it after my Minerals and Rocks exam (yes,been able to examine them closely. I have to say the cgi tsunami looks
a
tad like a uniform mundane grey wall sliding slowly towards the city
rather than a seething dynamic mass of water rushing to sweep the city
away. It just didn't look real enough. I hope I'm wrong and that the
film is absolutely brilliant. I somehow doubt it though.
non-geologists, that's the name they gave this particular course!), for
better or for worse. I shall let the rest of you know what I thought
about it - and no, I won't just rave about it regardless; I found
Volcano to be a little disappointing (the trailer was more scary).
Possible B5 spoilers below...
No, I don't want to talk about B5! Back on to Deep Impact! I wasdiscussing the ramifications of a lottery to determine who should
survive with Tom Hudson (the guy with the insane grin), and he noticed
that this lottery in the film covers America only. Ah, well, that just
means we in Blighty will follow suit in a few decades, with a
half-hearted attempt that requires a fifteen-minute-long show just show
it shows up in the ratings! (Oh, come on, would they have allowed
Gordon Kennedy, Anthea Turner and Bob Monkhouse on for that long if they
didn't have to?)
Seriously, though, what sort of lottery is this? It sounds more like a
lucky dip - ie. they pick some numbers out of a hat, and those people
survive. 'Cos remember, it's not certain that someone will always win
the lottery - what if there was a roll-over...? And what about
syndicates? And would workplaces have a "bonus ball bonanza" where the
winner(s) get to cower in someone's old Anderson shelter?
Oh boo-ruddy-hoo, the tsunami looks like a big grey mass and not like a
real destructive wave. Now, Andy boy, have you actually *seen* one of
these things in real life? I thought not. Now, wait until a gigantic
meteorite really does hit the Earth, and compare it to the live footage
CNN will doubtlessly get! :-)) (double chin)
Besides, from what I could tell, it was bearing down on New York (I saw
two buildings wot looked like the World Trade Centre), so the sea's
probably full of sewage and stuff like that.
Certain people on this mailing list, who shall remain nameless (because
I forget who they were), said Deep Impact will be an anagram of "hits"
simply because it's from Hollywood. Now, let's not dig up that old
chesnut again! Or would it be preferable to another discussion about
meteorites...? I think it'll be nice and cheesy, but hey, everyone else
is raving about NY getting trashed by Godzilla! (Pity me - once I go
back to Sussex, I have to rely on Worthing Dome Cinema for films - it's
got one screen, and that's not always open!).
Okay, fine, carry on going on about B5. Boring load of old Vorlons...
D.C. (no, I do not have a middle name beginning with "I"!)