Favourite all-time movies

[bluepony]

 

To be honest, I was not so impressed by this movie when it was released but it has a romantic mood that I am very sensitive to.

I particularly remember the following sentence from Gary Oldman/Dracula : "l'absinthe est l'aphrodisiaque de l'âme". Don't know if this is faithful to the original english version but I found it beautiful ... though absinth has an awful taste  It was a forbidden drink in 19th century because it was supposed to drive people crazy ...

And deservedly so, as it makes people fall in love with vampires!!     

[Nicky007]

... though absinth has an awful taste 

Absinthe = French self-identity. Liking absinthe is: Etre Francais veritable.

Nicky.

[PH]

I hate overdubbing...

[Nicky007]

... and ...

[PH]

...you

[Bupie]

I hate overdubbing...

So you never listen to live albums ? 

[Nicky007]

...you

Real glad to hear that, Paco    because according to my studies in psychology, love and hate belong together, two sides of the same thing. So I've actually made an impression on you   

You're not going off to Arjen then?

Nicky.

[PH]

So you never listen to live albums ? 

In fact: No, I don't listen that much to live albums.

I have only just a couple of live albums (SCORE by DT, Kaipa - Live, also two live albums by Ray Wilson and half of Cutting Room Floor by Kino are live songs).
And these are all because of a reason.
Kaipa - Live came in a (wow-y) box with all three first (excellent) studio albums.
Ray Wilson - Live and An Audience And Ray Wilson were bought while being impressed during a gig in Germany (don't regret it though). Besides, there are Genesis songs on them and the latter one is pure acoustic which is also cool.
Kino - Cutting Room Floor has some unreleased material that didn't make it on the Picture CD.
And I don't know why I bought Dream Theater - Score, I have only listened to it once. I was probably being very impulsive.

And of course Live DVD's are interesting mostly because of the images and eventually some behind the scenes footage. (Porcupine Tree's DVD is the best DVD I've seen by the way! Along with Neal Morse's Testimony Live.)

But dubbing a movie or television series takes away a lot of the fun.
I just can't imagine seeing "A Touch Of Frost" with Dutch voices... Ugh...
Too bad dubbing films is very common in Germany and France. They probably hate the English language so much...
Luckily for us Dutchies, we get the original sound (with Dutch subtitles). This probably explains why the Dutch are very good in speaking English (and DON'T shoot me now, I know a joke will come my way soon (eh Nicky?)).

-Paco

[PH]

Real glad to hear that, Paco 

Funny guy, you.

because according to my studies in psychology, love and hate belong together, two sides of the same thing. So I've actually made an impression on you 

Are you talking about a love-hate relationship?
I think if you love someone SO MUCH, you probably get pissed often enough indeed.
The other way round is not nesseccarily true...

You're not going off to Arjen then?

I'm already a member there.
Not really an active member though.
My mission is here!

-Paco

[Nicky007]

My mission is here!

Sounds great, Paco 

So, what is it - figuring out who Alice really is? 

Nicky.

[PH]

I have many missions Nicky.
One of these is observing the behaviour of people like you.

*takes notes*

-Paco

[Nicky007]

Luckily for us Dutchies, we get the original sound (with Dutch subtitles).

Aha, I didn't know that. Great, the Dutch are more international than the krauts - sorry - the Germans, French etc.


> This probably explains why the Dutch are very good at speaking English (and DON'T shoot me now, I know a joke will come my way soon (eh Nicky?)).



Actually I was surprised at how good your English is, Paco, both expression and spelling 

Appy and Maddox are good at expressing themselves, whilst their spelling is rather spicy 

Tom and Teunis we don't hear much from - meaning: that I would be happy to hear more, particularly some eeemo 

Erik expresses himself and spells like a 30-year old native English academician, A+ - I'm looking for friends here 

Bluey - oh, thank goodness, she's German, so I don't need to mark her up 

Nicky.

[bluepony]

Aha, I didn't know that. Great, the Dutch are more international than the krauts - sorry - the Germans, French etc.

...

Bluey - oh, thank goodness, she's German, so I don't need to mark her up 

Nicky.

No, please - go on insulting me! 

[PH]

Oh hahahaha, I love the Shattered Room!

[Nicky007]

No, please - go on insulting me! 

Well, actually, Bluey, although I hate it, I have to give you a compliment here: Your English is excellent, not A+ like Erik's, but an A - ouch, that really hurt - you do deserve 

Nicky.

[PH]

And what about me?
Considering my vocabulary while taking my age in account!

Ok, maybe I'm a bit haughty...

[Nicky007]

And what about me?

I'll leave that to Cap. After all, I'm only his lieutenant 

Ok, maybe I'm a bit haughty...

More naughty 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

I have many missions Nicky.
One of these is observing the behaviour of people like you.

*takes notes*

OK, let me hear you guess at some things in my life that I haven't told you, e.g. height, skin and (original) hair color, friends aside from roomies, character of mother and father, fave painters and authors, and other things you can think of.

Would be interesting to hear what sort of an impression one has made on roomies 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Appy and Maddox are good at expressing themselves, whilst their spelling is rather spicy 

Then consider us as the new boy band: Spice Boys. 

BTW> I'm not ashamed to say that i do need a dictionary from time to time. 

[bluepony]

Well, actually, Bluey, although I hate it, I have to give you a compliment here: Your English is excellent, not A+ like Erik's, but an A ...

And all that considering that in Germany we don't have original versions of movies with subtitles - except for some shows on MTV, but who's watching that anyway?

That must've been hard for you to admit, Nicky! 

[bluepony]

OK, let me hear you guess at some things in my life that I haven't told you, e.g. height, skin and (original) hair color, friends aside from roomies, character of mother and father, fave painters and authors, and other things you can think of.

I don't want to end up discussing the "what is the typical proggie" cliché, so I better don't start guessing...! 

Would be interesting to hear what sort of an impression one has made on roomies 

Nicky.

Hmmm... probably not the best...

[bluepony]

Then consider us as the new boy band: Spice Boys. 

Alright, but you have to wear miniskirts and overknee boots!! 

[Bupie]

In fact: No, I don't listen that much to live albums.

I have only just a couple of live albums (SCORE by DT, Kaipa - Live, also two live albums by Ray Wilson and half of Cutting Room Floor by Kino are live songs).
And I don't know why I bought Dream Theater - Score, I have only listened to it once. I was probably being very impulsive.

I guess there has been a LOT of overdubs with JLB's voice (please, don't kill me Maddox  ) because on my Score DVD, images are so out of sync with James' singing that it becomes shocking.

But dubbing a movie or television series takes away a lot of the fun.

Agreed. I watch as many movies or series as I can in their original version (even if it can be a little bit tiring with Japanese or Korean  ).

Too bad dubbing films is very common in Germany and France. They probably hate the English language so much...

I don't. But I am grateful to Nicky not to have mentioned me in his English speaking ratings 

[Nicky007]

Hmmm... probably not the best...

Hey, I didn't ask you, miss 

I think that you're the kind that sits and is quiet and looks sweet at a distance - so the guy approaches expecting total sweetness ... and all of a sudden: CCCRRRunch, his head is bitten off .... 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

But I am grateful to Nicky not to have mentioned me in his English speaking ratings 

One has to use entirely different measures for Frenchies: For a Frenchman to learn English, it's like for the rest of us to take a trip to the moon (and back), so considering those circumstances, your English is excellent 

Nicky.