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  1. Simon

    Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens Megathread (for news related discussions)

    You're being incredibly condescending Matt, people aren't just not watching them, the fact is they probably have a clearer view. I'm going to bite the bullet and be straight where Cfrock is trying to be polite; Episode 1 is downright AWFUL, and there is no subjectivity about it, it is a bad bad...
  2. Simon

    Skyfall

    To answer your questions:
  3. Simon

    Skyfall

    Yeah, my audience reacted to the same parts as yours, as well as:
  4. Simon

    Favorite Book?

    Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. It will be interesting to see what the movie's like because I always considered it unadaptable.
  5. Simon

    Skyfall

    Like you Goldeneye is the first Bond film I remember, my Dad got it for me on VHS. People started applauding at my viewing after Skyfall finished, I've never seen a reaction like that before, and this was just at a second day screening in the late afternoon. It managed to be possibly the most...
  6. Simon

    Which Song Are You Currently Listening To?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWN-adiDNtM
  7. Simon

    Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens Megathread (for news related discussions)

    People are still allowed to complain if "HIS story" ends up as two truly awful movies and one that's average at best. Once again, Disney should give it to Pixar to write, they did start off as a division of Lucasfilm after all. "The Avengers" was distributed by Disney too; it doesn't mean a...
  8. Simon

    Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens Megathread (for news related discussions)

    Toy Story 2 & 3? Give it to Pixar I say.
  9. Simon

    Skyfall

    I know most people on here, being from the US, won't have had the chance to see the new James Bond film, Skyfall, yet, but I'll put this thread here for any discussion anyway and hopefully it will kick off more in a few days. Just got back from seeing it now, WOW what a great film, just beating...
  10. Simon

    Electronics in Music

    Music is just noises in the end, doesn't matter what's making them.
  11. Simon

    Which Song Are You Currently Listening To?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEUssSaVF9Y Beautiful
  12. Simon

    Favorite Band?

    ^THIS
  13. Simon

    Favorite Sports Teams

    From what I can tell the Patriots are the Man Utd if the NFL, in which case I understand the hate completely.
  14. Simon

    Favorite Sports Teams

    Love: Leeds United Support: England national team Hate: Manchester United, Chelsea, Galatasaray
  15. Simon

    Theater or Theatre: How Do You Spell It?

    You can just change the settings to "UK English"
  16. Simon

    Firefly

    It happens to lots of great series. Fox did something similar to Arrested Development, and Better off Ted only made it through 2 seasons. Unfortunately ratings are the bottom line, which is why awful but high rating shows like Big Bang Theory or Two and a Half Men seem to last forever.
  17. Simon

    The Walking Dead

    It's alright, there are some serious characterisation issues; it got to the point where I just don't care about the characters any more and some of the decisions are questionable to say the least (You say there's a zombie in that well? Do you think we should just leave it in the already infected...
  18. Simon

    Which Song Are You Currently Listening To?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVk4vENObiI&ob=av2e Both of the "artists" involved are generally terrible, but this is a fantastic song that somehow managed to make them seem credible.
  19. Simon

    Big City or Small Town?

    I'd say 100,000 would qualify as a small city, although I'm not sure what the official definitions are in the US. Of course there are also mismatches between the population of a city and it's actual practical size. For example, Phoenix is the 6th most populous city in the US, larger than San...
  20. Simon

    Big City or Small Town?

    You could always go for a big city with a lower cost of living than NYC like Chicago or Philadelphia.
  21. Simon

    Theater or Theatre: How Do You Spell It?

    I think "theater" is an Americanised spelling, so I'd obviously go with "theatre". :)
  22. Simon

    My Childhood Hero Let Me Down.

    Of course they wouldn't just say he was champion, that's not what I was saying, but the point is he has no control over whether or not he becomes champion.
  23. Simon

    My Childhood Hero Let Me Down.

    Well technically they would just hand it to him, because they've probably already decided whether he'll win or not. I'm not trying to take away from your enjoyment of it, it's just entertainment after all.
  24. Simon

    My Childhood Hero Let Me Down.

    You do know it's all scripted? So I suspect he probably will become champion in some dramatic fashion.
  25. Simon

    Thoughts on Dubstep

    Proper Dubstep's been around for about 10 years. Brostep (Skrilex etc.) is relatively new.
  26. Simon

    Thoughts on Dubstep

    Seriously peope BEFORE YOU POST ANYTHING CHECK OUT PROPER DUBSTEP. Skrillex is NOT Dubstep.
  27. Simon

    R.I.P. Adam Yauch

    Adam Yauch a.k.a. MCA, founding member of legendary Hip-Hop/Punk/Funk innovators The Beastie Boys has lost his 3 year battle with Cancer at the age of 47. Yauch was born in Brooklyn, NY and helped form the Beastie Boys while still a teenager. He also held careers as a Film Director and...
  28. Simon

    Favorite Band?

    Got to say I'm pretty much the opposite of a Nu Metal fan... probably my least favourite genre :/. Anyway, my favourite band/artist of all time would be a toss-up between Talking Heads and Bob Dylan, but my favourite current band is definitely Vampire Weekend.
  29. Simon

    Big City or Small Town?

    Firstly, I'm not sure a population of 100,000 really qualifies as a "big" city. I grew up mainly in a small town with a population of ~2,000, but with easy access to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. My current family home is in a city with about 60,000 people (but with lots of suburbs that are...
  30. Simon

    Any Daft Punk Fans Here?

    Yeah, Homework is great but Discovery is nigh on a classic.
  31. Simon

    Thoughts on Dubstep

    1. You're probably talking about Brostep, but you're saying this is just noise? Sepalcure - Pencil Pimp (Official Music Video) - YouTube 2. Hip-Hop is far more than that, apart from the art of beat-making, there are so many possibilities for complex rhyme schemes and profound lyrics within the...
  32. Simon

    Get a Facebook?

    Of course it's also incredibly useful for keeping in touch with people and organizing events.
  33. Simon

    Favorite Soccer Team?

    Leeds United
  34. Simon

    How Many Soccer Fans Are Dwelling Around Here?

    But you should know that ALL ManUre fans are glory hunters! ;) And while we're at it... Manchester can rave about the Summerbee and Best, Then there's Liverpool, and Arsenal, and spurs and all the rest. But let us sing the praises of the lads we love the best, As Leeds go marching on! Glory...
  35. Simon

    How Many Soccer Fans Are Dwelling Around Here?

    Massive Leeds United fan (as you can probably tell from my avatar :)) and hoping England do themselves proud for once at the Euros.
  36. Simon

    Favorite Sitcom?

    Right now: 1st - Community (gets 1st over Happy Endings for being so endlessly ambitious and having sitcom characters I actually care about) 2nd - Happy Endings (probably actually slightly funnier than Community) =3rd - 30 Rock =3rd - Outnumbered 5th - Modern Family Others that aren't on the...
  37. Simon

    Thoughts on Dubstep

    I think I am once again needed to point out that the music you are referring to is not Dubstep, but it's infinitely simpler and more annoying younger sibling Brostep. Of course it's not your fault you're all getting it wrong as you're too young and from the wrong side of the world to have...
  38. Simon

    Favorite Song Lyrics

    My favourite line right now is probably from "Reckless Serenade" by Arctic Monkeys - "Topless models, doing semaphore, wave their flags as she walks by and get ignored" My favourite verse of all time would be from "Let's Not **** Ourselves (To Love and to Be Loved)" by Bright Eyes - "Well I...
  39. Simon

    Worst Movie You've Ever Seen in Your Life?

    The Blind Side, terribly written and acted with a patronizing message that somehow got an Oscar for one of it's awful performances.
  40. Simon

    What is Your Favorite TV Show?

    Seinfeld, Community, Breaking Bad, Luck, Boardwalk Empire, Happy Endings, 30 Rock, The Walking Dead, Outnumbered, Friends, Frasier, Scrubs, Arrested Development, Doctor Who, Sherlock, The Simpsons, Futurama, Better Off Ted, The Wire, Friday Night Lights, Bored to Death, Police Squad... there's...
  41. Simon

    What Movie Do You Consider Underrated?

    In Bruges. Fantastic film that, while well regarded critically, doesn't get anywhere near the attention it deserves.
  42. Simon

    Dubstep

    Well I could also disagree and say I think Steve Vai is just a show off who loves to show how quickly he can play a guitar with no feel or raw emotion. Give me a great song over someone playing a 15 minute guitar solo any day. It's as hard to describe what you're supposed to look for in...
  43. Simon

    Dubstep

    Are you talking about brostep, e.g. Skrillex, or dubstep e.g.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlEkvbRmfrA&feature=related
  44. Simon

    Who is Your Favorite Fantasy Author?

    I also love "His Dark Materials" but wouldn't put it up there with the work of the two author's I selected. The Harry Potter books are enjoyable enough but the story is simple and predictable, the writing is poor and the books, the later ones especially, are packed with filler padding them out...
  45. Simon

    Get a Facebook?

    It's ridiculous to pick one negative effect of a website, most probably based on nothing other than pure opinion, then tie it in with a ridiculous claim about socialism and wrap it all up with a comparison to class A drugs.
  46. Simon

    Rating the Star Wars

    Summing up the awfulness of the OT in one short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SqTR0DorSw
  47. Simon

    Get a Facebook?

    While not necessary, I find it very useful, especially for University life. It's great for keeping up with friends and keeping up to date with developments on my course. Also all party invitations etc. go through facebook now.
  48. Simon

    FOX News Once Again Proves Their Idiocy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=2K139PoxG4Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpda3l2ri0Y&feature=related I've never seen such streams of rubbish spewed in my life. What we really think of Daniel Hannan and his views in the UK...
  49. Simon

    Who is Your Favorite Fantasy Author?

    Got to be J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis.
  50. Simon

    Dubstep

    Not hipster, just accurate. ;)
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