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Humbug Scoolbus posted:Matt Reilly is God. Read Seven Deadly Wonders next. Yeah I love 7, 6 and 5 were decent enough sequels but not as good :/ but the Scarecrow series doesn't disappoint, Great Zoo of China is amazing as well Also I wish a studio would make the Nina/Chase books, they're written by a goon (Payndz) and are almost as good as Reilly
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I found out about him in like 2004. I don't even remember how I found out about him. It wasn't through the internet. I think I was just browsing Barnes & Noble for some ridiculous poo poo and came across it. Anyway, the first one I read was either Ice Station or Area 7 and I loving loved it. I read every book he had published until then. And I continued to do so for a few years. It's probably been a decade since the last time I read one of his books, but yeah, they're all batshit insane and entertaining as hell to read  The Shane Schofield series is like if Tom Clancy hosed the Metal Gear Solid series and birthed a crack-addicted baby.
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Jul 28, 2017 06:42
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Reilly books were awesome as a teen. They're basically novelizations of Michael Bay's dreams. Tom Clancy with less politicking and more description of people dying via grappling hook.
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And some more variation on who the bad guys are, I recall the author saying he wanted to write stories where the villains weren't all the typical USA-antagonistic nationalities, so you get the heroes fighting Americans, British, French... Temple was even all about different branches of the US military fighting over a world-ending superweapon, with South American natives and the researcher protagonist being caught in the crossfire.
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Jul 28, 2017 12:12
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Area 7 is an awesome outline that the "Has Fallen" franchise could steal. Just replace Scarecrow with American (not Scottish) Mike and drop in President Asher. Keep all the nukes and the race-targeting virus, that's all very interesting stuff. The non-scarecrow books are basically Uncharted/Indiana Jones pulp as well. I'm really surprised the guy hasn't been snatched up by a film studio. He's even said he wants to direct one day.
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Jul 28, 2017 12:34
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Snowman_McK posted:He's a solid airport fiction writer. It's like reading Clancy, except that you don't have to read 700 pages of the author's lovely political/racial/sexual beliefs to get to the gunfights. I would recommend Andy McDermott for that very same reason. His books are an absolute blast to read.
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well why not posted:Area 7 is an awesome outline that the "Has Fallen" franchise could steal. Just replace Scarecrow with American (not Scottish) Mike and drop in President Asher. Keep all the nukes and the race-targeting virus, that's all very interesting stuff.
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Cooked Auto posted:I would recommend Andy McDermott for that very same reason. His books are an absolute blast to read. That's Payndz on this forum. There used to be an airport fiction thread... Humbug Scoolbus fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Jul 28, 2017 |
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Jul 28, 2017 14:55
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Stephen Biro's Unearthed Films is producing a neo-western movie directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, written by him and Aleksandar Radivojevic. Google those names if they sound familiar.
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The MSJ posted:Stephen Biro's Unearthed Films is producing a neo-western movie directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, written by him and Aleksandar Radivojevic.  I don't need to....I was conned into seeing it. I don't talk to those 'friends' anymore.
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Jul 29, 2017 04:47
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Reilly is garbage, but he's garbage that I goddamn loved between the ages of 11 and 17, and if they ever adapt any of his books I'll be there opening night.
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:That's Payndz on this forum. That's where I got the recommendation to read his books from. 
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:
I thought it was kinda interesting, although the special effects looked so fake it really killed the visual aspect of the horror for me. I'm also pretty sure there was some kind of commentary about Serbian culture in there but knowing nothing about the country, if it's there, it sailed over my head. He's at least an interesting director so this might be worth checking out.
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The worst thing about A Serbian Film was that they didn't portmanteau "newborn porn" into "newporn". It's right there!
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The Simpsons Movie 2 may be happening http://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/the-simpsons-movie-2-in-earliest-stages-1201861483/ Little Shop of Horrors remake looking at Rebel Wilson and Josh Gad as leads. I've never heard of this awfully named site so...grains of salt http://thathashtagshow.com/2017/07/exclusive-warner-bros-eyeing-two-stars-for-its-little-shop-of-horrors-remake/ Last time this was in the news it was still a remake of the musical and not the original film, but who knows until they start production.
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Jul 30, 2017 00:08
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Tars Tarkas posted:
lol that is the worst loving casting imaginable, josh gad is beyond awful
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Jul 30, 2017 02:39
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Rebel Wilson isn't really believable as taking poo poo from anyone. If whoever they cast as the Steve Martin character in this tried to mess with her she would snap them in half.
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Jul 30, 2017 02:41
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Al Borland Corp. posted:Rebel Wilson isn't really believable as taking poo poo from anyone. If whoever they cast as the Steve Martin character in this tried to mess with her she would snap them in half. If they don't get The Mooch to play the dentist they've failed.
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Jul 30, 2017 03:19
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Tars Tarkas posted:The Simpsons Movie 2 may be happening  Edit: I mean, seriously, everyone involved in that show has been doing it for a paycheck for a decade or more at this point. There's only so much blood you can get from a stone and it ran out a long time ago.
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Jul 30, 2017 03:31
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Al Borland Corp. posted:Rebel Wilson isn't really believable as taking poo poo from anyone. If whoever they cast as the Steve Martin character in this tried to mess with her she would snap them in half. She could be playing Steve Martin's role.
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Timby posted:
The show that directly aped it, Family Guy, is an old show now. The show that was spun off that show (not directly, but stylistically) American Dad, is in it's 13th season. It's crazy to think that even it's rip offs are more than a decade old.
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Jul 30, 2017 04:06
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Snowman_McK posted:The show that directly aped it, Family Guy, is an old show now. The show that was spun off that show (not directly, but stylistically) American Dad, is in it's 13th season. It's crazy to think that even it's rip offs are more than a decade old. This is why I don't own a gun, finding out American Dad is in it's 13th season is what would put the barrel of that gun directly in my mouth.
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Jul 30, 2017 04:12
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Can't wait for American Dad movie in theaters.
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The best part of American Dad was when there was one episode a season that had a 10 minute segment in widescreen about random people going One Ring over gold alien poop that wasn't connected to the main story at all. I haven't watched that show in almost a decade so no clue if they are still doing it.
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Jul 30, 2017 04:36
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Skwirl posted:This is why I don't own a gun, finding out American Dad is in it's 13th season is what would put the barrel of that gun directly in my mouth. American Dad, season 1, contains two of the best lines in American television.
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Jul 30, 2017 04:36
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Treasure Hounds will show us the real treasure was inside all along. Also the actual treasure. Yes, it is ripping off Goonies. No, it isn't the first dog movie to do so, Beethoven's Treasure Tail beat them to it. But it is the first talking dog movie that I know about that rips off Goonies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtk7HEDDbTM
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Tars Tarkas posted:The best part of American Dad was when there was one episode a season that had a 10 minute segment in widescreen about random people going One Ring over gold alien poop that wasn't connected to the main story at all. I haven't watched that show in almost a decade so no clue if they are still doing it. It ended up being fuel for his spaceship which they used to mount an assault on the antichrist, who basically is the riddler.
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Skwirl posted:This is why I don't own a gun, finding out American Dad is in it's 13th season is what would put the barrel of that gun directly in my mouth. The only American Dad joke I like (and even then the execution is kinda meh): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFV1uT-ihDo
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Al Borland Corp. posted:It ended up being fuel for his spaceship which they used to mount an assault on the antichrist, who basically is the riddler. I love how they've had more than one episode involving the end of the world and both are awesome.
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Tars Tarkas posted:The best part of American Dad was when there was one episode a season that had a 10 minute segment in widescreen about random people going One Ring over gold alien poop that wasn't connected to the main story at all. I haven't watched that show in almost a decade so no clue if they are still doing it.
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Coaaab posted:They are.
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Tars Tarkas posted:The best part of American Dad was when there was one episode a season that had a 10 minute segment in widescreen about random people going One Ring over gold alien poop that wasn't connected to the main story at all. I haven't watched that show in almost a decade so no clue if they are still doing it. You really should catch up on jewel encrusted gold poop arc.
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Snowman_McK posted:American Dad, season 1, contains two of the best lines in American television. Ok I'll bite. What are they?
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 "It's a weird science party! Who shall ask for more?"
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I let them be gay and this is how they repay me!! In response to the gay neighbors adopting a kid.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22l3qMN1XOk
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The Great Burrito posted:Ok I'll bite. What are they? "You're crazy" *fires supersoaker* "Yeah? Well, you're wet. At least in an hour I'll still be crazy. "My hand touched her hand, her hand touched her boob. By the transitive property, I got some boob. Algebra's awesome!"
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Jul 30, 2017 07:45
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American Dad is hit-or-miss but when it's good it's on loving fire
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Yeah when it first came out I thought it was a really uninspired spin-off of Family Guy. One night I randomly caught the episode In Country... Club and really liked it. Which led me to watching a few more episodes and eventually the series. I found that it's really only the first half of the first season that's outright bad.
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American Dad turning out to be watchable is what inspired me to go back and watch The Cleveland Show. Not my best call. 
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