The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Here!)

[pilonv1]

nah, more like gaf mods all have sticks up their asses

with threads like this:

Games I want made for my Nintendo Wii

and (I'm assuming since I haven't read it) that 10 page Ubi one, it's hard to blame them.

That Ubi thread is a hilarious display of cognitive dissonance.  When the Wii first came out, Nintendo fans were championing it as a haven for experimental low budget games.  Now that the Wii is the sales king, Nintendo fans want expensive AAA games on the system. 

It's hilarious isn't it, they want to be the market leading platform, with cheap experimental games that are interesting to them AND expensive AAA games. I guess since they've had N64s and Gamecubes they're not used to the shovelware that comes on consoles people actually buy.

Market has changed, there will never be another PS2.

[Himu]

Never understood the hate for that last Malcolm X part

It's stupid! He goes from Malcolm's assassination to a bunch of kid's saying,"I'm Malcolm X!" It completely ruins the movie for me. A bad ending is THE WORST way to end a film.

Instead of covering Malcolm's influence on the black community today, and how what he taught changed the way we think, he has a bunch of children spouting,"I'm Malcolm X!" Goddamit, Spike!

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Eh, Nintendo fans are always that contradictory.  That is nothing new - Nintards believe everything needs to be on a Nintendo system but they'll never buy anything other than Nintendo published games.  It's weird.

I think drohne said that Nintendo fans prefer Nintendo to video games.  If not, someone should take credit for it - that is a true statement.

[The Fake Shemp]

I will stand with Maurice on this one, and say I really liked the Malcom X ending.

I want to write magical negroes into everything I write.

[pilonv1]

I think drohne said that Nintendo fans prefer Nintendo to video games.  If not, someone should take credit for it - that is a true statement.

so true. Whoever said it is absolutely correct.

[CajoleJuice]

I think drohne said that Nintendo fans prefer Nintendo to video games.  If not, someone should take credit for it - that is a true statement.

That's awesome.

[Diunx]

You can't never really have enough magical negroes.

[Phoenix Dark]

Plus Himu, the ending was mainly the eulogy Ossie Davis gave at Malcolm's funeral. I thought it was very well done. And it does talk about his influence on people today; it's a very good speech.

Sounds like you're focusing more on the Africa scenes at the end which is understandable, but at the same time it's not like it was poorly done. I don't see how such a small part could possibly ruin a movie as amazing as Malcolm X.

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Maybe you're thinking of something else...

[Eel O'Brian]

A bad ending is THE WORST way to end a film.

[The Fake Shemp]

Eel is back!

... Reading his snarky Internet replies is like watching a rejuvenated Superman blast forth from the sun after soaking in some much needed UV rays.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I thought Malcolm X was decent - I read his autobiography a few times and didn't like how sparse some of the details were but it was a good movie.  The ending didn't really bother me.

harSon has an aneurysm if you suggest it is a bad movie.  At least he did around its release.

She Hate Me or St. Anna? I remember him defending St. Anna as well as Lee's attacks on Eastwood

St. Anna

[Himu]

Plus Himu, the ending was mainly the eulogy Ossie Davis gave at Malcolm's funeral. I thought it was very well done. And it does talk about his influence on people today; it's a very good speech.

Sounds like you're focusing more on the Africa scenes at the end which is understandable, but at the same time it's not like it was poorly done. I don't see how such a small part could possibly ruin a movie as amazing as Malcolm X.

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Maybe you're thinking of something else...

Yes, the parts in Africa really rub me off the wrong way. I don't know why. It just annoys me. I can't find it on youtube, but I'm talking about the part where the kids in Africa are running around with Malcolm X photographs and shit, and the part in the classroom with Nelson Mandela.

As much as I dislike that part of the ending, though, I think it's probably worth it alone for the scene where Malcolm is driving to the Auborn Ballroom and his killers are following him. It's very reminiscent to a scene in The Godfather. The music that plays...the music!

Best scene Spike has ever done? YES.

[Dickie Dee]

Obese air passenger in economy seat has picture taken
An image of an obese passenger squeezed into an economy airline seat has reopened a debate about how airlines deal with growing numbers of oversized passengers.

By Alastair Jamieson
Published: 4:07PM GMT 27 Nov 2009

Comments 103 | Comment on this article

An image of an obese passenger squeezed into an economy airline seat has reopened a debate about how airlines deal with growing numbers of oversized passengers.
The image, posted on Flightglobal, is thought to be genuine

The picture, posted on an aviation blog, was reportedly taken by a flight attendant to illustrate to airline managers the difficulty of dealing with passengers who cannot fit into seats.

It is unclear if the man was aware his picture was being taken or whether the flight, on US carrier American Airlines, took off with the passenger spilling out of his seat.

Airlines already offer extended seatbelts to larger passengers to comply with safety rules but a number of carriers now insist obese customers buy an extra seat.

US domestic no-frills airline Southwest has a “customer of size” policy that insists passengers who cannot lower both armrests buy a second ticket which is reimbursed if the flight is not full.

American Airlines does not have such a requirement but urges passengers to “recognize ahead of time that they may need to purchase two seats”.

The image, apparently taken on a Boeing 757, was sent to writer Kieran Daly and posted on his blog at aviation news website, Flightglobal.

It is not clear if the image has been altered but Mr Daly wrote: “This is sent to me with the absolute assurance that it's a genuine picture taken by a flight attendant at American Airlines. The F/A took it to show her manager what was happening on the aircraft (757???) and why she was unhappy about it. Seems the guy paid for only one seat and the gate staff let him board.”

Comments below the blog entry illustrate the debate over how to deal sensitively with obese passengers while ensuring others have enough room.

In a statement, American Airlines said: "At this time American Airlines is unable to confirm whether or not the image referred to was taken by a member of flight crew but will investigate the situation internally to determine if any of the airline's strict policies were not correctly applied.

"American Airlines’ primary concern is for the safety and comfort of its passengers and crews and consequently passengers are advised to book two seats if they are concerned that they will require them. If a flight is not full, however, passengers' needs would be accommodated without charge wherever possible."

usacry, etc...

[Phoenix Dark]

agreed

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[Himu]

[Brehvolution]

That dude should have to pay for 2 seats unless it's a medical condition.

[cool breeze]

Yeah, shouldn't the rule just be paying for two seats or at least pay 1.5 the normal amount (hopefully they don't give the guy double the meals).  That guy looks like he could be north of 400lb.

[BlueTsunami]

Imagine what the arm rest must smell like

[GilloD]

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[Stoney Mason]

Stolen from Giant Bomb.

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[Phoenix Dark]

cheebo86 (1:57:06 AM): I cant stand del toro's monster filled stuff, not my thing
the dark shake (1:57:17 AM): departed is a great film with greatness across the board that is also highly entertaining
cheebo86 (1:57:33 AM): I'll be rewatching departed 20 years from now
the dark shake (1:57:36 AM): yup
PhoenixDark0 (1:57:40 AM): ahahaha
PhoenixDark0 (1:57:55 AM): I can't watch it without wanting to skip stuff
cheebo86 (1:58:06 AM): its no forrest gump eh?
PhoenixDark0 (1:58:15 AM): no

[BlueTsunami]

Cheebs first Rated R movie his mother allowed him to watch was The Departed. So its no surprise it holds such a special place in his heart.

[Phoenix Dark]

Cheebs first Rated R movie his mother allowed him to watch was The Departed. So its no surprise it holds such a special place in his heart.

wrong!

cheebo86 (1:48:33 AM): the first movie I saw in theaters was the little mermaid but I dont remember it
the dark shake (1:48:35 AM): the first r-rated movie i remember seeing is tTHINNER about the fat dude who gets cursed and starts losing weight
PhoenixDark0 (1:48:35 AM): came out in 2008 i think
the dark shake (1:48:48 AM): i left the theater because it was too hardcore
PhoenixDark0 (1:48:48 AM): no it came out in 2009
cheebo86 (1:48:49 AM): forgetting sarah marshall
the dark shake (1:49:04 AM): whip it
PhoenixDark0 (1:49:07 AM): first r-rated movie i saw in theaters: The Eraser
the dark shake (1:49:21 AM): about the killer pencil eraser
cheebo86 (1:49:27 AM): I remember seeing the matrix in england and my parents had to sneak me in because in england they wont let you see r-rated movies even with parent supervision
PhoenixDark0 (1:49:32 AM): with Arnod and vanessa williams lol
cheebo86 (1:49:43 AM): I saw the eraser in theaters too

[BlueTsunami]

Having to be sneaked in to watch The Matrix? How old is Cheebs? I shouldn't talk smack though, I was... 13? when The Matrix first came out. Though I was living in good ol' USA where mine eyes can witness violence and Keanu Reeves shitting it up.

[The Sceneman]

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[Joe Molotov]

I wonder if Cheebs had help from a magical negro to get into The Matrix.

[Himu]

Having to be sneaked in to watch The Matrix? How old is Cheebs? I shouldn't talk smack though, I was... 13? when The Matrix first came out. Though I was living in good ol' USA where mine eyes can witness violence and Keanu Reeves shitting it up.

My dad just took me.

My first r-rated movie was Total Recall. I saw it in theaters. My dad even let me watch stuff like House Party, Terminator 1/2, Robocop 1/2, and Pretty Woman.

[Great Rumbler]

The first R-rated movie I ever saw was The Matrix on VHS.

The first one I saw in theaters was a mediocre Bruce Willis movie from a few years back that no one remembers called Hostage. 

[TakingBackSunday]

Mine was The Patriot...that Mel Gibson movie.  was aight

[The Fake Shemp]

It is a decade old. Even I would have needed a guardian to buy me tickets for The Matrix at that age.

[TakingBackSunday]

Holy shit that movie is old. 

[Flannel Boy]

I was going to say Trainspotting, but that was only rated 14A in Canada. I think it was Scream 2.

[Himu]

You need to be 17 to be admitted into r-rated movies.

When you guys say first, do you mean the first r-rated movie you ever saw or the first one you could go to legally? I don't remember when I could go to one, legally, by myself. Probably Kill Bill.

In other news...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380840

gaffers learn about basic color theory.

[TakingBackSunday]

...really Kosma?  I thought the general rule throughout the country was that you had to be 17 to get into R rated flicks.

And yeah I'm referring to the first time I saw an R movie in the theaters.  I was with my dad for The Patriot, and I remember it being a big deal for me, seein' all those militiamen legs flying off.

I'm sure I had watched R movies before that, but they were on TV and censored.

[Himu]

He's not American.

[TakingBackSunday]

I know that, but I wasn't sure if most people knew about that or not.

[Himu]

Yeah, the first r-rated movie I saw in theaters was Total Recall. I never got nightmares or anything from that shit. Kids are soft.

This gaf thread is making me physically angry. I mean, WOW, blue and orange are complimentary colors? Someone KILL ME. What next? Black and white movie posters? Red and green?

[TakingBackSunday]

Eh, the trend is a bit annoying, Himumu, because who's to say that orange and blue are the best complimentary colors to use?  Try and switch it up.  But yeah, gaffers taking their hate to extremes as usual

[Himu]

On the other hand, video games are a whole different ball game. The first Mature rating games I bought without adult supervision were GTA3 and MGS2.

I was 16.

Aren't you supposed to be 17 to buy Rated M games? I was renting stuff like Mortal Kombat as a kid too.

[Himu]

Eh, the trend is a bit annoying, Himumu, because who's to say that orange and blue are the best complimentary colors to use?  Try and switch it up.  But yeah, gaffers taking their hate to extremes as usual

. . .

It's not a trend though. That's the thing.

[Flannel Boy]

[Himu]

That's nothing but a trend, Malek.

[The Fake Shemp]

The first R-rated film I saw in theaters was Time Cop.

It was, however, not the first R-rated film I saw (that was RoboCop).

[Flannel Boy]

I think my first R rated movie was RoboCop, too. I can't be too sure, but I know I saw it in the 80s.

[The Fake Shemp]

My stepfather incorrectly assumed it was some kind of PG-13 adolescent science-fiction movie and let me watch it when I was 7-years-old.

[Phoenix Dark]

The first R-rated film I saw in theaters was Time Cop.

It was, however, not the first R-rated film I saw (that was RoboCop).

The first R-rated movie I ever saw were Terminator, Terminator II, and Aliens lol. And yet my mom wouldn't let me watch Robocop, so one day when my parents were gone I took the copy out their room and watched it.

About a month later they went out on a date or something and I watched Robocop 2...but it got stuck in the VHS and I couldn't pry it out. Once they found out I got grounded 

[Flannel Boy]

For how many years did they lock you away in the attic?

[Phoenix Dark]

There's a couple seconds in Terminator where you can see Linda Hamilton's sideboob, which was cool. But Robocop was a complete upgrade; during the locker room scene there's a full shot of some chick's boobs. I must have rewound to that part many times 

[Don Flamenco]

My first R movie was Nightmare on Elm Street 2.  Scared the shit out of me.  Also saw the first 30 minutes or so of Akira when I was 9...the bomb going off in the beginning scared the crap out of me, then the chick getting assaulted, the bloody fighting etc. all blew my mind because it was a cartoon. 

[Himu]

My stepfather incorrectly assumed it was some kind of PG-13 adolescent science-fiction movie and let me watch it when I was 7-years-old.

Same. Only I was like 5.

Honestly, the only thing that scared the shit out of me as a kid was the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Fuck.

[Don Flamenco]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381022&page=3

itt: two mods act even more immature than the wiitards that nearly ruined the thread in the first place

lyre especially.

Nintendo really doesn't have room to complain.  Ratchet did the spherical worlds thing first, so this is just karma biting nintendo in the ass for stealing from insomniac.

Did you watch the trailer? This game looks FAR more like Super Mario Galaxy than Super Mario Galaxy looks like anything from Ratchet and Clank. Even the HUD looks almost exactly the same!

Not that it makes much of a difference to me, I'm not going to throw a party or anything if Nintendo sues this company.

I was just trollin' me some brandnew

[TakingBackSunday]

thats an old-post bump, you hatin'

[Don Flamenco]

thats an old-post bump, you hatin'

At least it was full of original content, unlike Mario Galaxy

[Great Rumbler]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18713666&postcount=986

smh X 1000

[TakingBackSunday]

thats an old-post bump, you hatin'

At least it was full of original content, unlike Mario Galaxy

you stole demi, so not really

[BlueTsunami]

About Rated R movies being watched with the family, all I could think of is this



I remember watching The Stand with my parents and little sister (forget how old I was). I distinctly remember being told "COVER YOUR EYES" to a couple of scenes. Though, I think this is the origins of my huge titty fetish (Laura San Giacomo's chest )

[BobFromPikeCreek]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18713666&postcount=986

smh X 1000

The Gary Whitta ballwashing on GAF is pretty embarrassing, yeah.

[Kestastrophe]

That "cover your eyes" reminds me. I have a strange set of cousins that are peculiarly religious. They grew up without television, had weird food rules like drinking only soy milk, and were homeschooled (its not PD ). We would have large family gatherings for college bowl games and the superbowl, so the Weirdos would come over and watch. Being weirdos and all, they would typically sit on the floor in front of everyone else who were sitting in the couches and chairs. Whenever a commercial break would come on, the dad would say "turn your heads" and their entire family (they had like 6 kids) would turn their heads so they were facing away from the tv and towards the non-weird families, like they were watching us while we were watching the commercial .

[duckman2000]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18717564&postcount=99

The crazy thing is that this type of post isn't even unique in that thread

[BlueTsunami]

That "cover your eyes" reminds me. I have a strange set of cousins that are peculiarly religious. They grew up without television, had weird food rules like drinking only soy milk, and were homeschooled (its not PD ). We would have large family gatherings for college bowl games and the superbowl, so the Weirdos would come over and watch. Being weirdos and all, they would typically sit on the floor in front of everyone else who were sitting in the couches and chairs. Whenever a commercial break would come on, the dad would say "turn your heads" and their entire family (they had like 6 kids) would turn their heads so they were facing away from the tv and towards the non-weird families, like they were watching us while we were watching the commercial .

That's just creepy