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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 22:46
New review from me, Misplaced Childhood.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:39
Some of us aren't that excited about that
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
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Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:40

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

New review from me, Misplaced Childhood.

Nice review



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:42

Yes...it is quite good.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:42

Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Some of us aren't that excited about that

You can be a real ass sometimes.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:47
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Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Some of us aren't that excited about that

You can be a real ass sometimes.

Thanks

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:49

You're not as much of an ass as stonie, though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2005 at 23:52
I'll try harder from now on
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:22
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

You're not as much of an ass as stonie, though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:25
MARILLIon Misplaced Childhood progressive rock album and reviews Neo Progressive
(Studio Album, 1985)
MARILLION "Misplaced Childhood"
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4 stars   After the stellar brilliant debut Script for a Jester's Tear and the sophomore slump of Fugazi, Marillion returned to the studio and created their first concept album. Vocalist/lyricist Fish draws from personal experience and weaves his words with images that simply stun the listener. Musically, the entire group supplies top notch performances. Rothery shines with his David Gilmour-esque guitar solos and his Alex Lifeson-esque riffs. Pete Trewavas supplys thumping and powerful bass while keeping in perfect rhythm with Ian Mosely, who supplys top notch beats and keeps the rhythm while the rest of the band goes off on and creates colorful sounds. Mark Kelly is the real musical hero of this album, creating many moods and textures with his caravan of synths. But the true star of this album is Fish, who captivates and articulates his emotions with beautiful words and emotional vocals.

From the opening synths of Pseudo Silk Kimono to the fade out chorus of White Feather, the listener is taken on a journey that tackles love, loss, despair, and triumph. The highlight tracks are Bitter Suite, which is a suite tackled within a 5 minute mainframe, Heart of Lothian, with a thumping chorus that is catchy and mesmerizing, Blind Curve, which features a stunning Rothery guitar breakdown, and the resiliant Childhood's End, which features a standout performance from Pete Trewavas. All of these songs feature brilliant choruses, stellar riffs, and mesmerizing vocals.

Overall, this is one of the jewels of the Marillion crown, no fan of the group should go without it. Neo-Prog doesn't get much better than this. Highly recommended. 4/5.
 
 
 
(but is it on par with my Masquerade Overture review??? )


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:36
Your Masquerade review was very good... but there is one thing that always makes me cringe... The Pursuit of Excellence (I need to edit my review of that)...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:50

Totally off topic but......

We bought the Batman Begins dvd today and I have to say it is an excellent movie.I like the fact that they concentrated on aspects of Batman's history that hasn't been covered in the other movies.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:52
I've actually never seen Batman Begins...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:55

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I've actually never seen Batman Begins...

I really dug it,I didn't get to catch it in the theaters.It was a return to the dark look and feel of Batman and Batman Returns.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 00:58

I'll be sure to check it out...

By the way, why is Liam Neeson always have a mentor role in whatever movie he's been in?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 01:21
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Totally off topic but......

We bought the Batman Begins dvd today and I have to say it is an excellent movie.I like the fact that they concentrated on aspects of Batman's history that hasn't been covered in the other movies.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 01:25
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I'll be sure to check it out...

By the way, why is Liam Neeson always have a mentor role in whatever movie he's been in?

....I have no idea,but he does it quite well.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 01:26

I mean, he was a mentor in:

Star Wars Episode I
Schindler's List
Love Actually
Batman Begins

The list goes on and on...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 01:28
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I mean, he was a mentor in:

Star Wars Episode I
Schindler's List
Love Actually
Batman Begins

The list goes on and on...

He was most excellent as Qui-Gon



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2005 at 01:33

The new Sw Battlefront 2 game sounds awesome:

For the first time ever, Star Wars Battlefront II players can engage in space combat and, during the same battle, board enemy ships to attack from within. Starting on foot inside a capital ship, players can enter the spacecraft of their choice and travel into space to dogfight with the rival faction. From there, they can dock within the enemy’s capital ship, overtake the ship’s command posts, man its turrets to disable its shields and destroy it from within! Or, they can simply stay inside their own capital ship and defend it from attacks and enemy fire. The choice is theirs.

  • Revamped single-player experience includes smarter AI enemies and allies, plus a greater emphasis on story told through open-ended mission-based objectives.
  • New space battles allow you to dogfight in X-wings, TIE fighters, Jedi starfighters and several other starcraft, or fight it out on foot aboard an enemy capital ship.
  • Special opportunities throughout the game for players to wield a lightsaber and use their favorite Force powers as a Jedi.
  • More than 16 new battlefronts on land and in space, including many from Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith such as Utapau, Mustafar and the space battle above Coruscant.
  • All-new classic trilogy locations including the Death Star interior, classic space battles and the fight aboard the Tantive IV, Princess Leia’s blockade runner seen at the beginning of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
  • Online multiplayer action for up to 32 players on Xbox Live (plus AI units).


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