Episode 47 - "Blunk"

[taozoo4u]

We may cry for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. The Devil May Cry for PS3 and Xbox 360. But Liam Neeson most certainly doesn't cry in the new trailer for Taken. Plus, the Star Trek Tour!

[taozoo4u]

I bow to the awesomeness NAY the Radness of the opening, amazing

[a1ph0r]

A few mins early nice <3, dling :}

[eminemdrdre00]

1.15gb!

[taozoo4u]

ohh dropping Nikki's name on the show

bow chicka bow wow

[diane]

Anakin just saw the movie for the first time yesterday during a very rad snow day. You really have made his day.

[taozoo4u]

Anakin just saw the movie for the first time yesterday during a very rad snow day. You really have made his day.

the diving bell and the butterfly?

[vraxor22]

Anyone else having problems getting the Hi-Def quicktime to stream ?

[diane]

the diving bell and the butterfly?

Of course not, the intro movie. I am not going to say the name goober.

[taozoo4u]

Of course not, the intro movie. I am not going to say the name goober.

oh ok, yeah i was like you took Anakin to see that movie?

[eddielee]

:O

That opening was AWESOME!!!

[bsherrod]

So what happen to the MP3 version? I strictly listen to that because I can't waste my battery on my iPod on my way to class.

[altis]

The reason for the installation of DMC4 on the ps3 are the loading screens, as Jeff pointed out.
But from what i understand the difference is waaay bigger than 1-2 seconds.
I read at a forum that the difference at one time was 7 seconds on the ps3 vs 20 seconds on the xbox 360.

[taozoo4u]

The reason for the installation of DMC4 on the ps3 are the loading screens, as Jeff pointed out.
But from what i understand the difference is waaay bigger than 1-2 seconds.
I read at a forum that the difference at one time was 7 seconds on the ps3 vs 20 seconds on the xbox 360.

it is actually only 1-2 seconds

[cr4sh]

Regarding "installing" games on a console:

The current incarnation of this installation mumbo jumbo blows.

If so many games are going to have such large(5GB+) installs AND the consoles are going to try and sell you downloadable games and other media, then they need to ship consoles with bigger friggin hard drives.

I think they should rethink their strategy. Being able to purchase a game, open the packaging, put the disc in the console and start playing immediately seems to be pretty important to a lot of people(myself included). Certainly with their magic blue laz0rz they could find some way to allow you to pop the disc in and start playing immediately and live with longer load times until the game can finish installing, which it should be doing in the background while you are playing.

Also, if I'm going to have to manage a disc AND be burdened with up to 25% of my HDD space(depending on which SKU you have) being occupied, there better be some huge improvement in load times or gameplay or something. FFS.

[eddielee]

Come on guys, Ninja Gaiden wasn't that hard....

[_aj_]

The reason for the install is simple. The DVD drive on the 360 can stream data many times faster than the Blue Ray drive in the PS3 can. (edit - well, several times faster) Remember the first few generations of DVD Rom drives compared to todays drives? To compensate, they install a lot of data on the hard drive of the PS 3.

The other technique that has been used is to put some texture data redundantly in many places on the Blue Ray Disc, so the read head does not have to go very far. But this still does not make up for the slowness of the data transfer. They used this on The Orange Box and in videos I saw, the 360 still loaded way faster.

Sony has got to get a handle on this or before you know it, you will not only have to take 20 minutes to install a new game, but you will also have to constantly be deleting older games to make room for new ones. Then you'll never want to go back and play older games that you had to delete and will have to install yet again.

Sony put the Blue Ray in for a bullet point that the 360 does not have, but it has bitten them with increased console cost, decreased speed and now losing Hard Drive space.

Given the choice, I'd opt for the for the non-install version. How much will it suck in a years time, when you've had to delete DMC4 to make room for the latest and greatest game, and your buddy (Or worse yet, a grrl gamer "Friend") sees you have a copy of DMC4 and wants to play it on your system, but you tell them that they'll have to wait 25 minutes while you re-install it? But if you had the 360 version you'd be playing in the time it takes for the disc to load. There has to be a better way. Drakes did it and the load times were not sooo horrible were they?

[trsjeff]

The reason for the install is simple. The DVD drive on the 360 can stream data many times faster than the Blue Ray drive in the PS3 can. Remember the first few generations of DVD Rom drives campared to todays drives? To compensate, they install a lot of data on the hard drive of the PS 3.

That's good gnews! (i.e. your avatar is rad)

-Jeff

[johnnyutah]

I hate it (HATE IT) when games make you rewatch unskippable cut-scenes after you die. I remember that issue being a totally maddening experience in DMC3.

Did they get rid of that feature in DMC4?

P.S.

heavenly sword or DMC4? any suggestions?

[captds9e]

Aj beat me to it. It's the drives speeds.

As for the 360 load times. It's only a few seconds. No longer then load times on any other game.

[serenity]

So, my boyfriend isn't home yet and I'm not allowed to watch the show without him but ...

I had to watch the beginning! I waited as long as I could but I knew you used my background so I got impatient.

(Great intro, btw. Best one ever!)

Anyway, thank you so much for being so nice when you discussed the background! I love you guys. :D

Dan, wow - I am just bowled over that you liked that one so much. It means a lot to me.
Thanks guys! You absolutely made my night. <3

Now I shall dutifully wait for John to get home so I can watch the rest!

Happy Valentine's Day!

[themattman]

Puzzle quest 2 is coming out, that made my day :)

[chew1138]

-Jeff

Jeff: Based on a comment made during this episode, you guys can expect something in the mail from me this week (WI to CA sent tomorrow should still be this week, right?).

I won't ruin the surprise but, I think you'll like it. :D

[trsjeff]

Jeff: Based on a comment made during this episode, you guys can expect something in the mail from me this week (WI to CA sent tomorrow should still be this week, right?).

I won't ruin the surprise but, I think you'll like it. :D

Did you send... flowers? ;)

-Jeff

[jc-magnus]

Watching the show right now and I just have to say, the fact that you put the Switzerland guy as the difficulty thing almost had me crying for a few minutes. That was fn good. Also, awesome intro.

[MaxTheSilent]

Great intro, guys. Spreading some William Goldman love!

[santanagirl]

I luuuved the show today! I love you guys! I totally want to see that movie now.

So...I wonder who's getting flowers from Jeff?! :D
I'm jealous! :o lol

[diane]

I luuuved the show today! I love you guys! I totally want to see that movie now.

So...I wonder who's getting flowers from Jeff?! :D
I'm jealous! :o lol

LOL. I bet you just asked the question that a ton of girls were thinking this episode.

[s1lentslayer]

Do we have to have a video game segment every week? I would love to see more movies/tv/comics because I don't play any video games:)

[willeeb]

Hey guys as always wicked episode.

I thought how you described that movie was pretty radiculous. I was in a forum and found an indie movie that has a similar feel to it. Thought you guys might like to know about it. It's called "A marvelous Life"

Quoted from the forum writer
"A new, "microbudget" feature film who's protagonist is a man with Asperger's"

"The film is part character study, part fantasy. Theo having recently lost his home and having no place to go, encounters Oliver, a struggling actor who works as a sales man for a living. Theo is fascinated with the 1950's sci-fi thriller, "The World of Dr. Marr." Unable to cope with the realities of life, Theo enters the world of Dr. Marr, in his mind, literally entering the film and becoming part of it - and inexplicably, taking Oliver with him. As Theo and Oliver struggle their way through Dr. Marr's world, fantasy mirrors real life as the problems they face in the fantasy world are reflections of their struggles in the real world. Ultimately, Theo must face Dr. Marr himself if he is ever to be free from his fantasy world and able to learn to cope with the real world."

While still in production thought it might be worth putting on the radar.

[heyseuss]

LOL. I bet you just asked the question that a ton of girls were thinking this episode.

"How does one become as good as Nikki?" ??

[taozoo4u]

"How does one become as good as Nikki?" ??

with hard work, practice, perseverance and patience maybe one day we can all become as good as Nikki

bow chicka bow wow

[diane]

with hard work, practice, perseverance and patience maybe one day we can all become as good as Nikki

bow chicka bow wow

not again...

[heyseuss]

not again...

When a young'un finds his mojo, he has to announce it. He's actually cracked me up about 3 times with the non sequitur moments he's dropped that on a thread.

[taozoo4u]

When a young'un finds his mojo, he has to announce it. He's actually cracked me up about 3 times with the non sequitur moments he's dropped that on a thread..

bow chicka bow wow...


http://scottthong.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/mojojojo1.jpg

I am MOJO JOJO

besides that i got nothing

[diane]

bow chicka bow wow...


http://scottthong.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/mojojojo1.jpg

I am MOJO JOJO

besides that i got nothing

Okay, that was perfect. You get cookies. It has been WAY too long since I have had anyone reference the PowerPuff Girls.


I miss that show...Anakin had a thing for Bubbles. He likes them Hard-Core. :)

[taozoo4u]

Okay, that was perfect. You get cookies. It has been WAY too long since I have had anyone reference the PowerPuff Girls.


I miss that show...Anakin had a thing for Bubbles. He likes them Hard-Core. :)

i actually almost once at a point when i was young a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away was a time where i considered buying the Mojo Jojo guitar and then i grew up. and got into other stuff

bow chicka bow wow

[tsmith15]

I loved the Powerpuff girls around 5 years ago.

Also, do any of you actually play pingpong? I play 7 games daily with my dad and we get some really intense rallies going.

I also loved the intro.

[lstone]

Loved the callback to the Swiss guy.

[bcool]

HAHA. Jeff just needs to follow his 'jokes' with "yakov smirnoff said it" and
all will be well.

[serenity]

"How does one become as good as Nikki?" ??

Stop that, I've gotten too much good this episode, I can't handle any more nice things said about me. Say something mean!



I finished the episode, loved it guys. :)

[taozoo4u]

Stop that, I've gotten too much good this episode, I can't handle any more nice things said about me. Say something mean!


umm, boo you suck.

bow chicka bow wow

oh now i feel sad, I'm sorry lets still be friends:)

[heyseuss]

Stop that, I've gotten too much good this episode, I can't handle any more nice things said about me. Say something mean!

I hate how you have that sweet sweet ass, darn you, it's so annoying.

[taozoo4u]

I hate how you have that sweet sweet ass, darn you, it's so annoying.

seconded

[heyseuss]

seconded

Awww, it warms my cockels and puts tears in my eyes seeing you hit on the pretty womens like that lil man. I hope you get your virginity thoroughly decimated by a woman double your age.

[serenity]

I hate how you have that sweet sweet ass, darn you, it's so annoying.

Oh, you've never seen it, you liar!
Talk about Joy's sweet ass instead! At least you've seen hers! :p

[grebnethcarts]

Big fan of the show here. I've seen every episode and finally decided to join the forums.

The intro kind of threw me at first. When I saw the close up of Dan putting on the sweat bands I thought I'd never figure out what movie it was. But as soon as I heard the "why are smiling" line, I recognized it instantly. Awesome scene from an awesome movie. I always thought the TRS guys could do the scene with the iocane powder, but their take on the swash buckling scene was even better. Except the minor nitpick that there was no third person sitting around watching.

Also, the return of the Swedish guy was rad. Just like all of Steve's contributions to the show.

[logant]

I have to say, best episode ever. Dan looked so giddy and just the awkward jokes you guys were saying were hilarious.

[miyazaki]

Great episode.

Dan, I have to give you some love for the Love Actually shoutout. I looooove that movie.

[moneytime]

Yeah, I watched it as soon as it was available but wasn't going to comment on it because I feel like I say the same thing every week. Now as I'm reading all of the posts I can't not put in my two cents.

This was definitely one of the best eps ever! The intro was awesome (not as epic as last weeks, but close runner up.)The rest of the show was a lot more relaxed feeling and infinitely entertaining! lol

Keep on keepin' on! :D

[mara11jade]

I may or may not be in the Star Trek TNG bridge pic.... *whistles*

[altis]

Am I the only one who thinks that if it had been the 360 with the install and faster loading screens Alex would have been like "OMG that is awesome!, i hate loading screens!! i want to marry Microsoft and have 360 children!!".

Personally I couldn't care less about the console war but I think his love for Microsoft shines through a bit to much sometimes.

Other then that, awesome episode!

Edit: grebnethcarts, Switzerland (where that guy was from) is not Sweden :)

[lrsk]

Loved the energy of this episode boys. As some have said, giddy and awkwardly funny. I wasn't going to see The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, but I will now lobby for someone to go with me this weekend (is it out in full release??). Your description reminded me of The Sea Inside (Mar Adentro) starring Javier Bardem. I loved that movie. It was sad, funny, and thought provoking all at once.

The console install discussion was sort of strange, because installing games should be something PC gamers are used to. If it only happens once, it wouldn't matter to me if I liked the game. I can see how it would be a huge negative if you were pressed for HD space though. Like others have said, the drive issue with the Bluray players will be fixed eventually, and I definitely don't think that this is a direction that console games will take.

I can't wait for the TRS Awards!

[cooljammer00]

why was the video so big?

it took me like, 8 hours to download the video.

watching it now.

[taozoo4u]

it took me like, 8 hours to download the video.


in a world where one man downloads TRS for 8 hours
coming this summer to a theater near you
Cooljammer00 stars in The Epic Download

DUN DUN DAA :eek:

[cooljammer00]

Arrgh, I totally thought the intro was Addams Family.

also, the ping pong ball turns CGI near the end.

[cooljammer00]

in a world where one man downloads TRS for 8 hours
coming this summer to a theater near you
Cooljammer00 stars in The Epic Download

DUN DUN DAA :eek:

"get off my plane!"

also, the thing about consoles installing is that if I wanted to install a game, I'd get a PC. Consoles are supposed to be quick to play.

[uvayankee1]

Awesome intro this week, and props to Dan on Love Actually.

[jackal888]

The reason for the install is simple. The DVD drive on the 360 can stream data many times faster than the Blue Ray drive in the PS3 can. (edit - well, several times faster) Remember the first few generations of DVD Rom drives compared to todays drives? To compensate, they install a lot of data on the hard drive of the PS 3.


You are half right. The DVD drive is faster on certain parts of the DVD, on other sections it is slower than the Blu-Ray drive. The Blu-Ray is one speed no matter where on the disc.

Capcom is solely to blame for this install they want to use a proprietary development software where they develop for both systems on a PC platform then port it to the consoles. DMC4 is the first game they made like this.Games like Drakes have small footprint and better graphics and levels. Sloppy design leads to a sloppy system.

I agree that this is a bad trend in gaming and I have heard "Hot Shots Golf " may have the same install. Also Monster Hunter Portable 2" on the PSP has this as an option. I think it should always be optional.

"Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind" is my pick for a date movie.

[mrpopular]

Great Episode!!!!

I'm Stoked to watch Jumper this week. woot.

[mier]

I'm so diappointed that Alex didn't know what a malapropism is. Go look up Ms. Malaprope.

[heyseuss]

Arrgh, I totally thought the intro was Addams Family.

also, the ping pong ball turns CGI near the end.

The ping poon ball turns CGI, because they ARE left handed.

[heyseuss]

Oh, you've never seen it, you liar!


I have in my minds pants.


Talk about Joy's sweet ass instead! At least you've seen hers! :

Don't remind me, it's a smorgasforumboard of applecheeked yumminess here.

[thejah]

Am I the only one who thinks that if it had been the 360 with the install and faster loading screens Alex would have been like "OMG that is awesome!, i hate loading screens!! i want to marry Microsoft and have 360 children!!".

Personally I couldn't care less about the console war but I think his love for Microsoft shines through a bit to much sometimes.




Alex is a Xbox fanboy, but everyone knows this. He has a right to be anyway.

Great episode. Can't wait until you guys review Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Looking forward to the Jumper review also.

[superunknown]

I have to say I laughed my ass off more than usual on this episode. Jeff and Dan seemed extra chipper.


And Steve, the swiss guy popping up was awesome.

[taozoo4u]

I have in my minds pants.


Bow chicka bow wow

[joedubbs]

Could someone message me and let me know what the intro was from? I've been racking my brain all day and I've got nothing.

Good episode. The install on the PS3 would kill me because for me the desire to play a game comes and goes. I would have been pissed to come home throw a game in and sit and wait for the download. Yikes. I want a PS3 but I've never heard of this before. I agree with Alex on that it would totally bother me.

I definitely want to check out the movie. When it was nominated I think we all gave a collective "huh?"

[superunknown]

Could someone message me and let me know what the intro was from? I've been racking my brain all day and I've got nothing.

Good episode. The install on the PS3 would kill me because for me the desire to play a game comes and goes. I would have been pissed to come home throw a game in and sit and wait for the download. Yikes. I want a PS3 but I've never heard of this before. I agree with Alex on that it would totally bother me.

I definitely want to check out the movie. When it was nominated I think we all gave a collective "huh?"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totally_Rad_Show#2008

[joedubbs]

Thanks. I thought it was a ping pong movie.

[heyseuss]

Good episode. The install on the PS3 would kill me because for me the desire to play a game comes and goes. I would have been pissed to come home throw a game in and sit and wait for the download. Yikes. I want a PS3 but I've never heard of this before. I agree with Alex on that it would totally bother me.

I don't think you have to install it every time you want to play it, I might be wrong seeing as I have no firsthand experience. But I know that all the games I play off my HDD on my ps2 load much quicker than off the original discs. Makes the one time install much more worth it.

[tsmith15]

Great Episode!!!!

I'm Stoked to watch Jumper this week. woot.

Wooh!

Although I do look forward to it, I think it would be better off if it was made as a drama along the lines of Butterfly effect because I liked the 2 seconds of his conflict with his father that I saw in the trailer.

I'm pretty sure it's a sci-fi action film, and it'll probably have that glimmer of oh-so-tantalizing depth right under it's shallow exterior.

[cooljammer00]

you guys miss the point. Consoles shouldn't have to install! Never! That's what makes them fundamentally different than a PC game.

[milamber_cubed]

Hey all,

A rad show once again (as the title kind of promises - there would be law suits a plenty if it didn't deliver, I'm sure).

One thing that hit me right at the end; Jeff makes a point of thanking all the happy couples and how awesome it is that there are people who watch it together. This is all very nice, proper and fitting given that it's Valentines day tomorrow but....

I am sure that I'm not the only person who felt a bit sad at this point for not having someone to watch it with..... :(

Other than that, there were many laughs and good times had by all. And by "all" I mean "me".

[nlatimer]

My girlfriend and I both contend that it should've been the battle of wits instead, but we both loved the opening.

Tell me you wouldn't rather have had Dan tied up as the princess.

[cooljammer00]

"we are from Svitzaland!"

*hands on head*

[masherscf]

Great Episode, The opening homage was perfect...as usual.

Being few years older than you three, my wife and I are fans to the original Star Trek. We were planning to visit the exhibit when it came east. But, we're even more excited now.

TRS has made it into our actual prime-time line-up of shows to watch together after kids are in bed. Thanks to the writers strike...

Before I met my wife, I had a rule about not seeing movies for the few first dates. I preferred an activity that involved more discussion. However, I broke this rule on the first date with my future wife. During a very pleasant light dinner, I discovered that she liked movies, crime drama and Sean Connery. So, I took her to see "Rising Sun." (It was 1993) It's not really a date movie, but I could tell by her reaction that she wasn't a chick-flick-chick. It's still one of our favorites. BTW, our second date involved a trip to the video store where we went isle-by-isle and she pointed out her favorite movies. She's still the number-one person I look to for for opinion. You can learn a lot about a person that way.

However, competing with your spouse for XBOX 360 or Wii time is a little bit of a drag...

Good date movie... "Ella Enchanted"


TRS FTW!

[errantmonk]

I don't think anyone else posted this yet, but: I found it amusing that Dan gave Alex hell about calling The Eye a Japanese movie and then said it was Thai...but IMDB and the credits of the remake say it is Chinese.

An episode full of RADness, as always!!!

[tsmith15]

I will tell you right now, nothing turns a girl off more than Schindler's List. Don't get me wrong, it's a great movie.

[lapierre520]

We Are From Switzaland!

[hepcat]

Anyone else having problems getting the Hi-Def quicktime to stream ?

I can't get that version to download from iTunes. I finally just gave up and started to download the small version. :(

[moneytime]

Before I met my wife, I had a rule about not seeing movies for the few first dates. I preferred an activity that involved more discussion. However, I broke this rule on the first date with my future wife. During a very pleasant light dinner, I discovered that she liked movies, crime drama and Sean Connery. So, I took her to see "Rising Sun." (It was 1993) It's not really a date movie, but I could tell by her reaction that she wasn't a chick-flick-chick. It's still one of our favorites. BTW, our second date involved a trip to the video store where we went isle-by-isle and she pointed out her favorite movies. She's still the number-one person I look to for for opinion. You can learn a lot about a person that way.


wow, you're a lucky man.
I swear to god the next "movie rental" date I go on that includes the girl making a beeline for "The Notebook", I'm gonna throw a fuckin man tantrum (mantrum?) in the middle of the store!:eek:

No, (sigh) actually I'll probably end up getting it. I mean...better chance of the date "progressing" right? lol! :D

[casually-drowned]

wow, you're a lucky man.
I swear to god the next "movie rental" date I go on that includes the girl making a beeline for "The Notebook", I'm gonna throw a fuckin man tantrum (mantrum?) in the middle of the store!:eek:

No, (sigh) actually I'll probably end up getting it. I mean...better chance of the date "progressing" right? lol! :D


Ha! Mantrum.

[heyseuss]

wow, you're a lucky man.
I swear to god the next "movie rental" date I go on that includes the girl making a beeline for "The Notebook", I'm gonna throw a fuckin man tantrum (mantrum?) in the middle of the store!:eek:

No, (sigh) actually I'll probably end up getting it. I mean...better chance of the date "progressing" right? lol! :D

Date ? You've been on a date ? Or is this just what you 'think' you would do ? :D

No but seriously, where did you hear "mantrum", cus that is funny.

[firen]

Just wanted to say one thing about the games segment. Totally PS3 Bashing. First off I love this show, always watch and will continue to watch it, but please guys when you guys are talking about a certain console at least speak with some knowledge. I mean Alex was just yelling about how a one time install broke the game, Uncharted graphics are muddy all of a sudden? Uncharted was one of the most hight praised PS3 game both for gameplay and graphics! I mean do you like anything that is the PS3? This is the same person who said Motorstorm looked a 64 game...just saying.

Anyways love all you guys keep up the good work.

[taozoo4u]

Date ? You've been on a date ? Or is this just what you 'think' you would do ? :D

What is this date you speak of, it is unheard to me

[jasonpoon]

I don't think anyone else posted this yet, but: I found it amusing that Dan gave Alex hell about calling The Eye a Japanese movie and then said it was Thai...but IMDB and the credits of the remake say it is Chinese.

An episode full of RADness, as always!!!

The directors Pang brothers are from Hong Kong but made their directorial debut in Thailand. Parts of the film were shot in Thailand too.

It's a pan-asian production but technically I will say it's a Hong Kong movie.

[superunknown]

Just wanted to say one thing about the games segment. Totally PS3 Bashing. First off I love this show, always watch and will continue to watch it, but please guys when you guys are talking about a certain console at least speak with some knowledge. I mean Alex was just yelling about how a one time install broke the game, Uncharted graphics are muddy all of a sudden? Uncharted was one of the most hight praised PS3 game both for gameplay and graphics! I mean do you like anything that is the PS3? This is the same person who said Motorstorm looked a 64 game...just saying.

Anyways love all you guys keep up the good work.


Don't mind Alex, he just says things...

[nomadsam]

just finished watching the latest episode. i was great as usual, but i must say that you guys are living dangerously with some of the racial comments made during the show.

with the recent public lashing that kelly tilghman got for her "lynching" remark on the golf channel, you guys need to be extra careful with what you say. chances are derogatory asian comments won't make headlines like black remarks, but you should be careful. there is a difference between keeping it relaxed/natural and crass.

[moneytime]

Date ? You've been on a date ? Or is this just what you 'think' you would do ? :D

No but seriously, where did you hear "mantrum", cus that is funny.

HaHa very funny. Yeah, I date your mom, actually... wait, what?! Who said that?! :D

and I heard "mantrum" in my head when I typed man and tantrum. It seemed like the obvious offspring. lol

[link_74]

I have a big complaint about the episode. It isn't in the mp3 feed! People like me with non-video iPods listen too! What happened?

[foges]

Dan, you're dead to me. This movie had to be the biggest steam of British bulldog turd ever created. I saw this with my wife and mother-in-law and, I swear, I would have preferred to have been having back-to-back colonoscopies. Awake. The Richard Curtis formula is so stale.

[foges]

Given the Valentine theme, I just want to say that my wife and I watch the show religiously. I was so surprised that she was so into when I tentatively introduced her to it. Of course it could be the Jeff Cannata effect. Damn you, sir, and your sensitive ways.

[karth]

someone give me a tissue

[frank_syntax]

guys - please please PLEASE tell me you havent dumped the MP3 feed; yes i know alot of the show is visual, i know i'm missing out on loads of stuff, but i just dont have the facility to watch the video version > no audio version = no TRS for me, can we have a response on this subject please?!

[obijohn]

guys - please please PLEASE tell me you havent dumped the MP3 feed; yes i know alot of the show is visual, i know i'm missing out on loads of stuff, but i just dont have the facility to watch the video version > no audio version = no TRS for me, can we have a response on this subject please?!

Me too, dumping the MP3 would be a terrible! About 80% of the time I have to listen to the MP3 instead of watching, so dropping this format would mean a lot less TRS for me.

[diane]

Dan, you're dead to me. This movie had to be the biggest steam of British bulldog turd ever created. I saw this with my wife and mother-in-law and, I swear, I would have preferred to have been having back-to-back colonoscopies. Awake. The Richard Curtis formula is so stale.

Okay, if you could see the wedding scene, and the surprise, and feel nothing, then you are a heartless man.

And come on, the whole bribing the kid to cover for pops-ups on the computer, honestly, if any next generation up adult came over to my house and I was having that issue, Anakin could totally milk me for more than that.

...and I have walked out of a classroom after a sitdown discussion with the teacher because the kid wrote something that he shouldn't (a very elaborate poo joke when he was in the 2nd grade in a creative writing assignment) and proceeded to laugh my behind off with him-we went and got ice cream and talked about when that kind of humor is appropriate and when it isn't.

Yes, there were parts that were cheesy. But honestly, I loved it. It was over the top on some aspects, but some it, it got dead on.

Sometimes you just need to watch something that is only working on an emotional level and isn't aiming for depth. And Love Actually plays those emotions nicely.

[taozoo4u]

Okay, if you could see the wedding scene, and the surprise, and feel nothing, then you are a heartless man.

And come on, the whole bribing the kid to cover for pops-ups on the computer, honestly, if any next generation up adult came over to my house and I was having that issue, Anakin could totally milk me for more than that.

...and I have walked out of a classroom after a sitdown discussion with the teacher because the kid wrote something that he shouldn't (a very elaborate poo joke when he was in the 2nd grade in a creative writing assignment) and proceeded to laugh my behind off with him-we went and got ice cream and talked about when that kind of humor is appropriate and when it isn't.

Yes, there were parts that were cheesy. But honestly, I loved it. It was over the top on some aspects, but some it, it got dead on.

Sometimes you just need to watch something that is only working on an emotional level and isn't aiming for depth. And Love Actually plays those emotions nicely.

lol poo joke

[trsjeff]

guys - please please PLEASE tell me you havent dumped the MP3 feed; yes i know alot of the show is visual, i know i'm missing out on loads of stuff, but i just dont have the facility to watch the video version > no audio version = no TRS for me, can we have a response on this subject please?!

Looking into it :)

-Jeff

[banzaibk]

I think this was my personal favourite ep of TRS, the connection between the guys is fantastic and the whole show is just so fluid. Great job all round.

[santanagirl]

wow, you're a lucky man.
I swear to god the next "movie rental" date I go on that includes the girl making a beeline for "The Notebook", I'm gonna throw a fuckin man tantrum (mantrum?) in the middle of the store!:eek:

No, (sigh) actually I'll probably end up getting it. I mean...better chance of the date "progressing" right? lol! :D


tsk tsk! Don't judge so quickly, dear!
It's actually a great movie! lol :D

[brain]

Awesome ep as always guys, but Dan... seriously... You loved Enchanted?? Dude... Within 5 minutes of it starting I was looking for something to burrow deep into my skull. Tsk tsk tsk... And it's not just me. My lass completely agrees.

However she is a sucker for a good romantic movie, and appreciates the work you did on the intro.

We both agree that our date non-date movie would be Serenity. It's funny, has romance, loss of romance, and reavers, giving that necessary arm-clenching for Alex.

[damnedeyez]

It's actually a great movie!


It is, but I can understand his complaint if it happens on multiple occasions...eventually it'll be "pick something else....please"

[link_74]

Looking into it :)

-Jeff
I have an idea of what happened. I tried getting it directly from the page and the link lead me to a non-existent file. Since it wasn't there nothing appearedin the feed.

[cooljammer00]

Love Actually was pretty good, actually. I dismissed it as a chick flick, but there was nudity, if you're into that.

Also, I like how clean it looked. But maybe it's cause it was holiday time when I saw it. I felt it in my fingers and my toes.

[kevincollateral]

dont know if anyone mentioned this already..didnt want to read through 11 pages... buuut

LOVE DANS SHIRT!

[moneytime]

tsk tsk! Don't judge so quickly, dear!
It's actually a great movie! lol :D

The "Notebook" is a fine movie. I think it's more 'meh' than amazing, but whatever.
The point I was making is what "damnedeyez" said. I just don't understand the obsession with it by so many people (who...uhh.. happen to be girls...a few of whom I've dated! haha!)

("dear"...?! you sound like my gramma! lol! :eek: )

[gm_wil]

wow...big mistake not posting right away...too many pages to catch up...

*hears the world of warcraft music playing on his pc...tries to resist it...*






*fails his save*

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[santanagirl]

The "Notebook" is a fine movie. I think it's more 'meh' than amazing, but whatever.

("dear"...?! you sound like my gramma! lol! :eek: )

Hmm. Well your grandma sounds very nice! lol
I bet she would love the movie. haha! :D

[diane]

Hmm. Well your grandma sounds very nice! lol
I bet she would love the movie. haha! :D

So how bad is it that I am a chick and have never seen The Notebook? Do I loose my license or just get docked points?

[moneytime]

So how bad is it that I am a chick and have never seen The Notebook? Do I loose my license or just get docked points?

LOL. Not bad at all. In fact, I think you earned some bonus points for that! ;)

[darknessgp]

I"m disappointed that we are only limited to 3 options on the poll.

Because, I would say I agree with Alex. I hate the idea of installing a console game, unless it gives a significant benefit, i.e. 5 GB install means loading times are cut down to a tenth of the time. Or something similar.

[d3isme]

"The Jeff Canata effect" takes many forms.

I was in a local video store this weekend and something caught my eye:

"Oh", I say "It's The Shield, The Best Show Ever".
(Like that's actually the title!)
(And which I've never seen, but have been totally brainwashed about thanks to Jeff - and Steve's visuals :-)

Thanks guys!

Loved the show as always. Bright spot in a very busy week.