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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Movies/Shows about Asperger's? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2014, 5:33 am
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Replies: 28
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| Mary and Max is a REALLY good stop-animation movie about not only Asperger's syndrome, but also depression and addiction. it's really funny and accurate, though you may want to skip it if you prefer movies with happy endings Also, Adam is a good movie, and stars Hugh Dancy from Hannibal. Adam is my... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What's your favorite stand-up comedian quote and by who? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2014, 5:30 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,265
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUiwTubYu0[/youtube] |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What's your favorite stand-up comedian quote and by who? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2014, 5:27 am
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luanqibazao wrote: "You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"
? Steven Wright
I bought a pack of batteries. They weren't included. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: My soul is not my brain |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2014, 3:33 pm
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| Cool, a science fiction thread! I'm a big fan of Ursula Le Guin and William Gibson. The Lathe of Heaven , at least the movie since I still haven't read the book, has many great themes and lines in it which might be relevant here. At the end with the alien in the antique shop and the 'help wanted' s... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Eminem's aspergers |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2014, 3:24 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Interesting. "Legacy" is pretty good and has some telling lyrics for sure. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Americans: What are the best British Films/TV shows? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2014, 2:21 pm
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Replies: 35
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| Upstairs, Downstairs Blake's 7 Doctor Who Waiting For God As Time Goes By Robin of Sherwood All Creatures Great and Small Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model The Good Life Jonathan Creek Sapphire and Steel Yes! Blakes7 was great and a more honest and realistic "star trek" universe than Star Trek... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Adam Sandler hidden meanings? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2014, 2:00 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Sheesh, no wonder I haven't seen a Sandler movie in years! |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Best punk rock bands? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 11:11 pm
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| Here are some that I didn't see mentioned which I dig: Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, D.I., Ten Foot Pole, Dropkick Murphy's, Flogging Molly, The Vandals, Nerfherder, Lagwagon, MXPX, Strung-Out, Anti-Flag, High-Standard, Snot, Guttermouth, Bouncing Souls, Voodoo Glow Skulls, AFI, Good Riddance, Operati... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Adam Sandler hidden meanings? |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 10:45 pm
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| I like your personal interpretation of the movie, tomato . I doubt that the filmmakers considered the introvert vs extrovert angle you've come up with, though that doesn't mean your interpretation is in any way "wrong," since the whole point of art (& life?) is the subjective appreciation of it,... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: anyone here a fan of shingeki no kyojin/attack on titan |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 9:40 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I'm a big fan of dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes in books and movies, so this was well worth the watch for me. It's an odd concept but after the first few episodes I really got into it. I was waiting to find out about whatever inner circle there is of people who can transform at will like Erin... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Bizarre, trippy, and just plain weird movies |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 9:21 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,362
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| Akira {1988 animated version} Black Swan Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Primer Oldboy {2003 version} Stoker A Scanner Darkly Tron All good weird movies. Have you seen Cypher ? I think you might dig it based on that list, [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNAnt2FfPiM?t=20s[/youtube] |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 9:03 pm
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| Just saw this movie not too long ago for the first time and fell in love with it.. and with Emma Watson. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Bizarre, trippy, and just plain weird movies |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 6:23 pm
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| Hermit, when i read you thread title The Holy Mountain was the exact movie I was thinking of. I had hopped to "win" the thread by posting it :cry: :lol: Haha yeah, I had to start with that one so no one could beat me ;D I was thinking today that Brazil should be on here, for those who haven't seen ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Any good Docs on Autism? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2014, 12:26 am
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Replies: 6
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWBo886FuQo[/youtube] |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Any good Docs on Autism? |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2014, 12:22 am
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Movies/Shows about Asperger's? |
| TheHermit |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2014, 12:17 am
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Replies: 28
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I just watched My Name Is Khan, which was great and, in light of recent events, quite prescient from an AS standpoint rather than the Muslim one highlighted in the film.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4JBq6nhzs[/youtube] |
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