I think the video game link is apt. These came out around the same time as the Infocom games and I think they scratched the same itch.

Me wanna go home.

I agree with your description of Transmetropolitan but still love it.

I agree with your description of Transmetropolitan but still love it.

In a film so meta and directly targeted at genre fans, how could you not expect this kind of fan service? It would be like having an attractive woman in a Marilyn Monroe dress walk down a street and there *not* being an air vent in the sidewalk.

In a film so meta and directly targeted at genre fans, how could you not expect this kind of fan service? It would be like having an attractive woman in a Marilyn Monroe dress walk down a street and there *not* being an air vent in the sidewalk.

Agreed. Its total bullshit from any logical time travel standpoint, but there's no way I'd take it out of the movie.

Agreed. Its total bullshit from any logical time travel standpoint, but there's no way I'd take it out of the movie.

I haven't actually read much review-wise on Looper, but the Akira comparison is apt and I'm surprised its not made more often.

I haven't actually read much review-wise on Looper, but the Akira comparison is apt and I'm surprised its not made more often.

Forced Vengeance updated for a new century's tech.

Forced Vengeance updated for a new century's tech.

I feel the same way. My Calvin and Hobbes and Far Side collections were mainly used as mountains for train tracks at first. At some point we will remove them from their protective cases and open them and he'll realize how much fun they are inside too. I've been thinking of picking up a used copy of one of the…

I feel the same way. My Calvin and Hobbes and Far Side collections were mainly used as mountains for train tracks at first. At some point we will remove them from their protective cases and open them and he'll realize how much fun they are inside too. I've been thinking of picking up a used copy of one of the…

At some point many ages ago I saw the video for The King is Half Undressed on MTV and it was pretty awesome, but I never found anything else of theirs I liked. But now that everything is available on youtube or grooveshark or whatever, have any recommendations?

At some point many ages ago I saw the video for The King is Half Undressed on MTV and it was pretty awesome, but I never found anything else of theirs I liked. But now that everything is available on youtube or grooveshark or whatever, have any recommendations?

I figure the tourist in a foreign land thing is likely where the locals as obstacles stuff comes in. Language barriers to get past, probably local officials trying desperately to maintain order by enforcing rules counter to protagonist goals. As long as we don't have local thugs make an appearance to threaten them…

I figure the tourist in a foreign land thing is likely where the locals as obstacles stuff comes in. Language barriers to get past, probably local officials trying desperately to maintain order by enforcing rules counter to protagonist goals. As long as we don't have local thugs make an appearance to threaten them…

And if there are areans I imagine there are champions. Now there's a road less traveled by.

And if there are areans I imagine there are champions. Now there's a road less traveled by.