"Things Better Than the Original" List

[TA1LGUNN3R]

1. Chili Cheese Fritos

2. Cash's cover of Hurt

3. Sci-Fi's BSG.

Gimme some more.

-TG

[subtleknifewield]

Toy Story 3

[Metsfanmax]

The Phantom Menace

[jonesthecurl]

All the new series of Planet of the APes apart from the first one.

[jonesthecurl]

Alan Moore's Resurrection of Marvelman (oops, "Miracleman")

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All the new series of Planet of the APes apart from the first one.

The original was the Charleton Heston movie...not bad, actually.

[muy_thaiguy]

All the new series of Planet of the APes apart from the first one.

Blasphemer!

[Dukasaur]

Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower.

The Flying Lizards' version of I Want Money.

Streetheart's version of Under My Thumb.

GnR's version of Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

The Clash's version of Brand New Cadillac.

[mrswdk]

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.

[KoolBak]

Songs, huh?

Metallica:

-Turn the Page
-Tuesday's Gone
-Whisky in the Jar

Not songs.....

Every time I have sex is better than the first time ;o)

[notyou2]

Grateful Dead's version of All Along the Watchtower.





Grateful Dead's version of Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

[subtleknifewield]

Jungle 2 Jungle

[Remake of the French Film Un indien dans la ville (also known as Little Indian, Big City)]

[jonesthecurl]

Annie Lennox version of I can't get next to you
Affinity's version of All Along the Watchtower.

[waauw]

Christopher Nolan's batman-trilogy

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Star Trek: The Next generation (over The Original Series)

[waauw]

New York > York/Amsterdam

[Serbia]

Apple trees.

Bollocks in 2015.

[subtleknifewield]

The legend of William Tell > the actual story.

[KoolBak]

Star Trek: The Next generation (over The Original Series)

Wow....gotta say I heartily disagree here. Although Patrick Stewart is brilliant, the show does not hold up, IMHO. I mean, Wesley Crusher....really? lol The new movies, however, with Chris Pine as James Kirk, I thought were simply outstanding (and better than the original)....

[notyou2]

Canada's rescue of Americans in Iran vs Argo

Wikipedia excerpt concerning the movie Argo:


Canadian versus CIA roles

After the film was previewed at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival,[34] many critics said that it unfairly glorified the CIA's role and minimized the Canadian government's role (particularly that of Ambassador Taylor) in the extraction operation.[35] Maclean's asserted that "the movie rewrites history at Canada's expense, making Hollywood and the CIA the saga's heroic saviours while Taylor is demoted to a kindly concierge."[36] The postscript text said that the CIA let Taylor take the credit for political purposes, which some critics thought implied that he did not deserve the accolades he received.[37] In response to this criticism, Affleck changed the postscript text to read: "The involvement of the CIA complemented efforts of the Canadian embassy to free the six held in Tehran. To this day the story stands as an enduring model of international co-operation between governments."[38] The Toronto Star wrote, "Even that hardly does Canada justice."[39]
People welcoming the six American diplomats back to the United States and expressing thanks to Canada, 1980

In a CNN interview, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter addressed the controversy:

90% of the contributions to the ideas and the consummation of the plan was Canadian. And the movie gives almost full credit to the American CIA. And with that exception, the movie is very good. But Ben Affleck's character in the film was... only in Tehran a day and a half. And the main hero, in my opinion, was Ken Taylor, who was the Canadian ambassador who orchestrated the entire process.[40]

Taylor noted, "In reality, Canada was responsible for the six and the CIA was a junior partner. But I realize this is a movie and you have to keep the audience on the edge of their seats."[38] In the film, Taylor is shown threatening to close the Canadian embassy. This did not happen and the Canadians never considered abandoning the six Americans who had taken refuge under their protection.[38]

Affleck asserted:

Because we say it's based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, we're allowed to take some dramatic license. There's a spirit of truth .... the kinds of things that are really important to be true are—for example, the relationship between the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. stood up collectively as a nation and said, "We like you, we appreciate you, we respect you, and we're in your debt."... There were folks who didn't want to stick their necks out and the Canadians did. They said, "We'll risk our diplomatic standing, our lives, by harbouring six Americans because it's the right thing to do." Because of that, their lives were saved."[36]

American propaganda at the expense of their best friend and largest trading partner, not to mention the longest undefended border in the world.

Gee, thanks America and Ben Affleck.

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Some good examples so far.

Star Trek: The Next generation (over The Original Series)

Wow....gotta say I heartily disagree here. Although Patrick Stewart is brilliant, the show does not hold up, IMHO. I mean, Wesley Crusher....really? lol The new movies, however, with Chris Pine as James Kirk, I thought were simply outstanding (and better than the original)....

Just...wow. imo, TNG is the best they ever put out. The new movies are cool, but they're action movies. Next gen really delves into a lot the movies just can't do. And Wesley Crusher is a pretty minor role, only a few eps are devoted to him.

-TG

[subtleknifewield]

Some good examples so far.

Star Trek: The Next generation (over The Original Series)

Wow....gotta say I heartily disagree here. Although Patrick Stewart is brilliant, the show does not hold up, IMHO. I mean, Wesley Crusher....really? lol The new movies, however, with Chris Pine as James Kirk, I thought were simply outstanding (and better than the original)....

Just...wow. imo, TNG is the best they ever put out. The new movies are cool, but they're action movies. Next gen really delves into a lot the movies just can't do. And Wesley Crusher is a pretty minor role, only a few eps are devoted to him.

-TG

Indeed. The movies are not living up to the spirit of what Star Trek is supposed to be about.

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Dave Grohl's work with Foo Fighters is far superior to anything Nirvana produced.

Yeah, i went there.

-TG

[Serbia]

Sorry, I can't agree with that. You're not comparing the same genre; Grohl doesn't even try to make the same music as Cobain.
Also, have you ever listened to the Bleach album?

Bollocks in 2015.

[mrswdk]