Why sci-fi hates dogs!

Man's best friend lives up to his namesake. so why do they die in almost every science fiction movie.Let us go through a small list.
1. Alien 3
As Ellen Ripley can't think things can get any worse, a superfacehugger attaches itself to a Rotweiler, then bursts out of it, to start a new reign of terror.
2. The Thing
If you watch this, make sure you didn't eat any waffles, you'll find it all over your shoes, later. In this film an alien arrives at an antartic science post to start havoc. The alien is in the form of a dog. The "dog" starts the horror by digesting three Huskies at ounce. Then it escapes to take on more terrifying shapes.

4. I Am Legend
In this scary post-apocalyptic thriller, the main character Robert Neville is the last human (so it would seem) in New York. His only companion can't even speak (irony, why must you be so cruel?). After a tussell with mutant dogs, Robert's only companion (it's a dog) has to be put down. (I'm a straight male and that scene got to me).
So if you own a dog of any kind give him a big HUG!

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Can someone tell me the name of this song?

AMC played a song during their commercial"christmas with the duke" promotion. I love this christmas song. Its great. The lyrics are "....oooooh christmas is here...." Can anyone tell me who sings this song? Thanks for your help. Happy holidays!

The Real Classic Movies

AMC plays a variety of movies and films that have sort of an art in them. From the hottest sex scenes to the bloodiest battles. AMC has it all.
But I also think there is a problem in that.
Some of the movies played on AMC came so lowly recommended.
And most of the movies are so nasty in a way that you just have to look away even if there is not gore.
Some of the Hollywood icons on AMC play nasty rolls also.
Please Reply if you agree with me or if you have any comments.

Klaatu, Jesus and Science Fiction Heaven

At first glance, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" could be considered classic science fiction cheese. It's a black and white film with aliens, robots, dramatic music and fantastic weapons that make large items disappear. Throw in a boy scout, an over-the-top mother and an alien resurrection and we pretty much have the greatest drinking game ever. But to those of us who are the fans (and hold our liquor well), we know "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is not your average sci-fi film.

I have to be honest, I didn't fair too well as a contestant on Cinemania. Sure, I know some geek facts about the film but when it came to the game, I left feeling embarrassed. The truth is, I love the film. I have seen it countless times but never tried to memorize the words or watch it three times in a row. While I studied in college, I used to have the film playing in the background. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" simply reminds me of my childhood and gives me the familiarity of growing up.

My father is a minister and all my life I heard about Jesus and how I should live by his example. As a teen, I began to recognized the similarities between Jesus and Klaatu.

1) They both came to earth on a mission of peace.
2) Both men wanted man to change his ways for a better tomorrow.
3) Both die, resurrect and depart from the earth (but only one left in a spaceship).

I found this fascinating and I still do. This film was released many years before "The Passion of the Christ" but ultimately has the same message; Love you neighbor as yourself and live in peace.

Everyone has a different opinion of this film. Personally, it means more to me than a game show or fun facts. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" reminds me of a time when I was trying to figure out who I was, who I wanted to be and mostly importantly, what I wanted to believe (not what was being forced upon me). It sounds basic and simple but now as an adult, I choose to believe in the same message as Klaatu, Jesus and many others who agree that a peaceful world leads to a better life. Sure, maybe I'm looking too deep into the film but there's no way around the message. All of us have the daily choice to practice peace but as Klaatu says "The decision rests with you."

Why cut up a Classic?

Just been watching "Pulp Fiction," and wondering why large chunks have been cut out. The whole foot massage discussion at the beginning, the keying of the Malibu talk have inexiplicably been taken out of the movie. Now cutting the shooting up scene makes some sense, but all this other dialogue being extracted is ridiculous. AMC was so much better when they showed movies uncut & without commercials. It is still a cable channel, not some network station that has to edit stuff for time to squeeze films in between newscasts. So WHY cut up the classics? I enjoy seeing some of the vulgar language replaced with silly terms like micky fricky or melon farmer, but to drop whole scenes on a cable network just makes no sense to me.

Mistake in the Wonka DVD presentation

AMC mistakenly identified a newscaster playing in the film as Clete Roberts. The person who did the part was actually Jack Latham. Both he and Roberts were veteran Los Angeles newscasters who clould have credibly performed the newscaster part in Willy Wonka, but it was Latham who was on screen.