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    1. Regina Buenaobra

      Here's the thing. I don't read a lot anymore (not as much as when I had more free time as a student) and when I do, I don't seem to read books that get adapted to film. I've read about 10 books this year and the vast majority have been non fiction and would never be turned into films (maybe they would be documentaries if I stretch my imagination). So I guess I don't have a favorite. This is partly for the above reason and because the book-to-film adaptations I have seen weren't that well done, so at the moment I guess the only thing that might come close to being a favorite is Lord of the Rings.

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      I guess it depends on how you define nerdy/geeky. In terms of being about nerd themes... I generally dislike them because they tend to be stupid. Years ago I would have said Clerks, but I think I have probably grown beyond it and may no longer find Dante's antics amusing. Then again, (back then) I enjoyed Mallrats and mostly disliked Chasing Amy, so you may find my Kevin Smith film connoisseur-ship suspect.

      In terms of films that nerds/geeks enjoy, such as science fiction or fantasy films, I enjoy the Alien films, especially Aliens, Alien, and Alien: Resurrection (I'm probably in a minority in this case) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And the LOTR films for traditional fantasy.

    3. Regina Buenaobra

      Brinstar is a location on the planet Zebes in the Metroid series of games. I chose this handle primarily because I like the atmosphere, aesthetics, and music of the "red soil swampy area" of lower Brinstar in Super Metroid. IF I had to name my favourite game of all time, Super Metroid would have to be it.

      You can find more info about the location here: http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Brinstar

      You can find remixes of the music from this section of Brinstar here: http://ocremix.org/song/454 This theme was also rearranged/reused in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

      I'm typically the first to grab this username on many sites. It's not too common of a handle, however there are exceptions, so there's no guarantee that someone called Brinstar online is me (but there's a decent chance of it).

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      I have seen both Gremlins films. I don't remember them too well, so I can't say I have a favourite gremlin, though the one that talks in the second film was pretty cool because he was voiced by Tony Randall, Felix from The Odd Couple.

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      I quite liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I can't think of others that are as good. Having said that, I have not read every science fiction or fantasy book ever or seen every film adaptation ever.

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      This might sound weird, but I sometimes watch old Arnold Schwarzenegger films when I'm down. At those times, I want to watch something I know, but I also don't want to think too much. I don't have a specific go-to film, though.

      I especially like Arnie's 80s era--Commando, the Conan films, The Running Man, Total Recall, etc.

      The seminal Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a personal fave. I'm not fond of his films past the early 90s, though. True Lies is my cut-off point when it comes to Arnie film appreciation.

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      Yes. I enjoy his films. Ones that I've enjoyed, which I can name off the top of my head are: Rope, Shadow of a Doubt, and Rear Window. I haven't seen all of his films, but it's something I'd like to do eventually. Oh and I also recently noticed that Alfred Hitchcock Presents is streaming on Netflix, so I might check that out at some point. I remember seeing some of those episodes when I was a kid.

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      Hm... This is a really open question, and I have a lot of answers, but I'll just choose one.

      I enjoy videogame music fan remixes/rearrangements. There's a lot of talent out there in fan communities. I particularly enjoy work by The OneUps, The Minibosses, and Metroid Metal.

      If anyone's interested in this sort of thing, Overclocked ReMix (OCR) is an awesome place to start. I really enjoy fan remix work by djpretzel (incidentally, I interviewed djpretzel on my blog about OCR's involvement with Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix http://acidforblood.net/2008/12/interview-david-w-lloyd-director-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix-official-soundtrack/ ), DarkeSword, McVaffe, and The Wingless, but there are so many awesome remixers out there. If you enjoy music by Guild Wars composer Jeremey Soule, he actually did a fan remix of a song from Final Fantasy VI and you can find that on OCR, too.

      I'm not musically-inclined myself; I'm just an appreciator. :-)

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      Sounds like you're looking for a game from the past rather than recent memory. There are so many... I'll go with Castlevania: The Adventure for the GameBoy. At the time, I was in my final year of university and the GameBoy Color was my only console, so when I had spare moments from revising or writing essays, I'd play Pokémon or whatever. Anyway, Level 4 of Castlevania: The Aventure was bloody hard. You needed pixel perfect timing. So aggravating. I tried so many, many times to beat it, but it was not to be. I finally just quit in frustration.

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      Probably nothing. Not really my cup of tea. This is especially true if it's my couch, because I don't want a filthy monkey in my flat, even if it is vacuuming its own filth.

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      The film would probably be more restricted in the US than in other countries, because the USA is rather more conservative about certain content in films than other countries, except violence.

      I'm not sure who would be the star. There aren't many Asian women actors that look like me, like at all. Not any I can think of, anyway. If you can think of any, they probably don't resemble me even the slightest. I can't think of a single Asian actor who is even of my nationality or ethnicity.

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      UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception. I love the UNCHARTED series to bits, and I'm really excited about the next installment coming in November.

    20. Regina Buenaobra

      Great question! My favourite Doctor is the 9th Doctor, followed closely by the 10th Doctor. I think I like 9 a bit more than 10 because 10 has sort of this God-complex air about him that is less prominent than 9. Perhaps this due to 9's survivor's guilt over the Time War still being fresh and strong, and 9 really didn't like having to make those sorts of far-reaching, massive decisions about the fate of entire species. It seems like it's easier for 10 to make those kinds of decisions, and also not to second-guess or question his decisions. I think I'd need to re-watch the relevant series to properly compare their personalities. They're both likable chaps, for the most part. I just prefer 9.

      If we exclude Captain Jack Harkness, then my favourite companion is Donna Noble, followed by Martha Jones. I love Donna because she's assertive, says what's on her mind, and is just really brilliant as a person. I like how she's really in-your-face and also just a warm and caring person. I also like that Donna is not all in love with the Doctor. I love Martha for a lot of the same reasons, but also because she has a lot of inner strength (not that the other companions are also not strong). I mean, she survived for an entire year, all alone, walking the Earth, and rallied an entire planet to help save the Doctor. That's fucking cool. I really like Martha's personality. I like how intelligent she is, how sensible she is, and the fact that she's skilled, being a doctor and all. What I dislike about Martha is the way her character developed and how some of it revolved around her attraction to the Doctor. I think she is a great character without all that baggage, and it wasn't necessary to have yet another companion go googly eyes over him.

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