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The Alpine X009-FD1 is among a series of firsts in the industry. A massive 9" screen accompanies an assembly of much larger than normal icons. It also comes with some of the more formidable feature sets I've come across. It's also the first Navigation Receiver made for an extremely specific set of vehicles, so if you have a Ford Truck/SUV made after 2009 – this deck was made specifically with your ride in mind.
Given the uniqueness of the receiver, assessing the competition in this space is something you'd have to limit to a comparison of it's functionality. None of the major manufacturers out there come anywhere near the 9" screen category, so that aside the closest competitors are the Kenwood DNN991HD and the Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX. Logically, the pricing for a screen 25% smaller results in a wide gap financially, with the 7" versions hovering at the $1,500 mark and the 9" X009-FD1 weighing in at $2,500.
The price may take some aback, but consider this:
The core of any receiver is it's functionality, and that means you have to examine it's software. From that standpoint, the differences in their respective features are subtle, and rest in a combination of compatible apps (Pioneer offers dozens of them), navigation highlights like Points of Interest (Pioneer has about 8 million POI's) and several other features like Text-to-Speech and Kenwood's incorporated Wifi hub.
Alpine's signature white logo appears up on the power-up. After a moment, the startup screen gives way to the source you were on last. A special language selection screen takes you through the first of a few basic steps to setup your radio if this is the first time you've turned it on.
From a style standpoint the OS (Operation System) is decidedly less fanciful than it's competition, but what it lacks in the "modern art" department it more than makes up for in raw functionality, and overall speed of operation. Being pretty takes a distant back seat to comprehension and practicality when I'm driving.
The black gloss frame of the radio is relatively minimal, as the screen takes up all but a very small percentage of the real estate. The surrounding dash kit features shiny black plastic that is easily cleaned, but there's quite a lot of surface area here, so don't be surprised if you have to break out the cleaning cloth every so often.
The physical buttons are large, effectively the largest I've seen to date. It's safe to say the goal of the buttons was to be easily manipulated and identified while driving. People with long fingernails will have no trouble pushing these buttons, which is an undeniable advantage from an ergonomic standpoint.
It's obvious that Alpine spent a significant amount of time (and money) to come out with a receiver that looks and feels like a factory deck – but much, much better. One new item to inspect was the factory dash kit, which is chrome and black. Unlike most receivers, there's nothing you could consider "small" about it. Every button is large enough to be visible at a glance, and everything is well illuminated. The theme here is access & understandability without having to think about additional steps. Only the My Favorites button (the picture of the star) leaves any real room for interpretation without opening up the manual.
The material on the face of the Alpine X009-FD1 is nearly identical to the rest of their "X00" line in most respects – save for the differences in the GM and Ford versions, which boils down to the buttons being incorporated into one assembly just below the radio (as opposed to a distribution of them around the dash kit.) I hope for a satisfying click to confirm you've done what you're supposed to, and more padding in the buttons to give them a sense of solidity. Alpine touts a button press that is solid, and in this case they delivered.
When I opened the receiver face to load a CD, I applied some side stress to the face. This is done to see if there is any "give" to the face and hinges. It was completely solid, without even a hint of play. The body of the receiver is also using some seemingly thick metal to support it.
The touch screen's solidity seems to have been unchanged from last year's models to this, with no detectable issues that could spell trouble down the road. All told, the receiver seems to built for the long haul – something I have come to expect from any receiver at this price point, and from Alpine as a company.
Since Alpine includes the entire dash kit in the box, I checked out the fit and finish as well. Over the decades dash kits have improved qualitatively. Tolerances have tightened, and seams have smoothed, with the ultimate goal being a factory look with aftermarket performance.
Selecting a source involves touching an icon in the upper part of the touch screen. Alpine calls it the "band display" – which is basically the list of sources you can choose from. This year the choices are customizable, so altering the order you see them in is an option. You can't delete them. You can't rename them. But at least you can move the unused sources to the end of the list.
The way Alpine labeled the available sources has also improved. None of the descriptions I read seemed confusing, and the iconography is crystal clear. Like most competitors, these source lists include items like USB and AUX, which are greyed out when no source is available to activate. I'm more a fan of not offering choices that don't exist.
The My Favorites feature is unique to Alpine – and is beyond cool - but let me preface that statement with something I find as a common thread in many products: having 80 of anything presents the user with the potential for too many choices. The point of having quick accessibility is based around user convenience, so having 80 choices may require that you take some time to make it convenient for you.
My suggestion is to segment the personalized icons by pages. Since Alpine took the time to add specific colors and pictures for each kind of shortcut (like a picture of a CD for a shortcut to the disc player), quick identification shouldn't pose a challenge even to uninitiated. Add the fact that you can personalize the order and titles of every icon, and it becomes that much easier to manage while driving.
There's also a little yellow "star with a plus next to it" you'll see on the left side of the screen. Meant to quickly add new items to the My Favorites list, the overall ability to quickly access what a user cares about becomes downright impressive.
Alpine systems can sense 2 Bluetooth signals and associate profiles to them. This means that the X009-FD1's personalization has evolved to the next level, allowing each user to make several personalized acoustic changes in addition to the My Favorites settings. If both signals are present simultaneously, the system prompts you to select one or the other. In a nutshell, you have 2 sets of contacts, My Favorites and audio settings to choose from. I'm a fan of any convenience that works so effortlessly.
Another source made easily available is the use of a camera on the front and back of the vehicle. Most receivers of this caliber have a backup camera function - the screen automatically appearing when the vehicle is in reverse. Few have taken advantage of the obvious upsides of a front facing camera, and those that have done so have made little effort to highlight it as an option. The consequence is that it goes largely unnoticed by most consumers.
The simple truth is that unless you drive a bus, you can't see your front bumper. Having a front-facing camera solves that glaring lack of visibility, especially when parking "head in" or when you have to turn into a corner with limited visibility. Alpine got this one really, really right in my estimation. The only issue I have is akin the to band display quirk: I don't want to see an option I cant utilize, and Alpine has merely greyed out the icon when a camera isn't detected.
Choosing different music on the Alpine X009-FD1 can be done by hitting the musical note button, or selecting a source from the band display. Choosing sources is quite easy, and graphic selections are universally quick to use. You can also choose to use the My Favorites functionality to put the most common sources and channels on to one screen…labeled as you wish. This works very well, especially for radio presets.
Playing most media was an absolute no-brainer. Once my phone was configured to the receiver, the Pandora, Bluetooth Pandora, and iPod icons lit up like a Christmas tree. One touch of the "soft" source buttons got me wherever I needed to go.
Switching sources is equally easy, and one button press got me to Pandora from the radio. Connecting the receiver to your phone via a cable allows album artwork when detected. The graphics are good, and on this 9" screen the larger icons are a welcomed sight.
Selecting the iPod icon started my playlists running, which can be done either via Bluetooth or hardwire. The X009-FD1 defaults to the last item played, so in this case my 90's playlist came on. Actively searching for a different song or playlist is the same as when you search on Pandora, where a magnifying glass was an obvious icon to use. For iPod searching (and iPhone of course) you can also use the three bullet points to get to the same screen. It's a little bigger of an icon so it may be easier to find.
The i-Personalize function is also present in the mix, and is geared towards crafting the sound to the speaker system your vehicle has. Everything from the types of speakers to the shape of the vehicle – even the seat composition (cloth, leather, etc…) is taken into account. The choices are in a well thought out order that leaves little to chance, and made a significant difference in performance when I tried it.
If you're a Facebook user, want to improve your in-car sound on the fly and don't mind a new app – try Alpines TuneIt. When connected to the receiver, the app allows the user to set equalizer curves, time delay and crossover settings. It was fun, and more importantly it allowed me to change some basic settings without getting hip-deep into the radios functions while driving. It's a bit on the basic side functionality-wise, meant for a quick, unintimidating fix – which is exactly what it does.
Typing in a search for music has not changed significantly for a few years, and Alpine is using the "if it aint broke…" mantra to not mess with something that makes sense already. Case in point - when typing in search mode, I found the alphabet search the most useful. Similar to the iPhone's own search functionality, you can choose to search by artist, song, genre, etc… When I tried to search for videos I have stored on the phone I did run into a bit of an issue, as I couldn't find the any videos except for the ones stored in my iTunes folders. This was not a problem when I searched on a USB stick, but my advice is to use a USB for video anyway given the massive storage capabilities a thumb drive can offer.
Access speed could be marginally faster when looking for a song, but given the integration of Siri and Siri Eyes Free, using voice commands makes a lot more sense now for audio and address book info alike. For searching within my playlist, Siri was not 100% as accurate at times. Bands like "inxs" are simply too far away from proper english for Siri to get right out of the gate. While I've heard that the phone's software "learns" your linguistic tendencies & accentuations, I have yet to see proof of that.
Making a call with the receiver occurs without a hitch, but having a soft phone button that allowed me to make a voice call would have been preferable. If you have an iPhone 4s or above, you'll find Siri shines here, and even when I didn't use it, I went straight to the alpha search and found who I wanted to call in about 3 seconds. Whether or not you have an iPhone, making a call from an address book is a universally easy process.
If you want to save yourself some effort, you can pre-program callers in the My Favorites section, plus there's a separate set of 4 shortcuts on the phone screen itself. Between those 84 possible shortcuts, most people would be hard pressed to find fault with the system.
Calling while I was driving, the microphone quality was a little noisy, having a slight echo to it according to the person I called. Alpine suggests the microphone placement to be directly facing the driver, on the sun visor. Taking their advice, the call was acceptably clean. You can also adjust the mic volume as well as the caller volume from 1 to 11. Kudos for what I am assuming is a Spinal Tap homage. Everything should go to 11 as far as I'm concerned.
As has been the theme, Alpine integrated Siri Eyes Free for all of their higher end navigation units. Functions like hearing a text and dictating one back from Facebook, voice dialing, and quite a bit more now simply involves holding the phone button down for a moment on the radio or on your factory steering wheel (if it's been linked to the receiver).
The picture is bright, legible and detailed, and truly shines while using navigation and during normal functions like Pandora and CD playback.
In playing a DVD, I find animation and action are the toughest tasks, so I played a Disney film to see how well the X009-FD1 performed. The test translated into good video quality, but not in the category of "incredible." I noted a lack of smoothness in fine detail, and the receiver had some issues with subtle color differences.
If you're getting a receiver strictly for it's video playback quality, there are better units out there. The Pioneer AppRadio 3's video quality for example is superb, but the Pioneer suffers glare issues in direct sunlight – a price they are apparently willing to pay for the high gloss screen they use.
When choosing the proper icons on the DVD's top menu, it required I touch small areas which in the past resulted in a few mistakes on my part while driving. The "key" button, is available but it's a bit cryptic as to it's exact use unless you read the manual – so using the keypad is something I try to avoid. Plus, for the life of me I don't know a single person who actually knows the chapter number of any DVD.
Media Expander does a surprisingly good job in improving the quality of compressed audio (MP3's, Internet radio and iTunes are all examples). It restores some of the lost data according to Alpine, and now I've heard evidence to support that contention first hand. I distinctly heard additional clarity, especially to the vocals. Level 2 (of 3) was my favorite, and Alpine makes setting recommendations based on media type.
If you are one of the billion or so Facebook users, you can opt to have notifications dictated (called "text-to-speech") to you while driving. You can also select a thumbs up to a given text on the fly. Another Facebook advantage is Alpine's Tune-It 2.0 app. Download it to your phone and you get a free, easy to use graphic equalizer, time alignment and audio presets available on Android, Blackberry and Apple phones. Playing with it is both fun and easy to do while in the car, plus you can explore several sound options (including using the bass optimization software) for specific kinds of music.
The touchscreen itself is quite accurate. It could be my imagination but the screen seems to be more sensitive than in the past. This is a double-edged sword, requiring what I consider to be a less than reasonable amount of pressure to activate certain functions on the screen. A light touch is great when you're at a dead stop, but the majority of the time you're in motion. It's an admittedly subjective standard, as everyone's going to use the screen with a slightly different amount of pressure.
The setup and menu system is often the weakest link in the chain. Too many controls and option upon option can feel intimidating, which is only slightly worse than having settings that are oddly described and less useful.
With new receivers I find most often I have to have the instruction book nearby – something I feel should almost never be necessary. As much as I usually hate to read the literature, it's warranted in this case. The instruction book is easy for anyone from a novice to an experienced operator to grasp.
Let me be clear: I am one to shout from the rooftops that a well built OS shouldn't require you to delve into the literature to operate any receiver on a day to day basis. The entire X00 series of Alpine receivers does an excellent job of maximizing functionality with nearly zero opportunity for confusion of misinterpretation. Most every function was so well laid out that it was obvious what it's purpose was. But the receiver's potential doesn't stop there….
Considering the metric ton of features and 2 separate sets of instructions (for audio and navigation) these decks have, it's easy to simply use a minimalist's approach and not really explore the literature. Avoid that thought. Read a bit and you'll find features you never knew existed – especially with the advent of idatalink being added to the mix. You'll be glad you did.
The navigation built into the Alpine X009-FD1 is powered by NAVTEQ, and now also comes with real time traffic updating, which and is an absolute godsend. I have to recount an experience for you to appreciate the importance of this feature….
Traveling here in So Cal, traffic is a forgone conclusion. It's just a question of where it is and how bad it happens to be on any given day. One of my coworkers already has this receiver installed in his car. Bound for work on his daily commute, his journey is about 15 miles from end to end. On his way to the office the INE-W957HD (same software as the X009-FD1) recognized traffic, caused in this case by unannounced construction on a bridge that overpasses the highway on his route. This would have delayed him (putting this kindly) 20 minutes bare minimum.
Instead of suffering that inconvenience, a large orange traffic icon appeared on the screen - now showing his route in red. This happened when the actual road in front of him was completely clear, which for me usually plants a seed of doubt. Do I trust the receiver or my eyes? Let me tell you – the receiver can see a heck of a lot farther down the road than I can.
Wisely, he decided to trust the receiver. After allowing the system to temporarily reroute him on surface streets, he was able to completely avoid the traffic that everyone else had to "patiently" wait for. Alpine 1, traffic 0. Point proven.
Creating a route from scratch is an easy process. With more than half a dozen ways of identifying the exact same place, defining where you want to go is basically just a matter of starting a new route in the menu. Where is gets potentially more complicated is defining waypoints (places along your route you want to go, but not the last place you want to go on the route), or mildly harder, creating a different starting point. This makes sense, as you rarely want to start somewhere other than where you are eat the moment.
With 80 potential memory locations, the "My Favorites" screen will probably be used to some extent to remember places you go to consistently. For example, I added a shortcut to my house to make the system evaluate the traffic. Now I instantly know the best route home at the end of the day.
Another factor in determining the mettle of a navigation unit is how difficult it is to find places on a map. Ask yourself: What if I'm hungry while on my trip? What if I have to get gas? What if I need to fix a flat?
Addressing this, Alpine has about 7 million Points of Interest (called "POI") available to reference, including gas stations, hospitals, food, hotels and entertainment just to name a few. All these POI's are searchable by:
Short of psychic powers, I simply can't imagine another way to call up possible destinations. They covered every conceivable base here.
As you have to make a turn, most navigation systems make this important data plainly visible. Alpine makes it available in two well thought out places: first is on the top of the screen, where the name of the next road is printed. Next is a box in the upper left hand corner. The box tells you the direction the next turn will be, and the distance you have to the turn. Traffic and ETA is below that in two separate boxes. On the bottom of the screen you see the street or highway you are currently on. As you get closer to a turning point (or your destination) the system zooms in gradually, which was both cool and completely necessary.
For map views, you have a choice of 2D, 2D flat and 3D options. The 3D function is available in certain markets, and while high on the coolness factor, it's usefulness is limited in my opinion.
Another cool feature is the dual screen function. Pressing the icon on the lower right of the screen allows you to switch between a split screen (navigation and audio source playing) or a full navigation screen. When in split screen mode, swiping from one side or the other will swap the screen positions. I liked the navigation a little closer to me, so moving the half screen navigation to the left was a great little feature to have. Unless I'm turning (or doing something other than just driving in a straight line), I don't really need to see every detail of the navigation screen anyway.
Overall I have to say I was elated with the entire navigation system.
Alpine's newest navigation receivers all allow audio, video, Pandora, Aha, playlists and now Apple's Siri – Alpine has now added an HDMI plug to get HD video from your iPhone 5. You'll still need an adapter that Alpine doesn't provide (or sell for that matter), a breakout box that splits the lightning cable into USB and HDMI cables. You need to hook up both to allow video transmission and data/charging capabilities.
Blackberry and Android functionality is also supported, albeit less so. Video isn't supported via the USB cable (for charging, metadata and cover art purposes) and Bluetooth compatibility is pretty much audio only.
In addition to AM/FM, HD Radio and SiriusXM (using the SiriusXM SXV200 tuner), the Alpine X009-FD1 will play back audio and video from CD, DVD, or USB. Pandora is supported via Bluetooth with an Android, Blackberry or iOS devices, but you wont get cover art or be able to charge the phone unless you're connected via USB.
With the provided USB cable, the receiver will play audio or video directly from a device like a thumb drive.
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Adding a Sirius SXV200 will allow you to add satellite radio to the receiver. This opens up nation wide reception to nearly 200 channels of music, sports, comedy and more. Cover art, artist, album and song info. There's a monthly or yearly fee with SiriusXM.
The X009-FD1 also has 2 camera inputs, along with four Alpine cameras to choose from. The prices range from $150 to $600 MSRP, but more importantly the functions of the camera can save you from hitting something or someone. They have varying levels of night vision, and some come with multiple views built in, allowing you to see mere inches from the bumper as you get closer to objects behind you.
Any camera built to fit on a car will work, from the $49 models all the way up to the top end, motorized units – whether they are Alpine or not. What you're really paying for is video quality, camera size and features like multiple views and levels of night vision.
In addition to the camera inputs, the X009-FD1 has a video input and output. This means you can add another video source to the system, and route it to an alternate screen(s). A good example is using a video game system that can be routed to an overhead screen or headrest monitors.
The Alpine X009-FD1 has an 800x400 (WVGA) screen with about 1.1 million pixels, and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
The X009-FD1 Supports several Bluetooth Profiles:
Bluetooth pairs with most smartphones and MP3 players, and can support streaming audio from a music library, Internet radio, or a phone call. Where available, the information you get from the audio stream includes the traditional song and artist info plus cover art. Syncing your phone with the receiver will allow it to memorize as many as one thousand contacts per user (there are 2 users the system can memorize), including their main number and as many as 4 additional phone numbers (i.e. work, mobile, home or pager).
When you place or receive a call you get a screen with caller name, number, and call duration. The screen allows you to change the volume of the caller or your microphone.
The physical buttons on the receiver have 5 different options for color, and is installed separately just below the radio. Unlike other brands, the button assembly isn't directly attached to the receiver. Rather, it fits snugly in the dash kit.
Since the X009-FD1 comes with an idatalink steering wheel control, you don't have to concern yourself with buying one. Functions like volume, band, calling (sending and receiving), and track up/down are some of the most common uses. I find voice dialing and Siri functionality immensely useful, and not having to do anything more than pressing a button on a steering wheel to do so is that much more attractive to me. Equally as important are the voice command functions to Android users, and the receiver is able to utilize many of the same functions as the Apple phones.
With the advent of idatalink, the features you can monitor have grown drastically. Depending on the vehicle, the X009-FD1 displays a separate status screen with 5 gauges on it. The cool part is that you can choose from as many as 26 available gauge options. This is on top of actively monitoring head and tail lamp status, door open/closed status, tire pressure and engine warning codes (whatever data your vehicle is able to provide). This takes the place of steering wheel controllers that often cost twice as much money, yet perform nowhere near the same number of functions.
The idatalink can also add radio functions you wouldn't normally have access to. By making any steering wheel button perform two tasks (hold a button down for about 1.5 seconds for the second command), you can effectively double the usefulness of the controls without taking your eyes off the road.
With the advent of idatalink, the landscape of available information on-screen has evolved dramatically. It was only a short time ago we were limited to entertainment and navigation. No longer. Critical vehicle functions are visible in an array as futuristic as it is logical, evolving the usefulness of the receiver into the something much more than a showpiece with a DVD player and an electronic map.
The X009-FD1 has three sets of 4-volt preamp outputs, which is in line with most receivers in the category. This means that the power going to an aftermarket amplifier is strong, and strong means clean. Nearly every amp on the market can take this amount of power (if not more), so this is a great first step in upgrading the overall sound of the system.
New for 2014 is an optional (and moderately expensive) optical output. The Alpine KWE-610A is a purist's method of getting signal to a separate processor with an optical input, the main benefit being a true Dolby Digital (5.1 surround) environment with an appropriate decoder like the Alpine PXA-H800.
Most notably, the optical signal cannot pickup line noise, so running the cable right on top of the power wire is completely acceptable. You will also sidestep additional, unnecessary digital to analog conversion along the way, which will increase the sound quality markedly.
The receiver has a one year parts and labor warranty against manufacturer's defect in parts or workmanship, which is easily the most common in the industry.
The warranty extends exclusively to the original owner of the receiver. Only Canadian bought and installed Alpine products have a warranty in Canada.
The Alpine X009-FD1 is an outstanding deck, and quite frankly it represents the future of aftermarket receivers as a whole. As the first offering any manufacturer has made to truly take the confusion out of the decision making process, they skimped on exceedingly little. The graphics are good (but not incredible as I had hoped they would be), the navigation is very easy to use while driving, and the convenience factor of including a kit and all the needed adapters is simply off the charts awesome.
There are some features to improve upon:
That said, this is arguably the best package you could ask for on the market today. You'll be hard pressed to find a better navigation receiver, especially given the My Favorites upgrades, which I love. The fact that it has Siri Eyes Free and is highly Android friendly is icing on an already immensely attractive cake.
To be clear, the Alpine INE-W957HD, X008U, X009-U and X009-GM are exactly the same internally. Their menu system, on-screen look and feel, screen resolution – all identical. The true differences are external ones: the screen size goes from 7" with the INE-W957HD up to 8" for the X008U as we said before, and jumps to the monstrous 9" we reviewed in this article. As several vehicle manufacturers are offering similar screen sizes as a factory option, an aftermarket receiver with a 9" screen size starts to make more and more sense. I promise you…it wont stop there.
In the very near future, Alpine is releasing versions of this deck for Toyota, Jeep and Dodge Trucks/SUV's as well. Enjoy!


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Miles - Evil bitch who wants to rule the post nuclear war world. Marlowe gives her a quick lesson in automatic weapons.
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Mutants, George Kennedy, and Rock n Roll, this film has it all. Even action star Michael Dudikoff (oh get up and stop laughing) playing the role of a cheery teenager who wants to be a footloose detective.
Only one thing can explain such a turn of events, nuclear war! Nostradamus was off by about four years it seems, in 1996 the U.S. and Russia finally had it out. Two kids are playing near a bomb shelter when the blast happens, fortunately two men grab both and run inside. Abandoned and sealed into the shelter while still young the two grow into strapping lads, bad thing is the only books to read were 1940's detective books (hence their names). Needless to say, the pair are not well adapted to what society is after Armageddon. Hippie's, Disco, and even George Kennedy are back - it's truly hell on Earth.
One fortunate thing does happen, Miles stumbles across their path and while catching a ride manages to lose her keys. Special keys she stole from Spade and Dash, the launch keys to an unused ballistic missile. Once the gang leaders of Edge City find out the duo has them it's nonstop trouble, even Rusty betrays Phillip.
Toughened up by a crash course in the school of hard knocks, the pair are almost ready to take on the world. Well, an old warehouse full of mutants at least. Just when you think they've bitten off more than they can chew two of the most powerful warlords rip off their lizard masks. That's right, it's George Kennedy and pal, turning the tables on Miles' pack of dirty rats. Phil and Marlowe's old pops have these guns, the settings are safe, fire, and blow everything to hell. I want one.
If that climatic battle isn't enough, the movie finishes out with a dance number as the young detectives cut a rug. I'll admit, this is one of my guilty pleasures, amazingly bad, but between watching Michael Dudikoff dance and the "Pimps of Doom" it's worth a little pain.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
In 1996 they didn't have color film.
Reading a book on barbering does not make one a barber.
Cars left untouched for fifteen years will start right up.
"The finger" is not a good pickup line.
Never let a strange hippie girl put manacles on you.
Given time a writer can come up with a theme song for anything.
Women: If clothed in a flowing white dress you look slightly out of place carrying a submachine gun.
Wearing flashing lights on your otherwise stealthy body armor is not advised.
George Kennedy is a post nuclear war mutant...
Stuff To Watch For:
2 mins - George Kennedy! Help!
12 mins - These two really need to stop referring to themselves as "dicks."
17 mins - Say, wouldn't those rounds have to travel through Marlowe to hit there?
28 mins - You're going to get your butt kicked.
37 mins - Rowl! (You'll have to watch the scene.)
54 mins - It's a female Elvis!
58 mins - RANDOM GRATUITOUS BREAST SHOT!
61 mins - They have more mutants than you have bullets my friends...
63 mins - Ladies and gentlemen, the Untouchables.
73 mins - Ouch! (Big guns make big holes in people.)
Miles: "I'm going to blow your head off unless I get those keys."
Marlowe: "So what does this mean, Miles? You don't love me no more?"
Phillip: "In a tight jam a nuclear missile just might come in handy."
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Starving actors speak out
Marlowe: "So, how do I look, pop? Ah, you look swell, son. Yeah you're one tough dick; you're one slick dick! Well gee, thanks, pop!" (He's talking to himself in the mirror.)
Phillip: "Would you stop calling them our pops, please Marlowe? They locked us up in that bomb shelter cause they never intended us ever getting out, ever!"
One of the Disco Mutants demonstrates his mastery of F**kingese.
Phillip: "Well why can't you be out at night?"
Rusty: "Because man the radiation made some pretty freaky looking creatures that like to roam around at night."
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I still want one of those guns...
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Reply #1.
Posted on November 18, 1999, 01:45:52 PM by Warren H.
This movie SUCKS! Albert Pyun actually came up with a great concept and decent screenplay, and then screwed it all to hell when he picked himself to direct it. Albert Pyun is a terrible director! This movie really needed a Richard Donner (Goonies) or perhaps even a Jean-Pierre Junet (City of Lost Children) at the helm. Cripes, even Roger Corman could've made a better movie of this.
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Reply #2.
Posted on November 29, 1999, 12:27:56 PM by Anon E. Maus
Yeah, this flick needs a different director. I'd pick Robert Zemekis of Back to the Future, Contact, and Forest Gump. Peter Jackson would have been great to. But the F*cking-ese speaking kids were funny.
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Reply #3.
Posted on December 01, 1999, 03:00:39 AM by James
Well, I can't say how good or bad this is, as I've never seen all of it (bits and pieces several times). But anyways, Jean-Pierre Junet sucks at directing action scenes. Richard Donner has some skill at it, but Albert Pyun is far and away the best American direct-to-video director there is. Of course, his movies are not up to my Hong Kong standard of quality (incidentally, most American direct-to-video releases are budgeted around the same as a big budget Hong Kong one). Still, that's just about all Pyun can do. Junet wasn't even heard of in 1986, how could they have gotten him to direct? Donner was already big after Lethal Weapon (I think that's Donner at least) and certainly wouldn't direct low budget trash like this. What Albert Pyun needs to start doing is having a co-director for the dramatic parts, and helming the action stuff himself. Maybe then he could progress up to real Hollywood action instead of low budget crap like his Adrenaline: Fear the Rush and the Nemesis sequels.
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Reply #4.
Posted on January 01, 2000, 07:18:40 PM by firstname.lastname@example.com
Anyone know where I can buy the sound track to this movie. I personally thought that this movie was incredible - so kitsch and spoof like, but still retaining the 'awful B-Movie syndrome' - a classic based on an imagination given leave to bound about. Terrific!!!
Radioactive Dreams
Reply #5.
Posted on February 29, 2000, 07:24:15 PM by firstname.lastname@example.com
I have to say, I adored this movie. It brings out all the strange, twisted, totally off the wall, sides of me! It's actually one of my unknown obsessions, but that's ok. I don't really understand myself, but it was happy childhood memory of mine. Oddly enough my father taped the soundtrack from the movie, and I grew up listening to that before I ever knew what it was. Those are some pretty strange sounds to introduce someone to a movie!! And the lines he caught during the music sounded very peculiar out of context! (not that all of it didn't! lol)
Like buddexette, I would love it if I could find anyone with a copy of the soundtrack!!!! Or of where to find it.
Radioactive Dreams
Reply #6.
Posted on July 04, 2000, 09:32:20 PM by Carlos Z
I have loved this flim since it first hit the shelves in the 80's! I only hope that my copy never wears out! It combines a mix of B-movie cheese, from 40's style detectives, 70's Roger Corman-esque bikers, and the Nuclear Holocaust hysteria/ Post-Nuke films of the 80's. This film never hit the main stream theatres because it was never meant to! Most likely it ran through the small, indie/art house theatres then to video. Actually giving this film a budget, or a director like Zemekis (or whoever), would have 'cheapened' the entertainment value of the film, maybe even overdramatized the acting and given it a forgetable soundtrack, and a desperate attempt to make it a 'serious' film. Forget all that. RADIOACTIVE DREAMS is a brilliant film to sit back and enjoy (like REPO MAN), not to be analyzed as to the whys and whatfors of the plot, directing or production. No deep, hidden meaning to it. I want to know who I have beg, bribe or kill to get the soundtrack on CD and the movie on DVD!!
Radioactive Dreams
Reply #7.
Posted on July 19, 2000, 07:45:54 PM by Dominic
I have been searching for a copy of Radioactive Dreams for years because Michael Dudikoff kicks ass, so i was f**kin' made up when i saw that it was on cable. I love this goddamn hilarious movie. It's great to see Dudikoff unwind, and play a role which is a complete contast to his usual seriousness. He just seems so natural and comfortable with this thype of role. If anyone is interested, please visit my rock band's site(
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George Kennedy is the best actor in the world....
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Founder & CEO of charity:water
Scott spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist. Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006.
Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world's 663 million people without clean water to drink, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue.
In ten years, with the help of more than one million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised over $225 million and funded over 21,000 water projects in 24 countries. When completed, those projects will provide over 6.4 million people with clean, safe drinking water.
Scott was recently recognized in Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40 list, the Forbes Magazine Impact 30 list and was recently #10 in Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business issue. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Scott lives in New York City with his wife Viktoria, son Jackson and daughter Emma.
Co-Founder of the Knot at XO Group Inc.
Carley Roney is co-founder of The Knot, America's leading wedding planning marketplace, and one of New York City's most successful Internet companies. Started in the earliest days of the Web, The Knot has expanded into all media, and now has the #1 wedding apps, registry site, print magazines, book series, planner, and Instagram following—and is used by 8 out of 10 couples in the country. Now a public company under the name XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), The Knot has grown with its audience and launched popular platforms The Nest (for creating a home) and The Bump (for pregnancy and early parenthood).
Carley's obsessions, and areas of leadership at The Knot and sister brands, are branding, community, editorial, product design, user experience, public relations, social media, digital marketing and delighting customers while driving business growth. In her relentless quest to make sure every couple in America knew about her brands, Carley became a regular lifestyle contributor on TV shows from Oprah and NBC's TODAY to FOX and LIVE! With Kelly, and published 12 books with Random House.
Carley is also passionate about entrepreneurship. She advises many female founded startups and has served on Rent The Runway's Board of Directors since inception. Carley speaks at conferences such as SXSW, guest lectures at her alma mater NYU and Columbia University, and has been featured in Inc., Fortune, Vogue, Fast Company, and The New York Times.
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Founder of EOS
Jonathan graduated from the NYU College of Arts and Science in 1991. After a brief stint working as a flight instructor, Jonathan started his career in Sales & Trading at Credit Suisse. Eight years later, Jonathan left to pursue more entrepreneurial interests.
In 2000, Jonathan joined a technology startup that provided business development services to portfolio companies of venture funds. He then became a partner at a small manufacturer of environmentally-friendly power generation systems in Southern California. In 2003, Jonathan moved to Shanghai where he established and managed a portfolio of Chinese real estate assets across four cities. In the US, he played an active role in consumer investments, including a frozen yogurt chain and a men's body and hair care product company.
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Any parent of a toddler can attest that those little buggers can get crazy. Like makes no sense kind of loco. Happy and playing one minute, then crying the next second over nothing. Going from sharing toys with no problem, then yanking them out of other kids' hands the next. Some bite, others kick. And when one mom questioned a professional about why her 2-year-old screams "no" and hits her when she asks him to do something, the answer went much further than it's just a phase called the terrible 2s.
This psychologist said that all toddlers are psychotic. And the disciplinary action we should take isn't what you think.
Family psychologist John Rosemond said that illogical, irrational, and violent behavior a toddler often shows is what gives the terrible 2s such a bad reputation. He also says that only about 1 in 100 don't exhibit that psychotic behavior. Let's just call them lucky parents.
I don't know about you, but I don't want anyone calling my kid psycho. I can. But no one else. But then the doctor went on to say something that really makes me think. He said violence is in our DNA. Human nature isn't all fundamentally pretty flowers and skipping hand in hand. We are basically barbaric. So hitting makes total sense for a kid. Okay then. Still, it's just not an acceptable behavior. Kids sometimes hit and parents shouldn't go all psycho about it, instead we should teach by example and show them that hitting isn't the right way to go about things. This doc has another suggestion on how to do that.
To the mom who wants to know what to do when her kid hits her, Rosemond says not to bother with the timeout -- they don't work on psycho kids (unless that kid is the 1 in 100 of course). Ignoring a tantrum won't work either. Nope. When dealing with a psycho toddler, he suggests to take out a chainsaw. I am not making this up. Rosemond says to cut the child's bedroom door in half and turn the lock around, and when the child starts to hit, scream uncontrollably, or exhibit any other type of psychosis, put the child in his room, close the half-door, lock it, and walk away. Let the child "vent". His words and advice, not mine.
Scream it out. Tantrum it out. Be all psycho it out. Crying it out, toddler style, I suppose?
When the child is done tantruming, open the door and let him out, but act like nothing has happened. Don't even say things like "are you ready to be good?" just act as if nothing has happened. Confusing. Even for the youngest or oldest of minds.
Rosemond says to do this as soon as a crazy episode begins, and after two weeks of the half door lock punishment, the child should start to get it.
I'll be honest ... I don't know how I feel about this. I do like his next bits of advice though. He shares that when it comes to giving instructions, we should tell, not ask. So instead of, "Will you pick up your toys for me?" it should be, "It's time to pick up your toys." And we shouldn't give our kids more than two toys to play with at once. I definitely agree with that. Too many Elmos and Peoples and doll house parts and toy cars around makes it harder for them to focus and actually play. It ends up being a mess of all the toys all over the place and no playing going on.
But the half door bit ... I want to hear from you.
What do you think of the theory that toddlers are psychotic? Do you think the lock in room with the half-door is a good idea -- one that will work? What has worked for you?
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We now know that on December 16, a six minute prologue for "The Dark Knight Rises" will debut in front of certain IMAX showings of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," but according to the latest round of rumors, that won't be the only place to find a preview of the next Batman movie.
According to both Batman-on-Film and Batman-News, the first full trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" will also premiere on December 16 in front of another holiday release, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." Both sites claim to have confirmed the story with unnamed sources.
The rumor holds water for several circumstantial reasons. "Sherlock Holmes" is the big Warner Bros. release of the holiday season, and with Paramount debuting the prologue in front of "Mission: Impossible," it makes sense for WB to want to get some "TDKR" love for themselves.
It's been almost four months since our first peek at what lies ahead for Batman, the agonizingly short teaser trailer, released this past July. All Batman fans would agree, it's time for something new. A quick look back at news from 2007 shows that if the new trailer were to debut on December 16 in front of "Holmes," it would premiere four years to the date of the first theatrical trailer for "The Dark Knight." We could be seeing the repeat of a release pattern.
If "The Dark Knight Rises" takes a note from the trailer for "The Dark Knight" as far as content goes, we could see a much better look at a villain only barely featured in the teaser. This would mean a much better look at Bane and perhaps a hint at a larger story.
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The week of the June 24th, 90 high school students from Ridgefield and 38 leaders went to Orland, Maine, for the H.O.M.E. Trip sponsored by the First Congregational Church. Among the leaders were Dan and Barbara Reidy, who have organized this mission trip for more than 20 years.
The group drove the eight hours to the H.O.M.E. campus in 12 vans. Staying in tents set up in grassy fields, we all learned to appreciate what we have and see how important what we are doing really is. The nice porta-potties made everyone very thankful for the times we could use the local elementary school bathrooms and showers.
H.O.M.E. stands for Homeworkers Organized for More Employment. The mission is to aid in getting people in need back on their feet. The community decides what is needed to be done by our team, whether it be painting the church or rebuilding an entire home. Some jobs require repair to what's already there, some need additions to accommodate the new families, and some require complete demolition. Whether it's making a barn prettier or making a home safe and stable, every one there is so thankful for what we are able to accomplished within a week.
In addition to the work that is done for the people at the H.O.M.E. Co-op during the week the group is there, the few months prior to the trip are spent collecting canned goods for their food pantry. This year our FCC group transported many large containers full of food items. One team spent the first day loading up their pantry with all the food that was brought; it was filled to the top. Toward the middle of the week, it was noticed that the pantry was almost empty. Amazingly, Barb Reidy discovered more canned goods that we had missed when we first unloaded. With all the rain it had gotten covered and forgotten. So we were able to refill the pantry again.
This year was particularly rainy, drenching tents and threatening to cancel work days, but that didn't put a damper on the spirit of everyone. It was inspiring and uplifting to see the members of FCC still eager to work after the lack of sleep and soaking conditions. One leader commented, "I was pretty amazed because [the kids] toughed it out in the situation, it got worse but they toughened up some more. We solved the wet problems but more popped up and we solved them. Even with no sleep they worked all day the next day. They knew what they had to do."
Each year, toward the end of the week there is a Give Back Day. This is when the group expresses appreciation to our hosts by spending the day working on jobs to improve the local schools and the church. In addition, FCC holds a community dinner when we share a meal with l ocal families and really get to know the people of Orland. Leaders and youth enjoy talking to the members of the community and see who is on the receiving side of what we are doing.
One leader explained his motivation for the H.O.M.E. Trip, "I do it to help the kids and also the people up there, to improve their lives and give them a little hope." Another leader said, "I love being with the kids and watching them find out what they can do. I enjoy giving back a little bit and doing all that I can do for them."
The group returned to Ridgefield tired but grateful for the opportunity to serve at H.O.M.E., which is one of our church's most important mission partners.


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Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver feeling the effects of the real estate boom
Toronto, June 25, 2014 – Canada's commercial real estate boom has led to an increasing number of office deliveries in Canada's quartet cities, which include Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. According to JLL's (NYSE:JLL) annual research Look Forward series, many tenants will be leaving large blocks of space behind for those developments, which are already substantially pre-leased.
In Vancouver – a market receiving 16 percent more Class A inventory by 2017 – planned office developments are currently 60 percent pre-leased. In Canada's largest business district, Toronto, seven developments will bring an additional five million square feet to Downtown, increasing overall office supply to 75 million square feet.
"As more and more offices are added to the various markets across Canada, we are going to see significant changes from both tenants and landlords," said Brett Miller, President of JLL Canada. "With large tenants pre-leasing considerable amounts of space in new buildings, they will be leaving large blocks of space behind, opening the door for new tenants to move in. We are likely to see an increase in landlord incentives in an attempt to appeal to the limited number of tenants who are looking to make a move into the mature office towers."
The trend continues in markets like Calgary, which features six buildings moving forward with development, where 4.9 million square feet will be delivered to market by 2018.Effects of the Office Boom & the Changing WorkspaceMany of the buildings in development offer more than a prestigious new space. This new generation of Canadian commercial real estate is tailored to the emerging workplace, with large windows, open concept design, access to amenities and LEED® gold/platinum certifications. They appeal to large tenants looking to retain and attract employees.
"Large companies are taking steps to create spaces that will appeal to the greatest number of employees", said Miller. "As the next generation moves into the workforce, we are seeing a shift away from the traditional cubicle towards open layouts that foster collaboration and teamwork, and are conveniently located near amenities and transit."
The densification of the work place plays a key role as tenants aim to consolidate and reduce their footprints, a trend which has been fuelled by the changing work space. New developments are reflecting the changing needs of tenants by moving to open concepts to accommodate an increasing number of organizations moving from closed to shared spaces
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According to @nascarnomics, the Final Four last year would have been Johnson, Harvick, Dale Jr., Logano.
Champion: Dale Jr. #NASCAR
Jeff Gluck @jeff_gluck 1h
According to @nascarnomics, the Final Four last year would have been Johnson, Harvick, Dale Jr., Logano.
Champion: Dale Jr. #NASCAR
That's a fair perspective, and it's encouraging that a guy like Logano could rebound after Chicago -- he finished around 40th, I think. That's definitely a bonus. It's also cool that Hamlin and Harvick could be 5th and 6th in points and win Martinsville and Texas respectively, allowing them to leapfrog Edwards and Jr. -- two consistent guys that rarely win. So, there are bonuses to this approach. But the all-or-nothing finale is so gimmicky.relantel wrote:Earnhardt had one of the most consistent seasons - and might have won that Homestead race but for Kenseth blocking - but the only way to get to that last race is hope someone already eliminated wins Martinsville, Texas or Phoenix, or be higher than everyone other than those three winners, or that a driver wins more than one of them.
It really should make it more difficult to get to the end with a winless season. I think what France might have meant - and this is conjecture - as Earnhardt blew an engine in the first Chase race, and was out of it, working an exceptional chase to finish 1 point back of 4th, that the early rounds average three races, and a chance to get back into it after a poor first chase race.
I still don't like it, but I think that has to be the angle they are talking about. IIRC, Logano finished worse at Chicago than Earnhardt did.
TheHammer24 wrote:Also, it's becoming increasingly clear why Hamlin loves this approach:
His best track is Martinsville with four wins. Since Phoenix's repave, he has a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in four races. He has two wins at Texas. And he's the defending winner and has two wins at Homestead.
He has 23 career wins -- 8 of those are at the critical final four races.
Rylan wrote:Move the Daytona 500 to the end of the season.
shafnutz05 wrote:Rylan wrote:Move the Daytona 500 to the end of the season.
I don't really like it being a crapshoot either, although I see what you are saying.
The problem is, there's no way this format works, IMO, with Homestead the final race every single year. How....boring. I would be perfectly fine with a full variety of races in the Chase, and the final race to rotate around those tracks every year. Of course, that presents logistical/ticket-selling issues.
shafnutz05 wrote:I'm pretty impressed with 72 year old Morgan Shepherd. You know his equipment is vastly inferior, yet he's still hanging in the draft 7 or 8 laps into this race, which is a feat in itself.
Which leads me to another question. I've always thought that if top-tier drivers with top equipment stayed active in NASCAR into their 50s and 60s, they would get a fair share of wins, and the reason you haven't seen it yet is because they all retire earlier. What say you?
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Donelle you have three cute boys! How fun to see how these three brothers are such great friends! Taking pictures of all these babies is making me baby hungry! Don't tell Jared!!!
Donelle you have three cute boys! How fun to see how these three brothers are such great friends! Taking pictures of all these babies is making me baby hungry! Don't tell Jared!!!
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Tami, your little guy has the most awesome eyes. I love his little smile too. Nothing is better then your babies smile.
This cute little baby is the kind that is so easy to take pictures of. You just look at her and she smiles. Both little girls are so photogenic.
How does one family get so many cute kids? These brothers were so funny, they were fighting over a ball and once I told them it was time to take their picture together, they were best friends. I think that you must have bribed them pretty well Brook!
Sailor and Callie are beautiful girls. Callie had her pretty lipstick on and would not smile for any picture because of it. We did manage to sneak some out of her though. These kids can always give me a good laugh.
So...how do you get four kids to smile so well? Heather has all the secrets! I tried to turn around and peek at what she was doing behind me, but she is fast! Heather will you please come and work for me????
My neighbor Heather that I recently took pictures for asked me to do a picture party for her friends and family. She set up times for each person to come over and have a fun little session! Thanks Heather for all you did!
Sammy your kids are adorable. Such little posers! Hope you enjoy!
These cute little boys,Mason and Dayton, are the boys of the painter that did my studio. I love the mohawk and every time I do kids photos I am so jealous of the big blue eyes!


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