Mr.Coffee

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Join date: 4-Jun-2003
Last activity: 6-Feb-2019
Posts: 256

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Post: #29525
Topic: Sequel Trilogy? Say it's so!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/29525/action/topic#29525
Time: 15-Jan-2004 3:27 PM — Edited 6-Feb-2019 4:31 PM

iuh

Post: #29040
Topic: Lord of the Rings...what's the deal?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/29040/action/topic#29040
Time: 8-Jan-2004 7:15 AM

I still don't get it. I am so tired of watching 'battle of the Orcs'! All three movies are the same. People say "you have to read the books" but I don't feel a movie has to be justified by reading the book. A movie should stand on it's own. I feel 85% of these movies have pointless plot lines, characters and fx. Isn't the story about getting the ring from A to B? The so called 'love triangle' thing was weak and had no meaning the story what-so-ever. As did most other characters. These movies are very predictable, and it takes forever for an event to happen! GET ON WITH IT! I don't mean to sit here and bash these movies. But I don't see what all the hype is about. Vissually, they are great. But that doesn't make a movie. Yes they were well acted, but that doesn't make the story any better. I feel they were over written and crammed with too much nothingness. (travell in this environment - fight orcs. - change environments - fight orcs. - repeat. - stray from this to listening to talking trees for an hour while waiting for them to do-in "Dooku" - fight more orcs - listen to elves talk about who know what - fight orcs - oh wait, Frodo has the ring and is still getting nowhere - fight orcs -) OK I'll stop there. I think the moral of the story is HOBBITS ARE A PAIN IN THE ASS AND SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE.

I know I am pissing a lot of people off, I'm sorry. But, I DON'T GET IT!

Post: #28829
Topic: Lord of the Rings...what's the deal?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/28829/action/topic#28829
Time: 5-Jan-2004 5:23 PM

Other than being visually stunning, are the LotR movies really any good? Or are they just visuals and special fx? Personally, I hated them. They are too long, slow, have too many pointless charaters, rely on visuals other than story. I know millions of people are crazy for these movies, but I don't get it. If I was writing these movie adaptations, I would have done it completely different? Does anyone else agree with me? Or am I missing something.

Post: #27713
Topic: Empire Strikes Back Laserdisc
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/27713/action/topic#27713
Time: 10-Dec-2003 7:55 AM

Thanks for the info. Yeah the fullscreen version I have is pretty bad. The widescreen one is great.

Post: #27670
Topic: Empire Strikes Back Laserdisc
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/27670/action/topic#27670
Time: 9-Dec-2003 10:31 AM

Does anyone know the details of the laserdisc version of TESB which is missing a few seconds? I have heard about this from many sources, but don't know what is missing. I have the 1984 stereo extended play fullscreen version and the 1990 widescreen version. The fullscreen version is clocked at 120 min and the widescreen version is clocked at 124min. I noticed the fullscreen version is sped-up to shorten the running time, but nothing is missing from the film. Does anyone know what the deal is?

Post: #27150
Topic: A 2 disc DVD for each movie
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/27150/action/topic#27150
Time: 3-Dec-2003 1:39 PM

I agree Lucas should give something back to the fans. But IF the original versions ever get released, I think it will be in the form of a special gift boxed set, like the E.T. set that came out a couple of years ago. If you wanted the "fixed version" as well as the original '82 release, you had to shell out 3 times the price!