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Originally posted by: Johnboy3434
Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Perhaps without the cool visuals, one really notices what little substance this movie actually has.


You think that's surprising? Ernest Hemingway only had confusingly-written sex scenes to cover up his novels' general lack of redeeming value, but people praised him all the same.



Whoa, we ought to change the name of this thread to the literature bashing thread. I have read quite a good deal of Hemingway, I don't remember too many confusingly-written sex scenes, and I certianly don't remember any that were the highlight of the book used to cover up his novels' lack of substance.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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I was exaggerating. When he did write sex scenes, they consisted almost entirely of quotes with no description whatsoever. While this may work towards not inciting the Puritans, it made for several grand WTF moments. My point is that the man's writings were worthless and he gets all the praise in the world for churning out disgustingly sexist, needlessly depressing drivel. It's rather aggravating, actually. And the fact that he took up half my high school's English curriculum didn't help matters at all. Quite frankly, between him, Edgar Allen Poe, and Emily Dickinson, I think I am justified in suggesting we prohibit depressed people from all forms of artistic expression.
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I love that disgustingly sexist, needlessly depressing drivel. I am rather fond of Hemingway, and I am nuts about Emily Dickenson. And I find myself a very happy undepressed sort of person. The praise for Hemingway's writing wasn't so much the stories that he told, but the way that he told them. I was his way with words and how much he managed to fit into so little words. But I agree he is not for everyone, and it is unfortunate that English classes tend to tout him and the end all be all of writers. I have the belief that English classes creat as many haters of literature as they create fans of it. I feel it should be the duty of a literature class to expose the students to as many different writers and styles of wrting as possible, and give them a taste for what they may and may not like. When a class focuses on just the writers that the teacher gets off on and breezes past the ones they don't like as much (as is often the case), then it really isn't benefiting anyone very much. There is something out there for everyone, but it seems when the student decides his tastes are definately not the same as those of his instructor, it is easy for him to assume that all classic works of literature are also not within his tastes. I have seen that happen many times, and it is very sad.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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Edgar Allan Poe is awesome! And Hemingway ain't too bad either, now that it comes down to it.

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Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Edgar Allan Poe is awesome! And Hemingway ain't too bad either, now that it comes down to it.


Well, The Raven had a good beat to it, and The Old Man and the Sea was okay until he returned empty-handed, but I've been generally unimpressed with other works of theirs that I've read. I've always been a bigger fan of more traditional tales. You know: clearly defined heroes and villains, betrayal, courageous last stands, true love, damsels in distress, idiotic sidekicks, giant mechas, the usual. Sophisticated? Maybe not. But it makes me happy.
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Just saw it. Not bad. Could have done without Beowulf fighting in the nude.
I'd like a qui-gon jinn please with an Obi-Wan to go.

Red heads ROCK. Blondes do not rock. Nuff said.

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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Could have done without Beowulf fighting in the nude.


Whoa, and in 3D no less! You talking "in the nude" as in the little black briefs popularized by 300? Or does he really fight in the nude? Because that isn't cool.

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Originally posted by: C3PX
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Could have done without Beowulf fighting in the nude.


Whoa, and in 3D no less! You talking "in the nude" as in the little black briefs popularized by 300? Or does he really fight in the nude? Because that isn't cool.


He fights in the nude against Grendel. Like you said, NOT cool.
I'd like a qui-gon jinn please with an Obi-Wan to go.

Red heads ROCK. Blondes do not rock. Nuff said.

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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Originally posted by: C3PX
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Could have done without Beowulf fighting in the nude.


Whoa, and in 3D no less! You talking "in the nude" as in the little black briefs popularized by 300? Or does he really fight in the nude? Because that isn't cool.


He fights in the nude against Grendel. Like you said, NOT cool.


Well, that's what he does in the book, but it was irritating because they just used it for about twenty AustinPowerisms, which was irritating (AustinPowerisms being the strategic placement of certain objects to obscure the genital area)

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Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Originally posted by: C3PX
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Could have done without Beowulf fighting in the nude.


Whoa, and in 3D no less! You talking "in the nude" as in the little black briefs popularized by 300? Or does he really fight in the nude? Because that isn't cool.


He fights in the nude against Grendel. Like you said, NOT cool.


Well, that's what he does in the book, but it was irritating because they just used it for about twenty AustinPowerisms, which was irritating (AustinPowerisms being the strategic placement of certain objects to obscure the genital area)


Kind of makes you wonder "why bother"?

It's been a few years since I read the original book.
I'd like a qui-gon jinn please with an Obi-Wan to go.

Red heads ROCK. Blondes do not rock. Nuff said.

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yeah I took my 3D glasses off on that part. I was just not amused. Again... why bother!?

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Originally posted by: Nanner Split


Well, that's what he does in the book, but it was irritating because they just used it for about twenty AustinPowerisms, which was irritating (AustinPowerisms being the strategic placement of certain objects to obscure the genital area)


Yeah, I know that is what he does in the original epic, but usual film adaption have a fair case for taking liberties and adding some pants or a loin cloth or something, or at the very least shooting above the waist. Man! I can see the whole "AustinPowerism" thing getting annoying! Especially during a fight sequence.

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Well I saw the movie yesterday and enjoyed it quite a bit. Angelina Jolie's model was the only one that looked like a real person at points, however. The rest of the cgi characters made it hard for me to get into the movie somewhat. It's like they went for a realistic look but they didn't quite achieve that in reality and I often felt like I was watching dolls on the screen. Perhaps a more stylized look might have been appropriate; I don't know.

"Now all Lucas has to do is make a cgi version of himself.  It will be better than the original and fit his original vision." - skyjedi2005