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Hey gang!

What other films would you like to see different versions of? To get the ball rolling:

1) Event Horizon- kinda a cool film but there supposedly exists about 45 minutes of additional footage which I'm guessing is mainly characterization. I think this could make a much more satisfying picture.

2) A friend of mine truly believes that the movie 'Batman and Robin' could be fan edited into something watchable. I think its utter dog crap and there's not a chance. Any thoughts?
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1) I've not seen Event Horizon

2)There is no way. Nothing could make Batman and Robin a good movie.

I think it works with the prequels because there was quality there, buried under all of Lucas' idiotic decisions. With those two movies, I don't see how any amount of editing could fix it. THE BAT SUIT HAS little... nipple... things... FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!

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LOL-

I know! I agree! I came out of theatre from 'Batman and Robin' feeling violated in ways that it is hard to communicate. I tried to explain that to him, but he seems to think that somewhere, behind the rubber nipples, gratuitous butt shots, bad puns and Mexican-wrestler dudes saying 'bomb' repeatedly that there might be some substance.

I think it'd be about 2 minutes long.
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
2)There is no way. Nothing could make Batman and Robin a good movie.


I would have to disagree. There is one thing that would make B&R watchable... denying its existence entirely! Static is a better substitute for that movie.
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Event Horizon was an excellent film in terms of characterization, building suspense, creating atmosphere, and visuals.

And then blew it when we got to the revelation that Sam Neill's character was possessed/changed/whatever. It became a completely different movie after that.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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You mean, when it started cribbing elements from Hellraiser?

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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There is absolutely NO way, NO WAY, to make Batman & Robin a watchable film. Every single FRAME is the worse film frame POSSIBLE. It should be burned and buried in the desert.
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It should be burned and buried in the desert.


Kinda like all those Atari cartridges back in the 80s?
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Kinda like all those Atari cartridges back in the 80s?


HEY! Watch it, buck-o. Without those Atari cartridges, you wouldn't have your precious PlayStations, X-Boxes, and GameCubes.

I guess I'm just trying to say that I love my Atari 2600.

Sorry, gc. You're new here. I'm trying to be funny but you may not catch on to it being new and not knowing us as well as we know each other. Just funnin' ya.
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One idea I've had was to tinker with the Matrix sequels. Perhaps make them into one 165-minute movie. I guess there'd be too many plot holes, but trim a few of the excesses from Reloaded, and drop most of Revolutions. Maybe blend the super burly brawl with the fight at the dock and just add it in where Neo steps through the door or something like that. Probably wouldn't work.
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Hey Bossk!

Trust me... I'm up wit da humor! LOL. I think I should be able to hold my own (not like *that*) as sarcastically as anyone here... and I like a challenge!

I also love my Atari 2600! Whoo-hoo! Being 33 (nearly 34) I'm much more Atari than Playstation. I was just referring to the actual event where Atari dumped all sorts of overstock into the desert:

"but Atari, stuck with millions of games and consoles that were largely unsellable at any price, sent fourteen truckloads of merchandise from their plant in El Paso, Texas, to be dumped in a city landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico in late September 1983. In order to keep the site from being looted, steamrollers crushed and flattened the games, and a concrete slab was poured over the remains."

Many of those were copies of E.T., a game cart that I still own (somewhere in the garage at least).

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Hello Windexed!

Good call on Matrix 2 & 3. Though I could barely stand them, if both were decently edited down to one film it *could* work... hmmm... I may even tackle that one some day- unless anyone else has already?
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Hello greencapt. Welcome.
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"but Atari, stuck with millions of games and consoles that were largely unsellable at any price, sent fourteen truckloads of merchandise from their plant in El Paso, Texas, to be dumped in a city landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico in late September 1983. In order to keep the site from being looted, steamrollers crushed and flattened the games, and a concrete slab was poured over the remains."


Whaaaa!!! Gaaaa! Bat Rastards!!!!!!

I'm crying inside. The only reason I'm not crying outside is because I'm at work right now.

Where did you get that information from, GC?

Oh and welcome to the Oldtimers Club here at OT.com. I'm 30.
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Didn't mean to make you have to hide your emotions like that at work, Bossk. My humblest apologies..

I had heard the 'urban legend' about the great Atair landfill caper some years ago, and was able to finally track it down here:

Urban Legend TRUE for Atari Burial

Oh the shaaaaammmmmeeeee.... all those E.T. carts destroyed! All those poor Reese's Pieces uneaten......

So there you have it. And thanks for making me feel even older than I already do, you whipper-snapper!

GC

PS: Remember back in the old days when we used to have to see 'Star Wars' in the *theatre*???? And we counted how many times we went???? LOL- in fact, I saw 'A New Hope' (or 'Star Wars' as *I* like to call it) 27 times in the theatre during the first two theatrical runs.
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This "atari ET game" episode is quite famous between games fans.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
This "atari ET game" episode is quite famous between games fans.


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"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
This "atari ET game" episode is quite famous between games fans.


This Understatement of the Day has been brought to you by Cyni-cal(tm) brand Cynicism. For your daily recomened dose of of sarcasm, trust Cyni-cal. That's CYNI-CAL.


* insert laugh track here *
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
This "atari ET game" episode is quite famous between games fans.


This Understatement of the Day has been brought to you by Cyni-cal(tm) brand Cynicism. For your daily recomened dose of of sarcasm, trust Cyni-cal. That's CYNI-CAL.


* insert laugh track here *


Oh please no!! I think we've allready discussed our mutual hate for laugh tracks.

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
This "atari ET game" episode is quite famous between games fans.


This Understatement of the Day has been brought to you by Cyni-cal(tm) brand Cynicism. For your daily recomened dose of of sarcasm, trust Cyni-cal. That's CYNI-CAL.


* insert laugh track here *


Oh please no!! I think we've allready discussed our mutual hate for laugh tracks.


Don't worry! The laugh track is on an isolated audio track, giving you the option of turning it on or off at your leisure.

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LOL. Yeah, Greencapt, I think you're going to fit in very well here.

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* applause sign *

* cut to commercials *
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering