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#286396
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George Lucas calls Spiderman 3 'silly'
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I posted this on the Superman board but it was worth cross-posting over here.
Lucas needed to help script-polish Spidey 3. That way when Peter is dumping all that sand out of his boot after his first fight with Sandman, he could say something compelling like "I hate sand. It's rough, and course. And it gets in everything." Then cut to Peter's proposal-date where he says to MJ ... "Unlike here. Where everything is soft. And smooth. I love you Mary Jane Watson. You are in my very soul, tormenting me."

Then when MJ says "I can't believe you shared our kiss with her" have Peter reply with something really deep and moving. Like, "I'm haunted by the kiss that I shouldn't have given. I hope that it doesn't turn into a scar."

Add in some important expository scenes with Venom where he says, "How can you take pictures for the bugle and NOT have a staff position? It's insulting. And Jameson is worse ... he's overly critical ..." *throw an empty film canister* "In most ways ... I'm actually better than Peter Parker. It's all Peter's fault. He's holding me back!!! AND I HATE HIM!!!!!" *quivering lip*

Add in a few floating robots in the background for no reason whatsoever and it won't be so silly.
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#285666
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The Now-Released Spider-Man 3 Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285666/action/topic#285666
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Originally posted by: ChainsawAsh
it reminded me too much of Superman III.

I've been thinking this all weekend and have been waiting to get in here to talk about it. Raimi often talked about how much he cribbed from Superman: The Movie when he made Spidey 1. They cribbed even more from Superman II for Spidey 2, right down to the central plotline of the superhero giving up his powers to be with the woman he loved. And they dipped into that well once again. Just as in Superman III, Spidey 3 shows the hero coming in contact with a substance that brings out his dark side. He becomes a complete asshole to everybody who loves him, and eventually has to do some type of battle with himself to rid himself of this dark half.

While I liked the movie, I think Sandman was completely unnecessary and should have been saved for another movie. He's a cool character, played VERY well by Church, and deserved more development. Likewise with Venom. If every minute of Sandman's screen time had been devoted to building up Eddie Brock and Venom's character, he wouldn't have felt so tacked-on. I also think Venom deserved a much darker voice. I always heard something like Gollum, only more gutteral, in my head. The fact he still had Topher's normal voice made it very difficult to accept the villain as a badass. Topher as Eddie Brock worked quite well for me, but the voice of Venom was sadly lacking. I half-expected to hear him say "ooooo, burn."

I suspect this movie will need its EE released sooner rather than later. I've seen the Spidey 2.1 and while it is an improvement in most ways, the theatrical cut is still excellent on its own merits. But as long as Spidey 3's runtime was, I think making it longer may actually help it to feel shorter. Venom and Sandman were too short-changed and I suspect the problem is not with what's present on the reel but what's on the cutting-room floor.
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#285197
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Heroes
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285197/action/topic#285197
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What a FVCKING GREAT EPISODE!!!!!!

The creators have said they will wrap up the NY storyline this season. In their words, they want to follow more of the "24" model than the "Lost" model for a serial drama. i.e. Let characters develop over seasons, but have the big plot line get wrapped up and introduce a new one next go-round.

So I'm looking forward to the next few episodes.
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#285115
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Star Wars Prequels/Original Trilogy: The Complete Scores (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285115/action/topic#285115
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Originally posted by: GoodMusician
cool... but btw, the yub nub isn't the same as the film version... but yea... in essence :-p

I noticed that while listening. The bass mix sounds notably different most of all. But according to the cue sheet at JWFan.com which I was using as a guide, it is the "Film" cue. Perhaps they need to clarify the cue sheet, as the "Film Version without orchestration" is what should be in slot 29. Is that correct?
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#284988
Topic
Star Wars Prequels/Original Trilogy: The Complete Scores (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284988/action/topic#284988
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Precisely. It's the 1983 "Yub Nub" film version ending with the ROTJ end credits, correcting what was an odd mix of ESB and ROTJ film-version material from the anthology boxed set. (The OST used an alternate version of "Yub Nub" IIRC.)

Then it's the 1997 Victory Celebration ending and end title, but with that strange gap of one measure removed.

Then it's the ROTS unused bit that found a home as the end music for my fan edit.

In short, it's the three different film endings using complete cues. Thought it would make a nice home amongst your awesome work.
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#284416
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Revenge of the sith is the shite and the flies upon it
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284416/action/topic#284416
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Originally posted by: Marvolo
Co, don't take this the wrong way, but do you have a sequel phobia?

I'm patiently awaiting "Charlotte's Web 2: Revenge of the Spiders." More action, more FX, and a plot twist that will rival The Sixth Sense: Fern is actually Templeton's daughter.


Actually, I did see a sequel to Charlotte's Web on Cartoon Network recently. It starred Wilbur and Charlotte's daughters. Bleh. It was all modernized and bore little resemblance to the cartoon movie upon which it was based.


This sounds like something Disney would concoct. Like Cinderella 2: "And they lived happily ever after ... until the next morning ..."
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#284277
Topic
Colony Collapse - Why are the bees dying and what is the impact?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284277/action/topic#284277
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Originally posted by: ferris209

It WILL happen unfortunately. Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs are already a fact and, if set off, could render all electronics useless, very scary thought. Imagine being at work when suddenly you hear an explosion and then everything goes out, no lights, no computer, no phones, no modern cars, no nothing. It would make getting home a whole new adventure and you'd be trying to the get there wondering the whole time if your family is okay, because they couldn't tell you except by letter. Very scary to me.


Consider that most systems in every modern car are also run by computer chip now. Not simple mechanics and chemical processes like cars from the 70s and earlier. An EMP would likely take away your ability to drive home. For those with long commutes in sprawling suburban areas, we may be talking a couple-day hike just to get home.

Edit: Here's a fresh article on CCD.