JediSage

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Post: #268730
Topic: If George Lucas Did Lord of the Rings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268730/action/topic#268730
Time: 30-Jan-2007 12:52 PM

Originally posted by: ricarleite

Originally posted by: Marvolo
I am so glad Lucas did not get the rights to Tolkien's Masterpiece, because we would have been treated to endless re-releases and revised Special Editions. I think Peter did a fantastic job.

I wouldn't worry about it, GL himself has stated he is not an avid reader.

I think it shows given that if he'd read the online comments about the travesties he's foisted on us recently he might have a different attitude.

Post: #268725
Topic: PETA Kills Website
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268725/action/topic#268725
Time: 30-Jan-2007 12:40 PM

They attached a lie detector to some plants on Mythbusters a while back. While the specific myth they were testing was busted, it was clear (at least to me) that the machine registered alpha waves from the plant.

Post: #268724
Topic: If George Lucas Did Lord of the Rings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268724/action/topic#268724
Time: 30-Jan-2007 12:38 PM

Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones

Originally posted by: JediSage
So funny...

LOTR

All I can say is: bwahahahahahaha!

You sound like a JLI fan HSVIJ...

Post: #268679
Topic: PETA Kills Website
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268679/action/topic#268679
Time: 30-Jan-2007 9:36 AM

One thing I wish I had the $$ to do would be to stand in front of Pamela Anderson's house with a big bucket of KFC and eat it with a big sign that says "Finger Lickin' Good!". So sick of these idiots who can't run their own lives telling me what I'm doing wrong with mine.

Post: #268528
Topic: PETA Kills Website
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268528/action/topic#268528
Time: 29-Jan-2007 10:40 AM

I apologize if anyone feels this should be posted inside the Politics thread, but I just wanted it out here quick...

PETA Kills

Post: #267436
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267436/action/topic#267436
Time: 23-Jan-2007 9:03 AM

LOL...I remember writing just before ROTS came out that I had a vision of him riding a bomb out the back of a C-14. The bomb had Episode III written on it, and he was slapping it with his cowboy hat going "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-Haaaaaaaaaaaaaw!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-Haaaaaaaaaaaaaw!!" all the way down, ala Dr. Strangelove.

Post: #267421
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267421/action/topic#267421
Time: 23-Jan-2007 5:04 AM

"If you're not with me, then you're against me"....great dialogue, and well delivered. Huhhhhhh

Post: #267288
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267288/action/topic#267288
Time: 22-Jan-2007 3:40 PM

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab

Originally posted by: JediSage

I agree about the moral ambiguity problem. I thought one of the classic examples of why this leads off a cliff was in Episode III - ROTS. Obi says to Annakin "Annakin, Palpatine is EVIL!", follwed by Annakin saying "From my point of view the Jedi are evil".

Well was't the whole point of the film that Anakin was wrong?

Yes, that's what the film was about, however the moral compass of the film, if not Yoda, was Obi. IMO you can't have him say 5 minutes prior that there are no moral absolutes, then say someone is "evil". It's just....clunky and contradictory.

Post: #267286
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267286/action/topic#267286
Time: 22-Jan-2007 3:38 PM

If one thing is true about ASOIAF it's that Martin likes to drop characters off cliffs every once in while, which I think is good or else everything is false jeopardy. There was a hint of deus ex machina with a certain auburn haired character in the last two books, but I think he balanced it nicely by doing very, VERY bad things to this character before and after the event(s) in question. Martin always gets his pound of flesh from his players, which is nice to see. I believe wholeheartedly that jeopardy for characters we care about must be real, which is what made Babylon 5 and now BSG great.

I only mentioned D. Day Lewis because I saw it on another forum. I think "fantasy" casting can't hurt, like saying "If they make the series I'd like to see...Marcia Cross play Catelyn". Believe me, I realize more than most that we're a long way off from seeing this on film. We'll be talking about the book release of The Winds of Winter before we see "Thrones" on tv, I think.

Post: #267273
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267273/action/topic#267273
Time: 22-Jan-2007 2:14 PM

Originally posted by: Number20

Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
In this series the author said he wanted to portray the chracters realistically and not simply black or white or good vs. evil but more gray.

This is a very new age concept where you as the reader are supposed to be confused as to who the hero or villains in the story are. they tried this with wheel of time series and was somewhat unconvincing.

This is why I dislike anti hero 90's ish type characters and I love the original star wars trilogy because the bad guys and good guys are so well defined. That might not be in vogue with post 911 darkness end of the world shit but so be it.

The prequels sucked and were a downer because we were supposed to root for the dark anti hero.

tolkien's hero's and villains had a very thin line between them because a christian writer would know about the fall of man and sin. although no such words were used in his books sauron and the devil are pretty much the same and the ring as the tempter. Frodo was saved by Grace because like Bilbo he pitied Gollum and forgave him.

I agree. I'm sick of the popular views anymore that we have to have 'realistic' heroes by having them to be not that good, and the villians to be not that evil, or we are supposed to feel sorry for them. I personally like things the way they've been, where the heroes are good, the villians are evil, and not all this 'shades of gray' stuff.

I agree about the moral ambiguity problem. I thought one of the classic examples of why this leads off a cliff was in Episode III - ROTS. Obi says to Annakin "Annakin, Palpatine is EVIL!", follwed by Annakin saying "From my point of view the Jedi are evil". Of course this was all preceded by "Only a Sith deals in absolutes". What a bunch of crap.

I do however believe that the classic "Good - Bad" can also lead to bad storytelling, and would never have worked for the series in question (ASOIAF).

Post: #267227
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267227/action/topic#267227
Time: 22-Jan-2007 9:09 AM

A good overview of the series, but beware of spoilers:

ASOIAF Wiki

Post: #267203
Topic: A Song of Ice and Fire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267203/action/topic#267203
Time: 22-Jan-2007 3:19 AM

I actually posted this in the "For Fans of George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire" thread. Looking forward to it very, VERY much. Casting will be critical. Someone mentioned Daniel Day Lewis as Ned Stark.

Im hoping that they pull this off, as I think this series of books has surpassed LOTR.

Post: #267003
Topic: NFL
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267003/action/topic#267003
Time: 21-Jan-2007 8:30 AM

Here's hoping the Saints get annihilated by 150 points today so we don't have to hear about Katrina for the next 3 weeks...

Post: #266651
Topic: The UN taxing its member nations: yay or nay?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266651/action/topic#266651
Time: 19-Jan-2007 10:07 AM

It doesn't have to be a formal "We're taxing you". It can just be in the name of other schemes, like Kyoto.

Post: #266331
Topic: For Fans of George RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266331/action/topic#266331
Time: 17-Jan-2007 2:43 PM

Originally posted by: Tiptup
I've wanted to read that series for a number of years now. Never have gotten around to it. (Though it figures HBO would pick it up for the sex scenes.

)

Highly addictive reading. Very realistic, dark, and exciting. Recommended big time.

Post: #266312
Topic: For Fans of George RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266312/action/topic#266312
Time: 17-Jan-2007 12:56 PM

Variety is reporting that HBO is producing a series based on the books, with 1 season of episodes = 1 book.

Post: #265965
Topic: If George Lucas Did Lord of the Rings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265965/action/topic#265965
Time: 15-Jan-2007 8:45 PM

So funny...

LOTR

Post: #262703
Topic: Merry Christmas
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262703/action/topic#262703
Time: 24-Dec-2006 8:27 PM

Happy Rama-Hannah-KwanzMas!

Post: #262630
Topic: Best Sports Movie?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262630/action/topic#262630
Time: 24-Dec-2006 1:58 AM

My personal favorite is The Sandlot. I know it's a kid's movie, but it just captures the essence of baseball and it's legends so well. Many classic moments.

Post: #262516
Topic: ROCKY BALBOA
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262516/action/topic#262516
Time: 22-Dec-2006 6:51 PM

I went to see this on opening night. My thoughts are:

Better than 4 & 5 (paint drying is better than 5), not as good as 3. The movie is quite depressing for the first half, and Stallone does do a great acting job in addition to his work behind the camera splicing in flashbacks. His nemesis, Antonio Tarver is a real-life middle-weight fighter, and it shows because to me he looked soft in the middle carrying so much weight.

The storyline with the girl from the old neighborhood is fun to watch (there are some laugh out loud moments), but does nothing for the plot.

Paulie is cool as well as tragic and it was good to see both him and Dutch again.

Yes, the whole idea about Rocky's reasoning for going back speaks to me, about getting older and not having finished "slaying the beast", as it were.

The training montage was fun to watch, especially with the original music and they kept it real regarding his age.

The "commentators" from ESPN made my hair hurt, as it was painfully clear they were "reading" their lines, especially Larry Merchant, and the whole charity angle of the fight was waaaay too contrived.

Stallone is definitely showing his age, and should think twice about taking his shirt off again if he does another Rambo movie.

All in all, a surprisingly good return to a franchise that made up a significant part of my youth and has provided many fond memories. Definitely worth catching in theaters.

Post: #262457
Topic: Dominoes or Pizza Hut?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262457/action/topic#262457
Time: 22-Dec-2006 11:10 AM

Originally posted by: ricarleite
I'm trying to cut the burgers from my diet, but if I had to chose between BK and McDs, I'd pick BK. Way better.

McDs also had a quick decline on their populatity. While still quite popular and easy to find around here, it's not like it used to be in the 80s - maybe because I was a kid back then. Now they offer water (they didnt back then!), fruit juice (although artificial), salads and stuff like that, and even apples. They started serving breakfast here a couple of years ago, but I cannot imagine eating breakfast at a McDonalds. Yuck.

The best burger and the worst burger I've ever eaten were both in the USA...

When I was working at McDs I always wanted to work during breakfast because I was a breakfast nut there. I used to make myself what I called my "Heartattack Special". Two sausage patties, 2 strips of bacon, a biscuit and a hashbrown. Mmm-mm good.

Post: #262446
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262446/action/topic#262446
Time: 22-Dec-2006 9:12 AM

Has anyone heard that the DS is going to be adapted to provide Wii-Mote like functionality with the Wii? This is something I caught the tail end of on AOTS last night and I have to watch it again because it was on the crawler at the bottom of the screen, so please don't accept this as confirmed. Might be interesting. If true Nintendo continues to innovate.

Post: #262435
Topic: Dominoes or Pizza Hut?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262435/action/topic#262435
Time: 22-Dec-2006 6:42 AM

That is interesting about the popularity of McDonald's. I remember about 20, 25 years ago when I was only a little kid...going to McDonald's was like a big treat for us. Now, it's like meh. Take it or leave it. I rarely eat there for lunch any more, although I do confess to getting breakfast a few times a month (their breakfast food is so damn good). I actually worked there for about 6 years in highschool and the first couple of years of college. It's popularity is definitely not what it used to be.

The menu selection there is improving. You can get fruit juice at most of the ones around here, and also fruit salads an a bunch of "healthier" alternatives.

I lost my taste for BK quite a while ago. I started to think that the burgers tasted/smelled like window cleaner or something, though their dutch apple pie dessert is fantastic and so are their onion rings.

Arby's - the food is good, not great. However I have a lot of good memories about it because my mom used to take me there a lot when I'd go grocery shopping with her. Get the roast beef sandwich and apple turnovers.

Post: #262427
Topic: Dominoes or Pizza Hut?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262427/action/topic#262427
Time: 22-Dec-2006 5:11 AM

I used to eat Dominoes constantly back in the day before I had my driver's license. That's the ONLY reason it was acceptable at the time...delivery. The town where I lived had only 1 or 2 places that delivered, and believe it or not the other place sucked even worse.

To the Little Caesar's folks, I agree. That pizza RULES and the bread sticks. Sadly, the franchise has all but disappeared here. They were selling "kits" as part of a fund raiser my kids did in school, so my wife bought two of them and it was great having their pizza again. Wish they'd do more of those...

Post: #262374
Topic: Christmas Carols for the Disturbed
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262374/action/topic#262374
Time: 21-Dec-2006 4:46 PM

Found this at Topix.net:

CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR THE DISTURBED

1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?

2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are

3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas

4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me

5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets
and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and.....

6. Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me

7. Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire

8. Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna
Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why

9. Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night, Holy oooh look at the
Froggy - can I have a chocolate, why is France so far away?

10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder --- Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells