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#247012
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The Trekkies Are Unbelievable
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Originally posted by: Raul2106
What is the difference between complaining about alterations in Star Trek or alterations in Star Wars? Trek fans will go through a period where they love changes but then they will be like most people here and want the changes gone.


The difference is that we don't have a high-quality choice in the case of SW. But according to you, we will next year.
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#247010
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Lucasfilm to sell Physical Effects Unit
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Maybe, but I find LOTR and Kong to be better films overall. What shots are you refering to? The most obvious ones that come to my mind are the Wargs in TTT.

Between the two trilogies, there's just spectacular work across the board.


I must disagree. I think that the PT has the same problem as LOTR: Inconsistency. It too has great and mediocre shot alike. Now, if you wanted to talk about ILM's other work, then I'm more inclined to agree. But I've seen few CG effects as good as the Balrog.
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#247009
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The Hobbit starting in 2007?
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I hope he actually keeps Ian Holm, Ian McK, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis in the film too. I'd like a complete and total tie-in between the two.

Beyond that, I'm all for an HBO Miniseries for The Silmarillion produced by Jackson. Would that not be uber-cool?


I really doubt that an adapation of The Silmarillion that didn't last 40 hours would be possible . I just don't know about Holm; he's a bid old. McKellen is a must though, and a Christopher Lee cameo please . And Howare Shore is a must!

The Hobbit isn't listed on the IMDb, for whatever that is worth. I haven't heard much about what he's going to do after The Lovely Bones
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#247002
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Lucasfilm to sell Physical Effects Unit
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That's one of the main reasons why Dennis Murren made it a point of emphasis during his work on Hulk to make sure that Hulk blends in and interacts with his environment and he pulled it off wonderfully with that film.

True. Utter mess though that film may be, the effects are spectacular.

And Mike O, I think Weta does deserves alot of credit on Gollum. But, that doesn't change the fact that at times, they didn't get him totally right with interaction in his environment.


Fair enough . I'm just saying the PT and ILM have had their share of silmilar problems.
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#246993
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Lucas to be grand marshal of parade....
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Originally posted by: Darth Cracker
"Now we'll find out where people really wanted the originals or whether they wanted the improved versions. It will all come out in the end." George Lucas

The theme for the parade is Our Good Nature.

"George Lucas has brought excitement and entertainment to the world for 34 years. His creativity and talent has opened up new worlds for all of us to imagine, and has shown us how good nature can prevail," said Tournament of Roses president Paul L. Holman.


hmmmm........


I hope so too, friend, I hope so too. God willing, Raul is right.
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#246986
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Lucasfilm to sell Physical Effects Unit
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There are plenty of shots in The Two Towers were Weta didn't even get remotely close with blending in Gollum to the environment.

Secondly, Gollum really wasn't very good at all in FOTR.

Gollum was hardly in FOTR. That was rough design of the character, because it didn't need to be fully shown yet.

I think that WETA gave Gollum a great deal of character, thanks in part to Serkis. Really, whatever one's opinion on the films, it's difficult to deny that Gollum is interesting, if nothing else.

With ILM, they tend to get it right 85% of the time.


The nightime scenes in Speilbergs JP films with the T-Rex, anyone? Still looks phenomenal almost a decade and a half later. Same thing with Cameron's T2.

Then again, I might just like LOTR more than the PT.

Originally posted by: auraloffalwaffle
Seriously, the CG Yoda was bound to blend in with the CG sets, wasn't he? The CG Gollum had to be integrated with real location shots. I regard the achievement as being much greater on WETA's part.

As for matching the movements of Oz's puppeteering, I don't buy it. That sounds like an excuse. Hell, they'll probably go in and replace the original with their beloved CG version for next year's SEs anyway...


Didn't Kurtz say that as long as there was breath in his body, he wouldn't let Lucas alter Oz's work in ESB and ROTJ?
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#246791
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2007 Banner Year for DVDs! GO TIGER!
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"Never seen?" I wonder if it's ever circulated on bootleg. I've certainly never seen it though . As I understand it, the upcoming SR DVD will have some stuff, but as special edition is forthcoming. If the remastered OOT is included in the boxed set and Disney change their minds about Gargoyles Season 2, Part 2, it will be a great year for me entertainment wise. If.