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Got the "Game of Thrones" graphic novel.

It's ok. Really rushed. 

I dig the art, but when the artist draws Catlyn Stark naked... that is NOT the body of a woman pushing 40 who birthed four kids. Are hips that hard to draw?

CP3S said:

Warbler said:

I am willing to bet if the movie had used the kind of cast that used in 25th anniversary concert,  it would have won best picture.

Not a chance! If it wouldn't have had big name actors in it, the Oscars wouldn't have even payed it a bit of attention. It is as much a popularity contest as it is anything else.  

I agree with CP3S, and no way theyd ave gotten that budget with Alfie Boll. 

That being said, Jackman and Hathaway are huge stars. Couldn't they have done without Crowe, who is a big deal, but not at their level of bankability anymore? I doubt he sold a lot of tickets to this thing. 

Warbler said:

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

Also, the pacing was indeed much, MUCH slower than by today's standards, and stories were drawn out sometimes over 4 weeks, even up to 8 weeks.  That's how movies and shows were back then.  It's one of the things I enjoy about the old shows, you could really get immersed in a story over a long period of time, and really get to know the characters.  Even now, if I watch an old story, I try and watch one installment, then a couple of days later, watch the next installment, etc., instead of bang-bang and its over in an hour.

In America, at least where I live, they showed a whole instead of just 1 part a week.  

Where I lived we got two episodes a week on PBS, Saturday mornings. About 11 o'clock, late enough that the cartoons were over on the main channels.

Watched "Sweeney Todd" (2007) last night.

Depp and BonhamCarter are both not good enough singers to sing those part. BUT they make up for it with extremely well developed performances. Depp is just oozing with hate, and HelenaBonham is quite funny.

Gerard Butler is not anywhere near good enough to be The Phantom of the Opera, but he exudes so much raw primal passion and sexuality his performance still has something to grab onto and enjoy.

Crowe as Javert sucks even more in comparison. He can't sing the part, and also just kind of wanders around looking mad and confused. 

I don't buy it.

"Reclamation" is the worst title ever. Even as a working title. No. No way.

Underworld Awakening.

I kinda dug the first three as fun, if kinda dumb rides. 

Never has a film totally burnt up any good will I had towards it within the first four minutes. Awful. Boring. Confusing. And totally skipped the good idea that might have made a fun flick (the vampire/werewolf purge). 

Bingowings said:

The woman wrecked millions of people's lives.

I seem to remember when Bin Laden was reported dead someone put a picture of the Statue of Liberty holding his bloody head up.

It is sad she died in a bed in the Ritz while her policies left pensioners to die on hospital trolleys or cold because they either turned the heating on or ate.

It's sad that we have to pay ten million towards her funeral while the benefits of the disabled are being slashed.

I think that being dead is not a magical get out of jail free card for someone's actions in life.

If Ms. Thatcher had died of wounds sustained while saving orphans from bees, then I think it would be good to lay off her for a couple weeks, but still, I think she's still fair game. 

AntcuFaalb said:

 

I hope someone finds the Marco Polo serial one day...

I don't know what's taking BBC so long. All they have to do is keep calling out the first half of its name.

I'm sure it will probably be good, but I cant hear that title without thinking of this exchange.

• SULU: Where to Captain?
• KIRK: Today we need to go trekking... INTO DARKNESS!!! 

Starlog has a serialization of "A Matter For Men" the start of the War Against the Chtorr, the greatest never completed sci-fi series ever.

It has some bitchin' illustrations I've never seen before. Very cool. 

Hey, it's me. said:

Both. You can't differentiate between the two. Plus a decent script and and a director who knows how to tell a story. (Irwin Kershner springs to mind)

True, but a talented and charismatic actor can make a badly written character interesting (Christopher Lee), but a lousy performance can ruin what should be a great character. 

Although, given this is a "Star Wars" forum, to be fair, I don't think any actor could have saved Anakin in the PT. 

I cannot believe Peanut Butter Toast Crunch cereal is being discontinued. :(

Bester said:

Some interesting quotes from Abrams on how he values old school movie-making techniques:

http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16285/20130410/star-wars-episode-7-news-update-abrams-explains-what-loves.htm

Could EpVII herald the revival of matte paintings and practical models?  I hope so!

The dude did push for real sets and practical effects on "Star Trek."  

Is there a word on when this comes out?

I work at a high school. Walking onto campus this morning in the parking lot a couple of big senior football player types were talking loudly. It was all "f-word" this and "n-word" that, which I generally find distasteful. 

As I passed them, it turned out they were talking about "Dragonball Z" which somehow made it hilarious.

zombie84 said:

 

It would be more interesting to make a comic of the proper treatment though. Or Leigh Brackett's first draft of Empire. There is some amazing stuff in that one that just begs to be brought to life.

I would throw a kitten in a blender for that comic. 

bkev said:

 

Heilemann said:

Yeah, it's that kind of negativity that makes me not want to frequent forums. Makes me wish ot.com had a ranking system where nuisances like that could be buried by the collective.

The ignore button tends to come in handy.

 

No, my good lord, ignore VINH, ignore vbangle, ignore Frink, but for sweet skyjedi, kind skyjedi, true skyjedi, valiant skyjedi, and therefore more valiant being, as he is old skyjedi, ignore not him thy company, banish not him thy  company. Ignore plump skyjedi, and ignore all the world.

Jaitea said:

Bingowings said:

Look at Prometheus, that was a rubbish film with superior associated merchandising.

I thought you said you liked Prometheus Bingo

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I play Prometheus Bingo all the time. Everyone has a blast down at the Indian Casino.

There's a lot of nerd rage on the internet... all equally saying "LucasArts sucked" "Force Unleashed sucked!" and "F Disney!" "Disney sucks" and often at the same time.

Confused. 

The best anyone says is that "the next game was going to suck less!"

Watched some documentary about dirt, titled "Dirt."

adywan said:

Looks like the Doctor Who costume department are becoming very lazy ;)

Good to know something of use came from "The Chronicles of Riddick."

Too bad. I've spent 20 years waiting for Maniac Mansion 3. 

When it comes to actors, one of the things the OT has going for it is some of the greatest voices in Hollywood.

James Earl Jones, Mark Hammil, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher's deep tones, Billy Dee Williams smooth as silk delivery.

Just because he has the best voice on TV today, I would love to see Ian Glenn in the new Star Wars.