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18-Feb-2007
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17-Aug-2020
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#284075
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Any Anne Rice Fans Here?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284075/action/topic#284075
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The film was an ok translation of the book.I actually thought Cruise made a rather good Lestat although Lestat's portrayal in Interview is dramatically different to that of the rest of the chronicles due to it being through the eyes of the ever-whining Louis.It was probably about as faithful an interpretation as you could have brought to the screen I suppose.My favourite book remains Lestat the Vampire and it is a shame that no-one has yet had the vision and ambition to bring a truly faithful adaptation of this to the screen.The scale and ambition of the story and character development are superb and just makes you want to dive straight into Queen of the Damned!QOTD was also very good but the rock star stuff was a little hard to swallow but the introduction of a real human element in David and the further depth of the vampires she established helped create an even deeper tapestry to the sense of history she was trying to achieve I think.
Oh I haven't talked about Anne Rice in YEARS!This is a lot of fun actually.I never get to discuss the vampire chronicles any more as my wife is not a fan and neither are any of my friends.I wil always have an abiding love for the character of Lestat.A genuinely tragic figure.Hero and anti-hero rolled into one.
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#284064
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Any Anne Rice Fans Here?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284064/action/topic#284064
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The Vampire Chronicles were great-particularly The Vampire Lestat (I thought interview was over-rated).Queen of the Damned was also very good.Sort of lost her way a bit with tale of the body thief but memnoch the Devil was a really excellent novel.However I think when she steps outside of the characters she established so wonderfully in the chronicles series to try other avenues they seem flat and lack character and the imagination and depth she achieved there.Overall a very talented writer though.
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#284026
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Colony Collapse - Why are the bees dying and what is the impact?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284026/action/topic#284026
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Anyone see the rise of the cybermen episodes in series two of the new Dr.Who?The one where all the people with the things in their ears are taken over and turned brutally into cybermen?
I was just standing in a shop today and there were about four people standing there with the little things in their ears with the little blue flashing lights on them and all of a sudden the cyberman solution didn't seem too unappealing.....
And after that maybe we can set the bees on them.
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#283803
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Star Wars Read-Alongs and other exciting audio stuff.........
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/283803/action/topic#283803
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I did PM Russ but haven't got a response.Can anyone tell me where these might be available or if anyone has a disc with the MP3's of these i would really appreciate a copy of them.Incidentally which set are they on as easter egss?If that cannot be posted I would appreciate a PM or email as I may already have the set and just dont know they are on it!
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#282929
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For Sale: Original Props and Production Material
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/282929/action/topic#282929
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I am currently selling my production-made ESB AT-AT model section and my original Death Star Trench production-used dyeline from Star Wars.I am also seling some prequel pieces though they are castings from original pieces and not original.They include a casting from a screenused Mace Windu stunt saber and some castings of screenused set dresing pieces from AOTC and ROTS such as cockpit pieces from the Slave-1 and the Exactor Star Destroyer at the end of ROTS.Pictures of the pieces can be seen in the for sale section of my site and the AT-AT model section can be seen in the Episode V section of my site which you can find in my signature below.Please PM or email me for details.

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#281805
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The Force Among Us
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281805/action/topic#281805
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I have been fortunate enough to make some great friends and acquaintances in the prop and film world.I have put my collection together through a mixture of patience,dedication and blind luck!lol!
I am planning on a Tunisia trip with my wife as well and have the great map from the Star Wars traveller site which is just fantastic.So much stuff left behind in Tunisia from set pieces to Krayt bones and the like.I am sure customs must have been a nightmare!
Star Wars is always something to be proud of and thanks for the kind words about my site.Much appreciated.
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#281793
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The Force Among Us
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281793/action/topic#281793
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As prop collectors we often get overlooked as fans as we are not as vocal a group as some of the other sets of fans.Due,primarily,to concerns created by the myth of Lucasfilm attorneys descending in the night to take all your props back to the ranch!lol!
It is certainly a film I will be interested in seeing.I always get bizarre looks when people know I am such a diehard fan but i could care less.I wear it as a badge of honour!