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#216596
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Directing tips
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216596/action/topic#216596
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
I'm directing a movie for a class at school how can I do good?


You can help your local civic groups, volunteer to work with needy families, serve food in a soup kitchen, clean up litter in your town, organize a student group to help the elderly, etc, etc, etc.... there are many ways one can do good.
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#216595
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216595/action/topic#216595
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Originally posted by: theredbaron
No, but I was interested when I read that Busiek was on it...

In other news, I've read a million comics over the last few weeks, but at the moment I'm reading Alan Moore's Watchmen, and I have to say, this is the best graphic novel I have ever read, bar none, and I haven't even finished it.


If you've liked it so far then I think you'll LOVE the payoff! It still stands, I believe, as one of the greatest works of comics literature every put to paper.
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#216291
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X-MEN 3 PSYCHO REVIEW
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216291/action/topic#216291
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And was I the only one who had HOPED that, because they could for the FIRST time in an X-film, there would be at least ONE shot in which all the ORIGINAL X-Men were on screen at the same time?!?!? That would have been a sweet nod to comics fans- to have Jean, Cyclops, Iceman, Beast and Angel all up there in the same scene.

Sigh.
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#215707
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X-MEN 3 PSYCHO REVIEW
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215707/action/topic#215707
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I agree, but that whole seen was a very sad and powerful moment. The look on her face makes you just want to slug Magneto.


AND proved that Rebecca Romijin Stamos, another model turned actress, can actually ACT... something that poor Halle Berry I fear will never be able to do. ACTING is not just (awkwardly) reading the words from the script... its the way one holds one body, the way one lifts an eyebrow, the way one's lower lip reacts to the situation.

Oh and... saw the film. Mediocre as best, held together by mostly decent production design and a cast of at least several actors who brought dignity to horrid dialogue and plot.
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#214291
Topic
Blade Runner Finally Gets It's Due
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214291/action/topic#214291
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
but we still love ya. And agree with ya.


Awwwww.... I feel so warm and fluffy now!

kidding!

And knightmessenger, you're right- the Legend release was done extremely well (aside from the DVD case itself which seemed kinda flimsy. It had 1) both cuts 2) extras 3) reasonable price point. I bought, I watched the 'director's cut' once, and now when I rewatch I can choose. Easy peasy!
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#214175
Topic
Blade Runner Finally Gets It's Due
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214175/action/topic#214175
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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi

I was under the impression the studios made the initial decision to put the theatrical cut in the $70 box. Maybe I'm mistaken.


Well for some reason they excluded me from the proceedings so I can't say I was *there* therefore I can't be certain.

And honestly these days I don't care much. I've come more and more to respect the smaller scale directors/studios/etc who have to fight to even make a freaking movie and would probably make 6 or 7 quality (aka enjoyable) films with the budget it takes to prep and release even one of these damn 'director's' cuts. I probably shouldn't be posting here these days at all as it seems that the influx of new blood doesn't have a sense of humor, a sense of perspective and in some cases just any sense. I'm not addressing anyone in this particular thread... I'm just venting.

What does bug me are studios/directors/actors or any number of people to whom I/we give vast quantities of entertainment dollars to making me have to second guess my goddamn purchases. I had enough of that crap collecting other stuff- variant comic book covers and printings, variant sports and non-sports trading cards, variant action figures, etc, etc etc.

I buy videos (in any format) to basically do two things- 1) Relive my theatrical experience and enjoyment of seeing the actual work and 2) Learn more about the filmmaking process via value added extras. Companies and individuals in Hollywood seem to be hellbent on making this as difficult as possible in many cases and regretfully many of those cases are films that I care about... or once cared about but can no longer due to outside interference. I really dig 'Blade Runner' but can honestly say its been probably 10 years since I've seen it. I would have bought it if it had already come out on DVD. It being the theatrical film- the one that, by actions over words, both the studio and the director must feel is crap. They're not as blatant as Lucas but their actions say the same thing. Oh yeah, but it IS coming out eventually. After several other releases. And if I choose to buy it I'll have to buy the other releases. No, that sounds *nothing* like what LFL is doing with the September 2006 'bonus material'.
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#214127
Topic
Superman Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214127/action/topic#214127
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Well this *new* Superman does appear to be a polictically correct, caring, emo, in touch with his feminine side kind of guy so its only natural that he would speak Spanish. And being topical his IS an illegal alien so I'm sure he's at the forefront of debate considering today's headlines. Then again he appears to claim that he IS some sort of saviour so he could be a religious extremist as well.

Go figure!
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#214025
Topic
Blade Runner Finally Gets It's Due
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214025/action/topic#214025
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I am all for extras but don't want to buy 3 or 4 versions of a film to get one that I actually want to view. That's why I've never bought (nor seen actually) the current 'director's cut but not really directors cut' or whatever else the hell they did. At least with LOTR it was all laid out clearly up front and you could choose your version if you didn't want both. THIS sound more like the original Spielberg intention of making you buy the fancy E.T. set to get the theatrical cut... before he changed his mind under pressure.