From what I've seen of this, this looks like a more 70s-esque film than Super 8 did, and that had a much larger budget (But then again, I wasn't born in the 70s so I don't know the ins and outs of the time). Will definitely be having a look out for this when it's finished and in the can.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Watched this after reading captainsolo's post about it. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I really enjoyed the characterisation of Holmes and Watson. The actors pretty much got it spot on ...well, save for Watson's slightly goofier elements.
4 out of 4 balls Russian Ballet dancers
Thanks again captainsolo!!
Bingowings said:
Just look at Ridley's own Robin Hood, the script was thought of a masterpiece (the good King John holding back the vile terrorist Robin) then the suits twitched and it became a vehicle for Russell Crowe's global accent.
I managed to get a copy of the original script, titled simply 'Nottingham'. It really is excellent, would've made a terrific movie. It could've done with a few rewrites, but overall it is very, very good. Such a shame it mutated into such a naff film.
FYI the script isn't about King John as the goodie, but rather the script centres around the Sheriff of Nottingham, investigating a string of murders that may or may not have been done by the Terrorist 'Robin Hood'
twister111 said:
.....So, um....
Lies...
Sweet little lies...
TV's Frink said:
To be fair, none of you guys really know me. Sure, I claim I'm not a pedo, but maybe I'm a lair.
For the record, I'm not a pedo.
Lair!
Bingowings said:
There are some really awful scientific fluffs in the film, like the distance from Earth and the DNA match stats.
And why when there are clearly multiple building do the obsess over the first one they enter?
Laziness????
Anakin probably should've had either a semi-cockney or Northern accent that would've developed into a more Received Pronunciation as the films went on.
DominicCobb said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
^It's gotta be better than the version with Jeff Bridges, though, right?
Yeah, I mean come on. I know a lot of people don't like the 2005 version, but seriously, if you say you prefer the 1976 one you're just trying to start an argument and nothing else.
aww.... I kinda like the 76 version...
It's got Jeff Bridges and a score by John Barry. What's not to love?
Oh...wow.
That was great! There was actual tension! Awesome work!
I had an idea a while back about replacing R2's Hologram with a screen. Sort of like this...
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/greenpenguino/thingy1.jpg?t=1305830310
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/greenpenguino/thingy2.jpg?t=1305830311
Sorry for the crappy photoshopping, but it gets my point across. It's not really necessary, but it could be nice little tie-in to the OT.
What's wrong with Batman Beyond??? That show was cool.
Or Ian Holm!
:D
Nope.
There were moments in the film when it was quite suspenseful, but that was because they were mostly references to Alien, and I knew what would happen to the characters.
Bingowings said:
If young Weyland looked like Peter O'Toole it would explain why he (being such a narcissist) was so obsessed with the character Pete played in his most famous film so having the same actor play Weyland as an old man makes perfect sense.
Since he only appears young in only one viral video, I don't think it matters having two different actors play the same character. Or they could've Tron Legacy Flynn'd Peter O'toole.
I have been calling Weyland, Guy-Guy Pearce since seeing the film, as his first appearance in the film wrecked the mood of the lovely first 10 minutes or so.
That really threw me in the movie when he showed up in that stupid make-up.
(not that Jar-Jar was the first thing wrong with TMP).
Jar Jar was in Star Trek: The Motion Picture??? ;)
A friend of mine mentioned that someone like Clint Eastwood or even Peter O'Toole would've been far better than Mr Pearce.
benduwan said:
oui!xhonzi said:
Sprechen Sie Deutsch, Baby?
fixed
;)
Yeah I know. I just though it would be interesting if it turned out that The Doctor was the reason why the Kaleds and Thals started warring, so it's all essentially his fault that the Kaleds eventually become the daleks.
It could be revealed later that the planet is skaro and that the kind people that the Doctor has been interacting with turn out to be the Kaleds.
I've been watching Genesis of the Daleks recently (again!! Hey, it's my fave Tom Baker episode. Sue me.) and I had an idea for an outline of an episode/two-parter set way before GotD. It's pretty crappy...
Doctor Who
The Peace of the Kaleds /The War of the Thals
In this story, the Doctor and his companian are taken in the TARDIS to the far off past of the planet Skaro, before the creation of the Daleks and before the War between the Thals and the Kaleds. The planet is very lush and green (very earth-like) as this is before the large amount of radiation that was as a result of the Thousand year war between the Kaleds and the Thals. The Doctor, knowing of what is to come tries to escape but then later decides to ally himself with the Thals, knowing what the Kaleds will become. Both Societies are highly advanced, compared to what is shown in 'Genesis of the Daleks'.
However, he comes to realise that the Thals are war-mongering hostile race of people, whereas the Kaleds are peaceful cultured people. The Doctor comes to the realisation that due to the on going war between the Kaleds and the Thals, the Kaled society somehow mutated into a twisted police state. The Doctor laments this and pities the fate of the Kaleds.
The Doctor is asked by an ancestor to Davros to help with the peace talks that are going on with the Thals. The Kaleds and the Thals currently exist in a type of Cold War. The both live together in realitive peace. Whilst the Doctor knows that the events laid out are part of a foregone conclusion, he agrees to help the Kaleds. His companion, meanwhile see how the Doctor is upset by the fates of the Kaleds, tries to change history.
However in the act of trying to stop the war between the Kaleds and the Thals, the companion ends up causing it. It is due to the presence of The Doctor and his companion that the Thousand year War between the Kaleds and the Thals occurs. The Doctor and his companion are eventually forced to leave, but not before a Kaled delivers a small speech that give the Doctor hope for the Kaleds, and indeed the Daleks' Future.
Like I said, pretty crappy.
Saw it today...
Meh. It looks pretty and the acting is good but that's about it really.
Why didn't they use an older actor rather than What'shisface in obvious old man make-up??
Moo!
Leonardo said:
greenpenguino said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
^DOUBLE STANDARDS!Dammit! I was going to say that!
Isn't that ironic?
It's not ironic, it's coincidental!
Also... NOW THERE ARE TWO OF THEM!
I'm going to see it with a bunch of friends on the 6th of june. I'll post a review or something to that effect on here after I see it.
I've been trying now not to see any spolier-y kind of stuff. Like Trailers or other stuff.
Sorry dudes. That'll be the last time. I won't do it again. I promise.
DuracellEnergizer said:
^DOUBLE STANDARDS!
Dammit! I was going to say that!