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« on: May 28, 2004, 04:56:22 AM » |
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Lets say You-Know-Who dropped by at your house with his mate Sauron and they demanded that you choose from your collection of the HP and LOTR books and movies only 2 options which you could save. The other 2 would be cast deep into the fires from whence they came... So whats it to be? My last poll for a while...  |
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Roz
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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2004, 06:32:48 AM » |
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OOh it has to be LOTR books and LOTR movies... but I am torn, I do like the HP books... as yet the movies are great but haven't quite matched the books... unlike the LOTR movies; they had to leave out and mix up the books but kept an amazing spirit of the books!
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Ed... Van Halen
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2004, 07:28:55 AM » |
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Quite simply...Potter is lacking one thing.....BALROGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ed... Van Halen
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2004, 08:17:11 AM » |
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Him as well!
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MakTheYak
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2004, 10:55:23 AM » |
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Quite simply...Potter is lacking one thing.....BALROGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fair enough. Can't go wrong with Balrogs. i think it lacks Peter Jackson  And you also have a good point. I think it would be very interesting to see how a Potter film directed by Mr Jackson would turn out. |
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savage727
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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2004, 01:28:49 PM » |
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Sign me up for LOTR's Books & Movies anytime!!  Has anyone heard anything about Peter Jackson's current project - King Kong? All I know is that he has the same crew that worked on LOTR's with him including Weta. I think his remake of this movie is going to be exceptional. |
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Roz
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2004, 09:20:09 PM » |
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From the horses mouth; Howard Shore would be interested in doing the music but hasn't been asked!
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MakTheYak
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2004, 09:38:43 PM » |
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I'm afraid I'm not all that excited about King Kong. I wasn't a big fan of the original(s?) although I'm sure I'll end up seeing this one anyway!
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« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2004, 11:43:05 PM » |
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Mark:
King Kong for its time was a technological wonder and special effects masterpiece. The movie was a huge hit that scared and entertained audiences worldwide. This movie laid the foundation for modern special effects and I can see why it is one of Peter Jackson's favorite movies of all time and why he would want to update it with today's technology.
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MakTheYak
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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2004, 02:39:47 AM » |
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Ooh err, I've been put in my place! I'm afraid Donkey Kong is still my favourite giant ape though  |
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2004, 06:38:26 AM » |
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My intent was not to put anyone in their place.  I had a Film History class in College that was outstanding and gave me insights I would not normally have had. I really love the movies from the 1930's through the 1950's especially the ones in Black & White. The acting was so much better compared to most of today's films. |
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Ed... Van Halen
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2004, 08:03:42 AM » |
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Citizen Kane afficianado I presume? Good man...obviously got ypur head screwed on film-wise  |
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2004, 10:39:20 PM » |
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Hi Ed: You are a man after my own heart. Citizen Kane - what an all time classic. Orson Wells was outstanding in that one and so many others. So many great films were made in the areas of Action/Adventure, Suspense, Horror, War, Mystery, Westerns, you could go on and on. I am glad to see many of these movies coming out on DVD. I have many of them on tape but have long term concerns about how well they will last due to the film drying out and becoming brittle. I know I will not have that problem with DVD's. |
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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2004, 12:30:48 AM » |
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Have you got the 60th Anniversary kane DVD??? Well worth a purchase...plus the Superbit version of Lawrence of Arabia, the picture quality is top! Unfortunately it lacks the 2nd disc of extras which was on the two-disc intial release but the improved picture and sound make up for it....what can I say Maurice Jarre in DTS??? |
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« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2004, 11:32:57 PM » |
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Hi Ed:
No I do not have the 60th of Kane nor the Superbit of Lawrence of Arabia. I have the Special Collector's 2 disc edition. That is one great movie!! I love Peter O'Toole in so many films especially "Night of the Generals" and "Murphy's War".
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Ed... Van Halen
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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2004, 06:36:39 AM » |
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Yeah the 2-disc Lawrence has a great documentary on disc 2.....the Spielberg comments are worth it alone.
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savage727
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« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2004, 10:52:07 PM » |
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Hey Ed:
Mark told me that he met you at Collectormania. What actors autographs were you after and whose do you have?
Mark & Roz have been so great to me getting many LOTR's autos as we do not have anything like Collectormania anywhere near where I live.
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Roz
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« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2004, 10:59:22 PM » |
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Oooh - wait til he tells you about his poster (but in all fairness he's got 3 exams in the next 3 days which might keep him off the forum!)  |
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