OT: Movies You Have Seen Lately - Page 22

Atrocities · #**211** January 2nd, 2004, 10:04 PM

Ya it is a good "free" movie to watch. Save your money and watch it on TV.

David E. Gervais · #**212** January 3rd, 2004, 12:20 PM

I'm going to see LotR:RotK today. Yeah! I'm sure I won't be dissapointed.

I'll let you all know what I think tomorow.

Cheers!

DavidG · #**213** January 5th, 2004, 03:23 AM

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Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
I'm going to see LotR:RotK today. Yeah! I'm sure I won't be dissapointed.

I'll let you all know what I think tomorow.

Cheers!

Well? Today is now tomorow.

I just saw this movie and it was good. However anyone who doesn't think the Last 15 minutes sucks and is totally useless obviously read the book. (at least that is what I assume) I'm assuming that maybe in the book these scenes had a bit more to them and maybe meant something. The way they were in the movie is was just a bunch of useless crap.

Without giving anything away I'll just say that once you discover the fate of Frodo the movie is over. who cares what happens after that.

Puke · #**214** January 5th, 2004, 04:09 AM

yeah, i cant stand those darn book reading people who ruin my movie going experience. they either complain because a perfectly good movie ruined their favorite book, or they get all high and mighty about some lousy movie is all great and meaningfull because off odd references to important parts that were never shown.

I mean, if it wasnt good enough to be in the film, how good can it be? Progress man, progress. Now that we have moving pictures, we should burn the libraries so these holier-than-thou pricks wont ruin our time at the theatre with their incesant *****ing.

Fyron · #**215** January 5th, 2004, 07:05 AM

Umm... there are a lot of things that are great in a book, but do not translate well to the movie screen at all. And then there are a lot of things that are good in a movie, but don't translate well to a book.

Atrocities · #**216** January 5th, 2004, 08:04 AM

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Originally posted by Puke:
yeah, i cant stand those darn book reading people who ruin my movie going experience. they either complain because a perfectly good movie ruined their favorite book, or they get all high and mighty about some lousy movie is all great and meaningfull because off odd references to important parts that were never shown.

I mean, if it wasnt good enough to be in the film, how good can it be? Progress man, progress. Now that we have moving pictures, we should burn the libraries so these holier-than-thou pricks wont ruin our time at the theatre with their incesant *****ing.

I read the book Stargate before I ever knew it was being made into a movie. The movie was slightly differant than that book, better in many ways, but had far less depth than the book had. Still, I enjoyed the book and the movie.

I read the book Sphere long before I ever saw the movie. The book was brillant, the movie sucked *** horribly. Too short, missed many keep points, and generally was a lack luster production trying to skim through to the big bucks because of the all star cast who had no fricking clue about the hack job the movie was doing to the book. Even the writer Micheal Criton felt unsatisfied by the way the producer and director chose to make his film. They took good point out of the book, but failed to back them up with the other key points. The movie was way to short, and could have been better.
However, after seeing the movie again recently I must say that it was an enjoyable short movie.

I learned my lesson not to read the books before seeing the movies. My bad.

Atrocities · #**217** January 5th, 2004, 10:36 AM

Ok I have to know.

How does the book end? Screw the movie, I want to know the real ending.

Secondly, doesn't frodo fight a dragon toward the end and not a spider???

No I will not read the books. I am to poor to buy them, and my eye sight has already deteriorated to the point that I am typing this without being able to read it.

Modderator Note:
Puke, although I found your comments funny and understood the nature for which they were intended, others might not. Please becareful.

[ January 05, 2004, 08:41: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

narf poit chez BOOM · #**218** January 5th, 2004, 07:08 PM

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Secondly, doesn't frodo fight a dragon toward the end and not a spider???

that's in the hobbit.

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No I will not read the books. I am to poor to buy them, and my eye sight has already deteriorated to the point that I am typing this without being able to read it.

ouch. how do you read the Posts?

geoschmo · #**219** January 5th, 2004, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:

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Secondly, doesn't frodo fight a dragon toward the end and not a spider???

that's in the hobbit.

And it's not Frodo, it's Bilbo. And he doesn't really fight the dragon, the men of the lake town do... Oh never mind. Read the book.

Audio books are good I hear. But I sympathize with your condition. I can't imagine what I'd do if I lost my eyesight.

[ January 05, 2004, 17:13: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

gregebowman · #**220** January 5th, 2004, 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Umm... there are a lot of things that are great in a book, but do not translate well to the movie screen at all. And then there are a lot of things that are good in a movie, but don't translate well to a book.

Hence, that's why all of Stephen King movies suck, because the characterization and the tension just don't translate well into movies, especially when you get some hack screenwriter who puts his interpretation into what he thinks would be a better movie.