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11-02-15, 02:53 PM | #1517 |
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Seen Man from U.N.C.L.E today.
Fun movie, enjoyed every minute of it. Don't take it too seriously, it's on par with Kingsmen. Fun and enjoyable if you want to relax watching a good movie. If you walk into theaters with a critic check list and a michelin level scoring system, then just don't. |
11-02-15, 08:04 PM | #1518 |
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11-14-15, 05:43 AM | #1519 |
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Watched BLADERUNNER The Final Cut last night, been a while since I last watched it and still a dam good film even if we are closing in on 2017.
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11-15-15, 12:58 PM | #1520 |
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My favorite movie has to be RED (look it up) and RED 2 (look that up too)
Lots of action and lots of funny moments. Plus, you never will see a super car drive under a truck again, so... |
11-15-15, 12:59 PM | #1521 |
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11-17-15, 03:15 PM | #1522 |
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Watched a Sci-Fi double bill last night..
Red Planet and War of the Worlds (Tom Cruise) Can some one tell me how one bloke was able to film the alien ship rising up out of the ground when all the electronics were knocked out in the storm?
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11-17-15, 05:09 PM | #1523 |
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That's why it's science-fiction...
BTW, still like the original George Pal WOTW over the Cruise version. I saw the original when I was very young and, at the time, those triangular, slowly hovering Martian craft were the most creepy things I had ever seen (and, remember, Nixon was on TV all the time)... <O>
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11-18-15, 12:40 AM | #1524 | |
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11-18-15, 01:02 AM | #1525 |
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I prefer the book over both versions...if only someone would do a film that adheres to the original novel!!
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11-18-15, 01:25 AM | #1526 |
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11-18-15, 07:12 AM | #1527 |
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I'll second that: there are still passages from the novel that can almost play through in your mind like cinematic sequences, such as the capsizing ferry with its panicking passengers.
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11-18-15, 02:26 PM | #1528 |
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There's always a problem with bringing books to the screen. Sometimes it's a question of length; really long, involved book storylines are often too unwieldy to fit into the normal 80 minute to 2 hour film length seen as more or less standard in Hollywood; also, the standard length is seen by most producers as best suited to the comfortable attention span of audiences, not to mention longer length means longer production time and higher production costs. Then there is the dilemma of the theater owners: they depend on high turnover of audiences to generate revenue and a four hour film means only half the showings daily of a two hour film and, correspondingly, half the audiences and revenue...
Some books to film are also changed to accommodate the marketing goals of the producers. If they can sign an actor, say Tom Cruise, the producers will change, add to or delete from the original text/story to make it a "star vehicle" and put the emphasis on the actors attributes rather than the story's... Technology sometimes causes changes: either it isn't available or the producers have access to new technology they think will appeal more to the audiences. Imagine what the original 1950s WOTW would have been like if George Pal had access to today's tech... All in all, perhaps the Orson Welles radio dram adaptation is the best of both worlds; the film is in your mind and imagination... <O>
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11-18-15, 04:57 PM | #1530 | |
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