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tesco samoa · #21 December 26th, 2001, 04:19 AM

Looks like the general 'insert big word here'
is that we like the movie.

I cannot waite for the second one.

Just 360 days to goooooooooo

Askan Nightbringer · #22 December 27th, 2001, 02:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ZeroAdunn:
Don't get me wrong, I loved Bad taste and Dead alive (the only movie that I almost lost my lunch during) but it is just looking and those movies, then lord of the rings, Hmmmmm, something doesn't seem to fit.

Peter Jackson is just a genius. He can do movies anyway he wants to. I think its the way he doesn't take crap from the producers. Hearing Spielberg sook about Jackson getting the movie was priceless.
He has done some serious stuff (Heavenly Creatures) and I once heard him being interviewed on a radio station when this elderly lady rang up and said "I just loved Heavenly Creatures, I want to go see your other movies".
His reply was "If you liked Heavenly Creatures then you don't want to go see my other fulms".

Try watching his muppet inspired movie "Meet the Feebles", its much more tasteless than his other stuff. Dead alive was called Braindead here btw and I wouldn't have known the movie you guys were talking about except for the reference to the lawnmower.

Cheers all,
Askan

Oh...I forgot. Lord of the Rings was cool. Except for that bit when the bridge fell so Aragon and Frodo could jump to the others.
And why did the orcs bother putting armour on? It seemed to do them no good.

Phoenix-D · #23 December 27th, 2001, 02:11 AM

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And why did the orcs bother putting armour on? It seemed to do them no good.

Security blanket?

Phoenix-D

CNCRaymond · #24 December 27th, 2001, 03:22 AM

LOL, any one notice that the orcs looked a lot like those vampires in Dusk til Dawn?

The movie was a tad long and slow in many spots. I actually fell asleep during it. If not for my girl friends elbo, I would have had a better time dreaming than watching this movie.

One other thing, the evil orc dude at the end, the one who lost his head, WTF was up with that guy, he looked more like a pro-wrestler than an evil half elf-human orc. It was almost comical.

Sorry, I am not a fan, and I regret having wasted my money on this movie.

Puke · #25 December 27th, 2001, 08:37 AM

time to change you sig, dude.

Atrocities · #26 December 27th, 2001, 04:36 PM

LOL.... @ CNC

henk brouwer · #27 December 27th, 2001, 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by askan:

Dead alive was called Braindead here btw and I wouldn't have known the movie you guys were talking about except for the reference to the lawnmower.

I also know it as braindead. The most sick movie I've ever seen. epecially the scene with the baby in the blender. very sick..

About Lord of the Rings, it was great, I'm going again tomorrow. The only remark I have is that the hobbit-houses looked strikingly simiar to the house of the Teletubbies. (Must have something to do with the sick sense of humor of Peter Jackson)

[ 27 December 2001: Message edited by: henk brouwer ]

ZeroAdunn · #28 December 27th, 2001, 06:06 PM

Just saw it wednesday, and I have never came out of a movie hearing so much complaining, and I have seen many a bad movie. The most common phrases were:

"Gee, that was a good waste of 3 hours."
"What kind of ending is that?"
"Finally, it's over"

It seemed their was a lot of guys there who had brought girlfriends and the GF weren't to happy to sit through this movie for three hours.

One humorous bit: When the guy in the movie got shot by three arrows and was dying, some dude in the back of the theatre was just laughing his @$$ off.

Val · #29 December 27th, 2001, 07:55 PM

Actually, I was surprised at how diverse a group of people there was both times I went to see LoTR(opening day and this past Sunday). Most of the chatter was pretty positive, and even my girlfriend (who is not into fantasy or even that much sci-fi) went both times (she enjoyed it more the second time, was able to follow it better). I was astounded at the range of ages from young teens to retirement age. I heard a few complaints about it not being "the complete story" and ( on the other side) how long it was, but most people were smiling (amidst the stretches and yawns).

Dracus · #30 December 27th, 2001, 11:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ZeroAdunn:

"Gee, that was a good waste of 3 hours."
"What kind of ending is that?"

I think it was not a waste of 3 hours. totally enjoyed the movie.
As for the ending, That was not the end. It is a 3 part set. That was just a stopping point.
When all three come out on video in 4 years. I will buy them all and watch them back to back.