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Post by Malice on Jan 6, 2009 18:42:00 GMT -5
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Post by wray on Jan 8, 2009 13:06:58 GMT -5
Still can't get the episode, not for lack of trying...
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Post by wray on Jan 9, 2009 13:51:21 GMT -5
Yea!! Finally was able to download. ;D Glad to hear that you guys are getting some good feedback - even if it's from anti- Twilight sites. My personal opinion about hate sites of any kind is that it's a waste of time and energy dedicating yourself to something you hate. I know Malice, you hate Twilight, but I'm just assuming it's meant to be a point/counterpoint between you and Red - which is cool. You guys probably already know this, but there are many, many, many book fans who hated the movie. They hated the FX, they hated the makeup, they hated Kristin Stewart, etc. In fact, there are at least as many people who hated the movie as did not - probably more. We need to keep in mind that most fans went to see the movie (sometimes multiple times) in order to make this film a success in spite of what they thought about the movie - because they wanted the next one to be made! I am not that big of a book fan and I didn't hate the movie. I liked it - some of it was in some ways an improvement on the book. I like the addition of technology, the bookstore scene, the meadow scene and the documentary-like style. I liked the cinematography. I also liked that it doesn't look like every other teen movie out there - it's moodier and kind of spooky. The rest was problematic. About Catherine Hardwicke, I do not believe she left her directorial position of her own accord. Of, course we probably will never know the truth of what happened, but here are some perspectives from knowledgeable film writers: latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2008/12/why-twilight-di.htmlwww.mcnblogs.com/filmessent/2008/12/twilight_shifts_direction.html#moreweblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/12/summit-entertai.htmlI thought Catherine Hardwicke was an interesting choice, and I thought she deserved the chance to direct the sequels. I think she learned a great deal with Twilight and I suspect that if she were a man who brought the level of recognition and success that she did to a film franchise that she would still be there. I could be wrong... Chris Weitz certainly could do a fine job as well. Certainly the only thing good about The Golden Compass was the special effects. Cool. At this stage, Taylor Lautner has been confirmed as Jacob, so good new for him. I always thought he would be fine. Hey - and stop hatin' on Michael Gambon!  He really is a wonderful and well-respected actor (so was Richard Harris of course). He just had a different take on Dumbledore or related better to Dumbledore's other side. Harris' Dumbledore was all warm and sweet and kooky - and that's fine for the early books. But he does change (or we see more of it) in the later books and we see a colder, tougher, harder Dumbledore. I think we'll see a softer side in the 6th movie. After all, we have to be sorry he's gone... Later! |
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He really is a wonderful and well-respected actor (so was Richard Harris of course). He just had a different take on Dumbledore or related better to Dumbledore's other side. Harris' Dumbledore was all warm and sweet and kooky - and that's fine for the early books. But he does change (or we see more of it) in the later books and we see a colder, tougher, harder Dumbledore. I think we'll see a softer side in the 6th movie. After all, we have to be sorry he's gone...