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fogwalker 
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 Topic: Star Wars - L.O.T.R - The Matrix
Posted: June 17 2006 at 07:59 |
 GoldenSpiral wrote:
fogwalker wrote:
None of them - they're all far too geeky. |
says the person in a progressive rock forum....  
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To be honest, you've got a point there!!!!
I guess I like prog, but I don't really care for science fiction / fantasy as a literary (or film) genre. Indeed, one of the things I like least about prog is the tendency to use pseudo-mythological and sword and sorcery type imagery.
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KoS
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 23:37 |
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LOTR<-SW <- the Matrix
The only thing that kills star wars is the poor acting and dialouge
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MrHiccup
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 23:30 |
A difficult choice, this is...
LOTR leads to SW, SW leads to The Matrix, The Matrix leads to...  ...suffering? 
I've chosen Star Wars. But I like them all.  |
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Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends...
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Time-Machinist
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 20:54 |
I think 2 and 3 are also great. (I don't like the first one very much) But i want only to make modern movies to be compared . 
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Empathy
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 16:53 |
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BaldFriede
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 16:30 |
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I don't see anything "geeky" in these movies, to be honest.
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 BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 16:19 |
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BaldFriede
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 16:05 |
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"The Matrix" is an FX-laden second class copy of a first class tv-movie
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, "Welt am Draht" ("World on the Wire"),
that was shot some 30 years ago. Give me the Fassbinder original any
time; he knew how to create suspense and atmosphere without FX-overload.
Edited by BaldFriede - June 16 2006 at 16:24
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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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fogwalker
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 16:02 |
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None of them - they're all far too geeky.
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Empathy
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 15:35 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Lucas didn't direct all of them.I think Kirshner did a fine job directing The Empire Strikes Back
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Exactly my point. That one happens to be my favorite.
Revenge of the Sith was very good at points, I thought.
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Kord
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Posted: June 16 2006 at 15:18 |
Time-Machinist wrote:
Star Wars only being the 4-5-6; which movie trilogy is your favourite? |
Yes...just 4-5-6 episodes of star wars....great
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: June 15 2006 at 20:13 |
Empathy wrote:
I'm also of the belief that if Lucas could ever have let someone with actual directorial skill direct the Star Wars movies, they would have been phenomenal. Lucas is a great producer, and had a fantastic concept, but failed to follow through much of the time. Some of the dialog is so flat and painful, IMO. |
Lucas didn't direct all of them.I think Kirshner did a fine job directing The Empire Strikes Back
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Zepology101
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Posted: June 15 2006 at 12:52 |
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Star Wars 100%. ther's nothing even close
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Falling Flower
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Posted: June 15 2006 at 03:33 |
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Star Wars and then L.O.T.R., never really liked The Matrix ^^
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Tool makes the butterflies in my tumybox go woooooooosh
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video vertigo
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Posted: June 14 2006 at 16:52 |
Star Wars then The Matrix. LoTR shouldn't be in this poll IMO. I wasn't a fan  , I tried though.
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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R o V e R
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Posted: June 14 2006 at 16:04 |
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Star Wars" is my biggest inspiration
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dralan
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Posted: June 14 2006 at 16:01 |
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I could never get into the whole Star Wars thing. I've tried to watch these films several times with an open mind and always fall asleep. The Matrix is damn good. But Ill say LOTR by far for me also. I was a huge fan of the books when I was younger and I thought they did a good job adapting it to movies.
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man@arms
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Posted: June 14 2006 at 14:45 |
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Star Wars. I only saw the first Matrix and first LotR (shocking I know) so I can't really comment on those trilogies.
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Empathy
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Posted: June 14 2006 at 14:32 |
GoldenSpiral wrote:
LOTR by far. The movies are great and the books are better.
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Matrix is good, and I like it more than most people I talk to (I am the
only one who thought all 3 movies were worthwhile), but it definitely
has some seriously weak moments.
I hate Star Wars with an
irrational passion. Everytime i try to watch any of the movies
all I can see is a feature length toy commercial.
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You're not the only one who liked all 3 Matrix movies. Those movies touched
my psyche in a very deep and philosophical way (especially the first
one).
I'm also of the belief that if Lucas could ever have let someone with
actual directorial skill direct the Star Wars movies, they would have
been phenomenal. Lucas is a great producer, and had a fantastic
concept, but failed to follow through much of the time. Some of the
dialog is so flat and painful, IMO.
LOTR was masterfully done. Almost flawless, IMO.
Edited by Empathy - June 14 2006 at 14:33
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: June 14 2006 at 13:53 |
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LOTR by far. The movies are great and the books are better.
The Matrix is good, and I like it more than most people I talk to (I am the only one who thought all 3 movies were worthwhile), but it definitely has some seriously weak moments.
I hate Star Wars with an irrational passion. Everytime i try to watch any of the movies all I can see is a feature length toy commercial.
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