"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> So, this afternoon, my wife is out doing errands and stuff, so I decide
that
> now would be as good a time as any to watch a movie that would do justice
to
> the obnoxiously loud way I like to watch movies. I went and picked up The
> Two Towers.
>
> I know this is about ten months late, but, I just have to say this: That
> movie is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen. And heck, I'm
> not even that INTO the fantasy movie genre. Fantastic effects, great
> acting, story that is well adapted, sweeping cinematography, score that
was
> phenomenal, sound that makes my hair stand on end, DAMN!!!
>
> It's definitely in my Top 10 movies of all time, and I have a sneaking
> suspicion that the Lord of the Rings trilogy will become this generation's
> "Trilogy with a capital T", ala Star Wars of my generation, and the
> Godfather of the generation before.
>
> However, it's gonna take a monster to unseat my favorite movie of all
time,
> and while this movie was awesome, it didn't quite do it. However, it's
kind
> of hard to compare a sci-fi action movie to a fantasy epic.
>
> --
> Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
> It's not a god complex when you're always right
>
>
>
>
>
I agree definitaly a great movie and a great trilogy. What's your favorite
movie of all time?

Given that ringing endorsement, I'd be extremely curious to know what
tickles your fancy when it comes to movies. I mean, what does a movie have
to do to impress you? What are some of your favorites, and what makes them
good?

--
Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
It's not a god complex when you're always right


"Daniel Martin" <dwmartin@idirect.com> wrote in message
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> Aih, it was ok, better than ok maybe, but wasn't write home to mom about.
>
> Dan
>
> "Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:8KydnQofS6VERxiiXTWJhg@comcast.com...
> > So, this afternoon, my wife is out doing errands and stuff, so I decide
> that
> > now would be as good a time as any to watch a movie that would do
justice
> to
> > the obnoxiously loud way I like to watch movies. I went and picked up
The
> > Two Towers.
> >
> > I know this is about ten months late, but, I just have to say this:
That
> > movie is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen. And heck,
I'm
> > not even that INTO the fantasy movie genre. Fantastic effects, great
> > acting, story that is well adapted, sweeping cinematography, score that
> was
> > phenomenal, sound that makes my hair stand on end, DAMN!!!
> >
> > It's definitely in my Top 10 movies of all time, and I have a sneaking
> > suspicion that the Lord of the Rings trilogy will become this
generation's
> > "Trilogy with a capital T", ala Star Wars of my generation, and the
> > Godfather of the generation before.
> >
> > However, it's gonna take a monster to unseat my favorite movie of all
> time,
> > and while this movie was awesome, it didn't quite do it. However, it's
> kind
> > of hard to compare a sci-fi action movie to a fantasy epic.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
> > It's not a god complex when you're always right
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Bob" <bwing@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:zNlhb.82040$Of2.3209836@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> I agree definitaly a great movie and a great trilogy. What's your
favorite
> movie of all time?

Well, it's not a trilogy YET. I'll reserve judgement on the whole "great
trilogy" thing until the trilogy is complete. You'll note that my position
on it is still in the "sneaking suspicion" phase.

My favorite movie of all time is Aliens. The Directors Cut of Aliens is
absolutely amazing, it really makes the story make a hell of a lot more
sense. If you liked Aliens in the theatre, and want to watch it again, go
rent the DVD of the Directors cut. There's about 40 more minutes of footage
and most of it is way more than just fluff. A lot of director's cut type
stuff is just extra fluff shit, but they took out some MAJOR story elements
from the movie.

--
Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
It's not a god complex when you're always right

"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Bob" <bwing@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:zNlhb.82040$Of2.3209836@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > I agree definitaly a great movie and a great trilogy. What's your
> favorite
> > movie of all time?
>
> Well, it's not a trilogy YET. I'll reserve judgement on the whole "great
> trilogy" thing until the trilogy is complete. You'll note that my
position
> on it is still in the "sneaking suspicion" phase.

Umm their are three alien movies already...

"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> newsy-dnYljd_UfvhuiU-KYgA@comcast.com...
> > "Bob" <bwing@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:zNlhb.82040$Of2.3209836@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > > I agree definitaly a great movie and a great trilogy. What's your
> > favorite
> > > movie of all time?
> >
> > Well, it's not a trilogy YET. I'll reserve judgement on the whole
"great
> > trilogy" thing until the trilogy is complete. You'll note that my
> position
> > on it is still in the "sneaking suspicion" phase.
>
> Umm their are three alien movies already...

Four, actually. Although, I suppose your statement is technically true,
since in order for there to have been a fourth, there must have been a
third. On the other hand, the fourth Star Wars movie has been around since
the mid 70's, and the third one is barely in production almost three decades
later, so what the hell do I know.

Who is this George Lucas ****, and what's he doing making movie 6 before
movie 1? Hasn't he ever heard of linear character development? Sheesh.
What, is he taking a page from the Tarantino school of writing or something?

My "not a trilogy yet" was referring to the LOTR soon-to-be trilogy, since,
at the time, we had not discussed the movies Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 or Alien
Ressurection.

--
Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
It's not a god complex when you're always right

>> > Well, it's not a trilogy YET. I'll reserve judgement on the whole
>"great
>> > trilogy" thing until the trilogy is complete. You'll note that my
>> position
>> > on it is still in the "sneaking suspicion" phase.

The nice part of the LOR trilogy is that all 3 movies were filmed at
about the same time. 3 is done. It's just awaiting it's one year
release date from 2.
The CGI in The Two Towers was in my opinion far better then anything
else out there to this date. Golum was almost seamless in his
transactions with Frodo and Sam.

The only thing I hate about movies now a days is that they save all
this extra footage to make their collectors/director cut editions for
the sole purpose of making money. It is always put out several months
after the first edition is released.

I understand the reasons..I'd just like for once a company to come out
and say...this Movie is just too important to not release both a more
expensive directors cut and the big screen rendition at the same time.
Frugal movie goers can buy what they saw on screen and true lovers of
the movie can buy it in it's true form and enjoy it.

Starship Troopers is one of my all time favs, PURE eye/brain candy, Blues
Brothers, for the subtle comedy. Pulp Fiction for it's gratuitous violence
and character development <G>. and the Matrix for it's alterior dimension
theme, something a friend and I pondered about 20 years ago.

Unforgiven , and this one actually for it's character development, Clint,
being reborn, slides back to the evil, yet justified, killer that he spent
his whole life being.
I believe the line was "When you kill a man, you take away all he has and
all he is gonna have" that stuck me as .... stunning.

There's a few more that I've caught on the history channel that have kept me
glued, but for the most part, I can't say that too many movies tickle it
for me, I'm usually left thinking, wow, there's an hour and a half I won't
get back.

Cheers
Dan





"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Given that ringing endorsement, I'd be extremely curious to know what
> tickles your fancy when it comes to movies. I mean, what does a movie
have
> to do to impress you? What are some of your favorites, and what makes
them
> good?
>
> --
> Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
> It's not a god complex when you're always right
>
>
> "Daniel Martin" <dwmartin@idirect.com> wrote in message
> news:vobvcjia1crq98@corp.supernews.com...
> > Aih, it was ok, better than ok maybe, but wasn't write home to mom
about.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > "Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:8KydnQofS6VERxiiXTWJhg@comcast.com...
> > > So, this afternoon, my wife is out doing errands and stuff, so I
decide
> > that
> > > now would be as good a time as any to watch a movie that would do
> justice
> > to
> > > the obnoxiously loud way I like to watch movies. I went and picked up
> The
> > > Two Towers.
> > >
> > > I know this is about ten months late, but, I just have to say this:
> That
> > > movie is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen. And heck,
> I'm
> > > not even that INTO the fantasy movie genre. Fantastic effects, great
> > > acting, story that is well adapted, sweeping cinematography, score
that
> > was
> > > phenomenal, sound that makes my hair stand on end, DAMN!!!
> > >
> > > It's definitely in my Top 10 movies of all time, and I have a sneaking
> > > suspicion that the Lord of the Rings trilogy will become this
> generation's
> > > "Trilogy with a capital T", ala Star Wars of my generation, and the
> > > Godfather of the generation before.
> > >
> > > However, it's gonna take a monster to unseat my favorite movie of all
> > time,
> > > and while this movie was awesome, it didn't quite do it. However,
it's
> > kind
> > > of hard to compare a sci-fi action movie to a fantasy epic.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
> > > It's not a god complex when you're always right
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"The Gunslinger" <dddd@dddd.com> wrote in message
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> The only thing I hate about movies now a days is that they save all
> this extra footage to make their collectors/director cut editions for
> the sole purpose of making money. It is always put out several months
> after the first edition is released.
>
> I understand the reasons..I'd just like for once a company to come out
> and say...this Movie is just too important to not release both a more
> expensive directors cut and the big screen rendition at the same time.
> Frugal movie goers can buy what they saw on screen and true lovers of
> the movie can buy it in it's true form and enjoy it.

Well, the reasons are usually much more than financial. The producers have
a fiduciary responsibility to the studios to produce a movie that the masses
will go to see. Market research basically says that if a movie runs longer
than about 2 hours and 15 minutes, it's not going to be well received, that
it will be seen as "boring" or "too long".

Movies from certain directors(Spielberg and Cameron spring to mind) tend to
have a whole gob of extra shit that is definitely important to the storyline
as a whole, but make the movie literally hours longer than the standard
studio cutoff. Producers, directors and studios often get into HUGE pissing
matches about what needs to go and what needs to stay before the movie is
released.

Certain movies do not require a "director's cut", and those movies I would
definitely agree have only one purpose for releasing a director's cut(to
make money). Other movies really do benefit from having the extra footage
in them, but can't release that footage to the theater because it would
affect the box office bottom line due to it's length.

The move that pisses me off the most is this one: "Exclusive to DVD!" vs
"Exclusive to Video!" vs "Exclusive to Special Edition!" vs "Exclusive to
Director's Edition". You don't get everything you want from the one
version, and in order to see the entirety of the content, you have to
purchase two versions of the same movie. Personally, just on principle, I
have NEVER done that.

--
Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
It's not a god complex when you're always right