tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486278711315411608.post79295037926613116..comments2023-10-31T06:40:44.570-07:00Comments on Beards etc.: Five Movies That Should Have Been GreatPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16643574297099103547noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486278711315411608.post-34117478696036982182014-08-05T21:53:45.527-07:002014-08-05T21:53:45.527-07:00Actually, the more I think about it, they could ma...Actually, the more I think about it, they could make it into a TV series if they had a big enough budget. There are two ways you could go with that. A) You could have the series go by pretty fast with a lot of huge, dramatic scenes and perhaps not enough characterization. Or B) you could dedicate entire seasons of the show to specific story arcs, which would leave a lot of room for embellishment. Option B) makes more sense, but depending on the writers employed that room for embellishment could be a blessing or a curse.Full Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486278711315411608.post-19624216457532581392014-07-31T05:36:36.571-07:002014-07-31T05:36:36.571-07:00They could do the Narn i Chîn Húrin, at least. I&#...They could do the Narn i Chîn Húrin, at least. I've always loved that part best, and it was turned into a standalone book.Full Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486278711315411608.post-86031595516121530702014-07-29T21:58:09.711-07:002014-07-29T21:58:09.711-07:00I haven't seen any of these.
As far as The Ho...I haven't seen any of these.<br /><br />As far as The Hobbit goes...well, once the trilogy decision was announced, I wrote it off. The presence/absence of del Toro did nothing to sway me either way.<br /><br />I'm just glad nobody has the stones to tackle The Silmarillion. Good God, would that be a mess.big_red01027https://www.blogger.com/profile/16129687221650005351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486278711315411608.post-82834189555435235302014-07-29T21:52:21.255-07:002014-07-29T21:52:21.255-07:00The picture at the top is great. The Thing is just...The picture at the top is great. The Thing is just right there in the center--awesome. I've actually seen all of these except Life of Pi.<br /><br />True Grit: I can't remember whether I've seen the original, so I didn't come in with that baggage. I remember thinking it was good, and I liked Bridges in the role. That's about it.<br /><br />The Hobbit: You're right, I think it should have had a different director, and it should never have been made into three movies. But I have to disagree on one point, that is I think they put too much time and effort into the looming threat. The book barely conveys that at all, and it really should have been much more of a kids' movie--as the book was.<br /><br />Django: I loved it. I don't recall having any problem with it. I'm not going to tar and feather you over it, though.<br /><br />District 9: I really didn't care for the film at all. Mostly, I hate the pseudo-documentary/reality TV style (and I hate how so many TV shows use it now as well). That doesn't add to the realism for me, and I've never enjoyed reality TV, so it has no positive associations. That will immediately turn me off to anything (except The Blair Witch Project, where it served a real purpose). Other than that, it was a long time ago, but I found the whole premise of turning into an alien a little hard to swallow* and the main character unrelatable.<br /><br />*This is in stark contrast to The Thing of course, where the alien was a chameleonic parasite. If the District 9 aliens were parasites then that would make sense, but they had a language, technology, and culture of their own. Parasites don't.Full Metal Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818204892818121018noreply@blogger.com