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JoeinAR wrote at Spielbergfilms:

But Joe, why don't you make this clear? JoeinAr wrote about Alien by Ridley Scott: ---------------- Alex Cremers

I always have the feeling that if I would poke hime with a stick, I would poke right through him. CGI doesn't look dense enough. Truth is, CGI is not enough part with the rest of the set and characters yet. It's the lighting on the set that always has to be emulated and can never be the same. It's always artificial. This is what I always see. Maybe in 10 years CGI intermingles better then it does now. Who knows. ---------------- Alex Cremers

The first time I saw Fight Club I thought is was overrated. The second viewing, not too long ago, I thought it was ace!. I even liked his Panic Room. But Alien III was a mistake. When Seven got out I couldn't believe it was made by the same chap that was responsible for Alien III. For the record, I like him but don't have any Fincher DVDs. ---------------- Alex Cremers

See! You put the word horror last in line!!! Alien also has put its mark on the SciFi genre. That's better. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Stefancos, if one describes Alien as a horror flick then he labels that movie in the wrong catagory. Just because there are some bloody scenes doesn't automatically puts a stamp on it. Don't you think that horror sounds too narrow-minded for a film like Alien? ---------------- Alex Cremers

To discribe Jaws as merely a scary movie is to do it injustice. To discribe Alien as a horror movie is to do it injustice. I just don't like these terms, scary movie, horror, they are degrading. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Jaws is not a a scary movie. Alien is not a horror movie. I just want that to be clear. ---------------- Alex Cremers

You don't see it, Luke? How about that ship from Amidala? That looks real to you? BTW, I don't need a sound system to help me feel things are real or not. ---------------- Alex Cremers

How can you tell? I mean, what is your reference on how Yoda should look, talk and move? Is that based on your imaginary Yoda or the one first presented in Empire? Yoda is or was originally a puppet and they changed it. With that dramatic change they inevitably changed the character. To me that would be the same as replacing Dart Vader or Luke or Ben or Han into a CGI. Another thing that has really changed with the Prequels is spaceships. Everyone (and I mean everyone) was amazed with the huge spaceships passing by (you could almost touch them) or the battles between smaller ships. You could really feel it if one crashed or exploded against a surface. Why? They were real build models. I rather have ten models flying around then thousands of CGI animated ones. The numbers should tell you something about how easy it apparently is to create a thousand or many more spaceships. Same goes for those battledroids. I really could care less. Sure, you can achieve a lot more situations, possibilities and movement with CGI (see rabbit Yoda) but for now it still doesn't feel like I could physically touch any of them. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Could you explain that a bit further, Joe?

He should be mad at him for completely ruling out the art of puppets in AOTC. ---------------- Alex Cremers

I like the TMP yoda very much, Skywalker! This puppet, in fact, was one of the best things about the movie. After the first viewing I remember saying to someone that Yoda, this primitive puppet, was more impressive and did more to me then all the other FX combined. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Ron Howard's The Paper was a terrible movie and Randy Newman scored it terrible. This one I also sold swiftly. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Hmmmm, Morn, you didn't get my soft sarcastic (almost cynical) tone in my previous reply. Don't tell me you were more enchanted by that... thing...you know...the pixels, then you were with the Empire Swamp Original Yoda. Final Fantasy is state of the art computer animation but still, in the end, everything feels dead. THAT'S my point! At least the puppet Yoda is there, with the actors. And it made them play better. That alone is worth more. If you don't feel or hear the differences, that stood for the magic between puppet or CGI Yoda, then this discussion is useless. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Saxman, Simon never said he can't. They are just too complicated with lots of midi channels per instrument. Simon is very HI-TEC and he knows what he's doing. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Pale and plastic? The new one looks like light and pixels and acts dead and doesn't have anything interesting to say. What's more, don't get used to him because Georgie is gonna replace him as soon as the new computers get in. But I'm sure you're all for that. In the next special edition of Eppy II Anakin will be curly blonde with CGI beard to keep him warmer in those cold Tatooine nights. Time for something new. ---------------- Alex Cremers

True. Back in its days I thought that Yoda was merely a puppet when he was first introduced. It took minutes or perhaps seconds to change those thoughts. ---------------- Alex Cremers

You can discuss all night , things are only getting more complicated, my piano proposition solves all major problems. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Morn, the CGI is copying the puppet as close as it gets. That's the whole point!!! Because we're used to the puppet! ---------------- Alex Cremers

He went well beyond the breaking point. It sounds plain stupid. Where are the good writers? ---------------- Alex Cremers

So much votes for something as dead as a CGI Yoda!!! This Episode II Yoda is a farce. He's unquotable and has lost all charm. Even Frank Oz had a bad voiceday. Ditching the puppet and replacing it with CGI is where Episode II failed the most. You wanna know why??? YODA IS THE PUPPET. He started as a puppet and was loved by millions because it was done so well by a very talented artist. He made Yoda alive, cute, clever, wise, strong, admirable, wonderful and above all, dignifying. Rest asure that if you replace the favorite cuddly bear from a young kid with a new one, he will know (and smell) this instantly and it's bye bye love. I curse George Lucas for destroying the only thing left that was good in the Prequels. Don't tell me it was you who applauded when Yoda turned Rabbit and fought Doku. Bah! I'll bet that if Lucas replaces Ford in Indy 4 with CGI you'll all shake his hand and congratulate him whilst crying of joy. Who are you people! ---------------- Alex Cremers

Does this make sense? ---------------- Alex Cremers

You/we need the space anyhow if MP3 is the format of choice. ---------------- Alex Cremers

The problem mentioned in this thread could easily be solved by keeping a competition solely for piano compositions. No tricks, no multi thousand Euro/Dollar/Pound setups against an old portable Casio. A midi file of piano music can be translated without effort if the piano stinks. Maybe one person should do all the translations on the same piano. Then all is fair!!! ---------------- Alex Cremers