Admiral Holdo 16 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Link's not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Haven't seen AvP. The original Alien was cool, but every sequel (that I have seen) got progressively worse.Link's not working.It's working fine for me. Try using Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Didn't even waste my time watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Much ado about nothing.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I've seen it a year or so ago (borrowed the DVD) more out of curiosity than sincere interest. Didn't really like it, pretty lame. IMHO, the best thing in that movie was inclusion of Lance Henriksen, to lend a least a bit of continuity and familiarity to the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I don't mind it. Makes a good buddy flick in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,315 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Wretched, insulting film. Encapsulates everything wrong with Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 It's a great film , true underrated gem.. but who is this Didley Scott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 You're joking, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Of course he's joking!I agree, the series got worse with each new installment. Scott's Alien said all that was needed to be said. I now also believe this is true for Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Be positive, Alex. At least the sequels of these over-extended sagas made us appreciate originals even more, by showing how wrong the concept could go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 That's true, but the negative thing about it all is that the sequels stopped our own 'imagination' simply by showing too much. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I couldn't properly understand Scott.Anyway, I haven't seen this so-called AvP, but I'm fairly certain it's a piece of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Thank God for Indy, then, eh? Not a perfect trilogy, but at least each film left the others alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 No, Raiders Of The Lost Ark too said all what there was to say. I wish the sequels were never made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Oh, you're just no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 My sentiments exactly when I saw Temple Of Doom, Return Of The Jedi, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 No, Raiders Of The Lost Ark too said all what there was to say. I wish the sequels were never made.Then ignore them. The sequels never attempted to be Raiders, or to resurrect its spirit. Last Crusade got dangerously close, but it's got a soul, a taste if you will, of its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 My sentiments exactly when I saw Temple Of Doom, Return Of The Jedi, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. AlexNone of those are bad except Alien Resurrection, Alexander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Oh, you're just no fun.alexcremmers is acting really old againSo we'd have 2 less Indy scores and 5 less Star Wars scores which have provided us countless hours of enjoyment and a huge part of why were posting here ,but hey,the original movies wouldn't be tarnished..that's more important right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 alexcremmers is acting really old againAge has nothing to do with it. I am very critical of film and music and I always have been. Remember, most of these movies are "old" too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean1700 4 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Ok. Alien is a classic but how can anyone bag out ALIENS. That's a kick ass film and a worthy sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Ok. Alien is a classic but how can anyone bag out ALIENS. That's a kick ass film and a worthy sequel.Absolutely. One of my all-time favorites. And it has an outstanding soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Aliens was great fun and a worthy sequel, same for Temple Of Doom.Empire promised so much and was failed by a poor third act.For whatever reason most sequels fail to capture what made the first film work. Plus there are just some stories that don't need to be told or continued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Indeed. But there are occaisions when a sequel would be very welcome. Indy is a classic example. In keeping with the serial feel, it NEEDED a sequel. And, so far, it's got two terrific ones, both of which rely on great elements not explored in the first one. Star Wars needed a sequel. The story is a great story, and the material was excellent for 6 films. In this case, only one of them was made well. But that's not the material's fault.Oh, you're just no fun.alexcremmers is acting really old againSo we'd have 2 less Indy scores and 5 less Star Wars scores which have provided us countless hours of enjoyment and a huge part of why were posting here ,but hey,the original movies wouldn't be tarnished..that's more important right? Plus, Star Wars is only made richer by the story presented in the sequels and prequels. And I don't think the film as a film is at all hurt by the crapiness of some of the entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 The sequels made it too rich I'm afraid. They made sure that there's nothing left to the imagination anymore. By milking a concept you destroy the original virtues. Overkill only takes away our fascination. I'm glad there's no The Deer Hunter 2 or a Midnight Cowboy 2 or a Blade Runner 2.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I'm glad there's no The Deer Hunter 2 or a Midnight Cowboy 2 or a Blade Runner 2.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 That's that Jeter hack making money on a film's success. Fortunately, they are just books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Okay, then how do you feel about this news?Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 It'd be worth it, just for the look on Alex's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Empire was better than Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Better? Sure, if you like lessons in the Force by Kermit The Frog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Yoda is the best character in the whole saga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Better? Sure, if you like lessons in the Force by Kermit The Frog!It was Miss Piggy, actually. Alec Guiness never stood a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Yoda is the best character in the whole saga!"For me to poop on!"Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Where on earth do you find these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 alexcremmers is acting really old againAge has nothing to do with it. I am very critical of film and music and I always have been. Remember, most of these movies are "old" too.but it makes me mad that you would trade in all those JW scores for having those movies exist without their sequels so they would remain"pure" or whatever..As a JWfan it makes no sense whatsoever.You have a very pretentious way of seeing things sometimes.I live for the day John Williams will score a new film of my favourite movie franchise,I have no concern how that film might tarnish the previous film's reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I wouldn't mind the other scores Williams would've done if he didn't do all those sequels. Think of it! Instead of Empire, he could've scored Raging Bull or Kramer vs. Kramer or ... The Blue Lagoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 They wouldn't have been as interesting (or good) as Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I wouldn't mind the other scores Williams would've done if he didn't do all those sequels. Think of it! Instead of Empire, he could've scored Raging Bull or Kramer vs. Kramer or ... The Blue Lagoon! Kramer Vs. Kramer didn't need a score and Raging Bull would have been harmed by one. And besides, Williams not scoring more films rarely seemed to be because of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Okay, then how do you feel about this news?I think this report from the The Digital Bits is more closer to the truth.The other major panel I attended at the Con was Warner's big 300/Blade Runner event in Hall H on Friday. That was where Ridley Scott, Syd Mead and several cast members from Blade Runner (Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, etc) appeared as part of the big DVD announcement push. Ridley answered a number of questions from the audience, and even said that he's open to doing a sequel to the film (though I think he was just telling the crowd what he thought they wanted to hear). Much more interesting was word that Ridley is planning to do another science fiction film, as well as an epic western. Charlie mentioned that he'd shown behind-the-scene video on the Zhora reshoot at our DVD Sneak Peek panel the day before, and here he showed the final version of the scene, complete with the finished effects. The crowd response was very enthusiastic to this, and to all of the Blade Runner DVD news. Of the cast on hand, James Hong and Joe Turkel in particular were very entertaining. The guys are a riot by themselves, and together they're even funnier.I wouldn't mind the other scores Williams would've done if he didn't do all those sequels. Think of it! Instead of Empire, he could've scored Raging Bull or Kramer vs. Kramer or ... The Blue Lagoon! Kramer Vs. Kramer didn't need a score and Raging Bull would have been harmed by one. And besides, Williams not scoring more films rarely seemed to be because of time.But ... that still doesn't mean I can't dream about Williams fictitious sensual score for The Blue Lagoon!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Actually The Blue Lagoon would have been a good project for John Barry or Jerry Goldsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 John Barry was not scoring crap films at that time. I'm still surprised Jerry did not get this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I don't know the movie or the score...but isn't Basil's score generally well-liked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 What was the plot to that movie again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I don't know the movie or the score...but isn't Basil's score generally well-liked?It's a very good score to a terrible film. The kind of film Goldsmith usually ended up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 The way I understood it, Brooke Shields and another kid marooned on an island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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