Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, JoeinAR said: I sympathize with you. We have to suffer through the same thing like Brits playing American roles. What's interesting is that lately on the Bold they've introduced two British characters played by American actors, but it seems after a few months of their presence, the producers have demanded that their British accents be purged and instead Xander and Zoe in-universe are doing this dumb competition thing where they drop their British accents and instead pretending to sound American. I've been watching this show for 13 years, and this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen them do. The producers' xenophobia is so blatant and they make Forrester Creations seem like an icky company too if they demand Australian employees like Ivy to blend in and bung on an accent. Nobody does this in the real world. They must think all those flyover country middle-aged housewives who watch the show hate foreign accents on "their stories" that much. How friggin insulting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: No you don't. Henry Cavill sucked being Superman Chris Reeve did not. Henry Cavill sucked being Superman because he's not a good actor, and not because of a bad accent. We play you, better than you play us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 3:17 PM, Richard said: Henry Cavill sucked being Superman because he's not a good actor, and not because of a bad accent. We play you, better than you play us. Well there are more opportunities to play us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 You'll learn there's a lot of opportunities, if you know when to take them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 Koray Savas, SteveMc, Marian Schedenig and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 What are your favourite single shots from a trailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Darkest Hour- great cinematography. Disco Stu and Chen G. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 A few favorites from Woody Allen's Another Woman, shot by the legendary Sven Nykvist The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 37,373 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 5:00 PM, frosberg said: Agree! Wow, am I the only one who noticed this spambot? (Go back and look at his post and how he changed crumbs's quote inside it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 How does that even work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 What do you mean? People edit quotes all the time, usually trying to be funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,531 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Wow. Changing quotes is simple, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Well I thought you meant it was literally a bot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I mean, I think it is a spambot. I'm confused about what you're confused about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 How someone programs a bot to do that. I assume they specifically target any and all boards that use the Invision software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Jay said: Wow, am I the only one who noticed this spambot? (Go back and look at his post and how he changed crumbs's quote inside it) I didn't even notice that. Funny to see how that link nestled it's way in there: something..something..Indiana Jones..allaboutmoms...Steven Spielberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Jay said: Yes It's just a weird thing to spend time on. I understand robo-calls, the sample size is enormous so you count on a thousandth of a percentage falling for the scam. But how many potential rubes do they get with just Invision-based forums? The ROI for the spammer doesn't seem worth it. I guess it must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 20 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Hell, yeah! I, CLAUDIUS is fantastic, and Brian Blessed is fantastic in it. That was the second take of that shot, don't you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Richard said: That was the second take of that shot, don't you know. I know. Blessed must have had sore eyes for the rest of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 He mentions this, in the documentary. Ah, well, who wants to live forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Richard said: He mentions this, in the documentary. That's why I know it. I just watched the series followed by the documentary (I still have to watch the other one that's on the DVD set). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Marian Schedenig said: That's why I know it. I know you know, but do you know that I know that you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 It's better than Rome. And I should know because I watched both shows twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I've never seen ROME, but I, CLAUDIUS is among the finest pieces of work ever, for television. Easily top-five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 And to think it accomplishes that with fake-looking sets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 And cheap video camera work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 The Illustrious Jerry and Chen G. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 12 hours ago, Stefancos said: And cheap video camera work! The fake sets and primitive video quality create a world unto its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 3:57 PM, Alexcremers said: And to think it accomplishes that with fake-looking sets! The documentary explains why it was filmed entirely interior. 14 hours ago, Stefancos said: And cheap video camera work! Yes, but one forgives that, in favour of being drawn into a fantastic extended piece of work. Bravo, to all concerned. It's probably the pinnacle of BBC television. 2 hours ago, Alexcremers said: The fake sets and primitive video quality create a world unto its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,346 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 8:41 PM, John said: People standing exactly on the edge of the image is a compositional "flaw". Either is image is a 'bad' crop or it's part of a shot where the camera is still zooming/moving in or out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 There's a two-shot, in ROTJ, where the Falcon flies round a corner inside the DS, then three (I think) TIE fighters follow. The first flies straight on, the second explodes, and the third flies around the explosion. Breathtaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I know everyone supposedly loathes the Special Edition and would rather see the blob under Luke's car, but I remember thinking this redone shot was pretty badass in 1997: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,950 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 There are certainly things the special editions benefit from. Thank goodness (or, rather, George Lucas) for adding a view to Cloud City! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 The Battle of Yavin upgrades are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2019 The problem isn't so much that every single change was awful, the problem is the suppression of the originals so that you don't have a choice. SteveMc, Chen G., The Illustrious Jerry and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 The right choice is the Special Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,950 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: The problem isn't so much that every single change was awful, the problem is the suppression of the originals so that you don't have a choice. Oh, surely. Its nuts that a filmmaker assasinates the original version of his movie. Although, to be, fair, its not too different to Kubrick cutting his movies post-premiere (2001; The Shinning) and destroying the negative. Aren't portions of Lean's Ryan's Daughter and Doctor Zhivago (as shown in their respective priemeres) unrecovered to this day? The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Chen G. said: Although, to be, fair, its not too different to Kubrick cutting his movies post-premiere (2001; The Shinning) and destroying the negative. There's a difference, imo, between massively rehauling the original cut of a film years after its release and leaving the revised version the only one available on the market, and shortening an original cut after the premiere due to criticism. Holko, Ii2 and Chen G. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,950 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Sure. But what I mean is that, in either case, I think its important to make available the movie as it existed in the earliest form in which it saw the light of day. Star Wars was changed constantly, too. It hardly started with the Special Editions. On some level, I really applaud the wanting to make it better and the amount of work that went into all those revisions. Its certainly not an unworthwhile endeavor to revisit a film when you have the time and the perspective to make it better, and especially when its a serialized venture and you want to bring all the entries in line. On the other, there's something off about doing so many passes of revising a film. At some point, you ought to give it a rest! Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Chen G. and Koray Savas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,950 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 What illegal substance were Demme and Fujimoto on when they decided to shoot so much of their film like this? It shouldn't have worked at all: it should have been terrible and cringe-worthy. But it wasn't. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Its very well shot. Dark, but not showy. And... realistic, somehow? Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Yes, the cinematography is definitely one of the film’s greatest strengths. Even in grotesque scenes like the shot above, there is a macabre sort of beauty in the framing and lighting. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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