Duuude. The Emperor's New Groove. That movie was super-funny.
Wrod. And now I'm wondering why I don't own it on DVD. I must correct this after my next paycheck.
I had a whole section about civic pride.
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Kalshane - Oct 19, 2004 12:15:45 pm PDT #4845 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Jessica - Oct 19, 2004 12:17:33 pm PDT #4846 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm really not a fan of the "inspired by" label, period. Too often, it seems to be code for "We bought the rights to this property and now we have to make the movie before they expire even though we really don't understand what it is we bought so here's an unrelated movie using the title of the property we bought the rights to."
Which doesn't apply to Troy because, public domain, but still. It's a wishy-washy term, "inspired by."
[eta: Really, this is only true when the source material is a book or play, or something else that could theoretically be faithfully adapted into a film. If your source material is a poem or a painting or a dream the director's wife had, "inspired by" is just fine.]
Hayden - Oct 19, 2004 12:21:28 pm PDT #4847 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Plus it leads to absolute crap like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen sharing a title with the Alan Moore book.
Alibelle - Oct 19, 2004 12:30:34 pm PDT #4848 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I think a smaller story set in the overall Troy context would have been something possible to do well. One main character, one plotline, one viewpoint. For one thing, it would result in a hell of a lot less irrelevant backstory to cram in.
Like Titanic?
Well, whatever your opinion on Troy, I think my original point that David Benioff is more than capable of writing an excellent screenplay still stands. So whatever new project he is attached to isn't doomed to horribleness, just because of his attachment. I wish I could find someplace for you to get a copy of the script. I'd send you mine, but I'm too attached to it. Sorry. I swear it's excellent, though.
Sean K - Oct 19, 2004 1:33:38 pm PDT #4849 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And my only point at chiming in on the subject was that Alibelle is not the only person I'd heard that from, so it's not just crazy Alibelle spouting her usual crazy craziness.
Alibelle - Oct 19, 2004 1:38:23 pm PDT #4850 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
And my only point at chiming in on the subject was that Alibelle is not the only person I'd heard that from, so it's not just crazy Alibelle spouting her usual crazy craziness.
Wait. Did this become the Angel Quotables thread? I could've sworn it was movies...
Polter-Cow - Oct 19, 2004 1:39:30 pm PDT #4851 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I could've sworn it was movies...
Exactly, and you don't like Groundhog Day. We've been over this, crazyhead. Did you forget to take your pills again?
Sean K - Oct 19, 2004 1:41:36 pm PDT #4852 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Any thread is a good thread for picking on Alibelle.
Alibelle - Oct 19, 2004 1:49:06 pm PDT #4853 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I see how this is.
Groundhog Day is Highlander: Endgame bad.
Groundhog Day is The Neverending Story bad. (And those two are surprisingly similar in premise. Interesting.)
Groundhog Day is Wrestling with Earnest Hemingway bad.
Oh! You know what else is bad? Shaun of the Dead.
Aims - Oct 19, 2004 1:50:20 pm PDT #4854 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Plus it leads to absolute crap like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen sharing a title with the Alan Moore book.
And the third installment of Anne of Green Gables.
My BAD MOVIE is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Only movie I have EVER wanted to walk out on.