Riley ,'Lessons'
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See also what drove me crazy about some of the craxier LotR critics (however the story changes played out as a movie or not for me personally) screaming about being unfaithful to Tolkien.
I'll cop to being one of the purists with regard to Eowyn's big dramatic revelation, but really, how much more screentime would five extra sentences by Miranda Otto have stolen away from all the CGI of vast armies massing and Legolas surfing down elephants' trunks?
I'll cop to being one of the purists with regard to Eowyn's big dramatic revelation
Sigh, yes. They would have had time if they'd dumped some of Arwen's stuff t still not over my Arwen issues
The most faithful book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen is Battlefield Earth. Watching the film was exactly like reading the book.
The most faithful book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen is Battlefield Earth. Watching the film was exactly like reading the book.
Reading the book makes you feel horrifically embarrassed for Forest Whitaker?
I just saw The Dark Knight. I thought it was okay, but I wish I'd seen it sooner, so I wouldn't have had so much build-up time. It was neither as dark or as powerful as I had been led to believe. I'm going back to read the white-font.
Reading the book makes you feel horrifically embarrassed for Forest Whitaker?
Reading that book made me feel horribly embarrassed for all humanity, and therefore by extension, Forrest Whitaker.
quester, I was coming in here to post just about the same thing. I thought there were too many explosions and not nearly enough plot. I thought the first one was far superior.
I'm watching Shoot 'Em Up on Cinemax. What a silly, silly film! It's fucking hilarious! Clive Owen just killed someone with a carrot!
What a silly, silly film! It's fucking hilarious!Right?!
ION, watched Wall-E and I don't get the love.
sj, I agree about the plot! I just seemed prefunctory. There was not enough character development to justify the characters actions. I think that Maggie G is a good actress but she didn't have the right energy or chemistry or something for the role.