Azcaban is one of my favorite books and movies in the series. I especially loved the production design in the movie.
You do well to flee, townspeople! I will pillage your lands and dwellings! I will burn your crops and make merry sport with your more attractive daughters! Ha ha ha! Mark my words! Ooh! Ale! I smell delicious ale!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
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Amy - Aug 06, 2020 9:08:34 am PDT #2767 of 3455
Because books.
Gris - Aug 07, 2020 3:31:44 pm PDT #2768 of 3455
Hey. New board.
I quite like Chamber of Secrets these days, but Sorcerer's Stone is rough. And after Azkaban so much is missing, until book 7 when not enough is.
Still, I think the HP movie series is my favorite Big Book Series adaptation when taken as a whole, at least so far. LotR is probably better but the movies are just so damn long and The Two Towers just doesn't gel for me at all.
And let us not speak of GoT.
The Big Book Adaptation that most hugely improves on the book is Twilight. Works MUCH better on screen despite still being really meh. Jurassic Park is close.
sj - Aug 09, 2020 5:58:55 pm PDT #2769 of 3455
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Is Alita: Battle Angel a good enough movie for Saturday movie night, or is it a cheesy thing that I should just watch on my own?
Kalshane - Aug 10, 2020 5:32:20 am PDT #2770 of 3455
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.
Ars Technica did a 35th Anniversary retrospective on Real Genius and now I want to watch it again. [link]
Steph L. - Aug 10, 2020 5:34:17 am PDT #2771 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
God, I love that movie so much.
EpicTangent - Aug 10, 2020 9:50:19 am PDT #2772 of 3455
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
"In the immortal words of Socrates, 'I drank what?!'"
Great write up.
Kalshane - Aug 10, 2020 12:04:15 pm PDT #2773 of 3455
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.
I'm playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey right now and Sokrates is an NPC you interact with from time to time and that line goes through my head every time he's on-screen.
Steph L. - Aug 10, 2020 3:48:36 pm PDT #2774 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
The author of an article I'm working on is named Mako Mori. I am DYING over here.
chrismg - Aug 11, 2020 9:33:50 am PDT #2775 of 3455
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
sj, it's a good cheesy movie. I don't regret the money I spent to see it in the theatre.
amych - Aug 14, 2020 1:28:43 pm PDT #2776 of 3455
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
When I played AC: Odyssey (and, ok, every single other pop culture representation) I just call him "So-crates dude" ALL THE TIME.