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2024/05/09 21:48:37
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Are they Solo: A Star Wars Storying Lord of the Rings? How are decisions like this still made?
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2024/05/09 22:54:27
Subject: Re:Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Using Inks and Washes
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I'm someone who loves the Hobbit trilogy, and even I think that sounds like a terrible idea.
Not every IP needs to be a franchise or can even sustain one (I think Middle Earth could, but they really need the rights to the Simmarillion stuff).
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2024/05/09 23:31:22
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Silmarillion stuff isn't even that highly detailed to make films of either. You have to invent a lot to fill in a lot of gaps in terms of plotting and pacing.
Thing is LotR is a machine for making money and I suspect they don't want to remake the original 3 films. That leaves them with hunting around for other things if they've still got a licence and if the Tolkien Estate allows them.
And lets face it LotR is a very very powerful IP. It's right up there with Starwars as a very long lasting IP even through long periods where nothing was done directly with it. Heck LotR had VERY little done with it at all over the decades in a big way until the films; and yet its still a very iconic and powerful IP.
Part of me is kind of sad, but also not surprised. I'm just going to cross my fingers it's done more like LotR and less like The Hobbit.
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2024/05/09 23:42:46
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Leader of the Sept
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It’ll be fine. I always wanted to know how Gollum got those gold dice…
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2024/05/09 23:56:01
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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I mean, it's Andy Serkis directing.
Gollum's a very, very, very important character to him. I can't see him letting things run bad.
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2024/05/10 00:30:12
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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I feel like I’ve consumed just the right amount of Gollum. No room for more.
The Fall of Gondolin and The Children of Hurin were both expanded to novella length; why not make them into movies? (I’m sure they can sneak Gollum in somehow.)
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2024/05/10 12:51:20
Subject: Re:Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Lieutenant General
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Peter Jackson’s ‘Hunt for Gollum’ movie is likely a hidden Aragorn epic - Polygon
So there’s just one question: What, exactly, could it be about? With real experts on the text like Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh involved, there’s one thing that leaps to mind immediately — a 50 day slog during which Aragorn captured Gollum in a marsh and dragged him bodily overland for close to 900 miles until they reached the court prisons of the elven king Thranduil.
Still not too keen on this.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim |
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2024/05/10 15:28:32
Subject: Re:Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Leader of the Sept
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Ghaz wrote:Peter Jackson’s ‘Hunt for Gollum’ movie is likely a hidden Aragorn epic - Polygon
So there’s just one question: What, exactly, could it be about? With real experts on the text like Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh involved, there’s one thing that leaps to mind immediately — a 50 day slog during which Aragorn captured Gollum in a marsh and dragged him bodily overland for close to 900 miles until they reached the court prisons of the elven king Thranduil.
Still not too keen on this.
Agreed. It is not clear what this would add to the development of either character.
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2024/05/10 15:55:18
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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I have no interest as this feels like a naked cash grab.
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2024/05/10 16:12:52
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Huge Bone Giant
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Can we make it three movies, please? Fifty days and nine hundred miles is a lot of ground to cover in one teeny tiny four hour movie.
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Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
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2024/05/10 16:14:06
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Regular Dakkanaut
Dublin, Ireland
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This needs Tom Bombadil, played by Matt Berry.
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2024/05/10 16:30:31
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Lieutenant General
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Geifer wrote:Can we make it three movies, please? Fifty days and nine hundred miles is a lot of ground to cover in one teeny tiny four hour movie.
Be careful what you wish for:
So a trilogy (or more) is entirely possible.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim |
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2024/05/10 16:40:28
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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I hope this prequel showers us with big, epic scenes that answer all our questions, like how did gollum learn to catch fish, and where did he get his loin cloth.
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2024/05/10 17:08:50
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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Why doesn't he just make the At The Mountains of Madness movie?
Edit: I think that was actually Guillermo Del Toro
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2024/05/10 17:34:11
Subject: Re:Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Huge Bone Giant
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Humor aside, I can understand that they want to do something with the IP. If they absolutely have to, I don't think this is the worst way to go about it. I prefer expansion like we've seen with Star Wars or Alien over endless reboots, remakes or the multiversal fad we're experiencing right now. And a short series of movies per decade doesn't seem excessive compared to Marvel's output, or Fast and Furious.
Execution is a different question. Especially since it's Warner. But at least in principle I don't think all the snippy comments (including my own ) are warranted just yet.
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Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
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2024/05/10 18:30:22
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Legendary’s been having the most successful year of any big studio, and they seem comfortable working with Warner. I say we give them a chance. Maybe it’s time for Balrog X Smaug: Rise of Ungoliant.
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2024/05/10 20:48:50
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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I am more interested in that than a Gollum movie.
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2024/05/10 20:51:36
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Fixture of Dakka
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...especially after the Gollum game.
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2021-4 Plog - Here we go again... - my fifth attempt at a Dakka PLOG
My Pile of Potential - updates ongoing...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote:This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote:You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling. - No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something... |
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2024/05/11 07:04:14
Subject: Re:Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Fireknife Shas'el
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Geifer wrote:Humor aside, I can understand that they want to do something with the IP. If they absolutely have to, I don't think this is the worst way to go about it. I prefer expansion like we've seen with Star Wars or Alien over endless reboots, remakes or the multiversal fad we're experiencing right now. And a short series of movies per decade doesn't seem excessive compared to Marvel's output, or Fast and Furious.
Execution is a different question. Especially since it's Warner. But at least in principle I don't think all the snippy comments (including my own ) are warranted just yet.
This may also be one of those wonderful contractual things where they have to do something with the IP every “x” years, or the rights revert back to the original holder. And that’s why we get such a stream of quality* Spider-Man related spinoffs from Sony.
* noting that “mediocre”, “bad” and “atrocious” are valid points on the scale of quality…
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2024/05/14 14:22:07
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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Mobius is available on Disney+ and I have not been able to convince anyone to watch it with me.
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2024/05/14 14:59:20
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Leader of the Sept
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I watched the first 30 mins or so and it didn't keep my attention really.
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2024/05/14 15:03:25
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Its never Morbing time.
Caught it on Netflix not long ago, and it was just….crap.
I don’t know how you make vampires lamer than Twilight managed, but they did.
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2024/05/14 15:16:23
Subject: Re:Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Huge Bone Giant
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Isn't Morbius a whiny vegan vampire? That might have something to do with it.
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Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
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2024/05/14 15:28:40
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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No, you’re think of Duckula. Who rocks.
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2024/05/14 19:03:32
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Leader of the Sept
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Count Chocula, who ducks?
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2024/05/15 17:42:06
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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The trailer dropped for Megalopolis.
Looks beautiful and surreal and pretentious as all get out. I’m tentatively interested, even if only for the weirdness.
There’s also a whiff of Old Man Yells at Kids in the narration. I wonder how that will play out.
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2024/05/15 18:49:32
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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It'll either be a masterpiece or a magnificent failure. Either way it should be interesting to watch.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2024/05/15 20:39:34
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Leader of the Sept
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Is it supposed to be a modern take on Metropolis?
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2024/05/16 01:07:47
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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No. It has been a passion project for almost forty years and the description has changed constantly: "The story still seems like a bit of a mess—in a recent statement, Coppola said it was inspired by the New York financial crisis of 1990 but also the Catiline Conspiracy but also Studio 54 but also 9/11 but also Hitchcock but also all the prophets but also etc., etc., etc."
The main character is named Cesar Catilina, played by Adam Driver, and is an architect who can control time trying to rebuild a Rome/New York City stand in while facing opposition from Mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito).
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2024/05/17 20:24:58
Subject: Thread for Upcoming Movies and Trailers
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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I finally watched the Megalopolis trailer and it looks gloriously awful.
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