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Post by rusty on Dec 11, 2005 20:35:35 GMT -5
Lucky! I want to see that, and King Kong. I'm sorry Sawyer, but no there won't be a Hobbit film at least for a long time. 1. Peter Jackson is going to direct 1 (or was two) more movies in the near future (at least). 2. no I don't think that New Line is set to do it yet. 3. there's not script yet so even if PJ were do get started right now it wouldn't be out for at least another 4 years or so. sorry to burst your buble, but I don't think it's going to happen for at least another 10 or more years, if PJ is to direct it. PJ's doing King Kong (or HAS done) and is going to executivley produce the HALO movie. I dunno what he'll do next. |
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Post by heyes on Dec 11, 2005 20:38:33 GMT -5
PJ's doing King Kong (or HAS done) and is going to executivley produce the HALO movie. I dunno what he'll do next. Please be the Hobbit...please be The Hobbit... |
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Post by rusty on Dec 11, 2005 20:40:22 GMT -5
PJ's doing King Kong (or HAS done) and is going to executivley produce the HALO movie. I dunno what he'll do next. Please be the Hobbit...please be The Hobbit... S what Im hopin for too..but i am exited about the Halo movie, i hope they base it on the books. |
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Post by Jay on Dec 11, 2005 20:44:16 GMT -5
Wait Halo had books, My X-box's hard drive died (Just past the 3 month mark d**n Microsoft) and i have been without my x-box and Halo for too long.
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Post by rusty on Dec 11, 2005 20:52:48 GMT -5
Wait Halo had books, My X-box's hard drive died (Just past the 3 month mark d**n Microsoft) and i have been without my x-box and Halo for too long. Yeah, 3 of em. They are good, give em a read. THe first one's THe Fall Of REach, It tells the story of Master Chief's Childhood up to right before the beginning of Halo 1. |
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Post by FrodoFreak87 on Dec 12, 2005 20:29:55 GMT -5
OH I thought he was Directing Halo...
But I think there was another movie he's going to direct...can't remember what it's called though...
Wow I didn't really start reading untill I was like 6 or older, I HATED reading so my mom decided not to pressure me and that I'd be ready eventually.
You were reading Narnia when you were four, for my fourth birth day I got a Seame Street book, now I feel Smart!
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Post by heyes on Dec 12, 2005 20:46:35 GMT -5
I think it's all a matter of personality. I'm a geek.
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Post by Shannon on Dec 12, 2005 21:57:07 GMT -5
I'm a huge C.S. Lewis fan, and I saw it twice last week (thursday and friday nights). I thought it was great. I've read the books about 15,000 times, so I was more excited for this movie than basically any other.
On the allegory front, While it's fairly obvious and well known that Aslan symbolizes Jesus, it's not really a straight-up allegory, but more like a series of Biblical allusions.
As far as the symbolism in the movie goes, it's been said that "If it was in the book, it'll be in the movie", meaning that if you saw symbolism in the book, you'll see it in the movie, but if you didn't, you won't. In my opinion, it was neither hyped up, nor watered down.
I really had no complaints. All the creatures looked amazing, casting was good, all the characters were pretty well developed, and it was very true to the book.
I liked the LOTR books and The Hobbit a lot , Inkling solidarity and all that, but Narnia was probably my first fantasy love.
I didn't think the movies were that bad. Actually, I've got this theory that the 5th book might actually be better as a movie. I found the 5th book to be the weakest point of the whole series. Like, "where was the editor here", you know?
and really, who doesn't like pirates?
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Post by heyes on Dec 12, 2005 22:11:52 GMT -5
I'm a huge C.S. Lewis fan, and I saw it twice last week (thursday and friday nights). I thought it was great. I've read the books about 15,000 times, so I was more excited for this movie than basically any other. On the allegory front, While it's fairly obvious and well known that Aslan symbolizes Jesus, it's not really a straight-up allegory, but more like a series of Biblical allusions. As far as the symbolism in the movie goes, it's been said that "If it was in the book, it'll be in the movie", meaning that if you saw symbolism in the book, you'll see it in the movie, but if you didn't, you won't. In my opinion, it was neither hyped up, nor watered down. I really had no complaints. All the creatures looked amazing, casting was good, all the characters were pretty well developed, and it was very true to the book. I liked the LOTR books and The Hobbit a lot , Inkling solidarity and all that, but Narnia was probably my first fantasy love. I didn't think the movies were that bad. Actually, I've got this theory that the 5th book might actually be better as a movie. I found the 5th book to be the weakest point of the whole series. Like, "where was the editor here", you know? and really, who doesn't like pirates? Well, that's a relief. With so many animal characters that need to put in really good preformances, I was a little aprehensive. But in a spur of enthusiasm, I re-read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe last night and now I'm pretty hyped up to see it. Me an my mother are huge fans, so we should enjoy watching it. If I do enjoy it, I hope that they make the rest of the Chronicles. I'm a major fan of The Horse and His Boy. Oh, and on the pirate front. The answer is no one. PS. By the way, how did they handle the whole beavers/Father Christmas episode? That's my favorite scene in the whole book. |
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Post by Shannon on Dec 12, 2005 23:26:54 GMT -5
Actually, I don't think I've seen such good CG animals before. I honestly don't think I could tell the CG wolves from the real ones. The voices were all really good, as well.
The Horse and His Boy was my favorite as well. They'll probably do Prince Caspian next, it's the next published, and the most logical order considering the casting of the pevensies.
The beavers and Father Christmas were good. There was no feast when they met Father Christmas, but I thought it played out well anyway. He came and gave them the gifts, etc, and they handled him really well. I believe in the books, they say he looks like "the kind of Father Christmas you could actually believe in", and I think they pulled that off.
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Post by FrodoFreak87 on Dec 13, 2005 2:13:27 GMT -5
I did hear (although I can't remember where, somewhere on TV, maybe a talk show?) that they're planning on making 6 more movies, one for each book.
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Post by heyes on Dec 13, 2005 6:29:08 GMT -5
Well, I hope they do more. You know, I think the only ones that have Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Horse and His Boy. I wonder if they'll do those first in an attempt to avoid out of control aging lapses.
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Post by Cliff on Dec 14, 2005 2:19:16 GMT -5
I too can't wait to see Narnia. I've read the books numerous times since I was a kid, and have loved them all. I hope it's as good as it looks.
As for Peter Jackson, according to him he's going to take 2006 off and think up new ideas.
The rights for The Hobbit movie are a tangled mess but I think with enough time and energy it will eventually get made. I do wonder if by the time that happens Ian Holm will be far too old to portray Bilbo.
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Post by heyes on Dec 14, 2005 6:27:27 GMT -5
That's what I was wondering as well. It really would be too bad, but I think if it's possible they'll get him back. I believe he was really highly praised for that portrayl.
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Post by joss on Dec 14, 2005 15:42:06 GMT -5
I just saw Chronicles of Narnia last night. It was awesome...I've been a rabid fan of the books since I was like 8 (so...16 years) and to see this brought to life onscreen was so awesome. I cried through the whole thing because I'm a dork.
I think HP will sell more tickets because everyone goes to see it "just because" even if they aren't fans or haven't read the books. I'm hoping CoN will do well enough that they will make the other books into movies.
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