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Why a John Carter Movie is a Good idea. * Because it draws attention to ERB and his great work (s) * Literary fantasy is box office and the results have been...
dotenj
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May 1, 2006
2:41 pm
3174
... Die !" -Jeff Doten ... I raise my sword on high: "For John Carter!! For John Carter!!"...
Diana L Cole
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May 1, 2006
4:18 pm
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Well, I am by nature a contrarian. So have at it... * Because it draws attention to ERB and his great work (s) Because obviously, no one has ever heard of ERB?...
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
6:21 pm
3176
At first I was going to say JEEzus Den what's wrong with you ? Then I reread your first sentence and it made me laugh. I don't really know what Fav's can do...
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dotenj
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May 1, 2006
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Glad to have put a smile on your face. ... he's done. He seems skilled, I like that he can actually deal with people and doesn't want to destroy the book....
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
7:40 pm
3178
I want to see all of those things (books, comics, toys, etc.) whether it's before the movie or after or both (hopefully both!). I agree with Den that the ERB...
archangelofmars
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May 1, 2006
8:08 pm
3179
... Mr. T is Tangor from ERB-list. He keeps saying he doesn't want to see a movie done because he doesn't trust Hollywood to do it right and then we'll be...
Diana L Cole
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May 1, 2006
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3180
Oh I've scooped him out. But I've only seen Zathura. I agree with you about seems like a decent guy, knows what he's doing ( as you said, acting, writing,...
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dotenj
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May 1, 2006
8:51 pm
3181
... For my money, the best movie he's made has been "Made", it's clever and funny, well written and well acted. It plays to his strengths. Zathura.... that ...
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
10:15 pm
3182
Ahhh. Tangor. Cool. You know, I think he called me an asshole once. Or something along those lines. Texas courtesy. I'm hardly as doctrinaire as Tangor. I...
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
10:24 pm
3183
... books being published, but only by small press so there isn't much pr around it. Ballantine/Del Rey needs to reprint the series in its entirety and...
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
10:33 pm
3184
I do understand what you're saying. I just don't know who is the right director, and to me anyways, he seemed the best we'd seen on the project. I don't say...
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dotenj
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May 1, 2006
10:34 pm
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I really liked Zathura. I guess I'm saying that I stayed away from the others because he was talking about how those were the kinds of films he used to make....
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dotenj
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May 1, 2006
10:35 pm
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I' illustrated a hard cover of Princess, but it's small press and he's been sitting on it for YEARS. I think you're right about the Del/Rey set from the 80's I...
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dotenj
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May 1, 2006
10:38 pm
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... stayed away from the others because he was talking about how those were the kinds of films he used to make. He was taking a lot flack from the AICN idiots ...
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
11:16 pm
3188
One thing that occurs to me... If PoM were made today, they could do a lot becuase there would be a small percentage of the fans who know enough of the works...
Rick Johnson
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May 1, 2006
11:30 pm
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... popularity increased, then you would have: a) more fans calling for a movie and b) more pressure to be more accurate and avoid the Doug McClure movies. You...
Den Valdron
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May 1, 2006
11:47 pm
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... I think he meant an incentive to NOT follow the Doug McLure movies. Or something like that. ... In the early 90's I actually advocated for Heather Hunter....
Saroda Mara
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May 2, 2006
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3191
... Penguin published POM recently as part of their literary classics series. Bison press also published POM - good luck finding that at a major book chain....
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May 2, 2006
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" -Shawn (who has to admit owning a copy of At the Earth's Core - but only because of his teenage crush on Caroline Munroe)" We watched it recently with my...
Jeffrey Doten
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May 2, 2006
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3193
... whole family, wife included. True confessions. That was the movie that got me into ERB. Not saying I wouldn't accept a new accurate version - Jeff Doten ...
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May 3, 2006
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3194
... Lord of the Ringgs *did* suck. Sucked bad. Sucked hard. Then again, the books weren't all that great either in my opinion. Seriously, I don't really care...
Seth K. Deitch
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May 3, 2006
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... I wouldn't say that, but it was a little creaky in places, and the extended version did sort out some of the problems - but the liberties they took with...
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... hard. Then again, ... opinion. ... places, and the extended version did sort out some of the problems - but the liberties they took with book II... (!) ...
Den Valdron
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May 3, 2006
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Book 2 was a mess and needed a clean up. - Jeff ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jeffrey Doten
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May 3, 2006
12:55 pm
3198
How about as good as Hellboy, that was very close the material - Jeff ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Jeffrey Doten
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May 3, 2006
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... material - Jeff Del Toro, another Mexican director like Rodrigues, with a penchant for a distinctive non-Hollywood visual style and approach to...
Den Valdron
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May 3, 2006
4:09 pm
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Y'know, talking about Del Toro crystalized something for me. It occurs to me that my lukewarm feelings towards Favreau is because he's basically part of the ...
Den Valdron
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May 3, 2006
4:29 pm
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Foreign directers, huh? OK. How about Hideaki Anno? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030417/ And before anybody asks, yes, he has directed live-action movies. I...
Saroda Mara
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May 3, 2006
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Hmmm I've seen Wings Honneamise and Nausica, Valleyof the Wind. I dunno, seems too thoughtful and stately. Nice imagery, but I just dunno.... Now, if you...
Den Valdron
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