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Meh, it was alright. Nothing special
Special effects were terrible, I cannot for the life of me understand how they won an Oscar. Terrible
Had some alright moments, like the action (what little action it had) and I've said it once, I'll say it again - Sean Bean is the man
Wood's American accent seemed to slip a bit, but Sean Astin's accent was good (he's from the Goonies, don't you know)
What else? Um... music score was mediocre at best, except for a few bits like Gandalf's fall and when Bean is chinnin' all those Orcs, heh
I want to slap the special effects guys, and Stryke, for lying to me, saying it was excellent (or something along those lines) Oh, and the director (that fat bloke) for using that sweeping camera (revolving around the characters) about 50 times too many
I just prey the sequels are better
Special effects were terrible, I cannot for the life of me understand how they won an Oscar. Terrible
Had some alright moments, like the action (what little action it had) and I've said it once, I'll say it again - Sean Bean is the man
Wood's American accent seemed to slip a bit, but Sean Astin's accent was good (he's from the Goonies, don't you know)
What else? Um... music score was mediocre at best, except for a few bits like Gandalf's fall and when Bean is chinnin' all those Orcs, heh
I want to slap the special effects guys, and Stryke, for lying to me, saying it was excellent (or something along those lines) Oh, and the director (that fat bloke) for using that sweeping camera (revolving around the characters) about 50 times too many
I just prey the sequels are better
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MoJoJoJo wrote:
Of course I don't know what a goblin or whatever looks
> like, but I do know that if I ever see one, it will LOOK real, and not
> look like it's been thrown together on an old 486
It wouldn't look real, it's look pretty unreal because you wouldn't expect to see it in real life.
If you go see a film, watch the film, 'cause if you just sit there picking through the effects and whatnot then you're going to find most films v.boring !
~~Belldandy~~
Of course I don't know what a goblin or whatever looks
> like, but I do know that if I ever see one, it will LOOK real, and not
> look like it's been thrown together on an old 486
It wouldn't look real, it's look pretty unreal because you wouldn't expect to see it in real life.
If you go see a film, watch the film, 'cause if you just sit there picking through the effects and whatnot then you're going to find most films v.boring !
~~Belldandy~~
Fair enough if you don't like it, it is better if you're a fan of the book though, a lot better. For the record I think it's a brilliant film, the story is just great. Also the next two films are going to be better so check them out if you can.
As for this special effects argument, fair enough at times the computer visuals just stick out at you but for most of the time you can't really tell unless you're looking for it. The only really noticable time is when Legolas (Bow and Arrow elf dude) jumps off the cave troll during the fight scene in the mines of Moria. Ergh.
As for this special effects argument, fair enough at times the computer visuals just stick out at you but for most of the time you can't really tell unless you're looking for it. The only really noticable time is when Legolas (Bow and Arrow elf dude) jumps off the cave troll during the fight scene in the mines of Moria. Ergh.
Effects in movies has come a long way since Jurasic Park, that now just looks dated and unrealistsic... Spiderman however looks brilliant, not PERFECT but brilliant...
Most people want to see 100% perfect effects in the great movies such as Spiderman and LOTR, but what they dont seem to realise is that when you mix the real world and the virtual world on the screen, they aint' going to look exactly the same...
Effects now, are better than what they were 10-15 years ago and most movies look fantastic...
Spiderman was great even though some CGI Spidermen were shoddy but still didnt make me leave the cinema... Resident Evil was awesome even though some of the monsters weren't great, but some awesome fire effects and action sequences...
Effects are going to keep getting better in movies and as long as people realise that they are not actually real and digitally made, then you might cross that line and finally see that its not ever going to 100% perfect, otherwise we'd be able to swing from spider-webs above New York and come face to face with a dragon in London...
>> Quote
"What people really want in the theater is fantasy involvement and not reality involvement." - Edward Albee
>> Un-quote
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Why?
Most people want to see 100% perfect effects in the great movies such as Spiderman and LOTR, but what they dont seem to realise is that when you mix the real world and the virtual world on the screen, they aint' going to look exactly the same...
Effects now, are better than what they were 10-15 years ago and most movies look fantastic...
Spiderman was great even though some CGI Spidermen were shoddy but still didnt make me leave the cinema... Resident Evil was awesome even though some of the monsters weren't great, but some awesome fire effects and action sequences...
Effects are going to keep getting better in movies and as long as people realise that they are not actually real and digitally made, then you might cross that line and finally see that its not ever going to 100% perfect, otherwise we'd be able to swing from spider-webs above New York and come face to face with a dragon in London...
>> Quote
"What people really want in the theater is fantasy involvement and not reality involvement." - Edward Albee
>> Un-quote
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Why?
What are you saying? the special effects were good i thought the whole film was good it had all the things it needed were you watching the same film i was?
Im sorry but i disagree mojojojo. I think the effects are excellent. The whole film looks so polished, its the best film ever made.
Bought the DVD for my brother a few weeks back.
He said it was crap.
I aint sitting down for two hours (or however bloody long it is) to see if he is right/wrong.
He said it was crap.
I aint sitting down for two hours (or however bloody long it is) to see if he is right/wrong.
Story was mediocre
Effects were mediocre
Characters were mediocre
One of the most over hyped films I've ever seen. Nothing happened in it
Effects were mediocre
Characters were mediocre
One of the most over hyped films I've ever seen. Nothing happened in it
The main feature of LoTR is the story (being based on a book and all..) so even if the effects were real poop, if there story was still there and well acted it would still be a cass movie. The effects, which are fine (could be a bit better, but are still good) just add to the experience.
*sigh*
If you're going to do a big budget film with lots of effects, make sure the effects look GOOD. That's all I'm saying. Stop jumping on me!
If they'd done LOTR back in the 80s, there would've been some poop stop motion, but I bet the rest would've looked good
Just look at Willow. That rules
If you're going to do a big budget film with lots of effects, make sure the effects look GOOD. That's all I'm saying. Stop jumping on me!
If they'd done LOTR back in the 80s, there would've been some poop stop motion, but I bet the rest would've looked good
Just look at Willow. That rules
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> A lot of CGI looks real
>
> The ships in Ep 1 + 2, a lot of the stuff in Pearl Harbour, heck, even
> Jurassic Park looked real when it came out
>
> LOTR just looked poop, like Spiderman
Who gives a damn? Effects dont make a movie. Does Clerks have amazing effects? Does wayne's world have a CGI Garth? Noooo and they're still brilliant films...
> A lot of CGI looks real
>
> The ships in Ep 1 + 2, a lot of the stuff in Pearl Harbour, heck, even
> Jurassic Park looked real when it came out
>
> LOTR just looked poop, like Spiderman
Who gives a damn? Effects dont make a movie. Does Clerks have amazing effects? Does wayne's world have a CGI Garth? Noooo and they're still brilliant films...
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