Slings Words wrote:Well, we ARE talking about a book series that focused more on elaborate, detailed history than the action taking place. The books themselves weren't exactly racing with the pace either haha
True, it wasn't entirely PJ's fault. But the point stands that, IMO, the movies were only somewhat enjoyable, and far from the tour-de-forces that some seem to regard them as. They entertained me in theaters, where the VFX and sound were more overwhelming as well as being brand-new; on DVD on my 800x600 monitor with my damaged, tinny speakers, much of this panache is lost, and I'm forced to get by on mere dialogue and plotting. Both of which managed
both to diverge painfully from Tolkien's original vision
and to retain much of the dull academic ponderousness of his text.
SamWiser wrote:I know that this isn't the right place for this, but the new spiderman is pretty good in my opinion.
Meh, I took one look at their take on Chris Connors and lost all interest. The Lizard is my single favorite Spidey villain, but they made him look too damn human; he's supposed to have a snout, not a face, and should not show any emotions other than snarling rage. Instead he came out looking like, I dunno, a He-Man or GI Joe villain, and I just shook my head and walked away.