Comments on: Open Discussion – October 15, 2008 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/ TV and Movie News, Reviews & Trailers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: BRAVEHEART http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-40224 BRAVEHEART Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:29:29 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-40224 I just want to get this off my chest...here in Scotland we have a big daily news-paper called The Daily Record and they reviewed The Incredible Hulk dvd at the weekend and gave it....2 stars!!!???!!!2 bloody stars!!! I bought it and watched it all over again and really loved it,as a Hulk fan this movie just rocks...but I know it had a lot of negative build up to it's release in the summer there and after Iron-Man getting all the praise I'm sure it was more just lack of hype that made critics write some crappy reviews. Great movie,great director,actors,effects...the lot! Now can't wait to see ol'green-skin show up in The Avengers Movie!!! I just want to get this off my chest…here in Scotland we have a big daily news-paper called The Daily Record and they reviewed The Incredible Hulk dvd at the weekend and gave it….2 stars!!!???!!!2 bloody stars!!!
I bought it and watched it all over again and really loved it,as a Hulk fan this movie just rocks…but I know it had a lot of negative build up to it’s release in the summer there and after Iron-Man getting all the praise I’m sure it was more just lack of hype that made critics write some crappy reviews.
Great movie,great director,actors,effects…the lot!
Now can’t wait to see ol’green-skin show up in The Avengers Movie!!!

]]> By: Gary http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-40131 Gary Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:54:22 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-40131 Just curious ,since the site did a lot of coverage on it last week what were the ratings for the premiere ofMy Own Worst Enemy? Just curious ,since the site did a lot of coverage on it last week
what were the ratings for the premiere ofMy Own Worst Enemy?

]]> By: Vic Holtreman http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39553 Vic Holtreman Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:18:41 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39553 Max Payne review will be online in 40 minutes. :-) Vic Max Payne review will be online in 40 minutes. :-)

Vic

]]> By: michael http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39451 michael Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:00:42 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39451 George Lucas was just someone i thought of, and Rob Reiner because he can make quarky comedies(stand by me, princess bride) that are still great movies. George Lucas was just someone i thought of, and Rob Reiner because he can make quarky comedies(stand by me, princess bride) that are still great movies.

]]> By: 790 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39418 790 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:41:05 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39418 Scream Award 2008 Nominees ,,, http://www.movieguys.org/movie-news/scream-awards-2008-nominees/ there's some pretty cool stuff going on with Scream Awards this year! 8-) Watchmen world premire ,,, !!! Owl Ship! Scream Award 2008 Nominees ,,,

http://www.movieguys.org/movie-news/scream-awards-2008-nominees/

there’s some pretty cool stuff going on with Scream Awards this year!

8-) Watchmen world premire ,,, !!! Owl Ship!

]]> By: the old man http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39300 the old man Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:50:07 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39300 So much of movie making is based on a manufacturing model, the question begs to be asked. How do you use quality control methods to improve story? So much of movie making is based on a manufacturing model, the question begs to be asked. How do you use quality control methods to improve story?

]]> By: PhotoShopLifter Dan http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39291 PhotoShopLifter Dan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:47:49 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39291 On October 15th, 2008, Andy said, "Let’s just hope Paramount doesn’t get desperate and ask George Lucas to make a Trek film!! (KIDDING PEOPLE!!!!)"; how might Georgie-boy "improve" Trek, given that he writes great action scenes, but sucky non-action/dialogue-focused scenes? 1. Phasers are replaced by "phaser-swords". 2. Kirk is cured of his "every...word...ia a...separate...sentence" delivery by being assimilated by the Borg, his head covered with an ominous black mask to match his new uniform. 3. Spock mind-melds with a small green pointy-eared, Muppety-looking alien and takes on its disjointed manner of speaking: "Logical, this is not; reckless, is Kirk-Captain!" On October 15th, 2008, Andy said, “Let’s just hope Paramount doesn’t get desperate and ask George Lucas to make a Trek film!! (KIDDING PEOPLE!!!!)”; how might Georgie-boy “improve” Trek, given that he writes great action scenes, but sucky non-action/dialogue-focused scenes?

1. Phasers are replaced by “phaser-swords”.

2. Kirk is cured of his “every…word…ia a…separate…sentence” delivery by being assimilated by the Borg, his head covered with an ominous black mask to match his new uniform.

3. Spock mind-melds with a small green pointy-eared, Muppety-looking alien and takes on its disjointed manner of speaking: “Logical, this is not; reckless, is Kirk-Captain!”

]]> By: Gary http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39290 Gary Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:46:08 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39290 just curious micael, what comic book property cries out "Rob Reiner " to you? just curious micael,
what comic book property cries out
“Rob Reiner ” to you?

]]> By: jc in chicago http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39275 jc in chicago Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:42:02 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39275 DON'T SPOIL IN THE COMMENTARY In an early DVD of Lost, the commentaries for, let's say Episode 9, totally spoil a development for Episode 14. I mean the death of some characters--no small thing. Today I'm watching an "Introduction" part of Babylon 5 and they go and drop spoilers into the commentary of the very first DVD of that year's set. WHAT is with this? Obviously the writers or producers sit down and create the comments at the end of the season. But it's for a DVD set that is watched sequentially. ARGHHHH! Now obviously an episode commentary will refer to things in that episode (like at the end). The assumption is that the viewer watched the show first (duh) and then the commentary. Fair enough. But some of those program comments have spoiled me for stuff way down the line--in B5's case, I think commentary in Season 1 started telling me about the entire 5 year arc! I wanted to throttle someone! DON’T SPOIL IN THE COMMENTARY

In an early DVD of Lost, the commentaries for, let’s say Episode 9, totally spoil a development for Episode 14. I mean the death of some characters–no small thing.

Today I’m watching an “Introduction” part of Babylon 5 and they go and drop spoilers into the commentary of the very first DVD of that year’s set.

WHAT is with this? Obviously the writers or producers sit down and create the comments at the end of the season. But it’s for a DVD set that is watched sequentially. ARGHHHH! Now obviously an episode commentary will refer to things in that episode (like at the end).

The assumption is that the viewer watched the show first (duh) and then the commentary. Fair enough. But some of those program comments have spoiled me for stuff way down the line–in B5′s case, I think commentary in Season 1 started telling me about the entire 5 year arc! I wanted to throttle someone!

]]> By: James2 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39254 James2 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:44:55 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39254 FOLLOW THE MONEY....that's the only rule you need to memorize in the USA. Big filmmakers, who aren't doing a movie just to tell a story (i.e.-- independent films), are making the films to MAKE MONEY. Why did we get TDK? Why did we get Iron Man (a realistic version)? Because Marvel found out the hard way that you have to put that much serious effort into them, to attract mass audiences, to GET THEIR MONEY. They don't care WHAT they end up showing, so long as they think it will make them the money. If they could con us all into watching two hours of a blank screen, and pay for it to boot, they would do it. They don't "care" about us, or about the material. Case in point, Money Bay, and his Transformers movie: he called it "childish and stupid" at first, until he took the job, directed, and made himself bo-ku bucks. Now he "says" they are the coolest thing ever. Gee SURPRISE! Enjoy the movies, as I do....just don't let them urinate down your back, and tell you its RAINING FOLLOW THE MONEY….that’s the only rule you need to memorize in the USA. Big filmmakers, who aren’t doing a movie just to tell a story (i.e.– independent films), are making the films to MAKE MONEY. Why did we get TDK? Why did we get Iron Man (a realistic version)? Because Marvel found out the hard way that you have to put that much serious effort into them, to attract mass audiences, to GET THEIR MONEY.

They don’t care WHAT they end up showing, so long as they think it will make them the money. If they could con us all into watching two hours of a blank screen, and pay for it to boot, they would do it. They don’t “care” about us, or about the material. Case in point, Money Bay, and his Transformers movie: he called it “childish and stupid” at first, until he took the job, directed, and made himself bo-ku bucks. Now he “says” they are the coolest thing ever. Gee SURPRISE!

Enjoy the movies, as I do….just don’t let them urinate down your back, and tell you its RAINING

]]> By: Vic Holtreman http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39253 Vic Holtreman Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:39:03 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39253 @michael Dude, you REALLY need to remove George Lucas from that list IMHO. Vic @michael

Dude, you REALLY need to remove George Lucas from that list IMHO.

Vic

]]> By: michael http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39250 michael Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:17:12 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39250 I think at least one comic book movie needs to be directed by a master (Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppala, George Lucas, Peter Jackson, Rob Reiner) and then my life will have been complete. I think at least one comic book movie needs to be directed by a master (Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppala, George
Lucas, Peter Jackson, Rob Reiner) and then my life will have been complete.

]]> By: Cali http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39249 Cali Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:12:08 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39249 There are 2 main problems with comic book adaptations of movies that I see. The first being the companies want to make money so they attempt to come up with a script that they can bill as a mainstream movie. The problem with this is comic characters (at least the ones that are having movies made) have a loooooooooong history and continuity to them. I think Marvel has really paved the way for a universe to be told on screen. X-men started it with diverging to Wolverine's origin movie and now with plans to combine all of their single shots into an Avengers live action. If they pull it off (meaning if the script is solid and they leave the camp at home) I think it will usher in a new ear of movies and they way comic adaptations are handled. The other main problem is too many studio execs try to stray from the source material. Look at what happened to the original Batman series. It started off with the dark look and a bit of an adult edge to it only to wind up a campy children's series complete with crappy sound effects like "boing". Then with the extreme success of TDK they're talking about making the new Superman movie "darker". Hello? Instead of straying from the original even more drastically how about you write a solid script that doesn't involve bastard children and lex luthor attempting to sink half of the U.S. (again) Be original but be true to the source. You can't tell me that the technology isn't there to have someone like Supes take on someone OTHER than f'in lex luthor for once. If they can have a knock down drag out fight between Hulk and Abomination they could at the very least have Supes taken on Mongul, or Doomsday, or Brainiac, or Zod, or Krypto even just for the love of jeebus take a break from Luthor for at least ONE movie. Wow that turned into a bit more of a rant about Superman than I intended but I think you guys get the point. lolol There are 2 main problems with comic book adaptations of movies that I see.
The first being the companies want to make money so they attempt to come up with a script that they can bill as a mainstream movie. The problem with this is comic characters (at least the ones that are having movies made) have a loooooooooong history and continuity to them. I think Marvel has really paved the way for a universe to be told on screen. X-men started it with diverging to Wolverine’s origin movie and now with plans to combine all of their single shots into an Avengers live action. If they pull it off (meaning if the script is solid and they leave the camp at home) I think it will usher in a new ear of movies and they way comic adaptations are handled.
The other main problem is too many studio execs try to stray from the source material. Look at what happened to the original Batman series. It started off with the dark look and a bit of an adult edge to it only to wind up a campy children’s series complete with crappy sound effects like “boing”. Then with the extreme success of TDK they’re talking about making the new Superman movie “darker”. Hello? Instead of straying from the original even more drastically how about you write a solid script that doesn’t involve bastard children and lex luthor attempting to sink half of the U.S. (again)
Be original but be true to the source. You can’t tell me that the technology isn’t there to have someone like Supes take on someone OTHER than f’in lex luthor for once. If they can have a knock down drag out fight between Hulk and Abomination they could at the very least have Supes taken on Mongul, or Doomsday, or Brainiac, or Zod, or Krypto even just for the love of jeebus take a break from Luthor for at least ONE movie.
Wow that turned into a bit more of a rant about Superman than I intended but I think you guys get the point. lolol

]]> By: steven the git http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39233 steven the git Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:29:52 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39233 Ah ha! Go onto audio and then press left. You then get a different version. Eureka! :D Oh, when you go onto audio, it will be a close up of the options. BUt you need to go back to main menu and then back to audio until you get a picture of the body. Basically keep going on audio until you have a picture where you can see the arms as well, then click left. Wayhey! Ah ha! Go onto audio and then press left. You then get a different version.
Eureka! :D

Oh, when you go onto audio, it will be a close up of the options. BUt you need to go back to main menu and then back to audio until you get a picture of the body.

Basically keep going on audio until you have a picture where you can see the arms as well, then click left. Wayhey!

]]> By: Evie http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39232 Evie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:23:29 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39232 @steven Yeah, one of those sites said it was purely random. And you just said 'alternate ending', not 'alternate commentary ending'... Tease! ;o) @steven
Yeah, one of those sites said it was purely random. And you just said ‘alternate ending’, not ‘alternate commentary ending’… Tease! ;o)

]]> By: steven the git http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39229 steven the git Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:18:39 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39229 Well there are no alternate endings on the third disc, I know that, and the only easter egg is the 'backward' version which I know is on the second disc. As I understand it the alternate endings are with Nolan's commentary, but how that works I've yet to really find out. I read somewhere you have to turn the commentary on and off and it will give a random ending, but so far I'm getting the same thing each time. Not happy. Well there are no alternate endings on the third disc, I know that, and the only easter egg is the ‘backward’ version which I know is on the second disc.

As I understand it the alternate endings are with Nolan’s commentary, but how that works I’ve yet to really find out. I read somewhere you have to turn the commentary on and off and it will give a random ending, but so far I’m getting the same thing each time. Not happy.

]]> By: Andy http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39225 Andy Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:53:02 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39225 Vic, I must be one of the few Trek fans who will go to see a new Trek movie no matter what. Every movie since The Voyage Home I have seen on opening day and I have enjoyed all of them. Not that some weren't up the same level of quality as Khan and TVH, but I found all of them to be entertaining. Let's just hope Paramount doesn't get desperate and ask George Lucas to make a Trek film!! (KIDDING PEOPLE!!!!) I don't think Marvel feels at all like a second banana to DC because of TDK. DC has had ONE smash hit in the past 3 years and Marvel has had several (Iron Man, Spiderman franchise, X-Men franchise). I think Marvel is taking the right road in the way they are doing things now and I hope that they keep it up!! Also, to Vic, thanks for the delivery. I got it while on vacation and this is the first chance I had to thank you. Vic, I must be one of the few Trek fans who will go to see a new Trek movie no matter what. Every movie since The Voyage Home I have seen on opening day and I have enjoyed all of them. Not that some weren’t up the same level of quality as Khan and TVH, but I found all of them to be entertaining.

Let’s just hope Paramount doesn’t get desperate and ask George Lucas to make a Trek film!! (KIDDING PEOPLE!!!!)

I don’t think Marvel feels at all like a second banana to DC because of TDK. DC has had ONE smash hit in the past 3 years and Marvel has had several (Iron Man, Spiderman franchise, X-Men franchise). I think Marvel is taking the right road in the way they are doing things now and I hope that they keep it up!!

Also, to Vic, thanks for the delivery. I got it while on vacation and this is the first chance I had to thank you.

]]> By: The Big Dentist http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39207 The Big Dentist Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:50:33 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39207 Steven, I've got that 3-disc job as well, and although the box definitely mentions "Director's Commentary with three alternative endings" I'm damned if I can find them either. I suspect they're part of Teddy's lies or only available as tattoos or something... Steven, I’ve got that 3-disc job as well, and although the box definitely mentions “Director’s Commentary with three alternative endings” I’m damned if I can find them either. I suspect they’re part of Teddy’s lies or only available as tattoos or something…

]]> By: Evie http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39201 Evie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:09:21 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39201 ~ Memento According to http://www.moviemistakes.com/film816/questions "On the third disc, apparently there are some alternate endings hidden in an easter egg. Can anyone tell me how to get to them? [The are no alternative endings for this film, all that is on the third disk is the movie played in chronologial order so you can see how things really panned out.]" Found at: http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=55610 "DISC 1...does include the 3 alternate endings to the commentary" Something similar at: http://www.dvdtalk.com/eggs/read.php?ID=24 So, no alternate endings :) ~ Memento
According to http://www.moviemistakes.com/film816/questions

“On the third disc, apparently there are some alternate endings hidden in an easter egg. Can anyone tell me how to get to them? [The are no alternative endings for this film, all that is on the third disk is the movie played in chronologial order so you can see how things really panned out.]”

Found at: http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=55610

“DISC 1…does include the 3 alternate endings to the commentary”

Something similar at: http://www.dvdtalk.com/eggs/read.php?ID=24

So, no alternate endings :)

]]> By: steven the git http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/comment-page-1/#comment-39191 steven the git Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:31:34 +0000 http://screenrant.com/open-discussion-october-15-2008-vic-3953/#comment-39191 I bought the three disc version of Memento and it says it has three alternative endings on it, but I don't know which one has it so haven't found them yet. Grrr. I bought the three disc version of Memento and it says it has three alternative endings on it, but I don’t know which one has it so haven’t found them yet. Grrr.

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