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[Harmsway]

Lee's Dracula was terrific. "Horror of Dracula" and "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" are my two picks for his Dracula roles.

[Qwerty]

Why should I try something that I know I will hate?

I tried Never Say Never Again and hated it like I knew I would. I also am about to try Episodes I & II so it's not like I don't try movies.

Try these ones, maybe you won't hate them.

[Bond_Bishop]

The Star Wars movies was, IS and will always be the best franchise in the Sci-Fi regions. George Lucas did miracles when he created it. Here's a ranking list:

1) Empire Strikes Back
Dark, scary, action packed and excellent. This will always be the best movie if not Revenge of the Sith beats it
2) Return of the Jedi
Action packed, great special effects and great story. It is not far to share the top with ESB
3) Attack of the Clones
Excellent special effects and perfomances by McGregor, Portman and Christensen. Great music I might add
4) A New Hope
Could be slight boring sometimes. Let's see what changes Lucas has done now with the CGI edition box with the DVD's. It could be better then. But it is good. But not as good as the other three.
5) The Phantom Menace
Ugh... why did they have to create Jar Jar. Threepeo already existed and he was great but that is not Jar Jar. But great special effects and good performances by Liam Neeson, McGregor and Portman.

[Tarl_Cabot]

About those DVDs...

http://www.usatoday....-wars-dvd_x.htm

[Righty007]

I can't wait!

[CommanderBond]

Star Wars = 4 stars

E.S.B.= 5 stars

R.O.J.= 3 stars

Episode 0ne= 2 stars

Episode Two= 1 star

[SeaNNy-T.]

the first 3 star wars are better than most bond films, in terms of fun to watch

[Qwerty]

About those DVDs...

http://www.usatoday....-wars-dvd_x.htm

$70 list price.

Expected.

I'm really not sure what I'll do when these come out, I'll see what others think first.

[Righty007]

It is much cheaper at Amazon.com if you pre-order.

[Matt O'S oo4]

Imagine how much cheaper it will be if you wait a year and get all the extras they always add to get you to buy it.

Damn them!

004

[Qwerty]

It is much cheaper at Amazon.com if you pre-order.

Yes, I saw that in the article too. Better deal.

[Matt O'S oo4]

They usually are!

004

[Tarl_Cabot]

The tapes I bought in 2002 are good enough for me!

[Qwerty]

They usually are!

004

You're quite right, 004.

Sometimes, you're just never sure on certain DVDs on whether to or not.

[00-FAN008]

The Star Wars films are pretty much the greatest films in cinema history. No further comment here!

(P.S. The new ones aren't all that bad, but the classics rule all!)

[White Tuxedo]

I hope you don't me plopping down here to talk Star Wars.

I love Star Wars myself. I try to give it a break, as some people are too serious in denouncing it as childish and stupid. Not everything has to be Casablanca. Why can't a movie be made for fun?

My ratings: And I'll call Star Wars "A New Hope". I noticed someone refusing to in an earlier page. But that's what I call it. It

[License To Kill]

Actually, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is stupid and boring. I've never seen any of the films because I know if I did I would puke.

But how would you know how the films are if you admitted that you haven't even seen any of them?

I hate the fantasy genre. It's queer and boring.

So unacceptable..






But I agree 100%!!!!!

[Qwerty]

The Star Wars films are pretty much the greatest films in cinema history. No further comment here!

(P.S. The new ones aren't all that bad, but the classics rule all!)

The greatest films in history?

With the trilogy, I'd admit they were close. If one includes the entire series with the prequels, no, I don't think so.

[Johnboy007]

[quote name='License To Kill' date='19 August 2004 - 00:52'] [quote name='Righty007' date='16 August 2004 - 13:31'] Actually, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is stupid and boring. I've never seen any of the films because I know if I did I would puke.
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I thought like you once did, but I'm glad I saw them. While to me, they do not come close to the original Star Wars trilogy in sheer entertainment value and watchability (too friggin' long to watch over and over again), they're still pretty good (minus the beginning of Fellowship *yawn* and the endingS of ROTK *YAWN*).

Still, they're worth at least checking out, so you know what everyone else was talking about (non-stop).

Funny how the people I liked best from LOTR were from Bond as well:, Sean Bean and Christopher Lee.

[Qwerty]

and the endingS of ROTK *YAWN*).

Not a fan of neverending endings I see. Much like From Russia With Love and Octopussy.

[Johnboy007]

and the endingS of ROTK *YAWN*).

Not a fan of neverending endings I see. Much like From Russia With Love and Octopussy.

Way too many, way too long, and not particularly emotional. Perhaps if there hadn't been two and a half hours of movie already, it would have been more tolerable.

From Russia With Love and Goldfinger aren't bad in that respect, they may have like 2-3 ending bits, as opposed to like 10 for each LOTR movie.

[Harmsway]

While to me, they do not come close to the original Star Wars trilogy in sheer entertainment value and watchability (too friggin' long to watch over and over again), they're still pretty good (minus the beginning of Fellowship *yawn* and the endingS of ROTK *YAWN*).

While I'd agree that SW is much more entertaining and easily watched, LOTR is artistically head-and-shoulders above the SW trilogy. That's not an insult to SW, it's just a statement.

Well, the beginning of FOTR in the books was just as long, and the ending of ROTK in the books had an even longer coda. I always thought that for a nine hour saga, it was a good thing to have a nice slow beginning and a good long coda at the end. Anything briefer than the ending they gave ROTK wouldn't have worked.

[Johnboy007]

While I'd agree that SW is much more entertaining and easily watched, LOTR is artistically head-and-shoulders above the SW trilogy. That's not an insult to SW, it's just a statement.

Well, the beginning of FOTR in the books was just as long, and the ending of ROTK in the books had an even longer coda. I always thought that for a nine hour saga, it was a good thing to have a nice slow beginning and a good long coda at the end. Anything briefer than the ending they gave ROTK wouldn't have worked.

Not going to argue that, you're quite right. There's a reason why ROTK won Best Picture.

I haven't read most of the LOTR books, I've read The Hobbit and half of FOTR, but much like the films, they are very slow for me to read, and I just gave up on them.

[Harmsway]

I haven't read most of the LOTR books, I've read The Hobbit and half of FOTR, but much like the films, they are very slow to read, and I just gave up on them.

Both the books and the films require a tolerance for slower pacing and love of great detail. They're not for everyone.

[Qwerty]

and the endingS of ROTK *YAWN*).

Not a fan of neverending endings I see. Much like From Russia With Love and Octopussy.

Way too many, way too long, and not particularly emotional. Perhaps if there hadn't been two and a half hours of movie already, it would have been more tolerable.

From Russia With Love and Goldfinger aren't bad in that respect, they may have like 2-3 ending bits, as opposed to like 10 for each LOTR movie.

Fair enough. I guess everything leading up to it had been so grand that I didn't mind it.

[Johnboy007]

Oh no:

http://www.comingsoo...ews.php?id=6021

Just rumors! Just rumors! (I hope)

Please, please, no more! No more!

[Harmsway]

Oh no:

http://www.comingsoo...ews.php?id=6021

Just rumors! Just rumors! (I hope)

Please, please, no more! No more!

It better just be a rumor. Otherwise, I'm going to murder Lucas. It's about time he moved on from Star Wars and started doing something else. There's not even remotely a good reason to make Ep. 7, 8, and 9 other than "because he can."

[CommanderBond]

what happend to the next Indy film? he should spend time re learning how to direct because man is he rusty!

[Johnboy007]

what happend to the next Indy film? he should spend time re learning how to direct because man is he rusty!

How can he be rusty when he's directed three films since 1999?

Not rusty, just bad.

Frank Darabont wrote a script, which Spielberg and Ford ok'ed, and Lucas originally did too, but then (what a surprise) changed his mind, and rejected it. Darabont has now moved onto M:I 3. It's rumoured the writer of Pirates of the Caribbean has been doing a rewrite, but that has since been denied by Lucasfilm. Other rumours have claimed George himself will write Indy 4 (Just wonderful ). Can't expect Indiana Jones 4 until 2006, because of ROTS, and Spielberg and Ford both have projects for 2005.

Bring back Lawrence Kasdan!!!

About VII, VIII,and IX. IF (huge, gigantimus if) George were to relinquish writing and directing controls, they might be OK. I have read a few books that are set after the fall of the Empire, with the Imperial Remnant, and they aren't too bad, and would make better films than we have been seeing since 1999.

[Harmsway]

Bring back Lawrence Kasdan!!!

He's the only reason for the success of TESB and ROTJ, and really needs to be brought back. I wish he'd collaborated with Lucas on the prequels and was now working on Indy 4.

In all honesty, though, I don't really care about Indy 4. The trilogy is fine as it is with a terrific ending point for the character. Ford is geriatric at this point. Seeing him in action is going to be like Moore in AVTAK!