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Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-09-04
Replies: 34
The Devil's Favorite
Posted By putts
All these movies are great, but you're forgetting...

All these movies are great, but you're forgetting one thing - the Devil loses in almost every single one of them. That would be a most depressing movie marathon to watch if you were him.

On the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-09-04
Replies: 135
How about best speeches/monologues?
Posted By putts
First off, love the Holden speech....great line. ...

First off, love the Holden speech....great line.

Now, on with mine....

President Andrew Sheppard (Michael Douglas - American President)
For the last couple of months, Senator Rumson has...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-04
Replies: 31
The Luck of LOTR.... in casting
Posted By putts
First off, my bad about the Tom Cruise thing -...

First off, my bad about the Tom Cruise thing - unaware he's only 5' 7" (damn, he's a just a wee lil guy)

Yeah, that's sorta the point I had in mind.

Sorta the Star Wars ideal. When you have a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-04
Replies: 31
The Luck of LOTR.... in casting
Posted By putts
Actually, Elijah Wood is 5' 6", so he's pretty...

Actually, Elijah Wood is 5' 6", so he's pretty short. (as I am 5' 7.5" and am short compared to almost every guy I know) And he has been in some good movies (The Witness, The Good Son, North) but...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-04
Replies: 31
The Luck of LOTR.... in casting
Posted By putts
Yeah, that's what I'm saying too. Just, with...

Yeah, that's what I'm saying too.

Just, with having to cast short people, they were able get some really great quality actors without paying the big money for someone like a Cruise or Reaves or...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-04
Replies: 31
The Luck of LOTR.... in casting
Posted By putts
The Luck of LOTR.... in casting

Peter Jackson got quite lucky!

While watching the first parts of the trilogy again, I'm paying close attention to the acting, and have come to this realization.

Guys like Elijah Wood and Sean...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-30-03
Replies: 74
Most Memorable Character(s)?(Good Or Bad)
Posted By putts
I can't believe nobody has said one of the best...

I can't believe nobody has said one of the best comedic performances of all time (okay, maybe in my opinion)...

Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)

A couple others on nobody's list.....

Phil...
Forum: Movie Reviews 12-30-03
Replies: 85
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Posted By putts
If you have read the books, the endings make more...

If you have read the books, the endings make more sense because they sum up like 4 chapters of reading.

Basically, in the book, the part at Mt. Doom (trying not to spoil much here) is just past...
Forum: Movie Reviews 12-29-03
Replies: 85
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Posted By putts
So if, according to Django's infinite wisdom,...

So if, according to Django's infinite wisdom, this movie is "lacking" because it's main plotline and characters are too "fantasy-esque" and could not be realistic. That may be the dumbest movie...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-29-03
Replies: 208
Poll: Best Trilogy
Posted By putts
...And Star Wars and LOTR.....all are one...

...And Star Wars and LOTR.....all are one continuous story.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-24-03
Replies: 208
Poll: Best Trilogy
Posted By putts
See, the thing to me is that to be a "true...

See, the thing to me is that to be a "true trilogy" the movies should all really be just one story. That is why LOTR is the best - because they were all filmed as one and the story flowed great from...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-22-03
Replies: 208
Poll: Best Trilogy
Posted By putts
Time to open this up again, by the looks of...

Time to open this up again, by the looks of things.

My take on some of these.....
Star Wars - One of the best of all time, hard to beat
Back to the Future - Fun, but not really a good running...