Matrix--better than most (mild spoiler) (star wars trailer)
Shadowrook
weren't particularly innovative. I didn't let the explanation of the 2 worlds
distract me, and I rather enjoyed the parade of zen sayings throughout. Keanu's
transformation felt right to me, didn't drag and didn't just happen out of the
blue, like "Oh I've got the power now."
I like Hong Kong movies, and the martial arts in Matrix doesn't measure up to
the better HK movies. However, the martial arts was a giant step forward for an
American movie, not bad considering who was doing the fighting, hollywood
"stars" who don't do martial arts.
Just a note about the Star Wars trailer. This is the first I've seen. It
received modest applause. In some ways, what they showed in the trailer seemed
new, fresh (advanced effects). But what I saw also seemed dated in some ways,
fighting with the wands (or whatever they're called), the familiar design of
the fighter ships, the appearance of the heros. I wonder how much of the movie
is going to seem stale?
rooke
Wag The Frog
news:19990403031243...@ng-fi1.aol.com...
>
> Just a note about the Star Wars trailer. This is the first I've seen. It
> received modest applause. In some ways, what they showed in the trailer
> seemed new, fresh (advanced effects). But what I saw also seemed dated
> in some ways, fighting with the wands (or whatever they're called), the
> familiar design of the fighter ships, the appearance of the heros. I
> wonder how much of the movie is going to seem stale?
Are you kidding? Stale? The familiarity of the trailer is the best part.
You can have that stupid jar jar with his "youssa gonna thinka theya gonna
dieeaaa" crap.
--
Wag T. Frog
Heretic
>
>Just a note about the Star Wars trailer. This is the first I've seen. It
>received modest applause. In some ways, what they showed in the trailer seemed
>new, fresh (advanced effects). But what I saw also seemed dated in some ways,
>fighting with the wands (or whatever they're called), the familiar design of
>the fighter ships, the appearance of the heros. I wonder how much of the movie
>is going to seem stale?
Ever heard of "light sabre"?
kotL25
<Crai...@SPAMSUXworldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Shadowrook <shado...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:19990403031243...@ng-fi1.aol.com...
> >
> > Just a note about the Star Wars trailer. This is the first I've seen. It
> > received modest applause. In some ways, what they showed in the trailer
> > seemed new, fresh (advanced effects). But what I saw also seemed dated
> > in some ways, fighting with the wands (or whatever they're called), the
> > familiar design of the fighter ships, the appearance of the heros. I
> > wonder how much of the movie is going to seem stale?
>
> Are you kidding? Stale? The familiarity of the trailer is the best part.
> You can have that stupid jar jar with his "youssa gonna thinka theya gonna
> dieeaaa" crap.
Can't agree with you more. My adrenaline really started to pump when I
heard the strangley comforting sounds of the lightsabres, fighter
fly-bys, and the laser fire (which has got to be one of the best sound
effects ever dedicated to film).
>
> --
> Wag T. Frog
Puzz
Shadowrook wrote:
>
> Just a note about the Star Wars trailer. This is the first I've seen. It
> received modest applause. In some ways, what they showed in the trailer seemed
> new, fresh (advanced effects). But what I saw also seemed dated in some ways,
> fighting with the wands (or whatever they're called), the familiar design of
> the fighter ships, the appearance of the heros. I wonder how much of the movie
> is going to seem stale?
>
> rooke
But doesn't it all take place before the other three? If that's the case, then
they should be using the same machines or weakened variations thereof. I think the
robot scene (where they are marching in formation) is really crappy cgi. It's
almost as bad as Will Smith fighting that pregnant squid (MiB).
Puzz
Matt Martinez
> I think the robot scene (where they are marching in formation) is really crappy cgi.
> It's almost as bad as Will Smith fighting that pregnant squid (MiB).
Of all the CGI shots to pick on, you choose that one? I'm sorry, but there are many
other shots I would find to dissect before that. Besides, I'll bet that even the worst
CG shot in THE PHANTOM MENACE is better than most of the CG work out there.
--
"I guess it all comes down to a simple choice: get busy livin' or get busy dyin'."
--The Shawshank Redemption
Matt Martinez <mma...@bgnet.bgsu.edu>
Puzz
Matt Martinez wrote:
> Puzz wrote:
>
> > I think the robot scene (where they are marching in formation) is really crappy cgi.
> > It's almost as bad as Will Smith fighting that pregnant squid (MiB).
>
> Of all the CGI shots to pick on, you choose that one?
Are you saying that there are worse CGI shots in the trailer?
> I'm sorry, but there are many
> other shots I would find to dissect before that.
Ah... so you are.
> Besides, I'll bet that even the worst
> CG shot in THE PHANTOM MENACE is better than most of the CG work out there.
>
But it's THE movie of the SUMMER. If IT can't do better, then what hope is there?
Puzz ~ who expects cheesy f/x in WWW, but not in PM
Matt Martinez
> > > I think the robot scene (where they are marching in formation) is really crappy cgi.
> > > It's almost as bad as Will Smith fighting that pregnant squid (MiB).
> >
> > Of all the CGI shots to pick on, you choose that one?
>
> Are you saying that there are worse CGI shots in the trailer?
I would pick on the animation of both Jar Jar and Boss Nass. And I find the shot of the
marching battle droids completely incomparable to the "squid" in MIB. The latter looked
like a cartoon. I can believe the droids.
Puzz
Matt Martinez wrote:
> Puzz wrote:
>
> > > > I think the robot scene (where they are marching in formation) is really crappy cgi.
> > > > It's almost as bad as Will Smith fighting that pregnant squid (MiB).
> > >
> > > Of all the CGI shots to pick on, you choose that one?
> >
> > Are you saying that there are worse CGI shots in the trailer?
>
> I would pick on the animation of both Jar Jar and Boss Nass.
I'm not a fan of SW, so are you talking about the animal men? They looked like one of the
creatures standing in line in MiB. Not well done (cgi) and kinda silly. It looks like it was
used for comic relief.
> And I find the shot of the
> marching battle droids completely incomparable to the "squid" in MIB. The latter looked
> like a cartoon. I can believe the droids.
I can't and couldn't believe in either. I know it's all fake, but, imo, it's not supposed to
'look' fake. The formation scene looked fake. They had no depth.
Puzz