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The Lovely Bones
Sox:
--- Quote from: E. Spaceman on 18 Oct 2009, 23:22 ---he is talking about the movie and the production team.
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Yes. No other collective would have made the same movie.
I like how your example of another production team that could have made these movies was a relic from the 1920s. Those guys must all be like, 90, by now.
--- Quote from: knives on 18 Oct 2009, 22:59 ---your definition of 'nerd' is someone who enjoys the Lord of the Rings movies
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Yup.
Or, Lord of the Rings and anything comparable. You don't have to like every adaptation, but as far as I'm concerned, swords and wizards=nerd. I've never seen somebody who isn't a nerd become invested in any part of fantasy culture unless it's a videogame.
Keep flexing that nerd muscle, let's do this again some time.
ackblom12:
Wait, people didn't think the movie LOTR was a work of genius?
Jesus fucking Christ people.
Inlander:
Logistically, it was undoubtedly brilliant. Artistically it was okay with some decidely groan-inducing moments and some utter mis-steps.
knives:
--- Quote from: Sox on 19 Oct 2009, 03:34 ---
--- Quote from: E. Spaceman on 18 Oct 2009, 23:22 ---he is talking about the movie and the production team.
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Yes. No other collective would have made the same movie.
I like how your example of another production team that could have made these movies was a relic from the 1920s. Those guys must all be like, 90, by now.
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Dead actually, but age does not disprove my statement. For most people who have seen both movies the '20s film is usually technically equal and always artistically superior. While it it true that the movies would come out noticeably different with any of the major players removed, but that does not mean it couldn't have been greatly improved. All I'm trying to make a point of is that you spoke in obnoxious hyperbole. Saying something like, "Jackson's movies are the most enjoyable to me I've seen so far," would have irked me greatly less so.
--- Quote from: Sox on 19 Oct 2009, 03:34 ---
--- Quote from: knives on 18 Oct 2009, 22:59 ---your definition of 'nerd' is someone who enjoys the Lord of the Rings movies
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Yup.
Or, Lord of the Rings and anything comparable. You don't have to like every adaptation, but as far as I'm concerned, swords and wizards=nerd. I've never seen somebody who isn't a nerd become invested in any part of fantasy culture unless it's a videogame.
Keep flexing that nerd muscle, let's do this again some time.
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Well by that standard I love the Hobbit book, the Lang movie I showed, Disc World novels, and even get a little enjoyment out of the Harry Potter books. I think that fills your standard for nerd well enough. Correct me if I missed something though. As I fit your criteria and don't like Jackson's films that still proves your initial statement false.
Sox:
No it doesn't. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean that it wasn't made with beardy wizard people in mind. Are you honestly going to tell me that it got the go ahead because somebody thought it would appeal to frat boys?
I guess you speak for all the nerds. With the exceptions of Khar, Dimmukane and Ackblom.
The target audience, were they guys who play magic the gathering and get sweaty over swords, or people who drink frappachino and watch Gossip Girl?
The LotR movies were made with a great deal of respect for the subject matter. Just about everybody who worked on that movie loved the book. The people who worked on it are mostly self confessed beardies. Peter Jackson readily admits that he is a huge nerd. The movie was put together by fans. For fans.
Fans of LotR are nerds.
Nobody ever said that every nerd has to like Peter Jackson's movies.
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