Haha it figures! There are a lot of us up here :) On May 6, 2011 6:05 AM, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh yeah. "forgetabboutit" comes out of his mouth almost every other > sentence. Just in that particular conversation he decided to leave it out. > And, what is funny, Jim, he is originally from around your area. > > ---------------------------------------- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 6:02 AM, James Peluso <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hahahahaha re: stereotype italian. I laugh because I work with one. You >> forget the "ah forgetabboutit" on another note hammer will do better than >> ring in no imo. Om a side note listen to cake song italian guy hilarious. >> >> Jim >> On May 6, 2011 5:49 AM, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Okay. Let's make predictions. >> > Even though I don't see this movie being a huge success or summer >> > blockbuster, I still think it will do better than most geeks think, even >> > those on this panel. And, the reason I state this is because of the >> recent >> > talk at the water cooler at work. Yes, I work in IT but that doesn't mean >> I >> > work with sci-i geeks. In the past few days, maybe since the release of >> this >> > new trailer, I have heard quite a few people in my department have one of >> > those exciting talks, you know, the one where they say, "Whoa, have you >> seen >> > the Green Lantern preview? That looks awesome". These are guys who are in >> > their 50's and 60's (I work with a lot of old people) who aren't comic >> book >> > geeks by no means but remember the comics from when they were kids. >> > Seriously, I have this mainframe guy that sits next to me that is a text >> > book/movie stereotype Italian who, when you hear him talk, sounds like he >> is >> > straight out of a Coppola or Scorsese flick who said to me just yesterday >> > while watching it on the Yahoo trailers, "Bada bing! Eddie! You see dis >> > preview for da Green Lanern? Dat's gonna be a good moovie." I kid you >> not, >> > those aren't misspells, that's how he talks. And he doesn't even know I'm >> a >> > GL fan. >> > So, in saying that, I think this is going to be one of them popcorn >> action >> > flicks that will be a surprise hit because of the Mundies like that who >> see >> > an action, all be it sci-fi, movie coming to their local theater. >> > My prediction for the first weekend: $75 million >> > >> > ---------------------------------------- >> > Have a Better One, >> > Edward Crosby >> > http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> > >> > >> > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:06 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> The snake thing in Conan looks dumb in the same way the Clash of the >> Titans >> >> trailer was ruined by that fifty-million dollar yawn-monster at the end. >> >> What's around the corner, Perseus, what's making that noise? >> >> It's....it's....COMPUTER MATH. >> >> >> >> Fact is, the throne room scene in Flash Gordon (1980) looks more exotic >> >> and exciting than the sweeping video game cut-scene they're calling Oa. >> >> It's possible kids will accept the "visual vocabulary of the present >> >> cinematic age," in the way we, as kids, accepted the skeletons in Jason >> and >> >> the Argonauts or King Kong, etc, but...I don't think any kids are >> excited >> >> about this movie. >> >> >> >> I mean maybe a few nerdads are pushing them toward it. >> >> >> >> Kid: I wanna see Thaw. >> >> Nerdad: What about, Green Lantern, buddy? Don't you wanna see a guy who >> >> has a ring? >> >> Kid: Like...the one you got for mom? Thaw has a hammaw. >> >> Nerdad: Ha, ha, no no, like the...ok, let's see Thor. >> >> >> >> Thor has a kajillion effects in it, but....Thor himself looks like a >> >> person. You can relate to him. I think a "glow" or something around a >> real >> >> costume would have gotten across the idea of the ring generating >> clothing. >> >> Maybe it's an "uncanny valley" issue. Like Shag articulated, its not >> that >> >> the effects look baaaad, it's that the whole thing is effects. Like with >> >> Lord of the Rings, I guess, the idea is people will buy the DVD and >> pause >> >> every few seconds so they can jizz over all the detailed design work at >> >> whichever speed they jizz at, but...that aint gonna help opening >> weekend. >> >> >> >> As you point out, Luke, people complained about the effects in SW >> (though >> >> isn't there something about it looking different on tv than on the big >> >> screen? Like, those yellow squares around the TIE Fighters were a tv >> thing? >> >> Someone?), but...people saw SW in the theater and continued to see it >> and >> >> talk about it. No one will see Green Lantern. Bomb ahoy. >> >> >> >> Should we have another bet thing like with Watchmen and Scott Pilgrim? >> >> >> >> I say it gets crushed by....Mr. Popper's Penguins!!! You down with >> >> MPP?!! >> >> >> >> That trailer, btw, was cut by amateurs. It looks teerrrrrible! And >> >> yet....it will kiiiilll Green Lantern!! Then, GL will be buried by Cars >> 2 >> >> the following week to disappear forever! Sinestro wins! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Luke <[email protected]> >> >> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 3:45 am >> >> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: New Green Lantern trailer shows off the >> >> Guardians of the Universe - io9 >> >> >> >> I'm more disappointed by the CGI monster in the new Conan trailer than >> >> any of the CGI in the Green Lantern trailers, frankly. That's the >> >> visual vocabulary of the present cinematic age. >> >> >> >> You want an eye opener? Go read some contemporary genre magazines >> >> when Empire or Jedi came out. Cinefantastique especially lambastes >> >> some of ILM's work. We idealize these physical effects in our minds, >> >> but I still cringe everytime I watch the original version of Empire >> >> with the God awful travelling mattes in the asteroid field. Even as >> >> late as 89 (Last Crusade) its pretty easy to spot complaining >> >> criticism of ILM's work. So not liking special effects and thinking >> >> things look "fake" is a time honored nerd tradition. >> >> >> >> On May 5, 10:05 am, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Again, I have no problem with the CGI costume, I think it looks fine. >> And, I >> >> > think it does look like it could exist in the real world. Remember, >> the GL's >> >> > costume in the comic books, for the most part, is energy constructed >> by that >> >> > GL. I can imagine the costume having that glow in the real world. >> >> > >> >> > ---------------------------------------- >> >> > Have a Better One, >> >> > Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > For me it's not a case that the CGI looks bad, it's the sheer volume >> of >> >> > > CGI. In some shots there is simply too much going on (all done by >> CGI). >> >> > > For example, in Revenge of the Sith, the space battle featured too >> many >> >> > > things going on (all done by CGI). So while the battle was more >> massive >> >> > > than the space battle in Return of the Jedi, there was just too much >> to >> >> > > see. The space battle in Revenge of the Sith is less exciting than >> the >> >> > > Return of the Jedi battle for that reason. >> >> > >> >> > > In regard to the Green Lantern costume, the choice to go with CGI is >> >> > > disappointing. It makes the costume harder to believe it's real. It >> just >> >> > > doesn't look like it could exist in the real world. A simpler >> real-world >> >> > > costume with a CGI aura might have worked better. >> >> > >> >> > > Just my two cents. >> >> > >> >> > > The Irredeemable Shag >> >> > >http://firestormfan.com >> >> > >http://onceuponageek.com >> >> > >http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> >> > >> >> > > -------- Original Message -------- >> >> > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: New Green Lantern trailer shows >> off >> >> > > the Guardians of the Universe - io9 >> >> > > From: Edward Crosby <[email protected]> >> >> > > Date: Thu, May 05, 2011 9:47 am >> >> > > To: [email protected] >> >> > >> >> > > Yeah, I am confused why people keep stating that the CG looks bad >> >> > > (Ravenface and other TUG members). As compared to what? Avatar? >> Sure. Tron >> >> > > Legacy? Absolutely. Sucker Punch? Maybe. Iron Man 2? No way. >> >> > > Widge made a really good point on the last recorded TUG podcast >> recording >> >> > > and I agree with him. He stated, and I'm paraphrasing, that we all >> have such >> >> > > a high standard of CG these days that if something comes along that >> meets or >> >> > > doesn't exceed the bar then we turn our heads in disgust. From what >> I have >> >> > > seen, the CG in this movie is by far some of the best we have seen >> in >> >> > > today's live action movies. I think another reason we turn our heads >> in >> >> > > disgust of the CG in this movie is because there is so much of it. >> But there >> >> > > has to be as this is a Green Lantern movie set mostly in a fictional >> world >> >> > > and fictional universe that has to be pulled out of one of the most >> extreme >> >> > > mediums that is the comic book. There is no way this movie could >> have been >> >> > > done well with all the CG needed five years ago. >> >> > > I'm not making any judgement about this movie now, if I can help it. >> At >> >> > > first, yes, I judged the teaser trailer and cringed. Recent trailers >> give me >> >> > > more hope that this may be an entertaining movie. I know it will not >> be a >> >> > > blockbuster movie but I will reserve judgement of whether it is good >> or not >> >> > > after I have seen it when I see it opening weekend. >> >> > >> >> > > ---------------------------------------- >> >> > > Have a Better One, >> >> > > Edward Crosby >> >> > >http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >> > >> >> > > -- >> >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> > > "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> . >> >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > > [email protected]. >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted >> text - >> >> > >> >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "The >> >> Unique Geek" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >
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