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  1. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    I'm not trying to be an apologist for the filmmakers, however I am one so I see this from the perspective of the film makers. It is rarely a case of the film maker wanting to to present something wrong, but rather more often than not they simply don't have a choice. Often the film makers have...
  2. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    Yes but in the case of Kingdom of Heaven, they are going more with modern taste than historical accuracy. They know full well what they are doing isn't correct, but are doing it because they think the correct version will be thought to look silly by a modern audience, and they are probably...
  3. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    But you see thats just it, it DOES cost more, and the people who know AREN'T a major market. They may represent $100,000 at the box office for a movie that has to make $200 million. There is a famous story about David O. Selznick. On Gone with the Wind, one of the actresses thought was crazy...
  4. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    Yes but you are just one of those few people who would notice that. There is another who would notice that the hedges are native to England and not France. Then there is the guy who would notice that while the Jeep is right, the tires on it are wrong. The list could go on and on and on. If you...
  5. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    Probably quite true. And the fact of the matter is that 99.9% of the audience isn't going to know the difference anyway so why quibble. It does add an air of authenticity even if its inaccurate in the very fine details. Doug
  7. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    Well to be fair, most films have not had the budget to buy or build their own tanks and other equipment (unlike BOB and SPR) and they have to get cooperation from various military organizations. More often than not they have to take what they can get when it comes to things like tanks. Doug
  8. Atomic Age

    War movie editing errors

    Its also the same 4 C-47s taking off over and over again. It appears they only had 4 C-47s to shoot with. Even the shots where there are 7 or 8 planes in the sky in the distance, is the same 4 planes reproduced over and over again. Doug
  9. Atomic Age

    The Fedora Lounge Film Festival

    Wow thats fantastic Lizzie! I envy you. We have nothing left like that in Phoenix. Well I take that back, we do have the Orpheum, but the only show silent films and only a few weekends a month. Its always been my dream to find an old theater (or recreate one) and show classic films. Doug
  10. Atomic Age

    War interest but never served

    Historians are rarely directly involved with the history they are reporting on. Even if that history is happening right in front of them, IE Edward R. Murrow, or Wolf Blitzer. Of course these men are professional reporters. Those who become interested in the events, say those who are WW2...
  11. Atomic Age

    Have You Ever Met A Movie/TV Star or Celebrity?

    Richard Dreyfuss Linda Hamilton Red Skelton Peter Falk Kevin Costner Mark Wahlberg William Petersen Ken Adam (James Bond production designer) Hulk Hogan Walter Koenig Whoopi Goldberg Alyssa Milano David Morse Sharon Stone Vilmos Zsigmond (cinematographer) Gene Hackman Russell...
  13. Atomic Age

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    I would say that no thats not what all acting is about. The cast of a movie, or a stage play for that matter, are in a way like the instruments of a symphony orchestra. The solo instruments, the trumpet, french horn, violin etc, tend to be bold. They have a sound that is distinctive and...
  14. Atomic Age

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    I was trying to think of a classic actor with whom I could compare them, but couldn't think of one . Muni is right on the money! Doug
  15. Atomic Age

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    I'm not sure. I was about 14 when 1941 came out. I live in Arizona which isn't that much different from California (I know having lived in LA for about 3 years) culturally. I think it comes down to some comedy works for some people and not others and there is no accounting for it. For the record...
  16. Atomic Age

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    Wayne and Stewart were movie stars in the best sense of the word. They were solid and carried the movie on their backs, allowing the character actors around them to do their thing. A perfect example is Rio Bravo. Wayne is the rock in that movie, and he allows Dean Martin, Walter Brennan and to...
  17. Atomic Age

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    I don't think of R2 so much as the hero, but rather the plucky side kick who often saves the day. R2 is Fezzik to Luke's Inigo Montoya. In reality R2 and 3P0 are the elements that were most directly taken from Hidden Fortress, and remain almost unchanged through out all 6 movies. Doug
  19. Atomic Age

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    Luke went from being an old man to being a 13 year old girl to a 50 year old General and back to a girl and finally the 20 year old boy we see in the film. Of course the old man became Ben at some point. The girl became Leia. Han seems to be one of the few characters who really didn't change all...
  20. Atomic Age

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    True, but there are many people who find both Wayne and Bogey annoying. Probably more so Wayne than Bogey, but I know a few who just can't watch Bogart and wonder why he was a romantic lead. Doug
  21. Atomic Age

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    Yeah but she plays Hepburn better than anyone!:D Doug
  22. Atomic Age

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    Really? I have a whole group of friends who LOVE that movie! Doug
  23. Atomic Age

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    Your point is well taken because my personal opinion is that 1941 is one of the funniest movies ever made. I often can't breath from laughing so hard! Doug

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