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<blockquote data-quote="Jay Verkuilen" data-source="post: 7776448" data-attributes="member: 6873517"><p>Not liking something != being a hater. Certainly true that the corporate masters were happy, but what I'm saying is "corporate masters make a lot of money" isn't the only sign of "is a good movie/song/TV show/etc." For instance, the original <em>Star Wars</em> and the <em>LotR</em> trilogies both made a lot of money <em>and</em> were artistically meaningful as well. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I dunno. IMO the real issue is what Guillermo del Toro would have done. I think Jackson was totally worn out by the massive effort to do <em>LotR</em> and would have been better with a reduced role. But you're right, those were really rush jobs given the sheer scope of the projects and a lot of the bloat happened to ensure everybody who had a finger in that particular pie got some. I was guardedly optimistic with the first Hobbit but the second was one long sequence of inconsequential action scenes. I didn't bother with the third. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As you say, many people paid to see it, and if you liked it, fine. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Heh, I'm pretty sure it'll be not to my taste. I watch movies only when the come to streaming now. Part of it is my own issue---I have neurological problems that make being in a theater hard---but it's not just that. Most modern movies are too long, have too many characters, too many illogical points and jump cuts, and otherwise feel really crammed. In general it's pretty clear they're made in the same fashion as radio hits and other mass market products are now, working very hard to ensure as much cross-marketing potential as possible. I understand the reasons why they're like this, but I don't have to like them. In short, I have faith in modern Hollywood's ability to destroy nearly any fantasy or sci fi it touches, but... I am willing to be pleasantly surprised. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Absolutely. It would be much better as a miniseries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jay Verkuilen, post: 7776448, member: 6873517"] Not liking something != being a hater. Certainly true that the corporate masters were happy, but what I'm saying is "corporate masters make a lot of money" isn't the only sign of "is a good movie/song/TV show/etc." For instance, the original [I]Star Wars[/I] and the [I]LotR[/I] trilogies both made a lot of money [I]and[/I] were artistically meaningful as well. I dunno. IMO the real issue is what Guillermo del Toro would have done. I think Jackson was totally worn out by the massive effort to do [I]LotR[/I] and would have been better with a reduced role. But you're right, those were really rush jobs given the sheer scope of the projects and a lot of the bloat happened to ensure everybody who had a finger in that particular pie got some. I was guardedly optimistic with the first Hobbit but the second was one long sequence of inconsequential action scenes. I didn't bother with the third. As you say, many people paid to see it, and if you liked it, fine. Heh, I'm pretty sure it'll be not to my taste. I watch movies only when the come to streaming now. Part of it is my own issue---I have neurological problems that make being in a theater hard---but it's not just that. Most modern movies are too long, have too many characters, too many illogical points and jump cuts, and otherwise feel really crammed. In general it's pretty clear they're made in the same fashion as radio hits and other mass market products are now, working very hard to ensure as much cross-marketing potential as possible. I understand the reasons why they're like this, but I don't have to like them. In short, I have faith in modern Hollywood's ability to destroy nearly any fantasy or sci fi it touches, but... I am willing to be pleasantly surprised. Absolutely. It would be much better as a miniseries. [/QUOTE]
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