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Blu As Hell · 12-13-2007, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Thats exactly my point. Thank you. I mean how exciting would it be seeing the Batman on the bus. The bus stops and lets people on and off while The Batman is waiting to get to 34th Street to stop a bank robbery? Booooring! So movie makers have to take a few liberties here and there. No big.

Yeah. People should realize that with anything that is an historical account, or based on a book, that Hollywood has to take some liberties with the source material because if they didn't the movie would not be exciting or it would just kind of stumble along forever and by the time you get to the end you really don't give a damn any longer. Case in point, The Lord of the Rings, if Peter Jackson filmed those books verbatim, page by page, each movie would have been at least six hours long a piece and would have included some cool stuff(imho) but a lot of it really didn't move the story along. Hell I've read those books about two dozen times since High School and there's a lot of things he left out and there's a lot of things he added in to make the story move along more smoothly.(grammar?)

turboedguy · 12-13-2007, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Yep... gotta be discreet walking around in the public eye... unnoticed.

Though, he need to do something about these two pointy ears on the top of his head.

I heard he dresses like a NY city cab driver with a turban.

JasonR · 12-13-2007, 04:08 AM

One of my favorites, I can't wait for the Blu-Ray

miokti · 12-13-2007, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by turboedguy

I heard he dresses like a NY city cab driver with a turban.

batman probably wouldn't have any trouble blending-in in NY... now that's historically accurate.

Blu As Hell · 12-13-2007, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by miokti

batman probably wouldn't have any trouble blending-in in NY... now that's historically accurate.

Okay...that's f**kin' hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marcusarilius · 12-13-2007, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by turboedguy

I heard he dresses like a NY city cab driver with a turban.

My guess would have been Hollywood, but yes, the big apple works too.

What you heard came from the historical fact that B.W. (initials used for security reasons) used to be a cab driver in Gotham and he did indeed acording to all factual historical acounts wear a turbin. The big yellow cab ended up being replaced by the 4 wheeling batmo buggy and the turbin was traded in for the black cape. Saw this documentry on the History channel. See, not really much of a stretch on the film makers taking some liberties here and there. Give me liberties or give me death.

Titus · 12-13-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

One of the worst pictures of all time... Historical nonsense of the lowest order. The negatives should be burned lest future generations consider it to be a historical film

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The same reason i HATE RFoM That is so historically wrong its not funny! when will game creators and hollywood get it right Gosh!!

Paul_James · 12-13-2007, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by crunchywyte

Probably because it won't fit on one HDDVD disc.

You don't know what you are talking about. King Kong is just as long and is reference quality on HD DVD, also has True HD audio.

gordon cunningham · 12-13-2007, 09:07 AM

this might be a wee bit off topic. but in actual fact, i live about 200 yard away from where william wallace was born. honestly.

kilmarnock, ayrshire

just thought ad tell you all

m6bigdog · 12-13-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

One of the worst pictures of all time... Historical nonsense of the lowest order. The negatives should be burned lest future generations consider it to be a historical film

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If the history was accurate it would be a documentary.

It is not, so it is a fictional story about a person in history.

It is no more "Historical nonsense" than the US history text books for grade school.

It is - a good action movie and on my top 10 list of period flicks.

frank_t · 12-13-2007, 12:27 PM

i could be wrong, but i thought the digital bits had reported an hd-dvd release of this movie in early-mid '08. too lazy to find the quote/link...

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on the subject of whether or not this is a good movie -- i loved it. would buy it on blu in a heart beat.

if you want historically accurate, stick with Ken Burns.

JJ · 12-13-2007, 05:50 PM

I knew I had a reason why I never went into the Newbie forum.

Klitschko · 12-13-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP

Gladiator as well as Braveheart are distributed by Dreamworks who is neutral.
There both listed under BD at Amazon....so whats with all the not on BD speak.

Galdiator and Braveheart r paramount movies. Dreamworks is not nuetral. Dreamworks is going from paramount to Universal. HD-DVD exclusive on these two movies!

Joe Cain · 12-13-2007, 07:42 PM

Okay, all the slagging on Kirsty's opinion using Batman and videogames is just silly.

I think the point is that movies based on historical events & personages have a unique opportunity that usually gets squandered. The Right Stuff---or, if you prefer, Apollo 13---are really good movies that illuminate history rather than simply treating it as a scenic element. Even though it's nearly totally fictive, I'd call Matewan another really good historical film because writer/director John Sayles knew the history and used it to inform his work; a good historical film need not be a documentary to produce a good piece of work that simultaneously entertains and promotes greater understanding of where we've come from.

There's nothing wrong with entertainment dressed up in period costume. But there's nothing wrong with telling real stories about real people, either. To paraphrase Utah Phillips, I could drop a rock on your foot that's older than the oldest story you know; the past didn't go anywhere.

monkyman · 12-13-2007, 08:00 PM

Han shot first, damn it!!

JJ · 12-13-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by monkyman

Han shot first, damn it!!

Koona t'chuta, Solo?

moggy · 12-16-2007, 07:24 AM

Hi guy's
Doe's anybody know if this great western would, or could be, released on blu-ray?

It is up there with Unforgiven as an all time classic, the acting by all was suberb in the movie and a good story line.

Anyway I should'nt waffle on. Thank's for any replies

Verbal · 12-16-2007, 08:14 AM

Could be, as it's a Hollywood Pictures movie (and Hollywood Pictures is a subsidiary of Buena Vista/Disney).

There's no Blu-ray release date for it as of yet.

BlurayManiac · 12-19-2007, 07:54 PM

Hello was wondering if they plan to release gangs of new york on blu-ray since miramax is a walt disney company it is a great movie a deserves to be released on blu-ray 1080p hi-def.

Westtoaster · 12-19-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by theknub

please look at the studio that is releasing this first. i demand you do it

there are plenty of fantastic releases so chill

DANCES WITH WOLVES. WHEN WILL IT BE HERE? westtoaster

12-16-2007, 07:24 AM	#637
moggy Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Australia	Tombstone on blu-ray Hi guy's Doe's anybody know if this great western would, or could be, released on blu-ray? It is up there with Unforgiven as an all time classic, the acting by all was suberb in the movie and a good story line. Anyway I should'nt waffle on. Thank's for any replies

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frank_t Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007	i could be wrong, but i thought the digital bits had reported an hd-dvd release of this movie in early-mid '08. too lazy to find the quote/link... -- on the subject of whether or not this is a good movie -- i loved it. would buy it on blu in a heart beat. if you want historically accurate, stick with Ken Burns.

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Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Okay, all the slagging on Kirsty's opinion using Batman and videogames is just silly. I think the point is that movies based on historical events & personages have a unique opportunity that usually gets squandered. The Right Stuff---or, if you prefer, Apollo 13---are really good movies that illuminate history rather than simply treating it as a scenic element. Even though it's nearly totally fictive, I'd call Matewan another really good historical film because writer/director John Sayles knew the history and used it to inform his work; a good historical film need not be a documentary to produce a good piece of work that simultaneously entertains and promotes greater understanding of where we've come from. There's nothing wrong with entertainment dressed up in period costume. But there's nothing wrong with telling real stories about real people, either. To paraphrase Utah Phillips, I could drop a rock on your foot that's older than the oldest story you know; the past didn't go anywhere.

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BlurayManiac Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Staten Island NY	Hello was wondering if they plan to release gangs of new york on blu-ray since miramax is a walt disney company it is a great movie a deserves to be released on blu-ray 1080p hi-def.

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