tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post4681017512701068855..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: #783. Seven Best Movies of 2014Tony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-49732751805287792712015-01-02T22:25:26.582-05:002015-01-02T22:25:26.582-05:00Yes, and I'm prepared for some evolution on Th...Yes, and I'm prepared for some evolution on The Hobbit. I'll never love it the way I do the book. Of that, I am certain. The LOTR films, even with the changes, felt like a celebration of the material. The Hobbit is in its way, too, I suppose. I'll come back to it one day.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-25862371035606071912015-01-02T11:46:35.914-05:002015-01-02T11:46:35.914-05:00It's always interesting to see our own opinion...It's always interesting to see our own opinions change.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-3415164008166026562015-01-02T00:16:19.321-05:002015-01-02T00:16:19.321-05:00I may come around to your thinking eventually, but...I may come around to your thinking eventually, but not yet.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-89068996451958537052015-01-01T03:09:43.404-05:002015-01-01T03:09:43.404-05:00I had major reservations with how he handled chang...I had major reservations with how he handled changes in <i>The Two Towers</i> and <i>Return of the King</i>, but it just seemed as if he approached the whole idea far more creatively this time around, less to create arbitrary "dramatic developments" and more to round out his particular vision. And to me, that's always a good thing.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-72178200370712192462014-12-31T21:30:50.944-05:002014-12-31T21:30:50.944-05:00Hobbit's the only one I've seen. As you k...Hobbit's the only one I've seen. As you know, I don't agree with you about Jackson's changes but it's a fun movie anyway.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-10329809246517211562014-12-30T10:12:56.253-05:002014-12-30T10:12:56.253-05:00Good to hear that IMDb users love it!Good to hear that IMDb users love it!Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-77122190657006522262014-12-29T12:48:38.749-05:002014-12-29T12:48:38.749-05:00Interstellar gets an 8.9 on IMDB giving Christophe...Interstellar gets an 8.9 on IMDB giving Christopher Nolan's movie nearly five stars for its creativity and emotional unpredictability. I enjoyed it. The scientific buzz adds an air of credibility. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-84719718834423380402014-12-28T19:51:20.727-05:002014-12-28T19:51:20.727-05:00Interstellar: haven't seen
Winter's Tale:...Interstellar: haven't seen<br />Winter's Tale: godawful<br />Noah: didn't see<br />Lock: liked it<br />"Amazing" Spider-Man 2: meh<br />Sin City 2: lame<br />Hobbit: won't see<br /><br />So of your 7 I didn't see 3, 3 were crap, and 1 I liked. Well done!PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com