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Topic: new 'Time Machine' trailer
James
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Ugh. Like I said on another thread, they should rename it: Indiana Jones and the Time Machine. Or maybe: Beyond the Planet of the Apes.[Message edited by James on 12-08-2001]
posted 12-08-2001 08:00 PM PT (US) Dylan
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Well, it looks like they're aiming for another "Mummy Returns." When I first heard of this remake I thought, "Great!" Although I think highly of George Pal's original film, I thought that this was a chance to aid some of the mistakes Pal made and create a very true adaptation of Wells story. Boy was I wrong...it seems there are some elements present but it actually looks to be somewhat of a departure from the original book. When standing next to the film I saw in the trailer (which looks like it's borrowing alot of elements from recent adventure/fantasy films), Pal's film looks like a masterpeice.
It looks like nothing new. Too bad.[Message edited by Dylan on 12-09-2001]
posted 12-09-2001 08:15 AM PT (US) James
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We're on the same page, it seems. I really agree with you on the similarities to recent action/sci-fi films, especially Planet of the Apes. Substitute Morlocks for Apes, and Guy Pierce for Mark Wahlberg, and it looks like the same movie. The only difference is that Pierce is a much better actor than Wahlberg.What's even more disheartening is that I was also hoping this would boost my confidence in John Logan as a writer for Star Trek X. I will reserve my final judgement until the film has come out and I've actually seen the thing, but I can no longer say I'm looking forward to it.
Kirk
posted 12-09-2001 10:45 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB