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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #60 on: January 28, 2008, 05:07:22 PM »
speaking of BONERTON, apparently Peter Weir is attached to Gibson's Pattern Recognition. Please God I hope that actually happens please God. The basis of Pattern Recognition (mysterious online clips known as "The Footage" that cause an obsessive community to spring up about them; globe-trotting hijinx ensue), it would be awesome. Peter Weir could actually make The Footage as haunting and awesomely mysterious and awesome as it's described in the books. Is that slumming it for Weir? Maybe a little. On the other hand, he's such a visualist, I don't see much harm in him working on another person's script as a foundation.

If this movie were to have any sort of budget, the book would have to be severely dumbed down so the PDs and Gay Boys of the world could understand it.
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #61 on: January 28, 2008, 05:08:35 PM »
i'm rather astute with things like that
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #62 on: January 28, 2008, 05:08:42 PM »
just cast megan fox in it. or giant transforming robots. that'll keep 'em occupied.
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #63 on: January 28, 2008, 05:09:15 PM »
i'm rather astute with things like that

dare i bring up your "readings" of unforgiven and 2001?
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #64 on: January 28, 2008, 05:14:02 PM »
just cast megan fox in it. or giant transforming robots. that'll keep 'em occupied.
Megan Fox as a sassy pregnant teen with...uh...a robot best friend who helps her get through the bad times.

i give that premise a b-
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #65 on: January 28, 2008, 05:19:44 PM »
You made that quote up.  Please say so.
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #66 on: January 28, 2008, 05:22:51 PM »
I think Willco may have said something similar.
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #67 on: January 28, 2008, 05:23:16 PM »
Whut would I say bigots
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #68 on: January 28, 2008, 05:24:35 PM »
speaking of BONERTON, apparently Peter Weir is attached to Gibson's Pattern Recognition. Please God I hope that actually happens please God. The basis of Pattern Recognition (mysterious online clips known as "The Footage" that cause an obsessive community to spring up about them; globe-trotting hijinx ensue), it would be awesome. Peter Weir could actually make The Footage as haunting and awesomely mysterious and awesome as it's described in the books. Is that slumming it for Weir? Maybe a little. On the other hand, he's such a visualist, I don't see much harm in him working on another person's script as a foundation.

i haven't read a book by gibson since um.. the difference engine
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #69 on: January 28, 2008, 05:25:26 PM »
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. Features a female protagonist, two small mazes (one optional), references to incest, and a certain amount of strong language, gore, and [b]really bad things happening to people.[/b]
honestly i thought the Sherlock Holmes game did a good attempt at a mythos game



is that on Steam? Erik Wolpaw says it had good writing, and that got me intrigued. that, plus A Study in Emerald is prolly the best thing Gaiman's done in ten years, since it's not just "let's rewrite Sandman again"

i didn't see this

yes it's on steam.  $30

but you can apparently get it at circuit city for $10

if they have it
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #70 on: January 28, 2008, 05:26:31 PM »
I just wanna reflog Study in Emerald. it rox. ELDER GODS x PAX BRITANNIA = AWESOME

don't forget Shadows Over Bakerstreet

an anthology which deals holmes vs. mythos
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #71 on: January 28, 2008, 05:27:21 PM »
You made that quote up.  Please say so.

Replace Optimus Prime with Shia Labeouf and that's actually pretty close to an actual quote form Mr. Yenor.
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #72 on: January 28, 2008, 05:28:51 PM »
i haven't read a book by gibson since um.. the difference engine

Pattern Recognition is (imo) easily his best since Neuromancer; I actually like it more. The closer he gets to the modern day (Idoru, Pattern Recognition) the better his work becomes.
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Re: Guillermo del Toro to direct the LOTR prequels
« Reply #73 on: January 28, 2008, 09:40:46 PM »
AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS PLEASE, YOU FUCK

All that I could possibly have to say on this matter has been said, and so succinctly.