Antimatter Man
Join Date: May 2004
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Somebody is going to get clawed over this.
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Hates the Infotainment
Join Date: May 2004
Location: NSA Archives
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When I saw this origins thing (weeks ago)... man. Talk about an opportunity to go through every damn angle of the story / make money off every character. WTF. Is this X-men series going to be 28 movies long or something?
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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I'm surprised at how backwards this all is...
a) Here, at such a geek-heavy site, there are only two replies to such a story but b) On all the news sites and networks, this is a "huge story", right up there with all the other top stories of the week, and involving the FBI (how high of a priority is this case, I wonder?). We should eating this up (and trading scene analysis here), while the rest of the world shouldn't give a flaming flapjack. But it's the total opposite! What's going on?! |
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I am worthless beyond hope. Join Date: May 2004
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This isn't surprising to people who are aware of the underbelly of the internet...
It is especially not surprising for those of us who remember sales of vhs movies before they hit the theaters. I would like to believe that perhaps this little section of the internet isn't so naive... |
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Yarp
Join Date: May 2004
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And also, it's not like this movie is some geekfest, cult film. This is 100% mainstream pop cinema...
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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All I was saying is that I thought this story (leaked movie via the Internet, incomplete CGI, etc.) would be talked about more here, that's all. Usually threads about this stuff get a lot of play here.
As for the other poster, and the "naive" and other things...I don't know. |
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: A small town near Wolfsburg, Germany
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Maybe the studio was trying out some guerilla marketing technique, trying to increase the buzz on the movie...
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OK Mr. Sunshine!
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I remember speaking to a prominent record producer once, and he said that he had just finished his final mix of an album (I believe it was Dicky Betts... this was a decade ago), and by the time he had left the studio and gotten to Times Square, someone was selling copies of the bootleg there. I'm guessing it wasn't his final mix, but even back then they were damn fast! Now these days what with the computers and internets, it's even faster I suppose!
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I am tempted to watch this from a purely academic standpoint as it would be really interesting to see the way the effects and stunts work prior to the CG being completed...
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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I was thinking the same thing.
I read online that harnesses were visible in scenes (connected to the actors and yet to be digitally erased). I think it would be near to see a big-budget action flick like this, sans CGI and a few production "rough edges". |
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Formerly Roboman, still
awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
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EDIT: I sort of misread what you and Paul were saying at first. I'll still leave my post though, because it is pertinent, but I'm not necessarily talking "to you" or whatever. Thx <3
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You'd be amazed at how much movies can change based off of test screenings, for example. Let's take Wall-E, for example (you knew I would). The original script (well, not even that, as the original script was even more different, but we'll say the original final script) called for Spoiler (click to toggle):
Not only that, but they were entire cuts of the movie without the live action shots, as well as without the show tunes references, in case those didn't test well (or fly with the higher-ups at Disney). And Pixar's actually known for being more "stubborn" then other studios, and relying more on their "instinct." Basically, until the movie is pressed and printed, it isn't final. People act like CGI is this gloss that's put over a film right before it's released, but it's not - chances are, they'll find out that the CGI isn't working very well with a certain take, or that someone else prefers a different take, and they'll switch it out (or cut it entirely). I'd be extremely surprised if what leaked onto the internet is exactly the same as the theatrical release of the film, sans CGI, because that's just not how it works. I think it's more likely that the leaker compiled pre-CGI shots to "fill in" the gaps in the final film (those chosen shots not necessarily being what the higher-ups will choose) or, more likely, the leaker leaked an earlier, test cut (that will undergo some changes before release). That said, it's probably a pretty close analogue of what's going to appear in theaters next month, but unless we know exactly how "final" a cut that was (not just one that "looks final"), we can't know for sure. A movie can appear complete without necessarily being final - in fact, a feature film usually is "complete" in a few different forms before it's released. But the studios' actions seem to suggest it was pretty damn final, if they're getting the FBI involved... and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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Antimatter Man
Join Date: May 2004
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And even a glowing review of the bootleg is enough to get you fired.
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If I had a copy, I'd save watching it for comparison with the final release... purely for contrast from a 'behind the CGI curtain' educational perspective, of course. Tempting though it is to do otherwise. All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand. |
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