FOX's Rocky Horror

[ITSec]

You lucky bus drivers got all the fun rides.

That picture's been flipped left to right - it must have been, the door is on the wrong side of the bus!

But then why do the people down south write in mirror image? 

[oldbike54]

That picture's been flipped left to right - it must have been, the door is on the wrong side of the bus!

But then why do the people down south write in mirror image? 

 Looks like the pic was taken in Scotland , which explains the door being located on the left .

 Dusty

[ITSec]

Looks like the pic was taken in Scotland , which explains the door being located on the left .

 Dusty

Nah, just 'cause it says 'Haggis' doesn't mean anything - the Scots take that crap with them all around the world! My mom's birthday was on Robbie Burns Day, and our Canadian friends always insisted on 'treating' her to mushy oats in sheep's guts to celebrate!

Scotch was, of course, invented to allow the Scots to be able to eat haggis...

[oldbike54]

Nah, just 'cause it says 'Haggis' doesn't mean anything - the Scots take that crap with them all around the world! My mom's birthday was on Robbie Burns Day, and our Canadian friends always insisted on 'treating' her to mushy oats in sheep's guts to celebrate!

Scotch was, of course, invented to allow the Scots to be able to eat haggis...

 I was referring to the blonde doing her best Karen Gillan imitation 

 Dusty

[Penderic]

Takes some special seasonings to make a good Haggis!

 

[johnr]

I watched it on free-to-air TV, right through.

It was OK, I guess, but I'm glad I hadn't paid to see it.

I wouldn't bother to watch it again though, as compared to the original movie which I have watched a few times already and would watch again.

The original had much more,  'power' I suppose you could call it.  The new one is insipid by comparison and lacked impact.

[Tom]

 :1:  Saved me the writing of a review. 

[Lannis]

With the exception of Damon Wayans in "Major Payne" as the remake of Henry Fonda's "Major Payne" ....

... there's never been a movie remake that was worth the match it would take to burn up the film .....

Lannis

[Tom]

Mutiny on the Bounty with Marlon Brando was interesting to watch. 

[Lannis]

Mutiny on the Bounty with Marlon Brando was interesting to watch.

I finally got Fay (by dint of fixing her some very nice treats like dates stuffed with almonds and goat cheese, wrapped in bacon, and broiled) to watch "The Wild One" with me.

"Interesting to watch" is really the best and highest praise it can be given, since the special effects (Brando leading the gang down the road on a stationary bike) are horrible and the acting is worse, except for Marvin's "Chino".

Fay said it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be, since there really WERE some neat old bikes in it.

Lannis

[Tom]

Funny on her comments on bikes. 

[Lannis]

Funny on her comments on bikes. 

She can spot the differences between a Triumph Thunderbird and a Harley HydraGlide as quick as I can.

The Matchlesses were tough even for me, since they had the tank badges upside down on some of them ....

Lannis

[johnr]

She can spot the differences between a Triumph Thunderbird and a Harley HydraGlide as quick as I can.

The Matchlesses were tough even for me, since they had the tank badges upside down on some of them ....

Lannis

Upside down Tank Badges?  Why on earth would anyone do that? Is it some evil and arcane plot? I'm almost tempted to watch the film for a second time just to spot them.

[Lannis]

Upside down Tank Badges?  Why on earth would anyone do that? Is it some evil and arcane plot? I'm almost tempted to watch the film for a second time just to spot them.

I went back and looked, and the upside-down Matchless badges (making a "W" instead of an "M") were in the movie promotional "stills", which were shown before the movie on the DVD I've got (under "The Making of 'The Wild One').   They don't actually show up in the movie itself, but that didn't keep it from baffling me until I recognized the logo ..

Lannis

[johnr]

Ha! Here it is.


But? That's "Johnnie" Brando on the "W"! Didn't he ride a Triumph? Ah, I'm confused.

Actually such errors show a disdain for the audience that irritates me. Some movie makers need their arses severley kicked.

[Lannis]

But? That's "Johnnie" Brando on the "W"! Didn't he ride a Triumph? Ah, I'm confused.

Actually such errors show a disdain for the audience that irritates me. Some movie makers need their arses severley kicked.

If we're going to line up movie directors for a good arse-kicking, I'm first in line to have a go at Peter Jackson for the totally unnecessary and stupid changes he made to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

I mean, most of it is pretty good and sticks to the story well.  The Hobbits, the Orcs, the Trolls, the Riders of Rohan, Eowyn, all done well.

I understand that some changes need to be made to accomodate a screenplay, like eliminating The Old Forest and Tom Bombadil, and the Scouring of the Shire, and a few others.   Just no time for everything.

But completely changing the characters into something they were not?   Like making Arwen into a "warrior princess", ambushing Aragorn with a knife?    Turning the Galahad-like Faramir into a stumblebum, seduced by the Ring like his brother?   Having Aragon slice off the Lieutenant of Barad-Dur's head, just because he liked that better than letting him ride back to the Gates?

And worst of all, having Gandalf, who always treated Denethor with the respect due the Steward, even though Denethor had gone raving mad, swat Denethor over the head with his staff and make fun of him?   Tolkein's Gandalf could never have done it.   

I'm afraid that Peter Jackson' ego reached mythic proportions and he figured that everyone would just love whatever changes he chose to make in his godhood .... Yeah, he made money, but a better movie would have sold better ....

Lannis

[johnr]

Yeah. I had a few question marks about some of the characterisation in those movies too.  But over all I admired the effort made. There was a time I believed there could never be a movie made of that tale. But that is more about one mans interpretation and adaption to the media I thought than deliberate 'uncaring about the audience anything will do muck ups' like the inverted M. (other examples might include Harleys that sound like Suzuki's and visa versa, 40's  Zundapp's that magically become late model triumphs  and the like)

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