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Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

What you say makes sense, and I do recall seeing pics of broken Weta statues that show hollow bits. Like you though, I have the feeling that outer polyresin shell has grown considerably thinner over the years. No argument on the quality of the paint and sculpting over the older pieces, that's for su...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

There are different grades of poly that go from very flexible, to extremely brittle. The eagle had some softer, lighter parts as well. All the separate feather parts were like that, but I'm kind of happy they are, as those are so thin they would be very easy to break if they were the typical polyre...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

Thank you! Yes, that's always been my major nitpick with this statue: the pose they went with. On its own, it's very cool, but for the fact that the wonderful detail on the face of the shield gets lost on the opposite side of the character as he's standing. But mainly, if you are facing against Saur...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

N2, have you not yet received your Gil-galad and/or White Tree and Fountain Guard? I'm starting to see pics of these pop up in the hands of collectors so I'm curious to hear your thoughts on yours when you receive them. Mine are coming through Castle Kon so I expect that to take a little longer than...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

When you brought it up I thought you were going to praise your favorite source material expansion (the Hobbit movie trilogy) and pine for a similar treatment for DM! 8-) I can smell bait from a mile away! :crazy: Love the book; could do without easily half of the three movies we were given. But bac...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

I saw just the other day that DV is now saying that he will not make Messiah unless he's sure that he can make it a better movie than part two. IMHO given the weakness of the source material, that's an impossibly high bar to hurdle. He has also said that he's thinking now that it may be good to do ...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

I suppose it could be argued that DV was being cautious in the event Dune Messiah doesn't get the green light, though that seems all but assured now. However, the movie ends so abruptly and lacks any closure between these two characters that it's impossible to not think that he wasn't already lookin...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

I keep trying to find the article that I read where DV explains why he changed that character so much, but I can't seem to. Anyway, the basic gist of it, if his words are to be taken at face value and assuming he's not trying to deflect the exact type of criticism that you and I are leveling at it, ...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

Saw it last night. It was a pretty awesome experience, especially in IMAX. Really blown away by the visual spectacle, the spot-on casting for the characters, and the performances. Insofar as the story and book vs. movie, it was all there, or at least all of the important parts that were needed to br...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

You should count yourself very fortunate that you never saw the Lynch version. And also the SyFy version, though to a lesser extent than the Lynch version. Oh I wouldn't be quite so harsh, personally. Yes there's a lot of wacky stuff in the '84 movie, and it is clearly a product of its time, but th...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

Ah yes, Chani's opening narration. Very good point. Still, I do wonder how many viewers have already forgotten that ten minutes into the film? I think it probably sticks more in our minds because the words have meaning to book readers, but the full relevance may be lost on the average moviegoer, and...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

PJ definitely had loads more exposition in those movies, and that's true even if you leave out the prologue. Granted he had an additional movie to fit stuff in, but I think he did a great job explaining a lot of background stuff through dialogue that both delighted the book fans through its inclusio...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

Oh and Val, I do think they covered the significance of the spice in part one, but as you suggest it was a throwaway line, it was on that educational movie that Paul was watching about Arrakis. I think so, anyway. Yes. that's exactly what I was remembering. I do have the movie, seen it a total of t...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

I can't wait to go see it, making plans to go in the next week or so. I tend to avoid premiere weekends/week because I despise movie-going crowds. It's disappointing to hear about changes that, if I'm hearing you right, detract from the source material rather than add to it. As we've gone through LO...

Re: Denis Villeneuve's Dune

They're showing the first one again, but I'd rather watch at home. I barely ever go to a theatre anymore because I can't stand other moviegoers and I always have the worst luck with people talking, kicking the seat, checking their phones, playing with candy wrappers for two hours, etc, etc. However,...

Re: Picard returns!

Re: Section 31 movie - Yes, I recall it was supposed to be a series, then fell out of sight for a while. I don't share your faith in them doing this merely because they made a 'promise'. Call me cynical, but the movie and film industries are littered with the corpses of 'promises' made to fans, view...

Re: Picard returns!

I think the possible Paramount sale, and the way all the streamers are cutting back even if Paramount doesn't get sold, have really put the skids on what fans have called "Star Trek: Legacy," the followup series with Seven and Raffi. Exactly what I've heard. I'm actually surprised they're...

Re: Picard returns!

Now he says he would like to do one more, one off Picard movie. In the memoir, he seems to want to see Picard find love and be married. Seriously? Is his memory that bad, or is it mine that's failing? Other than the series not ending with that particular scene, did he not already achieve that exact...

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Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

Honestly, given that it's not that far off from what you predicted (less, actually), I figured you'd still buy it because I guess I saw $1k as your upper limit. As for the general sentiment at FoU, I'll save you the trip: it's much along the same lines - really cool-looking, but not worth what they'...

Re: United Cutlery's - LOTR & The Hobbit - Movie Props!

They always come into Savannah, since United is right there in South Georgia. Much better than dropping on the west coast and then trucking across country. The routes vary by shipping company used, but usually they go from Shanghai through the panama canal. Ah, ok. I guess that's one of the few tim...

Re: United Cutlery's - LOTR & The Hobbit - Movie Props!

Sounds like there's a chance we'll see them being sold by late Spring then. Does UC have its containers shipped to the west coast, or do they go the longer overseas route to the east coast? With all the hassles going on in the Red Sea, I'm curious if that would have an impact if that's the route the...

Re: United Cutlery's - LOTR & The Hobbit - Movie Props!

lol... looks like an armoury in Lindon, just before the Last Alliance elves come in to suit up for their long march to Mordor! :coolsmile Can't wait to finally get my hands on a proper White Staff. Based on how far along they are, when do you guess most retailers might be seeing them (knowing that t...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

Deimos wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:47 pm
That's just a generic warning, right? Or do you already know the price but can't reveal it?
Let's just say that I overheard some Crebain from Dunland chattering about it... and they didn't realize I'm well-versed in the tongues of the enemy.

They could always be wrong, but I doubt it.

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

It's getting easier to pass on pieces at this stage of collecting. Something has to really win you over, or be a very sought after piece to garner a spot or the trouble of dealing with the trickle down effect (shuffle,replace, sell, etc). This 100%. Add to that the fact that the second-hand market ...

Re: New Weta everywhere you look!

Preview video of the Grey Havens... sure to send Deimos into a tailspin. :crazy: https://m.youtube.com/watch?utm_campaign=495199_Grey+Havens+Preview&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Weta+Workshop+Limited&dm_i=6XI1%2CAM3J%2C3Q7VOO%2C19SFP%2C1&v=Wp2MCicUfOw&feature=youtu.be Really like ...

Re: United Cutlery's - LOTR & The Hobbit - Movie Props!

No, I wasn't aware of the change. Wonder what prompted it. I haven't bought anything from Weta for a while and I doubt I ever will. Last thing I got was the Key to Bag End on that one sale where shipping was free. The item is normally $50, but with the last of my Weta Dollars, I got it down to $7. W...

Re: United Cutlery's - LOTR & The Hobbit - Movie Props!

@Ronin, While what you say is 100% true, the unfortunate flip side of that is that shipping costs have increased exponentially since the "good ol' days". When I recall that I was able to have enormous boxes shipped to me in Canada for stuff like the Elven Shield, the Sauron Helm, and the H...

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