Originally Posted by Suprmallet (Post 10233987)

I love the idea that even after directing 3 critically lauded and wildly commercially successful films, Peter Jackson "can't direct for shit." And even though he "can't direct for shit," he somehow cannot screw up The Hobbit. :hscratch:

Originally Posted by Suprmallet (Post 10234781)

OK, I'm not trying to start an argument here, but your post said:

"it seems almost impossible for him to screw up The Hobbit as even if he can't direct for shit, he did a wonderful job on those 3 films."

That's what I was responding to. And I disagree, as I think Dead-Alive is a kinetic horror comedy on the level of Evil Dead 2, Heavenly Creatures is a fantastic drama with fantasy elements, and The Frighteners is a fun comedy.

Originally Posted by whoopdido (Post 10235097)

I was just saying that IF...IF he's not truly a great director and maybe just got lucky with the trilogy or it turns out that all he's capable of doing is Middle Earth movies...

Originally Posted by Jay G. (Post 10235223)

The terms "even if" and "even though" often get confused with one another, and "even if" sometimes gets used instead of "even though":
http://www.englishforums.com/English...gpjgq/post.htm
http://www.linglish.net/2008/08/04/e...gh-vs-even-if/
http://www.englishforums.com/English...bklkm/post.htm
http://en.allexperts.com/q/English-S...815/though.htm
http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/2006...en-though.html

Originally Posted by whoopdido (Post 10235235)

Right. I said even if, which means the possibility of. I didn't say even though.

Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 10235259)

:lol: Nerds.

Originally Posted by Jay G. (Post 10235245)

I think the confusion is that you've seen a number of his movies, and not just LOTR, so you should be able to make a personal judgment of his talents, as most people have. Also, you used a very strong negative to describe his talents, which most people wouldn't do unless they were decided. And again, the terms get confused, so although you wrote "even if," it was very possible that you meant "even though."

Originally Posted by yoshimi (Post 10235495)

Ian McKellan is like 115 years old and not getting any younger. They need to get on with this film already.

Originally Posted by Lemmy (Post 10235749)

I'm a multiple-times-award-winning painter directly due to his influence) something.

Originally Posted by Lemmy (Post 10236622)

You know what's funny? I thought I was posting this in the "stars you dread dying" thread, LOL...but, since you're all curious...here's a few:

From the Mars Attacks series, this one was eventually used in an advertisement for model kit paints:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._5199114_n.jpg

Welcome to New Jersey, either the Garden State or the Toxic Waste state, take yer pick, LOL...I used forensics textbooks for reference material, as well as a personal experience with a close family member dying badly (skin tones, cataract, etc).
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1773908_n.jpg

I did this Ceasar from POTA as a commisioned piece, and recently, the original buyer sold it on eBay for twice what he paid me (!!!):
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7874390_n.jpg

Oh, and everything is hand-painted in the above pieces, no airbrush (I use them, several different ones actually, but I prefer a brush in my hand). I've won awards in different art contests from NYC to Vegas with the hundreds of figures/kits I've built and painted, in formats from styrene to vinyl to resin to porcelain, and custom pieces out of custom materials. In fact, I have an entire cardboard box full of framed awards and trophies/plaques, ribbons/medals, etc... :shrug:

I once studied under Greg Nicotero. Just sayin'. ;)

I'm open to your opinions!

Originally Posted by Lemmy (Post 10238047)

Thanks for your comments! I appreciate them very much.

And Hokeyboy gets special recognition...he gave me a new sig! ;)

Originally Posted by Suprmallet (Post 10234681)

Funny, this is how I always saw Smaug:

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/pol...55677_full.jpg