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Post by Lane of Magic on Jan 8, 2008 1:40:53 GMT
I think advertising it as a sequel was a very big mistake. I would have watched it, especially knowing Miranda was in it, and it might even have been an interesting take on the legends, had they not related it to the first movie. I think that’s what really made it look awful.
As a stand-alone, I agree it would not have qualified among the best films I’ve ever seen, but I’m sure it would have been less painful to watch/read/think about.
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Post by Libitine on Jan 8, 2008 1:46:53 GMT
sweetie, as a stand-alone, it would have totally been pathetic.
well, i probably would never have watched it. even as a Miranda film, i would have asked you guys about it, and you would have said it was bad so i wouldn't have wasted my time. as much as i love her, i am not going to waste three to four hours of my time if the movie is bad and her part is six minutes long.
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Post by Lane of Magic on Jan 8, 2008 4:02:33 GMT
Actually, it’s not what you can call a BAD movie. It’s not a good one either, but that’s a very different thing. So, what I meant was that it would have looked much better, if not related to Merlin (seeing it’s also about that period, and it has both Miranda and Sam in the cast it would surely have been compared to Merlin at one point, but there was no point in trying to state that this was a sequel to it – AU at most, which would have been interesting, as I said.).
So, no, if you don’t make any connection with Merlin, I think this movie is half-decent at least, so I wouldn’t advise you against watching it.
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Post by Libitine on Jan 8, 2008 11:26:18 GMT
i suppose so. and maybe if if was stand alone, they would have changed it a little bit.
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Post by himiko on Jan 8, 2008 13:30:41 GMT
Hmmmm, I have to say, if it wasn't tied into Merlin, I would probably have watched it, found it irritating in it's bad acting and accents, and obviously misplaced filming, but then forgotten about it. I'd say it's a pretty bad film, but if you were comparing it to that other paragon of utter cra-- *ahem* EVIL WORD- Merlin: The Return, then yeah, it's not so bad.
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Post by Lane of Magic on Jan 8, 2008 18:29:05 GMT
LOL, you’re so going to make me watch that movie…(it just makes me wonder, how bad can it really be??)
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Post by himiko on Jan 8, 2008 22:54:07 GMT
Oh, it can be bad. It can be very bad indeed. With sprinkles of awful on the top.
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Post by Libitine on Jan 9, 2008 3:32:40 GMT
SPRINKLES OF AWFUL?
sounds DELICIOUS!
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Post by Lane of Magic on Jan 9, 2008 17:17:16 GMT
LOL!
Be careful what you wish for, Libitine! I remember I once dreamt there was a sequel to Merlin, I guess I should have thought better...
But truly, how bad can it be that movie? On second thought, and considering what I've just said above, maybe I don't want to know.
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Post by Libitine on Jan 10, 2008 11:39:55 GMT
um, Lane? HAVE YOU SEEN IT???
There is a Lady of the Lake but NO Mab and she is 'evil' because of pollution. I mean, really. POLLUTION. And she raped Merlin in his sleep and 'created' some weirdo kid who can't at to save his one-expressioned face.
oh believe me, it's bad.
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Post by himiko on Jan 10, 2008 12:03:25 GMT
I believe Lane is referring to Merlin: The Return, which is far, far, far worse.
Sorry, perhaps I should clarify this with a brief overview, I'll post it in the M:TR thread:
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Post by Libitine on Jan 11, 2008 1:07:47 GMT
oh okay. that and i am pretty dumb so . . .
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Post by himiko on Jan 11, 2008 2:09:34 GMT
You're not dumb!! And BTW, I agree whole heartedly with your overview of MA, LOL.
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Post by Lane of Magic on Jan 11, 2008 18:00:51 GMT
Yes, I was talking about Merlin: The Return.
But had I read such a summary of MA, I would probably have ripped my hair out (because of the ideas - you were truly conclusive) - I was lucky enough to find out most of the plot gradually. *traumatised sigh*
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Post by Zoicite on Jan 12, 2008 6:44:19 GMT
What was with the talking pig? That whole movie made no sense. It was basically canon-rape. Talking pig, Merlin dies, Lady of the Lake decides to go back on everything she believed, knights acting like idiots, LOTL snatching Mab's idea of an heir, Merlin going into hibernation, Nimue taking off for Paris or something..
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