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Sunflower
Valinor
Aug 31 2009, 7:32am
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Hey, I'm not arguing about the advent of new technology per se--I'm not a Luddite, time goes on. But my argument is this: give me something that makes investment in the new technology worthy, and make it at an affordable and accessible price. There's a huge difference between LOTR making the studios' dream of DVD technology become a hit with the masses, and me not minding plonking down en extra $50 for the EE's each year, and a $150-200 or however much a DVD player cost back in the day--and having to plonk down a couple *thousand* on a new maga-screen HDTV for that "ultimate 3D experience"? If easy credit is no longer a given in this global financial climate, and with real income for millions in the US and Europe shrinking year by year, where do they expect "consumers" to have that money? The free and easy days of reckless spending of the past 15 yrs are gone, "green shoots" or not. People are being pickier about venturing to the theater--they'll only go to see what has great WOM. And the mioves that have great WOM are what will go into the HDTV. "Content" sells hardware--not the other way around. WHY can't the studios learn this?? Studios are hoping that Avatar will be to HDTV and Blu-Ray and 3D what LOTR was to DVD's. We shall see. But I have a feeling that it might be The Hobbit that would do that...IF people wanted it to. And the verdict of this site is an unequivocal we don't want it to. At least not now--not until the theatrical releases are over with. And for good reason. If this is what it would take, then I don't want it to. If PJ and crew, and Del Toro and crew, were to approach their Art--esp The Hobbit--like this push for Avatar, there's no way I'd see TH in the theater. Sorry. Excuse me for being pretentious, but I DO want to see the total dedication to their art these artists have come first. Sorry for seeming like a grouch..it's just that I'm comparing what Cameron is doing with the unique and lovely thing we have going here...thst said, I am going to see Avatar..once. Whther or not I see it twice is up to the story and characters. If I cry, I'll see it again. Simple as that...
(This post was edited by Sunflower on Aug 31 2009, 7:36am)
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Time
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Please let those 3D 'Hobbit' rumors rest in peace
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MrCere
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Aug 28 2009, 9:50am
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Good.
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Buchanicus
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Aug 28 2009, 10:26am
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agree
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Mitrandir
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Aug 28 2009, 10:59am
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LOL Love the graphic!!!
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debo
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Aug 28 2009, 11:26am
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How do I say "YAY" in 3D?
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Earl
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Aug 28 2009, 11:39am
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Is it just me...
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Parker
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Aug 28 2009, 11:52am
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Good good! Consistency till death!
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xxxyyy
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Aug 28 2009, 12:21pm
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I love consistancy, too. And LotR was in 2D. But...
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Patty
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Aug 28 2009, 12:26pm
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Del Toro Said Exactly... Nothing.
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jimdorey
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Aug 28 2009, 1:01pm
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a possible interpret.
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Mithrandír
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Aug 28 2009, 1:25pm
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Double-speak
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Gwynhyffar
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Aug 28 2009, 1:41pm
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How are 3D scripts different from 2D scripts?
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squire
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Aug 28 2009, 2:19pm
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Clearing up misconceptions
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jimdorey
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Aug 28 2009, 2:30pm
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Perhaps
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Tim
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Aug 28 2009, 2:39pm
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He
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jimdorey
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Aug 28 2009, 2:53pm
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Mislead or sidestep...
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Tim
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Aug 28 2009, 7:12pm
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T
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Ceres_the_Dwarf_(planet)
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Aug 30 2009, 6:36pm
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Hmm..
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Radagast_the_Brown
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Aug 30 2009, 7:17pm
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Regardless-
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Guillermo
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Aug 30 2009, 7:55pm
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WM3-D .......Love it!
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farmer maggot
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Aug 30 2009, 8:15pm
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Nice one G.
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Ataahua
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Aug 30 2009, 8:30pm
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LOL //
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Magpie
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Aug 30 2009, 8:39pm
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LOL!
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Sunflower
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Aug 30 2009, 9:37pm
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Okay, I get the absurdity...
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Ceres_the_Dwarf_(planet)
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Aug 30 2009, 8:43pm
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Period. Full stop!
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grammaboodawg
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Aug 31 2009, 1:18am
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G's Not a Crook!
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Tim
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Aug 31 2009, 1:19am
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Sounds pretty clear to me....
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Donry
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Aug 31 2009, 3:54pm
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LOL!
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Sep 4 2009, 2:57pm
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[no subject]
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mordor89
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Sep 19 2009, 6:55pm
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I'd just like to say...
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Buchanicus
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Aug 28 2009, 9:17pm
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I saw the Avatar trailer on a 2D screen...
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Snaga
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Aug 28 2009, 11:13pm
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Maybe augmented reality is a part of the answer to future 3D reality, if you don't want to wear those glasses?
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Theodred
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Aug 30 2009, 7:38pm
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Didn't look that impressive to me
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shadowdog
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Aug 31 2009, 4:32pm
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Why on a screen?
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Theodred
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Aug 31 2009, 8:51pm
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this here is the very reason
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weathertop
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Aug 31 2009, 9:07pm
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That will probably also change in the future,
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Theodred
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Aug 31 2009, 9:27pm
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Want!
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Ainu Laire
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Sep 1 2009, 9:19am
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Wow, flashback to Fahrenheit 451.
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Ataahua
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Aug 31 2009, 9:28pm
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No.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Sep 1 2009, 4:00am
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I have to disagree with you I'm afraid.
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Theodred
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Sep 1 2009, 9:06pm
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Then call it a hybrid?
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Sep 1 2009, 10:36pm
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yes
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Mithrandír
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Aug 28 2009, 3:15pm
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Well said
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Tim
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Aug 28 2009, 2:33pm
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How do you punish your anonymous sources when they're wrong?
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N.E. Brigand
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Aug 28 2009, 3:08pm
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Sources aren't responsible when the situation changes.
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Elizabeth
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Aug 28 2009, 9:39pm
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Acountability
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Tim
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Aug 28 2009, 9:50pm
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Did the situation change?
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N.E. Brigand
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Aug 28 2009, 10:29pm
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As I recall, he said he wanted to...
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Elizabeth
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Aug 29 2009, 8:07am
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Well reasoned...
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jimdorey
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Aug 29 2009, 3:26pm
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Oh, well-
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Guillermo
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Aug 30 2009, 6:01am
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Thank you!
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Elizabeth
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Aug 30 2009, 7:17am
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Thankyou...
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Radagast_the_Brown
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Aug 30 2009, 7:25am
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Thank you
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Peredhil lover
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Aug 30 2009, 10:44am
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Thank you for giving us the most definitive reply possible on this!
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farmer maggot
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Aug 30 2009, 10:59am
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I believe Jim-
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Guillermo
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Aug 30 2009, 11:10am
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That clears that up...
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CuChulainn
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Aug 30 2009, 11:54am
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Well yeah Jim ain't the Devil
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Tim
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Aug 30 2009, 3:58pm
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Add me to the "thank you's"
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Sunflower
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Aug 30 2009, 4:08pm
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Good questions....
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Tim
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Aug 30 2009, 4:16pm
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1's and 0's
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Tim
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Aug 31 2009, 1:54am
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Read anything from your old 5" floppies lately, or some Wordstar files from college?
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squire
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Aug 31 2009, 3:03am
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oh, no man fer sure dvd's ain't going to be around long
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Tim
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Aug 31 2009, 5:19am
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Well...
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Sunflower
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Aug 31 2009, 6:53am
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One last thing
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Sunflower
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Aug 31 2009, 7:32am
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Thank you for the comments and added extras!
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farmer maggot
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Aug 30 2009, 5:56pm
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Aha!
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Curious
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Aug 30 2009, 9:30pm
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*huge smile*
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grammaboodawg
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Aug 31 2009, 1:40am
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Thank you, sir!
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Ainu Laire
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Aug 30 2009, 12:29pm
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Thanks
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Magpie
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Aug 30 2009, 12:50pm
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Woot Guillermo to the rescue!
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Tim
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Aug 30 2009, 3:44pm
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Doubts About No 3D Weren't Unreasonable
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Ceres_the_Dwarf_(planet)
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Aug 30 2009, 4:11pm
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That's not what was being claimed
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Tim
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Aug 30 2009, 4:51pm
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PJ
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jimdorey
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Aug 29 2009, 3:13pm
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So did the situation change this time too?
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N.E. Brigand
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Aug 30 2009, 7:40am
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hehe...
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Magpie
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Aug 30 2009, 12:52pm
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GdT is the co-screenwriter as well as the director
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Aug 28 2009, 3:23pm
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With all respect, are you kidding?
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MrCere
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Aug 28 2009, 11:19pm
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*stands up in the audience and says "yeah" to what MrCere just said*
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Tim
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Aug 28 2009, 11:43pm
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Well said! *applause*
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Peredhil lover
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Aug 29 2009, 7:35am
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I don't know
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jimdorey
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Aug 29 2009, 3:17pm
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PERIOD! Full Stop! Well done, sir :) //
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grammaboodawg
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Aug 29 2009, 4:41pm
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Yeah he did say no
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Tim
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Aug 28 2009, 1:58pm
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Amazing
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Garfeimao
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Aug 28 2009, 4:19pm
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Just a thought here because both views may be 'right'
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farmer maggot
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Aug 28 2009, 4:22pm
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Good!
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Compa_Mighty
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Aug 28 2009, 4:50pm
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Those malicious Interwebs
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lumpkin
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Aug 29 2009, 3:05am
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lumpkin!!!!!
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grammaboodawg
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Aug 29 2009, 4:48pm
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Hi Lumpkin!
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Patty
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Aug 29 2009, 6:40pm
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