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| bio | website | NeilBaker.com |
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| location | Oshawa, Canada | |
| age | 46 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 5 months |
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Artist, filmmaker and traditional animator.
Eater of sausages and student of squirrels.
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Feb 18 |
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How did the two McClanes get to Chernobyl as quickly as the bad guys? Movie geography. |
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Feb 17 |
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Existence of Sauron in The Hobbit You could make this another question. |
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Feb 17 |
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Existence of Sauron in The Hobbit Yep - this is the official explanation - which also demotes Sauron to a sort of 'Voldemort'. |
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Feb 16 |
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Where are Frodo, Gandalf and the others going at the end and why? Yes, good point. I'll amend my answer. |
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Feb 15 |
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What happens in a Rocky Horror Picture Show showing and why? Yes, I have dressed in fishnets and gone to many of these in my dubious past. Not only were we utilizing water pistols, rice and toast, but we also used to throw Kit Kats on stage when Rocky said 'time for a break'. We were also encouraged to yell 'BORING" whenever the narrator was on stage, 'SLUT' whenever Janet talked and 'ASSHOLE' for Brad. Don't tell my mum. |
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Feb 14 |
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Where did all of the weapons come from? The exact explanation is "Found 'em". As for the preceding shots of the weapons, that is definitely a take on previous action flicks which have highlighted the arms at hand - see Commando, Aliens etc... |
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Feb 9 |
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How can a movie from 1987 be better in HD than SD? I tried to answer this earlier, but SE on the iPad sucks :) Anyhoo - to add to iandotkelly's excellent answer, providing the original negatives are available for scanning and converting to digital, then yes, the image will be superior. Many film purists maintain that a well made (lit) film is equal to, if not richer in color and detail, than anything shot on HD. |
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Feb 9 |
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How is dialog between two people filmed? I should probably add that even more coverage might be shot - close ups of hands fiddling with things, other patrons etc. This gives the editor even more leeway. |
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Feb 9 |
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Which is the first parody film? Could you find some more information about this? +1 for the great find. |
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Feb 9 |
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Which is the first parody film? I think Airplane was the one to truly kickstart this genre - but I am sure there are earlier examples... |
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Feb 8 |
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What went wrong with Super Mario Bros? Nice digging +1 |
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Feb 4 |
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Strange and haunting Science Fiction Film But there was a greenhouse in it ;) |
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Feb 3 |
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Strange and haunting Science Fiction Film Yeah - I thought about Outland (and even The Black Hole) while thinking about space-born greenhouses, but neither were as perfect a fit as Silent Running, which leaves me even more perplexed - LOL |
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Feb 3 |
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Strange and haunting Science Fiction Film This exactly like Silent Running - what makes you think it isn't the same film? |
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Feb 3 |
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How do they mix real characters with animated characters? I fixed it for you ;) |
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Feb 2 |
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How do they mix real characters with animated characters? Good man - now go rack up some points ;) |
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Feb 2 |
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How do they mix real characters with animated characters? Right - but I interpreted the original question as combining an animated character with a live action action so that they interact, as in 'Roger Rabbit'. |
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Feb 2 |
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How do they mix real characters with animated characters? Arguably, rotoscoping isn't concerned with combining live action and animation - rather it is a technique to create animated characters by drawing over live action - see the early Disney films or Bakshi's Lord of the Rings. |
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Feb 2 |
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Is Independence Day a comedy spoof? Yep, this is a good answer. It's also worth pointing out that the biggest gripe people have about the film (the compatibility of the computers) was actually addressed in a deleted scene which claims that our human computer systems were derived from the alien technology, thus making it possible to upload the virus. It's a stretch, but the film isn't a documentary. ;) |
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Feb 2 |
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Could not name the movie. Involves drilling into the earth crust but ended up somewhere else Ack - serves me right for being tardy this morning. I could tell you everything you ever wanted to know about this film, I LOVE all the Amicus/AIP flicks. The budget was not huge, but the filmmakers did utilize some unique methods to create the world and the monsters. Campy, rubber-monstery fun. |
