Jurrassic Park?

[kodiak]

That would have been a cool VX moment.

[nfpgasmask]

That would have been a cool VX moment.

For sure. It would have made the movie that much better. VXes just look soooo cool on the silver screen.

Bart

[kodiak]

That was back when CG was cool, now it’s just a lazy way to save money.

[nfpgasmask]

That was back when CG was cool, now it’s just a lazy way to save money.

Yeah, CG should be used only when conventional effects absolutely cannot accomplish the same thing. Take the movie Species for instance, or Alien 3. Both of those films would have been sooooo much better had they stayed away from CG as much as possible. IMO, CG has got to be TOP NOTCH (as in LOTR or Transformers) to be successful. Otherwise, its just crap.

Bart

[kodiak]

I now that CG was really going down hill when a first saw to movie The Mummy Returns. Up to that point most of the CG out there was fairly decent, there where some bad apples but not many. Then this peace of crap came out and you could tell the CG was all about saving money. It was a taste of things to come.

[nfpgasmask]

I now that CG was really going down hill when a first saw to movie The Mummy Returns. Up to that point most of the CG out there was fairly decent, there where some bad apples but not many. Then this peace of crap came out and you could tell the CG was all about saving money. It was a taste of things to come.

Yeah, I never watched any of the Mummy movies. I am not a fan of Brendan Fraiser or the films. For me, it was Alien 3 and Species. Both of those movies use such god awful digital effects, that it really made me hate CG. It wasn't until I saw The Matrix that I started thinking differently. And then with LOTR, I realized that when done right, CG works and looks awesome. Gollum looked fantastic. Its funny though, watch The Matrix today and the effects look a little dated.

Bart

[kodiak]

Yeah, I never watched any of the Mummy movies. I am not a fan of Brendan Fraiser or the films. For me, it was Alien 3 and Species. Both of those movies use such god awful digital effects, that it really made me hate CG. It wasn't until I saw The Matrix that I started thinking differently. And then with LOTR, I realized that when done right, CG works and looks awesome. Gollum looked fantastic. Its funny though, watch The Matrix today and the effects look a little dated.

Bart

They used CG in LOTR?:homer: That’s the trick, if you notice there using CG then they’re doing it wrong.

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Yeah, CG should be used only when conventional effects absolutely cannot accomplish the same thing. Take the movie Species for instance, or Alien 3. Both of those films would have been sooooo much better had they stayed away from CG as much as possible. IMO, CG has got to be TOP NOTCH (as in LOTR or Transformers) to be successful. Otherwise, its just crap.

Bart

AMEN, I've been preach'in this for along time. Just look at all the crapola playing on Sci-Fi Channel.

[Bieredalsace]

Yeah..the Sci-Fi channel movies are so poor. The clips they show you to advertise the movie and tempt you into watching are really great looking.... but then again they are split second shots. Once the movie comes on you have to change channels within 15 minutes..or take a nap!