Posted by the dog from that film you saw on 09/05/05 15:48

"Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> To me, "epic movie" means "set in 'epic times'"... historic, pre-history,
> time of legends, etc. with a cast of thousands, usually including Charlton
> Heston.
>
> "CGI-epics" such as Troy, Gladiator, Lord of the Rings (even) don't quite
> hit all of those markers.



i'd count films on a grand scale set in historic times - but that's just me.
even the old epics used matte paintings - which could be argued were an
equivalent to todays CGI scenery etc.



--
Gareth.
my Dad took me out for the evening and some girl was being a right
embarrassment
trying to get off with him, i had to pretend that i was his girlfreind
so that the stupid bitch would leave him alone, and we had a right
good laugh ahout it too.
'varizo' 26th Nov 04
http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/dsbmusic/

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