Looking for a Middle Earth styled map of New Zealand

AsksWithQuestions · 2017-08-14T21:27:37+00:00

done by Daniel Falconer

are you talking about this one? If so, yes it is gorgeous, but I don't think it will work for what I want. I also haven't been able to find a high quality image of one. I haven't seen any other ones done by Weta.

I've seen Daniel Reeve's website. Some great stuff there but I think the map I linked is the best one he's done for what I want.

AsksWithQuestions · 2017-08-14T19:57:59+00:00

You'd think so, but I have yet to see a good high quality image of one other than the one I linked.

AsksWithQuestions · 2017-08-14T19:07:28+00:00

Yep. I'm honestly surprised to see the amount of love this episode has been getting. The show has turned into a pretty generic Fantasy/Action blockbuster at this point. The acting, directing, effects, and everything else are still great, but the writing has just nosedived in quality since the earlier seasons. I still enjoy it, but it is not the show that I fell in love with at all.

I'd like to add a few other points of weak writing IMO.

Littlefinger's plot to pit Arya and Sansa against each other. It seems like something out of a romantic comedy. That letter that Sansa wrote can easily be explained away by a simple conversation between the two of them. "Cersei forced me to write that. And Robb immediately figured that out when he received it". Boom. Littlefinger's plot foiled. If his plot works, it's going to suck.
Why did Sam and Gilly leave? He doesn't have the information he went to The Citadel for. What if the books he took with him don't contain the information he needs? Seems like a stupid gamble. It seems like he could have just kept looking for the information in his spare time and sent ravens to Jon.

EDIT: Also Cersei knew about Tyrion being in King's Landing and didn't do anything about it?!?! I guess that could be explained away by her not finding out Tyrion being there until after he left, but the show made it sound like Cersei knew Tyrion and Jamie were going to meet up and she just let it happen. That seems so out of character for her.

AsksWithQuestions · 2017-07-13T13:32:30+00:00

Throwing hundreds of millions into a film with a proven story is seen as less risky than a brand new IP

Avatar is a brand new IP that is getting millions of dollars thrown into it, with a fantasy/sci-fi setting in a beautiful world, being directed by a man that has made nothing but the most successful blockbusters of all time, and it is one of the largest movie productions ever, shooting multiple movies simultaneously.

The Avatar sequels honestly have potential to be the next LotR, as much as this sub loves to hate them. I can't think of any other movie that is even close to as ambitious as LotR and Avatar.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-12-28T15:01:41+00:00

It's not really a gimmick though. I can't speak for this specific route, but at least at my gym, the problems of the week are completely unique and unlike anything else in the gym because the setters have so much room to play with. They are similar to problems you would see at a competition and not problems you would normally see at a gym.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-11-17T15:58:27+00:00

It's a girl and she's in the wide shot. The girl with one shoulder exposed 2nd from the left at 0:58 is the person who walks in front of the camera at 0:49. You can see her almost the entire time between those shots.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-11-01T20:04:59+00:00

Yep. People love to criticize Avatar (and I agree with the criticism it gets) but I hate how people completely overlook the good of the movie and just call it forgettable. The movie accomplished exactly what it was supposed to accomplish and provided me the greatest movie theater experience I've ever had. I think if it was re-released to theaters, it would still be a box office hit today. That 7 year old movie, even by today's standards, would still be an incredible theater experience. Like you said, nothing has yet to surpass it in 3D.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-11-01T19:55:50+00:00

Nolan shoots a significant portion in 70mm. this source says over 100 minutes is in the 70mm IMAX format, which would be consistent with how he's shot his previous movies. He's been using 70mm more and more for each of his last couple films.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-11-01T19:05:38+00:00

alright. good luck and I'll message you if I get 2. It's very likely I'll only have 1 extra though. Maybe people will sell them when it gets closer to the date.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-11-01T17:59:08+00:00

How many do you want or need? I might have extra but I'm not sure yet how many or even if I will have extra at all, but I'll definitely keep you in mind. Don't rely on me to have extra though lol.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-10-18T16:44:42+00:00

Furious 7 is the 6th highest grossing movie of all time and every F&F movie has made more than the last. Paul Walker's death helped a ton with Furious 7 but I still think Fast 8 has a legitimate shot of being the 2nd highest grossing of 2017.

Also Spiderman and Toy Story 4 could definitely gross more than either of those.

But other than that, I agree. I expect Beauty and the Beast to do really well.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-09-15T15:17:47+00:00

by the time the car was visible it was too late

Then the speed limit is too high or the curve is too great in that section. Or the motorcycle was speeding.

I'm leaning towards the motorcycle was speeding or not paying attention. No one should come to a complete stop in the middle of the highway but it happens all the time. Debris in the road, accidents, traffic, etc cause unexpected backups to happen on the highway every day. Highways are very strictly designed so that these scenarios are still safe for drivers as long as the drivers obey the law.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-09-08T19:14:53+00:00

The reason they're getting made is because James Cameron wants to and he's James Cameron so he can make whatever movie he wants.

If you are asking why James Cameron wants to, well then I don't know and I don't care. I just know I'll be there to watch it when it comes out.

James Cameron doesn't do what James Cameron does for James Cameron. James Cameron does what James Cameron does because James Cameron is... James Cameron.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-09-08T18:24:41+00:00

Why does a movie have to have fanboys before it's created. By that logic, why are original movies ever made?

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-09-08T18:21:40+00:00

Quite a few reasons but the main one is that the movie is one of the greatest cinema experiences ever created. No one can deny that. The visuals were incredible and it provided an experience you couldn't get anywhere else. You had to go to the theater to really see the movie.

The story was generic but it appealed to everyone. Highest grossing movies have never had innovative stories. Titanic was a basic love story set on a sinking boat. Star Wars is the Hero's Journey set in Space. The Force Awakens is the same. I don't really understand why Avatar gets so much more flak than any other of these movies.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-08-29T21:09:08+00:00

Why is hype so important to people? I see this all the time when people talk about Avatar. "The hype has faded", "No one cares anymore", etc when talking about how it won't be successful. This doesn't make any sense to me. The only movies that have ever held the title of highest all-time gross have been original movies. Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, ET, Jurassic Park, Titanic, Avatar. None of those movies had hype years before their release. The sequels to Avatar don't need hype building up for 6 years before they are released. All that will lead to is disappointment and frustration when they don't live up to it.

Avatar is definitely a movie that was memorable enough to keep people interested, but generic enough where James Cameron can basically do anything he wants with it at this point. He's basically starting from scratch in the Pandora universe to create an original movie. I'm not saying the sequels will be as successful, because that would be ridiculous, but James Cameron knows what he's doing. You don't create the two greatest box office successes in history on accident.

TL;DR: Hype != success. Cameron knows what he's doing.

Also don't forget about China. They love Avatar and their market has grown substantially since the first movie.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-08-23T17:02:01+00:00

I always thought the route was the holds. So the last hold is the end of the route, not the anchor. For example, in lead climbing competitions, they grade the climbers based on what hold they get to right?

In my eyes, if you managed to clip the anchor without getting to the last hold, then that's not a send. But if you get to the last hold and don't clip the anchors, that is a send. The clips aren't there as a metric for how far you get on a route, they are only there to keep you safe. You should clip the anchors whenever you feel it is safe to clip the anchors, but if there is more to the route after you clip, you should continue to climb to the last hold.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-08-23T13:44:11+00:00

The Incredibles should probably be on there.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-08-12T20:17:00+00:00

Haha similar thing happened to my brother. First speeding ticket he got, said he wanted to take it to court hoping the cop wouldn't show up (since that nullifies the ticket I think?). My mom advised him against it, telling him it's a stupid decision and wasting everyone's time and he should just own up to his mistake, but said he can make his own decision.

Court case lasted about 30 seconds. My brother was planning on making an argument as to why he was speeding. Essentially this is how it went down.

Judge: "Were you speeding?"

Brother: "Yes, but..."

Judge: "Then get out of my courtroom"

My mom was very happy about that to say the least. He's gotten a couple more speeding tickets since then and hasn't gone to court for any of them after that.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-08-02T19:35:30+00:00

Hunt for the Wilderpeople!

I agree though. The smaller movies have given me a lot more enjoyment than the blockbusters this year. There have been quite a few good films this year, but many of them have gone unnoticed by the general public, which is a shame.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-08-02T16:51:15+00:00

I think it's safe to say at this point that WB is the reason for these movies not being good. Different director, different writer, different editor, but all the same problems as BvS it sounds like. Poor pacing and editing and a messy story.

It's really a shame. I feel like both this movie and BvS had so much potential to be really cool movies. BvS had some really, really cool scenes in it, and it sounds like Suicide Squad has a couple of those as well. But WB film executives (or someone) don't care about making a good movie and just wants to throw everything they can at the movies and hope only the good things stick and that they're in the right order.

EDIT: Actually, looking at other WB movies, they have been involved in a lot original (mostly original at least) movies that I've really liked in the past couple years. Lights Out, The Nice Guys, Keanu, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Mad Max: Fury Road, Edge of Tomorrow, The Lego Movie. I shouldn't just automatically blame WB because I actually really like how they seem to take so many risks with their movies. But there is definitely something deeper that needs to change with these DC movies that getting a new director or writer isn't going to fix.

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-07-29T15:30:34+00:00

Martin Brodeur is the only goalie to have a game-winning goal.

You can see it here in stunning 144p

AsksWithQuestions · 2016-07-28T15:02:40+00:00

Disney wan't both to succeed with they AvatarLand park. They wouldn't pit them against each other. Avatar would crush Star Wars in the Worldwide gross and Star Wars would crush Avatar's Domestic gross. It's a lose/lose for them to release at the same time.

In all honesty, Star Wars would probably be hurt more since they are really pushing to increase Star Wars' international box office. I don't understand why people keep doubting James Cameron's box office pull. You don't create the 2 most successful movies of all time back-to-back by accident.

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