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Help me win an Argument About What a Piece of Shit James Maliszewski Is

Started by RPGPundit, September 28, 2014, 12:42:33 PM

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#150
October 05, 2014, 08:07:31 PM
Quote from: Ephemerer;790083Yes. The History of Middle Earth Vol. 12: Peoples of Middle Earth is a far better gateway than The Hobbit.

I'm not sure what the fuck you're talking about; I'm talking about the Hobbit movies.  So yeah, way to ruin your own point there.
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#151
October 06, 2014, 03:52:28 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;790397I'm not sure what the fuck you're talking about; I'm talking about the Hobbit movies.  So yeah, way to ruin your own point there.

I was under the impression that the Hobbit movies were an attempt to take a short, simple novel and cram it full of irrelevant crap until it exploded.

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#152
October 06, 2014, 04:36:00 PM
Quote from: Ephemerer;790569I was under the impression that the Hobbit movies were an attempt to take a short, simple novel and cram it full of irrelevant crap until it exploded.

And yet, being eight or nine hours of movie, they are still more accessible than any EPT product short perhaps of the original, in the same way that, say, The Matrix is more accessible than many of the philosophical texts that inform it.
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#153
October 06, 2014, 05:13:03 PM
Quote from: LibraryLass;790585And yet, being eight or nine hours of movie, they are still more accessible than any EPT product short perhaps of the original, in the same way that, say, The Matrix is more accessible than many of the philosophical texts that inform it.

But is the movie more accessible than the book? Because that's what Pundejo is claiming.

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#154
October 06, 2014, 06:33:28 PM
Quote from: Ephemerer;790569I was under the impression that the Hobbit movies were an attempt to take a short, simple novel and cram it full of irrelevant crap until it exploded.

Your impression is correct.

Quote from: The Butcher;790588But is the movie more accessible than the book? Because that's what Pundejo is claiming.

The movies are only more accessible than the book if by accessible you mean popular. Because yeah, action movies are more popular than novels. Any dolt can emerge from the kinetic barrage of a CGI funride with a pleasurable afterglow that he perceives as pleasure.
 

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#155
October 06, 2014, 07:02:07 PM
Quote from: Haffrung;790599The movies are only more accessible than the book if by accessible you mean popular. Because yeah, action movies are more popular than novels. Any dolt can emerge from the kinetic barrage of a CGI funride with a pleasurable afterglow that he perceives as pleasure.

Well, let's have an EPT movie then. Preferrably directed by Michael Bay.

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#156
October 06, 2014, 07:38:41 PM
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I present Jack Vance as exhibit 1 refuting your theory.

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#157
October 06, 2014, 08:39:23 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;790588But is the movie more accessible than the book? Because that's what Pundejo is claiming.

Probably not, but still fairly accessible. As the Haffrung pointed out, action movies are fairly undemanding, and most find them enjoyable.
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Quote from: Larsdangly;786974An encounter with a weird and potentially life threatening monster is not game wrecking. It is the game.

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#158
October 06, 2014, 09:52:46 PM
I'd argue that the old Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit is a lot more accessible than the new movies.

If only I could remember why I am arguing about this in a thread about Maliszewski, I would try and declare victory.

Damn you, Pundit. In the last week, you have made threads attacking James Maliszewski and John Wick, two people who's opinions on gaming I really don't care for, and you have me arguing against you in both. What the hell is going on?

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#159
October 07, 2014, 12:14:36 AM
Quote from: Mistwell;790610I present Jack Vance as exhibit 1 refuting your theory.

But does Jack Vance make up words, or just use words that nobody else remembers?  "Deodand," anyone?
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#160
October 07, 2014, 10:20:50 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;790603Well, let's have an EPT movie then. Preferrably directed by Michael Bay.

Anyone here care to do up the storyboards for an EPT movie? That alone would be interesting to check out.
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#161
October 10, 2014, 01:40:08 AM
Quote from: Old Geezer;790657But does Jack Vance make up words, or just use words that nobody else remembers?  "Deodand," anyone?

I'm pretty sure it's mainly the latter - using really obscure words - but I could be wrong.

That said Vance was clearly inspired by CAS who was also heavily into weird but real, really obscure words.

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#162
October 12, 2014, 10:42:24 AM
On the original topic:

The greatest folly of James M. is letting the 'Pope of the OSR' thing go to his head. There clearly is not nor can there truly be a leader in the OSR for it isn't a type of movement that requires leadership, and this has been proven time and time again over the years. Nobody runs it nor will anyone run it, simple as that. It is a DIY toolbox that everyone can participate in. Nobody can run something like an rpg for my group or I. We give and take from the community and it keeps on chugging along. All those who think they can run it only fool themselves by chasing their own tails.
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#163
October 12, 2014, 04:11:12 PM
Quote from: stuffis;789092i continue to assume that the guy meant well, freaked out, fucked up, and left others holding the bag. i haven't heard who knows what's up accuse james of trying to steal the money -- only of handling a bad scene very (very) badly.

i'm not sure what i'd gain by assuming otherwise.

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