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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by NIGHTBRINGER, Aug 3, 2016.

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  1. Aginor
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    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    Agree. Slow pace is not the problem. I think a LOT of modern movies are hurt by their fast pace. I even think it is their greatest downfall actually.
     
    Aginor, Apr 9, 2020
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  2. Aginor
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    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    It was made in 1987, so yeah it is a tad old.
     
    Aginor, Apr 9, 2020
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  3. LizardWizard
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    The Princess Bride has rather good pacing all things considered. I would say it has mostly aged poorly due to cultural shifts. Still love the movie though. The ROUS effects are certainly dated.
     
    LizardWizard, Apr 9, 2020
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  4. Canas
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    Canas Ninth Spawning

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    I'm not saying faster pacing is necesarly better (or worse for that matter, there's a time and place for fast pacing as well). I mean that the difference compared to modern story telling is so big it's jarring and ends up feeling wrong. Or at least it's something I frequently notice when I watch old movies or tv-shows, a lot of it feels like it's being dragged out cuz it just plays far slower than what I've been conditioned to expect from modern movies and t.v.

    Consequently a lot of them seem to have aged "badly" where what's really happenend is that I've been taught to have very different expecations compared to the expectations I had when I watched these as a kid.

    I mean it's older than me, which I knew, but it feels weird that the 80's are already over 3 decades ago...
     
    Canas, Apr 9, 2020
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  5. Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
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    Grand Nagus Zek in DS9 and Rex in Toy Story!
     
    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl, Apr 10, 2020
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  6. NIGHTBRINGER
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    NIGHTBRINGER, Apr 10, 2020
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  7. Canas
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    Canas Ninth Spawning

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    sssh, don't jinx it, I have no models to paint and there's only so much we can discuss about the battletome with no-one really playing :p
     
    Canas, Apr 10, 2020
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  8. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    And in Mom and Dad Save the World he got to make out with Kathy Ireland. He might have done that movie for free.
     
    Scalenex, Apr 10, 2020
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  9. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Well deserved, indeed.
     
    Killer Angel, Apr 10, 2020
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  10. LizardWizard
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    8k likes.

    Thanks all!
     
    LizardWizard, Apr 14, 2020
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  11. Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
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    Just given you another pal! :)
     
    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl, Apr 14, 2020
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  12. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Horray! :)
     
    Killer Angel, Apr 14, 2020
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    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl, Apr 15, 2020
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  14. LizardWizard
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    LizardWizard Grand Skink Handler Staff Member

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    Congratulations to @Scalenex for reaching over 8k likes!
     
    LizardWizard, Apr 20, 2020
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  15. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    well deserved. He should have more.
     
    Killer Angel, Apr 20, 2020
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  16. Scalenex
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    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    I appreciate the sentiments but it sneaked up on me because I don't pay much attention to my "like" count until someone flags me here. Scolenex takes his like's very seriously. He is concerned that bad things will happen if his like count ever falls behind his post count. I probably don't help because I have never liked one of his posts and visa versa.

    When I was posting a gazillion tactias we didn't even have a "like" function. Imagine how many likes I would have if we had the like function before the 8th edition book came out.

    I do pay close attention to my favorite. When it comes to the dopamine hit one receives from a "like" I much prefer likes on indexes, fluff pieces, or my fantasy world building thread than memes.

    I get a much bigger warm and fuzzy when I get a like on a meme I constructed as opposed to one I found. Everything is relative.
     
    Scalenex, Apr 20, 2020
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  17. LizardWizard
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    Very fair. I value likes on list building a lot more than other things.
     
    LizardWizard, Apr 20, 2020
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  18. Lizards of Renown
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    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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    I value replies to my posts. If it was interesting enough to stimulate someone to give me their views, that's most valuable to me.
     
    Lizards of Renown, Apr 20, 2020
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  19. Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
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    I wonder how @Scalenex knows such intimate information about @Scolenex?

    Is @Scolenex some guy who shares @Scalenex’s house and just will not leave, like Ed in Shaun of the Dead?

    [​IMG]
     
    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl, Apr 20, 2020
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  20. Lizards of Renown
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    It's more like Bruce Wayne living in Batman's attic. I already went through this with @Scalenex and @Scolenex
     
    Lizards of Renown, Apr 20, 2020
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