Comments on: Baz Luhrmann gets epic with 'Australia' http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt Call http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-2429 Matt Call Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:15:01 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-2429 Thank you for your very useful article. But I had difficult time navigating past your website as I kept getting 502 bad gateway error. Just thought to let you know. Thank you for your very useful article. But I had difficult time navigating past your website as I kept getting 502 bad gateway error. Just thought to let you know.

]]> By: Bernie http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-706 Bernie Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:57:01 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-706 A Passage to India The Fall of the Roman Empire Bridge on the River Kwai The Great Escape Samson and Delilah Land of the Pharaohs How the West was Won 55 Days at Peking A Passage to India
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Bridge on the River Kwai
The Great Escape
Samson and Delilah
Land of the Pharaohs
How the West was Won
55 Days at Peking

]]> By: Cole http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-590 Cole Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:55:37 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-590 the concept of what makes an "epic" varies....but the common opinion that I see is that filming a period piece with a monster budget spent on 10,000 extras, props, orchestra soundtrack (don't forget the violins) and a Caucasian protagonist (has to be Caucasian or people won't take it as seriously) equates to an "EPIC FILM". What a load of crap! Thankfully more minorities (and the international community) are getting more of their stories out on film with better budgets...opening some people's minds in the process... the concept of what makes an "epic" varies....but the common opinion that I see is that filming a period piece with a monster budget spent on 10,000 extras, props, orchestra soundtrack (don't forget the violins) and a Caucasian protagonist (has to be Caucasian or people won't take it as seriously) equates to an "EPIC FILM".

What a load of crap! Thankfully more minorities (and the international community) are getting more of their stories out on film with better budgets...opening some people's minds in the process...

]]> By: Michelle http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-497 Michelle Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:28:37 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-497 Princess Diaries or Harry Potter. I love Tara Duncan, but it hasn't made yet, I guess. Princess Diaries or Harry Potter.
I love Tara Duncan, but it hasn't made yet, I guess.

]]> By: Julliy http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-489 Julliy Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:48:44 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-489 Apocalypa now,,,, http://tinyurl.com/7x32qq Manhattan E.T Apocalypa now,,,,
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Manhattan
E.T

]]> By: Pat http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-462 Pat Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:40:51 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-462 Close encounters http://tinyurl.com/48bqug ndiana Jones Close encounters
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ndiana Jones

]]> By: Mark http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-434 Mark Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:15:08 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-434 This movie was terrible. It was a Studio putting Big Names on a Markee and milking it for all it was worth. This movie was terrible. It was a Studio putting Big Names on a Markee and milking it for all it was worth.

]]> By: James Carter http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-314 James Carter Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:59:46 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-314 Weekend at Bernies Weekend at Bernies

]]> By: Rainer http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-313 Rainer Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:16:28 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-313 The Ten Commandments, def!!!! The Ten Commandments, def!!!!

]]> By: blerkie http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/baz-luhrmann-gets-epic-with-australia/#comment-312 blerkie Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:41:16 +0000 http://screeningroom.blogs.cnn.com/?p=280#comment-312 Lawrence of Arabia and How the West was Won Lawrence of Arabia and How the West was Won

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