Greetings,
This looks like it is going to be da BOMB. Since I no longer watch television, I will have to wait for the dvd. SHUCKS!!! DOUBLE SHUCKS!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJYNVhGf1s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm0ikHOkGOY
mickey
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Greetings,
This looks like it is going to be da BOMB. Since I no longer watch television, I will have to wait for the dvd. SHUCKS!!! DOUBLE SHUCKS!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJYNVhGf1s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm0ikHOkGOY
mickey
same deal. have you read the song of ice and fire series? if you havnt check it out. one cool thing is the author does not approve fan fiction and is going to be pretty strict in the transition. its a very good series, still uncompleted, but very good.
on the top of my list for sure. also if you havnt read it, just be ready to not get attached to to many characters lol. a lot of people die. a lot.
it is a fantasy but starts out very light in that respect, but gets deeper and deeper into the fantasy realm as it goes on. the first book, a game of thrones, is mainly a power struggle in a kindgom that was once ruled by a high king that has died, all kings battle and maneuver for power to try and gain more thrones and eventually become a high king.
Best written fantasy series ever. Period.
However, fans have been waiting on the next book in the series for YEARS.
Hi Lucas and JamesC,
It looks like I will have to check out the book series. Thank you for your suggestions.
mickey
Btw, I was able to find a trailer I can watch at work.
That has got to be one of the best castings i've ever seen. Everyone is a near perfect fit for their character.
Yes,
I have been reading that in the posted comments at u tube. The only other time I noticed that kind of psycho/reality connection was with the voices of the Marvel comics cartoons that came out in the '90s. Everyone I spoke to agreed that the characters spoke the way they imagined them to.
mickey
ya...too long :(
from the posts tho i cant wait to get home and look at those youtube vids...oh man i hope they do the whole book series eventually to film!
JamesC have you read wheel of time?
i think in part on the casting thing is the author is really strict on his work. which i think is very commendable. if it cant be done right....
Yeah I have. I'm excited to read the last book in the series.
I really enjoyed The Gathering Storm and Towers of Midnight. I like Sanderson's writing more than Jordan's. After book number 5 or 6, Jordan's pacing of the series slowed to a crawl and it was inevitable that there were going to be so many loose ends.
I'm glad that Sanderson had the balls to split the last book into 3. Otherwise we would have been left with a very incomplete series, imo.
As a side note, a release date of July for A Dance of Dragons has been announced. Awesome.
I agree with you on Brian Sanderson he did a great job, the first book in the trilogy final was epic.
And WOOOHOOO on that release date!!
Ty for the update :D
Saw the premiere last night.
Although there are a few differences from the book, it sticks VERY closely to the source material. Uncommonly so, in fact.
All the changes I noticed were most likely put in place for filming purposes as well as for the people not familiar with the books. Obviously certain things need to be told differently through film than in writing.
Overall, I thought it was quite good for a premiere. To me, the opening episode of any show usually seems unpolished. Like the actors haven't quite settled into their characters yet.
The opening scene of the first episode(which would be the prologue in the book) was the best scene, in my opinion.
where can i see that?
It was excellent, and has gotten me to aquire the books and give them a read.
Thank God for FIOS doing a tax weekend preview of HBO!
july 12!!!!! im so freaking excited, wrapping up a feast for crows as a refresher....are you stoked as me bro?
I've been enjoying the series, will have to grab the books next time I make it to the book store.
i have not seen them yet, but i really want to, i have to wait until they are out on dvd or in netflix... :(
So far so good :D
great series; best thing I've seen from the genre since LOTR movies; first series I've followed regularly since, idk, Seinfeld, lol...
also got hooked into The Borgias, since it's on right after, also pretty good, although takes some "poetic license" with the actual history;
Boardwalk Empire is also a great series, watched a few episodes of that;
only other two things worth watching are Royal Pains and White Collar...
Oh dude you are in for some more fun twists and turns ;)
i'm glad you guys are saying that this is good, i would be kinda ****ed if it sucked. i'm assuming g.r.r.m. is making sure no one messes with is baby tho.
when it comes to books once the rights are bought, it really doesnt matter much what the writer says or does. i remember when they made color purple the original writer was furious that speilberg was directing till she saw the film, same thing goes for interview with the vampire, ask alan moore about that...he hates almost every movie made from his comics, if not all of them. this series was created by people who truly loved the material as evident by the what is on the screen. not to mention its HBO, which has time and time again gone to bat to make amazing series. hopefully we get to see all the books, but with something like this...the cost are huge and they are only going to get bigger as the series goes on. so im hoping we get the first four books at least. this is the only way to tell this story a movie just wont do.
i think i said this before but ill say it again...peter dinklage(the imp) steals every scene he is in. and im glad the kid actors are so good, because this is their story so having strong actors in those roles is a good move for the years to come.
oh that makes sense...im wondering how those negotiations went. and ya the tyrion is a pretty strong character, and a freaking genius.
minor spoiler:
jaime ends up being one of my fav characters by the end of a feast for crows...but whats funny is i hated his character at first. thats some good writing. most of all i want to know what arya turns into, she has potential to be so bad ass, and if she reunites with her wolf...and of course john snow is gangster.
also now that you mention it that would be nice to get the first 4 books in, then finish it with a movie for the final book.
cool tidbit about the series:
this guy
http://www.ktnb.net/caps/knights/knights16.jpg
is this guy
http://media1.gameinformer.com/image.../gillen610.jpg
i cant see the second image!
huge fan of George R.R. Martins. Read the books and pre-ordered Dance of Dragons the other day.
I agree Tyrions character is perfect, couldn't have picked a better person for it.
Martin did a lot of research on the War of the roses. And drew from the warring monarch families of that time period. Interesting stuff.
Anyhow, I like The wheel of time series as well but it got pretty dry towards the middle of the series. Haven't read the last couple books but plan on picking them up. I really liked Sandersons writing with the Mist born series he did.
If your into that genre like I am you guys should pick up Hyperion, great series in itself.
If you like the adult writing go for "The blade itself" by Joe abercrombie. Gritty, dark, bloody.
I liked mistborn...ill have to check out Hyperion. Sanderson first book to continue wheel of time was really good...the title escapes me. The blade itself might be my next book :)
If you like epic battles, assassins and gritty dark brutal fantasy check out the night angel trilogy. Its not too long but is a fast paced ride i think martial artists can appreciate.
Night Angel was a pretty badass story.
I'm gonna change my name to Durzo Blint. :cool:
Also, my wife has been watching A Game of Thrones with me. She usually hates fantasy and she isn't a reader, but the show is that good that she is hooked.
This gives me hope for the series to continue. If the general public likes it now, I can only imagine how much they will when it gets to the next books. The battles and scenes at the wall are standouts. Not to mention Arya, of course.
I can't wait to see Arya as a Faceless Man.
lol ur the only other person ive talked to that has read night angel...durzo blint is the ultimate bad ass lol.
and ya, just imagine if arya meets up with her wolf and somehow gets to run with the pack its alpha of lol talk about the wolf of house stark haha... she has those wolf dreams so she might be a skinchanger too...
I must say, that not only is this series great, but George RR Martin is one of the best fiction writers, I have have EVER read. The characters show great depth and complexity, his plots are completely unpredictable...superior twists and turns...I'm completely addicted. Already completed Games of Thrones, now into Clash of Kings...in fact bought the whole series. I love Tyrion and Jon the *******...can't wait to see where this goes.
Oddly I always thought Dire Wolves were fiction but they really existed, apparently they could get up 240lbs in size...thats a lot of Puppy Chow.
Hebrew, wait until you get to the end of A Feast for Crows. Most compelling cliffhanger ever written, I swear. If he doesn't finish the next book for another ten years i'll still have to buy it to find out what happens.
Also, thanks for that info about Direwolves. I didn't know they were real either. Sweet.:cool:
I've read it as well, good storyline, only hang-up I had was how it kinda ended. Can't remember the names of the characters but the teacher from the begining and how he came back for a few chapters was kinda gay, i thought they should have left him dead, give it more meaning IMO.Quote:
lol ur the only other person ive talked to that has read night angel...durzo blint is the ultimate bad ass lol.
anyone else keeping up on the new episodes on HBO of game of thrones?
watched the one tonight. Pretty good. I heard they've already signed up for the next season and next book.
i have been. didn't watch last night's yet, though. have it on dvr
i was at the book store looking at the first law trilogy but they only had those giant paperbacks that may as well be hardback and i hate them, so i picked up his newer book, "best served cold' which i am really liking so far. always love a suggestion to a new author i can get into. thanks man.
ask away if it's in the sci-fi or fantasy genre i've probably read it. You into the dark, gritty type? Or maybe more alternative history stuff? A-typical D&D stuff?
myself I like the bloody, dark, gritty, and most of the character are actually people with "real" people issues in that genre.
Read all of abercrombie's stuff. Your starting in the middle of the series, I suggest picking up the first one. But he's pretty good at picking the reader up and pushing them forward in his writing. Read the recent on "The heroes" which was awesome to say the least.
Btw, don't ever read L.E. Modesitt.
He's a boring writer and he uses onomatopoeia obsessively.