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Chris C 
"Four words, never backwards."
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 Posted - 07/02/2010 : 13:10:55
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In these times of austerity and belt tightening, how do you think blockbuster movies would look if they were made on the cheap?
As an example, this is "Transformers" on a very tight budget. |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 14:32:49
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Mariner Kevin Costner decides Deacon Hopper just isn't worth it, in the budget version of Waterworld.
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MguyXXV 
"X marks the spot"
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 15:10:33
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| Urban legend has it that the makers of The Crying Game stole the idea from this budget version of an earlier production. |
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Cheese_Ed
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 15:41:41
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Splurge by sharing your avs at www.fwiffer.com |
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Koli
"Striving lackadaisically for perfection."
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 19:28:10
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| This is the complete cast of the Isle of Man Acme Film Productions version of Star Wars. It would have gone straight to DVD but no one in Douglas could find the necessary kit. |
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Larry 
"Larry's time / sat merrily"
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 03:14:51
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Low-budget made-for-TV movie. |
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Sean 
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 03:34:13
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| If the budget for a year in Antarctica wasn't forthcoming then they could always have made March of the Penguins in a zoo... |
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Cheese_Ed
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 05:32:48
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| I doubt anyone was crying out for a sequel to Corky Romano, but at least they didn't waste a lot of money on the production. |
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Larry
"Larry's time / sat merrily"
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 02:47:50
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You bet your bottom dollar I voted. |
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MguyXXV
"X marks the spot"
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 02:55:56
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I had to budget my time to vote; I did.
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 09:33:26
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Balanced my budget and guess what? I had enough left over to buy a vote! 
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Cheese_Ed
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 07/07/2010 : 23:32:19
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All tied again with 1 voter missing!
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Koli
"Striving lackadaisically for perfection."
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Posted - 07/08/2010 : 07:10:40
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Originally posted by Cheese_Ed
All tied again with 1 voter missing!
Oops. Serves me right for buying a cheap calendar. 
All done now. |
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Cheese_Ed
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 07/08/2010 : 12:40:51
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I'm skimping on the comments this week ...
In third place, with 7 points (1132) ...
Cheap, cheap! ...
Se�n  !!
In second place, with 12 points (33312) ...
Don't cry, it's just a game ...
MguyX  !!
And in first place, with 13 points (232213) ...
Less than meets the eyes ...
Chris C  !!!
D�j� vu from France, Chris!
Let's get something with a better budget this week.
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Chris C
"Four words, never backwards."
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Posted - 07/08/2010 : 13:24:19
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| Thanks everyone, I'll be back soon(ish) with a new topic. It may be tomorrow by the time it's sorted. |
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MguyXXV
"X marks the spot"
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Posted - 07/08/2010 : 15:13:01
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Since Chris got 13 from other voters, how were we tied before he voted?  |
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Avatar contest #321 - Budget movies
