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Post by bradhig on Jan 20, 2006 2:36:22 GMT
The woman with the tiara that the martains were snacking on with the handling machines? Makes mew wonder.
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Jan 20, 2006 9:17:11 GMT
No. That was the singer who was featured earlier in the music hall.
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Post by Commandingtripod on Jan 20, 2006 11:14:58 GMT
Speaking of the singer, does anyone know what song she was singing?
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Post by sunnyrabbiera on Jan 20, 2006 11:46:28 GMT
yes it was the day of the Queen Victoria Handicap....
And they're off! (the starting stall doors fly open; out come eight identically dressed Queen Victorias who go bustling off up the field) and Queen Victoria got a clean jump off, followed by Queen Victoria, Queen Victoria and Queen Victoria. It's Queen Victoria from Queen Victoria and Queen Victoria. It's Queen Victoria making the early running on the inside. And at the back Queen Victoria already a couple of lengths behind the leaders. Queen Victoria has now moved up to challenge Queen Victoria with Queen Victoria losing ground. Queen Victoria tucked in neatly on the stand side with a clear view. Queen Victoria still the back marker as they approach the halfway mark, but making ground now, suddenly past Queen Victoria with Queen Victoria, Queen Victoria and Queen Victoria still well placed as they approach the first fence. (a low angle shot as the Queen Victorias appear over the fence and thunder towards the camera) And at the first fence it's Queen Victoria just ahead of Queen Victoria and Queen Victoria falling away in third place. And Queen Victoria in the lead as they ...
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Jan 20, 2006 13:04:50 GMT
"Oi!, get outta my pub!"
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Jan 20, 2006 13:42:02 GMT
Speaking of the singer, does anyone know what song she was singing? It's 'The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze' from Gilbert and sullivan's 'The Mikado'. This is the specific part she sings.. ''I mean to rule the earth, As he the sky We really know our worth, The sun and I! I mean to rule the earth, As he the sky We really know our worth, The sun and I!''
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Post by Lensman on Jan 20, 2006 18:14:49 GMT
Queen Victoria in 1898 (when WotW was published) was elderly and quite stout, and died IIRC in 1901.
Gilbert & Sullivan produced broad farces which poked fun at British culture, society, and human foibles. In the song quoted by Nerfherder, the woman's vanity is so absurdly inflated that she believes her glory is equal to that of the sun. I believe Tim Hines meant that song to symbolize the arrogance and belief in their own superiority which characterized the British of that era. How well that scene conveys Hines' intent... is a matter of opinion.
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Jan 20, 2006 18:30:46 GMT
Queen Victoria in 1898 (when WotW was published) was elderly and quite stout, and died IIRC in 1901. She also bore a striking resemblance to Alfred Hitchcock in her later years...
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Jan 20, 2006 18:32:14 GMT
Queen Victoria in 1898 (when WotW was published) was elderly and quite stout, and died IIRC in 1901. She also bore a striking resemblance to Alfred Hitchcock in her later years... What, wearing a suit and smoking a cigar
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Post by bradhig on Jan 20, 2006 18:33:49 GMT
Watched the singer again in the theater now I recongize her but why did they have to do that to her and not someone else? rotten bugs.
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Jan 20, 2006 18:40:33 GMT
Pendragon were on a budget, or should I say Pendragon were making this film with Timbo's weekly pocket money - so they could only afford to people to star in the mess film. Incidently, when they got paid, they all combined there money and bought Anthony Piana a can of coke - its hard work doing all that walking - all 2hours and 55 minutes of it ;D
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Jan 20, 2006 18:57:46 GMT
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if having her in the film twice.. once in her normal setting and again in the Martian Orgasmatron(TM)... was deliberate. I agree with Lensman in that using that song was Hines attempting symbolism (which, it seems, only fans of the novel caught). It's possible Hines wanted to show what had happened to this woman as the Invasion developed, and use that as a metaphor to show how society is crumbling. Or something. Or, it could have been he was going for the shock value of someone we had seen before getting offed. This may have worked better if she hadn't suddenly turned into Barbie's Goth sister in the 'machine'. But, as also crosses people's minds, it cuts down on costs. So who knows which is the real answer? If Tim wasn't 'doing a Rushdie', we could probably ask him.
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Post by marciano on Jan 20, 2006 19:35:54 GMT
David Latt is in the forum. Timothy Hines too? If the aswer is "yes" he must be criying...
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Jan 20, 2006 23:46:03 GMT
She also bore a striking resemblance to Alfred Hitchcock in her later years... What, wearing a suit and smoking a cigar Now that would be silly. Just smoking the cigar...
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Jan 20, 2006 23:46:04 GMT
He may have the balls to make a crap movie, but he hasn't got the balls to face us.
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Jan 20, 2006 23:47:00 GMT
;D ;D sheer brilliance ;D ;D
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Jan 20, 2006 23:51:52 GMT
I don't think Tim Hines reads the forums. But I think he has drones who do it for him. I suspect they don't read him all the nasty stuff, though .. that would be enough to give anyone a complex. Perhaps they 'nice' things up for him a bit, maybe by telling him what people don't say about the movie. You know, like.. 'Hey Tim, no one said your movie wasn't long enough'. That kind of thing.
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Post by bradhig on Jan 21, 2006 4:10:06 GMT
The only thing I don't like about Victoria was her passing that bad blood to the Romanovs which led to their downfall. I'll give Anastasia a tripod or manta ray ship anyyday to fight the commies.
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Post by Lensman on Jan 21, 2006 6:28:28 GMT
ROTFLMAO!! McTodd: Brilliant! Did you do that yourself? It's possible Hines wanted to show what had happened to this woman as the Invasion developed, and use that as a metaphor to show how society is crumbling. I would guess yes, that was Hines' intent. This may have worked better if she hadn't suddenly turned into Barbie's Goth sister in the 'machine'. ROTFL again! Nerfherder, I know you're a guy, but when you post things like this I can't help but think of your avatar... Meow! (Would you like a saucer of cream with that remark?)
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Post by mctoddridesagain on Jan 21, 2006 10:24:43 GMT
ROTFLMAO!! McTodd: Brilliant! Did you do that yourself? Hay thang you, sir, and H_C! I did indeed, the consequeces of a youth misspent with photoshop...
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