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Saying it was superior to the DDL version is very faint praise indeed. nt

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In Reply to: It made money, and in spite of it's flaws was vastly superior ... posted by Audiophilander on April 8, 2006 at 12:05:31:

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Ummm, ...I did say VASTLY superior. - Audiophilander 12:27:57 04/08/06 (3)
Not quite so faint, IMO. :o)
AuPh
- I'm just saying that if you're trying to extoll the virtues of PJ's KK then using the DDL version - sjb 12:34:48 04/08/06 (2)
  as ANY kind of benchmark weakens your case.
  
  "Where are we going? And what am I doing in this hand basket?"
  - Okay, I see your point, but if I'm not mistaken, patrick apparently believes that the De Laurentiis version IS better! - Audiophilander 16:23:02 04/08/06 (1)
    That's the point I was trying to make to him. Here is a verbatim quote from one of patrick's little grey poupon rants:
    (patrickU, Oct. 28, 2005) - "Yes what a piece of merde was this Dino di Laurentis remake, and I am more that skeptical for this one to come."
    He had already pre-judged Peter Jackson's film because he has a hard-on when it comes to criticism of PJ's LoTR series.
    AuPh
    - Actually, Lange was white hot and Bridges was a very cool, kind of - tinear 16:51:55 04/08/06 (0)
      spaced grad student in the 70s version.
      The sliding of those massive logs across the door latches wins at least honorable mention in "Freudian Scenes of True Merit."

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