From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:07:43 -0500
Subject: [OT]: Wing Commander Re: Sorry guys should have guessed
*** The movie was half-way decent... if you were familiar with the setting and the plot-line fo the games. I had a lot of co-workers go to it, and never having played the game, thought it sucked, while when I saw it, I thought it was pretty good (albiet a tad soap-opera-ish), but when I looked at it without backup of the knowledge of the game setting, I realised that it didn't make a very good stand-alone movie. Oh, and they screwed up the ship designs too... No consistency with the game there, but I suppose that much can be over-looked. *** Wow, my experience was just the opposite. I've never played, and appreciated the movie far more than the players that went. 'They didn't look ANYTHING LIKE K'ilrathi!!!' Definitely mindless mind candy; I'd say it was good for getting space battle fever for FT without having much for scenario grist. Also, I've been impressed to see the action figures remaindered already. I really like the K'ilrathi, but they are maybe 1/2-2/3 current GI Joe size, so too small to mix with Joe's unless you run them pussy-cat size, and GIANT for SGII-to-WH40K size ranges. Might play well with green soldiers of the near 1/35th variety, tho'. The_Beast