TV Wasteland: Fear Itself, Doomed to Fail - Jun 02, 2008 - 08:41am
For FEAR ITSELF: "The real “fear” of this series is that it won’t last because it doesn’t appear to be getting the support it needs."
DUH! Of course not. It's on NBC. What did you expect?
Production Begins on Stephen King's CADILLAC - May 30, 2008 - 10:08am
What I'm not too crazy about is that the plot is suggesting an action/thriller spin. Having read the story, which is far more meditative than anything else, doesn't lend itself to being something you'd place along side other crime thrillers. It's different. I love the story, mind you. It's classic Stephen King. But I'd expect quite a few slow moments in the film if it sticks to the source material. The teacher spends a lot of time planning, and less time wreaking vengeful havoc ala Punisher or whoever. I do like the casting. Slater is always good for the baddie. But I hope they don't add too much to the story that it only resembles a Stephen King story, rather than actually being one.
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Del Toro Confirmed for HOBBIT Films - Apr 25, 2008 - 10:06am
I'm dancing in my cubicle! WHOO-HOOO!!!! This is the best Hollywood news I've learned in a LONG time. I quote the taxicab driver looking up at the sky, seeing Superman take on General Zod-
"Man, this is gonna be good!"
The Mania Manifesto: Five Signs the Apocalypse is Upon Us - Apr 22, 2008 - 10:26am
These signs couldn't be more apt, but I think it ought to be far bigger than it is. I'm just too tired think of them. Long story worth blogging later about.
Reason 5: Yahoo! owned by Microsoft simply scares me. I see nothing good in it. It's only another step in Microsoft's attempt to ruling the world. I own a few accounts on Yahoo, and the idea of Microsoft touching them sends ice water down my spine.
Reason 4: "Chevron gas is made of people." Genius!
Reason 3: I'm kind of glad Mr. Petersen is getting the kind of moolah he's signed up for. But no matter how many times I see him, his acting just doesn't warrant it for me. It always seems just enough for the job. The question I have is where's Keifer Sutherland's money? I mean, come on! His acting chops are da bomb, yo.
Seriously.
Reason 2: Church-goers are a social lot. That said, the Wii fits them to a tee. However, the idea of using technology or a game to draw people in seems terribly gimmicky. The idea may sound great on paper, but the reality may prove something else entirely. It raises the level of being disingenuous to such a high glare, the threat of ruptured corneas would abound. It's just not a good idea.
Reason 1: When I read about this, I nearly gagged on a Pringles chip. And in kind, I would love nothing more than for DiCrapio to go choke on that Heart of the Ocean sapphire ala Titanic. Do we really need a live action version for EVERY ANIME/MANGA ever RELEASED??? The best line in that whole article summed it up for me:
"Hollywood is pimping the hell out of our childhoods." Sad, but true.
You know, when I was a kid, I loved the heck out of my Micronauts collection. They were awesome, with interchangeable parts that Lego hadn't the idea-machine to dream up of yet. How cool was it to turn a working, battery-powered engine that could act to turn parts for a spaceship AND a submarine that actually worked under water? And shoot missiles? It was too sweet.
[sarcasm]So, where's my movie? Where's my mega-million franchise for them? And for that matter, from the bowels of that forlorn arcade era, what about a TV mini-series for Tempest? I know I plunked down more than a few bills of quarters for that one. And for that matter, Hollywood is taking WAYYYY too long for kicking Discs of Tron out of pre-production hell. I mean, really. They need to get on the ball.[/sarcasm]
Hellboy and Samwise Go ECO - Apr 15, 2008 - 01:45pm
Exactly. That's what I was thinking. Saw FernGully last year with the kids, and found it desperately trying to exude Disney-esque qualities, and falling flat on its face for all its worth. A yawner. The songs were terrible, and the characters were unoriginal. And unless this new one has ingenuity or some serious imagination behind, I wouldn't expect it to fare much better.
Wild West Horror for Marshall's SACRILEGE - Mar 11, 2008 - 09:54am
I'm curious to see how much of the plot will resemble 1999's Ravenous. I just caught that flick a few weeks ago. Not for the squeamish.
Higher Res Shot of Cate in INDY IV - Feb 05, 2008 - 04:16pm
(sees Cate Blanchett pic) I see she's rockin the vampish black bangs for her 'do. Nice. I could easily close my eyes, and picture her lost in a rapture of melancholy, sadly snipping off the roses from their stems with her personalized garden shears. ;)
THE EYE - Feb 01, 2008 - 04:11pm
C rating? Gee. No surprise there.
First Look at Pixar's UP - Jan 28, 2008 - 08:48am
It could be concept art, but I doubt it. If memory serves me correctly, Pixar was set to do 2-D animation, as well as continue in their 3-D ani-opuses, ever since taking over the bulk of the Disney animation studios. They wanted to prove that the art of animation is limited only by the conventions of storytelling, and not because of the medium it is done in. Before Pixar took over, there was a lot of noise, no thanks to Michael Eisner, that 2D animation was becoming a thing of the past, and no longer a viable medium to produce Disney works in, opting for 3D to be the "new wave that replaces the old". Hogwash. I'm SO glad Eisner's gone.
Pixar is ALL about compelling stories, and they rarely budge from that point. I'm willing to say that it's not a concept art piece, but a STILL from the movie itself.
It wouldn't surprise me.
And believe it or not, a 2D PIXAR film would be as fascinating to watch to me as a 3D animated one. You'd know they'd have something up their sleeve in the story somewhere.
Can't wait to see it.
Megaton Directing TRANSPORTER 3 - Jan 18, 2008 - 10:11am
I thought it was a typo at first. But then I read the name - Megaton is a real last name? Honestly, I would've been more intrigued if it WAS Megatron. The coolness of the Transporter movies aside, I'd pay to see Megatron's directing skills on full display. At least I would now at the very onset I'd be guaranteed a BAD ending.
What the LOGAN'S RUN Remake Could Have Been - Oct 08, 2007 - 12:52pm
LOL
Wow. Talk about derailing a thread.
Jarrod, I feel really sorry for you. It is obvious that you put a lot of time and effort in putting in a very coherent and strong argument in the case and history of script development in Hollywood regarding the Logan's Run story, and using it as a fine example. You gave a compelling start for talk about scripts, then it becomes one about Lucas's desperation to remember what follows after the letters A - B - C, and his ex-wife's debatable editing skills. (like I care)
Star Wars geeks took over. How funny.
I love this site. :D
Warner Bros Wants SWEENEY TODD PG-13? - Aug 28, 2007 - 12:55pm
My heart is sinking in my chest.
This is AWFUL NEWS. The very idea
of "toning down" this to a PG-13 is
ridiculous. This is NOT a PG-13 story.
I'm just shocked that the studios would
be willing to do something so damaging
to a movie. It's the AVP argument all over again. I feel like going over there to Warner
Bros. and start smacking some heads with a cricket bat. All they care about is the money. They don't give a crap about the story a film is trying to convey. They didn't tone down Sleepy Hollow, which is very much in the spirit of what this movie should be. I'm stunned. They're taking a story I love and reducing it to the teen crowd. SCREW THE TEEN CROWD! I HATE THIS TYPICAL HOLLYWOOD CRAPFEST THEY INSIST ON FEEDBAGGING TO US WITH MOVIES THAT THE AUDIENCE TRULY GIVES A DAMN ABOUT, AND GIVING US WATERED DOWN FARE TIME AFTER TIME AGAIN. IN AN ERA WHERE MOVIES LIKE "300" CAN DELIVER AND REALLY KICK A$$ IN THE BOX OFFICE AS AN R FILM, EVERYONE IS NOW INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS OF MAKING ALL MOVIES FAMILY FARE. BULLCRAP! UTTER AND COMPLETE BULLCRAP!
I. AM. SO. PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!
Rated R ALIENS VS. PREDATOR 2 Trailer - Aug 27, 2007 - 11:47am
FINALLY!!!
After YEARS of hoping and dreaming of this
project to coming to life on the big screen,
somebody finally got it right.
I've been waiting a little more than a full
decade for this. And I LOVE that
24's Michelle is pulling out the big guns
LOVE IT - LOVE IT - LOVE IT!!!!
I loved this trailer. THIS was what the last
movie was supposed to be. The PG-13
crowd can go back to dancing silly High School Musical routines. This one's for the
hardcore fans, and it shows.
This. Looks. GOOD. :D
Hilton Joining REPO Horror Musical - Jul 30, 2007 - 03:36pm
This may be the first article I've ever clicked on where I was MORE interested in the comments section, than the article itself.
Please proceed. :D
How Much is TOO Much? - Jul 18, 2007 - 01:44pm
There's a never-ending running joke between me and my brother-in-law Greg concerning a spoiler I wanted to share with him about an episode of the X-Files. This is several years ago, and popularity was at its height then for that show. I wanted to tell him what happened, even though he said he taped it, and wanted to watch it spoiler-free from the get-go. He flatly refused to let me get a word in edge wise. So I ended the conversation with "but man, I feel bad about what happened to Skinner." He wanted to choke me for that. Ever since then, whenever we threaten each other with spoilers for films either of us haven't seen, we always express how bad we feel about what happened to Skinner.
Honestly, for myself, I try to stay in the Spoiler Free camp. I really do. I try. And lately I've been getting far better about it than I used to be.
Even at Mania, if there's a movie that I've personally decided to have an interest in seeing, I simply shun clicking to learn more, and move on.
It all comes down to checking yourself before deciding to click on that link that reveals the mystery/answer/secret/plot/whatever.
I agree that with most things, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. And with the onslaught of information out there for any given movie, it usually winds up equalling exposure the studios want, like it or not. The decisions by websites to share that information is another matter entirely. The issue with that is, well, simply business, to put it bluntly. They want people to come visit their sites and read their articles. It's business generating. And they must decide to go balls-to-the-wall with sharing information, be tactful, or simply tease. It's at their discretion much like the articles you post Jarrod, since I'm sure you know far more about stuff than you're willing to share, and it's only smart of you to do so. It would show common sense, some degree of accountability, and responsibility to the readers, if not also to the website, or yourself.
The hype movies get lately is at a critical mass, and it is headache inducing. But what irks me are the myriad of films being made that don't get one whiff of hype, and suffer for it undeservedly. It sucks, but like they say, that's Hollywood! Business of getting attention for a movie is as crazy as it is just to make one. It really is a crazy, topsy-turvy world that is at times too heavily mandated (see what the Paramount legal eagles have been doing lately for JJ Abrams trailer) and at times pathetically viral (see the response to the Cloverfield trailer online before Paramount's lawyers stepped in).
All you can do is, once you understand how the monster works, learn how to move in and around it as best you can and not get pummelled with a bilge of hype on your way to the movie theater. And once you see the film, the monster becomes weakened and ineffectual as an unbagged roll of newspaper left out in the rain for weeks.
All you can do is check yourself dude.
The bigger the hype, and for those that care to, the more you gotta duck & cover.
I'm glad I don't work for a movie website. The information I'd learn would be intoxicating and infatuous. I'd be a basket case by the end of the week, feeding crackers to the ducks by the pond.
I have nothing but respect for anyone that has to put up with the monster on a daily basis.
"Unearthed" Trailer now online. - Apr 17, 2007 - 07:06pm
Hm. I thought this was a remake from Project Greenlight's Feast movie. ;)
"Gremlins 3" is Direct to Video? - Feb 08, 2007 - 12:03pm
Hm. A Goonies sequel only works for me if the same cast members were used. If not, then there's no point.
Now, a Lost Boys sequel, IMHO, has been WAYYYY overdue for much too long. But if its direct-to-video, I can only assume then that the soundtrack will totally suck... and um, yes. That was an intended pun. :p
Warwick Davis joins "Prince Caspian" - Feb 08, 2007 - 11:57am
fenngibbon, you beat me to it! Davis was great as Reepicheep. Just seeing him associated with Narnia a second time is enough to get me stoked for this film even more. And ditto for KJ's comment on Willow. That film will forever rock. It's a shame none of the sequel books were filmed for him to star in.
Robert Zemeckis doing "John Carter of Mars"? - Feb 08, 2007 - 11:53am
Whoever it is that does the John Carter series, I really hope they use the artwork of Michael Whelan as a template for the look and feel of the aliens and worlds. For me, he set the standard to how it should look. But then again, I'm a fan of Whelan's, so I'm biased.
Romanek and Benicio Del Toro make "The Wolfman" - Feb 08, 2007 - 11:48am
Funny. What got my attention to this was not Benicio's name, but Romanek's. His work continues to be visually arresting and fascinating, which all of his music videos can testify. I don't care who plays the werewolf, but with Romanek's vision behind it, I can only expect it to something above the norm, so my expectations are quite high. This one should be good.
Will Smith and "Le Voyeur" head to Columbia - Jan 26, 2007 - 03:53pm
I hate to say it, but it looks like Will is travelling the same path Denzel Washington walked along regarding movie roles and plots. Plus, my opinion of him began to slide after he was attached to I Am Legend. Since then, all of his films appeared for the sake of just showing what he could do, rather than letting the story taking center stage. In so many of his films, it's "Will Smith as...". I'm still waiting for him to "become" as an actor. To be so lost in the role, you really do forget it's Will Smith playing it, transcending it to a level that can only be called art. The Happyness film seems closer to that ideal, but only by so much, IMHO.
It still appears to be a movie with "Will Smith as..."
Katie Holmes drops out of "The Dark Knight" - Jan 26, 2007 - 03:37pm
"Katie Holmes drops out of "The Dark Knight""
Just the headline is enough to make me believe the filmmakers are DEFINITELY heading in the right direction. No tears here.
Intrepid Pictures acquires "The Prince" - Dec 13, 2006 - 01:15pm
I was half expecting the premise to be "The film centers on a prep school student framed as a purple wearing musician who seeks to spread his lovesexy funk on his former classmates."
Ah well. So much for originality. LOL
For FEAR ITSELF: "The real “fear” of this series is that it won’t last because it doesn’t appear to be getting the support it needs." DUH! Of course not. It's on NBC. What did you expect?