It’s been rumored but apparently the talks have really kicked off about expanding ‘The Hobbit’ into three films. Jackson wants to tell as much story as he can with the cast together and under contract. This idea, while lucrative, is not a great one.
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This sure looks pretty. Perhaps too pretty… Something tells me its going to fail miserably.
I saw Despicable Me two years ago and I was awestruck at how simply funny and cute it was. It didn’t go for the dick and farts of Dreamworks, or the heartwrenching heart-ness of Pixar, but it was well-balanced and great. When a sequel was announced it made sense to me because it did really well, and they could always have Gru go up against another villain or something. It’ll be out next summer, and I am relatively excited for it. However, when they announced that they are also preparing a spinoff film starring the scene-stealing Minions, that when I got nervous. The Minions were great cause they cause they were funny for adults and kids, and were always seemingly getting into some kind of trouble. They were really fun to watch. But heres the problem with them: THEY DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH. Speaking in a garbled language with no subtitles works when you are side-characters built on body language, but their exploits for an entire film might be way too much to sustain a film. They’ll probably have to add an english speaking character just to serve as the straight man of sorts.
When Madagascar decided to make a spinoff cartoon and now a movie based around the Penguins that made sense. People loved the penguins and they spoke. So you got what was going on. The Minions are the same type of character only far less intelligible. My recommendation would have been to make a series of shorts based around the Minions for any new Illumination-based animated films. Kids would eat those up and it’d keep the franchise alive between films.
Oh well. Maybe it’ll good? Probably not.
No one is denying that the shooting in Colorado was a terrible thing. Reactions have been nice overall especially the lack of fingers being pointed at the entertainment industry. People have tried to make a Joker connection but the absurdity of the comparison has kept it from catching on. Luckily most stories have been about not allowing someone to amass so many weapons instead of not allowing movies to be violent.
But changes have started.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I can’t take it. Seeing it at Midnight!
Incredible. The first two teasers of this Scientology-based film from P.T. Anderson have piqued my interest, but now I’m fully invested. Thank god I live in NY as I imagine this will be getting a limited release. I can almost assure you that either Philip Seymour Hoffman or Joaquin Phoenix will be walking away with an Academy Award.
I swear this is the last trailer I post today.
Check it:
Zack Snyder’s first crack at bringing us a Superman film that isn’t dreadfully boring is only a year away and with The Dark Knight Rises coming out this past weekend, most theaters got a print of this teaser. There are two versions with different voiceovers; one being Supermans earthly father played by Kevin Costner, and the other voiced by his kryptonian father played by Russell Crowe.
I think that this might be the film to transition Snyder from substance over style, and with Christopher Nolan producing, maybe he can help bring the best tendencies out of Snyder. Already this trailer evokes an incredibly pastoral sensibility, different in tone to any of the previous Superman films. I think that if Snyder can channel a bit more of the Malick-like nature this trailer seems to hint at, but keep the action kinetic and make Superman do more than be the world’s greatest outfielder, he could be on to something.
Man of Steel comes out next summer, but this trailer will hold you over. I’m excited.
Bachelorette is a new “girls-only” comedy starring Kirsten Dunst (who made it and lost it), Isla Fisher (who almost made it and faded away), Lizzy Caplan (never quite made it), and Rebel Wilson (jury’s out). It basically looks like the type of film we would make up in either our Fake Movie Friday or during one of our improv shows. It was made purely to capitalize on the Bridesmaids money that proved that women could be funny or whatever. What is weird however is that it takes about 12-15 months to rip off an idea and get it into theaters in time. I cant imagine anyone will care about this movie, but then again it’s not trying to get me to see it.
Check out this studio-forced abortion of non-humor here:
I’m so tired. I completely forgot it was Friday. I wonder if I can actually make this happen…
Killer
John Mark wakes up in his own bed covered in blood. He rushes to the bathroom and cleans himself off and stares at himself in the mirror, while breathing heavily. We quickly learn this isn’t the first time this has happened. John responds the way he always does, he checks the news and sees if there has been any murders in the area, but there is nothing. He goes about starting the rest of his day, he makes himself a bowl of shredded mini wheats, a glass of blood orange juice and sits in silence.
It’s 1 o’clock and I just woke up after seeing the midnight showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, which I did not like. Basically I’m in a weird place and I’m not sure how this will turn out. Let’s take this journey together.
Hurricane Jane
We open at an anniversary party of an older couple. Everyone is having fun and the we see a young couple David and Diane, played by Martin Freeman and Olivia Munn, looks really happy. The party is for David’s parents and his father gets a little drunk and his speech is weird as he talks about marriage and his sons impending nuptials. David laughs, as Diane looks furious. Later at their home Diane flips out on him. We get the idea that she isn’t the nicest person and not quite right for David and he apologizes all night.
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