The boys hit up the classic John Carpenter flick “Big Trouble In Little China”. Can Kurt Russell hang in a kung fu flick these days? They head to the theater to check out “Red Riding Hood”. Should the village just have let the wolf eat her? Lastly, they look into the future at “Scream 4”. Is the franchise still relevant or should Syndey just die already? All this, movie news, and more Flickchart!
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News:
- Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79
- National Velvet (12 Years Old)
- Cleopatra
- First Oscar In 1960 2nd in 1967
- The Brothers Strause have a new movie
- War of Ages
- …an ancient artifact is uncovered, time is shattered and the seven greatest war leaders in history have to battle each other out. It’s sort of like The Lord of the Rings meets Gladiator. You have Napoleon vs. Julius Caesar vs. Attila the Hun vs. Genghis Khan vs. Alexander vs. Hannibal. So, there you go. It’s going to be in 3D and it’s a big sword-and-sandal epic.”
- World War Z on the Ropes
- Paramount can’t seem to find someone to share in the making of the $125 million dollar production
- with an R rating that this production REQUIRES.- Paramount making it PG-13
- produced by Brad Pitt who also stars in the film
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The Past: Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% Fresh, 78% Audience
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Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong, Kate Burton, Donald Li
Trivia:
- According to John Carpenter and Kurt Russell in the DVD Commentary, the story was originally written as a western but Carpenter decided to set it during modern times. They even mention that instead of Jack Burton’s truck being stolen, it was originally his horse.
- The Brides of Lo Pan must have green eyes. Yet both Kim Cattrall and Suzee Pai had brown eyes in real life. Both wore green contacts for the movie. This is very obvious in the hi-def version of the movie.
- According to John Carpenter on the audio commentary that the opening of the film with Egg Shen (Victor Wong) in the lawyer’s office was added in as a request from 20th Century Fox because to make Kurt Russell’s character Jack Burton to be more heroic
- Both John Carpenter and Kurt Russell explain on the audio commentary that the test screening was so overwhelming positive that both of them expected it to be a big hit. However, 20th Century Fox put little into promoting the movie and it ended up being a box office bomb. However, it went on to be a huge cult hit through home video. Carpenter and Russell explained that the reason the studio did little to promote the film was because they didn’t know how to
Talking Points:
- Kurt Russell channeling John Wayne?
- Who knew this was a John Carpenter movie?
- Did you have a favorite storm?
What We’ve Learned:
- Chinese girls don’t come with green eyes
- Green Eyes are like leather bucket seats
- Pretending to be a repairman will get you past security every time
- It’s all in the reflexes
- John Carpenter shouldn’t be allowed to write songs
Trailer:
Recommendations:
Jeff: Really enjoyed it, classic 80’s action movie.
Ray: Love it, when I watch this I turn into the 12 year old boy I was when it came out.
Steve: Have always loved this movie…can watch it constantly.
Intermission: Flickchart
The Present: Red Riding Hood (Released 3/11/11)
Rotten Tomatoes: 12% Rotten, 55% Audience
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Virginia Madsen, Lukas Haas, Julie Christie
Trivia:
- Under Appian Way Productions, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Ireland, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Alex Mace and Julie Yorn produced the film.
- Director Catherine Hardwicke had to persuade her Red Riding Hood star Amanda Seyfried to work with newcomer Shiloh Fernandez, “Amanda had met Shiloh before and did not like him, so when I told Amanda I was going to bring him in to audition, she made a face. But she tried it, and they hit it off.”
- The film was filmed in Vancouver.
- Early into production, the film was originally titled The Girl with the Red Riding Hood.
- A novelisation of the film, written by Sarah Blakely-Cartwright, was released on 24 February 2011, prior to the film’s release. It debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.. However, the ending has received criticism for not including the story’s final chapter, which instead was only made available for download online following the release of the film.
- The teaser trailer and the poster were released in November 2010, featuring “The Wolf”, a new song written exclusively for the film by Swedish act Fever Ray.
Talking Points:
- Slow…slow…slow
- The “Look” of the movie,,, made it feel like a syfi channel movie to me (ray)
- (Steve) My major pet peeve – pick an accent people!
- Did you figure it out?
What We Learned:
- Werewolves can’t step on holy ground
- Better the wolf takes the pig than you
- All sorrows are less with bread
Trailer:
Recommendations:
Jeff: It was alright, melodramatic, but alright. That’s about it though.
Ray: Snoozer – unless you have a hardon for the fairy tale, avoid like the plague
Steve: Melodramatic is a great word for it. But I didn’t hate it.
The Future: Scream 4 (04/15/11)
Starring: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Anthony Anderson, Alison Brie
Trivia:
- With four installments, this landmarks the Scream franchise as being one of the only horror franchises to have its main characters return for all its sequels.
- Due for release almost 15 years after the original Scream (1996/I).
- Wes Craven stated he was not going to return as director unless the script was as good as the first Scream (1996/I).
Talking Points:
- Is this just milking a dead cow?
- Who is the target audience for this?
Summary:
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.
Trailer:
Excitement:
Jeff: Really? I mean, really?
Ray: I loved the first scream.. the sequels have never done anything for me though.
Steve: Love that they’re coming up with new rules. And Sookie has a cameo! Rental.
Coming Attractions:
The Past
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The Present
The Future
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