Tron reveals too much, Comic-con in review, Beauty and The Beast in 3D, Is “The Kid’s All Right” All Right, Quentin Tarantino shows us True Romance, We find out if it’s all just a dream, and Jeff yawns at Johnny Depp’s lizard.
The Kids Are All Right – worth talking about for a bit since we aren’t fully reviewing it!
The Past: True Romance (1993)
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Director: Tony Scott (Written By Quintin Tarantino)
Staring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Michael Rappaport, Bronson Pinchot, Saul Rubinek, Dennis Hopper, James Gandolfini, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, Samuel L. Jackson
Trivia:
Bronson Pinchot Ad-Libbed the scene when he was caught with the cocaine
The screenplay of True Romance (1993) was originally part of a very long screenplay written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. The other half of it was used for the film Natural Born Killers (1994). In both films Tom Sizemore plays a cop.
The word “fuck” and its derivatives are said 225 times
There are 21 on-screen deaths, all male, all from death by gunshot
Dennis Hopper was concerned about being “shot” by Christoper Walken in the eggplant scene with the gun so close to his head and the possibility of being burned, Director Tony Scott had the propmaster use the same gun to fire it against his own head. Apon Firing the gun barrel extended about a third of an inch, and scott ended up on the floor with blood pouring from the wound.
Michael Rappaport has a fear of roller coasters, and suffers from accute motion sickness.. the scene was filmed over 2 days, and if you look closely you can tell which scenes were shot on the first day (he looks apprehensive and nauseous) and the second day (he looks calm and oblivious to his surroundings) due to the crew giving him “something” to calm his nerves
Tarantino’s original ending had Clarence dying in the gun battle, leaving Alabama a widow. Tarantino said that he intended Alabama to turn to crime and join with Mr. White, a character from Reservoir Dogs (1992) (which he wrote and directed). In a flashback scene in Reservoir Dogs (1992), Mr. White is asked about “Alabama”
Director Tony Scott is brother to other famous Director Ridley Scott
Talking Points:
Lots of cameos/actors before they were big.
Impressive how Alabama gets beat up and survives a fire fight, yet has perfect teeth!
Had some “Heathers-ish” vibes to it (gun toating Christian Slater, righting wrongs, music)
What We’ve Learned:
It aint white boy day.
If your going to accidentally steal cocaine from the mob, its best not to leave your drivers license in the hand of your wife’s dead pimp.
Theres a difference between a Whore and a Call-Girl
Its better to have a gun and not need it, then to need a gun and not have it.
If you’re going to have an imaginary friend, it may as well be Elvis!
Trailer:
Recommendations:
Jeff: Meh, good enough Rental.
Ray: Love it, I can watch this movie over and over and over again.
Steve: Enjoyed it! Had no idea this movie existed, but liked it a lot.
The Present: Inception
Director: Christopher Nolan
Staring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphey, Tom Berenger, Michael Cain, Marion Cotillard
Trivia:
Talking Points:
Basically we saw all the special effects set pieces in the trailer.. was anyone surprised by anything in the movie?
Was this movie overly complicated?
This movie had a unrelenting pace.. did you find it hard to keep up with it?
Did anyone else feel some of the music sounded like Mortal Kombat?
Would 3-D have enhanced this movie?
What We’ve Learned:
Don’t trust reality…it could all just be a dream.
Trailer:
Recommendations:
Jeff: Avatar-ish in that it’s just another heist movie but done differently in a very good way.
Ray: While I enjoyed it, I found the whole thing rather cold and uninspired.
Steve: Enjoyed it, especially Tom Hardy! (who by the way is the new Mad Max) 🙂
The Future: Rango
Starring: Voices of Johnny Depp, Timothy Olyphant, Ned Beatty, Ray Winstone, Stephen Root, Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Nighy
Trivia:
Director Gore Verbinski was the creator of the Budweiser Frogs
This is Industrial Light and Magic’s first full length animated film.
Talking Points:
Anyone see the original teaser trailer? Bizzare.
Supposedly this is using motion capture tech to capture Johnny’s performance, does it look mo-capped to you?
At 1:47 in the trailer, is it just me or does the guy driving the car look very much like Johnny Depp’s version of Hunter S. Thompson from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
Trailer:
Excitement:
Jeff: Another animated movie to roll my eyes at.
Ray: I think it looks fun, I’m interested to see what Johnny Does in an animated movie not directed by Tim Burton.
Steve: Next… 🙂
Coming Attractions: Steve
The Past: The Pirate Movie
The Present: Salt
The Future: Paranormal Activity 2
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Hey this is wrong. I wanted to say that I’ve seen, or any of that means, and even going about it on monday, including problems and suggesting maybe. However, the one that I think is probably the worst of actually paid for is when I wanted to see. I know that you did last summer. I wanna hoping I can see each other. Michelle Gellar Bureau. But, and I need a cult rescheduling it may be really bye bye. It turned out to be one of the worst in Thursday hit it. Bye.
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Leggomycraiggo – I didn’t pay to see it in the theater, but a rental I heartly regret: Big Fish. Well, that or City of Lost Children
Lukifurcub – The Masters of the Universe with Courtney Cox no less.
A movie title Grayskull is currently in developement according to IMDB
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Kevin (my brother) – I actually paid to see “Giglli” (Gigli) or whatever that Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez bomb was. Matinee, mind you. I went in thinking, “It can’t be as bad as they’re saying,” and walked out (a minute or two before the end, thinking, “Yep, it was that bad.
Gryphon – I’m at work and can’t call but I would have to say Legion. Although it was good to see that kid from American gothic all grown up… Cute!
Don – Event Horizon
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Dogboi – The worst movie I ever paid to see was The Wedding Planner. What was I thinking? Matthew McConaughey *AND* Jennifer Lopez. How could it NOT be bad.
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Solaris (2002) (Why they felt the need to put this political story into movie form I’ll NEVER understand and why oh WHY did we need to see Clooney’s naked behind?)
The Thing (1982) (I watched this in the theater on an Army base and probably 1/2 of the mostly male audience left within 30 minutes about the same time I did. This movie had no redeeming value, at all. Well, at least not for the first 30 minutes, but it showed no signs of being anything more than a really bad gore fest.)
I know there are others that were awful, but those are the ones that I REALLY remember as regretting going to.
Marcia
The Past: The Deer Hunter
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Director: Michael Cimino
Staring: Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep
Trivia:
1979 Oscar Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Walken, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Picture, and Best Sound
The slapping in the Russian roulette sequences was 100% authentic. The actors grew very agitated by the constant slapping, which, naturally, added to the realism of the scenes.
Robert De Niro recently explained that the scene where Michael visits Steve in the hospital for the first time was the most emotional scene that he was ever involved with. He broke down in tears while discussing the scene in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (2003) (TV).
The wedding sequences were filmed in the summer, but were set in the fall. To accomplish a look of fall, leaves were removed from trees and painted orange. They were then reattached to the trees.
John Wayne’s final public appearance was to present the Best Picture Oscar to The Deer Hunter (1978) at The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV). It was not a film Wayne was fond of, since it presented a very different view of the Vietnam War than his own movie, The Green Berets (1968), had a decade earlier.
First feature film depicting the U.S. involvement in Vietnam to be filmed on location in Thailand.
Features the worlds first (and Only) Christian Football Waltz “Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life)” from 1976 which is odd, because the movie had to take place prior to 1976
Talking Points:
Holy long-ass movie!
Tons of extras!
Do y’all think this movie is how it really was for people who were going to Vietnam?
What We’ve Learned:
These wedding sequences have no significance what-so-ever. It is meant to take up film space and waste the watcher’s time.
Robert DeNiro was kinda hot when he was younger.
Regardless of the movie, Christopher Walken is always creepy.
Trailer:
Drop Kick Me Jesus:
Recommendations:
Jeff: /yawn
Ray: I think this was a really powerful movie, i would not discount the first act as being unnecessary at all. Powerful performances by a very young De Niro and Walken.
Steve: Wow…it took me two layovers and a flight from Houston to Tampa to watch this movie! I might have liked it if it was shorter and more to the point. Had promise, but I just lost interest.
The Present: The Last Airbender
Director: M. Night Shyamalan (Schmalamadingdong)
Staring: Noah Ringer, Nicole Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Aasif Mandvi
Trivia:
The film was originally titled “”Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2005)”, after the TV show it was based on. However, James Cameron and 20th Century Fox had already registered the film title Avatar (2009), so the word was dropped from the title to avoid confusion.
Jesse McCartney was originally cast to play Zuko, but was replaced with Dev Patel due to scheduling conflicts.
This is the first adaptation that M. Night Shyamalan directed.
The release of this movie prompted a group of fans to remodel a 1985 Chevy Astro van into an Appa look-a-like, known as The Appamobile.
Voice actor Dee Bradley Baker voiced Appa and Momo in the original animated show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2005) and reprises those roles uncredited for the live-action film adaptation.
This is the first PG-rated film (in the USA) M. Night Shyamalan has directed since Wide Awake (1998).
According to M. Night Shyamalan, the “mispronunciation” of the names of some of the characters (Aang, Sokka, Avatar, etc) is due to the fact that he wished to ‘honor the source material’ and use the Asian pronunciation.
Another “giant change” M. Night Shyamalan made from the animated series to the big screen was to limit the Fire Bender’s source of fire. Only the highest of the Fire Benders can conjure flames from their chi.
A scene involving the Kyoshi Warriors and the introduction of Suki (Sokka’s other love interest) was filmed but removed from the final cut, due to the director’s belief that it was a separate story and would only distract from the movie’s main storyline.
The scenes were too quick – only true fans will even care about it (or get it, for that matter)
What We’ve Learned:
The cartoons on Nickelodeon are SO much better!
It looks great!
3-D does not save a movie.
Don’t buy into the hype.
Falcor > Appa
Trailer:
Recommendations:
Jeff: Rent the DVD will be fine. Might be worth seeing in the Theaters but do NOT watch in 3D, it’s not worth the extra charge.
Ray: Bad Acting! Horrible Script! Unintentionally hillarious! I wanted to walk out. Just watch my reaction LOL
Steve: I’m a fan of this series, so I really, really wanted to like it. M. Night – really????
The Future: The Green Hornet
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Seth Rogan, Jay Chou, Christopher Walz, Edward Furlong, Edward James Olmos, Tom Wilkinson, Analeigh Tipton (Homo Alert – yep…Analeigh from America’s Next Top Model Cycle 11!!!)
Trivia:
Seth Rogen shed 30 pounds to play the titular role.
In late 2008, Stephen Chow was set to direct and co-star as Kato. However, creative differences prevented him from doing so although, for a while, it seemed he was still set to play Kato when Michel Gondry became attached.
‘The Green Hornet’ was originally a radio show, first broadcast in 1936 and running to 1952. Although there were two serials in the 1940s (13 and 15 chapters, respectively), the last six chapters of the first one re-edited into a 100-minute feature and several episodes of the 1966 TV series were edited together into a pair of 90-minute films, this is the first original feature-length Hollywood treatment of the costumed hero.
The film’s release date was originally the day that an adaptation of another emerald hero was to be released, Green Lantern (2011).
When the rights to the Green Hornet property were purchased by Mirimax, Kevin Smith was attached to write and direct this film. However, Smith pulled out of directing due to an insecurity of directing something with such a larger budget than he was used to. He stayed on as writer and wrote two drafts, but with no further progress with the script, the rights were let go and purchased by Columbia Pictures. Then, coincidentally, his Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) star, Seth Rogen, became attached to star and write the screenplay.
On July 23, 2009, Rogen, along with everyone else officially attached to the project at that point, appeared at the San Diego Comic-Con International and unveiled the Black Beauty, the Green Hornet’s car, as it will appear in the film. According to The New York Times, the production modified 29 cars to portray the Green Hornet’s luxurious supercar. The 29 cars were a mix of 1964, 1965 and 1966 Chrysler Imperials modified to resemble (but not exactly duplicate) the two 1966 Imperials used to portray the Black Beauty in the 1966 television series. The producers turned down product placement deals with both BMW and General Motors in favor of using the classic Chrysler.
The first trailer was released online on June 24, 2010 and was attached to screenings of Grown Ups, another film distributed by Columbia Pictures.
The film was originally set for a release for June 25, 2010 but the studio gave that release date to the comedy film Grown Ups. Sony then pushed the film for a December 22, 2010. The film is now slated to release on January 14th, 2011 due to the film’s 3-D conversion.
Talking Points:
Seth Rogan as a superhero? Can we really take him seriously?
Will this be an epic fail due to 3-D conversion?
What is it about Cameron Diaz and Green Hued Superhero’s (AICN)
Summary:
Newspaper publisher Britt Reid moonlights as a masked crimefighter called The Green Hornet accompanied by his similarly masked valet, martial arts expert Kato. Despite his heroic intentions, he is considered so disreputable among legitimate law enforcement that he is able to talk casually with known criminals and even do business with them.
Trailer:
Excitement:
Jeff: /giggle
Ray: Cautiously optimistic based on the International Trailer.. the Domestic Trailer was bad.
Steve: Based on the trailer…not even REMOTELY interested. I’d only see it to see how Analeigh does in it.
Coming Attractions: Steve
The Past: Heathers
The Present: Predators
The Future: Megamind
