411 Movies Zone News Report 12.11.02
Posted by Lionel Bohbot on 12.11.2002
You might want to know who Brett Ratner is eyeing as Lex Luthor in his big Superman movie. Hint: He's a sex/drug addict.
I've got a killer exam tomorrow so I'm making this report short and sweet. Don't worry, I won't phone it in. Bebito Jackson phones his reports in and I am not Bebito Jackson.
Since we're on Bebito Jackson, check out his Rumor Down-Lo Report over at 411 Games. Usually his reports aren't very good. That's why he begged me to do an interview with him. Being the nice guy that I am, I removed him from my ignore list and allowed him to ask a few questions before throwing his ass back on the list. That's what he gets for calling me Hobbit.
It's lonely here at the Movies Zone. All the other 411 Zones have a few guys doing daily news reports. I'm out here all by myself. There's no one to make fun of. Sure, we have some newbies, but I have to read them first and decide which ones are good and which ones can easily be ridiculed.
To the people who emailed me saying that Ricky Williams should not be a fantasy football first round pick, I give you Bears vs. Dolphins. The guy has a fumbling problem but he's an elusive power running back. That's a rare combination He also has a cool website I've been following since spring training. Run-Ricky-Run. He doesn't have a webmaster doing all his work. Everything on that site was done by Ricky Williams.
NEWS, RUMORS AND OPINIONS
Mad Max 4 - Beyond Prune Juice: Oh yeah, Mel Gibson is making another one. What does this mean? Well, more bad guys in bondage outfits and new ideas for WWE. The working title is Fury Road. The movie will have a budget of $104 million although it'll look more like $1.4 million on screen. Work starts in May 2003, in Australia.
The Hulk: Plans are underway for a sequel to the hugely successful No Holds Barred movie. Hulk Hogan will be back as Rip. Early word has the director giving him a softer side and blending in some Mr. Nanny elements. The official website is up and can be found here
A Different Loyalty: Rupert Everett will play a spy. The plot has him blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Rupert Everett as a spy. Next thing you know, Arnold Schwarzenegger's going to get pregnant in one of his movies. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Catch Me If You Can: Yahoo Movies has put up a bunch o' photos.
The Ring 2: DreamWorks Pictures is in negotiations with Director Gore Verbinski and Writer Ehren Kruger to work on a sequel to this year's hit remake of the Japanese horror flick (Variety). Aww, and I had that story up here about two weeks ago.
When Harry Met Lloyd: Dumb & Dumberer: It involves American Pie actors so fuck it. The ever annoying Cheri Oteri has joined the cast. This will be a very bad movie. Very, very bad. Now repeat the last sentence and wave your index finger around like Seinfeld's Babu. Very, very bad. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The American Neurotic: Jim Carrey has signed on. The cast already includes Anthony Hopkins. Carey's character falls in love with the daughter of his psychologist (Hopkins). Nice to see Carrey still chasing after Oscar.
Superman: Christopher Reeve can now move parts of his body. It must be nice to have millions of dollars. Wrong story? Oh. This is from DarkHorizons.com: "I had Brett Ratner, the Director of the superman movie in to talk to us at our college radio station here in Anaheim recently, and typical of a program director/movie buff I pushed him for information on casting superman - which was like trying to milk an unhomogenized cow. He said he's looking for tall guys to play Superman - and it'll probably be no one we have ever heard of (ok there goes that Caviezel rumor). BUT I asked him about Lex Luthor and he said he actually has been talking to Charlie Sheen about such a role, who he thinks is quote "fantastic" unquote, and worked with him on "money talks". he said he's interested in working with sheen now that he's sobered up and free of his TV Gig and says he can play a great nasty.I laughed when he said Charlie would have to have to go bald and he just smiled. Anyway he says that's one possible option at the moment and he'll know one way or the other come the new year."
Charlie Sheen isn't nasty enough. Now that Emilio Estevez, he's a nasty sumbitch! Remember the first few scenes from The Mighty Ducks?
MOVIES ZONE UPDATE
Analyze That: Chris McCarver is back with a review of this mobster comedy. Is it a worthy sequel? Go find out.
Equilibrium: A big welcome to Michael Dalvano who does a fine job with his first review. Many people have Christian Bale pegged as the next Bond. Here's your chance to read about him before he explodes.
Double Take: Geoff Bell joins the staff with his views on LOTR, Twelve Monkeys and American Psycho. Good stuff. What's with the Christian Bale trend? Is he the new Ed Norton?
The X-Files - The Complete 6th Season DVD Review: Reefa makes his 411 debut with a very good X-Files review. The column is good. The DVD isn't. Reefa, you simply cannot go by that name without adding a unique title to your reviews.
