The UBS Evening Movie News 11.13.08
Posted by George H. Sirois on 11.13.2008
The “Sequels, Reboots and Retcons” Edition…
Welcome everyone to the latest edition of the UBS Evening Movie News. I'm George H. Sirois, and this week, the Mad Prophet of the Airwaves section is not going to be a RINO (Rant In Name Only) because I actually have something to say. What a concept, huh? I also have another video that I've recently edited for your viewing pleasure, and Andy once again brings his A-game to the Photo News Brief.
But first, to close the book on the Halloween contest that went over very well here, Lucas Huddleston has a few words to say about what he finally got to watch as a result of winning the contest. So take it away, Lucas…
Well, as far as Horror sequels go in long standing and popular franchises go, I always thought that the version of Halloween 6 that was actually released to the public was fairly solid. I mean, it summed up the events that transpired over the course of Parts 4 and 5 fairly well, and…well, I mean let's face it. It's a Horror sequel, and how many of those have really been all that great? But I always liked it.
However, after viewing the Producers Cut for Halloween 6, I really have to question as to why they decided to scrap the Producers Cut in favor of the final cut. I read somewhere at some point that when they tested the Producer's Cut with an actual audience, said audience consisted of young, pre-teen/teenage boys…who hated it. I really don't know if that's true or not, but if it is, then that would sufficiently explain the gore (like the exploding head) in the final cut of the film. Which means (just in case you didn't catch my implication there) that the Producer's Cut is a less gory film; in fact, I would almost even say that the movie was trying its damndest to try and be more in the vein of John Carpenter's original Halloween.
I won't spoil anything for anybody here, but I'll try and line out at least two of the major differences between the two cuts of the film ever so briefly. Firstly, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance) has a much larger role in this cut than he does in the original…and those scenes were probably cut in the theatrical release because he seems to be near death (in real life at the time…which he was).
But still, I can't help that think that since this was his last film, and that due to the fact that his scenes do add a little something more to the proceedings (as in the original cut he was, at times, an afterthought to the story), I feel that it was a grave injustice to the man to cut as much as they did. Secondly, the ending was entirely different from the released cut's ending, and far more intriguing as well.
Again, I won't say much of anything to spoil it for anybody who hasn't looked it up or actually seen it, but it truly opens the door to take the franchise into a completely different direction. Of course, Loomis was involved in that ending, so it would be hard to say if they would have actually done anything to adhere to the ending after his death, but still…it would have been interesting to have seen where they could have taken the series eventually.
I'll stop there, as I hate spoilers and spoiling anything for anybody. Needless to say, the unreleased Producer's Cut is pretty much unquestionably the superior cut, and it's a shame that it's never seen the official light of day. I did read that the writer for the film has been pushing to release the film at long last as a re-mastered DVD, and I say why not? What do they have to lose really?
For me personally, I'm pretty sure that I never would have seen it had George not sent it to me. I'd say that if you're curious AND even a passing fan of the Halloween series, and you can hunt it down, then go ahead and hunt it down. I don't think you'd be disappointed with it…though you'd still wish that they'd go ahead and re-master the thing already, and give it to us in a more official manner…if only for bettering the quality of the viewing experience. Good stuff all the way around, and I really liked it.
Thanks very much for entering, Lucas, and for your post-contest reactions. And now, the News!
SYBIL THE SOOTHSAYER
UPCOMING MOVIES
Quantum of Solace: Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's water supply.
I really liked how Casino Royale came together, and I think Daniel Craig's making a great low-key badass version of James Bond (kinda like Timothy Dalton's take on him, only better). So I'm looking forward to seeing this one. And the theme song "Another Way to Die" is growing on me…
Credit: TheMovieBox.net
DVD NEWS
Blu-Ray owners who enjoyed the Peter Jackson remake of King Kong are gonna want to hear this. Universal Home Entertainment is planning on releasing a Blu-Ray version of the 2005 film in January.
The Blu-Ray version will feature a 1080p high definition transfer of the film and supplement it with a DTS 5.1 HD Master Audio track. The release will also feature both the Theatrical and Extended Cut of the movie using the branching technology we've seen in other extended cuts.
It seems that this release reflects the original, more barebones standard release more than the big 3-disc special edition since there aren't that many extras here. Both versions will have U-Control Art Galleries and Live Scene Sharing, and the extended version will have a commentary track by Peter Jackson. If you're interested in getting it, make sure to have $29.99 handy – not a bad price at all for a Blu-Ray release – when it hits stores on January 20th.
Credit: DVDReview.com
For our movie trailers section, we're going to do a little something different. Recently, I showed both trailers for the original Friday the 13th and the upcoming remake. This week, we'll be looking at two vastly different trailers for the same movie: George Lucas' THX 1138.
In 1971, when Lucas, Francis Coppola and American Zoetrope screened this film to Warner Bros executives, they had no idea how to market it. And so, this was the best their marketing department could do for the original theatrical trailer. (Quick warning: there's about a second's worth of footage where a bare breast is shown, so you might want to wait until you get home from work before viewing.)
FIRST CLASSIC MOVIE TRAILER OF THE WEEK: THX 1138 (1971 Release)
Didn't really set my world on fire when I first saw that trailer, and judging by the amount of money (or lack thereof) that the theatrical run brought in, it didn't set anyone else's world on fire either.
A few decades past, and since then George Lucas became GEORGE LUCAS, and so in 2004, a souped-up 2-disc DVD was produced with Lucas able to make some Lucas-like changes, and a simultaneous limited theatrical release was put into motion. Therefore, a brand new trailer had to be put together.
You have to hand it to studios' marketing departments these days. When they have a film they can really sink their teeth into, they can deliver...
SECOND CLASSIC MOVIE TRAILER OF THE WEEK: THX 1138 (2004 Re-Release)
If you guys haven't gotten this film on DVD, I strongly recommend it. And make sure you get the 2-disc Special Edition because the documentary on the rise and fall of American Zoetrope is one of the best documentaries about film and filmmakers that you'll ever see.
BONUS YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: GhostBusters: 2 Movies in 7:16
When I was in high school, I started editing videos together like the ones you've seen here before. However, all I had at my disposal were two VCRs and my boom box. (I started making them in 1993.) So it was a bit of a cumbersome process, but still rewarding. Anyway, those old tapes of videos are long gone, worn out and destroyed, and last week, I started thinking back to the video I made on the two GhostBusters movies.
This past weekend, I went ahead and edited together a new-and-improved version of my old GhostBusters video. Like the old videos, it's in chronological order for the most part, but there are a few bells and whistles that I was able to put in here with the Windows Movie Maker software. You know, like fade in, fade out, stuff like that. Enjoy...
JIM WEBBING AND HIS IT'S-THE-HONEST-TRUTH-DEPARTMENT
The new action catchphrase: "Do not pass Go! Do not collect $200!: The Hasbro-Universal collaboration "Monopoly" is jumping a large number of spaces up the board.
The feature project has brought on Pamela Pettler to write the screenplay; She penned Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride," Gil Kenan's "Monster House" and the upcoming animated adventure "9," produced by Burton and Timur Bekmambetov.
And Ridley Scott, who has been attached as a producer on "Monopoly" and has been mentioned as a possible director, is now officially attached to helm the project, with an eye toward giving it a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic "Blade Runner."
In addition to Scott, Giannina Facio and Hasbro's Brian Goldner are also producing the movie, which will shape a narrative out of the iconic real-estate game. Lawrence Grey will oversee for Universal and Bennett Schneir will oversee for Hasbro.
"Monopoly" marks the latest Hasbro property to look to pass go and head to the big screen. Board games and branded properties have become more attractive as studios look to mitigate risk by finding built-in audiences.
Universal is working with Hasbro on several projects as part of a long-term development deal. Platinum Dunes is producing its feature adaptation of "Ouija Board," while the maritime classic "Battleship" is also in development. Elsewhere at Hasbro, Paramount this summer is set to release Stephen Sommers' feature based on its "G.I. Joe" character. And "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays" is now airing as a syndicated television program.
Hasbro, Scott and Pettler are all repped by WMA.
When my friend Charlie first told us his idea for a Monopoly movie, he had in mind a fun, light-hearted comedy that incorporated the elements of the game in a humorous way. A guy gets some money by his boss and is told to bring it to Marvin Gardens or some place like that and the boss points towards the door and yells, "Go!" Stuff like that.
I suppose I could say great minds think alike, but I'm wondering if Ridley Scott means when he says he wants to turn a board game movie into something like Blade Runner? I have faith in him to not play it seriously, although that would be incredibly hilarious if he did. Can you imagine someone playing the tycoon mascot overlooking everything like a Big Brother character, and trying to pass him off as a legitimate threat?
Credit: Hollywood Reporter
So is this the definition of a genre imploding?: Chevy Chase, Burt Reynolds, Vinnie Jones, Michael Madsen and "Stuttering" John Melendez are spoofing the nonstop flood of spoof films in the upcoming indie comedy "Not Another Not Another Movie."
Chase plays a studio head who quits his floundering company, leaving his ex-con sibling (Madsen) in charge. Soon their equally inept gangster friend (Jones) takes over and assigns a production assistant (David Leo Schultz) to direct a spoof of spoof movies. Reynolds plays an actor playing the director of the chaotic film within the film.
Writer-director David Murphy's "Movie" features cameos from actors playing themselves spoofing their memorable roles, including Richard Tyson (the villain in "Kindergarten Cop") and Wolfgang Bodison (the young African-American Marine on trial in "A Few Good Men"). Ellie Gerber, Tim Piper, Jennifer Sciole and James Duval also star.
The True Fiction Filmz feature is produced by Ron Loudoun, Murphy, Nick Cole, Schultz, Piper and Electra Avalan. Darren VanCleave, Ronald Derrickson, Zach Cole and Sciole are exec producing.
Production is nearing completion on the film. True Fiction and Daval Releasing are representing AFM presales.
This sounds like an absolute train wreck, but if it makes a point to paint "filmmakers" like Friedberg & Seltzer as inept hacks that shouldn't be working in the industry, I'm all for it! And besides, it's got Burt Reynolds in it. How bad could it be? Right? Right?!
I do have to give the makers of this one a bit of a warning not to turn the idiots who have driven this genre into the ground out to be sympathetic characters. They're bad guys in real life, so make them bad guys here.
Credit: Hollywood Reporter
And they say suing people is the AMERICAN way?: Batman has a new adversary: Batman. The mayor of an oil-producing city in southeastern Turkey, which has the same name as the Caped Crusader, is suing helmer Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from mega-grosser The Dark Knight.
Huseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor of Batman, has accused "The Dark Knight" producers of using the city's name without permission.
"There is only one Batman in the world," Kalkan said. "The American producers used the name of our city without informing us."
No one from the town of Batman has explained why it took so many years to take legal action. Batman first appeared as a comic book character in 1939 and the "Batman" TV series started in 1966. Tim Burton's first big-screen rendition for Warner Bros. came out in 1989. Undoubtedly the fact that "Dark Knight" is about to pass the $1 billion mark at the B.O. played a part in stirring the ire of the Turkish hamlet.
The mayor is prepping a series of charges against Nolan and Warner Bros., which owns the right to the Batman character, including placing the blame for a number of unsolved murders and a high female suicide rate on the psychological impact that the film's success has had on the city's inhabitants.
Former natives of Batman are also said to have encountered obstacles when attempting to register their businesses abroad. The mayor is working on gathering evidence he claims will show that the city of Batman predates the 1939 debut of Bob Kane's superhero in DC Comics.
"We are only aware of this claim via press reports and have not seen any actual legal action," a Warner Bros. rep said in a statement. While the town of Batman has suddenly shown great interest in the property, there's no evidence that the citizenry has ever shown much loyalty to the Caped Crusader -- not even on Halloween.
The same lawyers who are representing the schmuck that's suing over Disturbia should pounce on this if they haven't already. Seriously, people? Is there anyone out there with enough sense to go up to this person and say there is a distinct coincedence involved here? Just like the article said, this character's been around for about 70 years now! He's generated billions of dollars from the comic books, the toys, the television shows, the various forms of merchandise and, yeah, the six different films.
Where was this idiot while the Batman character was busy raking in all of this money? Did he use this as a campaign promise? Were the people willing to vote for him just to see if he was stupid enough to do this?
And to sue Christopher Nolan? Yeah, he's directly responsible for the damage to their town since he is only the latest person in line to bring us his take on the character. Nolan's been involved with the series since, what, 2003 when he got hired? If he's really trying to push the issue, he should have tried suing three years ago when Batman Begins was out. Or better yet, he could have tried suing Tim Burton, since he actually used the name of the character in his first movie, just calling it Batman. Apparently, this guy saw all of the posters and trailers and came to the conclusion that this was going to be a big budget documentary covering their town?
Everyone living in this town has to be ashamed of themselves for failing to stop their mayor from turning the Batman province into a joke. It's very possible that the tourism rate for this place will go up just so people can see the mayor and laugh in his face.
Credit: Variety
The Lizard's in the Crowe's Nest: Comedy troupe Broken Lizard is teaming up with Counting Crows lead singer Adam Duritz on the big-screen comedy "Freeloaders."
The story revolves around five guys and a girl who live in the lap of luxury in a rock star's mansion. But their sweet situation is threatened when the rock star decides to sell the home.
Dan Rosen wrote the screenplay with the Gigolo Aunts lead singer Dave Gibbs. Rosen is attached to direct, while Duritz is producing.
Broken Lizard is composed of Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar and producers Richard Perello and Julia Dray. Although the comedy troupe behind Beerfest and Club Dread has a deal at Warner Bros., they are independently financing "Freeloaders."
Shooting is scheduled to begin in mid-January.
Broken Lizard also is writing a half-hour comedy series based on Rob Carlton's hit Aussie series "Chandon." The project, titled "Brilliant Pictures," will be produced in conjunction with Lionsgate TV for Fox.
The show centers on a documentarian with delusions of grandeur who pays the bills as a videographer while looking for his next great subject.
Broken Lizard, whose credits also include Puddle Cruiser and Super Troopers is in post-production on the The Slammin' Salmon.
This was an odd piece of news, and I really don't know what to make of it. Personally, I like Broken Lizard. I laughed quite a bit during Super Troopers, Club Dread and Beerfest, and they do a good job bringing various stars into their worlds. Brian Cox, Bill Paxton and Jurgen Prochnow all did a great job in their movies, so I think Adam Duritz will do just fine as well. I even got a kick out of The Dukes of Hazzard, since Jay directed it and the rest of the group made appearances in it.
However, this doesn't seem like it's really a Broken Lizard movie. None of them are writing it or directing it. They're just acting in it, so I'm not sure if the energy they bring to their movies will be present here. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing what their television series and The Slammin' Salmon will be like.
ANDY CRITCHELL'S INTERACTIVE BABE PHOTO NEWS BRIEF WITH ANDY CRITCHELL
A couple of weeks ago, I opined about one of my childhood crushes, Alyssa Milano. I'm going to revisit that theme with this week's babe, Jamie Luner. Jamie got her big break (and my attention) as the ditzy daughter Cindy on the Growing Pains spin-off Just the Ten of Us.
After that show was cancelled, she landed the lead role on the Aaron Spelling produced WB soap Savannah. Unfortunately, that show only lasted one season but she made enough of an impression with Spelling to be cast on Melrose Place through the end of the show's run.
Following that she replaced Ally Walker for the last season of the NBC drama Profiler. Since then she's had a few Lifetime movies and some guest roles here and there. Let's get a look at this flame haired beauty…
Let me know if you enjoyed this edition in the comments section below, and if enough people ask for it, I will post more girls like Jamie.
And if you are a gal who wants to be on the Interactive Babe Photo News Brief, just email me at ascrit@myway.com and I'll see about getting you published.
Be sure to check us out next week for a very special Thanksgiving edition!
I remember it like it was yesterday. I'm sitting in the movie theater with Choch, Ryan and Cheryl on 68th Street and Broadway, the four of us part of a packed house. All of us were excited for the second film under the brand new Marvel Studios banner. The movie was the 2008 Louis Letterier film, The Incredible Hulk.
When I first heard that Universal was giving this character another shot at the big screen, I was intrigued and looked forward to how this one would turn out. Being in the minority of fans who liked the 2003 film very much, I could also see why a good amount of people were turned off by it. For a summer comic book movie, there really wasn't much in there that fans wanted in a Hulk adaptation. And Universal certainly didn't do themselves any favors by marketing around just the action and then acting surprised when fans didn't get the wall-to-wall action they were promised.
Anyway, back to the theater. The main element that I was really looking forward to seeing was how this new crop of filmmakers and this brand new cast would create their own unique movie that would merely hint at the occurrences in the 2003 film and pick up where that one left off. It seemed like the obvious way to go from my perspective, since the main adversary that Bruce Banner had in the first go-around was his father David. You remember him, right? Him and his Hulk-Dogs? (Okay, yes I'm a fan of the 2003 film, but that was pretty damn corny.) It was all set by the end that Bruce was on the run from the US military and was hiding out in South America.
The lights dim, the movie starts, and what do we see under the opening credits? A brand new origin sequence that's almost a shot-for-shot remake of the pilot episode of the classic Bill Bixby / Lou Ferrigno television series. There's Bruce in his chair, winking at Betty, getting the "accidental overdose of gamma radiation," the whole thing.
Now, I understand that the attitude behind this one was that this is a brand-new movie and they're telling a whole new story just like Christopher Nolan did when he had Batman Begins completely break away from the previous Batman franchise. But here's where I have a little problem with the way the opening to this film was executed.
I understand that the filmmakers of this one wanted to tie Hulk's origin with an element of the super-soldier experiment that created Captain America in the 1940s, but they could have still found a way to tie that into the version of the gamma experiments that Bruce and Betty were working on in the previous film. Talbot was working with the military and was hoping to use their research to regenerate soldiers. All that needed to be inserted into the backstory was how the inspiration for soldier regeneration came from an abandoned super-soldier project.
Once that was established, all Letterier & Co. had to do was put together some POV shots of Bruce pushing his assistant out of the way of the gamma blast and later destroying the lab. From there, a few quick shots of the military tracking Hulk down and showing why he is now a fugitive. The movie can then start just as it did, unchanged from then on.
It almost seems like that was the original intention since various characters in The Incredible Hulk make a point to say how Bruce Banner has been on the run for five years. Fans remember what happened five years ago. That was when Hulk hit theaters!
And yet because they were so intent on sweeping the first film under the rug, they threw up a brand new retconned origin story that was only there to accompany the opening credits and the very powerful Craig Armstrong score. All they had to do was use the resources available to them and move on from there. Fans would still get the more action-oriented Hulk movie they wanted all along, which was what this film ultimately was. I still came out liking this new film very much – just as much, if not a bit more than the 2003 version – but that still wound up being a minor annoyance at the end of it all.
Next month, comic book fans are about to see the latest Marvel release by Lionsgate Entertainment - Punisher: War Zone. Here, we have the exact same situation that The Hulk was in before. New filmmakers, new star, new everything. In this case, it should be a vast improvement since – with all due respect to Thomas Jane, who I liked in the role – the 2004 film committed an unpardonable sin by being boring as hell! Anyway, this looks like it will be quite violent and Ray Stevenson looks like he fits the role of Frank Castle pretty damn nicely. But then, I saw this little nugget of information from Wikipedia that had be worried:
"The film is a reboot and not a sequel to 2004's The Punisher."
And I'm thinking to myself, WHY?! The whole point of a first film in a comic book franchise is to introduce your characters, break down their origin stories in a way that nobody will get lost and send them on their first mission. Usually, that mission has something to do with what got the main character to become what they are, and in some cases, the climax isn't quite as epic as audiences hope. That's because they know as much as we do that this isn't going to be a one-movie story. There's always something bigger and whatever it is becomes the main focus in the first sequel. The origin is already told, so the filmmakers can just jump right into the action, giving audiences what they want from the start.
In the case of The Punisher, we already saw Frank Castle's origin in the 2004 film, and we saw him avenge his family's death. Despite this being a whole new cast and crew, there's no reason to go back and re-tell what we've already seen. And just like The Incredible Hulk, Punisher: War Zone looks like it's focusing on a whole new villain for Frank Castle to fight. So why are they considering this one a reboot? Just use what you already have, move on and tell the story you want to tell.
This brings me to a third possible offender: DareDevil. Just like Hulk and The Punisher, the adaptation of DareDevil has its share of detractors. I'll admit the theatrical cut has a whole lot of flaws, but the Director's Cut corrected many of them and makes it one of the better comic book films out there, in my humble opinion. And it seems 20th Century Fox agrees with me because they took all the goodies of the theatrical DVD, put them with the Director's Cut of the movie and released that version on Blu-Ray.
Anyway, there's been talk about putting together a new DareDevil film with Jason Statham possibly filling in for Ben Affleck. Sounds just fine to me, although I thought Affleck did alright in the role. However, there's talk about this being a reboot of the franchise and not a sequel. Guys, please, I know you're Fox and you love breaking fans' hearts and pissing them off and raping their childhoods (oh wait, that's Lucas), but there's no need to keep making the same mistake that the other Marvel franchises seem intent to do.
All I'm saying here is that they have recently released films that are already out among the masses and satisfy the main requirement that is asked of a first comic book film: to get the story started. The majority of first comic book sequels come off better than their predecessors, so if you're going to have a new cast and crew involved with your sequels, just work around the original cast and then you can tell the story you want to tell. Sure it requires a bit of creativity, but you can handle that, can't you?
And that's a wrap for Chapter 86 of The UBS Evening News. For Andy Critchell, I'm George H. Sirois, and we'll see you next week!
Oh noes...they're going to put flames on the car game piece! RIDLEY SCOTT RAPED MY CHILDHOOD! TRUKK NOT MUNKY! ;-) And the cork should be a cork, not an alien jet!
Posted By: James (Guest) on November 12, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Jamie - Jamie - Jamie 24/7 please
Posted By: fargostrut (Guest) on November 12, 2008 at 10:42 PM
umm you can try all you want to get late night with will helm but im pretty sure nbc already announced that jimmy fallon is taking over, its like a done deal
Posted By: joe (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Great column, as usual! Although, I kinda liked the way The Hulk started, it didn't waste too much time trying to inform us of the story, it kinda just jumped in. I agree, redoing the origin story is stupid, but if your gonna do it, atleast don't take too much time doing it, which is what they did. I could have done without them fitting everything together all Star Wars prequel-like. I mean, really, does everyone have to be related to everyone else, does Anakin really have to make C3P0, and does Cap and Hulk have to be connected? Oh well...
Posted By: Kevin (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 09:49 AM
"from Wikipedia that had be worried:
"The film is a reboot and not a sequel to 2004's The Punisher."
I think Wikipedia is full of shit, as I am pretty sure this is a sequel. The only reason Thomas Jane did not return is becuase he opted to do The Mist instead.. But yeah, I am pretty sure this is a sequel, with Castle in a new town, and going after a new crime lord.
Oh yeah, and hey Critchell, how about Cody Milo for hottie of the week.
Posted By: Toddo (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 10:17 AM
wait...an EXTENDED version of King Kong?
wasn't the 76 hour piece of cinematic masturbation not enough?
with shit like that, it is no wonder that no studio will back Tintin.
"The only reason Thomas Jane did not return is becuase he opted to do The Mist instead.."
wrong. Jane had a very open and heated falling out with the producers of The Punisher and opted out of the Punisher sequel. Jane didn't choose to do the Mist over the Punisher, Jane did the Mist because he wasn't going to be the Punisher again. a huge difference, and IMO, a huge loss.
Jane was great as the Punisher, and made an average movie watchable.
Posted By: Darth Mortis (Registered) on November 13, 2008 at 10:45 AM
I remember Jamie Luner!!! Man, I had the biggest crush on her back in the day. Kudos on and excellent pick.
BTW, I coulda sworn when Punisher:War Zone was announced it was stated as a sequel and not a reboot.
Posted By: Butters4Prez (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 01:08 PM
Thomas Jane stated at the Spike TV Scream awards last year, when unveiling the World Premiere trailer for The Mist, that it was the reason he was not doing Punisher 2. So sorry there Darth, I will respectfully take his word over yours.
Posted By: Toddo (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 05:21 PM
wait...an EXTENDED version of King Kong?
wasn't the 76 hour piece of cinematic masturbation not enough?
with shit like that, it is no wonder that no studio will back Tintin.
"The only reason Thomas Jane did not return is becuase he opted to do The Mist instead.."
wrong. Jane had a very open and heated falling out with the producers of The Punisher and opted out of the Punisher sequel. Jane didn't choose to do the Mist over the Punisher, Jane did the Mist because he wasn't going to be the Punisher again. a huge difference, and IMO, a huge loss.
Jane was great as the Punisher, and made an average movie watchable.
Posted By: Douche Mortis (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Face it George we may very well one day see Spider-Man as a reboot too. Hell Wolverine is coming out as an origin movie and we already know his story from X-men! Ditto for the Magneto movie in the works. I gotta ask how much of an origin is really necessary in a movie? Don't casual fans at least know who these people are?? Batman Begins is an exception cause of how awesome his origin was. But that is it! OK rant is over now! Good column this week!
Posted By: JM (Guest) on November 13, 2008 at 09:36 PM
Stop hack the program!!!
Posted By: Guest#2559 (Guest) on September 28, 2011 at 07:14 PM
Stop hack the program!!!
Posted By: Guest#6834 (Guest) on September 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM
