Coming Eventually...

[roly]

Because I often feel the need to bitch about movies long before they come near the theater...

In DC-alum news, KH has reportedly signed on to play the love interest (http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---19756,00.html) in the new Batman movie, where she will presumably be making out with Christian Bale. I may start to hate her as much as PBF does.

The J is doing decidedly less high-profile films with Juliette Lewis, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387037/) Harvey Keitel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376181/) (and :madnono: Claire Forlani :madnono:). The likelihood of nailing him one night after he finishes a dinner-theater production grows with each day. Hee.

[snickerdoodle]

If only JJ had ended up winning the role of Batman instead of Christian Bale. PBF would really have something to freak about.

[roly]

Hee! I was thinking that too. It never would've happened, of course, but just the thought of them having to do PR together, acting all gushy and BFF again makes me giggle.

[isadora]

*weeps for what might have been*

[NeoMaxy]

It'll be out tomorrow, and i have no plans to ever see it, but I'd like to go on record now as saying that Mona Lisa Smile is going to be a giant, steaming, pile of crap.

[isadora]

I really want to see that.

Wait! Before you freak out I have something to say! Hee.

There are so few coming of age stories for women that I welcome ANY of them with open arms. Of course, if the movie features a girl losing her virginity while something terrible happens at the same time? I will :curse: this film out of existence!

I would, just once, like to see a story about a girl growing up that doesn't end with her virginity being lost to someone awful and/or someone having a near-fatal accident around the time of the deflowering.

I swear, I can't think of a movie that presents a poignant coming of age story (about a girl and her virginity) that doesn't have the secret code: DON'T.PUT.OUT. flashing on the screen somewhere! GAH.

[Sarah]

I'll see it, but the reviews so far are 50/50. Most of the complaints surround them being one dimensional and very Dead Poets Sorority.

[NeoMaxy]

But!

Everyone else is in period dress and horrid accents (looking at YOU, Julia Stiles. What is that haughty shit in the previews?) except Julia Roberts! She looks and sounds like she just plopped right out of the present!

And...while I have no idea about the actual plot (I am refraining from using visual quotation marks around that word, but I'm sure you can sense I'm being sarcastic), the title vexes me. Because if they are comparing Julia Roberts' giant horse-smile to the Mona Lisa's, that's just stupid and wrong.

Yes, that's extremely nitpicky, and likely not what it means at all, but dammit, I would like to see some range out of Ms. Roberts for her damn paycheck. I'm sick of seeing her play her same role in every movie.

That goes double for you, Ol' man Nicholson. Grumpy curmudgeon with young girlfriend, indeed.

[isadora]

Oh, I will be the first to admit that Julia is never playing anyone but Julia!

The Dead Poets Society comparisons are sort of shitty. It's sexism, I say! *plays "I Am Woman" on the kazoo* Dismissing a film because it's similar to another earlier film would pretty much discredit vast majority of movies. It's a weak criticism, IMO.

That said, the previews for Love Don't Cost A Thing CMSU. Hiphip Can't Buy Me Love! Hee.

[Fox1013]

Some of the film geeks in my cinema class were saying that MLS was supposed to take place at Bryn Mawr before we soundly rejected them. Anyone have any idea if that's valid at all? Cause that could motivate me to see it.

[piggay]

No, it's supposed to be Wellesley and it was actually filmed there. I caught a preview thinggy on Stars today. It looked pretty bad. I could just tell I would hate everyone in it and everything they say/do. Except Maggie's character. She seemed cool. But it pretty much was sold as the female dead poets. Julia teaches girls to be independent thinkers! Yay!

[IssieCol]

Aww, I really want to see Mona Lisa Smile. I like (or at least tolerate in Julia Stiles' case) the younger women in the movie and the story seems cute enough. I will be the first to admit that my desire to see the movie is motivated by the Kirsten love. After Drop Dead Gorgeous and Bring It On I will go see pretty much any Kirsten Dunst movie. And I'm not ashamed of that.

I thought I wanted to see Cold Mountain, but after seeing the previews, I don't know if I can sit through 2+ hours of Nicole working that accent. It sounds B.A.D. and I even like her.

Also, Girl With a Pearl Earring is out now in limited release, but I can't wait to see it. I loved that book and I love the casting for the movie. I've been waiting for it to come out since I heard who was in it and I can't believe that it'll be anything but awesome. And I'm hoping that Scarlett will get an Oscar nomination for either this or LiT.

[LaaLaa]

I know I want to see Mona Lisa Smile because Maggie's character sleeps with all the teachers. But, speaking of Julia Stiles' ridiculousness, I've always wondered about those period movies...Did people from the 50s really speak with a faux-British, black-and-white-movie-starlet accent?

[WhoraSue]

I like Nicole, but she's channeling Jodie Foster's Nell in those CM previews.

[vanessa]

I saw a preview last night for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - a period piece with Jude Law, Gwynneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie in 1940's garb. Gwynneth looked oh so very out of place, but Angelina looked hot as always. If it wasn't for GP I would have been stoked, but her involvement makes me think it's going to be the kind of movie I hate.

[Cranberry]

Originally posted by IssieCol
I will be the first to admit that my desire to see the movie is motivated by the Kirsten love. After Drop Dead Gorgeous and Bring It On I will go see pretty much any Kirsten Dunst movie. And I'm not ashamed of that.

You shouldn't be! That's my reason, too. I'm taking my mother on Saturday -- she loves this kind of film, and she's all excited that I'm actually going to do something with her, even though I'm making her pay. Hee.

I think Big Fish looks neat, but then again, everything Tim Burton makes looks neat.

[rathmel]

I'll see Mona Lisa Smile at some point because it features academia and 1950s fashion. And the story does appeal to some sappy part of me, I'll admit. But I'm not expecting it to be life-changing or even all that great. I'll settle for "diverting."

[Linda]

I think it's likely that I will never see Mona Lisa Smile. It looks AWFUL. :) We seem to be even further behind the US for release dates than ever.

[NeoMaxy]

Thank Beek for your cool voice of reason, Linda.

[Maggie Gyllenhall's nose bothers me. It's...distracting.]

[Sarah]

Muppets (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16715) in a reallllly bad idea.

[Cranberry]

Ashton Kutcher annoys me, but I actually want to see The Butterfly Effect (http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/the_butterfly_effect/), mostly because I'm fascinated by "what if?" stories. Also, he's not annoying in the trailer, which shocks me. I have to see if he can keep it up for an entire movie.

[deux]

Is that the chick from Go? I like her. Don't know if I could do 2 hours with Ashton though.

[Res]

It does look like Sarah Polley (Go, The Sweet Hereafter) but it is actually Amy Smart.
She was in Varsity Blues! All roads do lead back to the Beek.

[roly]

No. It's Amy fucking Smart, aka the chick from Varsity Blues who *didn't* wear the whipped cream bikini. That's what vexes me about TBE, as I think I mentioned on the "Now Showing" thread; I hate everyone in it. It's only the idea that I like.

The chick from Go is Sarah Polley, who's last offering was My Life Without Me, (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0314412/) which actually looked pretty good, if sniffle-inducing.

To get back on topic, I will state that although Bill Murray giveth, he also taketh away. (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/garfield/)

Edited to say "Jinx!" to Res.

[deux]

Hee. No doubt I'd have realised it wasn't who I was thinking of if I'd watched the trailer.

My Life Without Me I could do quite easily. I like Polley and Speedman is one of my teen TV guilty crushes. I don't remember it being released here so it's probably on video.

[Res]

My Life Without Me was screened at the Toronto Film Festival last Sept. Much was made over the fact that SP character is a young mother that dies. SP had just started Road to Avonlea when her mother died of cancer.
I don't think she was very patient with the reporters that tried to do a Barbara Walters on her.

Roly - I am so far away from knowing the protocol to do when I've been "Jinxed". Do I have to poke a pencil in my eye or chop off my pinkie finger or something? hee.

<-- has never seen VB and with the AK hate it is likely I won't see TBE

[roly]

Hee, Res. You don't do anything. Well, unless you're me and my friends in grade school, in which case you cannot speak until someone says your name. It's just one of those stupid, "we said the same thing at the same time," thingies. The only other acceptable exclamation for such an occasion that I remember is "Y'owe me a beer." That one is rarely followed through on.

Topic? Drop on the deck and flop like a fish! (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/spongebobsquarepantsmovie/)

:heart: that Apple Trailers site.

[isadora]

The preview for Spider-man 2 almost made me pee my pants.

[Cranberry]

Is that good or bad, Isadora? I'm excited about it (I thought the first one was great cheesy fun), and I had no idea they were even close to completing the second until that trailer came out.

I saw the trailer for 13 Going on 30 (http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/0-9ABC/13-Going-On-30/trailer-page.html) the other day. It has a similar premise to Big, and it looks cute (not in a bad way). I hate the title, but what can you do. I like Jennifer Garner and think it'll be cool to see her in a comedy.

[roly]

I hate Jennifer Garner (:nono: to boobie-smushing gowns, :nono: to presenting awards with cartoon characters and :nono: to trying to play the "just friends" card when you've been photographed all over the place with your costar/boyfriend who you were totally cheating on your husband with), but I think that movie looks pretty funny. :luv: her hitting on the kid.

[isadora]

It's GOOD. I loved Spider-man -- I saw it twice on opening day -- and the promo trailer is SO GOOD. <----over the top love of all things Spidey because with great power comes great responsibility! *sob*

[Herman]

I don't think I can compete with you if your reason is that deep. Mine is just that I love to have a gay superhero to look up to.

[isadora]

Spidey is a slash-free zone! Now I know how those "Hobbit love is platonic love" people feel!

[NeoMaxy]

The original meaning of Platonic love means that you have met the one person that will raise you to the higher level of consciousness to bring you in connection with the universe, not that there's no sexin'. So Hobbits can get it on (which they totally do) and still be Platonic.

Hee.

[vanessa]

*fingers in ears, shouting out "LaLaLaLa, still can't hear you"*

[Herman]

Okay, I'll correct my post about Spidey. Afterall, there are a hell lot of gay superheroes out there. (Mmm, Hugh Jackman...I mean Wolverine. Fuck it, same difference) What I'm meaning to say is that I love to have a gay, TOTALLY BOTTOM superhero to look up to.

Isadora, deep down in your heart you cannot deny it. The costume says it all! Anybody who agrees with me raise your hand. Who doesn't agree smell your armpit.

[isadora]

Dude! The costume was designed in 1962! I can't help it if everything from 1962 is now faintly gay!

And he's SO not a bottom. Well, maybe Peter Parker would be a bottom but Spidey in mask is NOT.

Hee! Remember that totally gay dancing Spidey I sent you? Hee!

[NeoMaxy]

I disagree.

Peter Parker would be versatile, whereas Spidey in mask would be a total submissive bottom. HELLO, he has a mask on! Plus, using fangirl "I only base my knowledge on the movies because books are icky and may stop the growth of my long silky hair if I use my brain" logic, the kiss in the alley proves he's Mr. Submissive.

Google search of "gay superhero bottom"? First hit is for Spidey.

[isadora]

Well, I could argue with you but I can't argue with Google.

*goes back to growing hair*

[Herman]

I totally agree with Neo! Aside from the costume, you could also see it from the way he flies from building to building. His moves are the same kind with a very flexible bottom man would do in bed. He's a natural born bottom.

It's interesting though, I never see the kiss as an indication of his position in the dominant/submissive role. My thought when I first saw the scene was that he must be a good cocksucker.

*cuddles with the goat of four months and eats popcorn*

[NeoMaxy]

Is that goat the love of your life? I bet he is.

<---will be attempting to go see LotR again on Sunday. So watch your local news for reports of locusts or tidal waves. There's sure to be some natural disaster.

[Sarah]

De Palma just cast Mark Wahlberg and Josh Hartnett as the cops in his adaptation of Ellroy's Black Dahlia novel, Is. I haven't read it, does that casting stink?

[isadora]

I must have read that book. Why can't I remember it? I may have to (re-?)read it. I saw the exceedingly gruesome show he did on it on some cable channel.

does that casting stink?
You mean aside from the fact that anything with Josh Hartnett stinks? Serioulsy, WHO puts him in their movie? Could he be in more monumental flops? How many chances does one guy get?

(That reminds me! Somebody needs to ask Joshua Jackson why he thought it would be a good idea to do a movie that involves a romance with Juliette Lewis? WHO wants to see that shit?)

[Sarah]

Hee. Well, the only thing I can think he'd be good for is playing Tommy Lee Jones' son in something. I think they look alike.

I'll admit to liking The Faculty and Black Hawk Down but that's safe because he wasn't the lead in either of them.

The rumors are circling that Jennifer Connelly will be Elizabeth Short, but she's too old.

Edited because I know! The Juliette Lewis thing is just weird. I don't want him touching her face. Then there's that other one with Claire Forlani. *shudder*

It's just been an *amazing* year for Josh since he's done six movies and James hasn't done anything. [/Lumpy]

[NeoMaxy]

Aww, poor FrumpyLumpy!

<--likes Juliette Lewis. Suck it, hags!

I forget what I came in here for. Oh, Josh Hartnett. He's still making movies? Odd. He's like the male equiv. of Katie Holmes. Attractive, sure, but I just don't get the appeal.

[isadora]

I thought Chris Klein was the male equivalent of Katie Holmes? Wait, he's too shiny to be considered attractive, right?

[NeoMaxy]

Far too shiny. He's like the male Uma, but less intelligent. Wait, no. He's the young, male Melanie Griffin.

I think my head hurts now.

[deux]

Does Hartnett still have Steve Martin's haircut from The Jerk?

I'm not sure who I'd be able to accept The J with in a movie but Lewis should be able to match him twitch for twitch.

[roly]

Bwah! (http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---20114,00.html)

But will they be eating pudding? That's all *I* really want to know.

[isadora]

I heard about that one! It's got the media all a'buzz! Salon.com even had it is the main story for an afternoon. Weird. Crazy middle Americans and their kerr-azy fixation with the gays! Hee.

[Sarah]

Well, they're already having a total ball with Gibson's Passion movie. This version of the trailer (http://homepages.nyu.edu/~scs273/01.mov) was created by NYU student filmmaker Spencer Somers.

Need I warn it's not for the easily offended?

ETA that you should hear the audio, if you can. It's just music though, if you're at work.

Edited again, because you should read this (http://www.moviecitynews.com/Notepad/2004/040111a_npd.html) after watching. If you read it first, it'll spoil it. Hee!

[Mr. D]

I'll have to try to download the above when I get home -- office server's abit slow.

Hey, anyone catch the recent trailer for "I, Robot"? Sort of looks like a motorcycle commercial: clever logos, lots of swooping closeups of chrome and cables, overlapping fades, etc., till the cam pulls back to reveal a stylized robot torso.

Tag slogan: "3 Laws Safe."

Neat.

But makes me fear for how they plan on ripping the guts out of the old Asimov stories. Classic science fiction rarely translates well to the big screen.

[Res]

Dudes, even the commercials for the new Kurt Russel movie suck - - despite the fact he looks like a '70s Bobby Orr.
Why do a remake of Miracle on Ice when you know the cheese is just perfect as it is. Especially since you've got Steve Guttenburg with straight hair.

[roly]

Am I the only one who's totally disturbed by little Dawnie's upcoming movie? (http://www.eurotrip-themovie.com/) I really really really don't want to see the bottom half of MT's underage :boobies:. It's just all kinds of wrong.

[Fox1013]

I would agree with you, but she's legal for me.

*cough*

[isadora]

It creeps me out, too!

[jennk]

That movie scares me.

Whenever the previews come on, all I see is Dawn in a teeny bikini, Dawn flashing her tits on the side of the road. Half naked Dawn everywhere.

No, Dawnie! No.

[LaaLaa]

Squee! on the MT boobettes! I think it's the fact that she's still so tiny. I mean, she's tall but she's the size of my arm! Isn't she still 15?!

[Fox1013]

You all have no sense of taste.

If by taste you mean "Ooh, boobies!" which clearly I do.

Did you know she's hot?

*goes off to sit a little closer to the hellfire*

[NeoMaxy]

Dude. I can't look at Harriet the Spy's boobies. I just can't.

I'm more mystified that she's already doing this kind of crap movie that exists only to flash some boob at 14 year-old boys. Is she trying to change her image already?

[Res]

MT has :boobies: ?? When the hell did that happen???

In a review in today's paper the guy said to stay because there are bloopers after the credits. Apparently the best bit is some of Joanna Lumley's stuff as a hostel clerk.

[romantical]

Can someone explain to me why Mel Gibson's new film is called "The Passion of THE Christ"? I mean, is he afraid we're likely to think it might be some other Christ? Honestly, does anyone else even go by that name?

I have many other questions pertaining to this film (like why it's okay to see graphic blood and murder so long as the guy's dying for our sins, but not any other time, according to *cough*crazyassreligious*cough* parents and clergymen, but not others) but that's probably a whole separate topic in and of itself.

[Sarah]

Catholics consider the term Christ synonymous with The Savior, The Anointed or The Messiah (Hebrew) so considering his POV, it's accurate.

<-- totally interested in Passion movie flurry and religious history

[isadora]

I'm way more interested in watching Mel's crazy come out! There have been articles at salon the last two days and I'm currently VERY bitter about missing his kerr-azy ass interview with Diane Sawyer.

[vanessa]

I just want somebody to take this as an opening to take him down. I've long thought he was probably totally hypocritical - acting all Catholic while sleeping around. I've seen no real proof of this, but this is just the incentive people need to come forward.

[LaaLaa]

I've only seen the clip where his eyes get really big and he's saying he wanted it to be "shocking." Yeah, Jesus died and it was XTREME!

[snickerdoodle]

Oh man, the Diane Sawyer interview was excellent! He came off as a complete crazy person. Or, as they said in this morning's LA Times (in a review of the interview), it often looked like Diane Sawyer was a psychiatrist interviewing a mental patient. Hee!

And this should probably go in the religion thread, but my favorite part of the whole thing was where he said he didn't necessarily think that non-Christians couldn't get into Heaven, but that he would have the inside track. Quite a change from an interview he gave sometime ago in the New Yorker (I believe) where he said his wife wasn't going to Heaven because she's Episcopalian.

ETA: Vanessa- I actually "do" have proof of the hypocrisy you alluded to...I know someone who, shall we say, knew him very well at one point. And he totally (and inapropriately) hit on Mr. Snick's aunt at the Vanity Fair Oscar party a few years ago, in front of her husband (who was a VP at Vanity Fair at the time).

[isadora]

:heart: Snick! :heart:

I've actually been tempted to start a Mel Gibson thread in the Grudge forum. It's just TOO juicy!

[Herman]

Well, I don't think that as hypocritical, but smart. By being Catholic he's going to Heaven no matter what so he might as well having fun, right?

[IssieCol]

I actually want to go see this movie, and not so I can mock it. I like all historical fiction/non-fiction and want to see how he interprets the story. I'm not sure that I'll go see it in the theater, though. I hate gore and blood and while I understand his reasoning for making it so graphic, there's only so much of that I can stomach.

<--- wuss who closed my eyes through the first 20 minuted of Saving Private Ryan and who will never see a Quentin Tarantino movie no matter how many Oscars it wins

The churches in the city and surrounding 'burbs have bought out the first few days of the movie at some theaters, so you can't even buy tickets for it until the week after it opens.

[jennk]

I want to see the movie because I want to see Mel's crazy in action. But am I the only one who thinks Jesus is really boring?

I'm afraid that even with the crazy, I'll just be bored to tears.

[isadora]

<---sleeps through all biblical/religious movies. Except Clash of the Titans. :D

Last Temptation of Christ? OMB. *snore*

And Issie? I'm a wuss, too!

[deux]

Surely you can't have slept through Life of Brian!

I love anything about Jesus' life or other stories from the Bible when they're strictly historical perspectives. I suppose that means I like documentaries about that era (what a surprise!).

[keenai]

But am I the only one who thinks Jesus is really boring?
I'm a little perturbed that Jim C. is playing JC because I usually find the guys who portray Jesus pretty hot. Hee. At least at this one Easter play I went to. Mmm.

[LaaLaa]

All I know is Jim Caviezel was in that asstastic movie with J.Lo, so I think Jesus is up in heaven shaking his head, making the "oh no you didn't!" face. Also, apparently it's James now, not Jim. Bwa! Whatever, Deborah Gibson.

[isadora]

So there's some Ashley Judd and Samuel Jackson movies coming out this weekend about a serial killer and I keep thinking that I've already seem that movie. It confuses me. Hasn't she done a few serial killer movies? Is this a niche for her? I don't get it.

[snickerdoodle]

Ahhh, but Is you're missing the subtle distinction. She is clearly branching out from her previous serial killer movie work with Morgan Freeman. This one is with Samuel L. Jackson so I see how she's stretching as an actress.

[keenai]

Didn't she do one with Tommy Lee Jones, too?

[Linda]

I think she just killed one person in the Tommy Lee Jones movie. She is versatile though. She can do killer and victim.

[NeoMaxy]

Is, there was a Bruce Willis movie in the mid-90s called Striking Distance that had a very similar-looking plot. He was a cop and someone starting killing all of his ex-girlfriends.

I think the distinction you're missing is that in this movie, her hair is very short. So it's a totally new idea.

[deux]

We had one of those dinner table conundrums tonight trying to think of the other show we loved that Chris Barrie was in. It turned out to be The Brittas Empire (thank god for IMDB). Anyway, for any fans of Red Dwarf, I saw at IMDB that a movie version is in pre-production, with the original cast (the male Holly) and Doug Naylor writing.

Yay!

[Sarah]

Newell's after Kate Winslet to play Fleur Delacour in HP4. Isn't she too old?

<-- trying to avoid crazy Lexicon

ETA that WB is saying this rumor is false. So, nevermind! Hee.

[NeoMaxy]

Fleur is supposed to be about 17/18 in that book, I think. Kate's too curvy to play her; she's supposed to be a superskinny Frenchie. Hee.

<--still waiting for them to get Ewan to play an elder Weasley brother, dammit. I need a legit reason to go see this!

I did read somewhere that they want Sir Anthony Hopkins to play MadEye. Now if they could just get Bowie to play Voldemort....

[IssieCol]

Kate is way too old to play Fleur, but I think she'd be a great choice for Tonks. She already has the crazy hair color thing down after Eternal Sunshine... and she's just so damn good in everything she does. Keira Knightley would make a good Fleur, but the casting people have been pretty strict about trying to find people who are from the same country as the character they're playing. I imagine they'd want a French actress for this and I don't know any who would be young enough to play her.

[Sarah]

That's probably a good thing or you know LeeeeeeLeeeee SooBeeeeeEssssKeeee would be in the running.

[Fox1013]

*thinks of Kate as tonks*

*who is, obviously and canonically, a dyke*

*falls over dead*

[IssieCol]

Is LeeLee in the running for anything anymore? I haven't heard anything about her in forever and figured they finally :dblnono: her ass out of Hollywood.

[NeoMaxy]

OH! I meant to bitch about that the other day! She was in the audience at the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame thing on VH-1 the other night, doing a standing ovation with one other person when George Harrison's widow said...something inspiring or other.

Eat it, Leelee!

[roly]

Scroll down (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org) for the latest (official?) Prisoner of Azkaban trailer. The Ron/Hermione shipper in me gave a major squeeeee at it.

[IssieCol]

Oh, me too! We snuck into Scooby Doo, just so we could see the new HP trailer. I love the last scene with all the love in my body.

And Neo, I think I remember someone saying that LeeLee is dating Harrion's son, so that's why she was there in the first place.

[NeoMaxy]

Beek, I hate Leelee.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!

Roly, I squee'd, too. But on the inside. Hee. And I watched it on a crappy dial-up. It was so tiny!

[roly]

Originally posted by NeoMaxy
But on the inside.

What? You mean you didn't jump up and down and bang pots and pans together and then knock on the doors of all your neighbors's houses and make them come over and watch it too?

Me neither.

Now if it'd been Harry grabbing Ron's hand, the above scenario absofuckinglutely would've ensued. OTHPSP!!!!!!!11111

Edited because size matters. (http://rolymurp.tripod.com/rhrvid.html)

<-- giant dork.

[roly]

Could Ben Stiller have a few (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290002/) more (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326856/) movies (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/dodgeball/) coming out this year? Jebus. If we tell him he's just as funny as his parents, will he please, please go away?

<-- Lost the love due to Zoolander and the unrelenting Meet the Parents advertising.

[isadora]

BUT! It's with JB!

[roly]

Yes, but the dodgeball movie looks like total ass and the MTP sequel has Mecha-Streisand.

I'm just totally sick of him being EVERYWHERE. Like, take a fucking vacation. And stop putting your wife in all of your movies.

[isadora]

I rarely see his movies. I saw Duplex (yikes! BAD! And I LIKED Death to Smoochy! Hee!) but I've never seen Meet the Parents. I hated the previews. I saw a few minutes of Zoolander on cable.

I really only watch his movies if there is someone else to draw me in. A Wilson brother or JB? Yes, I'll have some!

[IssieCol]

The boy is on the Ben Stiller overexposure train with you, roly. I wanted to see Starsky and Hutch really badly when it first came out and he refused to see it with me. And even with Jack Black (whom he loves,) he's already :nono: the dodgeball movie. We saw the poster for it awhile ago and he turned to me and said, "Wow, Ben Stiller playing another awkward guy. What are the odds?"

[Sarah]

No Dursleys...

Harry Potter Family Left Out of Fourth Film

Boy wizard Harry Potter's evil uncle and aunt have been cut from the fourth movie in the fantasy series. British actors Richard Griffiths and Fiona Shaw were shocked to discover scenes involving their characters Vernon and Petunia Dursley have been scrapped from the film adaptation of JK Rowling's fourth book Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. Sleepy Hollow star Griffith explains, "Filming had already started on the fourth and Fiona and I asked the producers, 'Are we in it?' and they said, 'Oh, did no one tell you?' The problem is that the fourth book is just too long for a film, so they've done away with our bit - where Harry is at home with the Dursleys - and will just begin with him at school." The 56-year-old even begged Rowling to write a special scene for the scheming pair. He adds, "I said to JK Rowling, 'Couldn't the Dursleys turn up to an open day at Harry's school or something?' But she said, 'I don't think so.'" Griffiths, Shaw and Harry Melling - who plays the Dursleys' indulged son Dudley - have yet to find out whether they will be reappearing in the fifth movie.

[IssieCol]

I'm glad they're not including them in the 4th movie. I don't have anything against the characters, but the 4th book does have way too much plot already and to include the introductory home scenes from the book would be a waste of valuable screen time. They didn't really help flesh out the story and they're not needed to understand what happens later anyway.

I wish that they'd given Newell more time to work with for the 4th movie. I don't need to see every Quidditch match or anything, but seeing a substantial amount of non-task related plot would be nice. I just know they're gonna have to cut out some great stuff in order to fit it all into 2.5 hours. And that bums me out.

[roly]

But the twinses have good stuff with the Dursleys! :curse:

Plus, I like how the books always start at their house. And you know this is just the beginning; they're going to cut all of the fun but inconsequential details (like they already did with Lee's Quidditch commentary) to make room for more super-duper CGI effects. *hates on Dobby and Winky*

[Sarah]

There were times I actually hated Dobby more than JarJar.

[IssieCol]

I hate Dobby, too. I was hoping that S.P.E.W. wouldn't be all that important plot wise, but I think they'll have to show at least a little of it in order for the elves stuff in the 5th movie to make any sense.

I think that if they do the beginning scene of the 4th book as the beginning of the movie, I'll love it. That scene creeped me out (WIMP!) and I want to see Voldemort in all his nastiness as the lead-in to the rest of the movie.

Oh, and also? Inconsequential or not? I will KILL if the Ron/Hermione Fight of Love isn't in the movie. That is all.

*adjusts hat

[isadora]

They have to cut something, people! It's a hella-long book to turn into a movie.

Since the fifth movie mostly involves teenage crankiness it'll probably be easier to film. Twenty pages can be condensed to: Long shot of Harry looking bitter and/or stressed out.

[NeoMaxy]

:rollin: I'm sure the Fight of Love will remain, Issie. Although, I'd be surprised if any of the Elf crap stays if they're cutting out the World Cup since it set up the whole Winky/Crouch stuff. I'm sure the bulk of it will be about the tournament. (WOOD was at the World Cup. BASTARDS!)

I hate the elves, too, even if the one is an alcoholic.

[ophy]

Word infinity on the house elf crapola. So fundamentally creepy and wrong.

So, Piggay will be happy about this, I presume:

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040410b.php


Meanwhile, Hotdog Magazine in the United Kingdom are reporting this week that the cancelled sci-fi series "Roswell" (the one about the four alien kids living in New Mexico) - is coming back in the form of a feature film. Much like what's happened with the similarly cancelled "Firefly", the magazine's saying that the DVD sales of Roswell's first season did so well that creator Jason Katims is looking at continuing the adventures of Isabel, Michael, Max and Liz on the big screen.

Any bets on whether or not we are talking original cast on this one? If Majandra's Celeste in the City is any example, I doubt they've got much else better to do. Of course, they will have to pretend Max is a wizened 80 yr old, based on how fast Jason Behr appeared to aging in the last season.

[isadora]

OMG! I watched Meet the Dupes last night!

I will fly to see DC to see that with Pig and D! Neo can do her interpretive dance during the credits! :hopes:

[diesel]

Aw! I :heart: MTD. Such pure, pure cheese. Da Roya Faw!

And yes, if there is a RosMovie (with the original cast), we MUST have a RosCon for it! I even have a car now that will hold more than 2 people, so I can cart people around!

[Fox1013]

Dude!

*dies of squee*

[isadora]

Finally! (http://www.trekkies2.com/) Trekkies 2! I can't wait!

[romantical]

From CNN.com

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- "Donnie Darko," a cult drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a disturbed teenager, is getting a new theatrical release, featuring 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage.

Newmarket Films, which released the film in 2001, is unveiling a director's cut at the Seattle Film Festival on May 29. It plans to release the film theatrically in Seattle before moving into other markets later in the summer.

The new version will also have new visual effects and music.

"Even though I am proud of the theatrical version of the film, I've always felt that the story was somewhat compromised in order to come in under two hours," said "Darko" writer-director Richard Kelly. "With this version I feel like I've finally been able to complete the film."

"Darko" grossed just $515,545 at the domestic box office but has since gained a following on DVD, where it has grossed more than $10 million domestically. It also stars Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

[roly]

:heart: Will Ferrell (http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/anchorman.html) :heart:

Also, Jesus golfs! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375104/)

[isadora]

Bwah! The ad for the J.C. movie says: "His PASSION... made HIM a LEGEND." :rollin:

[jennk]

Donnie Darko! Yay!

*pees self*

[Res]

On August 10 Warner Home Video will release a new 2 disc special edition package of The Lost Boys on DVD.
Newly remastered with more than 2 hours of bonus features - including never-before-seen deleted scenes, a new documentary, 5 featurettes and commentary by Joel Schumacher.
SRP is $26.99

Joel Schumacher ("Batman Forever," "Batman & Robin," "Flatliners"
and "Phone Booth") brought a whole new twist to the vampire genre when
he directed the young hunks Kiefer Sutherland (TV's "24"), Jason
Patric ("The Alamo" and "Sleepers"), Corey Haim ("License to Drive")
and Corey Feldman ("The Goonies"). The movie, which won the 1988
Saturn Award for "Best Horror Film," won over critics and fans with a
campy, butie ride. Caryn James of The New York Times called the film "a hip, comic twist on classic Vampire Stories."
"When `The Lost Boys' premiered theatrically, it took the world by surprise and quickly became a cult phenomenon that paved the way for television series like `Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and `Angel,'"
states Michael Radiloff, WHV's Vice President, Theatrical Catalog
Marketing. "We're thrilled to be building on that legacy and the
film's passionate fan base with this full edition."
Synopsis: When their parents divorce, Michael (Jason Patric) and
Sam Emerson (Corey Haim) move with their mother to their grandfather's
house in a California town nicknamed "The Murder Capital of the
World." Soon Michael gets involved with a hell-raising
motorcycle gang of vampires with a charismatic leader (Kiefer
Sutherland). When Sam becomes involved with the Frog Brothers (Corey
Feldman and Jamison Newlander), who confess to being undercover
Vampire hunters, he realizes it's up to them to save Michael and the
rest of the town from the vampire gang.

[IssieCol]

I'm very confused about all the hype surrounding Van Helsing. Am I the only one that cringes at the badness of the trailer/CG special effects/Kate Beckinsale? When I first saw the trailer, I turned to the boy in the theater and gave him a :nono: and he told me he wanted to see it!

Now, I've seen more than my share of cheese-tastic summer action movies, but this looks like ass and I can't believe it'll be that huge of a blockbuster. Access Hollywood even predicted that it would be the second highest grossing movie of the summer, behind only Spiderman 2. They think it'll make more money than HP: Prisoner of Azkaban? Like, for real?

I'm so confused.

[Sarah]

Everything I've read on Van Helsing is panning it. Usually that type of supernatural movie's right up my alley + Jackman? I was excited too. Everything else I've read are complaints about Beckinsale on set. Whee!

Jackman needs to give in and just accept the [rumored] Bond offer.

[vanessa]

I'm drawn to it based on David Wenham in period costumes. *sigh*

[NeoMaxy]

I like her, but I'll never forgive her for Serendipity.

:madnono:

[vanessa]

OMB, there is a guy from my high school who has a part in Troy. I am one degree of separation from Brad Pitt.

[deux]

Jackman keeps saying he's not been asked to do Bond. It'd be a daunting prospect to follow the ones who've succeeded but still, I think he'd be crazy to say no.

VH has been panned here big-time too. But it's grossing very well over there, no? Perhaps it's boys flocking to the theatre and/or people who'd watch Jackman for Jackman in anything.

Isn't Wenham very much uglified in it?

[roly]

Originally posted by deux
Jackman keeps saying he's not been asked to do Bond. It'd be a daunting prospect to follow the ones who've succeeded but still, I think he'd be crazy to say no.
I think he could handle it, but I was really hoping that Christian Bale would get it when he was the rumored favorite, before the Batman casting. I wanted to see him in a non-schlubby, non-creepy, non-period-piece role (and Shaft doesn't count).

In other news, now that I've seen 8 million commercials for this, (http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/raising_helen/) I'm wondering where the hell Neo's :flamnono:-ridden post is.

[NeoMaxy]

If she wants to keep spewing out the same crappy movie, but only change the name of her character, that's her business. I have a mild nono for the movie poster, however. How does having her lying down in hotpants say family-friendly movie?

[isadora]

Is anybody else thinking of camping out the night before Saved opens?

I'm just that excited.

[isadora]

Spider-man 2! *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*

I seriously.can.not.wait.

Ebert & Roeper said it was the best.super.hero.movie.evah! And Ebert didn't even like the first one.

*pants*

[ophy]

Okay, so this is really cruel to post, probably, but my company went and bought a huge block of tickets to Spiderman2 and is taking all of us tomorrow around 2:30. Wheee! They did the same thing for all of the LOTR and Matrix movies.

I love working for geeks.

[isadora]

We're probably going to the midnight show tonight. *squeee*

[Fox1013]

My 22.5-hours-a-day job and I hate all of you.

*sobs for Spidermanly goodness*

[isadora]

I LOVED it! It was better than Cats! Way to wrap up the first 20 years Spidey comics in two movies. Well done.

It was a weird combination of out and out cornball and high tech goodness. I actually liked Doc Ock better in the movie than I ever liked him in the comics. Weird! It probably has less fight scenes than any action movie I've seen. There are long stretches of internal conflict and Peter wrestling with his choices. I thought that was great but since it's a critical darling I'm wondering if superhero movie fans will dig it.

I loved some of the corny bits and felt like the movie had a tone that was reminiscent of Moulin Rouge -- stick with me! -- in that it's over the top, very funny, and there are lots of jokes about the Spidey formula and about the nerds in the audience and it's all put together in a clever way. But maybe that's just me. I mean, I *get* all the comic references so I may be the dork Raimi was making this movie for.

I need to see it again to really grapple with my feelings. Hee! Suddenly, I can see where you LoTR nerds are coming from.

[ophy]

Word, word.

It was delish. One of those movies where you really have to have an inner struggle with yourself to decide when is the best moment to take a pee break. So good.

[isadora]

Oh! I do have one *tiny* complaint: Spidey doesn't just run around willy-nilly sans mask. :nono: You know somebody on that subway would have spilled it!

And MJ in the comics is much smarter than MJ in the movies. MJ in the comics knew for a long time that Peter was Spidey and, in one very emotional comic *sob* -- largely dedicated to Peter and Mary Jane's relationship -- they go to the cemetary to visit her sister's (?) grave (she was raised by her alcoholic dad until Aunt May's good friend "Aunt Anna" took MJ in like May did with Peter! *sniff* They both had such sad childhoods!) and MJ finally tells Peter about her life and cries and tells Peter that she knows he is really Spider-man. *sob* That was some good shit, yo! Peter tries to play her but she doesn't put up with his bullshit.

I'm trying to remember if she took off again after that. The first time he proposed she totally aced him and ran away! Those two had a really deliciously trashy on-and-off relationship that lasted for years and MJ moved to California and they both dated a ton of people (her especially -- she was such a party girl that she was even a go-go dancer in the late 60s! :rollin: ) until they finally settled down and became best buds. And then Peter gave her the Big Smackity and they got married.

I felt bad for MJ when Peter tore off to be Spider-man. He's like a doctor or cop -- he'll always be married to that job and she'll always be up nights worrying! *sniff*

[bruce]

Has anyone heard anything about The Door in the Floor? It is based on the beginning of one of my favorite books- A Widow for One Year, and I need to know if this is going to be one of Hollywood's typical destruction of a John Irving novel, or if it is going to be worth seeing. I think the only John Irving Hollywood ever got even close to being right was The World According to Garp- and even that didn't live up to the bizarre goodness that was the book. I know that the critics loved Cider House- but really, the movie did NOTHING for me.

[Ginni]

I've never seen Cider House, or the Owen Meany one. I've seen Hotel New Hampshire (the book that introduced me to the JI love/hate that I have) and Garp, and ITA it definitely didn't shape up the same bizarre world that is in the book. I think that most of them would be really difficult to translate properly.

I remember liking Widow for One Year (I have a 1st edition signed copy! *squee!*), but I'm now trying to remember the plot. I do remember Amsterdam and prostitutes, but that's about it.

I really do have a bizarre relationship with John Irving. I both love and hate him: His books take me AGES to get into, as it's always about wrestling, bears or Vienna. Or all three (Setting Free the Bears, I'm lookin' your way!). I :luv: :luv: :luv: Hotel New Hampshire, and I think after Owen Meany it's my favourite of his books. Once I get into it, it's okay, but that first 80 pages or so just KILL me.

I've yet to get beyond page 40 of The Fourth Hand.


ETA: No, I've not heard anything about The Door in the Floor. I figure I should at least answer your question... heh!

EATA: See now look what you made me do. I have just gone and bought two 1st editions of Hotel New Hampshire and Owen Meany, dammit. Gah! I'm totally gonna get slapped when Fee finds out. Heh. We're meant to be reducing our shit, not getting more. Oh well!!!

[roly]

A Door in the Floor looks like ass. Regardless of whether it's a competent adaptation, it's got Kim fucking Basinger in it and that means it will suck.

Don't ever see Simon Birch, Ginni. It was craptastic. *hugs copy of Owen Meany and weeps*


I do remember Amsterdam and prostitutes, but that's about it.
Wasn't that from Garp?

[vanessa]

It's from all his early books, along with the bears.

<--Would never consider seeing Simon Birch; homicidal rage it would induce would be dangerous.

[NeoMaxy]

Originally posted by roly
Don't ever see Simon Birch, Ginni. It was craptastic.
Dude. Ashley Judd getting bonked in the head with that baseball made it all worth it. And the little er, midget kid!

[isadora]

A Door in the Floor looks like ass. Regardless of whether it's a competent adaptation, it's got Kim fucking Basinger in it and that means it will suck.


:heart: Roly :heart:

[NeoMaxy]

Did Prozac Nation ever really get released? I saw the book in the store and it had Christina Ricci on it, but the copyright on the picture was from 2000! Has it really been sitting on the shelf that long or did it get a small release and I just didn't notice?

[jennk]

Wow, I totally forgot they were supposed to make that into a movie, even though I've been waiting for it to come out for about 3 or 4 years.

I think it was supposed to be released here last year, but that never happened. It looks like it's only been released in other countries, and imdb had no release date even listed for the US. Who knows.

[Fox1013]

I love that there's going to be a movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, and Clea DuVall.

I hate Buffy and Max almost equally, and am pleased by the dykey factor. Also, the fact that the Behr and Clea were both on BtVS.

If the movie turns out to be decent, I'm going to be so disappointed.

[vanessa]

The trailer (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=5020) for Batman Begins has made me fall in love with Christian Bale's voice. He just sounds so *right* for Batman, I'm getting excited for the movie already. Hope Katie doesn't suck.

[IssieCol]

That teaser was great! Being the giant movie whores that we are, we would have seen it anyway, but now I'm more excited about it than I was. And Christian Bale may be my favorite choice for Batman yet. He's got that dark brooding thing perfected.

And tomorrow, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle! I know I'm probably alone, but I am so excited about this movie. The previews have been hysterical so far. Singing Wilson Philips in the car? OMB, I don't remember when I last laughed so hard.

[isadora]

I, too, want to see Harold & Kumar!

But I really can't wait for Team America: World Police! (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/team_america/) All praise Matt & Trey!

[piggay]

OMB! I am so all over the sneak preview for Team America!! It looks SO good. So good.

http://www.teamamericamovie.com/downloads/KJI_WP4_small.jpg

:rollinpig

I :heart: this little man!

[isadora]

Considering South Park is in my top ten (probably top five) list of all-time greatest movies, I can't.wait. to see this!

[piggay]

I :heart: that little man so much!! "I'm So Ronery" song was the best.

:rollinpig

It's not as good as the SP Movie, but it's worth a look.

[isadora]

I've seen several amusing interviews with Matt & Trey recently and my favorite was when Trey said his dream is to have the big Kim Jong Il number nominated for an Oscar and to invite the real Kim Jong Il to come and sing it! :rollin: I would give any.thing. to see that!

I won't be able to see the movie for a couple of weeks because I'm going to Chicago this weekend for a bachelorette party (and Fanny is all about us going to see the new J.Lo movie! Hee!).

[piggay]

1) Go to: http://www.teamamericamovie.com
2) Click on "Clips" (bottom right)
3) Click on "Film Clips" (bottom right)
4) Click on "I'm so lonely" (top left)
5) Laugh your ass off (it's funier if you've seen the movie)

I hopehopehope it gets nominated!

Also, if you surf the official site for awhile Kim Jung Il will pop-up. Double click on that and it will take you to an extra special place.

BTW, the interview Is mentioned is on the "clips" page under "behind the scenes"; select "Kim Jung Il".

[deux]

It appears Sean Penn is somewhat miffed (http://drudgereport.com/penn.htm) with Matt and Trey's latest offering.

[piggay]

Actually, his miffed-ness is focused on some stuff Matt and Trey said in an interview - I think in Rolling Stones. He might be a little peeved about the movie, but I doubt he's seen it yet.

[NeoMaxy]

He's pissed because M&T (or maybe just one of them) said that there's no shame in not voting if you have no clue about what's going on. Basically that they'd rather you not vote if you're a complete dumbass. So Penn's all, "You're killing democracy!" about it.

Every time I start to like Sean Penn again, he does something crazy.

[piggay]

...to encourage irresponsibility that will ultimately lead to the disembowelment, mutilation, exploitation, and death of innocent people throughout the world.

I know! He needs to embrace his inner Spikoli and chill the hell out. "Disembowelment"? It is so ovah the top!

[diesel]

I dunno. I have to say that any interest I may have had in seeing the movie has dissipated with each and every interview with Matt & Trey I've read. And while I agree that "disembowelment" is over the top, I fundamentally disagree with the assertion that not everyone should vote (yes, even if they are dumbasses). The Salon interview in particular really ticked me off -- celebrities shouldn't advocate for political change because they're wealthy and have no real problems? Um, ohhhhkay. Basically all the interviews I've read remind me why I haven't been able to stomach watching any new SP episodes in over a year.

[isadora]

I haven't really liked all of the messages from the SP camp recently, either. I mean, I'm all for skewering every side of the debate but I also think it's a weird message to say that it's okay to be a dumbass and not bother to give the issues a cursory glance to find out where you stand and just ignore the world beyond your safe front door! Of course, I freely admit that I am *very* sensitive about politics right now and I am taking it all rather personally.

On one level that makes me feel great and righteous and involved but, on another level, I wonder if I'm becoming the sort of strident asshole I generally find distasteful. (You remember how the P/Jers became justlike the D/Jers? Hee!) I am trying very hard not to demonize the people who don't agree with me but it's getting harder and harder for me to find that line (shaddup).

I'm hoping some satire will help me take a step back and chill before I become Sean Penn, if that makes any sense.



Oh, and as for SP in the last year? Dude, that special olympics shit was funny! "Jimmmmay?" The trip to Raisins? "You got served!" Classics!

[piggay]

Don't forget the Passion of the Jew!

[NeoMaxy]

Originally posted by diesel
The Salon interview in particular really ticked me off -- celebrities shouldn't advocate for political change because they're wealthy and have no real problems? Um, ohhhhkay.

I disagree, sort-of. I have no problem with celebs telling people it's important to vote or figure out which issues are important to you, but I have a big problem when they go around spouting their opinions in venues that are just for entertainment. I don't want to hear what they think about the world just because there's a microphone in front of them.

Of course, I hate that politicians feel they have to go on Leno and Regis & Kelly to show what funny, entertaining 'everyman' qualities they have. I don't want them to do stand-up, I want them to run the country.

[isadora]

Mr. Is and I went to the Japanese Steakhouse next to the movie theatre, got a bit tipsy and then went to see Team America.

HOW did I not notice in the 'net clip that King Jong Il collects hummel figurines?

Okay, so it wasn't exactly the burning genius of the SP movie but works of that calibre only come along once in a lifetime (at least in my experience). TA was still really fucking funny. And marionettes are really kind of creepy! The love scene was hysterical! All of the Kim Jong Il scenes were great! He's an amazing little actor. I loved the contemplative song about Pearl Harbor and Ben Affleck's crappy performance! :rollin:

It's an indication of what sort of sick and mean sense of humor I have that I laughed much louder and harder than anyone in the theatre when the little marionette terrorists shot and killed Lisa's boyfriend and she screams "NOOOOOOOO!"

I was wondering if I would be offended but I wasn't at all. I did think the actor stuff wasn't as funny or insightful as the other satirical elements but I often have the same problem with South Park, honestly. The parts of the The Passion of the Jew that I found most amusing were those elements that made fun of the audience that flocked to The Passion. I thought the Mel Gibson send-up was too broad to be truly biting, if that makes any sense. And the Film Actors Guild members in Team America suffer from the same problem, IMO.

ETA: The above does not apply to the B-Aff/J.Lo episode. TACO!TACO!

[deux]

Celebs spouting their opinions gets me all kinds of confused. I know I should be grateful they're not all totally insipid but, on the other hand, it can colour my viewing of their work which, really, is all I want from them. Like Neo was saying, Sean Penn has pulled me in all directions all these years and then I watch something like Mystic River and forgive him of practically anything. The one who has me most confuddled is Tim Robbins. It's not even that I disagree with everything that he says, but damn it if I never want to hear him or his wife ever again. And then he gives me that fantastic performance in MR as well and, although I don't forgive him as easily as Penn, I just finish up wishing I knew nothing about him. If they're going to spout and annoy me, at least have the decency to be a spectacularly bad performer so my dislike can be all-round.

Then just when I think I need celebs to shut up so I can relax and only take them at face [performance] value, there's someone like Jon Stewart who, I'm certain, wouldn't seem as sexy to me if I didn't know how politically minded he was. On the other hand, if he was politically minded but conservatively motivated, I wouldn't find him sexy either.

Perhaps risking deux's sudden refusal to watch or listen to a celeb after they've said or done something frigging stupid is a risk they're prepared to take. I'm looking at you, Matthew Broderick.

[ophy]

Grrrr. Arrrgh.

Joss just announced that Serenity is going to be delayed 5 whole months. Now it won't be released until Sept. 30th.

I know some of you care . . . maybe 2 or 3 of you . . .

Joss is a witty man, even in despair (http://whedonesque.com/?comments=5406#42829)

[piggay]

Spread the word. Keep the faith. And gleam the damn cube already.

Heh.

Dude, I'm bummed! Even Kermie was asking about it the other day! I guess 9/30 would almost make it birthday present. But it's like almost a year away!!

[jennk]

I'm so bitter!

I'd already started making all my friends promise to go see it with me, and now I'll be in completely different state when it comes out.

[isadora]

Yay! Now I have even more time to procrastinate over getting those DVDs.

[Sarah]

I'm not sure, but I think Johnny and I have to break up again but it might just be the song. THE SONG (http://mp3content01.bcst.yahoo.com/bmfroot02/BMFShare02/yahoomovies/4/10140065.mov). *dies*

What is with all the Prince Valiant hair?

[isadora]

The X-Files 2 Movie! (http://www.countingdown.com/movies/30913) *waits*

I'm wondering how they'll handle the crappy baby storyline!

[isadora]

Alone in the Dark (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369226/)

I realize Christian Slater's career is sort of in the shithouse these days but what in the world could he be thinking starring in a movie with Tara Reid playing a scientist? She wears glasses and everything. Hee.

I'm guessing Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman were busy.

[IssieCol]

It's only a little while away, but the boy and I are both seriously thinking about camping out for Sin City. I can't explain why I'm so excited about this movie 'cause I never read comic books when I was little or ever for that matter. And I'm not really a fan of anyone in the movie and actively dislike some of the cast. Also, I should rightly be bitter about the fact that Alexis Bledel managed to get into such a cool movie while LG is in multi-racial Vin Diesel's new suckfest playing only a bit part. BUT! I am so EXCITED! The previews give me goosebumps. I know it's not rated yet and I wonder if they're thinking of giving it as R just because Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are making it together.

Am I the only one who is so weirdly pumped about this movie?

[isadora]

I am also *quite* intrigued inspite of my dislike for, basically, the entire cast.

[roly]

Joss is doing Wonder Woman. (http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---25100,00.html)

[vanessa]

How my perspective has changed. When I read that, my first thought was that I hope Joss doesn't mess up the good work that Greg Rucka has done on the Wonder Woman book.

[keenai]

Saw the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants trailer today at the movies. Am too excited.

[Fox1013]

Serenity Trailer. (http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/)


OMG.

*EXPLODES WITH GLEE*

[vanessa]

I want to see Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in theaters anyway, but the possibility of seeing this trailer big just makes it that much more attractive.

[ophy]

Wheeee! So very shiny!

I want to make out with this trailer. :heart:

[roly]

I'm on a trailer kick today...

Brad and Angelina's BadWrongHotness (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/mrandmrssmith/)

Michelle Williams's latest (http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/aholeinone.html)

Bewitched looks like total ass. (http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/bewitched/)

[deux]

I just read that Broken Flowers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412019/) won the Grand Prix at Cannes - a comedy by Jim Jarmusch with Bill Murray and [gasp] Sharon Stone.

Now I'm all torn. Even for Murray I don't think I could sit through a single second of Sharon Stone.

[piggay]

OMB I :luv: :luv: :luv: the trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Smiht!! "Who's your daddy now?" :rollinpig All kinds of hottness!

[Fox1013]

Is anyone else seeing Serenity this week?

[vanessa]

*sob* It's not showing in my town. *shakes fist*

[ophy]

It's not showing here either, I think.

Honestly, I want to wait and see it when it's all ready and shiny with the special effects and actual soundtrack and whatnot.

Doesn't mean I'm not jealous of you, though, foxy. ;)

[Fox1013]

Am I the only one DYING over the Rent trailer?

It's... it's...

I am a tiny pile of fangirl over here.

It's like the Serenity trailer, in terms of fannish squee, but TOTALLY DIFFERENT. In that there are no spaceships in the latter, and a stunning lack of singing in the former.

[Sarah]

It's more awesome to see them shoot Rent by my work. Hee.

<-- got to deliver on set

I always get so excited to get on a movie set and Mr. S hates them and all the standing around. It really is so much standing around but I'm too much of a fangirl to care.

[Ginni]

I am really enjoying the Brad-Jolie sparkiness. I really don't know who to drool over. I think I need to see this in the theatre. Must make Fee take me on a date.

Serenity looks good, but I'll have to see that one on my own, I feel.

Am I way behind the times, or did anyone else see that SMG declared that if Joss was going to do another BtVS movie, he'd better get his finger out, since "I'm going to be 30 soon!". I'm glad to see that she's realised she's not above playing Buffy any more.

[Res]

Ginni: I want to see it for AJ - Brad's haircut isn't doing it for me. Usually I'm not an AJ fan but the Vanity Fair interview has me on her side. I haven't seen much of her stuff - other than Gia and the Lara Croft movies. I really don't remember Pushing Tin and the rest of it I've stayed away from because it didn't seem interesting or because of the other actors.
Less than a week - although I am tempted to buy the book.

And as for SMG - apparently the Scooby Doo movies weren't the stepping stones she thought they would be, eh? She shouldn't worry - 30 is the new 20, and all that. But yeah, get a move on JW.

[Res]

Russel Crowe's latest antics inspired me to go see his latest. Opie did quite a good job, I think. I knew how it was going to end but got sucked in anyway. Although Renee's squinting did bug me RC's charm made up for it.

But the previews beforehand? It is just sooo lazy to use music from Ang Lee's Sense & Sensibility and the BBC's Pride & Prejudice to promote the Keira Knightley's totally unnecessary version of P&P. The only reason I'll see this is because of Judy Dench and Matthew McFadyen (http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/spooks/personnel_mm.shtml). :heart: him in Spooks (for some reason I am drawn to tortured, pasty-white little Brits) - even though he won't be able to hold a candle to Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy.

[Fox1013]

Not to harp on Serenity? But I'm totally going to harp on Serenity.

New list of 35 cities up on cantstopthesignal.

V, Pittsburgh has a showing. IJS.

[vanessa]

*has not stopped squealing for the 45 minutes she has known this*

*is filled with tension over getting tickets*

[piggay]

OK - what exactly are they showing at these screenings? Is it an almost final product? How much stuff is missing?

[vanessa]

I think it's a version without the soundtrack and maybe the effects aren't all done? Fox saw it already; she would know.


I scored 4 tickets!!!!!!! Hurrah!

[roly]

Damn that Rent. I hadn't planned on seeing it since I was less than bowled over by the show (and, thanks to Team America, I hear "Everyone has AIDS!" every time I think about it), but I didn't know Jesse L. Martin was in it. :luv: him. So much, in fact, that I'm prepared to suffer through Broody Roger and Annoying Mimi for him.

I'm still boycotting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, however. The trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/charliechocolatefactory/) is horrifying. *hugs DVD of original*

[jennk]

I finally got to see the Rent trailer and I am fangirling all over myself. Seriously, I have been waiting for this shit since I was like 14! I don't even care that I probably won't like it half as much as I love the play.

Eeee!

[jennk]

I finally got to see the Rent trailer and I am way more excited than is reasonable, but seriously, I have been waiting for this shit since I was like 14! So I'm peeing my pants! I don't even care that I probably won't like it half as much as I love the play.

Eeee!

[Fox1013]

Re: Serenity-- some of the picture quality is shit, and some of the sound quality is too. Soundtrack is in some places conspicuously absent. Otherwise? Complete damn movie.

And I'm seeing it again! Squee!


Re: Rent-- Dude, it's the ENTIRE ORIGINAL CAST, basically, but with Mahandra-from-Wonderfalls and Val-from-Josie subbing in. I'm not an insane Renthead- I've only seen it twice in theatres- but HELL YES I'm all over this. Hee.

[Res]

I read that it was original cast but then there was mention of Rosario Dawson. Is her character a completely new one?

[jennk]

Res, the character isn't new, she was in the play. I have no idea why the original cast member (whose name I used to know but am blanking on and too lazy to look up) isn't in the film. Maybe they needed a bigger name?

[isadora]

Maybe she has AIDS?

[Res]

Nah - just the herp, courtesy of the J

[Ginni]

I'm still boycotting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, however. The trailer is horrifying. *hugs DVD of original*
I had no idea that this was even being filmed, never mind in trailer-land, and when it came on before Star Wars, I was HORRIFIED! I turned to Fee and said "This doesn't need remade. It's going to be shit! Oh, it's Tim Burton. That might be interesting. No! I can't!!"

I :heart: the original, and I don't think I can bear to watch this blasphemy. Though it might be interesting.

[isadora]

The original is a horrifying movie. I don't understand the love for that freakfest. Midgets! In green and orange singing and waddling/dancing. :shudder:

For Johnny Depp? I *might* consider revisiting that childhood trauma. Thank God this one isn't that evil film with the flying monkeys!

ETA: I watched the preview. I take it back. I have no plans to see this movie! Ack! Horrible!

[Ginni]

There is nothing wrong with the original! It's a great movie. But as far as your hatred for The Wizard of Oz goes, I've NEVAH understood it. Your hatred, that is. The movie's great. The book's just as good, but with more drugs!!

[diesel]

Originally posted by isadora
The original is a horrifying movie. I don't understand the love for that freakfest. Midgets! In green and orange singing and waddling/dancing. :shudder:

For Johnny Depp? I *might* consider it revisiting that childhood trauma.Word word word wordy mcword!!

Mr. D and I are both non-fans of the original. We watched it the other day on cable just so we could share in the horror together. And I am a big Roald Dahl fan (though honestly CathCF is not my fave). Gene Wilder is the only good thing about that movie -- he is great -- but even he can't save it from being one of the most horrifying things evah committed to celluloid. I don't even think the Oompa Loompahs are the most horrifying part. The songs are dreaful! And OMB why did they pick that horrid drip to play Charlie? Speaking of Charlie, um, note to moviemakers, the title of the book is CHARLIE &tCF, not WILLY WONKA &tCF.

But for Tim Burton + Johnny Depp, I would probably see any movie. :) Especially to see Johnny's interpretation of Willy Wonka as Michael Jackson. Hee.

[Ginni]

Haven't you got babies to feed?

The songs are the basis for the cheese. That's where the love comes from. And the Oompa Loompas are ... well, they're orange, because that's what oompa loompas are meant to be. I must concur on the Charlie casting though - he is dreadful in the original. But the rest of the cast are great... a lot of british stalwarts are in there, which is perhaps why I like it a bit more.

[jennk]

I also hate the original version of that movie. I actually like the Oompa Loompas for some reason, but the rest of the movie is creepy and boring and full of annoying characters, all of whom I hate. Even Charlie. Especially Charlie.

I used to love it so much that I watched it almost daily as a child, and I think that has traumatized me for life.

I've seen the trailer for the new one, and it doesn't look like something I really want to see, but I'll see it because my love for Johnny Depp knows no bounds.

[isadora]

Ugh! Charlie is by far the most loathesome in a movie filled with loathesome children! He's just so painfully dull and sincere.

I honestly don't remember the songs because I can't sit through five minutes of that shitfest without wanting to jump out a window.

Mr. Is and I both hate Charlie and WoO. We have already agreed that if we ever have children those movies will be used as punishment, if at all.

[deux]

I honestly don't remember the songs because I can't sit through five minutes of that shitfest without wanting to jump out a window.OMB. Just mentioning an Oompah Loompah and I've got that song in my head now!

Charlie in the movie was definitely a gigantic drip but I think that was casting trying to schmultzify what is essentially a pretty dark book. I've never heard what Dahl thought of what they did, though.

And I never watched it until I was an adult!

[Mr. D]

Excerpt from the Futurama episode "Fry and the Slurm Factory"

[Cut to: Slurms Centralised Industrial Fabrication Unit. The crew walk through the door and gasp. The room looks like the huge room in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. Slurm cans grow on trees and a river of Slurm flows down the middle.]

Professor Farnsworth: Oh my!

Bender: Look! Flowers! And a boat!

[The boat is a small paddle boat. The crew walk to the river bank and are about to get on the boat when they see some small creatures across the river carrying barrels of Slurm. They have orange faces and green hair and look like the Oompa-Loompas from Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. They wave.]

Professor Farnsworth: Who are those horrible orange creatures over there?

Glermo: Why those are the Grunka Lunkas! They work here in the Slurm factory.

Professor Farnsworth: Tell them I hate them.

http://images.madnono.com/misc/73.gif

[roly]

Hee. I hate Charlie and I hate that fucking "Cheer up, Charlie" song his mother sings to him that I swear lasts for two fucking hours. But the original will forevah have my love because of two things: Gene Wilder ("Help. Police. Murder.") and Veruca Salt.

[jennk]

Roly's just reminded me of how much I also hate Charlie's entire family. For some reason I find Grandpa Joe particularly loathesome, especially when he starts dancing around during that "I've Got a Golden Ticket" song. I can't even explain the hatred.

I have a lot of unexplored hostility towards this movie, apparently. I think it's because every time I've ever told anyone that I don't like it, they get all horrified like I just killed their dog.

[NeoMaxy]

I haven't watched the beginning of CatCF in years and years. I always forwarded straight to the waiting at the gates part. The four grandparents all sleeping in the one bed just messes kids up, yo. And those early songs are such a downer.

I think it would be obvious that I love Veruca Salt a whole lot though. Not only did she want a golden ticket, she had to have the first one! That's my kind of bitch.

Johnny's CGI cheeks in the new one seem a tad freaky.

[Ginni]

Oh hell - you never watch the beginning. The film only begins when they get to the factory. I thought everyone knew that?

[Sarah]

I cannot begin to speak of the level of wrong and upset I am with the trailer for Pride and Prejudice without The Firth. It's so wrong I can't deal.

And Diane Lane and that lame Love Dogs movie? Does anyone REALLY think she would end up with Dermot Baloney when Cusack is in it? REALLY?

[vanessa]

I thought Johnny looked creepy in the cool way in the C&tCF trailer.

Also, The Dukes of Hazzard trailer made me laugh hysterically. I should be ashamed.

[Ginni]

In my world of "Thank fuck for that!", Cameron Diaz says "No" to Wonder Woman (http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/50042004.htm)

[vanessa]

she refused because she wants more serious roles

:dblnono: Like she's even remotely serious enough to play Wonder Woman well.

[isadora]

Have they STILL not cast that bitch? Weird.

[isadora]

Whee, from defamer: Universal signs up The 40 Year-Old Virgin’s Judd Apatow to write and direct another “offbeat romantic comedy,” which will star longtime (Freaks and Geeks/Undeclared) muse Seth Rogen and semi-muses Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. We have to admit, a Seth Rogen vehicle sounds kind of awesome.

[roly]

Brokeback Mountain trailer. (http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/brokeback_mountain.html) I realize I'm about 3 years behind the rest of the world on this, but I'm starting to develop a massive crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. He's somehow much more attractive when he's spooning with Heath Ledger.

[roly]

The I Love Your Work trailer is up (http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/iloveyourwork/trailer/) and I kinda hate it. Not that I want them to give away the whole movie, but it's very jumbled and non-sensical. And I didn't realize The J had his Season 6 hair/goatee in it. Boo.

[isadora]

Okay, I keep seeing the promos for the new Rocky movie that opens on Christmas. WHO is this movie for? What's the over/under on the box office? If this movie makes $5 million I'd be shocked. I just can't figure it out.

I'm guessing it's for international distribution. It just confounds me!

[isadora]

I can.not.wait to see Knocked-Up with Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd!

SO happy!

Trailer here! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PVOSmxiGWI)

[roly]

Spoiler-iffic Sex and The City Trailer. (http://jezebel.com/359633/extended-sex-and-the-city-trailer-carrie-gets-jilted-lol)

I'm actually kind of psyched, which surprises me because I really thought making a movie was a stupid idea when I first heard about it. That said, Steve cheats on Miranda?! :flamnono:

[isadora]

So, I was super excited for Iron Man (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/) because Robert Downey, Jr. has been my movie boyfriend since about 1986 (seriously) but I saw the trailer and I'm now devastated about his facial hair! I mean, it's nice that they are releasing for my birthday weekend in the slot usually reserved for a new Spidey movie. I'm happy about that. But that facial hair on Downey is a huge turn off!

[NeoMaxy]

Isn't Paltrow in that, too? THAT didn't kill it for you?

[isadora]

That is also a problem but not quite a deal breaker.

[piggay]

The trailer actually cracked me up! I'm kind of psyched for it.

[ophy]

This is Muppet Movie news (for fox in particular):

http://defamer.com/367616/forgetting-sarah-marshall-guys-now-penning-forgetting-nurse-janice-for-henson-co


The Dracula: The Puppet Musical sequence in Forgetting Sarah Marshall so impressed the Jim Henson Co., who produced the puppets, that they've hired Jason Segel and Nick Stoller to write and direct the next Muppet movie. They're hoping the whole Apatowian raunch-with-heart formula will lend itself nicely to a story about Miss Piggy's accidental knocking-up by Kermit's unambitious stoner character, which will result in a mutant frig baby that both will love despite its freakishly beflippered snout.

[emmaleigh]

Speak of which, I'm counting down the days to this. (http://www.ihatesarahmarshall.com)

Fucking genius marketing, that.

[isadora]

Is Twilight the next Harry Potter? (http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/20/what-is-twilight-and-is-it-the-next-harry-potter/) No, but it makes good copy. Oh and the movie has huge internet buzz.

You know I'm all over that embarrassing pile of teen shit!

[Ginni]

I was reading that article thinking "I know I know what Twilight is, but I can't figure it out. Jacob Black - that's familiar..."

D'oh!!

SOOOO necessary for me to hide this from the wife.


And is it just me, or is Edward fugly? I mean, I know y'all are Jake-abellas, and that I've typically got crap taste, but man - he's not the gorgeous bloke that I was expecting to play Edward. Maybe it's just a bad photo.

[isadora]

Make-up, hair, and lighting can do beautiful things to people, G. I'm reserving judgment. I'm sure it will be PURE CHEESE and I am rather excited about it. Hee. Fanny and I will go opening night and be the only women over 25 (let alone over 35--bwah)!

[ophy]

I'm not a Jake-abella! (is that really what they are called?)

I'd rather see Bella with what'shername. The psychic sister. Wow, I've forgotten a lot about these books. I'll probably see if my mom wants to go to the movie when it comes out. Otherwise, I'll have to wait until it comes to On Demand, I guess.

That cast photo is way cheesy. Yay for cheese!

[IssieCol]

Edward is played by the same kid who played Cedric Diggory in the Potter movies. He's lost weight and gained emo hair or something because he was way cuter in HP. And Bella is played by that kid who was in Panic Room but now she's quite pretty.

[piggay]

May be I can convince D to do a girls' night out to see the cheese fest! I still haven't read the 3rd book. It's sitting on my nightstand. How sad is that?

[ophy]

Did anyone post the Twilight trailer (http://defamer.com/5008470/twilight-teaser-trailer-aims-for-teen-titillation-scores) yet?

Cedric really does = Edward! I'm a bit surprised.

[ophy]

Now this (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i3f5c913bb711f51053c09d083ddeb052) sounds awesome.

My fave modern Sherlock up til now was Rupert Everett in that 2004 tv movie - he played Holmes as quite the junky! But I think RDJ is a fabulous and sexay choice for a new Holmes.

[isadora]

I hope he doesn't rock any annoying facial hair in that one.

[ophy]

Fangirls get riled up over this Twilight cover. (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2008/07/ews-twilight-co.html).

I can see their point. It ain't good.

This shot from the set is a better one of Edward and Bella. (http://photos.latimes.com/backlot/gallery/twilight/2008/4/29/Twilight_Pattinson_Stewart_tree_branch)

[Ginni]

God it all makes me laugh. It's not the end of the world, but this film is going to do nothing but store up trouble. It's risks galore, and I don't think that they're going to do as good a job of this as they did with HP. Do you remember the furore when Harry's scar wasn't in the middle of his forehead? God - you'd have thought it was the biggest thing since the Dead Sea Scrolls were identified as fakes.

[isadora]

The Dead Sea Scrolls are fake!?

I think Edward look kerrpee on that cover.

[Sarah]

He looks totally gross! It's going to be hysterical if Jacob is smokin'.

[ophy]

This (http://www.taylorlautner.com/) is Jacob.

He's such a baby! Born in the 90s!

I find this kind of icky. I know Jacob was supposed to be just a tot in the first book, but I don't see how they are going to get this actor to overnight turn into the 6 ft+ tall hawtness between this movie and the next.

Maybe they will just switch actors at that point.

Oh. Just checked his myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/tdl06) and he does look a bit older there. It says he's 16.

[isadora]

My girl Fanny is beside herself with that bit of casting. She is so grossed out by the fact that the hot Jacob in her mind now looks like a precocious 12-year-old. It amuses me. I assured her that they'd have to recast the part if that kid doesn't grow a foot and man-up in the next few months but who knows? Yipes. Creeps me out to even think of him in making out with a fellow teenager!

[Sarah]

Monchichi! Ew! It's just going to be another movie MTV wrecks, isn't it? I have a low bar, I know this, but COME ON!

[Sarah]

Edward Fang-irls screaming at Comic-Con. Bwah!

Here (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37620)

[piggay]

OK girls, I think we need an excuse to get the band back together, and this seems like a good a reason as any. Come on! We gotta go see it together.

[isadora]

Do you want to meet in Wilmy? :rollin:

[NeoMaxy]

If you come to where I live, you can pretend it's for a legitimate vacation! :rollin:

[piggay]

:rollinpig

[IssieCol]

Half-Blood Prince is getting pushed back to next summer! GRR at all the greedy bastards responsible for this decision. And it's not like they need to work on it some more. The movie is finished, but they think they can squeeze a few million more out of the summer crowd than the Thanksgiving crowd. I don't even understand why they care since all the profits come through DVD sales anyway.

[isadora]

They want a Christmas DVD release! A fall theatrical release puts the DVD release in the spring/summer the following year. A spring/summer release means fall/winter DVD.

[Sarah]

I just finished reading City of Ember and I think that, in the right hands, it can almost be a new Goonies; it's coming in the fall sometime.

Why has no one mentioned RDJ in the Tropic Thunder promos?

[piggay]

OMB I have not seen Tropic Thunder yet! The promos slay me! I :heart: RDJ!