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Ichirou · « **Reply #4980 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:25:14 PM »

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Allen and Albert Hughes ("The Book of Eli") are in talks with Warner Bros. to direct the live-action version of "Akira," based on Katsuhiro Otomo's graphic novel. "Akira" was first adapted as a feature in 1988 as an animated film which Otomo directed.According to Variety, Warner Bros. acquired the "Akira" rights with Legendary Pictures from publisher Kodansha two years ago.The script was written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby and Gary Whitta. The film will be set in New Manhattan, a city that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier.

Guessing he's at least getting a payday even if the only thing they're using from his script is the stupid Manhattan setting.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4981 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:25:43 PM »

Someone told me that The Book of Eli was greenlit, more or less, because of the writer's strike and was a "shovel ready" production that Warners was anxious to push through as a result. It got delayed and such, but Whitta's rapid ascent is probably due in part that he had a sell-able spec at a time when the studio was desperate.

Himu · « **Reply #4982 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:25:46 PM »

this thread is huge now that the trio is back omg

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4983 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:26:57 PM »

Also, Whitta is going to make mad money writing all kinds of drafts that he'll never get credit for or we might ever hear about. That's the best part about selling out. I can't wait to write three or four screenplays completely rewritten by other dudes or tossed in the trash can for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #4984 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:27:40 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on April 05, 2010, 10:25:43 PM

Someone told me that The Book of Eli was greenlit, more or less, because of the writer's strike and was a "shovel ready" production that Warners was anxious to push through as a result. It got delayed and such, but Whitta's rapid ascent is probably due in part that he had a sell-able spec at a time when the studio was desperate.

Yeah. Like I said, the original draft is cliche city (though again I scanned it, didn't bother with a full read). The logline was enough to get people interested and the concept was well worn so they put money down and got a bunch of hired hands to iron the fuck out of it before production. He's one of the lucky ones. :'(

Solo · « **Reply #4985 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:28:05 PM »

TRAVIS

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4986 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:29:34 PM »

I can't wait to sell my first cliche-ridden screenplay

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #4987 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:30:49 PM »

I can't wait for the Fart Police franchise to sweep America

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4988 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:31:33 PM »

Starring Kevin James

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #4989 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:32:31 PM »

I literally just finished telling Cheebs on AIM that I'm gonna try to sell my Fart Police concept to Happy Madison

Ichirou · « **Reply #4990 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:32:43 PM »

SMELL IS THE FOURTH DIMENSION

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4991 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:34:42 PM »

How sad will it be that I scrape by, only to finally get insufficient funding for my screenplay - a beacon of artistic integrity - only to watch Access Hollywood and see MILES TRAHAN'S FART POLICE make $100 million at the box office.

Cheebs · « **Reply #4992 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:36:46 PM »

Are they policemen who fart or policemen who are farts?

Ichirou · « **Reply #4993 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:39:41 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on April 05, 2010, 10:34:42 PM

How sad will it be that I scrape by, only to finally get insufficient funding for my screenplay - a beacon of artistic integrity - only to watch Access Hollywood and see MILES TRAHAN'S FART POLICE make $100 million at the box office.

"Now, Miles, with the success of Fart Police, what's up next for you?"
"Well, Melissa, I'm overjoyed at the boffo box office for Fart Police...I'm changing things up a little bit for my next project. The Weinsteins and I are working on a real passion project of mine called Monsters and Madmen...it's a germ of an idea I've had for years, and now I'm overjoyed to finally see it happen. It'll be a totally raw, action-packed film."

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #4994 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:40:58 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on April 05, 2010, 10:36:46 PM

Are they policemen who fart or policemen who are farts?

They're policemen with gas out to catch the thief robbing all the local Taco Bells in LA.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #4995 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:42:13 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on April 05, 2010, 10:25:14 PM

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Allen and Albert Hughes ("The Book of Eli") are in talks with Warner Bros. to direct the live-action version of "Akira," based on Katsuhiro Otomo's graphic novel. "Akira" was first adapted as a feature in 1988 as an animated film which Otomo directed.According to Variety, Warner Bros. acquired the "Akira" rights with Legendary Pictures from publisher Kodansha two years ago.The script was written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby and Gary Whitta. The film will be set in New Manhattan, a city that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier.

Guessing he's at least getting a payday even if the only thing they're using from his script is the stupid Manhattan setting.

IIRC, Manhattan was rebuilt with Japanese funding or some shit, so it'll still be weaboo paradise

Ichirou · « **Reply #4996 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:45:50 PM »

Yeah, just with no asian people.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #4997 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:46:53 PM »

But honestly, who wants to see a movie with Asians in it? You wouldn't be able to tell them apart!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4998 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:46:57 PM »

Which is what Americans prefer

Ichirou · « **Reply #4999 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:47:37 PM »

We need to make a bet as to which of you is going to be doing lines off a hooker's ass at a Michael Bay party first.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5000 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:48:49 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on April 05, 2010, 10:47:37 PM

We need to make a bet as to which of you is going to be doing lines off a hooker's ass at a Michael Bay party first.

Willco wins by default. I'm gonna be doing lines off Michael Bay.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #5001 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:49:01 PM »

That would easily be me, because a) have an indirect connection to Michael Bay, b) will be working in Los Angeles and c) have been doing lines of sugar off street hookers' spandex pants in preparation

Ichirou · « **Reply #5002 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:51:00 PM »

OK, then, I guess the bet has to be which one of you fucks Lindsay Lohan first.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5003 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:51:32 PM »

I have a thing for MILFs

Ichirou · « **Reply #5004 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:00:57 PM »

Okay, so you're going to fuck Dina Lohan instead?

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5005 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:06:35 PM »

Lindsay looks like she's at least in her mid-40s. Fucking her must be a disorienting experience.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5006 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:12:15 PM »

I'd hit it anyway...while wearing a full body condom.

ManaByte · « **Reply #5007 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:42:22 PM »

LA is expensive as fuck (in LA county sales tax is getting fucking close to 10%!), but if you want to do ANYTHING in film/television you need to live in the area.

I feel for Willco as writing seems to be one of the highest competition fields. About 90% of one of my English classes last year were people trying to break in. I was only taking it to fullfill the general ed requirement.

Computer classes are full of people thinking they'll be making Transformers 3 or Modern Warfare 3 next year.

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The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5008 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:43:28 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on April 05, 2010, 11:42:22 PM

LA is expensive as fuck (in LA county sales tax is getting fucking close to 10%!), but if you want to do ANYTHING in film/television you need to live in the area.

I feel for Willco as writing seems to be one of the highest competition fields. About 90% of one of my English classes last year were people trying to break in. I was only taking it to fullfill the general ed requirement.

Computer classes are full of people thinking they'll be making Transformers 3 or Modern Warfare 3 next year.

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Welcome to the party. Also we explained why this is wrong. But seeing as you live in LA obviously you feel a sense of entitlement.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5009 on:** April 06, 2010, 12:59:58 AM »

Late but...

I watched the first hour or so of Dune and it was one of the worst things I've ever been subjected to.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5010 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:50:02 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 06, 2010, 12:59:58 AM

Late but...

I watched the first hour or so of Dune and it was one of the worst things I've ever been subjected to.

I dug Dune's art design, cinematography, and the sandworm effects. I agree that the movie is a mess, but it's a gorgeous mess.

Miniseries is fucking awful though.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5011 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:51:23 AM »

Ichi laying down the law

I don't think anyone in their right mind would call Dune a good film, but at least it's not the TV series.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5012 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:52:36 AM »

I've never seen the miniseries, so I shall refrain from *that* discussion.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5013 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:56:18 AM »

Vittorio Storaro did the cinematography and he tried to compensate for the extreme low-budget by making it look like a fancy theatrical production.

It didn't work.

Plus, it was all shot somewhere in Eastern Europe so you have all these mediocre Czech actors with horrible, thick accents playing characters who are supposed to look Middle Eastern.

All the desert scenes were obviously shot either on a soundstage or on bluescreen.

It's just terrible.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5014 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:56:26 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 06, 2010, 01:52:36 AM

I've never seen the miniseries, so I shall refrain from *that* discussion.

Willco claims the teleplay "ain't so bad" and the effects look like ass. A rousing recommendation!

Ichirou · « **Reply #5015 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:04:52 AM »

Dune movie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dune miniseries

I wouldn't mind seeing that new theatrical version Peter Berg was slated to direct, too bad it's apparently in development hell.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5016 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:18:40 AM »

BTW An Education was kind of enjoyable-but-forgettable until the last thirty seconds or so. Then it literally shits the bed and left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

Ultimately, I would have to give it a pass, unless you have two hours to kill and there's literally nothing else to watch.

Eric P · « **Reply #5017 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:24:27 AM »

i enjoyed it immensely finding the actors alternately charming and sociopaths but find the final 15 minutes to be absolutely horrible.

watched Hot Tub Time Machine and laughed a great deal. that's all i wanted from it so it delivers quite well on that front

Cheebs · « **Reply #5018 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:28:18 AM »

Ichi saying everything that has to be said and more about Dune.

Eric P · « **Reply #5019 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:31:24 AM »

i got the blu-ray of The Killer in the mail today

will it hold up? the last time i saw it, clinton was in office.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5020 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:32:52 AM »

Is it the new Dragon Dynasty version? I heard the transfer on that is meh but I still might pick it up. I have their Hard Boiled with the bad subtitles and the mediocre print though $:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5021 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:33:26 AM »

[youtube=560,345]_3o500FMmjc[/youtube]

ManaByte · « **Reply #5022 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:34:04 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on April 06, 2010, 02:04:52 AM

Dune movie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dune miniseries

I wouldn't mind seeing that new theatrical version Peter Berg was slated to direct, too bad it's apparently in development hell.

It's not in development hell. Berg dropped out of it last year and the guy who directed Taken is doing it now as his next movie.

Eric P · « **Reply #5023 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:34:36 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 06, 2010, 02:32:52 AM

Is it the new Dragon Dynasty version? I heard the transfer on that is meh but I still might pick it up. I have their Hard Boiled with the bad subtitles and the mediocre print though $:-\$

the transfer on 36th chamber was pretty bad, but then to be absolutely honest it showed all the technical errors inherent in shaw productions, so i don't know if i want it to be much better.

what's it called when the main image is flat and the borders are all out of focus? that was half the film.

ManaByte · « **Reply #5024 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:35:04 AM »

The Dragon Dynasty BRD of The Killer is 1080i only.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5025 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:36:49 AM »

My DD of 36th Chamber is actually really nice, so idk. Do you have the Blu-Ray? On DVD it's sexy as fuck.

But yeah, Hard Boiled they completely fucked up -- terrible subtitles taken from the dub, shitty transfer etc. etc. I still want to own a decent version of The Killer though, so be sure to respond if it's acceptable enough to own.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5026 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:39:13 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on April 06, 2010, 02:34:04 AM

Quote from: Ichirou on April 06, 2010, 02:04:52 AM
Dune movie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dune miniseries

I wouldn't mind seeing that new theatrical version Peter Berg was slated to direct, too bad it's apparently in development hell.

It's not in development hell. Berg dropped out of it last year and the guy who directed Taken is doing it now as his next movie.

Neither Berg or the director of Taken (french dode, right?) inspire much confidence. It'll probably end up being some Eragon-level shit.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5027 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:42:15 AM »

Quote from: Cheebs on April 06, 2010, 02:28:18 AM

Ichi saying everything that has to be said and more about Dune.

It was one of the very first DVDs I got when I finally got a DVD player.

I remember showing the trailer that was on the DVD to my mom, and she was like "That looks interesting, maybe we can watch it later!"

Then I showed her the cat milking scene and she was like "Why did you buy this horrible-looking movie?!"

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5028 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:43:27 AM »

Shit like the cat milking scene is why I recommend watching it, if only once. It's not a good movie but it's still odd as fuck and way more interesting than watching GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra or what have you.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5029 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:45:11 AM »

The stuff with the heart plugs was amazing as fuck too.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5030 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:46:13 AM »

And the entire ending where Kyle McGhlogulan or whatever "sees the light" is ridiculously cheesy, but in a good way.

Good meaning bad, but like Tommy Wiseau bad.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5031 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:50:45 AM »

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5032 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:51:48 AM »

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Mandark · « **Reply #5033 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:55:23 AM »

Green Zone

Felt very paint-by-numbers, which is also how the first Bourne movie struck me when I saw it in the theatre. I came around on Bourne but I don't think that's gonna happen here.

It doesn't have good enough set pieces to work as an action movie and it's too blunt to work as a piece of political art. So it winds up being a competent thriller with some borderline excruciating expository dialogue (Brian Helgeland? wtf?).

Brendan Gleeson was basically playing a toned-down version of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character from Charlie Wilson's war: the heavyset, rumpled career intelligence officer who can cut through the bullshit. Prolly not a comparison he'd want to invite, since PSH's take is way better.

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5034 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:58:05 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 06, 2010, 02:33:26 AM

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They filmed part of this at or around my campus. I remember walking out of one of the buildings and seeing Ellen Barkin chilling in front of her trailer smoking a cigarette. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson had a trailer set up too but I didn't see him around. Pretty disorienting.

EDIT - Actually watched the trailer. 50 plays basically the same character in every movie (mush-mouthed disinterested drug dealer) yet still doesn't seem to be much of an actor. I'm interested in seeing that Abel Ferrara Jekyll and Hyde starring 50 but my hype is draining. :'(

Barry Egan · « **Reply #5035 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:03:18 AM »

Dark Shake what did you think of AVATAR?

The Dark Shake 3000 · « **Reply #5036 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:05:33 AM »

I thought it was mediocre at best and it did nothing to sell me on 3D. I'd give it maybe a 6/10.

Then again I hate Cameron, and especially hate Cameron fanboys so I am admitting bias

Ichirou · « **Reply #5037 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:06:21 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 06, 2010, 02:51:48 AM

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AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #5038 on:** April 06, 2010, 09:35:16 AM »

I laughed and spit out some Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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Eric P · « **Reply #5039 on:** April 06, 2010, 09:56:21 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 06, 2010, 02:36:49 AM

My DD of 36th Chamber is actually really nice, so idk. Do you have the Blu-Ray? On DVD it's sexy as fuck.

But yeah, Hard Boiled they completely fucked up -- terrible subtitles taken from the dub, shitty transfer etc. etc. I still want to own a decent version of The Killer though, so be sure to respond if it's acceptable enough to own.

yeah on blu.

i started buying a ton of the R3 Celestial IVL discs when they started putting them out and it's just one of the tragedies. seeing how a lot of the horribleness is from the technical and budgetary limitations rather than being able to blame it on crap VHS transfers

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