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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7381 on:** August 19, 2010, 05:40:37 PM »

fuck this entire page of the thread

Up was amazing :'( :'( :'(

Raban · « **Reply #7382 on:** August 19, 2010, 05:45:10 PM »

I re-watched Kill Bill 1 and 2 with a friend for the first time in five years. They were good, but compared to Tarantino's other stuff I still put it near the bottom of his filmography. The soundtrack is a lot better than I remember it.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #7383 on:** August 19, 2010, 06:27:27 PM »

Leaked Paramount e-mail details all of the studio's promising/soul-crushing projects in development

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HASBRO FACTORY: Hearing takes from writers on this. This is the NIGHT AT A MUSEUM in a toy factory idea.

HASBRO FACTORY, Will! This is where Hollywood has set their sights!

It's time to think bigger than Candy Land! It's time to write CRISIS ON INFINITE GAME NIGHTS, a Candy Land/Hi Ho! Cherry-O/Chutes & Ladders/Guess Who?/Operation crossover.

Free idea: Mr. Monopoly/Rich Uncle Moneybags meet each other and find they have a lot in common (like Superman and Superman Earth-2).

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7384 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:00:08 PM »

MI3

Baywatch

Twilight Zones - David Chase movie

Alot to chew on on that list

lordoftherink · « **Reply #7385 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:09:06 PM »

A David Chase movie?

chronovore · « **Reply #7386 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:53:56 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on August 18, 2010, 11:36:41 AM

This may be my favorite trailer I've seen this year:
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/blackswan/

Darren Aronofsky Looks like a awesome weird mix of David Lynch, Dario Argento, and The Fly.

This fall is really shaping up to make up for the shitty summer. I mean David Fincher's The Social Network, Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, The Coen Brothers True Grit, & Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan all look like movies I cant miss in theaters.

Black Swan looks good.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7387 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:56:24 PM »

The french guy from the Oceans movies and Eastern Promises looks like perfect casting.

Diunx · « **Reply #7388 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:22:55 PM »

Ocean's 11 years old

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #7389 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:39:22 PM »

[youtube=560,345]Y9gHZPDh12g[/youtube]
Best part of the movie imo

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7390 on:** August 19, 2010, 11:21:27 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on August 19, 2010, 06:27:27 PM

Leaked Paramount e-mail details all of the studio's promising/soul-crushing projects in development

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Oh snap, they're doing a Max Steel movie?!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7391 on:** August 19, 2010, 11:27:53 PM »

"I WANT TO ___ YOUR SISTER"

Confused about the plot for this one. Perhaps a frustrated editor, who wants to underscore the words "your sister" but is barred from doing so by the restrictive practices of the magazine he works for?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7392 on:** August 19, 2010, 11:41:05 PM »

Also, it's good to see GI Joe 2 on track.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7393 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:22:45 AM »

Zoolander 2

Diunx · « **Reply #7394 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:37:43 AM »

I hope David Bowie gets another cameo.

Himu · « **Reply #7395 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:24:22 AM »

I'm not big on Korean or Japanese cinema outside of Oldboy, anime films, and Kurosawa.

Korean in particular is ugh.

Chinese or gtfo.

I rewatched Shutter Island and after seeing Inception, am I alone in thinking it's probably on par with Inception? Either way, Leonardo has starred in two of my favorite movies this year. He's starting to get Matt Damon level looking at the diversity of his roles.

Himu · « **Reply #7396 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:24:56 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 15, 2010, 10:49:02 AM

Zodiac <3

I JUST watched this again like earlier today

Himu · « **Reply #7397 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:39:06 AM »

Aside from The Wire and Pushing Daisies, I watched these lately. I've never been formally introduced to the Coens beyond Raising Arizona, No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski and A Serious Man. But at this point time, I'm impressed. Real impressed.

Burn After Reading - ****
Primer - ****
The Who Wasn't There - ***
State of Play - ***
Falling Down - ****
Barton Fink - *****
Fargo - ****
Nobody Knows - **** (actually good japanese film shock and fucking awe)
Cashback - ***
Paris, Je T'aime - ****

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7398 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:25:52 AM »

As far as Japanese movies go, you guys need to watch Kiyoshi Kurosawa's filmography. He's one of the few Asian directors working right now that I get really hyped for.

Solo · « **Reply #7399 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:40:47 AM »

Alex Proyas' Knowing. Im with Ebert on this one.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7400 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:59:59 AM »

Quote from: Solo on August 20, 2010, 09:40:47 AM

Alex Proyas' Knowing. Im with Ebert on this one.

It was enjoyable, but I wouldn't consider it some great achievement in the genre. Although, the two disaster scenes were really well done.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7401 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:05:39 AM »

Dark City was better

Dark City

Patel

Solo · « **Reply #7402 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:10:43 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 20, 2010, 09:59:59 AM

Quote from: Solo on August 20, 2010, 09:40:47 AM
Alex Proyas' Knowing. Im with Ebert on this one.

It was enjoyable, but I wouldn't consider it some great achievement in the genre. Although, the two disaster scenes were really well done.

Well, yeah. Thats all I meant. Its a good movie. Most reviews totally panned it outside of Ebert.
And yes, Dark City was better. Dark City > The Crow > Knowing >>>>>>>>> I, Robot

EvilBoris · « **Reply #7403 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:11:21 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on August 20, 2010, 02:24:22 AM

He's starting to get Matt Damon level looking at the diversity of his roles.

i don't understand

Himu · « **Reply #7404 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:41:15 AM »

Quote from: jarosh on August 20, 2010, 09:50:25 AM

Quote from: Himuro on August 20, 2010, 02:39:06 AM
The Who Wasn't There
who showed up instead? the stones?

haha

The God Who Wasn't There

Would be better if it weren't the length of an afternoon special

Himu · « **Reply #7405 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:42:25 AM »

Quote from: EvilBoris on August 20, 2010, 10:11:21 AM

Quote from: Himuro on August 20, 2010, 02:24:22 AM
He's starting to get Matt Damon level looking at the diversity of his roles.

i don't understand

Matt Damon is probably the best hollywood actor of the 2000's in my opinion in terms of output, delivery, quality, and diversity of roles. Leonardo de Caprio is second.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7406 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:48:14 AM »

He peaked with Stuck On You. Been downhill since then.

Robo · « **Reply #7407 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:52:27 AM »

Really? The Informant!, Stuck on You and Brothers Grimm aside (of which only The Informant! is any good), most of his leading performances come off as Jason Bourne, or "Jason Bourne with a weird accent" or "Jason Bourne wearing a hat".

Himu · « **Reply #7408 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:55:24 AM »

I dunno. Maybe I just find the guy hot as fuck.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7409 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:59:59 AM »

Quote from: Robo on August 20, 2010, 11:52:27 AM

Really? The Informant!, Stuck on You and Brothers Grimm aside (of which only The Informant! is any good), most of his leading performances come off as Jason Bourne, or "Jason Bourne with a weird accent" or "Jason Bourne wearing a hat".

STUCK ON YOU IS THE SHIT TAKE IT BACK!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7410 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:00:28 PM »

[youtube=560,345]Tc-Zj-RI6aY[/youtube]

Robo · « **Reply #7411 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:04:39 PM »

He is hot as fuck, it's true.

Himu · « **Reply #7412 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:08:54 PM »

I really liked Damon in The Departed.

EvilBoris · « **Reply #7413 on:** August 20, 2010, 12:53:44 PM »

was there anybody you couldn't love in The Departed with all that wonderful corrosive profane dialogue to share around? what are you one of those 'the aviator true scorcese movie of the decade' filmfreaks go fuck yourself.

it just read like you hold damon as some versatile ideal as an actor which isn't really how i've appreciated him. he's as charismatic as ever nowadways (like 7 soderbergh movies) but hasn't really been fascinating since ripley.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7414 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:10:33 PM »

oh man. talented mr ripley is fucking amazing. so fucking creepy.

like in all seriousness he'll probably never top that role. i've never cared for matt damon particularly because he does seem to be playing the same guy in different costumes most of the time and it doesn't help i consider the bourne movies a snoozefest. but man he was amazing in the talented mr ripley.

jude law will probably also never top his role in that movie.

"dickie dickie dickie" *smack with the oar*

Solo · « **Reply #7415 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:32:02 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on August 20, 2010, 12:08:54 PM

I really liked Damon in The Departed.

He played a closet homo a little too well, if you catch my drift

Mupepe · « **Reply #7416 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:37:48 PM »

he's rising fast. like a 5 year old's dick

Solo · « **Reply #7417 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:54:02 PM »

You lace curtain motherfucker!

Mupepe · « **Reply #7418 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:55:47 PM »

oh holy shit i read that in his voice and diet coke came out my nose here at work. good job

Himu · « **Reply #7419 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:57:45 PM »

Quote from: EvilBoris on August 20, 2010, 12:53:44 PM

was there anybody you couldn't love in The Departed with all that wonderful corrosive profane dialogue to share around? what are you one of those 'the aviator true scorcese movie of the decade' filmfreaks go fuck yourself.

it just read like you hold damon as some versatile ideal as an actor which isn't really how i've appreciated him. he's as charismatic as ever nowadways (like 7 soderbergh movies) but hasn't really been fascinating since ripley.

Huh?

What the fuck are you talking about? The Aviator? What the fuck

Shutter Island >>> The Departed >>>>> Aviator >>>>>> Gangs of New York

Mupepe · « **Reply #7420 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:04:09 PM »

Gangs of New York on blu ray comes in today

me

Himu · « **Reply #7421 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:07:23 PM »

On blu ray? omg

SCORSESE

Solo · « **Reply #7422 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:39:00 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 20, 2010, 02:30:34 PM

Quote from: EvilBoris on August 20, 2010, 12:53:44 PM
was there anybody you couldn't love in The Departed with all that wonderful corrosive profane dialogue to share around? what are you one of those 'the aviator true scorcese movie of the decade' filmfreaks go fuck yourself.

it just read like you hold damon as some versatile ideal as an actor which isn't really how i've appreciated him. he's as charismatic as ever nowadways (like 7 soderbergh movies) but hasn't really been fascinating since ripley.
Aviator
The Departed

Correct!

Mupepe · « **Reply #7423 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:43:25 PM »

the departed was entertaining but on multiple viewings the flaws shine. it's not terrible, but it's not the amazing piece of cinema certain people (SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE. SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE. SHAKE YOUR BOOTY) made it out to be.

Solo · « **Reply #7424 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:47:08 PM »

come in with the milk

come in with the milk

come in with the milk

come in with the milk
come in with the milk
come in with the milk
come in with the milk

Himu · « **Reply #7425 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:48:59 PM »

I loved Departed but even I won't say it deserved best picture.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #7426 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:51:58 PM »

the rat symbolizes obviousness

Himu · « **Reply #7427 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:56:37 PM »

The rat

Such a stupid piece of symbolism

Solo · « **Reply #7428 on:** August 20, 2010, 02:59:59 PM »

Contrary to The Departed (which Ive enjoyed less each time Ive seen it) I have liked Shutter Island more each time Ive seen it. Currently Ghost Writer is its only competition for best of the year.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7429 on:** August 20, 2010, 03:02:18 PM »

The Ghost Writer is still MOTY, but Shutter Island is also great. I still haven't seen anything this year that was as entertaining when I sat down to watch The Ghost Writer how many months ago?

And that was on a pretty bad date to boot.

Himu · « **Reply #7430 on:** August 20, 2010, 03:08:02 PM »

Shutter Island is my moty so far, but I haven't seen Ghost Writer or MacGruber.

Eric P · « **Reply #7431 on:** August 20, 2010, 06:44:02 PM »

saw Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder today

IN 3-D.

it's great because he uses depth to play up the important elements of the film, like keeping a purse which may or may not have an important plot point inside of it right in the foreground of the shot. absolutely wonderful to watch camera set ups pacing and humor with what is basically a filmed play.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7432 on:** August 21, 2010, 12:57:16 AM »

Book of Eli

...wat

Entertaining for the most part but the end was horrible. Oh well, I thought I had the film figured out, but the truth was rather anti-climatic. The twist is sort of like having a marathon runner as your main character for 2 hours, then revealing he's ACTUALLY a cripple and can't walk. Either I'm dumb or that's bad writing.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I thought Eli was illiterate or something, perhaps most suggested by him not reading the No Trespassing sign in front of the house near the end of the movie. Blind? Someone explain that to me. He may have acted blind a couple times or whatever, but for the majority of the movie his eyes were clearly working.

[close]

The chick in the movie is so fucking hot tho. Whitta redeemed

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7433 on:** August 21, 2010, 12:59:09 AM »

Nearly everything about Book of Eli was decent except the writing.

ManaByte · « **Reply #7434 on:** August 21, 2010, 04:20:06 PM »

So Bryan Singer just called regarding Matthew Vaughn's X-MEN: FIRST CLASS... I'm quite excited now. -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

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Hey folks, Harry here with a great update on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS that just came from Producer: Bryan Singer - who tells me he's been working on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS for over a year now and with the looming August 31st, filming date approaching - he wanted to clarify some of what it is they're doing.
First off - the film takes place in the 1960's. John F Kennedy is the President of the United States. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X are on TV doing marches. There is a spirit of a hopeful future that was prevalent in that time. We will see how Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr met - and how they dreamt of a future with Mutant & Human kind. They're going to be in their late twenties. Xavier - as played by James McAvoy will not be in his wheelchair to begin the film - but we will see how he wound up in a wheelchair. I asked if McAvoy would have a nice shiny chrome dome - and folks. We're going to see Professor X when he still had hair. We'll see McAvoy and Fassbender's Magneto formulate what it is they are attempting by creating the X-MEN.

Now Bryan wanted us to know this is not the conventional FIRST CLASS comic - but rather a new beginning for X-MEN. Set in the 60s - Vaughn is technologically inspired by JAMES BOND's tech of the time. The costumes will be far more comic bookish than we've seen before - and while Scott and Jean aren't here - Cyclops' brother Alex Summers aka Havoc will be, as played by Lucas Till.

With January Jones and Kevin Bacon playing Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw - we will be getting the HELLFIRE CLUB. I commented that the HELLFIRE CLUB has always felt like something that it would be wrong to modernize, as it felt as though it were something specific to the swinging Hefner era of the 60s... and Bryan said that's exactly why they're making use of the HELLFIRE CLUB... the dress and the costumes associated with that glorious period of the X-MEN... belong in the 60s. I asked if Kevin Bacon would be sporting that little ponytail with the ribbon - Bryan laughed and said, "We'll see".

In regards to the cast, Bryan was especially excited to land Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy/Beast. Nicholas was set for FURY ROAD, but their start date shifted which opened up his availability for FIRST CLASS. Also - Rose Byrne is playing Moira MacTaggert, I liked her in KNOWING. And I think she's fairly perfect for Moira. The cast list over on IMDB is correct (with the exception of the Rosamund Pike rumor).

Looks like filming will begin with Xavier at Oxford University in the 60s. And Bryan is excited that the film is going to have a much more international feel than the prior X-MEN movies. They'll be shooting in England & the United States - and they'll be representing other locales around the globe as well, but would only tell me that Russia (aka The Soviet Union... CCCP) will be amongst them. He doesn't want to show all the cards just yet. But the International flavor will give the film a more James Bond vibe... I get the idea that this is going to be something quite special.

How can I say that based on a quick conversation with Bryan? Well... folks, this is the first time that we're going to get a silver age MARVEL story. That's incredibly exciting to me. Hearing Bryan actually saying that the costumes will be far more reflective of what we saw in the comics - well that is exciting. But more than that... I just can't wait to see young vital versions of Xavier and Magneto played by excellent actors in their prime.

But more so... This is the time for Matthew Vaughn to shine. I loved KICK ASS, but it didn't have the namebrand of X-MEN or the scope that those stories have. Here, everything that Vaughn has can be put on display. Having Vaughn work in a James Bond-esque period - that was the period that the X-MEN first came to life. There's potential for something amazing.

There are characters that we're not being told about though. Bryan said so. And we can all speculate as to who they are. We know we're going to have Darwin, Young Raven Darkholme, Banshee, Havok, lil Mystique, Azazel, Emma Frost, Beast, Xavier, Magneto and a female Angel. So... who's missing? Well - I'm kinda hoping for Donald Pierce and Harry Leland - myself. How about you?

Oh, I just remembered, I asked Singer when we can expect our first look at some of the costumes and the look they're going for and he told me to expect something in about a month, if not sooner. So seems like we'll begin to have a clue pretty soon.

ManaByte · « **Reply #7435 on:** August 21, 2010, 06:33:28 PM »

Uh. She's Moira MacTaggert. Her costume will be a white doctor's coat at most...

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7436 on:** August 21, 2010, 07:26:29 PM »

Boring X-Men characters. $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Mandark · « **Reply #7437 on:** August 21, 2010, 10:28:19 PM »

I read the blurb for Dunderheads and thought "Oh boy! Just like Brick!"

But now that I've had a moment to reflect, that's not very likely, is it?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7438 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:40:09 AM »

It'll probably be like Blank Check.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7439 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:53:27 AM »

Finished reading then watching "The Girl With Dragon Tattoo". It was a great book/movie combo, although I liked the book better (OMG, i kno rite?). I'll probably start reading "The Girl Who Played With Fire" as soon as I get finished with another book I'm working on, then I suppose that'll be out soon on Blu-Ray as well. I wish I had a quirky, indie girlfriend like Lisbeth.