I liked the first movie with the ever so classic Liam Neeson & (actually talented) Geoffrey Rush. But there’s just something about Uma Thurman I cannot stand. She’s obnoxious beyond all reason.
The 1998 version was watchable… in 1998. it always felt like there was something missing.
There’s just something about orphans & prisoners & factory workers that screams the need for a little song & dance.
I’m stoked because I’ve never been able to see the musical & as a theatre person, that’s kinda inexcusable. =)
& I can’t help but be a little jealous of the epicness of Hugh Jackman‘s bearded glory.
The cast list for this year’s adaptation is ridiculous.
Attack The Block is delicious. There’s no way around it. Glow in the dark aliens vs. sarcastic British punkass kids. It’s delightful in every way imaginable. If you haven’t seen it, and are into that sort of thing, please, for the love of ET, watch it.
The writer/director of Attack The Block, Joe Cornish (The Adventures of Tin-Tin), is up for another round of off-the-wall kick-ass awesomeness. Check out the plot summary for the book he’s adapting for the silver screen, Snow Crash:
The book is set in the near future, when the U.S. exists as a patchwork of corporate-franchise city-states, and private enterprise and the mafia control everything. The plot involves a computer virus that is manifested as a drug called Snow Crash that is transmitted visually from computer screens to unsuspecting users, frying their brains. Hiro Protagonist – that’s the character’s name – a computer hacker/samurai swordsman/pizza delivery driver who investigates and tries to stop the takeover of postmodern civilization.
There is literally no way this can not be fantastic.
Rotten Tomatoes‘ Rotten Idea Of The Week segment always includes a few juicy insights into some future film projects. Sometimes the Rotten Ideas turn out to actually be brilliant – I think I saw Heath Ledger‘s casting in The Dark Knight posted there first, and we all saw how un-Rotten that turned out to be. But sometimes the ideas are truly bad to the bone – like everything about John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven.
This week features a few entertaining possibilities which Rotten Tomatoes is saying sound like terrible ideas:
UM, those both sound like fantastic ideas to me. ISAAC NEWTON as an ACTION HERO? One word for that: Badass. I mean, imagine the tagline possibilities: “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction….”
While Guy Richie is sometimes always hit or miss, I can totally see Long John Silver as a fast-talking gypsy boxing champ played by a one RDJ, if you know what I mean.
I’m calling Rotten Tomatoes’ bluff on this one: these sound effing brilliant.
I have been stoked for this project ever since I heard of it’s origins a few years ago. Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream) has been brewing this movie up since his childhood, so I’ve heard. He’s apparently obsessed with the biblical Noah. We’ll see if his infatuation juices the creativity poured into the project or if it storms on this apocalyptic parade.
Basically the only question I have is, why Russel Crowe? Why the hell Russel Crowe?
I’ve liked most of what Baz Luhrmann has done. It’s weird but, to me, enjoyable. Leonardo DiCaprio is hit and miss, but lately I feel like he’s been hitting. Carey Mulligan is one of my favorite female actors, especially after her spin in Never Let Me Go. So, I’m pretty stoked for The Great Gatsby to hit the silver screen because I really enjoy the book. It’s classic. Duh. After watching this trailer, I’m still stoked for it. The dialogue seems a little wack, but the visuals are delicious. Will I be seeing this in 3D though? Only time will tell.
First off, I must say, the UK is way more awesome than the US. At very least in television, er, telly. Don’t worry, I’m not one of those FREAKS who has British flag pillows and socks and tattoos and stuff. FREAKS. I am 25.7% English though, so there’s that.
I’ve been traversing the BBC, more like trolling it actually, because American television sucks. For the most part at least, here’s to youDexter. Did you know that in the UK, they actually have HOUR long shows? Like, instead of the 42 minute or the rare 45 minute episode which are called an hour, shows in the UK are actually an hour long. Er, 52 minutes. Close enough. That’s like TEN more minutes than US episodes. Do you know how much can happen in ten minutes!?? Two words: A LOT. There’s way more time for character development, details, depth, and general awesomeness. After watching an episode of literally anything from the BBC, I feel about a bazillion times more satisfied. Okay, I admit, there’s quite a few US shows that are almost an hour long too, but for sake of arguement’s sake’s sake – Team UK!!
Here’s a few of my fav BBC delights.
Why do I like Sherlock? Why do YOU love anything? It’s delicious, quick-witted, spontaneous, thrilling, awesome, cool, edgy, hip, British, yum, oh gawd, adjectives. Benedict Cumberbatch (yes, I did have to look up how to spell that, but I actually had it spelled right in the first place. HA!) and Martin Freeman (not to be be confused with Morgan Freeman, although, admittedly, that could get awesome) are delightful together. Their chemistry is just grating enough to be adorable. Also, if you get a chance, check out some of the creepy Sherlock/Dr. Who fan art out there.
Luther. Have you heard of this show? YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT. It’s a pretty bamf show, if I may say so myself. Three words: Detective, Anger-Management-Needing, British. Idris Elba is a bamf. There’s just no other way of saying it. I mean, look at this dude:
It just wrapped its second season, just like Sherlock, and there’s more on the way. Check out a trailer for it to see if you might be interested, yo:
Survivors is a reboot of the 1970s show of the same name. Basically, it’s The Walking Dead without the zombies. Which sounds lame, but trust me, it’s not. I love The Walking Dead and all, especially the opening credits, but you’ve got to admit, some of the characters *coughLORIcough* are super annoying and, not to mention, IDIOTS. Survivors ran for two seasons from 2008 to 2010, and then was canceled for some obnoxious reason. Here’s a trailer that was impossible to embed for some reason.
There’s a crossover from Survivors to Luther in the form of Nikki Amuka-Bird. In the aforementioned, she plays the tyrannical, violent leader of an eco-friendly commune, whereas alongside Idris Elba in the second season of Luther, she plays a newbie, confused, rule-abiding whistleblower detective. It’s sweet to see polar opposites. I literally just found out like microseconds ago that Julie Graham, who plays one of the title characters in Survivors, has a show called Bonekickers, which looks like a cross between Bones and Indiana Jones. It’s singular season is next on my list.
Long story short, Long Live The BBC!!
