Jay 37,323 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Anybody know what I'm talking about? Off the top of my head, I can remember Tombstone and Wyatt Earp in 1994/5 - Two movies about Wyatt Earp Dante's Peak and Volcano in 1997 - Two movies about volcanos erupting on US soil Antz and A Bug's Life in 1998 - two CGI movies about insects! Deep Impact and Armageddon also in 1998 - Two disaster movies about a comet/asteroid that is going to hit the Earth Truman Show and Ed in 1998/9 - Two movies about men whose live is broadcast as a 24/7 reality show First Daughter and Chasing Liberty in 2004 - Two movies about the daughter's of the POTUSA trying to live normal lives Capote and Infamous in 2005/6 - Two movies about Truman Capote Mirror Mirror and Snow White and the Huntsmen in 2012 - Two "modern reimagining"s of Snow White And a bonus, how about this crazy 3fer: Scoop, The Prestige, and The Illusionist in 2006 - Three movies about magicians set in the past. Beyond that, two of the three starred Hugh Jackman, two of the three starred Scarlett Johansson, and two of the three starred Ricky Jay. Phew! What made me think of this and prompted me to start the thread is that I recently found out there are TWO upcoming live action adaptations of The Jungle Book in the works! The first one is a Disney film directed by Jon Favreau opening in 2015, starring Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Scarlett Johansson, and Lupita Nyong'o. IMDB says John Debney will score it. The second one is a Warner Brothers film directed by Andy Serkis opening in 2016, starring Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan. I wonder if Serkis will try to get Shore to score it? Crazy, eh? http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=122095 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Werent there 2 filmd about the White House being under attack last year or the year before?Always weird when Hollywood does this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yeah, White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen. I saw neither, since 24 had already done it in its mid-season double episode back in 2009... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen, yeah. Those were 3 months apart....what Mr. Breathmask said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Oh yea, forgot about that one, that's a good one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 384 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I forgot how many months passed in between, but I guess Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line count as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Different wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 How about the two upcoming Jungle Book movies, though? I had no idea either was in the works, and I find out there's two, both live action, both with great casts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Two movies about the Zodiac killer came out at the same time. I can't remember what the other was called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Zodiac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 This one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zodiac_(film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I forgot how many months passed in between, but I guess Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line count as well?Different wars.Erm, same war, different theatres of conflict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Indeed, The Thin Red Line was set in the Pacific Theater, and Saving Private Ryan was set in Spielberg's small, sentimental mind. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 As well as Prince Of Thieves, there was also a lower-budget British version of Robin Hood in '91 with Patrick Bergin as Robin and Uma Thurman as Marian. OK, it's not Hollywood making both versions in this case but still a weird coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That couple of years that Dreamworks number one priority was to rip-off Disney-Pixar.Bugs / Antz The Emperor's New Groove / The Road to El Dorado (debatable, but both are comedies set in South America)Finding Nemo / Shark Tale The Wild / MadagascarI thought there were more though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The Wild? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I never heard of it before now, either...It did come first though. But I guess it goes to show which one won the battle then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Don't bother though, it's shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Wikipedia has a fairly comprehensive list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_filmsSome other notable ones include- Babe and Gordy- This is the End and The World's End- Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Observe and Report- Mission to Mars and Red Planet- Despicable Me and Megamind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I was thinking more of SPACE COWBOYS - MISSION TO MARS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max 141 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The second one is a Warner Brothers film directed by Andy Serkis opening in 2016, starring Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan. I wonder if Serkis will try to get Shore to score it? I know this isn't totally relevant to this thread, but I remembered seeing this a few months ago, and I had wondered if this was maybe a hint that Giacchino would be involved with Serkis's film. (Probably just wishful thinking...) Visiting with Andy Serkis at the Imaginarium! @andyserkis imaginariumuk http://t.co/ddThDNpkYp— Michael Giacchino (@m_giacchino) June 4, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Wikipedia has a fairly comprehensive list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_filmsOh great, I looked for a list like that earlier and couldn't find one! Cheers!Looking at that list, I can't believe I forgot about the two Hercules films that were released this year, Heist and The Score, No Strings Attached and Friends with Benefits, and Scary Movie and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Oh yeah, I remember Gordy! Haven't watched since I was 12 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,741 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 There's at least two films currently in production that will center on J.R.R. Tolkien's life, namely Tolkien and Tolkien & Lewis. Additionally, a short film called Tolkien's Road came out earlier this year. If these were all big budget films with big name composers attached, we might even look into making a Tolkien sub-forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The first one is a Disney film directed by Jon Favreau opening in 2015, starring Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Scarlett Johansson, and Lupita Nyong'o. IMDB says John Debney will score it.That was confirmed by Film Music Reporter, BTW.It's interesting how the casts for both Jungle Book films came together in the same timeframe (with separate but equally impressive casts), but yet the Disney one comes out October 9, 2015 while the WB version comes out October 21, 2016. Guess WB wants to see how people react to the competition first, rather than try to release it in the same year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I remember Christopher Columbus: The Discovery and 1492. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I don't think these are close enough to qualify, but Shutter Island and Inception both came out in the same year, and both have some significant similarities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Prime example. Hey, first The Prestige, then Inception... that Nolan guy is such a hack.-Michael, perhaps trying to spark the monthly Inception debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's not shit.It has begun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Friends with Benefits (Mila Kunis) and No Strings Attached (Natalie Portman) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hollywood made 2 very similar films at the same that that were released like only 6 months apart.The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 You're right. You being wrong does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I don't know if this counts, but there was a film called "Planet 51" which came out in 2009/10 which centred around an astronaut trying to escape an alien planet. Last year a film with similar looking aliens called "Escape from Planet Earth" which involved the aliens trying to escape from earth came out! Did they think anyone wouldn't notice this obvious laziness in writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I don't even remember these movies came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Isn't Hollywood making the same movies at the same time the rule rather than the exception? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Well re-boots are getting very close now, like the Spiderman series.Felt like watching different takes of the same movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hollywood made 2 very similar films at the same that that were released like only 6 months apart.The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.I literally was thinking the same thing before I read this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 But they are sequels.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I meant it as a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Humor. It is a difficult concept... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Friends with Benefits (Mila Kunis) and No Strings Attached (Natalie Portman)Are these playing in theaters right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Both movies are from 2011. That rules out most theaters, but I haven't checked all of them all over the earth and however many we secretly have on the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 2011???God I'm getting old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,990 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's not shit.It has begun!BloodBoal loves Inception, Pilgrim. He will remember it before the end.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 2011???God I'm getting oldKM too ... he's talking about 3-year-old movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 They cannot be 3 years old!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Maybe they have different release dates in Europe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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