Bayesian 1,364 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Killing the Coyote v. Acme movie will long remain in my mind one of the biggest missed opportunities in Hollywood, right alongside Jurassic world dominion. The premise is high-concept in a way we haven’t seen in ages and bursting with comedic potential. I’d really enjoy it if some other studio someday picks up the rights to make this film, same cast, same everything, and earns $500M at the box office with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Any recommendations of movies I should watch on Disney+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,371 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bespin said: Any recommendations of movies I should watch on Disney+? Watch "Starship Troopers". JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Watch "Starship Troopers". I loved that movie, nice suggestion. Thanks! GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick1Ø66 4,722 Posted December 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2023 40 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Watch "Starship Troopers". I'm surprised Disney+ doesn't put a trigger warning before that movie. Edmilson, JTN and Chen G. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,373 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Bespin said: Any recommendations of movies I should watch on Disney+? The Princess Bride Big Roger Rabbit John Carter Edmilson, Nick1Ø66, GerateWohl and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,722 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Now that they own Star Wars, it's likely not something they're interested in, but I wish Disney would give John Carter another go. That franchise has a lot of great possibilities. Though they'd probably make it Jane Carter. Edmilson and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I never saw John Carter, I don't even know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,968 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 It's a film much better than the world claims it is Naïve Old Fart and Jay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Seems like a Conan the barbarian, but with CGI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Nick1Ø66 said: Now that they own Star Wars, it's likely not something they're interested in, but I wish Disney would give John Carter another go. That franchise has a lot of great possibilities. they already have star wars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,722 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Confirmed rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,552 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, JNHFan2000 said: It's a film much better than the world claims it is Agreed. It's a surprisingly good, and entertaining, film. Cappuccino's score is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 So, that's Disney just before they bought Star Wars, I understand better now. It's not bad, but it doesn't reinvent anything. It's a story we've seen a thousand times, actually. I'm kind of looking forward to it being over, hehe. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I understand that it's adapted from an old novel, but perhaps they should have considered changing the title, the galaxy (Mars doesn't seem fitting today), the hero's outfit (come on), and the dated 'princess-to-marry' concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, Bespin said: I understand that it's adapted from an old novel, but perhaps they should have considered changing the title, They did! Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, Presto said: They did! I know, but not sufficiently. I wonder if people would have wanted to see a movie titled "Luke Skywalker" in theaters! When Jay suggested me "Jack Carter", I thought it would be a detective or sport movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 55 minutes ago, Bespin said: I understand that it's adapted from an old novel, but perhaps they should have considered changing the title, the galaxy (Mars doesn't seem fitting today), the hero's outfit (come on), and the dated 'princess-to-marry' concept. they changed like 80% of the novel retro-mars is the thing to keep, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,968 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 The thing with John Carter is, is that it's story and characters are very good and original. But they weren't anymore in 2012 when the film came out. There are so many films that kinda "stole" from John Carter, so when it arrived itself, it didn't feel as special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 The world was a better place back then. MaxMovieMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 I just found out most of the Mean Girls cast came back for this Walmart ad I didn't even recognize Lindsay Lohan, I thought they hired a lookalike at first, yikes. No Rachel McAdams, bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 David Fincher has extended his contract with Netflix for 3 more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,470 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Agree or disagree with Denis New Village? Quote “Cinema, since its beginning, has had multiple crises,” Villeneuve now told Time magazine. “There’s always an adjustment, but the river still keeps flowing. The theatrical experience is here for good. It will prevail, it will transform.” Villeneuve added that he is less concerned about AI and more worried about “the fact that we behave like algorithms, as filmmakers.” “We’re in a very conservative time; creativity is restricted,” he added. “Everything’s about Wall Street. What will save cinema is freedom and taking risks. And you feel the audience is excited when they see something they haven’t seen before.” https://variety.com/2024/film/news/denis-villeneuve-hollywood-wall-street-creativity-restricted-1235893405/ JNHFan2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,519 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Nothing terribly controversial in that, although he should remember his roots as an indie director more. Creativity outside the mainstream is booming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMovieMan 273 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I think there’s been a push lately towards less franchise oriented films, especially after the failures of most blockbuster-type films since 2020. A24 is probably the most talked about and hyped up studio at this point. Reminds me of a similar transition that happened from the 80s to the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Seems he was not so happy with Dune Part 1! Tallguy and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 He can join the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,968 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 This is ridiculous! Great for these people, don't get me wrong. But why is this getting an Oscar and stunt people don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,839 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I don't understand what this Oscar is. You get a nomination for deciding who will star in a film? I'm not sure what a casting director actually does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,470 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, filmmusic said: You get a nomination for deciding who will star in a film? I'm not sure what a casting director actually does. I think it's pretty much that. A professional who will help the director, producers, etc., to choose the best actors for each role. And yeah, I think this is an art form unto itself. Imagine being the person who chose then unknown actors Mark Hamill and Christopher Reeve for the roles of Luke Skywalker and Superman. A great casting can sometimes help elevate a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 This has been a long time coming! Casting is the only title card credit in movies that don't have an Oscar category. The movie "Casting By" from 2012 covered this well https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_By https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/casting-aims-give-casting-directors-credit-due-13078/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,470 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Madame Web is pissed off: Dakota Johnson Says Hollywood ‘Is F—ing Bleak’ and Streaming Execs ‘Don’t Trust Creative People,’ Calls Nepo Baby Talk ‘Annoying and Boring’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,801 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 26 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Madame Web is pissed off Wait till she sees the box office results for 'Madame Web'... Trope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 08/02/2024 at 9:53 PM, Edmilson said: Imagine being the person who chose then unknown actors Mark Hamill and Christopher Reeve for the roles of Luke Skywalker and Superman. A great casting can sometimes help elevate a movie. To think that the role of Luke Skywalker almost went to Charles Martin Smith of American Graffiti fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,371 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I recently watched "The Desaster Artist" and thought, as Hollywood is known for being to much in love with itself it makes me wonder why nowadays there are not much more making-of movies of famous movies. Why there is no movie about the making of Jaws, where the shark never worked and there were tons of problems? Why there is no movie about the making of Bladerunner, a ground breaking science fiction epos. Why there is no movie about the making of "The Crow" where the lead actor got killed during production and they had to finish without him? I don't mean just movies, that have scenes of historic film sets like "Hitchcock" or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". But more or less the making of the movie, from the initial idea to the premiere as a plot, like in "The Desaster Artist". I would like to watch that. I think, this making-of genre would have a great artistic potential, more than the endless remakes. Anybody of the same opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,968 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 The Offer is a series about how The Godfather was made. I always find it fun to see how things came to be GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,530 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 12 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Why there is no movie about the making of Jaws, where the shark never worked and there were tons of problems? You mean the 1.5hr making of docu included with the movie? 12 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Why there is no movie about the making of Bladerunner, a ground breaking science fiction epos. You mean the 4hr making of docu included with the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I think Ed Wood (Plan 9) and Hitchcock (Psycho) would also both qualify to some extent. Real life isn’t interesting enough usually to make a movie about it. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,519 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 They pop up now and then. Although Fincher's MANK (2020) is about more than just the writing of CITIZEN KANE, that film is pretty dead center of the whole narrative. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,470 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Being a Hollywood screenwriter is literally bad for your health. Hollywood Is “Inherently Financially Unstable” for Writers, Survey Finds Over 500 respondents working in TV and film screenwriting reveal how financial hardship affected their access to food before and during the 2023 strike, as well as flaws in assistance programs designed to help: "The system is not made for those in the gig economy." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/food-insecurity-screenwriters-strikes-humanitas-survey-1235811370/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,371 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 53 minutes ago, Holko said: You mean the 1.5hr making of docu included with the movie? You mean the 4hr making of docu included with the movie? I don't mean docu. There exist thousands of making of documentaries. I mean actually feature films. Of course I don't expect them to be 100% accurate. I guess, no biopic is. That is the idea about making a feature film. Of course you need a story or multiple stories around it. Good example might be "Shadow of the Vampire" A movie about the making of of Murnau's "Nosferatu" assuming that the main actor, that plays the vampire, is actually a vampire. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,519 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I would love to see a fiction film about the making of APOCALYPSE NOW. The behind-the-scenes documentary THE HEART OF DARKNESS is fascinating as is, but there's plenty of material to build on here. To say nothing of the making of Herzog's FITZCARRALDO and AGUIRRE, with an absolutely bonkers Klaus Kinski. Jungles bring out the most primal in people. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 01/12/2023 at 12:18 PM, Bayesian said: one of the biggest missed opportunities in Hollywood, right alongside Jurassic world dominion Is there something you know about the making of JWD or are you just saying it was a bad movie and it shouldn't have been? So today I learned who wrote The Three Amigos. Steve Martin (sure), Lorne Michaels (makes sense), and... RANDY NEWMAN?!? I haven't seen it since opening night, but I loved it. So I laugh when I hear "audiences of the day didn't get it but it has grown to be a classic" and such. Ground floor, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 A win for physical media? Disney Strikes Deal for Sony to Take Over Its DVD, Blu-ray Disc Business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,722 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 33 minutes ago, Jay said: A win for physical media? Disney Strikes Deal for Sony to Take Over Its DVD, Blu-ray Disc Business Yeah, potentially excellent news for those who still collect physical media. It should mean that more Disney catalogue titles get released on disc, and hopefully also means existing titles that are only on DVD & HD get an upgrade to UHD. Sony is just better equipped to manufacture & distribute physical media than Disney, and if it's more cost-effective to do so, more titles should see the light of day. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Let me know when Best Buy decides to start selling physical media again. (But it SEEMS like good news.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,470 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 A new Variety report is saying that Warner Bros, the same studio that turned Coyote vs ACME and Batgirl into tax write-offs because "we need to be more cost-effective", now has gone on a spending spree. They're sparing no expenses in order to attract every big name in Hollywood, like Cruise, DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Michael B. Jordan, Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson and Nolan. The reason: Zaslav may be getting ready to sell the studio. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/warner-bros-spending-joker-2-budget-tom-cruise-deal-1235917640/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Sell it to Elliot Goldenthal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,291 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 We just passed the 30th anniversary of Schindler's List and Hollywood Reporter has a very nice oral history You'll never guess what John Williams has to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,968 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Really stromg article. Lot's of great stuff in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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