Posted on 07/23/2005 4:31:17 PM PDT by MadIvan
There is only one movie I plan on seeing this summer in a theater, "March of the Penguins."
What is killing Hollywood is the cost of making films is so great, that they are afraid to fail. So they stick to old formulas and do remakes. People forget Star Wars was originally shunned by the studios because scifi was for a niche market. George Lucas wanted to begin with Episode 1 and make it a epic along the line of many Asian films he saw when he was in Japan. Unfortunately, the studios will fund the project if it starts with Episode 4 because the plot had more action and battles. The sequels were modified to market action figures and etc (Three feet tall Ewoks with stone age weapons can defeat hitech Imperial Stormtroopers - argh!!!). They basically ruined the tone and concept for a good nine film epic.
"The Ghost and Mrs Muir" is my favorite BW film, "A Wonderful Life" is my second. "Paths of Glory", "The Longest Day", and "Dr Strangelove" are my favorite BW war movies.
Yes, the basic premise is the same. I'm willing to bet that the MST3K version of "Parts" is probably far more entertaining than "The Island," too.
i just saw "Signs" on HBO (again) and enjoyed it immensely for its low-key humor and interesting premises about predestination and religion...
I'm eargerly anticipating "Serenity" on Sept. 1. It's based on the sci-fi TV series "Firefly".
There is also the boringly predictable political correctness.
That's Andy Sullivan all right.
"Hollywood is insulting its audience, and they're not willing to pay for it"
That's exactly it...in my case, at least.
Yeah, I am also a fan of all of those. I just watched "The ghost and Mrs. Muir" several days ago. I have it on tape and periodically will haul it out and watch it:)
Teenagers and young people have taken over. Adults dont go to movies much anymore. Thats the major problem, IMO. If they tail off making movies for teens, theyll sink even faster, unless they can curb overhead. .. Tough business.
As a movie fan, I agree with this article. The state of films today is depressing and Sullivan was spot-on with WOTW.
Very subtle. I like that. :)
A lot of teenagers I know are starting to watch movies from the 30s and 40s. Their favorites seem to be Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Oliver Stone has been signed to direct the first 9/11 movie.
Don't expect an honest movie about anything that's happened post-9/11.
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Are you aware that MEL GIBSON's "SIGNS" began filming on the very morning of September 11, 2001... ...and then had to very quickly stop filming when word came of the terrorist attacks..?
"SIGNS" was MEL GIBSON's first Motion Picture since "WE WERE SOLDIERS" ...in which 911 Lifesaving Hero RICK RESCORLA's Battle of IA DRANG NVA/French Bugle was featured. A Bugle I was blessed to hold in my hands just 2 months after 911...
...just for the LOVE of it.
See:
http://www.RickRescorla.com
http://www.strategyzoneonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361
For Sacrifice begets Sacrifice...
...just for the LOVE of it.
MEL's -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts
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In my view, the Lord of the Rings was a resounding success, and I am capable of watching it again and again. After going through the series, I then went back to the books. With a few ommissions and a few additions, they did an excellent job of actually telling the story AND getting the subplots correct.
It was the best of moviedom, and in our era.
But, there's nothing like it on the horizon.
The best current movies in our era seem to be the filming of classic ACTION OR ROMANCE novels. I'd recommend some more of Fennimore Cooper's.
I had a door to door solicitor the other day...offering to sell me some number of tickets at a discount price to the local remodeled theater.
I said no thanks. I do pay per view and or DVD's if I want to see a movie.
He asked if the cost was the issue. I said no, not just cost. It's the combination of the difficult parking, the price of tickets, the price of refreshments, the poor movie quality and sitting in the theater with a bunch of rude people talking through the movie.
He smiled said thank you and walked away without wasting any more of his time.
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