You learn something new every day. Mick Jagger wanted to star as Alex in A Clockwork Orange. The Beatles wanted to compose the film’s soundtrack. So says a letter from Mick Jagger’s manager, dating back to 1968. He was writing to John Schlesigner, the director attached to A Clockwork Orange. Schlesinger passed on the project,Continue reading “On an Alternate Clockwork Orange”
Category Archives: Film
On the Justice League and the Justice Society
The on-again, off-again film based on DC Comics’ Justice League appears to be off again. Years of development heck wasted. The present Justice League project seemed cursed from the very beginning. From script issues (and the Writers Guild strike) to casting problems to location uncertainty (would be it Canada? would it be Australia?), Justice LeagueContinue reading “On the Justice League and the Justice Society”
On Thinking About Summer Movies
I mentioned a few days ago the comic book films I was looking forward to this summer. To recap, from top to bottom: The Dark Knight Hellboy II: The Golden Army Iron Man The Incredible Hulk It’s a bit of a misnomer, actually, to suggest that I’m looking forward to The Incredible Hulk. I’m quiteContinue reading “On Thinking About Summer Movies”
On Across the Universe Musings
I stopped by Best Buy yesterday afternoon. I saw online that they had special swag for the DVD release of Across the Universe. Naturally, I was interested. 🙂 It’s a good week for Across the Universe. Monday was Across the Univere Day — NASA beamed the song, “Across the Universe” at Polaris. Tuesday, the DVDContinue reading “On Across the Universe Musings”
On an Arrested Development Movie
I loved the FOX sitcom Arrested Development. It was smart. It was absurd. It was something you had to pay attention to. You couldn’t just watch and episode and “get” it. It was a series that rewarded attentive viewers. That it survived three seasons was nothing short of a miracle. Its ratings were never strong,Continue reading “On an Arrested Development Movie”
On Daniel Craig and James Bond
Yesterday EON Productions announced the title for the next James Bond film, the second starring Daniel Craig. “Quantum of Solace.” Speculation for months had been that EON was going to use a Fleming title from the film. Perhaps “The Hildebrand Rarity.” Or even “The Property of a Lady” (even though the bulk of that storyContinue reading “On Daniel Craig and James Bond”
On Super-Hero Movie Casting
At work this week, for obvious reasons, we’ve been talking Justice League. Warners pulled the plug on the film, and I think comic fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. Somehow, this led to the suggestion that maybe a Blue Beetle/Booster Gold film would be a good idea. Two largely unknown characters, done inexpensively. Naturally,Continue reading “On Super-Hero Movie Casting”
On Christmas Traditions
Many people have Christmas traditions. I don’t. It comes, I think, from having worked retail for so many years. The “holiday season” was anything but a holiday. And while I enjoyed certain things about the season, one thing I really wanted was for it to be over. A few years ago I started a traditionContinue reading “On Christmas Traditions”
On Andy Serkis and Tintin
Andy Serkis will be reteaming with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson for the upcoming Tintin trilogy to be directed by Jackson, Steven Spielberg, and a director to be named later. I am not, honestly, familiar with Tintin. I do know, though, that these are some of the best-selling comic books worldwide. Steven Moffat,Continue reading “On Andy Serkis and Tintin”
On the Prince Caspian Trailer
A few days ago Disney released the first trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I downloaded the trailer and gave it a look. I’ve written previously that I found The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe… adequate at best. For what it is, it’s a good film. It’s eye-candy. The story? It’s prettyContinue reading “On the Prince Caspian Trailer”