Recently I acquired Disney’s extended cut DVD of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. It was released last Christmas and left on the market for about six weeks, whereupon it was pulled. Like The Lord of the Rings extended editions, this was a four-disc affair, released both as a regular four-disc edition and asContinue reading “On Revisiting the Wardrobe”
Category Archives: Film
On Mary Marvel
At work today an e-mail made the rounds — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to play Black Adam in an upcoming movie based on DC’s Captain Marvel. Johnson as Black Adam works for me. Several months ago when he was rumored for the World’s Mightiest Mortal, I just couldn’t see it. He doesn’t look likeContinue reading “On Mary Marvel”
On the New Superman
I read a report out of Hollywood yesterday that the casting of Superman for the Justice League film may have be decided. Rupert Evans. I’ll be honest. The first time I read that, I misread it at “Rupert Everett.” And, I can safely say, I absolutely did not see Rupert Everett as the Man ofContinue reading “On the New Superman”
On Across the Universe
Seen today — Julie Taymor’s Beatles-themed musical, Across the Universe. I’ve spoken in the past of my need to see this film. I think the phrase I used was, “I need to see this movie the same way I need oxygen.” With a viewpoint like that, one’s set up for disappointment, no? Across the UniverseContinue reading “On Across the Universe”
On Happy News
On Friday I was bummed. Across the Universe opened wide on Friday. But the closest theater with the film? The DC suburbs. Now, there’s nothing wrong with driving thirty miles for a movie. I’ve done it before. But it’s hardly a pleasant drive into the DC suburbs. All that traffic! Had yesterday remained dreary andContinue reading “On Happy News”
On Something That Would Be Cool To Have
At work today I was writing solicit copy for posters. And one of the posters I wrote solicit copy for? Drew Struzan’s Blade Runner: The Final Cut movie poster. Apparently, Struzan had done this poster for the film’s original release, but it was never used. However, Ridley Scott had always preferred that poster to whatContinue reading “On Something That Would Be Cool To Have”
On Shoot ‘Em Up
Holy shit. Holy. Fucking. Shit! Shoot ‘Em Up. Clive Owen, as a mysterious man with a faculty for gunplay. Paul Giamatti, as some sort of rogue Black Ops spook. Monica Bellucci, as a hooker. And a lot of fucking gunplay. Have you seen Hot Fuzz? Imagine the last twenty minutes of that — the gunfightContinue reading “On Shoot ‘Em Up”
On Office Space
Think you know Office Space, the cult-comedy about Initech and their lives of quiet desperation? Think again. Knowing the movie as I do, this is the funniest damn thing I’ve ever seen. 😆
On Hot Fuzz
Here’s the set-up. London supercop Nicholas Angel is sent to the country by the Metropolitian Police Department — he’s so good, he’s making the rest of the force look really bad. So, the man who keeps London safe now has to face the terrors of the quiet English village in the countryside where the crimesContinue reading “On Hot Fuzz”
On Rodimus Prime
It’s been brought to my attention that the greatest Autobot of them all, Rodimus Prime, is not in Michael Bay’s Transformers movie. Due to this unfortunate oversight, I am boycotting Transformers. No Rodimus Prime, no Allyn’s butt in seat.