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 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 9:47 AM   
 By:   dragon53   (Member)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18

TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS---trailer for the video game was directed by John McTiernan (DIE HARD, PREDATOR, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER). It is McTiernan's first filmed project in 14 years.

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2On9gv3C_iI



SIX---History trailer released for the SEAL series starring Walton Goggins (JUSTIFIED).

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yLrq1uFwgY



THE DISCOVERY---Netflix trailer released for the movie starring Robert Redford and Rooney Mara in which the afterlife is scientifically proven and people commit suicide in order to reach the afterlife.

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOhE_nRb5Vw



KONG: SKULL ISLAND---banner released shows Brie Larson with King Kong.






DEADPOOL 2---Ryan Reynolds posted a photo of Hugh Jackman, Pierce Brosnan and himself in a "Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" pose which hinted they have a secret. The photo caption is "Wolvie, Bond, Wade". This led to speculation that Brosnan will play Cable in the sequel.





LOST IN SPACE---Toby Stephens (BLACK SAILS, DIE ANOTHER DAY) commented on the Netflix remake of the Irwin Allen sci fi series, "It’s a very clever, modern reworking of a great story. LOST IN SPACE is SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON in space, so it was a story that existed before LOST IN SPACE. The fundamental story is that it’s a family that is lost in a difficult, life-threatening situation and how it challenges them and brings them closer together. That is essentially what the story of this is, it’s just the context is a lot more modern. It’s a more modern take on the ‘60s version. If you look at it now, it’s charming, but it seems so innocent. Whereas this is a version that is for our time. I’m hoping it will still have humor and humanity in it, but it has obviously gotta be for a modern audience...It’s spaceships and planets that aren’t like ours and spacesuits. It’s going to be really fun like that.”





SUPERGIRL---Kevin Smith released a photo showing him surrounded by new aliens, the Maaldorians.





TREMORS 6---Michael Gross announced the latest sequel is underway.





DAREDEVIL---Vincent D'Onofrio says villain Kingpin won't be appearing in any Marvel movies soon, "I would love to switch over to the movies, but I think it’s pretty much been said it’s not going to happen. Or at least not for a very, very long time. I think [Marvel Studios boss] Kevin Feige explained that, and that’s what makes the most sense, he said the film universe is too jam-packed.
It’s hard enough already, and if they keep bringing big characters in that they have to service in the writing, it’s not gonna work. They’re trying to figure out already how to individualize more and at the same time keep The Avengers going … It makes sense not to mix the TV stuff, there’s just too many characters.”

STRANGER THINGS---M. Night Shyamalan is lobbying to direct an episode for Season 2, “My boys who do Stranger Things, they did Wayward Pines for me. They were round my house and I was like, ‘Well, you can hire me back guys!'”

THE SINNER---USA Network crime anthology series starring Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman in which an investigator tries to find out why a mother committed a horrific, violent act.

EASTERN PROMISES---a sequel titled BODY CROSS is reportedly underway with Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel returning. It is not known if David Cronenberg is returning.The synopsis is:

"Picking up where the 2007 film left off with the incompetent underboss Kirill (Cassel) thinking that he and his henchman driver Nikolai (Mortensen) really have inherited the throne from his crime-lord father, without knowing that Nikolai is actually a clandestine agent working undercover in Russia’s federal security service.”


ATTACK ON TITAN---Warner Bros. is negotiating for the movie rights to the anime and will remake the 2015 Japanese live-action movie. David Heyman (HARRY POTTER) will be the producer.

OCEAN'S EIGHT---Richard Armitage (THE HOBBIT) has joined the cast of the all-female spinoff movie in an undisclosed role.

WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP---remake underway of the 1992 movie that starred Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Kenya Barris (BLACK-ISH) is the writer/producer.

JANIS JOPLIN---director Jean-Marc Vallee said he and Amy Adams are no longer involved with the biomovie.

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE---Sony Pictures Animation announced Julia Roberts has joined the voice cast of the animated movie.

 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:03 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS---trailer for the video game was directed by John McTiernan (DIE HARD, PREDATOR, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER). It is McTiernan's first filmed project in 14 years. Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2On9gv3C_iI

I love many of his previous films but this is just- awful. Laser scanning the room before the kill, click bait with the kitty, happy music playing during a scene of violence. Tired old tropes.

 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:21 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP---remake underway of the 1992 movie that starred Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Kenya Barris (BLACK-ISH) is the writer/producer.

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE---Sony Pictures Animation announced Julia Roberts has joined the voice cast of the animated movie.


NO! BAD Hollywood! Go to your rooms!


Also, I look forward the inevitable Nostalgia Critic reviews.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:24 AM   
 By:   Ado   (Member)

TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS---trailer for the video game was directed by John McTiernan (DIE HARD, PREDATOR, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER). It is McTiernan's first filmed project in 14 years. Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2On9gv3C_iI

I love many of his previous films but this is just- awful. Laser scanning the room before the kill, click bait with the kitty, happy music playing during a scene of violence. Tired old tropes.


Yeah, this is too bad. I mean, I guess I am glad that McTiernan got some work, but this is not what I would hope for. I really wish someone would give him a good script and a right amount of money and freedom to do it.
If Disney had the guts they would give McTiernan a Star Wars project, he would do something great with it. And I would imagine he would work rather cheap right now.

 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:32 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS---trailer for the video game was directed by John McTiernan (DIE HARD, PREDATOR, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER). It is McTiernan's first filmed project in 14 years. Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2On9gv3C_iI

I love many of his previous films but this is just- awful. Laser scanning the room before the kill, click bait with the kitty, happy music playing during a scene of violence. Tired old tropes.


Yeah, this is too bad. I mean, I guess I am glad that McTiernan got some work, but this is not what I would hope for. I really wish someone would give him a good script and a right amount of money and freedom to do it.
If Disney had the guts they would give McTiernan a Star Wars project, he would do something great with it. And I would imagine he would work rather cheap right now.


Agreed. Perhaps I was to hard on him. Could've been the script he was stuck with.

 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 11:08 AM   
 By:   RoryR   (Member)

I do hope Kong has more than just that one sour expression, but I have the strong feeling this movie is going to be terribly silly, or just plain terrible.

I also have little hope for Lost in Space. It's got misfire written all over it.

 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 11:51 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

I do hope Kong has more than just that one sour expression, but I have the strong feeling this movie is going to be terribly silly, or just plain terrible.


Apparently consistent scale isn't going to matter in this film. In most shots he's as big as Godzilla. (On purpose of course) In the pic above Kong looks close to his "classic" size.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:00 PM   
 By:   jenkwombat   (Member)

Apparently consistent scale isn't going to matter in this film.

Was Kong's scale consistent in the original?

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:06 PM   
 By:   dragon53   (Member)

JENKWOMBAT:

The Blu-ray special features commentary said the Willis O'Brien Kong varied in scale/size from scene to scene.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 18, 2017 - 10:13 PM   
 By:   jenkwombat   (Member)

Thanks, dragon53.

It doesn't lessen my enjoyment of it, though. It's still one of my favorite films of all time. smile

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 12:05 AM   
 By:   Disco Stu   (Member)

SUPERGIRL---Kevin Smith released a photo showing him surrounded by new aliens, the Maaldorians.



The make up effects, especially the arms and hands, and the aliens' name: it's good to see more material being released of the Pertwee era Doctor Who.

D.S.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 2:19 AM   
 By:   Ford A. Thaxton   (Member)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
LOST IN SPACE---Toby Stephens (BLACK SAILS, DIE ANOTHER DAY) commented on the Netflix remake of the Irwin Allen sci fi series, "It’s a very clever, modern reworking of a great story. LOST IN SPACE is SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON in space, so it was a story that existed before LOST IN SPACE. The fundamental story is that it’s a family that is lost in a difficult, life-threatening situation and how it challenges them and brings them closer together. That is essentially what the story of this is, it’s just the context is a lot more modern. It’s a more modern take on the ‘60s version. If you look at it now, it’s charming, but it seems so innocent. Whereas this is a version that is for our time. I’m hoping it will still have humor and humanity in it, but it has obviously gotta be for a modern audience...It’s spaceships and planets that aren’t like ours and spacesuits. It’s going to be really fun like that.”



He's a great choice for JOHN ROBINSON, if you have any doubts check out BLACK SAILS.

I wish them the best, I want it to be good.


Ford A. Thaxton

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 2:49 AM   
 By:   Octoberman   (Member)

JENKWOMBAT:
The Blu-ray special features commentary said the Willis O'Brien Kong varied in scale/size from scene to scene.



True, but we're really talking only about 10 feet, give or take. It's not nearly as egregious as when something is supposed to be consistent with the size of Godzilla.
Anyway, it's only the full-size head prop that theoretically throws '33-Kong's scale off in any noticeable way.

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 6:29 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)



I know it's his trademark and everything, but Kevin Smith looks a little long in the tooth to still be wearing the backwards baseball cap and sports jersey look, but then that's probably how the majority of FSMers dress, as well.

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 8:07 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

Apparently consistent scale isn't going to matter in this film.

Was Kong's scale consistent in the original?
JENKWOMBAT:

The Blu-ray special features commentary said the Willis O'Brien Kong varied in scale/size from scene to scene.

Thanks, dragon53.

It doesn't lessen my enjoyment of it, though. It's still one of my favorite films of all time.


The audience were far less sophisticated back then. There's no excuse for that kind of sloppiness today.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 8:31 AM   
 By:   jenkwombat   (Member)

The audience were far less sophisticated back then.

So, now today's audiences ARE sophisticated? (You devoted an entire thread to the idea that the masses were idiots for flocking to "Rogue One".)

And the very concept of a gorilla larger than the ones found in Africa is impossible fantasy. (It wouldn't be able to walk and would collapse under its own weight.) The point being, I don't think most people goes to the movies for realism. They just want to be entertained.

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 8:32 AM   
 By:   RoryR   (Member)

King Kong is an absurdist fantasy. Nothing about it is supposed to make sense. A real gorilla that size wouldn't be able to walk.

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 8:38 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

The audience were far less sophisticated back then.

So, now today's audiences ARE sophisticated? (You devoted an entire thread to the idea that the masses were idiots for flocking to "Rogue One".)


Well we are. By it's your choice if you accept any flippant thing directed towards you.

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 8:40 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

King Kong is an absurdist fantasy. Nothing about it is supposed to make sense. A real gorilla that size wouldn't be able to walk.

It's called suspension of disbelief. You either buy into the fantasy or you don't. But a character that radically changes sizes in the same film makes no sense at any level.

 
 Posted:   Jan 19, 2017 - 11:57 AM   
 By:   RoryR   (Member)

King Kong is an absurdist fantasy. Nothing about it is supposed to make sense. A real gorilla that size wouldn't be able to walk.

It's called suspension of disbelief. You either buy into the fantasy or you don't. But a character that radically changes sizes in the same film makes no sense at any level.


I have never been bothered by this matter in the '33 original, and to make an issue of it helps destroy suspension of disbelief. WTF?

 
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