The General Movie Thread (news, reviews, random thoughts etc.)

[THUNDERDUCK]

I saw Tokyo Gore Police.  It was a complete WTF??!!!

[SomethingWild]

Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood. Very good movie, even though kinda depressing sometimes.

[Loser87]

Coraline

It was a really cute movie, very colorful I liked it

9/10

[SomethingWild]

Burn After reading

Recommended for everyone! Great interesting movie.

[winner]

DVD of Mutant Chronicles.
I knew it would be bad. And it didn't disappoint in that respect.
15/100

Resident Evil Degeneration.
Did a great job of making the story simple, so any audience could understand.
Didn't have the "we might all die" feel of the games. And there were a few cliche moments.
But it has some pretty nice action. It was great fan-service.
80/100

[Masa]

Trio in talks for 'Inception'

Cotillard, Page, Murphy look to join DiCaprio

Warner Bros. is in talks with Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page to join the cast of "Inception," which Christopher Nolan wrote and will direct as his next film. Leonardo DiCaprio has already been set to star. WB bought the spec preemptively before other studios got a crack at the material, which kept Warner in business with the filmmaker after smash hit "The Dark Knight" (Daily Variety, Feb. 12).

Production begins this summer for 2010 release. The subject matter has been kept under tight wraps, with the studio describing the film as a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind. Nolan will produce with Emma Thomas.

The film is Nolan's first with Cotillard and Page, but he is reteaming with Murphy, who played the villain Scarecrow in "Batman Begins," with a cameo in "The Dark Knight." Murphy just completed "Peacock" and "Perrier's Bounty." Cotillard will next be seen in the Michael Mann-directed "Public Enemies" and just completed the Rob Marshall-helmed musical "Nine." Page just teamed with Murphy in "Peacock" and starred in the Drew Barrymore-directed "Whip It!"

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002026.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564

Awesome cast!

Sony Confirms Men in Black 3 and Ghostbusters 3

Over the last year or so, we've heard rumblings on numerous exciting projects in works within Sony. Back in September we reported that another Men in Black was in development, although it was too early on for any details, and it wasn't official. Additionally, we've written countless times about the Ghostbusters reboot that is already in the works, with Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky writing. During Sony's presentation today at ShoWest, Sony president of worldwide distribution, Rory Bruer, mentioned that not only is Spider-Man 4 in the works for 2011, but so are a new Men in Black and a new Ghostbusters.

Bruer mentioned both of these projects somewhat in passing, right after talking about their exciting upcoming summer slate and mentioning that they had some other great movies in the works. He didn't even mention anything but the names, Men in Black and Ghostbusters, but that's enough to confirm that these are official. While we knew that Ghostbusters would be happening, given they already hired writers, the Men in Black rumor was essentially only a rumor until now. Although most people don't want to see either, I'm honestly excited for another Ghostbusters, for many reasons, but not necessarily for Men in Black.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/01/showest-sony-confirms-men-in-black-3-and-ghostbusters-3/

[SomethingWild]

Valkyrie 6/10

Just like Mission Impossible, but in a WWII setting. Boring movie.

Con Air 8/10

Seen it a couple times already. The cast is great.

The Host 7/10

Korean films are always kidna strange. This one was pretty bad, but still entertaining. I liked that you get the see the monster pretty early on in the film.

Monsters vs. Alien 6/10

The aliens looks stupid, the monsters look uninspired. The humor is tame and lame, not in a good way. Very few laughs to be had in this movie

[Tuffty]

Jolie 'resumes talks for Sin City 2'

Angelina Jolie has resumed talks to join the cast of Robert Rodriguez's sequel to Sin City, reports Moviehole.

According to an unnamed producer, the actress is being courted to play Ava Lord, the lead character in Frank Miller's 1994 graphic novel A Dame To Kill For. Clive Owen has been loosely tipped to reprise his role of Dwight McCarthy, Ava's former lover.

Jolie was first linked to the role in 2006, and later admitted that she was "curious" about the possibility of appearing in the big screen adaptation.

Earlier this year, Miller confirmed that he had penned the script for Sin City 2 and that production was slated to begin later this month.

I'd like to see that

[Masa]

Shit, I don't wanna see Jolie in any movie

Frank Marshall Says Bourne 4 Will Hit in Summer of 2011

So it looks like Twitter really is becoming a good resource for updates. Producer Frank Marshall wrote a few updates on his Twitter (twitter.com/LeDoctor) recently related to Bourne 4, the in-development fourth sequel in the Jason Bourne series. "Bourne 4 is in the works for Summer 2011," Marshall wrote. He later added in another update that "George Nolfi is the writer of Bourne 4, [and he] should have a draft by June," mentioning that, "it really takes long to get these scripts right!" Of course! And especially on something like this, I'm more than happy that Marshall is taking as much time as he needs and not rushing into it.

Our last update on Bourne 4 hit in October, when it was officially confirmed that George Nolfi (of Ocean's Twelve, The Sentinel, The Bourne Ultimatum) was writing the script and that Paul Greengrass was back on board to direct. Before that, our last headline stated "Fourth Jason Bourne Film on Track for 2010", but obviously it will now be 2011, which means Nolfi will finish up this script soon and they'll shoot next year. Marshall said previously they'll probably take Bourne "down south" to South America in this fourth film, but story details aren't fully finalized, and with re-writes still occurring, who knows where they'll end up?

If you're also on Twitter, I'd suggest you follow Frank Marshall for more updates. And while you're at it, follow us as well at twitter.com/firstshowing. We'll let you know when we hear any more on Bourne 4!

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/12/frank-marshall-says-bourne-4-will-hit-in-summer-2011/

[SomethingWild]

Casino Royale,

Daniel Craig is no James Bond imo 

[Saburo]

Finally saw "Departures" (Okuribito).  Was really good.

I remember seeing Motoki in TV dramas and stuff but never tabbed him as a leading man in cinema. What a great, understated acting job by him. I totally bought into his role. And Yamazaki Tsutomu, acting since the early 60s, is in a renaissance mode -- he's been in such a diverse array of movies.

Also interesting how the art of music melded (albeit symbolically) with his new art of virtually bringing the dead back to life.

Even Yo Kimiko's lookin' good!

[Tuffty]

City Of God - 9/10

When a 2 and a half hour movie passes by so quickly, you know it's doing something right.

[coachie]

FUCK! RAPE! KILL! 

Just watched Detroit Metal City

Usually not my type of music, but now I gotta get my hands on the soundtrack!

[Masa]

Live-Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Coming in 2011!

In honor of tomorrow, April 23rd, being the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, The Mirage Group (which currently owns the property) has announced (via Variety) that they are officially making another new live-action TMNT movie. We've ran rumors about this previously, but this is the first time we've heard any official confirmation. Legendary Pictures former chief marketing officer Scott Mednick is producing the project alongside Galen Walker, who produced the 2007 animated TMNT movie. The project will be a reboot focusing on the origins of the turtles, and is currently slated for 2011.

One of the original creators, Peter Laird, said the movie will remain true to the spirit of the original comic books. "The original comics created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman are some of the best source material one could hope for," said Mednick, who also executive produced the upcoming Where the Wild Things Are. While we at one time reported that this might be a CGI hybrid movie, Variety says that they'll use "face replacement technology," which will allow the turtles to be much more expressive. It sounds like they definitely won't be dusting off the old rubber suits, which is a bit unfortunate for fans like myself.

Other festivities occurring tomorrow in New York City in celebration of their 25th anniversary include turning the entire Empire State Building green for the day, full-scale recreations of various set pieces from the original movie, and a free outdoor Drive-In screening of the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie as part of the Tribeca Film Festival (more info here). There's not much other news that has been revealed regarding the project, like what studio will develop it, who is working on a screenplay, or any other information. However, you can be sure we'll let you know the moment we know more about it!

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/22/live-action-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-coming-in-2011/

COWABUNGA, DUDES!

[Kimuuu]

Awwwwww snap! TMNT!  MOAR LEONARDO!

Random thoughts:

I was pretty entertained by "Taken" with Liam Neeson, but afterwards I started to dwell on certain nitpicks... That started to bring down my opinion of the movie.  :\  Main gripe: The 20-something actress playing a 17 year old who acted like a goddamn 8 year old.  WTF.

Anyone seen Green Street Hooligans?  If you're at all intrigued by hooligan culture and enjoyed Fight Club, check this shit out.

[Masa]

TMNT Creator Peter Laird Says They'll Use Full Turtle Suits

Last night it was officially announced by The Mirage Group that another new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action movie was in development for 2011. The details they revealed at time were that it would be a reboot focusing on their origins and that it might use some "face replacement technology." Being a fan of the original rubber suit live-action movies, and a believer that nothing else can compare to how great those suits looked, I'm worried that we're going to see an Alvin and the Chipmunks-like half-CGI TMNT movie this time, which I certainly do not want. However, TMNT co-creator Peter Laird says otherwise.

Over on his official blog, Laird wrote up an entry about the live-action news and at the end, commented on the hybrid aspect of it. The word "hybrid" was previously thrown around in an article we wrote last year.

"So here we go — another live action film! As you may recall from some of my previous comments, our initial discussions regarding the next film had to do with what we were calling a 'hybrid' — live action with realistic Turtles rendered in CGI and blended in. This new idea — which, frankly, I am VERY pumped about — will have actors and stunt performers in full Turtle suits for filming in live action. As of right now, there is talk of using CGI to do 'face replacement' for the suits so that we can get those great, expressive faces possible with CGI."

What we can't forget about the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was that it was actually an independent film, with a budget of only $13.5 million. Those costumes they came up with were a result of what worked well and what was cheap, not what would be the easiest way to attract kids to theaters. Thankfully it all worked out in the end and the suits kicked ass, but I'm worried that this may be a big Hollywood production and they'll lose that creative edge that forced them to make a great movie the first time around. Hopefully with Peter Laird working on this, he won't let them do anything too cheesy.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/23/tmnt-creator-peter-laird-says-theyll-use-full-turtle-suits/

Awwwwww snap! TMNT!  MOAR LEONARDO!

Word! Leo's the most awesome turtle ever

I was pretty entertained by "Taken" with Liam Neeson, but afterwards I started to dwell on certain nitpicks...

Taken is mad hardcore, Liam Neeson was murking cats like it was nothing!

Anyone seen Green Street Hooligans?  If you're at all intrigued by hooligan culture and enjoyed Fight Club, check this shit out.

Yeah, Green Street Hooligans is definitely worth checking out. Anyways they released a (straight to DVD) sequel a couple of months ago:
Green Street Hooligans 2

I'm not sure if I wanna see that shit

[Kimuuu]

Awwwwww snap! TMNT!  MOAR LEONARDO!

Word! Leo's the most awesome turtle ever

Awwww yeahhhh! *hi5s Masa*

Yeah, Green Street Hooligans is definitely worth checking out. Anyways they released a (straight to DVD) sequel a couple of months ago:
I'm not sure if I wanna see that shit

Ah, no, thanks.  Looks more like a prison flick, with football thrown in to tie in with the first movie.  Lame.  But thanks for sharing that trailer... it was uh, amusing.

[Masa]

100 Best Movie Lines in 200 Seconds

[U.S.S. John E. Badass]

I just saw Death Race because Yuuri was promoting the Japanese DVD release, and I loved it. Mindless action at its best. And "Okay, cocksucker. Fuck with me and we'll see who shits on the sidewalk." is my new favorite movie line.

[Masa]

Three More Action Projects Lined Up for Bruce Willis

Even at 54, he's still kicking ass. That's essentially the message Borys Kit wants to get across in his most recent article. In it, he talks about three new action projects that Bruce Willis has lined-up. The first is a thriller called Inventory that is in development at NuImage/Millenium, the second is a CIA story called Red at Summit Entertainment, and the third is the mob biopic Scarpa at Morgan Creek that Antoine Fuqua will direct. We already know that Willis stars in the sci-fi flick Surrogates due out this September. And we're also familiar with the Kevin Smith comedy A Couple of Dick that Willis will probably star in next.

In Inventory, Willis, who is still in negotiations for the role, would play a detective on the trail of a murderer. How's that for a very vague synopsis? No writer or director is attached yet, as far as we know, although there's probably a screenplay for this written by someone out there. Any names?

In Red, Willis would portray a former black-ops agent who has gone into retirement but is forced back into action when a high-tech assassin threatens him and his girlfriend. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing, and Erich and Jon Hoeber (of Whiteout previously) are writing the screenplay, which is based on the WildStorm comic series. Early word is that Richard Donner might direct.

In Scarpa, Willis would play the title character Gregory Scarpa Sr., an FBI informant who worked deeply undercover in New York’s Columbo mob family. Earlier in the year, Fuqua said that they were talking to Sean Penn for the lead, but that was before he won the Oscar. Not sure who is writing this either?

Although all of these roles could possibly come together, it's likely that two of them will fall through in the end. Summit is making offers to Willis for Red, although he hasn't agreed on any just yet. And it's also unlikely that Willis will join Scarpa, although it's interesting to see this as a consideration to begin with. It might mean that Fuqua didn't get Penn either. I still love Bruce Willis as much as I always have, however I like seeing him in more of the odd non-action roles (like Assassination of a High School President or What Just Happened). Whatever he ends up starring next, I'm sure I'll be looking forward to it.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/04/29/three-more-action-projects-lined-up-for-bruce-willis/