by Marc Eastman on March 20, 2010
When I first heard about the reworking of Clash of the Titans, I was more than a little skeptical. While that might not be surprising, it wasn’t your run of the mill skepticism that might be my initial reaction at just any recreation. Not only is the 1981 original a kind of cult icon, but it’s Harryhausen for crying out loud. An awful, brilliant, and awfully brilliant masterpiece of truly crazy cinema populated by some of the best actors of the age… and Harry Hamlin, it is simply a thing that should not be messed with.
Worse, all reports seemed to indicate that it was going to be rather a serious affair… and it probably wouldn’t have any weird, robotic, clicking owls at all.
As glimpses of the production came out, it looked like there was some hope we might get a worthwhile film, and when trailers started being released, a lot of people were talking positively.
by Marc Eastman on March 20, 2010
If you aren’t familiar with Lunch.com yet, I highly recommend that you check out the video introduction below. You’re probably aware of a host of possibilities when it comes to either getting or giving opinions on the internet, but Lunch.com has a unique spin on the idea. One of the main problems with learning about things online is that there is simply too much to sort through. Whether you’re looking for a new coffeemaker, looking to adopt a dog, or want opinions on movies, you can go to hundreds of sites, and get literally thousands of opinions thrown at you.
If you go someplace like Amazon.com, you can get buried in reviews, and those have ratings to help things somewhat, but you’ve got a lot to sort through. Wherever you go for help, how do you know where to start? You just can’t read every review.
Lunch.com believes they have a solution, and I think they’re onto something. So much so, in fact, that I am joining forces with them to create a new Lunch.com Community, and I’d like you to join me.
by Marc Eastman on March 20, 2010
When you put John Travolta, Robin Williams, Disney, and the word “Dogs” on the poster for a film, you’re not expecting something that is going to get trounced by critics. Unfortunately, it’s pretty common knowledge at this point that Disney’s Old Dogs managed just that. Generally speaking, when making mention of a film’s DVD release (and putting out the opportunity to win your own copy), Disney would probably prefer people avoid the fact that the film managed to get nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Picture of the Year, or that it has one of the lowest freshness ratings on RottenTomatoes.com that I’ve ever seen.
But, that’s apparently what I’m going to do, and I’ll tell you why. I think something has gone wrong somewhere with the reviews of this film. While certainly not the best movie you’ve ever seen, the lens people have used to criticize this film seems to have been rather toward the serious end of the spectrum, whereas the film itself is clearly aiming at a world of zany nonsense.
by Marc Eastman on March 20, 2010
In addition to the pre-built popularity of the film Eat Pray Love that is based solely on book sales, it also has the instant box office of any film starring Julia Roberts. It isn’t hard to figure out why so many popular books make their way to the big screen. Obviously, the risk is a very different thing when you can start production with a certain number of guaranteed sales. But, there are a few looming question marks when it comes to this one, and I for one am a little uneasy.
First off, not every book translates into much of a film, and the semi-spiritual journey of a woman who travels the world living in seclusion, with a good part of the story being what she’s thinking is probably right up there on the list. Second, I’m not sure of Julia Roberts’ ability to convince me that she is this woman.
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