en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/278169 Comments by BFFredo http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/wbs-live-action-akira-remake-is-dead/#IDComment24269215 Part of the problem is that the story is extremely, extremely dense. Now you COULD thin the story somewhat by dropping some of the more out-there elements, but then you're not making Akira anymore. Given the economic situation right now, you're not likely to get a project like this greenlit. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:20:18 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/wbs-live-action-akira-remake-is-dead/#IDComment24269215 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/11/is-drag-me-to-hell-really-about-a-girl-with-an-eating-disorder/#IDComment24231529 Different way to see the movie. That said, I wouldn't give Raimi that much credit. He's a smart writer/director, but he gets his kicks foremost from grossing out and scaring folks. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:40:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/11/is-drag-me-to-hell-really-about-a-girl-with-an-eating-disorder/#IDComment24231529 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/comparing-the-bbfc-and-the-mpaa-and-how-antichrist-illustrates-the-differences/#IDComment24230745 I don't know...seeing genitalia mutilation up close might be harmful to this adult. Geez! That said, if the movie is the vision of the director, then show it. Make it so that adults can see it -- because this is clearly a work for adults -- and let that be that. The problem of course isn't the rating, but the marketing. An NC-17 rating means theaters won't show it since it won't generate the amount of money per showing than giving another screen to G-Force would. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:32:25 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/comparing-the-bbfc-and-the-mpaa-and-how-antichrist-illustrates-the-differences/#IDComment24230745 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24230382 About what I expected. I'll see it once...at matinee prices...3 weeks after it's come out...but I'll still see it. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:25:53 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24230382 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/05/box-office-land-of-the-lost-disappoints-up-and-the-hangover-battle-it-out-for-1/#IDComment23492000 The one good thing about LOTL bombing is that it almost guarantees we will see Anchorman 2 next summer. Sat, 6 Jun 2009 07:30:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/05/box-office-land-of-the-lost-disappoints-up-and-the-hangover-battle-it-out-for-1/#IDComment23492000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/05/hobbit-round-up-how-will-the-two-films-be-divided-will-they-bridge-to-lord-of-the-rings-and-who-is-going-to-play-bilbo/#IDComment23485733 I always thought Martin Freeman (Arthur Dent in the Hitchhiker's Guide) was perfect for the role of Bilbo. Sat, 6 Jun 2009 03:37:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/05/hobbit-round-up-how-will-the-two-films-be-divided-will-they-bridge-to-lord-of-the-rings-and-who-is-going-to-play-bilbo/#IDComment23485733 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/05/lol-the-asylums-transformers-2-knock-off-transmorphers-fall-of-man-trailer/#IDComment23477656 Bruce Boxleitner gotta eat. But that don't mean he should do this crap. That said, the difference in the two films is money and licensing. One has it. One don't. Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:35:52 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/05/lol-the-asylums-transformers-2-knock-off-transmorphers-fall-of-man-trailer/#IDComment23477656 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/01/bryan-singer-fancies-another-go-at-the-x-men-and-superman/#IDComment23018835 Wait...what's with the hatred for X-Men and X2? Singer actually did more right by them than any hack could have done (I'm looking at you, Rattner). Fact is that with over 50 years of history and over a 100 characters to choose from, Singer nailed the core aspects of the X-Men mythos. That counts for a lot. His problem on Superman Returns was his inability to detach his movie from the Donner/Salkind series. Instead of it being a true reboot, it was a half-hearted attempt to keep something going that had run its course. Instead of giving us Darkseid, Doomsday or anything else intriguing, he went back to Luthor and his land grabs. And then shoved emotion where it wasn't needed by giving us Superkid. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 23:41:03 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/01/bryan-singer-fancies-another-go-at-the-x-men-and-superman/#IDComment23018835 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/29/45-seconds-of-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/#IDComment22954038 Dumb question from the back of the short bus: why are the GI Joe guys wearing those suits when the Cobra folks seem to be able to do all their destruction suit-free? Mon, 1 Jun 2009 03:58:46 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/29/45-seconds-of-gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/#IDComment22954038 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/23/rumor-katee-sackhoff-researching-typhoid-mary-role-for-a-daredevil-reboot-or-deadpool-movie/#IDComment22154678 Given how Fox set Reynolds up for a Deadpool movie, it makes more sense to put her up in that project than to try and reboot Daredevil (which was already rejected by audiences). Sun, 24 May 2009 03:20:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/23/rumor-katee-sackhoff-researching-typhoid-mary-role-for-a-daredevil-reboot-or-deadpool-movie/#IDComment22154678 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/16/jj-abrams-says-shatner-and-khan-are-possible-in-star-trek-sequel/#IDComment21719422 Personally I think the villains for the inevitable Part 2 should be the Klingons, given that they were the traditional baddies in classic Star Trek. Now the intriguing concept is that this crew has yet to meet Khan at all (as depicted in the episode "Space Seed." ) So that right there could be the way to go with the inevitable Part 3 -- young Khan (Bardem is a GREAT idea) vs young Kirk. It could be similar to how the Joker upped the stakes for Batman, in that in Khan there's a mirror and opposite image of what Kirk could be. And the end could be left so that the events in Wrath of Khan could still be postulated as having occurred as we remember them. Sun, 17 May 2009 19:54:18 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/16/jj-abrams-says-shatner-and-khan-are-possible-in-star-trek-sequel/#IDComment21719422 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/12/early-buzz-esquire-calls-the-road-the-most-important-movie-of-the-year/#IDComment21343206 Very lyrical and beautiful book. Quick read too. But a dark, grim, sad tale. BTW, the pistol they have is for them to kill one another should they be trapped by any of the cannibal gangs roaming the land. I'm looking forward to this movie. Tue, 12 May 2009 23:13:01 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/12/early-buzz-esquire-calls-the-road-the-most-important-movie-of-the-year/#IDComment21343206 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/10/footage-from-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time/#IDComment21197734 Jake Gyllenhall...the Prince of Persia...wait...now we know he's not a prince and he's not Persian! Sun, 10 May 2009 19:32:06 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/10/footage-from-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time/#IDComment21197734 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/07/this-is-not-your-fathers-star-trek-reflections-on-the-series-and-on-jj-abrams-new-film/#IDComment21009490 So...you....liked it? Fri, 8 May 2009 00:03:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/07/this-is-not-your-fathers-star-trek-reflections-on-the-series-and-on-jj-abrams-new-film/#IDComment21009490 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/04/new-clip-from-pixars-up-introduces-dug-the-doug/#IDComment20710547 I loved the "Squirrel!" part. Loved the attention to detail on how Dug starts slowly shaking his tail again first and then goes back to giving all his attention to the humans. Pixar has yet to go wrong for me (yes, even with Cars) so I'll be there for this no doubt. Tue, 5 May 2009 02:32:42 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/04/new-clip-from-pixars-up-introduces-dug-the-doug/#IDComment20710547 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/03/eclipse-director-david-slade-on-twilight-just-shoot-me/#IDComment20592621 He's not the first person tied to this franchise that has come out and stated their dislike for it. I'm surprised that the studio hasn't come out and put a gag order on everyone working on them about their true feelings. And yet they'll cash the checks and go to work on bringing it to life. Mon, 4 May 2009 04:37:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/03/eclipse-director-david-slade-on-twilight-just-shoot-me/#IDComment20592621 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/02/must-watch-movie-trailer-for-the-indonesian-martial-arts-film-merantau/#IDComment20463471 I will watch this. Of that there is no doubt. I do like that the fights look shot with an eye towards letting us see the fight itself -- none of the quick cut crap that permeates too many action films. As for comparisons to Jaa and Ong Bak, too soon. Let's see the movie before we pigeonhole it. Sun, 3 May 2009 04:53:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/02/must-watch-movie-trailer-for-the-indonesian-martial-arts-film-merantau/#IDComment20463471 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/28/louis-leterriers-clash-of-the-titans-begins-production/#IDComment20138024 Can't they even get the story right? That sounds...second-rate is the only thing I can think to say without resorting to foul language. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:42:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/28/louis-leterriers-clash-of-the-titans-begins-production/#IDComment20138024 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/07/gore-verbinski-ditches-pirates-4-directing-bioshock-movie-next/#IDComment18389303 Gore, would you kindly make a BioShock movie that is good like the first Pirates movie and not suck like the 2 sequels? Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:57:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/07/gore-verbinski-ditches-pirates-4-directing-bioshock-movie-next/#IDComment18389303 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/13/box-office-watchmen-plummets-71-the-rock-leads-race-to-witch-mountain-to-25m-opening/#IDComment16920595 caught it once again. Still works for me. Still good. For the fanboys, it's not the book. For the uninitiated, it's too thick and grey. Snyder and Co can't win. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:08:03 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/13/box-office-watchmen-plummets-71-the-rock-leads-race-to-witch-mountain-to-25m-opening/#IDComment16920595