Hellfire Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 TBH I just like (love) JP, didn't really like 2, and 3 was OK as an action flick, but not as a JP.
Solo Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 But I thought Spielberg was on board as Ex-Producer? Surely he can't let dinos start using frikkin guns!
welsh_gamer Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Great news for Potter fans! Comingsoon.net report After months of rumors, Warner Bros. and the producers of the massively successful movies will announce Thursday that they plan to split Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling's seventh and final "Potter" novel, into two blockbuster films -- one to be released in November 2010 and the second in May 2011, says the Los Angeles Times. The films will be titled, simply, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, according to producer David Heyman. Director David Yates, who returned for his second tour of Potter duty with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and is quite popular with the cast, will direct both "Deathly Hallows" films, which will be filmed concurrently. Screenwriter Steve Kloves also returns and, by completion of the franchise, will have written seven of the eight films. Finally a Potter film where we should get all the content from the novel. I have high hopes that the series will go out with a bang now.
Guest Maase Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Good idea, it will have less cut scenes, maybe i'l see that one
Cube Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 So the book that would be easiest to condense into one movie gets two?
Solo Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Great news for Potter fans! Comingsoon.net report Finally a Potter film where we should get all the content from the novel. I have high hopes that the series will go out with a bang now. So the book that would be easiest to condense into one movie gets two? Chaaa-chiiiiiiiiing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
welsh_gamer Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 So the book that would be easiest to condense into one movie gets two? The next movie, Half Blood Prince is the easiest of the lot. Nothing much happens apart from seeing Voldermort's childhood and going on a boring trek to the cave with Dumbledore. At least in The Deathly Hallows you have that whole deathly hallow fable to explain, many action packed set-pieces and a lot of deaths to show on screen. Of course, the folks at Warner Brothers aren't bothered about making a decent film, they've just split it up so that they can release an 8th Potter movie, so they can have millions of dollars in their accounts once again.
Dante Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 On the red carpet for Sony's upcoming Vegas crime caper 21, appropriately held at Vegas' Planet Hollywood Casino, ComingSoon.net had a few minutes to chat with the film's producer Michael De Luca--who mentioned that he was a fan of the site--and we talked with him about his new movie plus a few of his projects in the works. There have been a lot of video game movies in recent years of varying qualities, but one game that seems almost perfectly suited for the cinema experience is Konami's "Metal Gear Solid" and now that the writers strike is over, De Luca and Columbia Pictures can get back in gear and move forward with bringing the game to the big screen. A few years ago, when Kurt Wimmer's action sci-fi flick Equilibrium came out, fans of the video game were clamoring for him to direct a movie based on the video game, and at the red carpet, De Luca told ComingSoon.net that they hope to meet with Wimmer in the next few weeks to talk about him writing the script (and presumably directing), so hopefully there'll be an announcement and more development with this project soon. http://www.comingsoon.net
killthenet Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 So yet another pointless game-to-film adaptation. When will these producers learn?
Guest Jordan Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Equilibrium is an amazing action film. Seriously. It was unforchunatly written before the Matrix, but released after thus the story is kinda... used. But, the over all acting and action fits really well.
killthenet Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 That's fine anyway, every component of "The Matrix" was recycled from elsewhere right down the the "groundbreaking" bullet time technique.
Intensity Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 What film used bullet time before Matrix? I know Max Payne had it in....
McMad Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Equilibrium is an amazing action film. Seriously. Any film with Sean Bean and Christian Bale is a force to be reckoned with.
Intensity Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 You mean what films used slow motion? But bullet time in the matrix is much more then just adding slow motion to a scene.
killthenet Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 To my knowledge, no feature film used bullet time before "The Matrix" but Michel Gondry used the technique in adverts and music video's years before "The Matrix" went into production.
Mundi Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 But bullet time in the matrix is much more then just adding slow motion to a scene. No, it´s just bullets going in slow motions They just used an old movie technique and found a fresh new approach to it
Intensity Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Yeah obviously, but it is still different to just adding slow motion to a scene. The way people moved and everything was conceptual with the sci-fi element of the matrix as well as the bullets.
killthenet Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 No, there is a difference between slow motion and 'bullet time'. Slow motion simply involves shooting a sequence with a faster framerate, so that when it is run at the correct 24fps, the sequence runs more slowly than reality. The bullet time effect involves setting up various still cameras around the subject and setting them off in sequence, effectively creating a single motion picture camera that can see from various angles. Either way, "The Matrix" didn't use it first.
Intensity Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Yeah Matrix just adapted a common element of film and made it more complex. I think cos it was used in a mainstream film, it made it seem that bit more groundbreaking.
Fierce_LiNk Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Any film with Sean Bean and Christian Bale is a force to be reckoned with. Agreed. Sean Bean is a God. And, whether The Matrix used Bullet-time first or not, it doesn't matter. It used it effectively. Therefore, we win, as viewers.
Intensity Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Agreed. Sean Bean is a God.. I currently hate him for ruining the brilliance of The Hitcher (One of the finest horror movies out of the 80's) with his performence (A joke to think Sean Bean could even stand up to Rutger Hauer) in that truely terrible remake.
Dante Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 A South Korean romantic comedy film called My Sassy Girl getting an American remake, starring Jesse Bradford and Elisha Cuthbert. www.earthtimes.org: MGM is planning an exciting fall and winter release schedule. In partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, MGM will bring new installments of two of its tentpole franchises -- the new James Bond movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE and Steve Martin in PINK PANTHER 2. MGM will also release United Artists' international thriller VALKYRIE, starring Tom Cruise on October 3. With the appointment of Parent, MGM will enter its new phase of evolution by focusing on its major movie franchises highlighted by JAMES BOND and PINK PANTHER sequels, THE HOBBIT, THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR 2, THE OUTER LIMITS, ROBOCOP, DEATH WISH and FAME, among others.
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