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Ellen's Year-Endie of the Year Award: Fresh Faces
Brett's Year-Endie of the Year Award: Goin' For It
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For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesEllen's Year-Endie of the Year Award: Fresh Faces
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Hollywood is addicted to sequels. It's a big-screen trend that bloomed in the '70s, thanks to the Godfather movies. But it wasn't until this decade that the trend exploded in a jumble of franchises like Shrek, prequels like Batman Begins, "reimaginings" like Ocean's Eleven, and even remakes of sequels, like Halloween II.
All this sequel madness actually started much earlier, NPR film critic Bob Mondello tells Guy Raz. "This is how Hollywood decided to hook people in the first place," starting with matinee serials like Buck Rogers.
One of the big differences this decade, says Mondello, is the literary roots of many film franchises, from The Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter to Twilight.
And there's another big literary influence these days — comic books like Spider-Man, X-Men and Watchmen.
Mondello says the franchise frenzy has even changed the way we watch movies. "What Hollywood does is it cuts off the conclusion," he says. "So you get this rising action to a climax, you stop, and then you're set up for the sequel.
"You keep on getting these stories that are all beginning and middle — and you never get an end. And we've trained audiences not to expect an ending."
That leads to the big finish of films like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy. Mondello says that movie actually consisted of about eight endings. "They had to convince the audience it was actually over," he says.
The pressure can be a challenge for s — not to mention audiences — but no matter how hard some directors try to avoid repeating themselves, the lure of the sequel is often just too strong.
Maybe Michael Corleone was speaking for all of Hollywood when he said, "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121390889Hollywood is addicted to sequels. It's a big-screen trend that bloomed in the... more
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It stars Guttenberg, Tom Selleck and Ted Danson.
The title? Three Men and a Bride.
I'm perfectly fine with this.It stars Guttenberg, Tom Selleck and Ted Danson.
The title? Three Men and a Bride.... more
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Isn't weird that even though a movie makes lots of money and is considered a huge success, no one wants to see a sequel. And yet movies that barely make any money somehow get sequels that no one wants (e.g. Ghost Rider)? Well, the good news is that we probably won't see a District 9 sequel for a few years. That's good because I don't want a sequel to be rushed into production. But it's also bad because I'd actually like to see them make District 10 at some point. Over on Deadline Hollywood, Nikki Finke has a new update saying, basically, that Neill Blomkamp and Peter Jackson won't come back unless (or until) they figure out a story.
But those close to producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp say only it may happen "at some point" when the duo "figure out what the story is and organize their respective schedules". (Peter is booked, and Neil is very much in demand now.)
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/11/02/no-district-9-sequel-until-jackson-blomkamp-are-both-ready/Isn't weird that even though a movie makes lots of money and is considered a huge... more
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Get ready to put Blair Witch: Book of Shadows behind you forever.
The creators of the original Blair Witch, Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick, are pitching a new Blair Witch film. Since Book of Shadows had nothing to do with them, and was pants, this will be more of a sequel then the end of a trilogy.
They admit that the success of Paranormal Activity has spurred them into action, but also, thanks to Cloverfield. feel the first person shaky camera bit has been done to death. Will be interesting to see what they come up with (should they get the green light)
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=26181Get ready to put Blair Witch: Book of Shadows behind you forever.
The creators of... more
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Apparition has released the opening sequence, the first five minutes, of The Boondock Saints II: All Saint’s Day on IGN. The sequence basically explains why the Saints must return from hiding. What else? A montage set to “badass music” featuring the Saints cutting off their hair/beards and taking showers (yes, I’m serious), an obvious black and white flashback to the original film (couldn’t they have re-filmed the scene from a security camera angle for the news cast instead?), and the introduction of Julie Benz (who many of you will know from Dexter) as Special Agent Eunice Bloom. Watch the 5 minute and 21 second opening sequence embedded after the jump, and leave your thoughts in the comments below.Apparition has released the opening sequence, the first five minutes, of The Boondock... more
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Jorge Carreon blogs that with the film industry abuzz over the sleeper success of "Paranormal Activity," word is spreading that Paramount Pictures is contemplating a sequel.Jorge Carreon blogs that with the film industry abuzz over the sleeper success of... more
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Zombieland was supposed to be a TV show on CBS. But when the network ditched the series — the fools! — Zombieland was made into a movie. Leaving tons of material for sequels. Which the writers revealed to us.
We spoke with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick all about the long journey this zombie epic made from television to film. We learned what changed, and how many more zombie movies these two guys have in their brains.
How much did the film change over the years?
Rhett Reese: It's surprisingly similar, interestingly. It underwent multiple devolopment experiences. We wrote it as a TV pilot and sold it to CBS, and they had a lot of notes, which we addressed. And then when they decided to not make the pilot we unaddressed a lot of them. We went back to what we had, because we liked it more. In most cases. In a few cases we kept what they added because they did have some good notes.
Paul Wernick: Interestingly the last bit of the movie is essentially episode two of the TV show.
Rhett Reese: When we decided to expand into a feature we took what we thought supposed to be episode two and we plugged it in. And the big change that we made when it became a movie was that Ruben [Fleischer] our director wanted to set the third act at an amusement park. Originally it was set as a big huge fight at a gas station. But it's awfully similar strangely.
Paul Wernick: Strangely and wonderfully.
Is there a Zombieland 2 in the works?
Rhett Reese: We don't know it all depends on how the first one does. So grab your friends, and make them cast their vote for Zombieland 2 by buying a ticket to Zombieland 1.
Paul Wernick: We've got some really fun ideas. And interestingly the last day of the movie, Woody told us that, "I generally never go back to a world, I don't love sequels, but this is one I would be honored to do." So pending the movie doing well and everyone being excited and loving it. As we hope they will, we'd love to do it.
Rhett Reese: And we'll take what we intended to be episode three of the television show and start movie number two.
Paul Wernick: We got a 23 episode season in our head. So divided by two that's about 12 movies in our head swimming around.
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I don't know about 12 movies, but I could definitely go back at least one or two more times to see some more Zombieland action. I just hope the quality wouldn't drop off.
What do you think? Was one enough, or would you see more?Zombieland was supposed to be a TV show on CBS. But when the network ditched the... more
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Ah, parody truly is amazing, especially as sequels for Bad Boys and Rambo are being announced in development. And since they are the exact same movie.
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BIG FAT REPEAT: Vardalos & Co. Prep For My Big Fat Greek Wedding Remake
In what appears to be an industry first, the entire cast and crew behind the 2002 indie breakout phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding, from writer/star Nia Vardalos to director Joel Zwick to co-star John Corbett to cinematographer Jeffrey Jur to assistant head carpenter Tim Ovans to boom operator Thomas Hayek to production assistant David Zikovitz, has signed on to remake the exact same film.
Wedding is one of the decade’s most lucrative success stories. Budgeted at five million dollars, the movie went on to rake in almost 350 million at the worldwide box office. However, since that time, Vardalos hasn’t been able to recapture the same magic that made her such an unexpected household face. Though her directorial debut I Hate Valentine’s Day has reportedly done well through the IFC’s OnDemand service, it barely made a dent at the box office, earning only $10,000 in its first two weeks of release. When asked to provide statistical evidence of the film’s small screen success, IFC Films VP of Marketing & PR Ryan Werner replied, “We don’t do that. But trust me, it did, like, amazing.”Ah, parody truly is amazing, especially as sequels for Bad Boys and Rambo are being... more
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We interview prodigious sequel producer Buck Smithee about some of his finest sequels, prequels and trilogies.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesWe interview prodigious sequel producer Buck Smithee about some of his finest sequels,... more
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Empire magazine's online site has listed 50 of the greatest movie sequels ever made. Like most lists, there is room for improvements and suggestions...you may or may not be surprised by the films they chose to place in the top ten positions.....Empire magazine's online site has listed 50 of the greatest movie sequels ever... more
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Small, sandaled steps are being taken toward a "300" sequel.
Frank Miller recently completed a draft of the graphic novel that follows up his original tale, a book that would serve as the basis for a new Warner Bros.-Legendary Pictures project.
While Miller is still tweaking his version, the ball will soon rest in the court of studio, financing entity and producers (likely to include Gianni Nunnari's Hollywood Gang, Mark Canton' Atmosphere and Zack Snyder's Cruel & Unusual banners) to determine how easily, if at all, they can translate the story to the big screen.Small, sandaled steps are being taken toward a "300" sequel.
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Two movie theatre employees are dying inside, each time they see another one of their favorite old tv shows or movies get remade or sequel-ed. They claim Hollywood is slacking off at their jobs even more than them, in their new music video "The Real Psycho Transformer" by HIM&HIM.
Their Twitter persona,
Psychotransfrmr
has become the goto source for movie fanatics to dissect the latest remake or reminisce about the boobtube and silver screen days of yore.
Even Weird Al would be proud of these cleverly crafted lyrics, which are subtitled
on the video so you can tongue-twist your way along with the song.
The parody of Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" is available for download at the following link...
http://www.zshare.net/download/61389955e7bf5b0e/Two movie theatre employees are dying inside, each time they see another one of their... more
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"The story that Shia LaBeouf may be down for another Indiana Jones sequel got me thinking: Are today’s stars too franchised out? LaBeouf already has a three-film commitment to Transformers, while Christian Bale was all too willing to add several Terminator movies to his already hefty Batman obligations. We decided to take a look at twenty of today’s current top stars (as ranked this year by Forbes) to find out whether it’s possible to remain an A-lister without ever undertaking a megabudget franchise. So who’s stayed sequel-immune? The answers may surprise you.
1) Will Smith: Has made two different sequels, Men in Black 2 and Bad Boys 2, and is developing a prequel to I Am Legend.
2) Johnny Depp: Completed the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and is currently set to return for a fourth film in the franchise.
3) Leonardo DiCaprio: Has never made a sequel (discounting an appearance in Critters 3).
4) Angelina Jolie: Made two Tomb Raider films.
5) Brad Pitt: Starred in three Ocean’s caper films.
6) Tom Hanks: In addition to his recent Da Vinci Code sequel, has lent his voice to three Toy Story films.
7) George Clooney: Besides his Ocean’s franchise, appeared in two Spy Kids films and graced a few standalone sequels (such as Return of the Killer Tomatoes).
8) Denzel Washington: Has never made a sequel (though he’s attached to a potential Inside Man follow-up).
9) Matt Damon: Has both the Ocean’s and Bourne franchises on his resume.
10) Jack Nicholson: Sequelized Chinatown (with The Two Jakes) and, briefly, Terms of Endearment (with The Evening Star).
11) Julia Roberts: You’re so close, Jules — it’s a shame about that return appearance in Ocean’s Twelve.
12) Adam Sandler: Has never made a sequel, shockingly.
13) Tom Cruise: Mission: Impossible is his money-making franchise.
14) Russell Crowe: Has never made a sequel (though Master and Commander was intended to be a franchise, and a Gladiator sequel has been in development).
15) Will Ferrell: Costarred in the first two Austin Powers films, and has sequels in various stages of development.
16) Meryl Streep: Has never made a sequel, though she has threatened us with Mamma Mia 2!
17) Robert De Niro: Sequelized both Analyze This and Meet the Parents.
18) Ben Stiller: In addition to Meet the Parents, has the Night at the Museum and Madagascar franchises to his name.
19) Jim Carrey: After reprising Ace Ventura, meant for Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events to augur his primary career franchise. It didn’t.
20) Clint Eastwood: Five Dirty Harry films and one sequel alongside an orangutan (Any Which Way You Can).
The Verdict? Only five of the twenty biggest stars have never made a sequel to a film they starred in — and for some, it’s not for lack of trying. Spearheading a franchise is a simple fact of life for A-listers in the modern era, unless you’re driven to do something different every time out like Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, and, uh, Adam Sandler (sorry, still not quite over that one). Shia and Christian, enjoy your careers — they’re all plotted out for you until the year 2015."Are there any?
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At the licensing fair in Las Vegas, Disney/Pixar revealed to buyers behind closed doors that they have yet another sequel in the works. Despite what Brad Bird said on stage at WonderCon two years ago, Pixar is now in the sequel business. Cars 2, Toy Story 3, and now Monsters Inc 2.At the licensing fair in Las Vegas, Disney/Pixar revealed to buyers behind closed... more
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