You know.......if I was a moderator........I'd move all of the product placements discussions to a seperate thread and let this thread get back to the miscellaneous movie musings. ;)

I was thinking that product placement is as miscellaneous as it gets when it comes to movies...
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Hmm, is it a thread of miscellaneous musings about movies, or a thread of musings about miscellaneous movies?

Both. It can be whatever we want it to be. I just thought we should have a Soooo...-esque thread for movies.
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So while doing my usual aimless wandering about the internet yesterday, I discovered that in 2004, WETA (effects shop of Lord of the Rings fame) put together some concept art for a live action/cgi movie version of Neon Genesis: Evangelion.

NG:E is one of the most beautifully animated anime series ever, not to mention having a fabulous story.

Here's some series art.

Here's the WETA concept art.

Unfortunately, the project is currently on hold, but the site says they hope to resume production. I hope they do. In the meantime, I've added the series to our Netflix queue because it's been about 8 eyars since I've seen it.

Actually, I thought that was pretty funny. Taco Bell is so craptacular - I can't think of a chain lower down on the quality scale. I'm sure they paid for their mention, but I took it as more of a dig against them - the irony that the worst fast food chain ever would win the restaurant wars. It fit in with the idea that ad jingles rise to top 40 status. I don't think it's funny unless you know how awful the source material is.

Back to miscellaneousness...

I thought more people would turn out to see 'United 93'. Especially after it got solid reviews. Too soon?

Too lame. I think this county has, thankfully, had its fill of rah-rah patriotism for a while. Everything I've seen of that screams TV movie, not big screen material.

I see. I haven't seen it. I actually don't know anyone who has. I bought '9/11' a long time ago on DVD. Haven't watched it...

Interesting. I've seen it, and what I think makes the movie so good is that it does no politicizing whatsoever. It doesn't portray the Islamic terrorists as madmen, it doesn't portray the people on the flight as overly heroic....it is simply a film about what happened with no slant at all.

If simply telling the story in an extremely well done movie is rah-rah patriotism, then I guess we have a differing opinion on what rah-rah patriotism is.

As far as why people aren't seeing it....it hurts. It's emotional. It isn't for everyone. I never saw The Passion of the Christ. I am well aware of what happened in that story, and I don't object to the material. I just really didn't want to see it.