Lounge of Tomorrow - Miscellaneous Movie Musings

The reaction was rather divided yesterday when we reported Todd McFarlane was working on a "revisionist" take on The Wizard of Oz. McFarlane critics: breathe a sigh of relief (and McFarlane fans, furrow your brows). As it turns out, McFarlane has less involvement with the project than previously thought. Project screenwriter Josh Olson made a comment on the Publisher's Weekly blog (which we've since confirmed to be authentic), clarifying his role and McFarlane's role for the movie:
"While it was Todd's idea to bring back Oz, and that idea sparked this whole process, I've never met him, never heard his take, and am not writing this script with anyone else. I love the Baum books, and leapt at the chance to bring those amazing stories and characters to a new audience."

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innerSpaceman

08-24-2007 08:38 AM

Bah.

And, at the far end of the spectrum from McFarlane's twisted OZ ....

I watched High School Musical 2 last night.

An enjoyable enough piece of fluff. Squarely aimed at the kiddie and tween set ... really not interesting enough to hold my interest for 2 hours, but not horrible young folk entertainment by any means. The dance numbers, in particular, were enthusiastic and fairly inventive, and packed plenty of ooomph.

Oh, and Zac Efron is.like.soooo.cute.

and since it's summer vacation, there's a pool scene where he's shirtless ... and, oh my, is that little boy ever ripped! :eek:

Strangler Lewis

08-24-2007 08:46 AM

I assume you'll be watching the Dance-along reprise this Saturday night?

innerSpaceman

08-24-2007 09:58 AM

No, I'm sure the dance-along would teach me to do the most boring stuff in the film. Really, there were some good moves that could not be taught via television.

And I'm not going to watch any of the sing-a-longs either. The songs were pleasant enough, but instantly forgettable.

I am, however, planning on watching the original HSM next week.;)

(GC tells me Zac takes his shirt off for a moment in that one, too.)

LSPoorEeyorick

08-24-2007 10:55 AM

And don't forget about the swell taciturn anal sex reference.

"I'LL show you my promise." As he turns her around with a look on his face as though he's about to take her. (He's actually about to put a necklace on her.) We watched this bit like 80 times because it was just that amusing to us.

Wait.

Did I just admit to watching it?

Carry on.

Gemini Cricket

08-24-2007 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick (Post 158483)

You did. I quoted you to immortalize it. :D

Was this scene in 1 or 2?

innerSpaceman

08-24-2007 12:06 PM

2. And my-my, even I did not think of that in terms of anything but the chaste kiss he was trying so desperately to plant on her.

(of course, I saw all sorts of imaginary references to locker room anal sex with his also-quite-cute afro-headed sports buddy.)

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