Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel - Page 10

Alex · 12-16-2009, 09:03 PM

Well, if you were watching the animated Disney animation films from the '80s in the theater and weren't forced to by a child, I too would be suspicious.

lashbear · 12-17-2009, 05:10 AM

I just saw the trailer for The Sorcerer's Apprentice - I didn't even know Disney was filming this.

Is it wishful thinking, or did one of the scenes look like a bunch of brooms walking around a flooded cellar?

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-17-2009, 09:17 AM

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I just saw the trailer for The Sorcerer's Apprentice - I didn't even know Disney was filming this.

Effects, nice, casting, godawful. Wiseass kid and Nicholas Cage? You couldn't pay me to see this.

Gemini Cricket · 12-17-2009, 11:42 AM

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Effects, nice, casting, godawful. Wiseass kid and Nicholas Cage? You couldn't pay me to see this.

Indeed.

Disney's trying soooo hard to come up with their own blockbuster series like Harry Potter. I bet they're kicking themselves that they didn't acquire the rights for those books, but I'm glad they didn't.

Here's the Disney description for the movie:

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Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the National Treasure franchise, present THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE -- an innovative and epic romantic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.

Balthazar Blake (NICOLAS CAGE) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (ALFRED MOLINA). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (JAY BARUCHEL), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé, giving him a crash course in the art and science of magic. Together, these unlikely partners must stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE.

Epic Romantic Comedy Adventure... Uh, yeah.

Chernabog · 12-22-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear

I just saw the trailer for The Sorcerer's Apprentice - I didn't even know Disney was filming this.

Is it wishful thinking, or did one of the scenes look like a bunch of brooms walking around a flooded cellar?

Oh dear sweet zombie jesus no. no no no no. no. no. no. no.

I love Jay Baruchel, he's totally adorable.

But this movie looks like the worst of Bruckheimer garbage. And Nicholas Cage? Worst actor ever? I happily went about my day, thinking he was put in jail for tax evasion, but nooooooooooo. Why don't they just laminate a large turd on a stick, and then CGI in some expressions later? It would certainly give a better performance.

alphabassettgrrl · 12-17-2009, 11:47 AM

Wow- that's certainly un-inspiring to see the Sorcerer's Apprentice. Great potential, but ... no.

Alex · 12-17-2009, 11:50 AM

Well, you couldn't pay me to watch the National Treasure movies (actually, I did get paid to watch both but that's the only way I'd be happy about it) and that seems to have worked out ok for Disney.

And on paper Enchanted sounded awful so you never know.

cirquelover · 12-17-2009, 04:04 PM

I just watched The Brave One with Jodi Foster. I thought it was a good movie. I loved the little twist at the end. It was cool to see Naveen Andrews in something new, outside of Lost.

Gemini Cricket · 12-22-2009, 09:18 AM

Although it's not a perfect film, Fiddler on the Roof has a special place in my heart. (It's on TCM right now.) It's the first big stage play I did in Hawai'i. Motel the Tailor was the start of me being cast in a ton of character roles.
Love the cast in this film.

flippyshark · 12-22-2009, 01:53 PM

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Although it's not a perfect film, Fiddler on the Roof has a special place in my heart. (It's on TCM right now.) It's the first big stage play I did in Hawai'i. Motel the Tailor was the start of me being cast in a ton of character roles.
Love the cast in this film.

Heck, I can't really find fault with Fiddler the movie. (I guess it's missing a couple of numbers from the show, but oh well.) The exceptional cast and authentic location make it pretty timeless. Only the dream sequence feels stagey and artificial, but then, that's what makes it such a highlight in an otherwise naturalistic film. I wish there were more musical adaptations that worked this well.

Edited to add - The last few minutes, in which the movie takes on an almost documentary quality, are really haunting and unforgettable. I doubt anybody would risk such an approach nowadays.

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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Although it's not a perfect film, Fiddler on the Roof has a special place in my heart. (It's on TCM right now.) It's the first big stage play I did in Hawai'i. Motel the Tailor was the start of me being cast in a ton of character roles. Love the cast in this film.
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