Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 66

xharryb · 07-25-2006, 10:02 AM

This may be kinda random, but what the heck... Inspired by a discussion elsewhere I did a bit of investigation. It appears that May 2007 is going to be an interesting month at the movie theaters. It's like a showdown of the 3's.

Release dates as they currently stand:
Spider-Man 3... May 4
Shrek 3........... May 18
POTC 3........... May 25

Freaky Tiki · 07-25-2006, 12:48 PM

I'm kind of sick of the whole Shrek franchise...for me it's time has passed.

I saw Monster House last night...great movie! Scarier than I expected though, but it made it good!

Alex · 07-27-2006, 01:36 PM

Ok, we all know that sequels tend to not be as good as the first film. We also know that remakes tend to not be as good as the original film.

So, what should we expect of a sequel to a remake? In this case I'm talking about The Thomas Crown Affair. Originally starring Steeve McQueen and Faye Dunaway and reasonably well remade with Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo.

A sequel has been announced, though Russo has not yet committed. The name of the sequel? The Topkapi Affair. That name may ring a bell because Topkapi is one of the great caper films of all times (part of a brilliant pair from Jules Dassin with Du Rififi Chez les Hommes being the other movie).

Is this just a coincidence in name? No, it is not. The sequel to the ramake of The Thomas Crown Affair will itself be something of a remake of Topkapi.

Unfortunately, if successful the next sequel will probably be The Killing Affair so that Stanley Kubrick can roll in his grave and power London.

This makes it a double-remake sequel. Just how high should our hopes be set for this one?

Gemini Cricket · 07-28-2006, 08:49 PM

'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'... such a wonderful flick.
Love it.

Not Afraid · 07-28-2006, 08:52 PM

I always confuse that film with How to Marry a Millionaire.

mousepod · 07-28-2006, 09:09 PM

Just came home from the movies. Saw Clerks II. Heather and I are big Kevin Smith fans (though we didn't dig Jersey Girl), so it is with a heavy heart that I say that we both deemed this film mediocre. The most basic flaw? No story. Not in a cool indie film no-story-but-really-a-story way like, say, Clerks, but just no story. So we were left to laugh at some predictably rude jokes, gaze upon the beautiful Rosario Dawson (while sadly acknowledging that her character was absolutely a two-dimensional plot device), and enjoying the performance of Trevor Fehrman, an actor that we have never seen before but look forward to seeing again.

Alex's review (in the single-post thread) pretty much nailed criticism I have of the acting (but what's a Clerks flick without Dante?).

After enjoying the Clerks Animated Series on DVD, I just wish Smith had done something more than just try to recapture the feeling of the original film. He's better than that.

Two stagnant stars.

innerSpaceman · 07-28-2006, 10:42 PM

Sorry to go so ten posts ago, but I am agog that there are other people in the world who appreciate Roman Polanski's "Pirates" and find it an amazing fit with the spirit of Walt Disney's.

(drool) wide-screen DVD, hmpfhsllvvph ... the Depp sequel recently inspired a viewing of my crappy VHS panscan from the dark ages, bah. (/drool)

€uroMeinke · 07-28-2006, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Sorry to go so ten posts ago, but I am agog that there are other people in the world who appreciate Roman Polanski's "Pirates" and find it an amazing fit with the spirit of Walt Disney's.

Indeed and in follow-up research I discovered that Polanski was a big fan of the attraction and took people to ride it for inspiration for the film.

But could you imagine a Walter Matthau animatronic?

Maybe someday Disneyland Paris will open a Repulsion ride...

or better yet Bitter Moon in 4D

mousepod · 07-28-2006, 10:51 PM

movie musing to come: €uro, your copy of Dr. C (you know what I mean) is in the mail.

€uroMeinke · 07-28-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

movie musing to come: €uro, your copy of Dr. C (you know what I mean) is in the mail.

Cool - of course, now I'll have to hunt down a copy of Café Flesh

07-25-2006, 10:02 AM	#1
xharryb D'oh! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 104	This may be kinda random, but what the heck... Inspired by a discussion elsewhere I did a bit of investigation. It appears that May 2007 is going to be an interesting month at the movie theaters. It's like a showdown of the 3's. Release dates as they currently stand: Spider-Man 3... May 4 Shrek 3........... May 18 POTC 3........... May 25
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07-25-2006, 12:48 PM	#2
Freaky Tiki Super Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	I'm kind of sick of the whole Shrek franchise...for me it's time has passed. I saw Monster House last night...great movie! Scarier than I expected though, but it made it good! __________________ This is nothing.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Ok, we all know that sequels tend to not be as good as the first film. We also know that remakes tend to not be as good as the original film. So, what should we expect of a sequel to a remake? In this case I'm talking about The Thomas Crown Affair. Originally starring Steeve McQueen and Faye Dunaway and reasonably well remade with Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo. A sequel has been announced, though Russo has not yet committed. The name of the sequel? The Topkapi Affair. That name may ring a bell because Topkapi is one of the great caper films of all times (part of a brilliant pair from Jules Dassin with Du Rififi Chez les Hommes being the other movie). Is this just a coincidence in name? No, it is not. The sequel to the ramake of The Thomas Crown Affair will itself be something of a remake of Topkapi. Unfortunately, if successful the next sequel will probably be The Killing Affair so that Stanley Kubrick can roll in his grave and power London. This makes it a double-remake sequel. Just how high should our hopes be set for this one?
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07-28-2006, 08:49 PM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'... such a wonderful flick. Love it.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I always confuse that film with How to Marry a Millionaire.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Just came home from the movies. Saw Clerks II. Heather and I are big Kevin Smith fans (though we didn't dig Jersey Girl), so it is with a heavy heart that I say that we both deemed this film mediocre. The most basic flaw? No story. Not in a cool indie film no-story-but-really-a-story way like, say, Clerks, but just no story. So we were left to laugh at some predictably rude jokes, gaze upon the beautiful Rosario Dawson (while sadly acknowledging that her character was absolutely a two-dimensional plot device), and enjoying the performance of Trevor Fehrman, an actor that we have never seen before but look forward to seeing again. Alex's review (in the single-post thread) pretty much nailed criticism I have of the acting (but what's a Clerks flick without Dante?). After enjoying the Clerks Animated Series on DVD, I just wish Smith had done something more than just try to recapture the feeling of the original film. He's better than that. Two stagnant stars. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Sorry to go so ten posts ago, but I am agog that there are other people in the world who appreciate Roman Polanski's "Pirates" and find it an amazing fit with the spirit of Walt Disney's. (drool) wide-screen DVD, hmpfhsllvvph ... the Depp sequel recently inspired a viewing of my crappy VHS panscan from the dark ages, bah. (/drool) Last edited by innerSpaceman : 07-28-2006 at 10:48 PM.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	movie musing to come: €uro, your copy of Dr. C (you know what I mean) is in the mail. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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