As Grizzly turns 40, we look back at William Girdlers brief and dirty career. Director William Girdler is a tough nut to crack. Still others insist he was a brilliant filmmaker poised to become the next Spielberg. Well, um, thats not exactly true, either. He was even a little ahead of the curve. Problem is, if youre only ten minutes ahead of your time, youre pretty well screwed. But it didnt, and was roundly ignored into oblivion....
Steven Spielberg compared superhero movies to the Western (and that genre’s demise). He’s not wrong. Of course, right now the superhero movie is alive and thriving. Im only saying that these cycles have a finite time in popular culture. And quite honestly, Steven Spielberg is right. This isnt to say that the superhero movie is showing any signs of immediate danger or slowing down. But this is not why the prescient analogy should be made....
We explore how Adult Swims dinner specials are evolving one-off comedy. So youre just going to torture us? Torture us and kill us? It would be redundant at this point to say that comedy has evolved to a challenging, ambitious place. Ad content continues below One-offs and specials are hardly anything new for Adult Swim. For those unfamiliar with Dantes classic piece of literature,Infernochronicles Dantes journey through Hell. He goes through all sorts of self-discovery while wallowing in the recognition and rejection of sin....
But I had no idea what this would look like. I thought a lot about whether I should ask Steven to be involved in the input. But I thought, Well, hell know whats right. But it wasnt as uncomfortable as seeing myself normally on film, which I usually just cant bear. I cant see what other people can see. I tried to, but theyre all so busy you cant get through to them, he says....
Brands seem to be here to stay in movies. Disney boss Michael Eisner moaned atPirates steep $140 million bill. Did it have to be so expensive? And could Johnny Depp hardly known as a bankable star really lead the movie to box office glory? Theres gonna be a Jack Daniels movie, and its gonna be an adventure movie. I hope you have a good spec, because the assignments open right now…...
Everyone is entitled to their opinions, even when they make you want to scream shut up. The recentBatman v Supermanbacklash showed how powerful this can be. This isnt entirely true and it might be better if it were. But this doesnt turn out to be the case. People dont move from film to film commentary, unless they are a guest contributor writing as an expert. What usually happens is a film reviewer occasionally thinks he knows enough to make a great film....
Jessica Rabbit kidnapped by Nazis. Costner rescuing Princess Diana. We look back at a few strange movie sequels that were never made… The multi-million dollar success of any movie will inevitably leave Hollywood executives clamoring for a sequel. AnE.T.sequel in which little Elliott gets tortured by aliens? Forrest Gump dancing with Princess Diana? Trained dinosaurs rescuing kidnapped children? The ideas he came up with would later be reused inE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,Poltergeist,andGremlins....
It also created one of the most sought-after non-sports card sets in the history of card collecting. Norman Saunders made up the first half of the creative duo responsible forMars Attacks. Known for his ability to paint quickly, he often produced over 100 paintings a year. It was this skill that took him places and landed him at Topps. There, he painted over baseball players card representations when they found themselves traded to other teams....
The final season 6 installment of Game of Thrones: Winners & Losers is here! Find out which column your favorite characters ended up in. Spoilers for the latest episode ofGame of Thronesbelow WINNERS 1. Cersei Lannister If you asked Cersei, shed probably tell you that winnings never felt so good. This is one frightening, boss bitch. Does that make me evil? After watching the Sept of Baelor go kaboom, she sighed the most satisfied breath of relief and beamed....
This article contains major spoilers forGame of Thronesseason 6. WhenGame of Thronesseason 6 started airing, book readers were faced with a dilemma. If youre reading this article, were assuming you chose to go ahead and watch the series. But where exactly does season 6 leave us book readers? Just how much ofThe Winds of WinterandA Dream of SpringhasGame Of Thronesseason 6 spoiled? Benioff and Weiss have confirmed that George R.R....
The Purge: Election Year is a horror satire for our times. But is it a good time at the movies? In the realm of horror, the Purge franchise is fairly unique. Still, such admirably macro intentions do not prevent the law of diminishing returns from taking hold. The second film, however, discovered the most mileage probably available to director James DeMonacos kooky premise. Ad content continues below Hes back inElection Yearwhere everything gets political, at least more so than usual....
Was David Barron already developing it while you were finishingPotter? I was reading so many different scripts, and they always felt a little one-note. They had lots of action or they were comedies. So many different tones. It had this big beating heart. It had this really moving romance between Tarzan and Jane. None of the other scripts I was reading at the time, had that emotional core. It felt timeless in a very beautiful way, and it didnt feel one-note....
This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. And that was before the football. Turmoil has engulfed the United Kingdom. The future of its relationship to the other countries of Europe is in dispute. There is unrest in Great Britain. Several million voters have declared their intentions to leave the EU. This is not an article about politics, or designed to get a Remain vs Leave argument happening again. Well just have to wait and see about that....
