Filed under: News | Tags: Add new tag, choke, chuck palahinuk, movies, red band, sam rockwell
Firstshowing has a new raunchy red band trailer for Choke.
The more I see on this movie the more excited I get for it (total pun intended)! My biggest concern was that first time director Clark Gregg would hold back on the abundance of sexuality that’s in the book, but if this trailer is a good indication of what to expect, then I’m ready!
Filed under: News | Tags: documentary, movies, oprah, pregnant man, september films, thomas beatie
Apparently there has been a pregnant man in the news lately, and September films has picked up the rights to his story.
I guess I live under a rock because this is the first I’ve heard of him (that’s what I get for not watching Oprah).
Filed under: News | Tags: inglorious bastards, movies, quentin tarantino, script review
Today might as well be declared “Let’s do nothing but talk about Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards Day,” because that’s all I’ve been reading about today.
Latino Review (those lucky bastards), got a hold of the script and says it’s the best he’s read all year!
“If you took the bad guy swagger of RESOVOIR DOGS, the uber coolness and structure of PULP FICTION, throw in the revenge angle of KILL BILL, set it in World War II – you get INGLORIOUS BASTERDS.
Hands down, the script was the most enjoyable read of the year for me so far. Again, a masterpiece.
Killer dialogue, excellent execution, and master craftsmanship by Tarantino.”
I know what you’re thinking. “That’s nothing I didn’t already know! Of course it’s a masterpiece, it’s Quentin Fucking Tarantino!!!” Well there’s more, the article goes on to finally reveal the clear cut plot of what the film is actually about!
“The bastards have to take part in OPERATION KINO, go behind enemy lines and bomb a movie theater in Nazi occupied France which is premiering Goebble’s (Hitler’s right hand man) latest German propaganda war film. A French Jewish teenager named SHOSANNA (her family is massacred by Col Landa in Chapter 1), flees to Paris, where she winds up running the movie theater that the basterds have to bomb.
Shosanna has her own plans for the German hierarchy on premiere night.”
I can tell you already. For me, waiting to see Inglorious Bastards in theatres is gonna be like waiting for Christmas times a billion!
Filed under: News | Tags: bob weinstein, brad pitt, harvey weinstein, inglorious bastard, movies, quentin tarantion, weinstein
Earier I put up a post about the Weinsteins not financing Inglorious Bastards. Well now, ComingSoon is not only reporting that QT is targetting an october shoot, but that the Weinsteins are planning to CO-FINANCE the movie.
Since the production will film in Europe and is looking toward an accelerated production schedule so that it can be finished in time to submit to May’s Cannes Film Festival, the Weinsteins are looking to join forces with a major studio to come aboard to co-finance in exchange for foreign rights.
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! Apparently, the only reason they want to join forces with another studio is so that they could get the movie done faster.
GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!!GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!! GOOD NEWS!!
The way I see it, two major studios combining forces means bigger budget for Quentin’s disposal in order to pull off the epic that he’s going for. And if the Weinsteins are still backing him, he should still have the creative control that he needs.
On the flip side however, the bigger the budget, the bigger potential for another financial flop. And even though we all know that financial sucess isn’t the best indicator of quality, it could possibly hinder QT’s future projects, and to be frank, I don’t wanna live in a world where Quentin Tarantino isn’t making movies.
Furthermore, Nikki Finke has confirmed that Quentin is in talks with Brad Pitt to star in IB.
I haven’t really been following the negotiations between SAG, AFTRA, or the AMPTP very closely, but it appears as though they’ve made a step in the right direction. That direction being NO ACTORS STRIKE of course.
“Despite the Screen Actors Guild’s avid campaign, members of the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists have ratified the union’s primetime deal by 62.4% — a tally strong enough to send a rebuke to SAG, but not so strong that Hollywood’s immediate future is clear-cut.”
So I guess now we’re waiting on SAG. We all know how big of a disaster the writers strike was, hopefully recent history won’t repeat itself.
read the full article here.
Filed under: News | Tags: bikers, david carradine, dennis hopper, hell ride, hellride, larry bishop, micheal madson, movies, quentin tarantino, red band, redband, trailer, vinnie jones
The folks at ComingSoon got their hands on a new red band trailer for the upcoming biker action thriller Hell Ride.
This flick’s cast oozes coolness: Madsen, Hopper, Jones, & Carradine
Check out the trailer here.
Filed under: News | Tags: army of darkness, bruce campbell, burn notice, evil dead, interview, movies
Entertainment Weekly managed sit with Bruce Campbell and talk about Burn Notice, and what it would take to make another Evil Dead. Do I want another Evil Dead? NO! But it’s still really cool to hear him talk about it!!!
Check out the video here.
Filed under: News | Tags: brad pitt, inglorious bastards, movies, quentin tarantino, weinstein
Firstshowing reported yesterday that Quentin Tarantino is shopping his script for Inglorious Bastards around… but surprisingly, one of the studios he’s not looking for financing from is The Weinstein Company.
“Tarantino is shopping the script around, and surprisingly not to the The Weinstein Company, whom the auteur seems so far to have been domestically married.”
And now, questions and speculations arise. The good news is (not necassarily saying that this is bad news), Harvey Weinstein and Lawrence Bender will return once again as producers. However, working with a new studio could hinder QT’s plan of creating the greatest war epic ever made. For those who don’t know, The Weinstein Company (formally Miramax) has backed all of QT’s films to date. They have created an extremely healthy, and creative working relationship and with their past success, QT is trusted to have almost complete creative control over his craft. But will a new studio like Warner Bros or Paramount give QT the freedom he needs?
Furthermore, many are speculating that selling the script may prove to be difficult due it’s unique subject matter and the recent financial flop of Grindhouse. It’s hard to say, and only time will tell, but if the rumors about QT wanting to cast Brad Pitt are true, then studios might be more willing to take the risk.
Also, this news only makes me more skeptical about his Cannes 2009 completion promise.
Filed under: Features | Tags: bad ass, beatrix kiddo, black mamba, butch, clarence, death proof, from dusk till dawn, jackie brown, jules, kill bill, movies, mr white, mr. blonde, pulp fiction, reservoir dogs, sex machine, stuntman mike, tarantino, the bride, the wolfe, true romance, winnfield, winston wolfe
Quentin Tarantino is obviously extremely well known for his directing skills. Unfortunately however, he is far too often overlooked for his phenomenal writing. Therefore, I figured I would pay tribute to that part of him, by counting down the 10 most bad ass characters he’s ever come up with.
10. Sex Machine – From Dusk Till Dawn
His character may be small and short lived, but he does carry a gun on his crotch, which in my opinion warrants his inclusion into the list. Plus, he kicks some serioius Mexican Vampire ASS!
9. Jackie Brown – Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown is a prime example of what Quentin Tarantino does best… resurrecting forgotten stars. Pam Grier’s career may have not exactly takin off on a second wind after this movie, but she did prove that she hadn’t lost her “foxyness,” and she has QT to thank for that oppurtunity.
8. Mr. White – Reservoir Dogs
This seasoned and experienced theif may have showed his softer side in befriending and defending Mr. Orange, but that doesn’t change the fact that he will drop any motherfucker who gets in his face.
7. Stuntman Mike – Death Proof
Creepy, perverted, and built for speed! The fact that he has to total a car in order to get off only proves that this man has been around a few times. Think about it, how many different acts of sex do you think this guy has experienced in order to have to stage epic auto collisions in order to ejaculate?
6. Butch Coolidge – Pulp Fiction
Anybody who has the balls to rip off the mafia and get away with it has bad ass written all over him.
5. Mr. Blonde – Reservoir Dogs
“Are you gonna bark all day, little doggy, or are you gonna bite?” ’Nuff said.
4. Clarence – True Romance
Probably Tarantino’s most personal character to date. He’s said before that this movie is somewhat autobiographical in the sense that he put so much of himself into the Clarence character, and that shows!
3. Winston “The Wolf” Wolfe – Pulp Fiction
He’s mean, and he cleans! And he gets shit done!
2. Beatrix Kiddo/The Bride/Black Mamba – Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2
This list doesn’t have to be exclusive to men, case in point… The Bride.
1. Jules Winnfield - Pulp Fiction
Why? Because his wallet says so… that’s why!
Filed under: Features | Tags: alternate ending, movies, quentin tarantino, reservoir dogs, tony scott, true romance
For those of you who haven’t seen True Romance, this is a spoilerific post, so quit reading if you do not wish to know the ending of the fifteen year old movie.
So I stumbled upon a video on youtube today that left me giddy in nerd satisfaction. In case you’re unfamiliar with the story behind True Romance, Tarantino’s original script didn’t have Clarence surviving the shootout, and Alabama eventually met up with Mr. White from Reservoir Dogs and goes on a crime spree, thus the Alabama reference in Reservior Dogs. But this video contains the original ending, as well as an audio explaination by director Tony Scott defending his decision to change the ending. FREAKIN SWEET!!
I have no idea where this video came from, but it’s not on the version of the DVD that I own. If anybody can tell me where I can find I would greatly appreciate it.
