TV/Movies Megathread

[FunkMonk]

Total Recall 2012 Trailer starring Colin Farrell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMhADqlPYg&feature=endscreen

So much blue... so much orange... so much lens flare.

[CountDeMoney]

Total Recall 2012 Trailer starring Colin Farrell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMhADqlPYg&feature=endscreen

So much blue... so much orange... so much lens flare.

While it's infinitely annoying, it's much more sad to see Hollywood remaking so many films that are still relatively recent. It is a waste of time, money and a true lack of imagination.

One can only wonder about the sheer amount of fine, quality films that while never have the chance to see the light of day from major production houses wasting their time needlessly making remakes.

Now I sorta know how derfetuss feels about abortion. 

[Viking]

agreeing with seedy her, spending money on a film seems to require guaranteed success these days. So you are going to go for proved formulas wherever possible. Film is moving from being like cable to being like network tv, only with much bigger budgets.

I see no reason to go and see Total Recall II. I'd rather watch a movie with a similar plot not called Total Recall.

[Josquius]

Its super common these days to see people complaining about the amount of remakes, there do seem to be a lot in recent years compared to the few years before that....but overall its nothing new.
Hollywood has been doing remakes within a few decades of the original for years.

Since they're doing an actual Total Recall adaption I hope a Starship Troopers adaption won't be far down the line....

[Malthus]

Good lord, there is a filmed adaptation of Cloud Atlas in the works.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Atlas_(film)

Concept art: http://io9.com/5871341/cloud-atlas-concept-art-shows-us-the-wachowskis-vision-of-2144-seoul?tag=cloudatlas

Cloud Atlas was a work of literary genius, perhaps the best book I've read in the past decade - but I can't imagine that making a film of it is a good idea. 

[CountDeMoney]

Since they're doing an actual Total Recall adaption I hope a Starship Troopers adaption won't be far down the line....

Unless both have MICHAEL FUCKING IRONSIDE they will be failures.

[Josquius]

Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. Technically rather cool, I liked the dog, but as a film rather mediocre.

[The Brain]

Shutter Island. Movies of this genre face a problem that is not easily overcome.

[Josephus]

And what is that?

[The Brain]

And what is that?

You sit and guess how many layers the "twist" will have instead of watching the movie. Which isn't very productive.

[Ed Anger]

Okay, the Community Pillow Fight episode just might be the best one.

[Admiral Yi]

Watched a bit of "Mooz-lum" last night, about a black Muslim family (who are not Black Muslims) leading up to and after 9/11.  PC hogwash.

[katmai]

Okay, the Community Pillow Fight episode just might be the best one.

SPOILERS !


you ass.

[Ed Anger]

Okay, the Community Pillow Fight episode just might be the best one.

SPOILERS !


you ass.

I'll see you Monday.

[katmai]

Okay, the Community Pillow Fight episode just might be the best one.

SPOILERS !


you ass.

I'll see you Monday.