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Thought: About Stallone starring as Batman in “The Dark Knight Returns”…

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Yes, I think I did read “The Dark Knight Returns” graphic novel when I was a kid back in high school. I think I still have that book laying around somewhere, I’ll have to look for it today.

Now that I think about it, Stallone, would be perfect for Batman in “The Dark Knight Returns” film, I totally agree now.

If you know the plot to “The Dark Knight Returns”, the graphic novel is about an “aging” Bruce Wayne/Batman. Bruce Wayne is sad, depressed and angered by the death of the second Robin and Bruce becomes an alcoholic. Think how Sly would be perfect that type of Bruce Wayne role. Now I can totally see why Frank Miller would want Sly.

Sly is really into researching “aging” men in their 50’s as you all know and if this Batman novel gets made into a film, Sly would love this idea. Sly as an aging Batman would be great.

Would Arnold work as Batman? Nah. Arnold is too tall and his mouth isn’t right for the mask. Sly’s the perfect fit. Maybe Sly Stallone himself should pick up the rights for “The Dark Knight Returns” so Sly can write and direct/star in the film himself. I hope this movie happens.

Kev

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Report: Spielberg, Dreamworks, and Paramount sued for ripping off Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”…

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Director Steven Spielberg is being sued for copyright infrigement by the Sheldon Abend Revocable Trust which is the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film “Rear Window” that stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Dream Works and Paramount studios both has also been named in the lawsuit. The Sheldon Abend Revocable Trust is suing them because they’re accusing them of making the movie “Disturbia” a thriller that stars Shia Labeouf, “Disburbia” has a similar plot and story to “Rear Window”, the company claims the film makers stole the plot ideas from Hitchcock’s original film.

Alfred Hitchcock and James Stewart won the rights to get the film made in 1953, the Sheldon Abend Revocable Trust says that Dream Works should have done the same.

Steven Spielberg did NOT direct, write or produce “Disturbia”, however, Spielberg did create story ideas to the film makers, that’s why he is named in the lawsuit although he didn’t make the film, he just came up with the story.

More on it here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0844655020080909?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Hollywood have been lawsuit happy lately. Get a freakin’ job people, there is more to life than money and these hollywood phonies already have enough of it.

Why sue Spielberg when he didn’t even make the film? BULLSHIT! The judge will probably dismiss this on Spielberg so he can be free of this.

Kev

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Report: Sylvester Stallone as Batman?

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Comic book writer Frank Miller who is the author of “The Dark Knight Returns” graphic novel pictured above, mentioned if his book “The Dark Knight Returns” gets made into a film, he would like Sly Stallone to star as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Miller says he would like to see “The Dark Knight” Returns his novel get made into a film one day. Keep in mind that Sylvester Stallone already played in a film adapted from a superhero comic, Judge Dredd anyone? So Stallone does have superhero movie experience.

More on it here:

http://www.moviehole.net/200815351-stallone-as-batman

Stallone maybe good as Batman in his old days, but today I think the man himself would turn the role down because he would laugh at himself. An old man in a heavy Batman suit. I don’t think Stallone would go for this because he would think that Rocky and Rambo is enough for his superhero status.

Kev

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Report: Bangkok Dangerous makes no. 1 in box office this week but flops big time…

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Nic Cage’s new movie “Bangkok Dangerous” made no 1. in the box office this week but still didn’t do very well with money. The film only made $7.8 million and that ain’t very good.

More on it here:

http://blog.ugo.com/images/uploads/BangkokDangerous-Poster-5-6-08-sml.jpg

Just because a movie bombs doesn’t mean it sucks. I’ve seen many fantastic movies over the years that didn’t do well in the box office.

It’s just that I’m not the type of guy that will see a movie because it’s a hit and won’t see a movie because it bombs like most people are that way.

I’ll only see a movie in theater if it interests me. It doesn’t have to be a blockbuster, it can be even be a film that’s only shown in a few theaters. As long as a film has good storytelling, good acting, and a good cast that’ll get me out to see it, I will. It doesn’t matter what genre and what rating the film is in, I’ll go see a film if it interests me.

I’ll still go see “Bangkok Dangerous” because the story to that movie looks interesting to me and I enjoy Nic Cage films. The man’s a good actor and I can’t wait to see him in “Bad Lieutenant” too.

Kev

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Report: Darren Aronofsky comes home with golden lion award for his movie “The Wrestler” from Venice Film Festival…

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Film maker Darren Aronofsky won the big golden lion award at the Venice Film Festival in Italy. It’s a film about profesional wrestling that stars Mickey Rourke. It is actually set in the independent world of wrestling, not really into the pros yet. Rourke plays Randy “The Ram” Robinson who makes a comeback to wrestling to continue for his revenge to feud with his former rival.

Variety reports:

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=1061&articleid=VR1117991766&cs=1

As a huge lifelong fan of the profesional wrestling industry, of course, I have grown interest in seeing this. So hopefully this film gets released around here soon.

Kev

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Correction: Tommy Lee Jones not suing the Coen Bros., he’s suing Paramount studios…

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That write up in TMZ didn’t say whether or not if Tommy Lee Jones was suing the Coen Bros. or Paramount, they just said he was suing the “film makers”, well the Coen Bros. are film makers so I assumed he was suing them. When more articles started getting on the web, they all say he is suing Paramount.

Like this one here:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b27700_tommy_lee_jones_says_no_money_from_no.html

Kev

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Report: Harold Ramis confirms Ghostbusters 3 film is definitely happening, original cast in talks of returning, and also Ivan Reitman may direct after all!!!

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This is great news that the Ghostbusters 3 film is moving forward.

Harold Ramis himself sent a brief e-mail to confirm the news of the new Ghostbusters film that just got the greenlight. How did Columbia find the Office writers? Well since the Office writers are currently working on Ramis’s new directed film “Year One”, I’m pretty sure Harold himself reccomended those writers to Columbia for the GB-3 film. Ramis says he is in negotiations with Ivan Reitman to return back to directing the next Ghostbusters film. That’s also great news!!!!

We all know that Bill Murray doesn’t really want to reprise his role in a live action film, but Ramis said in the article he’s trying to talk him into being involved on some level. Maybe give Peter Venkman a small role or something. Ramis also announced that he and the Ghostbusters gang are finished doing voice overs for the new video game. There are definitely good possibilities that Ramis may return as Egon, Bill return as Peter, Dan return as Ray, and Ernie return as Winston for the film too.

More on it here:

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_popmachine/2008/09/harold-ramis-co.html

wOOt! We’re gonna get the Ghostbusters video game and new movie both at the same time! Sweet!

As for who the new Ghostbusters will be that the original cast will pass the torch along too, I don’t agree with actor choices in that blog.

My choices for the new Ghostbusters: Ben Stiller, Rick Moranis, Sean William Scott, Dwayne Johnson

Kev

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BREAKING NEWS: Tommy Lee Jones sues the Coen Bros. for not getting paid share of box office bonuses…

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Actor Tommy Lee Jones who starred as Sheriff Bell in the Coen Bros. movie, “No Country, For Old Men” is suing Joel and Ethan Coen for not giving share of box office profits when they promised. Jones is suing the directors for $10 million.

Sheriff Bell, one of the characters for “No Country For Old Men”, he tries to hunt down the serial killer Anton Chigurh played by Javier Bardem.

TMZ reports:

http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/06/tommy-lee-jones-no-money-for-old-men/

Good for Tommy! Standing up for what’s right!

Kev

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Top Ten movies I look forward to seeing in the fall…

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The summer is over and the first film to kick off the fall season of Hollywood is “Bangkok Dangerous”, a new thriller starring Nicolas Cage. I do want to see this one too but there are other good films this fall I want to see. The summer of blockbuster movies and popcorn movies are over. This is now the season where all the dramas and serious films comes in.

Here is the top ten list of each film I plan on seeing definitely this fall:

1. Bangkok Dangerous

2. 007 – Quantum of Solace

3. Righteous Kill (starring Al Pacino/Robert Deniro)

4. Appaloosa (a new Western cowboy film that stars Ed Harris and he directed it too)

5. Eagle Eye (a thriller stars Shia Labeouf, movie actually looks promising)

6. Rock N’ Rolla (new film by Guy Ritchie)

7. Body of Lies (new Ridley Scott directed film that stars Leo Dicaprio and Russell Crowe)

8. W. (as much as I hate President W. Bush, I do want to see this film, it actually looks real good)

9. The Changeling (Clint Eastwood directed starring Angelina Jolie)

10. Twilight

Kev

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Thought: We will hear from Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson soon on whether or not they will be down for Ghostbusters 3…

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To my understanding Bill, Harold, Dan, and Ernie are still working on voice overs for the “Ghostbusters” video game. I’m sure we’ll hear from the gang soon on whether or not they will be casted for “Ghostbusters 3”.

I know Bill Murray has constantly denied of playing Peter Venkmen in a live action film again, but I’m sure he had a change of heart about it now that Ghostbusters 3 finally got the greenlight.

I’m sure we’ll hear from the 4 men soon, maybe next week or later this month or in the future. It’s either Columbia already asked them to star in the movie while they were still making the video game and they’re being secretive about it or they haven’t even asked them at all yet.

That Variety article said “they may” return to Ghostbusters 3 so that’s a sign, it’s a possibility Columbia already asked them. It’ll make sense if the 4 comes back to the live action movie they all agreed to do the video game. It’ll seem weird if they are in the video game and not in the movie, that is not good marketing for the video game.

I think Bill, Harold, Dan and Ernie will be in it for sure. It would be wrong if they weren’t in it. The movie would bomb without them. Of course, Dan Aykroyd would agree to be in it ’cause he and Harold has been fighting for a Ghostbusters 3 for many years and they’re dream finally happened! I’m sure Dan Aykroyd would give the “Office” writers lots of good story ideas for the next one as he has done in the first two.

Kev