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Year: 1986
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Plot: With the ultimate throw-down, "There can be only one," Highlander captured the imaginations of fantasy fans seeking a well-executed swordplay epic, becoming a cult classic in the process. Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is one of a waning few survivors of a clan of immortals The breed have been dueling each other for centuries in the quest to be the last one remaining, and hence achieve a supreme enlightenment that would be dangerous in the wrong hands. The immortals can only die by decapitation, so they hunt each other through time and across continents to meet for each decisive duel, which will bring one of them a step closer to ultimate power. In present-day America, the troubled hero MacLeod lives a brooding and lonely existence, having lost his true love centuries ago. The evil Kurgan (Clancy Brown), an immortal who plans to use his power toward unspeakable ends, has fought MacLeod before but is still trying to finish him off. After emerging victorious from a parking garage skirmish with the third-to-last immortal, MacLeod knows that only Kurgan is left, and the two are on a collision path toward the inevitable. In the film's numerous flashbacks to the past, Sean Connery plays Ramirez, the immortal who first tutors MacLeod after the hero survives a mortal battle wound, prompting his fearful village to banish him. Roxanne Hart plays MacLeod's modern-day love interest, who tries to help him while struggling to believe his incredible story. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:38:47 GMTHighlander1986Russell MulcahyWith the ultimate throw-down, "There can be only one," Highlander captured the imaginations of fantasy fans seeking a well-executed swordplay epic, becoming a cult classic in the process. Connor MacLeod (<a href="/players/P____40134/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Christopher Lambert</a>) is one of a waning few survivors of a clan of immortals The breed have been dueling each other for centuries in the quest to be the last one remaining, and hence achieve a supreme enlightenment that would be dangerous in the wrong hands. The immortals can only die by decapitation, so they hunt each other through time and across continents to meet for each decisive duel, which will bring one of them a step closer to ultimate power. In present-day America, the troubled hero MacLeod lives a brooding and lonely existence, having lost his true love centuries ago. The evil Kurgan (<a href="/players/P_____8910/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Clancy Brown</a>), an immortal who plans to use his power toward unspeakable ends, has fought MacLeod before but is still trying to finish him off. After emerging victorious from a parking garage skirmish with the third-to-last immortal, MacLeod knows that only Kurgan is left, and the two are on a collision path toward the inevitable. In the film's numerous flashbacks to the past, <a href="/players/P____10646/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sean Connery</a> plays Ramirez, the immortal who first tutors MacLeod after the hero survives a mortal battle wound, prompting his fearful village to banish him. <a href="/players/P____30785/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Roxanne Hart</a> plays MacLeod's modern-day love interest, who tries to help him while struggling to believe his incredible story. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide8Taggedy Taggged (6-10)20543http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t18067gejsp.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Highlander/15383/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/archive/2009/5/7/42153.aspx Post By: The_MOW
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Body: "Conner Macleod" (Christopher Lambert in his most famous role) is unlike any other man. He is an immortal, born in Scotland in the early-1500's. Four centuries later, he is in New York City, as an antique dealer who the police suspect him for murder in the underground parking lot under Madison Square Garden as a professional wrestling show is going on in the "World's Most Famous Arena." Now, falling in love with an antique weapons expert who the police hired in the case he is wanted in connection with, he must face the immortal (Clancy Brown) who almost killed him centuries ago. This movie has completely missed the mark. Although the plot is pretty weak, it is well written. The script only touches the subplots, and barely expands them. One thing that could have been greatly expanded upon better was the blooming romance between "Macleod" and Roxanne Hart's character, the antique weapons expert. The movie goes back and forth through "Macleod's" lifetime quite nicely. The scenes in the past help move the plot along nicely, and explains much. The cast is real good. Brown, Lambert and Connery are perfectly cast in their roles. However, Lambert and especially Connery are strangely cast. You see, Lambert is a Frenchman who is playing a Scot, and Connery is a Scot playing an Egyptian raised in Italy. Connery doesn't even come close to looking Egyptian, people! However, you completely forget what they are in reality thanks to their performances, especially Connery. Also, it appeared that Lambert pretty much nailed the Scottish accent in the scenes where he and Connery's character interacts. The special effects are quite low budget for the time this film was released to theaters. None of the special effects are that memorable. What carries this film are the sword fights. They are nicely shot and choreographed nicely. The fights are fast-paced and full of action. Wardrobes were really nice in this film, and looked quite authentic for the most part. I really liked the look of Connerey in this film, even if he doesn't look close to Egyptian. Cinematography was nice in this film too. When "Macleod" and "Ramirez" (Connery) are training, there are some scenes shot from a heliocopter where the two actors are dangerously close to the edge of a high cliff. Those scenes in particular must have looked pretty impressive on the Silver Screen. In my opinion, this would be a good rental -- if your first two or three choices are not available.
]]>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:58:55 GMTThe_MOWThe_MOW Blog5/7/2009 8:58:55 PM"Conner Macleod" (Christopher Lambert in his most famous role) is unlike any other man. He is an immortal, born in Scotland in the early-1500's. Four centuries later, he is in New York City, as an antique dealer who the police suspect him for murder in the underground parking lot under Madison Square Garden as a professional wrestling show is going on in the "World's Most Famous Arena." Now, falling in love with an antique weapons expert who the police hired in the case he is wanted in connection with, he must face the immortal (Clancy Brown) who almost killed him centuries ago. This movie has completely missed the mark. Although the plot is pretty weak, it is well written. The script only touches the subplots, and barely expands them. One thing that could have been greatly expanded upon better was the blooming romance between "Macleod" and Roxanne Hart's character, the antique weapons expert. The movie goes back and forth through "Macleod's" lifetime quite nicely. The scenes in the past help move the plot along nicely, and explains much. The cast is real good. Brown, Lambert and Connery are perfectly cast in their roles. However, Lambert and especially Connery are strangely cast. You see, Lambert is a Frenchman who is playing a Scot, and Connery is a Scot playing an Egyptian raised in Italy. Connery doesn't even come close to looking Egyptian, people! However, you completely forget what they are in reality thanks to their performances, especially Connery. Also, it appeared that Lambert pretty much nailed the Scottish accent in the scenes where he and Connery's character interacts. The special effects are quite low budget for the time this film was released to theaters. None of the special effects are that memorable. What carries this film are the sword fights. They are nicely shot and choreographed nicely. The fights are fast-paced and full of action. Wardrobes were really nice in this film, and looked quite authentic for the most part. I really liked the look of Connerey in this film, even if he doesn't look close to Egyptian. Cinematography was nice in this film too. When "Macleod" and "Ramirez" (Connery) are training, there are some scenes shot from a heliocopter where the two actors are dangerously close to the edge of a high cliff. Those scenes in particular must have looked pretty impressive on the Silver Screen. In my opinion, this would be a good rental -- if your first two or three choices are not available. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/Re_Share_your_reviews_New_movies_in_theaters/216/37586/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Post Date: 11/24/2008 2:19:57 PM
Body: If your familiy is like mine, you guys always watch a movie after Thanksgiving dinner. When I was younger, my uncle usually picked the movies. He had questionable judgment...* As I got older, they started letting me pick the movies, and I took this responsibility very seriously. Here's how some of the movies went over with my family. I'd love to hear about your family movie experiences. Top 5 Movies Good for the Whole Family on Thanksgiving 1. Stardust (2007) -- Watch the trailer. I love this movie, and so did the rest of the family. It's very much in the tradition of The Princess Bride, though I like Stardust more. 2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) -- Watch the trailer. Even the people who don't normally like fantasy were able to get into the story. 3. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- Watch the trailer. Goofy and incredibly smart at the same time, this has always been my favorite Will Ferrell movie. This one's only safe if people don't mind the "hard" PG-13 rating. 4. Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Watch the trailer. A good mix of important message and just plain fun. If there are young viewers around, just remember there's a semi-graphic sex scene between Aaron Eckhart and Katie Holmes. They're both fully clothed, but somehow it's still embarrassing to watch with young cousins in the room. 5. Best In Show (2000) -- Watch the trailer. Maybe this one only worked so well because there are so many animal lovers in our family, but I've always thought this is the most accessible Christopher Guest movie. Note: my relative who breeds show animals did not like it. The 3 Biggest Mistakes I Made When Selecting Movies 1. Death Race 2000 (1975) -- Watch the trailer. Why did I do it? My family likes comedies, so I thought I'd introduce them to camp. My family started a mutiny at about the ten minute mark. 2. Rescue Dawn (2006) -- Watch the trailer. We actually didn't even watch this one because my sister had the sense to talk me out of it. I thought everyone would find it hopeful, but now I don't know what I was thinking. 3. About Schmidt (2002) -- Watch the trailer. For the love of God, don't show this one to your family, especially if the film reminds you of your family! *My uncle's picks. The only time I saw Highlander was on Thanksgiving, when I was far too young for it. And I was the oldest child in the room! Another year I remember we watched The Rock with Nic Cage and Sean Connery ("Lomax, you bastard!") Sure we had fun, but in retrospect, I wonder what the adults were thinking?
]]>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:19:57 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon11/24/2008 2:19:57 PMIf your familiy is like mine, you guys always watch a movie after Thanksgiving dinner. When I was younger, my uncle usually picked the movies. He had questionable judgment...* As I got older, they started letting me pick the movies, and I took this responsibility very seriously. Here's how some of the movies went over with my family. I'd love to hear about your family movie experiences. Top 5 Movies Good for the Whole Family on Thanksgiving 1. Stardust (2007) -- Watch the trailer. I love this movie, and so did the rest of the family. It's very much in the tradition of The Princess Bride, though I like Stardust more. 2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) -- Watch the trailer. Even the people who don't normally like fantasy were able to get into the story. 3. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- Watch the trailer. Goofy and incredibly smart at the same time, this has always been my favorite Will Ferrell movie. This one's only safe if people don't mind the "hard" PG-13 rating. 4. Thank You for Smoking (2005) -- Watch the trailer. A good mix of important message and just plain fun. If there are young viewers around, just remember there's a semi-graphic sex scene between Aaron Eckhart and Katie Holmes. They're both fully clothed, but somehow it's still embarrassing to watch with young cousins in the room. 5. Best In Show (2000) -- Watch the trailer. Maybe this one only worked so well because there are so many animal lovers in our family, but I've always thought this is the most accessible Christopher Guest movie. Note: my relative who breeds show animals did not like it. The 3 Biggest Mistakes I Made When Selecting Movies 1. Death Race 2000 (1975) -- Watch the trailer. Why did I do it? My family likes comedies, so I thought I'd introduce them to camp. My family started a mutiny at about the ten minute mark. 2. Rescue Dawn (2006) -- Watch the trailer. We actually didn't even watch this one because my sister had the sense to talk me out of it. I thought everyone would find it hopeful, but now I don't know what I was thinking. 3. About Schmidt (2002) -- Watch the trailer. For the love of God, don't show this one to your family, especially if the film reminds you of your family! *My uncle's picks. The only time I saw Highlander was on Thanksgiving, when I was far too young for it. And I was the oldest child in the room! Another year I remember we watched The Rock with Nic Cage and Sean Connery ("Lomax, you bastard!") Sure we had fun, but in retrospect, I wonder what the adults were thinking? http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/13/33965.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: From what I hear, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is really bad. Bad enough for the king of the fanboys, Harry Knowles, to reportedly write, “I hated the film. HATED IT. REALLY HATED IT.” Bad enough that Warner Bros. had the review removed from Aint it Cool News due to a review embargo — though probably it had more to do with it being so damaging to the studio’s marketing of the film (apparently Warners had no issue with Variety publishing its so-so review on the same day). I’m not in the least bit surprised. Most people I know who used to be big Star Wars fans won’t be bothering to see the film. But if it bombs at the box office this weekend, what will that mean for Lucasfilm’s upcoming Clone Wars animated series, which is set to spin off from the movie? The show will probably do OK, thanks to the few geeks who still worship the franchise, but it’s not likely to make my list of best animated series spun off from movies: Muppet Babies - The cute infant versions of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and (most of) the others officially debuted in The Muppets Take Manhattan, so this cartoon series counts. Even though my brother disagrees (”the Muppets are a whole entity outside of the movies”). And it’s so good that I’d almost say it’s the best Muppet project ever. It’s at least better than the movie it spun off from. Plus, it was especially entertaining for movie fans. Long before Family Guy did it, the Muppet Babies had their own brilliant animated take on the Star Wars films. Star Wars: Droids - When I was a kid, I definitely preferred the cuter, longer-running Star Wars: Ewoks (both cartoons were later united as Ewoks & Droids Adventure Hour), but looking back, Droids was the cooler series because it retained Anthony Daniels as the voice of C-3PO (R2-D2 was humorously credited as himself) and featured characters like Boba Fett and IG-88. As a bonus, it also featured an awesome theme song co-written and performed by Stewart Copeland. The only theme that might top it is the Fat Boys’ rap for Police Academy: The Series. Back to the Future - I’m a sucker for cartoon spin-offs that feature voices from the original movies, and this one had both Mary Steenburgen (Clara Brown) and Thomas F. Wilson (Biff Tannen) reprising their roles. Strangely enough, the animated Doc Brown was voiced by Dan Castellaneta (also the voice of Homer Simpson), while the live-action Doc Brown, who introduced and closed each episode, was actually played by the movies’ Christopher Lloyd. Someone please put this show on DVD already. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures - Even better than BTTF, this cartoon initially featured the voices of the three original stars of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin. Unfortunately, the bogus second season of the series screwed everything up with a different production company (DiC instead of Hanna-Barbera), new actors (Evan Richards and Christopher Kennedy, stars of the live-action Bill & Ted series) and a broader premise (the dudes could now travel into literature, TV shows and the human body). At least for awhile, the series was most triumphant. Beetlejuice - Talk about changing the premise. I don’t know what the creators were thinking when they decided to suddenly make Beetlejuice and Lydia best friends, but somehow it works. And, as much as I’d have loved for Winona Ryder to reprise her role, I’m glad Lydia was voiced by one of my favorites, Alyson Court (Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series and Veronica in The New Archies). I don’t understand how it really fits with the plot of Tim Burton’s movie anymore than I get why Daniel and Mr Miyagi were suddenly adventurers in the Karate Kid cartoon, but I was at least a big fan of the imaginative Netherworld setting of the Beetlejuice series. The Real Ghostbusters - Like Beetlejuice, this animated version of Ghostbusters turned enemies into friends by making Slimer a cute mascot. In fact, the series was eventually retitled Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters because of how kids responded to the green guy, with Slimer receiving his own half-hour storylines. This despite the initial attraction of the series having a darker tone than most Saturday morning cartoons. TaleSpin - Forget all the later Disney cartoon series based on animated features, this was the best and most inspired. Maybe because it’s another example in which the premise of the series is completely different than the premise of the films. Aside from starring the characters Baloo, Louie and Shere Khan, it has nothing at all to do with The Jungle Book. And except for the lack of songs performed by Louis Prima, the series is much cooler than the movie. She-Ra: Princess of Power - I’m counting this even though the movie it’s spun off from, The Secret of the Sword, is also the first four episodes of the series. It was released theatrically, though. Besides, including it on the list means I don’t have to choose a best of the three lame Jim Carrey movie spin offs (The Mask; Dumb and Dumber; Ace Ventura), nor do I have to familiarize myself with The Animatrix, which I’m sure has it’s fans, or attempt to justify the cool in theory but terrible in reality Teen Wolf cartoon. Toxic Crusaders - Among all the R-rated movies that were turned into cartoons for kids — including First Blood (Rambo), Highlander, RoboCop and Police Academy – the decision to make an animated series out of The Toxic Avenger is the most questionable and therefore the most ingenious. I doubt something like this could be created today; we kids of the ’80s were just more exposed to inappropriate material and also had room for more sanitized versions. I saw the original, extremely violent movie when I was 8 years old and would have also loved this cartoon back then, despite it’s lack of head-crushings and nudity. Unfortunately, it didn’t debut until I was in my teens, when I was typically sleeping in on Saturday mornings and napping on weekday afternoons. Clerks - I’ve honestly never seen this cartoon, but I have a good reason to include it. While taking a film studies course titled American Film Comedy in college, I had a classmate who literally finished each session — having just watched The Circus, The General, Sherlock Jr., Duck Soup, The Palm Beach Story, It, Trouble in Paradise, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, His Girl Friday, It Should Happen to You, Tootsie or some other classic — by saying, in all seriousness, “I guess I don’t have the right sense of humor for these movies. I prefer smart comedies like Chasing Amy.” A devout Kevin Smith fan, he also continuously would reference the animated Clerks series, despite the fact that nobody else seemed to have any familiarity with it. For a cartoon spin-off to so completely appease the biggest fan of the movie, it has to be considered a success. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:01:08 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/13/2008 3:01:08 PM From what I hear, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is really bad. Bad enough for the king of the fanboys, Harry Knowles, to reportedly write, “I hated the film. HATED IT. REALLY HATED IT.” Bad enough that Warner Bros. had the review removed from Aint it Cool News due to a review embargo — though probably it had more to do with it being so damaging to the studio’s marketing of the film (apparently Warners had no issue with Variety publishing its so-so review on the same day). I’m not in the least bit surprised. Most people I know who used to be big Star Wars fans won’t be bothering to see the film. But if it bombs at the box office this weekend, what will that mean for Lucasfilm’s upcoming Clone Wars animated series, which is set to spin off from the movie? The show will probably do OK, thanks to the few geeks who still worship the franchise, but it’s not likely to make my list of best animated series spun off from movies: Muppet Babies - The cute infant versions of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and (most of) the others officially debuted in The Muppets Take Manhattan, so this cartoon series counts. Even though my brother disagrees (”the Muppets are a whole entity outside of the movies”). And it’s so good that I’d almost say it’s the best Muppet project ever. It’s at least better than the movie it spun off from. Plus, it was especially entertaining for movie fans. Long before Family Guy did it, the Muppet Babies had their own brilliant animated take on the Star Wars films. Star Wars: Droids - When I was a kid, I definitely preferred the cuter, longer-running Star Wars: Ewoks (both cartoons were later united as Ewoks & Droids Adventure Hour), but looking back, Droids was the cooler series because it retained Anthony Daniels as the voice of C-3PO (R2-D2 was humorously credited as himself) and featured characters like Boba Fett and IG-88. As a bonus, it also featured an awesome theme song co-written and performed by Stewart Copeland. The only theme that might top it is the Fat Boys’ rap for Police Academy: The Series. Back to the Future - I’m a sucker for cartoon spin-offs that feature voices from the original movies, and this one had both Mary Steenburgen (Clara Brown) and Thomas F. Wilson (Biff Tannen) reprising their roles. Strangely enough, the animated Doc Brown was voiced by Dan Castellaneta (also the voice of Homer Simpson), while the live-action Doc Brown, who introduced and closed each episode, was actually played by the movies’ Christopher Lloyd. Someone please put this show on DVD already. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures - Even better than BTTF, this cartoon initially featured the voices of the three original stars of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin. Unfortunately, the bogus second season of the series screwed everything up with a different production company (DiC instead of Hanna-Barbera), new actors (Evan Richards and Christopher Kennedy, stars of the live-action Bill & Ted series) and a broader premise (the dudes could now travel into literature, TV shows and the human body). At least for awhile, the series was most triumphant. Beetlejuice - Talk about changing the premise. I don’t know what the creators were thinking when they decided to suddenly make Beetlejuice and Lydia best friends, but somehow it works. And, as much as I’d have loved for Winona Ryder to reprise her role, I’m glad Lydia was voiced by one of my favorites, Alyson Court (Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series and Veronica in The New Archies). I don’t understand how it really fits with the plot of Tim Burton’s movie anymore than I get why Daniel and Mr Miyagi were suddenly adventurers in the Karate Kid cartoon, but I was at least a big fan of the imaginative Netherworld setting of the Beetlejuice series. The Real Ghostbusters - Like Beetlejuice, this animated version of Ghostbusters turned enemies into friends by making Slimer a cute mascot. In fact, the series was eventually retitled Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters because of how kids responded to the green guy, with Slimer receiving his own half-hour storylines. This despite the initial attraction of the series having a darker tone than most Saturday morning cartoons. TaleSpin - Forget all the later Disney cartoon series based on animated features, this was the best and most inspired. Maybe because it’s another example in which the premise of the series is completely different than the premise of the films. Aside from starring the characters Baloo, Louie and Shere Khan, it has nothing at all to do with The Jungle Book. And except for the lack of songs performed by Louis Prima, the series is much cooler than the movie. She-Ra: Princess of Power - I’m counting this even though the movie it’s spun off from, The Secret of the Sword, is also the first four episodes of the series. It was released theatrically, though. Besides, including it on the list means I don’t have to choose a best of the three lame Jim Carrey movie spin offs (The Mask; Dumb and Dumber; Ace Ventura), nor do I have to familiarize myself with The Animatrix, which I’m sure has it’s fans, or attempt to justify the cool in theory but terrible in reality Teen Wolf cartoon. Toxic Crusaders - Among all the R-rated movies that were turned into cartoons for kids — including First Blood (Rambo), Highlander, RoboCop and Police Academy – the decision to make an animated series out of The Toxic Avenger is the most questionable and therefore the most ingenious. I doubt something like this could be created today; we kids of the ’80s were just more exposed to inappropriate material and also had room for more sanitized versions. I saw the original, extremely violent movie when I was 8 years old and would have also loved this cartoon back then, despite it’s lack of head-crushings and nudity. Unfortunately, it didn’t debut until I was in my teens, when I was typically sleeping in on Saturday mornings and napping on weekday afternoons. Clerks - I’ve honestly never seen this cartoon, but I have a good reason to include it. While taking a film studies course titled American Film Comedy in college, I had a classmate who literally finished each session — having just watched The Circus, The General, Sherlock Jr., Duck Soup, The Palm Beach Story, It, Trouble in Paradise, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, His Girl Friday, It Should Happen to You, Tootsie or some other classic — by saying, in all seriousness, “I guess I don’t have the right sense of humor for these movies. I prefer smart comedies like Chasing Amy.” A devout Kevin Smith fan, he also continuously would reference the animated Clerks series, despite the fact that nobody else seemed to have any familiarity with it. For a cartoon spin-off to so completely appease the biggest fan of the movie, it has to be considered a success. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/6/3/30389.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: The Waldo Ultimatum - Watch more free videos I don’t know where I was when this video was being circulated around the ‘net, and I don’t know where I was when it was announced (back in February) that both Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon are signed on for another Bourne Identity sequel. But better late than never, especially when the former is the greatest movie spoof and the greatest fake trailer I’ve ever seen. The reference to Carmen Santiago really clinched it for me. And while I’m a fan of the Bourne movies and thought the third was the best yet, I’d really rather they stopped while they were ahead. An actual Where’s Waldo movie is much more preferred, by myself and probably anyone else watching the above video. Sharing this spoof (which was directed to our attention by The Movie Blog) and discussing the fourth Bourne movie is at least somewhat related to news of today. Variety reports that The Sigma Protocol, based on the book by Bourne author Robert Ludlum, is moving ahead at Universal (which also handles the Bourne franchise). The action thriller, which focuses on a secret organization that is manipulating the global economy and a hot, young investment banker who’s out to expose the conspiracy, is being scripted by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. The duo is set to finish this project before embarking on their remake of Highlander, which, judging by their work on Iron Man, should actually be better than the original. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:00:55 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com6/3/2008 12:00:55 PM The Waldo Ultimatum - Watch more free videos I don’t know where I was when this video was being circulated around the ‘net, and I don’t know where I was when it was announced (back in February) that both Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon are signed on for another Bourne Identity sequel. But better late than never, especially when the former is the greatest movie spoof and the greatest fake trailer I’ve ever seen. The reference to Carmen Santiago really clinched it for me. And while I’m a fan of the Bourne movies and thought the third was the best yet, I’d really rather they stopped while they were ahead. An actual Where’s Waldo movie is much more preferred, by myself and probably anyone else watching the above video. Sharing this spoof (which was directed to our attention by The Movie Blog) and discussing the fourth Bourne movie is at least somewhat related to news of today. Variety reports that The Sigma Protocol, based on the book by Bourne author Robert Ludlum, is moving ahead at Universal (which also handles the Bourne franchise). The action thriller, which focuses on a secret organization that is manipulating the global economy and a hot, young investment banker who’s out to expose the conspiracy, is being scripted by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. The duo is set to finish this project before embarking on their remake of Highlander, which, judging by their work on Iron Man, should actually be better than the original. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/2/18/25291.aspx Post By: usesoap
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Post Date: 2/18/2008 8:00:17 PM
Body: A great marketing tagline for “Jumper” could have been: Jumper: It's “Highlander” for the myspace generation! Both feature leaps through space (and logic), centuries-old rivalries, and an acting vacuum for a lead (Christopher Lambert in 'Highlander,' Hayden Christensen in 'Jumper'), and both are a laughable assault on the intellect (but 'Jumper” lacks that groovin' Queen soundtrack). Jumper may also be notable for no other reason than Samuel L. Jackson managed to wear a more bizarre wig than his Gumby model he sported for “Unbreakable” a few years back. Frosted an unnatural shade of white, he resembles a pissed-off piece of Sno-Caps candy. Perhaps it was the chance to jet to exotic locales on the director's dime that enticed the actor to sign off on this mess, or maybe he was looking for a role that would allow him to slap former co-star Christensen around a bit in retribution for wrecking the last two “Star Wars” movies. Christensen plays David Rice (finally, a character with a last name to match his on-screen charisma!), a hedonistic, self-centered jerk who starts the on-screen narration by stating, “Once I was a normal person – a chump just like you.” Nothing like cuddling up to your audience right off the bat, David. David is a Jumper, a race long persecuted for their abilities by Christian zealots known as the Paladins, who feel only God should have the power to be everywhere at once (ironically, the Paladins still manage to stay in hot pursuit of the Jumpers, presumably without the use of teleportation). Their penalty for “jumping?” Death by stabbing. David makes his living “jumping” into banks, siphoning the cash and globe-trotting to catch some killer waves, bed exotic babes and rest atop the Sphinx, seemingly because it just looks cool on the movie poster. He transports back to his hometown and hooks up with a high school crush (Rachel Bilson, a human Bratz doll), and tries to impress her by taking her around the globe. Her presence slows down his time-space hopscotch, leading him and her prone to a Paladine assault. Looking for more plot? Sorry, check the theater next door. There's no plans for global dominance, no natural catastrophe faced. It's essentially just a first date that goes south on a cosmic level. The fact that Christensen brings to the proceedings all the enthusiasm of a disturbed nap is really no surprise. What is surprising is that the entire endeavor is directed by a should-have-known-better Doug Liman (“Swingers,” “Go,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. and Mrs Smith”). While adapting young-adult novels from author Steven Gould, Liman figures we do not care about any of particulars, like: what the hell are Jumpers? Paladines? What is the source behind their abilities, weaponry and their feud? What exactly is the past relationship between David and his absentee mommy (played by Diane Lane)? Why the hell should we care about the current relationship with his girlfriend? What is the rationale behind a fellow jumper's plot to take down the Paladines? Of all the scary government agencies Jackson's character could say he's employed by, why does he choose the IRS? Sadly, the list could continue for the rest of this column. On the flip side, the lack of details means there are that many more minutes that we do not have to suffer through Christensen's constipated narration. Instead we get scene after scene of watching the “jumping” trick, which is only marginally impressive – and that margin diminishes with each additional leap. So does our tolerance and patience.
]]>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:00:17 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog2/18/2008 8:00:17 PM A great marketing tagline for &ldquo;Jumper&rdquo; could have been: Jumper: It&#39;s &ldquo;Highlander&rdquo; for the myspace generation! Both feature leaps through space (and logic), centuries-old rivalries, and an acting vacuum for a lead (Christopher Lambert in &#39;Highlander,&#39; Hayden Christensen in &#39;Jumper&#39;), and both are a laughable assault on the intellect (but &#39;Jumper&rdquo; lacks that groovin&#39; Queen soundtrack). Jumper may also be notable for no other reason than Samuel L. Jackson managed to wear a more bizarre wig than his Gumby model he sported for &ldquo;Unbreakable&rdquo; a few years back. Frosted an unnatural shade of white, he resembles a pissed-off piece of Sno-Caps candy. Perhaps it was the chance to jet to exotic locales on the director&#39;s dime that enticed the actor to sign off on this mess, or maybe he was looking for a role that would allow him to slap former co-star Christensen around a bit in retribution for wrecking the last two &ldquo;Star Wars&rdquo; movies. Christensen plays David Rice (finally, a character with a last name to match his on-screen charisma!), a hedonistic, self-centered jerk who starts the on-screen narration by stating, &ldquo;Once I was a normal person &ndash; a chump just like you.&rdquo; Nothing like cuddling up to your audience right off the bat, David. David is a Jumper, a race long persecuted for their abilities by Christian zealots known as the Paladins, who feel only God should have the power to be everywhere at once (ironically, the Paladins still manage to stay in hot pursuit of the Jumpers, presumably without the use of teleportation). Their penalty for &ldquo;jumping?&rdquo; Death by stabbing. David makes his living &ldquo;jumping&rdquo; into banks, siphoning the cash and globe-trotting to catch some killer waves, bed exotic babes and rest atop the Sphinx, seemingly because it just looks cool on the movie poster. He transports back to his hometown and hooks up with a high school crush (Rachel Bilson, a human Bratz doll), and tries to impress her by taking her around the globe. Her presence slows down his time-space hopscotch, leading him and her prone to a Paladine assault. Looking for more plot? Sorry, check the theater next door. There&#39;s no plans for global dominance, no natural catastrophe faced. It&#39;s essentially just a first date that goes south on a cosmic level. The fact that Christensen brings to the proceedings all the enthusiasm of a disturbed nap is really no surprise. What is surprising is that the entire endeavor is directed by a should-have-known-better Doug Liman (&ldquo;Swingers,&rdquo; &ldquo;Go,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Bourne Identity,&rdquo; &ldquo;Mr. and Mrs Smith&rdquo;). While adapting young-adult novels from author Steven Gould, Liman figures we do not care about any of particulars, like: what the hell are Jumpers? Paladines? What is the source behind their abilities, weaponry and their feud? What exactly is the past relationship between David and his absentee mommy (played by Diane Lane)? Why the hell should we care about the current relationship with his girlfriend? What is the rationale behind a fellow jumper&#39;s plot to take down the Paladines? Of all the scary government agencies Jackson&#39;s character could say he&#39;s employed by, why does he choose the IRS? Sadly, the list could continue for the rest of this column. On the flip side, the lack of details means there are that many more minutes that we do not have to suffer through Christensen&#39;s constipated narration. Instead we get scene after scene of watching the &ldquo;jumping&rdquo; trick, which is only marginally impressive &ndash; and that margin diminishes with each additional leap. So does our tolerance and patience. http://www.spout.com/blogs/divinemsjunebug/archive/2007/6/16/11208.aspx Post By: divinemsjunebug
Post To: divinemsjunebug Blog
Post Date: 6/16/2007 10:19:32 AM
Body: Highlander is another one of those movies that has everything in it, a great love story, the past and present, excellent sword fights, a good story and plot, beautiful images - it's a movie that's a lot of fun to watch. Sean Connery gives this movie a lot of class. I don't think that Christopher Lambert is one of the best actors around but he is pretty cute and looks great in a kilt. I really enjoyed it when they kept going to the past and showing how he first came to be "immortal" - the evil immortal is evil to the extreme. It was a great fantasy movie and a fun watch...
]]>Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:19:32 GMTdivinemsjunebugdivinemsjunebug Blog6/16/2007 10:19:32 AMHighlander is another one of those movies that has everything in it, a great love story, the past and present, excellent sword fights, a good story and plot, beautiful images - it&#39;s a movie that&#39;s a lot of fun to watch. Sean Connery gives this movie a lot of class. I don&#39;t think that Christopher Lambert is one of the best actors around but he is pretty cute and looks great in a kilt. I really enjoyed it when they kept going to the past and showing how he first came to be &quot;immortal&quot; - the evil immortal is evil to the extreme. It was a great fantasy movie and a fun watch... http://www.spout.com/groups/Dish_Me_Up_Some/Re_sean_connery/332/10469/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: divinemsjunebug
Post To: Dish Me Up Some
Post Date: 6/9/2007 1:41:09 AM
Body: Ahhhh, Sean Connery, that accent, so manly...let's see...my favorite movies that I love to watch him in are The Rock, A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and I loved him in the Highlander. There is just something about him, he is still sexy at almost 80 years old. sheeez.
]]>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:41:09 GMTdivinemsjunebugDish Me Up Some6/9/2007 1:41:09 AMAhhhh, Sean Connery, that accent, so manly...let&#39;s see...my favorite movies that I love to watch him in are The Rock, A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and I loved him in the Highlander. There is just something about him, he is still sexy at almost 80 years old. sheeez. http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Here_s_an_easy_one/17/7891/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: LateNighter
Post To: Best movie quotes
Post Date: 5/1/2007 12:51:04 AM
Body: [quote user="Dr_Gor"][quote user="divinemsjunebug"] Ah yes, Casablanca - I did enjoy that movie but it is one of those movies that I can only see once in a while. Humphrey Bogart just wasn't one of my favorite actors, except in the Maltese Falcon, I really liked that movie. Anyway, here is another quote, this one may just be a teensy bit harder...."There can be only one."[/quote] That quote is from "Highlander" and ALL of the subsequent sequels! ... "Greetings, Highlander!" ... wasn't Sean Connery exceptional in EVERYTHING he did? OK, here's one... (NOT a Sean Connery movie!") ... "That's some bad hat, Harry." this is an EASY one that no one will get! And, the movie has been mentioned already in this discussion![/quote] Is that from Dirty Harry? I don't remember Clint Eastwood wearing any hats in that movie, but it's been a long time since I watched it! Also, there's a television production company named Bad Hat Harry Productions...just trying to remember what show I watch that they produce...but it's not coming to me at the moment.
]]>Tue, 01 May 2007 04:51:04 GMTLateNighterBest movie quotes5/1/2007 12:51:04 AM[quote user="Dr_Gor"][quote user="divinemsjunebug"] Ah yes, Casablanca - I did enjoy that movie but it is one of those movies that I can only see once in a while. Humphrey Bogart just wasn&#39;t one of my favorite actors, except in the Maltese Falcon, I really liked that movie. Anyway, here is another quote, this one may just be a teensy bit harder...."There can be only one."[/quote] That quote is from "Highlander" and ALL of the subsequent sequels! ... "Greetings, Highlander!" ... wasn&#39;t Sean Connery exceptional in EVERYTHING he did? OK, here&#39;s one... (NOT a Sean Connery movie!") ... "That&#39;s some bad hat, Harry." this is an EASY one that no one will get! And, the movie has been mentioned already in this discussion![/quote] Is that from Dirty Harry? I don&#39;t remember Clint Eastwood wearing any hats in that movie, but it&#39;s been a long time since I watched it! Also, there&#39;s a television production company named Bad Hat Harry Productions...just trying to remember what show I watch that they produce...but it&#39;s not coming to me at the moment. http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Here_s_an_easy_one/17/7874/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: Best movie quotes
Post Date: 4/30/2007 6:34:22 PM
Body: [quote user="divinemsjunebug"] Ah yes, Casablanca - I did enjoy that movie but it is one of those movies that I can only see once in a while. Humphrey Bogart just wasn't one of my favorite actors, except in the Maltese Falcon, I really liked that movie. Anyway, here is another quote, this one may just be a teensy bit harder...."There can be only one."[/quote] That quote is from "Highlander" and ALL of the subsequent sequels! ... "Greetings, Highlander!" ... wasn't Sean Connery exceptional in EVERYTHING he did? OK, here's one... (NOT a Sean Connery movie!") ... "That's some bad hat, Harry." this is an EASY one that no one will get! And, the movie has been mentioned already in this discussion!
]]>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:34:22 GMTDr_GorBest movie quotes4/30/2007 6:34:22 PM[quote user="divinemsjunebug"] Ah yes, Casablanca - I did enjoy that movie but it is one of those movies that I can only see once in a while. Humphrey Bogart just wasn&#39;t one of my favorite actors, except in the Maltese Falcon, I really liked that movie. Anyway, here is another quote, this one may just be a teensy bit harder...."There can be only one."[/quote] That quote is from "Highlander" and ALL of the subsequent sequels! ... "Greetings, Highlander!" ... wasn&#39;t Sean Connery exceptional in EVERYTHING he did? OK, here&#39;s one... (NOT a Sean Connery movie!") ... "That&#39;s some bad hat, Harry." this is an EASY one that no one will get! And, the movie has been mentioned already in this discussion! http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/revenge/MemberTagFilms.aspxrevenge
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