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Year: 2004
Director: John Sandford, Will Finn
Plot: Disney presents the animated musical Western Home on the Range, featuring an original musical score by Alan Menken. The Little Piece of Heaven family farm is about to go under and outlaw cattle rustler Alameda Slim (voice of Randy Quaid) sets his sights on it. Three dairy cows -- tough Maggie (voice of Roseanne), leader Mrs. Calloway (voice of Judi Dench), and naïve Grace (voice of Jennifer Tilly) -- team up to save the farm. Along with ambitious stallion Buck (voice of Cuba Gooding Jr.), helpful rabbit Lucky Jack (voice of Charles Haid), and other helpful barnyard friends, the cows set out to capture Alameda Slim and collect the reward money. However, a vicious bounty hunter (voice of Charles Dennis) is also after Slim. The film features vocal performances by Bonnie Raitt, k.d. lang, and Tim McGraw. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:55:28 GMTHome on the Range2004John Sandford, Will FinnDisney presents the animated musical Western Home on the Range, featuring an original musical score by <a href="/players/P___102519/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Alan Menken</a>. The Little Piece of Heaven family farm is about to go under and outlaw cattle rustler Alameda Slim (voice of <a href="/players/P____58162/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Randy Quaid</a>) sets his sights on it. Three dairy cows -- tough Maggie (voice of <a href="/players/P_____2378/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Roseanne</a>), leader Mrs. Calloway (voice of <a href="/players/P____18570/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Judi Dench</a>), and naïve Grace (voice of <a href="/players/P____71015/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jennifer Tilly</a>) -- team up to save the farm. Along with ambitious stallion Buck (voice of Cuba Gooding Jr.), helpful rabbit Lucky Jack (voice of <a href="/players/P____93076/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Charles Haid</a>), and other helpful barnyard friends, the cows set out to capture Alameda Slim and collect the reward money. However, a vicious bounty hunter (voice of Charles Dennis) is also after Slim. The film features vocal performances by <a href="/players/P____58555/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bonnie Raitt</a>, k.d. lang, and <a href="/players/P___282979/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tim McGraw</a>. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide3Slightly Tagged (1-5)432http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t45867dwe8t.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Home_on_the_Range/230275/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/11/17/37383.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: The Gus Van Sant-directed, Sean Penn starring Harvey Milk biopic Milk opens next week, and it’s already generating controversy, especially in California in the wake of the Prop 8 debacle. Penn is certainly no stranger to playing politicians in the limelight; his Willie Stark character in All The King’s Men was loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana. While we’ve had a slew of movies about fictional presidents and politicians, we’d like to see more biopics based on some of the larger than life characters who have dominated the political world. From Rahm Emanuel to Pat Buchanan, here’s a look at a handful of political firecrackers who deserve their own Oscar-baiting biopic. Ann Richards This feisty governor of Texas was famous for her brash attitude and quotes like this one about George H.W. Bush, “Poor George, he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.” She was larger than life, sported a huge white hairdo, and famously posed on a Harley Davidson that was sent to her as a gift (she didn’t keep it). She weathered a brutal campaign for the governorship of Texas in 1990, in which she came from a 20-point deficit to defeat Clayton Williams Jr. She lost her reelection in 1994 to George W. Bush, after another bitterly fought race. After losing the election, Richards campaigned frequently for Democratic candidates across the United States, and frequently turned to Hollywood and her love of movies. She narrated the documentary Barbecue: A Texas Love Story, had a small part in Disney’s Home on the Range, and played herself in an episode of King of the Hill. Who should play her: I don’t think you can see anyone but Ellen Burstyn playing this role. Not only does she have an uncanny resemblance to Richards, but she’s a top notch actress who incidentally starred in one of my favorite Texas movies, The Last Picture Show. Emperor Norton Easily one of the most colorful and eccentric character in U.S. history, Joshua Abraham Norton was a UK citizen who spent time abroad before settling in San Francisco and going bankrupt as an importer of rice from Peru. He went on a self-imposed exile, and then shortly returned to San Francisco where he declared himself Emperor of the United States. He would often make wild proclamations and demands, such as abolishing the Democratic and Republican parties, and forbidding Congress to meet. He was never taken seriously, and eventually San Francisco embraced him as their own. Soldiers at the Presidio gave him an old uniform, replete with gold epaulets, to wear, and he was often seen around town lecturing or greeting people on the streets. He eventually began printing his own money, which was recognized as legal tender in San Francisco, and he also adopted the title Protector of Mexico. When his uniform fell into disrepair, the city bought him a new one, and when he eventually died penniless, a group of gentlemen in the city paid for his funeral, and the newspapers ran front page headlines. Mark Twain based the King character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on Norton, and most people don’t even know about him. Who should play him: When I first moved to Los Angeles I worked at a film company who had a biopic in the works about Emperor Norton, and oddly enough Edward Norton was attached to the project. It sadly vanished into the cracks of development hell, but it would be fantastic to see this get resurrected. The Brothers Emanuel You might not have heard a lot about Rahm Emanuel until he recently accepted the Barack Obama’s offer to become his Chief of State, but he’s been raucous political figure for several years. He also has two brothers who have each risen to the top of their game in their respective fields: Brother Ezekiel received an MD from Harvard Medical and PhD from Harvard University in political philosophy. He also serves as chair of the department of bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Brother Ari is a Hollywood super-agent, and the basis for the Ari Gold character played by Jeremy Piven in Entourage. As colorful as his brothers are, Rahm is the one to watch in the upcoming years. He’s already served as an adviser to President Clinton, headed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, chairs the Democratic Caucus, serves on the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, served on the board of Freddie Mac, and is also currently as a congressman from Illinois. He’s a powerful figure in the halls of Washington, known for his bull-headed attitude and his “sharp elbows.” Who should play them: It’s no doubt that Jeremy Piven doesn’t have the chops or the ethnicity to pull off playing all three brothers himself, so we’d like to see some bold decisions in casting these roles. Alexander Siddig as Rahm Emanuel: He was brilliant as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai in Syriana, and proven that he’s grown well out of his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine uniform. Shaun Toub as Ezekiel Emanuel: Looking the complete scholar in this summer’s Iron Man, Toub can pull off the wise doctor and elder brother with no problem. Ben Affleck as Ari Emmanuel: Ben Affleck has been trying to ride on pretty boy action star coattails for too long. We know the guy can act after seeing him in Boiler Room, so give him a role where he’s not trying to be Harrison Ford. A young and powerful Hollywood agent? We’d buy it. Pat Buchanan While it might not be popular to follow the lives of politicians that people love to hate, you usually end up getting some insights into their lives that you probably weren’t privy to before, like in Oliver Stone’s Nixon. Pat Buchanan is one of those people who are frequently a target in politics, and he’s been involved in politics since, coincidentally, Nixon’s presidency. He served as an advisor to Nixon’s campaign, and later as advisor to Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He was also the first host of CNN’s Crossfire, and has made a life for himself as a political commentator and writer, although it hasn’t won him a load of friends in the process — he’s more known for being a figure who instigates controversy. Buchanan his a very loud and outspoken critic of homosexuality, abortion, and even feminism, having once said in one of his columns that women “are simply not endowed by nature with the same measures of single-minded ambition and the will to succeed in the fiercely competitive world of Western capitalism.” While that was in 1983, he recently posted on his blog (branded as “right from the beginning…” on the front page) that “black folks” should be grateful for being taken from Africa as slaves and introduced to Christian salvation in America. You might love or hate the guy, but at age 70 he shows no signs of slowing down, and some people (like yours truly) would like to find out how he got this way. Who should play him: Ten years ago I would’ve said John Goodman would be a good choice for this role, but having become a huge fan of Paul Giamatti over the years, I’d love to see what he could do with it. Either him or Philip Seymour Hoffman. Maybe they could have a Buchanan-off between the two of them, winner take all. Nancy Pelosi Contrary to Pat Buchanan’s claim, there are plenty of strong women in Washington. Do you really need much more evidence in a year that saw Hilary Clinton running for President, and the first appointment by a woman to the prestigious position of Speaker of the House just two years ago? Nancy Pelosi has been a longtime outspoken political figure, and she’s now third in line for the presidency, putting her right behind the vice-president. She’s also not afraid of standing up to opposition. When President Bush criticized Congress for being “inactive” this summer, Pelosi retorted by saying that Bush himself was, “a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the war, on the economy, on energy, you name the subject.” Pelosi said during her acceptance speech of the Speaker position that women had now finally broken through the “marble ceiling” in Washington, and has been very vocal in her opposition to the Iraq War. She’s also one of the richest members of Congress, thanks to her family’s real estate holdings, and her husbands stock in Apple Computer, which puts makes her one rich liberal. Her daughter Alexandra has directed the documentaries Journeys with George and Friends of God, and she recently published a book entitled Sneaking into the Flying Circus: How the Media Turn Our Presidential Campaigns into Freak Shows. While she probably wouldn’t be unbiased enough to direct a movie about her own mother, it would be interesting to see what she could do with it. Who should play her: Was I the only person who really liked Geena Davis in Commander in Chief? Sure, it was television, but she looked the part, and she’s definitely got some Pelosi hair going on. She’s tall enough to break marble ceilings on her own and could really pull this off as a comeback role. Hop to it, Davis. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:01:04 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com11/17/2008 8:01:04 PMThe Gus Van Sant-directed, Sean Penn starring Harvey Milk biopic Milk opens next week, and it’s already generating controversy, especially in California in the wake of the Prop 8 debacle. Penn is certainly no stranger to playing politicians in the limelight; his Willie Stark character in All The King’s Men was loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana. While we’ve had a slew of movies about fictional presidents and politicians, we’d like to see more biopics based on some of the larger than life characters who have dominated the political world. From Rahm Emanuel to Pat Buchanan, here’s a look at a handful of political firecrackers who deserve their own Oscar-baiting biopic. Ann Richards This feisty governor of Texas was famous for her brash attitude and quotes like this one about George H.W. Bush, “Poor George, he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.” She was larger than life, sported a huge white hairdo, and famously posed on a Harley Davidson that was sent to her as a gift (she didn’t keep it). She weathered a brutal campaign for the governorship of Texas in 1990, in which she came from a 20-point deficit to defeat Clayton Williams Jr. She lost her reelection in 1994 to George W. Bush, after another bitterly fought race. After losing the election, Richards campaigned frequently for Democratic candidates across the United States, and frequently turned to Hollywood and her love of movies. She narrated the documentary Barbecue: A Texas Love Story, had a small part in Disney’s Home on the Range, and played herself in an episode of King of the Hill. Who should play her: I don’t think you can see anyone but Ellen Burstyn playing this role. Not only does she have an uncanny resemblance to Richards, but she’s a top notch actress who incidentally starred in one of my favorite Texas movies, The Last Picture Show. Emperor Norton Easily one of the most colorful and eccentric character in U.S. history, Joshua Abraham Norton was a UK citizen who spent time abroad before settling in San Francisco and going bankrupt as an importer of rice from Peru. He went on a self-imposed exile, and then shortly returned to San Francisco where he declared himself Emperor of the United States. He would often make wild proclamations and demands, such as abolishing the Democratic and Republican parties, and forbidding Congress to meet. He was never taken seriously, and eventually San Francisco embraced him as their own. Soldiers at the Presidio gave him an old uniform, replete with gold epaulets, to wear, and he was often seen around town lecturing or greeting people on the streets. He eventually began printing his own money, which was recognized as legal tender in San Francisco, and he also adopted the title Protector of Mexico. When his uniform fell into disrepair, the city bought him a new one, and when he eventually died penniless, a group of gentlemen in the city paid for his funeral, and the newspapers ran front page headlines. Mark Twain based the King character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on Norton, and most people don’t even know about him. Who should play him: When I first moved to Los Angeles I worked at a film company who had a biopic in the works about Emperor Norton, and oddly enough Edward Norton was attached to the project. It sadly vanished into the cracks of development hell, but it would be fantastic to see this get resurrected. The Brothers Emanuel You might not have heard a lot about Rahm Emanuel until he recently accepted the Barack Obama’s offer to become his Chief of State, but he’s been raucous political figure for several years. He also has two brothers who have each risen to the top of their game in their respective fields: Brother Ezekiel received an MD from Harvard Medical and PhD from Harvard University in political philosophy. He also serves as chair of the department of bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Brother Ari is a Hollywood super-agent, and the basis for the Ari Gold character played by Jeremy Piven in Entourage. As colorful as his brothers are, Rahm is the one to watch in the upcoming years. He’s already served as an adviser to President Clinton, headed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, chairs the Democratic Caucus, serves on the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, served on the board of Freddie Mac, and is also currently as a congressman from Illinois. He’s a powerful figure in the halls of Washington, known for his bull-headed attitude and his “sharp elbows.” Who should play them: It’s no doubt that Jeremy Piven doesn’t have the chops or the ethnicity to pull off playing all three brothers himself, so we’d like to see some bold decisions in casting these roles. Alexander Siddig as Rahm Emanuel: He was brilliant as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai in Syriana, and proven that he’s grown well out of his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine uniform. Shaun Toub as Ezekiel Emanuel: Looking the complete scholar in this summer’s Iron Man, Toub can pull off the wise doctor and elder brother with no problem. Ben Affleck as Ari Emmanuel: Ben Affleck has been trying to ride on pretty boy action star coattails for too long. We know the guy can act after seeing him in Boiler Room, so give him a role where he’s not trying to be Harrison Ford. A young and powerful Hollywood agent? We’d buy it. Pat Buchanan While it might not be popular to follow the lives of politicians that people love to hate, you usually end up getting some insights into their lives that you probably weren’t privy to before, like in Oliver Stone’s Nixon. Pat Buchanan is one of those people who are frequently a target in politics, and he’s been involved in politics since, coincidentally, Nixon’s presidency. He served as an advisor to Nixon’s campaign, and later as advisor to Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He was also the first host of CNN’s Crossfire, and has made a life for himself as a political commentator and writer, although it hasn’t won him a load of friends in the process — he’s more known for being a figure who instigates controversy. Buchanan his a very loud and outspoken critic of homosexuality, abortion, and even feminism, having once said in one of his columns that women “are simply not endowed by nature with the same measures of single-minded ambition and the will to succeed in the fiercely competitive world of Western capitalism.” While that was in 1983, he recently posted on his blog (branded as “right from the beginning…” on the front page) that “black folks” should be grateful for being taken from Africa as slaves and introduced to Christian salvation in America. You might love or hate the guy, but at age 70 he shows no signs of slowing down, and some people (like yours truly) would like to find out how he got this way. Who should play him: Ten years ago I would’ve said John Goodman would be a good choice for this role, but having become a huge fan of Paul Giamatti over the years, I’d love to see what he could do with it. Either him or Philip Seymour Hoffman. Maybe they could have a Buchanan-off between the two of them, winner take all. Nancy Pelosi Contrary to Pat Buchanan’s claim, there are plenty of strong women in Washington. Do you really need much more evidence in a year that saw Hilary Clinton running for President, and the first appointment by a woman to the prestigious position of Speaker of the House just two years ago? Nancy Pelosi has been a longtime outspoken political figure, and she’s now third in line for the presidency, putting her right behind the vice-president. She’s also not afraid of standing up to opposition. When President Bush criticized Congress for being “inactive” this summer, Pelosi retorted by saying that Bush himself was, “a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the war, on the economy, on energy, you name the subject.” Pelosi said during her acceptance speech of the Speaker position that women had now finally broken through the “marble ceiling” in Washington, and has been very vocal in her opposition to the Iraq War. She’s also one of the richest members of Congress, thanks to her family’s real estate holdings, and her husbands stock in Apple Computer, which puts makes her one rich liberal. Her daughter Alexandra has directed the documentaries Journeys with George and Friends of God, and she recently published a book entitled Sneaking into the Flying Circus: How the Media Turn Our Presidential Campaigns into Freak Shows. While she probably wouldn’t be unbiased enough to direct a movie about her own mother, it would be interesting to see what she could do with it. Who should play her: Was I the only person who really liked Geena Davis in Commander in Chief? Sure, it was television, but she looked the part, and she’s definitely got some Pelosi hair going on. She’s tall enough to break marble ceilings on her own and could really pull this off as a comeback role. Hop to it, Davis. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/7/24/33020.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Earlier this year, I thought that it was way too late for a Sex and the City movie. But then it made a ton of cash, so I guess I was wrong. Still, I’m going to continue similarly thinking it’s too late for another X-Files movie. And even if I’m proven wrong and the masses get out to theaters this weekend in search of the truth, I’ll keep on believing that X-Files: I Want to Believe is way past its time. To celebrate Mulder and Scully’s tardiness, here are 10 other movies that came out too late: The Godfather Part III (Released in: 1990; Should have been released in: 1976) - Never mind the fact that had this third installment been made years earlier, Sofia Coppola wouldn’t have been cast and therefore wouldn’t have given her terribly infamous performance. The more important matter is that sequels arriving more than a decade after the previous installment are almost always doomed. The longer the wait, the higher the expectations, and the greater the disappointment. Of course, not everyone agrees that it was also too late for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Live Free or Die Hard, Rambo, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, etc. Snakes on a Plane (Released in: 2006; Should have been released in: 2005) - By the time it finally hit theaters, there was already a major backlash to the hype behind SoaP, and that backlash was apparently well-deserved when audiences saw just how lame the movie ended up being. It was an early indicator that a lot of internet buzz and popular viral marketing does not necessarily equal a lot of money at the box office. More than a year later, though, fears of another SoaP-like disappointment came with the hype behind Cloverfield, yet the monster movie fared much better. Of course, no movie seemed to be more ridiculous a web sensation than The Dark Knight, the record-breaking success of which could still prompt more SoaP-type disasters in the future. Home on the Range (Released in: 2004; Should have been released in: 1994) - When you Google the words “ill-timed” “release” and “film”, this is the first thing that comes up, probably because it’s legendary for marking the (temporary) end of 2-D Disney animation. It actually came out almost a decade after the first Pixar feature signaled the doomed future of these kinds of films, and a number of 2-D animations were actually quite successful in that ten years. But Home on the Range is notable for both having begun preproduction before the release of the first Toy Story and for having been announced as the last traditionally animated Disney feature. Now, of course, the studio has changed its mind, so we’ll just have to see if Home on the Range was indeed too late or simply too bad. Infamous (Released in: 2006; Should have been released in: 2005) - One of many unfortunate movies to come out on the heels of another film dealing with the same subject. Similarly late, similarly redundant efforts include Deep Impact, Mars Attacks!, Volcano, The Forbidden Dance, Red Planet, Wyatt Earp and Valmont. But Infamous seemed more the loser of its race because of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar win for Capote. The Simpsons Movie (Released in: 2007; Should have been released in: 1997) - It may be funny enough, but this movie still suffered a bit from being past the TV series’ prime. A lot more people would have been a lot more excited about the spin-off if it had come out ten years earlier. The Onion Movie (Released in 2008; Should have been released in: 2003) - Should this not be included because it actually never came out in theaters in the U.S.? Whatever. I’m still accepting it as one of the worst examples of shelving a film for way too long. From the unbearable bits I attempted to watch, the jokes were quite dated, though I have to admit they might not have been all that funny when (mostly) filmed five years ago. As an alternate, in case you don’t accept this title: The Adventures of Pluto Nash, which was also shelved for a few years, but which was probably made too late anyway. Get Smart (Released in 2008; Should have been released in: 1978) - When it opened earlier this summer, I wrote a list about how this movie was obsolete before it was even made. Check out those 10 reasons here. Eyes Wide Shut (Released in: 1999; Should have been released in: 1998) - It may still have been received as poorly, but if this film had been able to be finished and to come out before Stanley Kubrick’s death, it might have at least been a stronger work. Angela’s Ashes (Released in: 1999; Should have been released in: 1995) - How long is too late for a film adaptation of a best-selling book? Considering there are still successful movies based on works such as “The Iliad” and “Beowulf”, there’s apparently no limit. But for some reason this cinematic version of Frank McCourt’s wildly popular memoir bombed at the box office. I guess compared to those early works, “Angela’s Ashes” had been read by everyone in America by the time the movie arrived, and few of its fans needed to go through the depressing events a second time. Glitter (Released in: 2001; Should have been released in: 1991) - Maybe if it had opened before 9/11, as it was supposed to, instead of directly following the tragedy. Or, better yet, maybe if it had opened in the mid ’90s before people stopped giving a damn about Mariah, it wouldn’t have bombed so horribly. Actually, because Mariah eventually became popular again, and thanks to VH1, so did the 1980s, Glitter may also be considered a movie that was too early. Perhaps one day it can find success as a Broadway show, a la Xanadu. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:01:19 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com7/24/2008 11:01:19 AM Earlier this year, I thought that it was way too late for a Sex and the City movie. But then it made a ton of cash, so I guess I was wrong. Still, I’m going to continue similarly thinking it’s too late for another X-Files movie. And even if I’m proven wrong and the masses get out to theaters this weekend in search of the truth, I’ll keep on believing that X-Files: I Want to Believe is way past its time. To celebrate Mulder and Scully’s tardiness, here are 10 other movies that came out too late: The Godfather Part III (Released in: 1990; Should have been released in: 1976) - Never mind the fact that had this third installment been made years earlier, Sofia Coppola wouldn’t have been cast and therefore wouldn’t have given her terribly infamous performance. The more important matter is that sequels arriving more than a decade after the previous installment are almost always doomed. The longer the wait, the higher the expectations, and the greater the disappointment. Of course, not everyone agrees that it was also too late for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Live Free or Die Hard, Rambo, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, etc. Snakes on a Plane (Released in: 2006; Should have been released in: 2005) - By the time it finally hit theaters, there was already a major backlash to the hype behind SoaP, and that backlash was apparently well-deserved when audiences saw just how lame the movie ended up being. It was an early indicator that a lot of internet buzz and popular viral marketing does not necessarily equal a lot of money at the box office. More than a year later, though, fears of another SoaP-like disappointment came with the hype behind Cloverfield, yet the monster movie fared much better. Of course, no movie seemed to be more ridiculous a web sensation than The Dark Knight, the record-breaking success of which could still prompt more SoaP-type disasters in the future. Home on the Range (Released in: 2004; Should have been released in: 1994) - When you Google the words “ill-timed” “release” and “film”, this is the first thing that comes up, probably because it’s legendary for marking the (temporary) end of 2-D Disney animation. It actually came out almost a decade after the first Pixar feature signaled the doomed future of these kinds of films, and a number of 2-D animations were actually quite successful in that ten years. But Home on the Range is notable for both having begun preproduction before the release of the first Toy Story and for having been announced as the last traditionally animated Disney feature. Now, of course, the studio has changed its mind, so we’ll just have to see if Home on the Range was indeed too late or simply too bad. Infamous (Released in: 2006; Should have been released in: 2005) - One of many unfortunate movies to come out on the heels of another film dealing with the same subject. Similarly late, similarly redundant efforts include Deep Impact, Mars Attacks!, Volcano, The Forbidden Dance, Red Planet, Wyatt Earp and Valmont. But Infamous seemed more the loser of its race because of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar win for Capote. The Simpsons Movie (Released in: 2007; Should have been released in: 1997) - It may be funny enough, but this movie still suffered a bit from being past the TV series’ prime. A lot more people would have been a lot more excited about the spin-off if it had come out ten years earlier. The Onion Movie (Released in 2008; Should have been released in: 2003) - Should this not be included because it actually never came out in theaters in the U.S.? Whatever. I’m still accepting it as one of the worst examples of shelving a film for way too long. From the unbearable bits I attempted to watch, the jokes were quite dated, though I have to admit they might not have been all that funny when (mostly) filmed five years ago. As an alternate, in case you don’t accept this title: The Adventures of Pluto Nash, which was also shelved for a few years, but which was probably made too late anyway. Get Smart (Released in 2008; Should have been released in: 1978) - When it opened earlier this summer, I wrote a list about how this movie was obsolete before it was even made. Check out those 10 reasons here. Eyes Wide Shut (Released in: 1999; Should have been released in: 1998) - It may still have been received as poorly, but if this film had been able to be finished and to come out before Stanley Kubrick’s death, it might have at least been a stronger work. Angela’s Ashes (Released in: 1999; Should have been released in: 1995) - How long is too late for a film adaptation of a best-selling book? Considering there are still successful movies based on works such as “The Iliad” and “Beowulf”, there’s apparently no limit. But for some reason this cinematic version of Frank McCourt’s wildly popular memoir bombed at the box office. I guess compared to those early works, “Angela’s Ashes” had been read by everyone in America by the time the movie arrived, and few of its fans needed to go through the depressing events a second time. Glitter (Released in: 2001; Should have been released in: 1991) - Maybe if it had opened before 9/11, as it was supposed to, instead of directly following the tragedy. Or, better yet, maybe if it had opened in the mid ’90s before people stopped giving a damn about Mariah, it wouldn’t have bombed so horribly. Actually, because Mariah eventually became popular again, and thanks to VH1, so did the 1980s, Glitter may also be considered a movie that was too early. Perhaps one day it can find success as a Broadway show, a la Xanadu. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/moviebabe/archive/2007/7/4/13065.aspx Post By: MovieBabe
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Body: By Tricia Olszewski Home on the Range, the latest animated feature from Disney, also stars a wisecracking, larger-than-life character: a well-teated, well-fed show cow named Maggie. Maggie, voiced irritatingly yet appropriately by Roseanne Barr, is a new addition to the Patch of Heaven dairy farm, an idyllic place populated by Disney-adorable little piggies and chickies, a cranky old goat, and the resident queen cow, the very proper Mrs. Caloway (Judi Dench). Caloway doesn’t take too kindly to Maggie’s bombastic arrival (accompanied, naturally, by a “Back in Black”–ish theme song), but she’s soon presented with a greater concern: Unless the farm’s proprietor can come up with $750 in a few days, Patch of Heaven will be put up for auction. Naturally, she and the newcomer band together for the greater good, setting out with New Age–y pacifist cow Grace (Jennifer Tilly) to try to raise some money. Home on the Range is a fun, fast-moving 76 minutes that, except for its catchy, genre-crossing soundtrack, feels more like a Looney Tune than part of the Disney oeuvre. In addition to having a flat look that’s miles away from Finding Nemo lusciousness, Home on the Range occasionally pays outright tribute to several Warner Bros. staples, from the Bugs Bunny–looking rabbit that pops out of a hole to the baddie named Alameda Slim (Randy Quaid), a cowboy with Yosemite Sam facial hair and a fondness for shouting, “Dagnabbit!” Kids certainly won’t be bothered by the movie’s derivative moments, though. And even if Maggie’s sarcasm goes over their heads (when one of her many jokes falls flat, she says, “Is this thing on?”), there are enough softballs lobbed by Tilly’s vulture-attracting, ever-warbling Grace and a spastic, bicep-kissing horse named Buck (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to keep them laughing. Like the best of Disney cartoons, Home on the Range offers jokes for the grown-ups, too: Steve Buscemi lends his voice as a yellow-toothed, pencil-’stached accountant who’s funny if only because of Buscemi’s own grubbiness, and Alameda Slim, a C&W singer, has an ability to lull cows into submission that seems like a dirty little reference to groupies. Surprisingly, that’s only one example of the sexual innuendo rampant throughout the movie, from Maggie’s assertion that her goods “are real” to the attention that the female cows get on the road (“Sure, we could help you...maybe we could help each other!”). Makes you wonder, actually, what the filmmakers had in mind when naming the farm Patch of Heaven. With any luck, though, the wee ones will be too taken with movie’s animated birds and bees to be puzzled by their metaphorical ones.
]]>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:09:00 GMTMovieBabeMovieBabe Blog7/4/2007 11:09:00 AM By Tricia Olszewski Home on the Range, the latest animated feature from Disney, also stars a wisecracking, larger-than-life character: a well-teated, well-fed show cow named Maggie. Maggie, voiced irritatingly yet appropriately by Roseanne Barr, is a new addition to the Patch of Heaven dairy farm, an idyllic place populated by Disney-adorable little piggies and chickies, a cranky old goat, and the resident queen cow, the very proper Mrs. Caloway (Judi Dench). Caloway doesn&rsquo;t take too kindly to Maggie&rsquo;s bombastic arrival (accompanied, naturally, by a &ldquo;Back in Black&rdquo;&ndash;ish theme song), but she&rsquo;s soon presented with a greater concern: Unless the farm&rsquo;s proprietor can come up with $750 in a few days, Patch of Heaven will be put up for auction. Naturally, she and the newcomer band together for the greater good, setting out with New Age&ndash;y pacifist cow Grace (Jennifer Tilly) to try to raise some money. Home on the Range is a fun, fast-moving 76 minutes that, except for its catchy, genre-crossing soundtrack, feels more like a Looney Tune than part of the Disney oeuvre. In addition to having a flat look that&rsquo;s miles away from Finding Nemo lusciousness, Home on the Range occasionally pays outright tribute to several Warner Bros. staples, from the Bugs Bunny&ndash;looking rabbit that pops out of a hole to the baddie named Alameda Slim (Randy Quaid), a cowboy with Yosemite Sam facial hair and a fondness for shouting, &ldquo;Dagnabbit!&rdquo; Kids certainly won&rsquo;t be bothered by the movie&rsquo;s derivative moments, though. And even if Maggie&rsquo;s sarcasm goes over their heads (when one of her many jokes falls flat, she says, &ldquo;Is this thing on?&rdquo;), there are enough softballs lobbed by Tilly&rsquo;s vulture-attracting, ever-warbling Grace and a spastic, bicep-kissing horse named Buck (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to keep them laughing. Like the best of Disney cartoons, Home on the Range offers jokes for the grown-ups, too: Steve Buscemi lends his voice as a yellow-toothed, pencil-&rsquo;stached accountant who&rsquo;s funny if only because of Buscemi&rsquo;s own grubbiness, and Alameda Slim, a C&amp;W singer, has an ability to lull cows into submission that seems like a dirty little reference to groupies. Surprisingly, that&rsquo;s only one example of the sexual innuendo rampant throughout the movie, from Maggie&rsquo;s assertion that her goods &ldquo;are real&rdquo; to the attention that the female cows get on the road (&ldquo;Sure, we could help you...maybe we could help each other!&rdquo;). Makes you wonder, actually, what the filmmakers had in mind when naming the farm Patch of Heaven. With any luck, though, the wee ones will be too taken with movie&rsquo;s animated birds and bees to be puzzled by their metaphorical ones. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/animation/MemberTagFilms.aspxanimation
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