Caught a preview gala screening last night in London (narrowly avoiding Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant getting all loved up at some premiere).

Brilliant.

It's difficult to recall how much I laughed at Shaun of the Dead, but I think this was more consistent with the funny. Shaun dropped off a little once they were trapped in the pub, but Fuzz has some great laugh out loud moments all the way through.

Comedy timing was top notch, and the action was very tongue in cheek, so more funny than thrilling.

Lots of swearing, and a surprising amount of gore, but again, all done with a sly smile that just made it funny.

Fully recommend it. I'll be watching it again.

Dave

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February 03 2007

SATIN TIGHTS NO LONGER. Joss will not be fighting for our rights after all.

You (hopefully) heard it here first: I'm no longer slated to make Wonder Woman.
What? But how? My chest... so tight! Okay, stay calm and I'll explain as best I
can. It's pretty complicated, so bear with me. I had a take on the film that,
well, nobody liked. Hey, not that complicated.

Let me stress first that everybody at the studio and Silver Pictures were cool
and professional. We just saw different movies, and at the price range this kind
of movie hangs in, that's never gonna work. Non-sympatico. It happens all the
time. I don't think any of us expected it to this time, but it did. Everybody
knows how long I was taking, what a struggle that script was, and though I felt
good about what I was coming up with, it was never gonna be a simple slam-dunk.
I like to think it rolled around the rim a little bit, but others may have
differing views.

The worst thing that can happen in this scenario is that the studio just keeps
hammering out changes and the writer falls into a horrible limbo of development.
These guys had the clarity and grace to skip that part. So I'm a free man.

Well, sorta. There is that "Goners" movie I can finally finish polishing, and
plenty of other things in the hopper I've wanted to pursue. I'm as relieved as I
am disappointed, and both of those things lead to drink, so that's a plus.
Truly, you may be hearing some interesting things brewing in the coming months.
But all potential jets therein will be visible.

But most importantly, I never have to answer THAT question again!!!! And you
don't have to link to every rumor site! Finally and forever: I never had an
actress picked out, or even a consistant front-runner. I didn't have time to
waste on casting when I was so busy air-balling on the script. (No! Rim! There
was rim!) That's the greatest relief of all. I can do interviews again!

Thanks for your time. You are the people who make the world go 'round. Or, no,
science does that.

-joss

ps All right, it was Cobie Smulders. Sorry, Cobes.

i didn't find this when i (briefly) searched the forum but in conspiracies, who was it that mutilated the religious woman, why was the monkey forced off of jack, and are we ever told more about the twins? i am reading infernal now and those questions still haven't been answered so i was just wondering.

"The Last King of Scotland" was impressive but Forest Whitaker's blustery, one-note performance in the title role was not. I fail to see what all the hoopla has been about. James McAvoy, the young man who played the Scots doctor, was the heart and soul of the movie, and he played it extremely well. Hard to believe that he was the exceptionally creepy faun in "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe." I still haven't gotten over that faun, ugh, so much pale white, goose-pimpled flesh.

At any rate, "The Last King of Scotland" is very good and I recommend it.

But I cannot concur with awarding an Oscar, should it come to that, to Forest Whitaker. Like Helen Mirren in "The Queen," he plays the title character. But unlike Mirren, his performance is not touched with subtley and nuance as her's was. Perhaps it can be said that Amin was anything but subtle, yet nevertheless, an actor has to be able to show more than one side, one aspect of a character. I didn't see that with Whitaker.

But do see the movie. It's an eye opener.

For what it's worth....I haven't seen 3 of the 5 best actor nominees. Of those I've seen, I'd give the Oscar to DiCaprio, but for "The Departed" over "Blood Diamond," for which he's nominated. However, I'd give it to DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond" over Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland."

I was just over at The Digital Bits when I noticed a really gross and disturbing ad in a banner at the top of the page. Suddenly the word "PELTS" came up! I went back to the page and didn't see it, but maybe if you hit "refresh" a few times it'll come up. You might also see an ad for the DVD in the upper right. Where else have people seen this advertised?

For everybody's convenience, here's the Amazon link to the DVD. It apparently comes out February 13.

Blake

Any discussion of the Adversary Cycle being made on Books on Tape? I know people who would enjoy the series, but prefer books on tape for various reasons.

If I posted my question in the wrong area, sorry.

Thanks.

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Been thinking about what might be in the upcoming Bloodline and I bet I'm not the only one.

Based on the title...

I'm sure we'll see more of Diana and the Yeniceri (whatever is left of them).

I'm also thinking this is the book where Jack and Glaeken will meet. In a bit of really wild speculation, I've been wondering if maybe there is a familial connection between Jack and Glaeken. Why else would Jack have been selected as an Heir before he ever became "Repairman Jack"? Ok, maybe it isn't a direct line - I think I recall reading that Glaeken never fathered any children, but do we know that he didn't have any siblings? Maybe Jack and Glaeken are of the same family.

And it might just be wishful thinking, but maybe we will also learn more about the Ladies with Dogs. They also seem to have a "bloodline" connection of some sort.

Seems like I had other ideas, but it's late and I can't think of them just now. So anybody else care to speculate?

Posible spoilers for "All The Rage"








This is basicly for FPW, but if others have an opinion feal free to post.

I was rereading "All The Rage" "again" , and noticed a referance to something in Jacks past that I don't think has been explained in the series. I was curious if you've been tying in referances to the YA series?

The reference I'm alluding to would be when Jack is drinking the Bezerk tainted cup of coffee. He say's " Certain things I will not abide in my sight."
Nadia finds the word "abide" unusal for someoneone from the Northeast.

His reply was, "A man who taught me some things used to use that word."

Is this a referance to the YA series?


Ken

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