Anyone watch part one? That was really good. I love the book and am glad that they didn't drop the ball on this one. The scene at the window was sweet, just like I pictured it in the book. About time something about vampires on tv or the big screen that is actually scary.

I didn't notice anyone else mentioning this here, so hopefully I'm not flogging a dead vampire. Did anyone else notice the reference to "The Keep" in the Hellsing anime series? Around Episode 9 or so, one of the soldiers is grumbling, "Nazis and vampires? I've read this book before." Later, one of the English characters is captured and turned into a vampire ... the character's name is Paul Wilson.

Not sure if any of this is new info, but its nice to see the movie
get some press....

Cinescape

Paul - I bought a 1st of Virgin today and I just have to write to tell you how much the blurb on the cover made me laugh!! The dedication was similarly brilliant!!

Was the pseudonym meant to be kept secret? Who 'outed' (or 'Bachman-ed') you?

cheers
Steve

I was doodling around on the ol' comp and came up with this; a highly stylized comic-bookish Jack standing against a darkening New York (if you check out the original photo that I stole, you can see where I went over it with a black airbrush to make it look like the darkness was seeping out between the buildings). Check out the bars of shadow across the Statue of Liberty; I wanted it to be kind of like the hand of evil creeping across the city.

Then I added in all the text and copyright junk. Oh, and the weird looking moon is mine too.

Techincally the background photo is copyrighted and "not for commerical use", but it's probably okay for you guys to look at it.



Here's the source photo:



Oh yeah, it's not really the right size for wallpaper, but I still think it looks pretty good.

On the HBO television series "Six Feet Under" there is a character named Claire FIsher, she is the redheaded sister/daughter of the family who runs the funeral home.

Well, last night I got to see the actress who plays Claire, Lauren Ambrose sing. And all I can say is Wow!!! She blew me away. Amazing voice and talent. She performed in kind of a jazz style with just a piano player to accompany her. And she has a really amazing voice.

Who would have thunk it?

THIS IS FROM TODAY'S HOLLYWOOD REPORTER


June 15, 2004

Aarniokoski nails 'Repairman' pic

Helmer Douglas Aarniokoski, who frequently collaborates with Robert Rodriguez, is meeting up with "Repairman Jack" for Beacon Pictures, sources said. The project is described as "Indiana Jones" meets "The Mummy," centering on a man for hire who tries to track down an elusive evil figure and save the world. Bill Borden and Barry Rosebush are producing along with Beacon Pictures, where it's being shepherded by company topper Armyan Bernstein and development and production topper Suzann Ellis. Originally written by Trevor Sands, the project was most recently handled by scribe Chris Morgan. Executives at Beacon could not be reached for comment. Aarniokoski is repped by ICM, Nine Yards Entertainment's Matt Luber and attorney Marc Golden at the law firm Gendler & Kelly. He also is attached to direct "The Courier" for Avi Lerner's Millennium Films and producers Willi Baer and Carmen Miller at their Eternity Pictures. For Rodriguez, Aarniokoski has directed second unit on "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" and was first assistant director on "Spy Kids" and "From Dusk Till Dawn." (Chris Gardner)

Having just finished Midnight Mass I am curious as to whether FPW has any plans to continue on with this little saga.

Well, Ok, not really, but I noticed the term Black Wind in the song when I was listening to the GREAT John Prine today and had to post it.

Sweet Revenge
John Prine

I got kicked off Noah's Ark
I turn my cheek to unkind remarks
there was two of everything
but one of me
and when the rains came tumbling down
I held my breath and I stood my ground
and I watched that ship go sailing
out to sea.

Take it back
take it back
oh no, you can't say that
all of my friends
are not dead or in jail
through rock and through stone
the black wind still moans
sweet revenge
sweet revenge
without fail.

I caught an aisle seat on a plane
and drove an English teacher half insane
making up jokes about bicycle spokes
and red balloons
so I called up my local deejay
and he didn't have a lot to say
but the radio
has learned all of my favorite tunes.

Take it back
take it back
oh no, you can't say that
all of my friends
are not dead or in jail
through rock and through stone
the black wind still moans
sweet revenge
sweet revenge
without fail.

The white meat is on the run
and the dark meat is far too done
and the milkman left me a note yesterday
get out of this town by noon
you're coming on way too soon
and besides that
we never liked you any way.

Take it back
take it back
oh no, you can't say that
all of my friends
are not dead or in jail
through rock and through stone
the black wind still moans
sweet revenge
sweet revenge
without fail.

I watched every episode of this. I kept saying I wasn't coming back, but then I would.

Maybe because I kept wondering about Timothy Olyphant without the facial hair. He has an intensity and demeanor that I can see in Jack. Right age too.

But the reason I think I kept coming back was Ian McShane's job of playing Al Swearengen, the most complex villain I've ever encountered. He's a lying, cheating, murdering whoremonger who beats up women when he's in the mood. And yet...and yet...