Ha! -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "ravenadal" <ravena...@yahoo.com> > You say that like its a bad thing. > > ~rave! > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, keithbjohn...@... wrote: > > > > Okay, so her pedigree would be that she's potentially as unstable > as Jolie? That lunatic light in the eyes, that's frightening and > attractive at the same time? Hmmm... Well, next you'll be telling me > Fox cuts herself ritually, sleeps with a knife under her pillow, and > wears a vial of her beloved's blood around her neck. > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "ravenadal" <ravena...@...> > > > I base my "feral" comment not so much on Fox's film work as on her > > > reported real life. Apparently, the tattooed Fox is quite a > gonzo girl. > > > > > > "Every time I get a tattoo, it's a little fuck-you to anyone who > tells > > > me not to. It's weird to be part of Hollywood, which tries to > control > > > every aspect of people, from what they say to the color of their > hair. > > > And I like the way getting a tattoo feels. If I'm depressed, it's > nice > > > to get one and deal with the pain. I have one all the way down to > my > > > ribs. It hurt, but it felt good like twisting a loose tooth. I'm > not > > > kidding when I say that if I ever lose a role because of my > tattoos, > > > I'll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco." > > > > > > ~Megan Fox > > > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Well said, as always. Fox as "feral"? Hmmm... she certainly can > look > > > the part in posing for pics, but never seen it in the acting. I > guess > > > the move toward more of a "Barbie Doll" figure then it already is > just > > > bugs me. > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > > From: "ravenadal" <ravenadal@> > > > > > I can see human barbie-doll Megan Fox as Lara Croft. There > is > > > > > something very fetishistic about the whole Lara Croft > franchise and > > > > > Fox brings with her a similar internet based cult of > personality. > > > > > Although Jolie is a good actress (and good actors make good > superhero > > > > > movies), acting has nothing to do with this. More > importantly, like > > > > > Jolie, there is something feral about Fox that is essential > for any > > > > > potential Tomb Raider. > > > > > > > > > > ~rave! > > > > > > > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies were > that bad. > > > > > Forgettable, perhaps, but not junk like what's served up on > SciFi. > > > > > Indeed, there were the basics of good movies here: Jolie's > presence > > > > > (she can play borderline psycho/aggressive like nobody), > decent > > > > > directing, and guest stars a cut above the norm in > scifi/adventure > > > > > movies (Daniel Craig, Jon Voight, Gerard Butler, Djimon > Honsou). > > > > > Indeed, as I've seen a billion times, the second flick made > me think > > > > > Jolie had the chops to start a real spy movie franchise. > > > > > > I always wanted the writers to tweak the stories and make > it > > > > > something more solid. > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't seen anything to make me think Meagan Fox can act > as well > > > > > as Jolie even in a throwaway action flick, and > the "directional > > > > > change" worries me. I fear we'll end up with something even > more > > > > > forgettable: complete American-style over-the-top action and > violence > > > > > with crazy camera angles, devoid of anything remotely > interesting. In > > > > > short, something on the level of Resident Evil or the > increasingly > > > > > stupid "Transporter" movies. > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh well, such is life. I'm more anxious to see Vin Diesel > tweak the > > > > > Chronicles of Riddick thing and bring a sequel movie our > way... > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************ > > > > > > > > > > > > [ AP ] > > > > > > > > > > > > Angelina Jolie's loss may just be Megan Fox's gain. > > > > > > > > > > > > Warner Bros. has confirmed plans to relaunchand completely > > > > > overhaulthe hot pants-wearing, artifact-collecting Lara > Croft: Tomb > > > > > Raider franchise, with the first major casualty being Jolie. > > > > > > > > > > > > According to the Hollywood Reporter, the third film will > completely > > > > > reboot the video game-based character, including changing her > origin > > > > > story (most likely shying away from her English aristocracy > roots) > > > > > and introduce new kinds of missions, love interests and > villains. > > > > > > > > > > > > And, most notably, a new leading lady. > > > > > > > > > > > > While producers say an actress likely won't be cast until a > writer > > > > > and director have signed on, Fox has emerged as the > frontrunner > > > > > replacement, at least as far as the blogosphere is concerned. > > > > > > > > > > > > While Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its inconsistently > punctuated > > > > > sequel Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life were > produced by > > > > > Paramount, the rights to the series have since reverted back > to video > > > > > game purveyor Eidos. In December, Time Warner increased its > stake in > > > > > the multimedia company, ensuring in-house studio Warner Bros. > first > > > > > dibs to what has been a lucrative, abeit critically panned, > franchise. > > > > > > > > > > > > The first installment, released in 2001, grossed $275 > million > > > > > worldwide, while the 2003 sequel earned $157 million. All > told, the > > > > > video game series, which launched in 1996, has accounted for > more > > > > > than $1 billion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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You say that like its a bad thing.
~rave!
--- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com , KeithBJohnson@... wrote:
>
> Okay, so her pedigree would be that she's potentially as unstable
as Jolie? That lunatic light in the eyes, that's frightening and
attractive at the same time? Hmmm... Well, next you'll be telling me
Fox cuts herself ritually, sleeps with a knife under her pillow, and
wears a vial of her beloved's blood around her neck.
>
>
> -------------- Original message ------------ --------- -
> From: "ravenadal" <ravena...@...>
> > I base my "feral" comment not so much on Fox's film work as on her
> > reported real life. Apparently, the tattooed Fox is quite a
gonzo girl.
> >
> > "Every time I get a tattoo, it's a little fuck-you to anyone who
tells
> > me not to. It's weird to be part of Hollywood, which tries to
control
> > every aspect of people, from what they say to the color of their
hair.
> > And I like the way getting a tattoo feels. If I'm depressed, it's
nice
> > to get one and deal with the pain. I have one all the way down to
my
> > ribs. It hurt, but it felt good like twisting a loose tooth. I'm
not
> > kidding when I say that if I ever lose a role because of my
tattoos,
> > I'll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco."
> >
> > ~Megan Fox
> >
> > --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com , KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Well said, as always. Fox as "feral"? Hmmm... she certainly can
look
> > the part in posing for pics, but never seen it in the acting. I
guess
> > the move toward more of a "Barbie Doll" figure then it already is
just
> > bugs me.
> > >
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message ------------ --------- -
> > > From: "ravenadal" <ravenadal@>
> > > > I can see human barbie-doll Megan Fox as Lara Croft. There
is
> > > > something very fetishistic about the whole Lara Croft
franchise and
> > > > Fox brings with her a similar internet based cult of
personality.
> > > > Although Jolie is a good actress (and good actors make good
superhero
> > > > movies), acting has nothing to do with this. More
importantly, like
> > > > Jolie, there is something feral about Fox that is essential
for any
> > > > potential Tomb Raider.
> > > >
> > > > ~rave!
> > > >
> > > > --- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com , KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sad thing is, I didn't think the Tomb Raider movies were
that bad.
> > > > Forgettable, perhaps, but not junk like what's served up on
SciFi.
> > > > Indeed, there were the basics of good movies here: Jolie's
presence
> > > > (she can play borderline psycho/aggressive like nobody),
decent
> > > > directing, and guest stars a cut above the norm in
scifi/adventure
> > > > movies (Daniel Craig, Jon Voight, Gerard Butler, Djimon
Honsou).
> > > > Indeed, as I've seen a billion times, the second flick made
me think
> > > > Jolie had the chops to start a real spy movie franchise.
> > > > > I always wanted the writers to tweak the stories and make
it
> > > > something more solid.
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't seen anything to make me think Meagan Fox can act
as well
> > > > as Jolie even in a throwaway action flick, and
the "directional
> > > > change" worries me. I fear we'll end up with something even
more
> > > > forgettable: complete American-style over-the-top action and
violence
> > > > with crazy camera angles, devoid of anything remotely
interesting. In
> > > > short, something on the level of Resident Evil or the
increasingly
> > > > stupid "Transporter" movies.
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh well, such is life. I'm more anxious to see Vin Diesel
tweak the
> > > > Chronicles of Riddick thing and bring a sequel movie our
way...
> > > > >
> > > > > ********************* ***
> > > > >
> > > > > [ AP ]
> > > > >
> > > > > Angelina Jolie's loss may just be Megan Fox's gain.
> > > > >
> > > > > Warner Bros. has confirmed plans to relaunchand completely
> > > > overhaulthe hot pants-wearing, artifact-collecting Lara
Croft: Tomb
> > > > Raider franchise, with the first major casualty being Jolie.
> > > > >
> > > > > According to the Hollywood Reporter, the third film will
completely
> > > > reboot the video game-based character, including changing her
origin
> > > > story (most likely shying away from her English aristocracy
roots)
> > > > and introduce new kinds of missions, love interests and
villains.
> > > > >
> > > > > And, most notably, a new leading lady.
> > > > >
> > > > > While producers say an actress likely won't be cast until a
writer
> > > > and director have signed on, Fox has emerged as the
frontrunner
> > > > replacement, at least as far as the blogosphere is concerned.
> > > > >
> > > > > While Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its inconsistently
punctuated
> > > > sequel Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life were
produced by
> > > > Paramount, the rights to the series have since reverted back
to video
> > > > game purveyor Eidos. In December, Time Warner increased its
stake in
> > > > the multimedia company, ensuring in-house studio Warner Bros.
first
> > > > dibs to what has been a lucrative, abeit critically panned,
franchise.
> > > > >
> > > > > The first installment, released in 2001, grossed $275
million
> > > > worldwide, while the 2003 sequel earned $157 million. All
told, the
> > > > video game series, which launched in 1996, has accounted for
more
> > > > than $1 billion.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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