Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film (Hughes Brothers)
I've been hearing Book of Eli for a couple of years now. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without a Pro subscription, it is difficult to view all the in-development details on IMDB. I found this on Wikipedia.. After /From Hell,/ the brothers separated duties on their next projects, although they stayed in close approximation to one another. Allen directed a few episodes of the American version of the TV series /Touching Evil / (for which his brother was an executive producer) as well as the 2005 television feature /Knights of the South Bronx/. In 2005 it was announced that Albert would direct a feature film, called /Art Con/, without Allen, although no further news was reported on its development.^[3] The first film since 2001's /From Hell/ currently scheduled for production is the post-apocalyptic drama /Book of Eli/ for Warner Bros. ^[9] They are also attached to direct /The Ice Man/, a fact-based film about Richard Kuklinski , and a screen version of the classic TV series /Kung Fu /.^[9] ^[10] Daryle wrote: Well, ³From Hell² was in 2001, so, unless there¹s something in the works now...I¹d say that was it. On 12/22/07 1:08 AM, tdemorsella wrote: Touching Evil was really good; From Hell was almost a masterpiece. I sure hope that is not the last we have seen from them. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , ravenadal wrote: I agree From Hell is the most accomplished movie the Hughes Brothers made. Working outside their comfort zone, they delivered the goods. Having demonstrated undeniable chops, they disappeared from the big screen. I had to go to IMDB.com to find out what happened to them. Apparently, they attempted to become mini-moguls, producing 12 episodes of something called Touching Evil on the USA network. http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=6250 But even this was THREE YEARS after From Hell was released. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Daryle wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I
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Dog in heels...(Shaking and scratching head furiously over that mental image) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the look on Kit's face in the parking garage as he is being stalked by the dog in heels? My wife completely loses it at that scene. __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://www.jameslandrith.com http://www.multiracial.com http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __ yeah it was great! Murphy playing the arrogant-then-ultimately-paranoid superstar, and the nerdy lookalike at the same time was great. This movie was the first time i got a hint that Murphy might have acting skills beyond simply telling jokes onscreen. -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have Bowfinger on DVD and watch it a few times a year. The scene with Kip crossing the freeway and the instance where the MindHead rep (Terrance Stamp) tells Kit that under no circumstances should he show it to the Laker Girls always leaves my ribs sore from laughing. Chubby Rain? Fake Purse Ninjas? Why not - gotta be better than the garbage Hollywood feeds us now... __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://www.jameslandrith.com http://www.multiracial.com http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __ that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so Ill only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really dont want to get them interested. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film (Hughes Brothers)
i think one of the Huges bros is working with Aaron McGruder on the Boondocks tv show and I think there is gonna be a Boondocks movie On Dec 21, 2007 2:32 PM, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree From Hell is the most accomplished movie the Hughes Brothers made. Working outside their comfort zone, they delivered the goods. Having demonstrated undeniable chops, they disappeared from the big screen. I had to go to IMDB.com to find out what happened to them. Apparently, they attempted to become mini-moguls, producing 12 episodes of something called Touching Evil on the USA network. http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=6250 But even this was THREE YEARS after From Hell was released. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film
(tried to put brain to task, ended up with severe nosebleed...) Seriously, I can posit the notion of Who's-Doing-Who or Who-Did-Who-In-The-Past... ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Regarding the casting of dark-haired, multi-ethnic Keanu Reeves as the blond-haired Constantine, Hollywood persists in weird casting for no good reason. I ask, why is the blond Kristin Dunst playing the red headed Mary Jane and the red haired Bryce Dallas Howard is playing the blond Gwen Stacy? Why-oh-why is Latina Jessica Alba playing Sue Storm (with blond wigs and blue contact lenses)? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to post a semi-retraction of my deep and abiding hatred of Constantine. When first I heard of its approach, I was offput by many aspects of it, most particularly the lead (IMO, no surfer dude-slash- cyberhero can be Constantine), and vowed never to watch it, even when it landed on free cable. Circumstances had me revoking that promise last week, when it happened by on FX. It's not really as excreable as I thought it would be. I'd still rather see a young Sting as the lead. Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I completely forgot about Ghost World. That movie is awesome. I liked Constantine but didnt love it. I have avoided Cat Woman cause I heard it stunk so bad. --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film (Hughes Brothers)
Well, ³From Hell² was in 2001, so, unless there¹s something in the works now...I¹d say that was it. On 12/22/07 1:08 AM, tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Touching Evil was really good; From Hell was almost a masterpiece. I sure hope that is not the last we have seen from them. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com , ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree From Hell is the most accomplished movie the Hughes Brothers made. Working outside their comfort zone, they delivered the goods. Having demonstrated undeniable chops, they disappeared from the big screen. I had to go to IMDB.com to find out what happened to them. Apparently, they attempted to become mini-moguls, producing 12 episodes of something called Touching Evil on the USA network. http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=6250 But even this was THREE YEARS after From Hell was released. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com , Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal ravenadal@ mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's
[scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film
Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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I completely forgot about Ghost World. That movie is awesome. I liked Constantine but didnt love it. I have avoided Cat Woman cause I heard it stunk so bad. --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
[scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film
Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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It was a great movie. Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there! LOL, even her catnip scene w/ that lady? Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I completely forgot about Ghost World. That movie is awesome. I liked Constantine but didnt love it. I have avoided Cat Woman cause I heard it stunk so bad. --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Daryle, again I agree with you in totality. As for the Hughes Brothers, consider me as having been in a cave for some centuries. Last film??? Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Regarding the casting of dark-haired, multi-ethnic Keanu Reeves as the blond-haired Constantine, Hollywood persists in weird casting for no good reason. I ask, why is the blond Kristin Dunst playing the red headed Mary Jane and the red haired Bryce Dallas Howard is playing the blond Gwen Stacy? Why-oh-why is Latina Jessica Alba playing Sue Storm (with blond wigs and blue contact lenses)? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to post a semi-retraction of my deep and abiding hatred of Constantine. When first I heard of its approach, I was offput by many aspects of it, most particularly the lead (IMO, no surfer dude-slash- cyberhero can be Constantine), and vowed never to watch it, even when it landed on free cable. Circumstances had me revoking that promise last week, when it happened by on FX. It's not really as excreable as I thought it would be. I'd still rather see a young Sting as the lead. Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I completely forgot about Ghost World. That movie is awesome. I liked Constantine but didnt love it. I have avoided Cat Woman cause I heard it stunk so bad. --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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you just don't know great acting when you see it! Halle Berry BECAME a Catwoman (if not THE Catwoman)! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, yinka oyekunle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there! LOL, even her catnip scene w/ that lady? Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I completely forgot about Ghost World. That movie is awesome. I liked Constantine but didnt love it. I have avoided Cat Woman cause I heard it stunk so bad. --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Their version of Touching Evil was remarkably faithful to the British version, which surprised all heck out of me. It starred Jeffrey Donovan, the same actor who's presently starring in Burn Notice. If you can catch it through any auspices, I recommend it highly. ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree From Hell is the most accomplished movie the Hughes Brothers made. Working outside their comfort zone, they delivered the goods. Having demonstrated undeniable chops, they disappeared from the big screen. I had to go to IMDB.com to find out what happened to them. Apparently, they attempted to become mini-moguls, producing 12 episodes of something called Touching Evil on the USA network. http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=6250 But even this was THREE YEARS after From Hell was released. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a
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I thought the first Blade was a classic --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, yinka oyekunle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does everyone think of the 1st Blade movie? Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Blade one was a classic. I thought Blade two was good, but some of the magic was lost. Blade three was ...just bad...very, very bad. Their battlee with Snipes destroyed the franchise --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blade was a great movie until I saw Blade 2. I¹m not a vampire person. I really don¹t like vampire stories at all, actually. But I liked Blade 2. Blade 3 made me really appreciate the second film more. Hell, Blade 3 made me appreciate Michael Jackson¹s Thriller video more. Blade 2 is my favorite of the three. On 12/21/07 9:40 AM, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wasn't bad. yinka oyekunle [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:yoyekunle40208%40yahoo.com wrote: What does everyone think of the 1st Blade movie? Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ironpigs3%40yahoo.com wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:yokozuna%40globalsoulmedia.com wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ironpigs3%40yahoo.com wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Great List except for Catwoman - however, if you go in with lowered expectations in can be fun. I never saw ghost world but I just added it to my list. another movie that you mike like that I do not believe was ever a comic, but it has that feels like one is Equilibrium. The plot is listed below. In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: Books, art and music are strictly forbidden, and feeling is a crime punishable by death -- a rule that's enforced by feeding the denizens a mood-limiting drug. John Preston is a top government official responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. But when he misses a dose of his own medication, he experiences a pang of conscience. It reminds me of Vendetta a little. i love the cast. It includes: Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson, Sean Bean, Dominic Purcell, and Dominic Purcell --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like you, I am mad for V for Vendetta, possibly the wordiest comic book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I also second Hellboy. This probably won't expand your to view list, but I remain enamored of Sin City. The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' Ghost World featuring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the plain one) is also excellent. I am fond of Constantine, primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. (I continue to defend Halle Berry's Catwoman, but we wont' go there!) On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film (Hughes Brothers)
Touching Evil was really good; From Hell was almost a masterpiece. I sure hope that is not the last we have seen from them. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree From Hell is the most accomplished movie the Hughes Brothers made. Working outside their comfort zone, they delivered the goods. Having demonstrated undeniable chops, they disappeared from the big screen. I had to go to IMDB.com to find out what happened to them. Apparently, they attempted to become mini-moguls, producing 12 episodes of something called Touching Evil on the USA network. http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=6250 But even this was THREE YEARS after From Hell was released. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal ravenadal@ mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2% 40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm
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that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. You know these things that happen, That's just the way it's supposed to be. And I can't help but wonder, Don't ya know it coulda been me. __ __ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs I got friends who are in prison and
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I had heard great things about it from the critics, so i rented it a year ago. I really liked it. There is another Murphy film I like with Jeff Goldblum in which Murphy is some time of Ghandi - like guru that is exploited for shopping TV shows. Have you seen it? I really liked it too [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ravenadal%40yahoo.com wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle yokozuna@ wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpigs3@ wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and it got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved Hellboy. I really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. I wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of updating my netflix queue Bosco
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I have Bowfinger on DVD and watch it a few times a year. The scene with Kip crossing the freeway and the instance where the MindHead rep (Terrance Stamp) tells Kit that under no circumstances should he show it to the Laker Girls always leaves my ribs sore from laughing. Chubby Rain? Fake Purse Ninjas? Why not - gotta be better than the garbage Hollywood feeds us now... __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://www.jameslandrith.com http://www.multiracial.com http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __ that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin
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haven't seen that one. Another film that didn't do much box office is Show Time. It's really, really funny in the first two-thirds, as it's a good send up of reality shows (who knew back then those monsters would so dominate television?!), and DeNiro and Murphy play off each other well. But when the film veers into completely cliched cop movie territory (bar fight with bad guys, screaming commanding officer demands your gun and your badge so they have to solve the crime outside of official channels) it loses all the charm it'd built up. William Shatner has a great bit part as himself, giving tips on acting to a rapt Eddie Murphy (who wants to be an actor) and a completely put off DeNiro, who thinks the whole reality show he's stuck in is a nightmare. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had heard great things about it from the critics, so i rented it a year ago. I really liked it. There is another Murphy film I like with Jeff Goldblum in which Murphy is some time of Ghandi - like guru that is exploited for shopping TV shows. Have you seen it? I really liked it too [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and recently I saw, for the first time in its entirety, ³The Punisher². The acting, well, is pretty horrible, but if you can stand the X-Men movies, Punisher¹s worth a rental. On 12/20/07 4:41 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman film was their favorite comic
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film
yeah it was great! Murphy playing the arrogant-then-ultimately-paranoid superstar, and the nerdy lookalike at the same time was great. This movie was the first time i got a hint that Murphy might have acting skills beyond simply telling jokes onscreen. -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have Bowfinger on DVD and watch it a few times a year. The scene with Kip crossing the freeway and the instance where the MindHead rep (Terrance Stamp) tells Kit that under no circumstances should he show it to the Laker Girls always leaves my ribs sore from laughing. Chubby Rain? Fake Purse Ninjas? Why not - gotta be better than the garbage Hollywood feeds us now... __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://www.jameslandrith.com http://www.multiracial.com http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __ that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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And the look on Kit's face in the parking garage as he is being stalked by the dog in heels? My wife completely loses it at that scene. __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://www.jameslandrith.com http://www.multiracial.com http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __ yeah it was great! Murphy playing the arrogant-then-ultimately-paranoid superstar, and the nerdy lookalike at the same time was great. This movie was the first time i got a hint that Murphy might have acting skills beyond simply telling jokes onscreen. -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have Bowfinger on DVD and watch it a few times a year. The scene with Kip crossing the freeway and the instance where the MindHead rep (Terrance Stamp) tells Kit that under no circumstances should he show it to the Laker Girls always leaves my ribs sore from laughing. Chubby Rain? Fake Purse Ninjas? Why not - gotta be better than the garbage Hollywood feeds us now... __ James Landrith [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: 703-593-2065 * fax: 760-875-8547 AIM: jlnales * ICQ: 148600159 MSN and Yahoo! Messenger: jlandrith http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandrith http://www.jameslandrith.com http://www.multiracial.com http://www.multiracial.com/abolitionist/ __ that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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I fond the very pedestrian. glad I did not go to the movies to see it [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: haven't seen that one. Another film that didn't do much box office is Show Time. It's really, really funny in the first two-thirds, as it's a good send up of reality shows (who knew back then those monsters would so dominate television?!), and DeNiro and Murphy play off each other well. But when the film veers into completely cliched cop movie territory (bar fight with bad guys, screaming commanding officer demands your gun and your badge so they have to solve the crime outside of official channels) it loses all the charm it'd built up. William Shatner has a great bit part as himself, giving tips on acting to a rapt Eddie Murphy (who wants to be an actor) and a completely put off DeNiro, who thinks the whole reality show he's stuck in is a nightmare. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had heard great things about it from the critics, so i rented it a year ago. I really liked it. There is another Murphy film I like with Jeff Goldblum in which Murphy is some time of Ghandi - like guru that is exploited for shopping TV shows. Have you seen it? I really liked it too [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that was Bowfinger, a really good, underappreciated film where Steve Martin wants to shoot a film with Eddie Murphy, but can't afford him (he can barely afford a film camera). i don't think Murphy's playing himself in the film, but he is playing a famous actor. Martin can't afford the actor, but wants to shoot the film, so he gets a small, cheap crew, and starts secretly shooting the actor from hiding, then splicing those long furtive shots into a movie. For all the troublesome stuff--closeups, actual speaking roles--he finds a nebbish who looks remarkably like the actor, then uses this lookalike to shoot the scripted parts. It was an enjoyable film, but sometimes I feel as if i'm the only one who saw it. -- Original message -- From: tdemorsella I have trouble liking Graham in films too. However, I liked her in Committed, lost in Space, and a movie whose name escapes me starring Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle wrote: Interesting thing about ³From Hell². It is arguably the Hughes Brothers¹ greatest film. It was also their last. I think this is a great Johnny Depp performance, and if I¹m not mistaken, was the first of the whole ³Johnny does an accent well² roles. Heather Graham did not belong in this picture by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, though, I have only seen two films where she DID belong, one was ³Lost In Space² (or as I like to call it, ³this group of actors all decided they wanted Ferraris and wanted a movie studio to pay for them all in cash² because this movie was absolutely not meant for anyone to really see it.), and ³Committed². Casey Affleck and the dark haired Wilson brother are also in ³Committed² making it one of the best parades of B-listers in recent film history. Truly something Showtime should be playing again and again. I¹m going to go out on a limb and suggest a picture that will make many of you cringe, but is worth seeing on DVD in the privacy of your own home, especially if you have like 8-13 year old kids in said home: ³The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen.² or, in Hollywood-ese: ³LXG². Yes, I know. Why? Because if you¹ve ever read the books, you¹ll see that they were trying to make this movie a slick version of those books. The adventure and excitement are actually IN this picture. The effects (and Sean Connery) kill it. This is a better comic book movie than either Fantastic Four picture. On 12/21/07 12:06 PM, Bosco Bosco wrote: I am vaguely remembering that I saw this but I may have to revisit it to refresh. B --- ravenadal wrote: Oh yeah! I forgot the Hughes Brothers' excellent From Hell, starring Johnny Depp. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Bosco Bosco wrote: I just saw the trailer for Hellboy 2. It looks to be every bit as good as the first one. I'll miss John Hurt but I think this could be truly fun B --- Daryle wrote: I still hold Spider-Man 2 as the best ever made. I think ³American Splendor² was pretty well done, and
