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
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 (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
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Comics to Film (Hughes Brothers)
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
[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
