You probably already know that when Heath Ledger died tragically two years ago, he was in the middle of filming the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. The creative team behind the film, led by director Terry Gilliam, came up with what I think was an inspired solution to losing their star. Apparently, the story involved Ledger’s character going through a mirror (a la Alice) three times. When Ledger died, he had completed filming almost all the scenes on one side of the mirror. Read the rest of this entry »
Finally! A trailer for Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett and directed by Ridley Scott. Of course it looks well done. Love the extreme close of the arrow leaving the bow. I trust all the names involved but this still looks like lots of other epics out there. Maybe I’m waiting for the soul of the movie to capture me.
First peeks at several new films I’ve been curious about. My reactions range from “meh” to “it might not be that bad”.
The Karate Kid: My feelings on this upcoming remake have been suspicious, especially the casting of Jackie Chan & Jaden Smith in the leads. I have to admit this trailer had a nice energy but I’m still not convinced it has the heart the original one had. Maybe I just still have a soft spot for Ralph Macchio. Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve occasionally stumbled across Ted Talks on MentalFloss.com but I’ve never really had the time to explore them. Yesterday I discovered this 20 minute manic and somewhat scattered speech by Lost & Alias creater, JJ Abrams. While I do wish he had gone a little deeper into the topics, I appreciate his perspective on mystery & what good “action” movies are really about. His thoughts reveal why he is such a successful writer and director. Enjoy.
