It seems new film terminology was coined over the weekend, thanks to Indy IV. No longer is jumping the shark the only way to describe the death knell of a franchise. We now have “nuking the fridge.” Already with its own website and t-shirts.
“Nuking the fridge” refers to the moment at which a cinematic franchise [...]
Jiminy jillickers, Pleasantville is such a swell movie. I hadn’t seen it in a while, but having just caught up with it again I’ve rediscovered it for what it truly is; an underrated gem.
Amidst dazzling effects and some great writing (by Gary Ross) there is a wonderful allegorical fable on display that’s witty, touching and [...]
This news is absolute Pollacks. He died today of cancer aged 73. Not only was Pollack a great filmmaker, but he was also a superb actor. A scene stealer, who nailed it every time. I’ll remember him most for Tootsie — which he starred in and directed — but also his great acting turns in [...]
From James Henry:
“When you start, you are not as good as you think you are. When you’ve been writing for a bit, you [...] are probably not as bad as you fear you might be.”
This is everything Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was not.
The fourth movie in the franchise is the fourth best Indiana Jones movie. It doesn’t even come close to challenging Temple of Doom or Crusade for last place.
I’m breaking the rules of the usual Poster Quote Review for this one, so be warned, there are spoilers ahead.
While there are, as is to be expected, some [...]
From Jon Schwartz:
“Yo! [...] Any new scripts (that aren’t horrible like the others)?
From ScriptGirl:
“You can’t sell it, if you don’t write it.”
George Lucas is quoted as saying:
“‘I haven’t even told Steven or Harrison this,’ he said. ‘But I have an idea to make Shia [LeBeouf] the lead character next time and have Harrison [Ford] come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out.’”
I can’t believe they think this is [...]
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