Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Reel Facts & Opinions

FACT: A recent press release has confirmed the titles and release dates for Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT adaptation. The first film will be called THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, and will be released December 14, 2012. The second film will be called THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN, and will be let loose December 13, 2013.

OPINION: For a film that has been plagued with problems ranging from lawsuits to sets burning down, things are finally beginning to take shape. The sub-titles are a brilliant, yet simple move; they are right from the pages of the book, make references to THE LORD OF THE RINGS films, and most importantly, they avoid the now-tired method of a “Part 1” and “Part 2”.

FACT: Tim Burton has said that he has no plans to shoot his DARK SHADOWS film in (goddamn) 3D. He said; “…I think people should have a choice. I don’t think it should be forced on anybody”.

OPINION: It’s about time Burton has made a smart decision.

FACT: Disney Pictures has withdrawn its application to trademark the term “Seal Team 6”, the name of the military unit that took out that asshole Osama Bin Laden.

OPINION: Disney rushed to file the paperwork not long after the kill, obviously the first step in the race to develop a film. The Mouse managed to piss off the U.S. Navy (who also filed a trademark claim), and became the butt of jokes across the country as movie-goers cringed at the thought of an inevitable, stupid kids’ film about the mission that took out the world’s most wanted mass-murderer. This blogger maintains that a film of this magnitude needs to go to the most capable hands; hands with names like Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, and yes…Michael Bay.

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