Oct 5 2007Some Other Crap That Happened...
- The chances of Peter Jackson directing The Hobbit have risen marginally with reports that the director and New Line are talking again. Just talking? Or flirting? Wheeeeeeww! [EW]
- JJ Abrams is creating a 2-hour, $10 million pilot for Fox he describes as mixing elements of The X-Files, Altered States, and a "slight Twilight Zone vibe." I know a lot of people like Lost, but are we really going to keep pretending the writer of Armageddon (look it up) is so infallible? [Variety]
- Old School director Todd Phillips will direct Hangover, featuring the familiar concept of three crazy guys getting in misogynistic trouble in Vegas. Yet somehow this isn't Old School 2, which he's also making. [Variety]
Reader Comments
1. Sarah - October 5, 2007 6:08 PM
The Hobbit? Really? I mean, it's a decent book, but how many people are really going to see it? He should leave Tolkien alone and use his talents elsewhere. If he was going to make the Hobbit, he should have done it before the trilogy. Not after.
2. proteon - October 5, 2007 7:17 PM
Having seen all three LOTR movies and the associated making-of featuretes on the disks I can safely say Sarah you should stick to The Davinci Code sequel threads.
If Jackson makes this movie it will be incredible and generate a zillion dollars - if not it will suck and be an embarrassment. It ain't complicated.
3. Dan - October 5, 2007 7:48 PM
Since Abrams hasn't had anything to do with the show for over 2 years now, I couldn't care less about what he does.
4. Twist - October 5, 2007 8:04 PM
I love Armageddon. Does writing on the internet make everyone jaded?
Take movies for what they are. Enjoy them a litttle.
Twist
5. Mokus - October 5, 2007 11:17 PM
VINCE! Where is our Sex in the City update? Don't you have a picture of the cast standing idly around doing nothing?
P.S. Twist, Armageddon blew your grandma.
6. Sid - October 6, 2007 6:26 PM
Dude,
Why does everyone call you Vince? Is that your real name? When did you tell people your real name? Why did I not get that memo? Are you the same guy who writes for thesuperficial? Dammit, no one ever tell me anything, geez...
Anyway, enjoy your writing, brett ratner sucks, etc etc etc...
P.S: Wes Anderson is a talentless hack. Sorry.
7. uni'tard - October 7, 2007 12:39 AM
way back when (like three months ago) the writers of the articles used to put their names in the top right hand corner, near the date. there was a mark and there was a vince.
but then i guess they got pissed off with all the familiarity of us mortals personally addressing them. instead of, you know, assuming they were angels harkening the words of the great movie god. or something like that.
8. sva1994 - October 8, 2007 4:00 PM
Abrams wrote the screenplay for Armageddon, but he didn't write the story. That explains it a bit.
9. Sarah - October 8, 2007 4:47 PM
Proteon -
People, in this age of movie-making, will see anything that has a somewhat decent plot and has some decent filmmaking skills under its belt. That being said, of course people will see the Hobbit. And, probably, a lot more people will see The Hobbit than saw the Brave One and The Invaders put together.
My point is, what's the point of making the Hobbit? The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a stand-alone trilogy. The Hobbit just tells the story of Bilbo. It's like the making of Saw IV --what's the point? Sure, I'll go see it, but does it do anything to service the orginal movies.
Peter Jackson has such amazing talent. He should work on something original. He will never top the epic that was the LoTR. And certainly, he's not going to top it with the Hobbit. So, let it go. There are a lot of fantasy novels out there he could turn into amazing movies if he wanted to. And, I would dare say, they would provide more opportunities for his talents than the Hobbit.