January 16, 2006
Tim Robbins Promotes Totalitarianism
The George Orwell classic 1984 may be headed to theaters if Tim Robbins has his way. He is currently directing a stage version for his LA Theatre Troupe, but recently mentioned he has a script and is working on putting it all together for the screen. When questioned why he would develop the story, a tale of a dark, totalitarian government that closely monitors its citizens, Robbins said, "something scathingly liberal."
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Garfield 2 Shooting, Armies of Hell Preparing
Though it was not scheduled to begin filming until September, Fox announced Garfield 2 is up-and-running, with scenes shot in LA just days ago. Fox is said to have moved up filming to beat the imminent Apocalypse that shooting Garfield 2 will begin.
After a short break, shooting should resume tuesday, as Garfield doesn't do Mondays.
Spelling Bees Are Dramatic
If Spellbound wasn't enough spelling bee drama for you, the trailer for Akeelah and the Bee has been released on the Official Site. In the film, 11-year-old Akeelah, to the objections of her mother, enters spelling contests with the help of her forthright tutor, played by Laurence Fishburne. Many former spelling bee contestants have expressed interest in the picture, as it finally provides a handy reference when they have to explain why they're still virgins. Thus far, no film has explained why I am.
Ultraviolet Trailer
The Ultraviolet trailer has hit, and it looks bloody fantastic. If Milla Jovovich in skin tight leather isn't compelling enough for you, how about the fact that this is the same director who came up with gun-kata. Remember gun-kata? Remember how it made your private parts tingle with excitement? Well imagine that, but with a bigger budget. Oy, my pants are feeling tight.
Ultraviolet trailer [UGO]
Grendel Is A Tall, Bearded Gentleman
The trailer for Beowulf & Grendel, the upcoming movie based on the epic tale of Beowulf, has been released on the official site. I read this story in high school, but I remember Grendel being a much cooler opponent. Isn't he some kind of monster? If the trailer is any indication, Beowulf is basically fighting a wrestler, or a tall, cartoon hermit. Hopefully he'll fight a dinosaur or something too.
Which reminds me: remember that part in King Kong where he tears that dinosaur's jaw open? That was really something.
Beowulf & Grendel Trailer [Official Site]
Bubble Trailer Has More Dolls Than QVC
Steven Soderbergh's new movie Bubble now has a trailer. Apple describes the plot as:
An unlikely love triangle is born at a doll factory in a small Midwestern town. Long time employees Martha and Kyle have become friends by default in spite of their drastic age difference, but their dynamic is upset by the arrival of a new worker: young, attractive Rose. One morning, Rose is found dead, strangled in her own home. An investigation begins, one that will call into question our established assumptions about these characters and life in their small town.
How does Soderbergh communicate this complicated plot in just a minute and a half? With shots of baby doll parts, leading me to confuse it with other fetish videos I'd downloaded earlier.
Bubble, dubbed a "Steven Soderbergh Experience," will be the first film willing to compete with Electric Ladyland, a Jimi Hendrix Experience.
EXPERIENCE Steven Soderbergh [Apple]
