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  1. haha wasn't trying to compare him to Brad Pitt or anythingOnly point was that most of the advertising played the point that Radcliffe was the star, and if it opens to 20+ I could see him given a chance to open more filmsHe was EVERYWHERE for this film! (the snl/lana del Ray publicity couldn't have hurt either) So good for them for having a successful film! Shouldn't be contested for the horror genre for a little while either!
  2. Wow, is Radcliffe a bonified box office star now? Call me impressed, he hit the publicity circuit hard, good for them!
  3. yeah lesser known ones would be more ideal! I'm excited, let's start thinking of movies now! We'll launch on friday?
  4. Yeah definitely home viewing films! (Except for maybe special things like TDKR!)
  5. Wondering if anyone would be interested in doing a film club on here?We could post a new movie on here every week, and it would give us a chance to all watch within the week and perhaps have "Guest Members" post their picks for movies that others need to seeJust a chance for some of us to share the movies we're most passionate about and have discussion with others about itThoughts?
  6. I can't understand why would Sony not capitalize on Beckinsale returning? To me they could have marketed it like Vin Diesel returning to F&F
  7. look up on twitter and see the amount of sell outs for Red Tails, it can happen and I think Nikki's numbers are low
  8. Word of mouth on Red tails seems incredibly high, I would actually expect it do be higher than it itNikki's numbers don't seem on either, The weekend totals for Red Tails don't seem on
  9. The Artist - Curing Insomniacs since 2011 (and Best Picture? Yikes)
  10. I think it depends on how you want to feel when you get out of the movie - If you want to feel synthetically inspirational - Go See Red TailsIf you want to feel like you wanna kick some ass (yet feel like you've seen this movie before) - Go see Contraband
  11. I have to agree with the negatives on Haywire, the biggest draw in their advertisements has been trying to sell it as a Soderbergh film (which sadly doesn't mean too much to too many)You'd think with stars like Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender or even Channing Tatum, they would have featured heavily in the marketing, but most of the marketing have shown Gina Carano running around "in a Soderbergh film"I hate to say it, but I'm actually thinking the film will do a sub 10 million opening and end up around 7-8 mil for the weekendThe Grey intrigues me though, I see it as being the biggest test for how well Neeson can open a movie, everyone was shocked by how well Taken did, and it seems that Neeson bought himself a "January Staple" with that movie, yet Unknown was terrible and definitely underperformedSo I do know that "Taken 2" is coming out next year, but I see "The Grey" as Neeson's "Castaway"I remember hearing critics talk about how Castaway was the biggest testament to Tom Hanks' ability to sell a movie on his own, it was the same thing with Will Smith and "I Am legend", it should make for some interesting numbers
  12. Hey guys, I was wanting to try posting my films from my backpacking trip but it turns out that internet is way too damn expensive (the rent is too damn high?) here so I read that you'll be starting year two at Christmas and that's when I'll be home. Hope that's ok?In the middle of writing now, most films have been written on Trains in Europe, europe's also given me plenty of things to want to write. I'm especially proud of my stoner zombie sex comedy. It's about two stoners who set out across a zombie infected America because they worry it's the last chance they'll ever have to get laid. But as for now, all my films will be held off until next year. Hope that's ok! I'm looking forward to getting going!!!
  13. Being written from a cheap hotel in Dover England :)January 14 - I F***ed a Zombie (title pending) - Jay Baruchel/Tracy Morgan horror/comedyFebruary 11 - Montmarte - Amanda Seyfried Romantic Comedy (Directed by Michel Gondry)March 18 - All My Friends Are Dead - Wes Anderson AnimationJuly 15 - Wicked - Adam Shankman MusicalOctober 14 - A Tramp Abroad - Jeff Bridges DramedyDecember 25 - Tahrir Square - Paul Greengrass directed Biography
  14. Foundation Studios has just announced it's first slate of films, there is no release dates as of now, it is unsure of when FP will be completely up and running But for now, these films have gone into production All My Friends Are Dead (Post-Production) Based on Avery Monsen's well liked kid's book of the same name, All My Friends is a dark comedy that tells the story of a depressed dinosaur named Frank who wakes up to discover that he has slept through the end of the world as he knows it and struggles to adapt to the new species and feelings of isolation he is now experiencing Starring (The Voice Talents of): Patton Oswalt, Kristen Wiig, Michael Rooker, Bill Murray Directed by: Wes Anderson Genre: Animation Montmartre (Post Production) As a young woman travels to Paris, she meets and immediately fall in love with an Artist from the Montmartre district. As their relationship grows deeper, she finds herself being whisked away into his magical works of art Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Kristen Scott Thomas Directed by: Michel Gondry Genre: Romance/Fantasy Wicked (Filming) The movie based on the hit musical that has taken the world by storm, Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the misunderstood green-skinned girl who grows up to become the notorious Wicked Witch of the West Starring: Kristen Chenowith, Idina Menzel, Peter Sarsgaard, Joel Grey, Shirley Henderson, lea Michele Directed by: Adam Shankman Music by: Stephen Schwartz (Featuring a New Song!) Genre: Musical A Tramp Abroad (Filming) The story of Mark Twain - The Ultimate Yankee - and his best friend Harris, as they travel through Germany and Switzerland and react to different cultures in a time when "world-travel" was unknown. Based on Twain's actual journals Starring: Jeff Bridges (Twain), Jeff Daniels (Harris), Christoph Waltz Directed by: Alexander Payne Genre: Adventure/Comedy Tahrir Square (Filming) The incredible true story of a group of young adults in Egypt who peaceful protest against the odds led to a historical revolution that shaped the modern world and ousted a decades long dictatorial rule. Paul Greengrass directs this amazing true story starring an all-Egyptian cast Starring: Khaled Abol Naga, Mai Ezz El-Din, Omar Sharif, Asser Yassin, Ghada Abdul Razek, Amr Waked Directed by: Paul Greengrass Genre: Drama * For Your Consideration Assassin's Creed: The Piece of Eden (Pre-Production) A bartender is kidnapped by a powerful corporation named Abstergo, who takes him to a laboratory where he is able to relive and control his ancestor's memories and actions Creed is a non-stop Action movie spanning decades and multiple exotic locations The Walking Dead's Jon Bernthal stars as both Desmond the Bartender and Altair his ancestor Starring: Jon Bernthal, Kristen Bell, Ben Kingsley, Paul Bettany Directed by: Doug liman (The Bourne Identity/Mr and Mrs Smith) Genre: Action I F***ed a Zombie (Pre-Production) Two young men who have survived the zombie apocalypse struggle to find chicks and remember past flames in the new world in this raunchy horror-comedy Starring: Jay Baruchel, Tracy Morgan, Rashida Jones, Zooey Deschanel Directed by: John Hamburg Genre: Comedy
  15. Someone else is up here in British Columbia?
  16. Alright, well if it's ok, I'll hop in when I'm back! I don't even know where I'm getting internet from on my tripI'm showing up in london tomorrow with $2500 and a backpackSo I will sit on some projects and come back in as an upstart company? Cool with everyone?
  17. Hey, I'm backpacking through Europe from tomorrow until December 22, does that mean I'm out of year one?Or how fast do years work?
  18. Top 10 Films: 1) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Was there another movie that stuck with anyone as much as this one? It might be polarizing with the love/hate factor, but to people who loved this movie it was one of the best ever made 2) Shaun of the Dead Simon Pegg's Breakout, One of the BEST Horror-Com's ever 3) Anchorman: The legend of Ron Burgundy Absolutely Hilarious, the best Will Ferrell film; I dare you to watch the flute scene or the news anchor battle and NOT laugh 4) Ray Jamie Foxx's best film, AMAZING performance 5) Shrek 2 This broke records and was the height of the Shrek franchise 6) Mean Girls The teen movie of the year, one of the best since John Hughes, Also broke Tina Fey out 7) The Notebook Again many people dislike this film, but is now a chick-flick classic 8) Garden State Do we even remember how cool we all thought Zach Braff was? 9) The Bourne Supremacy Showed that the Bourne series could go to sequels, AWESOME movie 10) Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle Was not expecting it to be so funny, re-launched career of NPH Honorable Mentions: Hellboy (Enjoyable, Ron Perlman was Great) Open Water (Indie Horror at it's best) I Heart Huckabees (The Scene with Mark Wahlberg at the Religious Family's table is AMAZING) Secret Window (Great Johnny Depp Thriller) Finding Neverland (Can we all just admit we cried a bit?) Closer (HAUNTING drama movie) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (For Obvious Reasons, near top 10 worthy) Guilty Pleasures: The Perfect Score (We all quoted this movie in high school, leonardo Nam was Gold) Miracle (let's all recite the Kurt Russell speech now) The Prince and Me (Julia Stiles was the Smart-Girl crush) The Day After Tomorrow (I enjoy Emmerich destroying stuff) The Terminal (Simply for the Scene of the Indian Man attacking the Plane with the Mop)
  19. haha if he wants to use original cast, maybe he can, it just wouldn't turn out very well? Those trekkies are very hard to please!
  20. As bad as people say it isThe CGI was terrible, but they couldn't decide if they wanted CGI'd or Makeup'd characters, which led to a very weird mixThe storyline wasn't easy to digest either, WAY too much Sci-Fi and not enough plot, it was like the script revolved around introducing characters and not the story, very little back story, and the most interesting part was the relationship between Reynold and livelyDidn't like it, a shame, because I really liked the comics
  21. I wouldn't call it comedy gold, but it actually made me laughI think this is the problem with all those Happy Madison guys, they have the maturity level of an 8 year old, but they are genuinely funny people, and even in their worst movies, they still make people laughSandler's Monkey was pretty good
  22. Alright, I'm claiming Assassin's Creed then I'd also like to do the "Wicked" Series (yes, the musical), if I can claim that as well
  23. I'd like to introduce both my studio and my intention for my studio in my first post in hereMy Studio will be called: Foundation StudiosMy Aim for this studio will be to focus on more of the mid-range to smaller films (with occasional Blockbusters) I'd love to be known as the quirkier, smaller, based-on-novel type studios (Although I would love if they broke out every now and then )I'm gone for the next 5 weeks (Backpacking trip through Europe) but I'd like to set some things in motion until I get back and be happily involved after thatThis sounds fun, thanks so much for including a newb like me!
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