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What We're Reading: The Art of the Title Sequence
29 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
FirstShowing.net has pointed us towards a very, very cool film blog: The Art of the Title Sequence. Title sequences, can indeed be works of art. Look at the Hitchcockian-inspired "Catch Me If You Can," the 13-minute continuous shot from "Snake Eyes" (with only 8 well hidden cuts in the entire sequence) and the stylized 2D animation in Pixar's "The Incredibles" for just a few examples of excellent work in title sequences and opening credits.
FirstShowing highlights Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" for special attention -- and while that sequence (and its accompanied John Williams score) is indeed brilliant, I think my favorite title sequence of the last ten years or so belongs to David Fincher's "Fight Club."
Click on the image or go here to watch the opening in its full glory.
However, if we're talking about truly amazing opening sequences that pass the test of time, look »
- Christina Warren
1941 | DVD review
28 December 2009 4:26 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The 33-year-old Steven Spielberg had just made Jaws and Close Encounters, two of the biggest-ever box-office hits, when he directed this farcical comedy about the panic produced in Los Angeles when, after the raid on Pearl Harbor, the appearance on the coast of California of an off-course Japanese submarine created fear of invasion. It was a critical disaster, condemned for its length, extravagance, tastelessness, self-references (the opening is a lovely parody of Jaws), lack of laughs and going wildly over budget. It did, however (a fact largely ignored) make a considerable profit worldwide.
A shaken Spielberg recovered to make Raiders of the Lost Ark but never wholly got over the experience. Yet for all its coarseness and heavy-handed humour, this first appearance on DVD, which bravely quotes all the worst reviews, is well worth seeing. 1941 is a dazzling film with an all-star cast ranging from Toshiro Mifune as the sub's »
- Philip French
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Four
19 December 2009 11:50 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia, Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Johnathon Schaech
Director: Renny Harlin
Summary: An American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native get caught in the crossfire of the five-day Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008, and then have to deal with their obligation to be impartial.
Analysis: A timely parable on war, or Hollywood propaganda filmmaking at its worst? Wherever it goes, especially in Europe and the former Soviet states, "Georgia" will cause a lot of talk and controversy as the incidents depicted are still so fresh in many's minds. Like all topics of the sort, it'll also have its strong supporters and detractors having opinions on the film long before a frame of footage is screened anywhere.
Shot on-location in Tbilisi, the project also marks a potential return to form for Finnish director Renny Harlin. Given the right material the skilled action director delivered three »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Four
19 December 2009 11:50 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia, Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Johnathon Schaech
Director: Renny Harlin
Summary: An American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native get caught in the crossfire of the five-day Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008, and then have to deal with their obligation to be impartial.
Analysis: A timely parable on war, or Hollywood propaganda filmmaking at its worst? Wherever it goes, especially in Europe and the former Soviet states, "Georgia" will cause a lot of talk and controversy as the incidents depicted are still so fresh in many's minds. Like all topics of the sort, it'll also have its strong supporters and detractors having opinions on the film long before a frame of footage is screened anywhere.
Shot on-location in Tbilisi, the project also marks a potential return to form for Finnish director Renny Harlin. Given the right material the skilled action director delivered three »
- Garth Franklin
Robin Hood Teaser Trailer from the Mind of Ridley Scott
15 December 2009 4:45 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Someone at Universal picked up the movie stick and whacked the Robin Hood piñata hard, because there have been a lot of film goodies dropping in the past couple of days. Just yesterday, we were able to show you some new pictures from the movie of Ridley Scott’s next epic adventure tale, including the first look of Cate Blanchett as the radiant Maid Marian.
Today the piñata has dropped the first teaser trailer for Robin Hood and we were sure to pick it up for your viewing pleasure. Robin Hood is the story of a nobleman soldier that comes home from a war, only to find that while his King is away, the Sheriff of Nottingham has joined forces with the despicable Prince John to rule with a heavy taxing hand over the people of Nottingham. Robin Hood becomes an outlaw for the people, robbing from the rich and »
- Paul Young
Penhall's a Butcher
9 December 2009 3:19 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Only a handful of you have gotten the opportunity to see The Road already, and I am not one of you unfortunately, but the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s classic novel seems to be overwhelmingly sending out good vibrations, thanks in part to the screenwriting of Joe Penhall. But now with that behind him, Penhall is turning his attentions toward Butcher’S Crossing, a western novel from John Williams (not That John Williams) about a guy who drops out of Harvard in the 1870s »
- Paul Tassi
Joe Penhall Adapting 'Butcher's Crossing' for Focus Features
8 December 2009 11:27 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
The Road is a wonderful film not only because director John Hillcoat did a fantastic job of making it look bleak and beautiful, but also because Joe Penhall did a great job adapting Cormac McCarthy's novel. THR announces that Penhall will next adapt John Williams' 1960 Western novel Butcher’s Crossing for Focus Features. Before writing The Road, Penhall wrote the scripts for Some Voices and Enduring Love. Focus currently has a first-look deal with Sam Mendes, who might direct this project (pending Penhall's finished script, I'm sure). Mendes hasn't found a follow-up project to Away We Go and this has the potential to be it. Set during the 1870s, the adventure in Butcher’s Crossing centers on a man named Will Andrews who drops out of Harvard and heads west to the small Kansas town of the title seeking "an original relation to nature." There, he joins the »
- Alex Billington
'Star Wars: In Concert' Is All A Fan Could Hope For
25 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
I don't know if many have gotten to check it out, but "Star Wars" has been on tour in recent weeks. Really, "Star Wars": In Concert, a nationwide (plus Canada) series of concerts celebrating composer John Williams' magnificent score for the six movies in George Lucas's long-running sci-fi franchise.
I was fortunate enough to check out last weekend's show at Nassau Coliseum, on Long Island. It was a jarring day actually, as I caught a 10am screening of "New Moon" that morning -- a Packed house, I might add -- before jumping on a Long Island Railroad train out to the show. I wasn't sure what to expect, having only read that (1) a symphony orchestra was involved, (2) clips from the movies were involved and, most excitingly, (3) Anthony Daniels -- who played C-3Po in every movie -- was serving as some sort of master of ceremonies. An »
- Adam Rosenberg
'Ninja Assassin' Director Still Wants To Make Superman Fly Again
16 November 2009 5:03 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
In August, "V for Vendetta" director James McTeigue would neither "confirm or deny" rumors that he was in talks to direct a new "Superman" movie. Now, there's this:"It's in a weird place at the moment," McTeigue told MTV News. "They're trying to work out what they're doing. Warner Brothers is trying to figure out their next move on it. There's some things you can do with the 'Superman' franchise, there's other things you can't do. So it hasn't gone anywhere. I think it's ripe for a retooling,' he said. "I would love to — if it happened, I would at least start a conversation about it."Did people really hate "Superman Returns" that much, to justify WB's reluctance to make another Supes film? "Returns" did have a weak villain and central plot, but it got the Superman mythos and character exactly right. I can understand not wanting »
A Star Wars Virgin Experience
14 November 2009 11:30 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
On the 13th November 2009, almost 32 years after the legendary Star Wars film was first released in the UK on 27th December 1977, A good friend (who shall remain anonymous) came to my house to watch the Original Holy Trilogy: A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi for the first ever time.
He is the same age as me (31) and I’m sure he watched the same TV channels as me at Christmas in the 80’s and 90’s when Star Wars was played religiously each year and families crowded round the TV to watch them as they became a part of tradition.
He must have heard about Star Wars in the 80’s but for some reason he never sat down and watched them or even played with the Star Wars toys, which were probably found in almost every home back then.
I know some of his friends and »
- Gary Phillips
Halfway House: Hoop Dreams
11 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
The universe has conspired against me this week in various ways to admit this shameful confession: I have never seen Hoop Dreams, the one that always makes Greatest Documentaries and Worst Oscar Snubs lists. I can't really explain this except that my ears are allergic to the sound of shoes squeaking on gymnasium floors, which is like the omnipresent soundtrack of basketball. And it's as proud and loud as anything John Williams or Philip Glass would ever write. I hate that sound.
Out of curiosity I skipped to the movie's halfway point... 85 minutes in. Some older men are discussing which schools are most "involved" and then a young basketball player talks about the points he scored while mimicking scouts watching him. Then he eats pizza (mmm) with fellow players.
I'd quote it since he seems like an endearing character, this #41, but his accent is halfway impenetrable to me... probably one »
- NATHANIEL R
'V' Returns To ABC Tonight In 'There Is No Normal Anymore'
10 November 2009 8:30 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Did you tune in last week for "V"? As a child of the '80s, I can still remember that Marc Singer-starring classic series. The scene where the visitors first touch down on Earth to the strains of John Williams' "Star Wars" score is forever burned into my consciousness. Those lizards scared the crap out of me though, like most other things I saw at that age.
The "V"-boot (get it?!) got off to a very promising start last Tuesday, essentially distilling the key beats of the original miniseries into a single hour. And since you all enjoyed Josh Wigler's recap of episode one (another one is incoming tonight), we're going to be supplementing it each week with a small gallery of images from the evening's episode. Click the pic below to check out our preview of tonight's, entitled "There Is No Normal Anymore."
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- Adam Rosenberg
2012: Day 2 – The Clips
10 November 2009 7:38 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Day 2 of Wamg’s series on 2012 will take a look at some of the clips from the film as well as a few other disaster films. The money shots like the one up above are what gets our butts into the seats. It really is a guilty pleasure… disaster pornography, if you will. We return time and time again for the thrill of the ride to see how the filmmaker will kill off the species, whether it be through invading aliens, massive tidal waves, shattering earthquakes or engulfing tornadoes, and Emmerich has become ”King-of-All-He-Surveys” over it.
He loves taking out our national landmarks too. I think its become a summer thing with him. Only with 2012, every country’s landmarks are up for grabs. He decimates Rio de Janeiro, Rome, and Tibet. I will say this for Emmerich, he sure knows how to blow stuff up, with the main characters always »
- Michelle
Review: 'Ruby-Spears Superman' on DVD
2 November 2009 8:44 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Superman did not do well as an animated series despite three different studios attempting to tell his stories. Filmation debuted as a competitor to Hanna-Barbera with the 1966 Superman series then H-b told their stories in Super Friends. It seemed they didn’t fully know how to challenge someone with the amazing powers.
By the late 1980s, Ruby-Spears was a well established company, best known for their Thundarr the Barbarian. In 1988, it was their turn to try their hand with the Man of Steel and tomorrow, Warner Home Video releases Ruby-Spears Superman , a two-disc set collecting the thirteen episodes from the one season series.
This series came out just two years after Superman had been revamped from top to bottom by John Byrne and Marv Wolfman in the pages of Superman, Adventures of Superman, and Action Comics. Most of the changes from the comics are not reflected here, the exception being »
- Robert Greenberger
Sirius Xm Lists Top 101 “Halloween Horror Score Chop Down”
30 October 2009 4:16 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Quick, what’s the scariest horror film score out there? I’m sure a couple of no-brainers came to mind, and a few of you probably thought of something wholly original. Thanks to the Cinemagic channel on Sirius Xm, we have an official list to choose from. There are a few shocking inclusions, and a couple of omissions, one that I, myself, deem glaring.
See for yourself:
The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3
Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6
Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7
Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8
Exorcist, The Pendereki 9
Fog, The John Carpenter 10
Rosemary’s Baby Christopher Komeda 11
Hellraiser Christopher Young 12
Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13
A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14
Suspira Goblin 15
Poltergeist Jerry Goldsmith 16
Changeling, The Rick Williams 17
Dawn of the Dead Assorted 18
Haunted Palace, The Ronald Stein 19
Amityville Horror, The Lalo Schifrin 20
Creepshow John »
- Kirk
Here's the Top 101 Scariest Film Scores!
30 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
This month, Shock readers were asked to participate in Sirius Xm Radio's "Halloween Horror Score Chopdown" on Cinemagic. After gathering submissions, the show's team started rolling them out on Sirius Monday. If you haven't been tuning in, here's the complete list of soundtracks that made the cut. What do you think? Halloween John Carpenter 1 Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2 The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3 Jaws John Williams 4 Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5 Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6 Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7 Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8 Exorcist, The Pendereki 9 Fog, The John Carpenter 10 Rosemary's Baby Christopher Komeda 11 Hellraiser Christopher Young 12 Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13 A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14 »
Star Wars: In Concert- In Toronto
24 October 2009 7:18 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Star Wars: In Concert will play Toronto's Air Canada Centre, November 26, 2009. The Lucasfilm Ltd. live show features composer John Williams' music from all six Star Wars films in a multi-media setting with newly edited film sequences projected in tune to the music onto one of the largest Led screens ever taken on tour. The show will be supported by a live symphony orchestra, a chorus and narrator (Anthony "C3PO" Daniels) to introduce each segment, accompanied by a traveling exhibit of Star Wars film props, models and costumes. Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek the trailer promoting Star Wars Live In Concert »
Halloween Beasts of Horror: The Animals That Scare Us
22 October 2009 6:11 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
As the spookiest day of the year (Halloween) approaches, people start talking about what actually scares them the most. We’ve run several articles this month discussing horror films from multiple genres (Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller) and then we covered a list of “fun for everyone” Halloween films.
In too many instances people focus on the alien, zombie, ghost and slasher films to represent the horror genre - and while those are all truly frightening topics for films, I think that ultimately one of the scariest horror sub-genres often gets overlooked: Animals gone crazy!
Whether it’s by land, sea or air, creatures of every imaginable size and shape have terrorized us for decades. Some are exotic animals, others are extinct beasts brought back to life by the magic of Hollywood, while still others hit closer to home and make us question if we should even own a pet. Come join »
- Paul Young
Exclusive Interview with Composer Claudio Gizzi
6 October 2009 1:14 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
In Paul Morrissey’s eccentric and utterly unhinged 1974 Eurotrash classic Blood For Dracula (often erroneously credited as the brainchild NYC art guru Andy Warhol), the opening imagery of Dracula (played by iconic German weirdo Udo Kier) painting his face kabuki white has always haunted me. The sequence is the spine and soul of the picture, showing the good Count as a tired, lonely showman who has long been forgotten by time and by the audience he once terrified.
And as eerily gorgeous as that bit of credit crawling business is, it’s the delicate piano waltz playing in the background that truly sells it.
Like Morrissey’s 3D companion film Flesh For Frankenstein the music for Blood was composed by Italian musician Claudio Gizzi. It’s orchestral, elegant, full of melancholy mourning and sadness. And truthfully it’s that dichotomy between the excessive gore, sex and general insanity on screen with Gizzi’s sophisticated, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Chris Alexander)
The Top 10 Most Influential Scores of the Past Decade: #6
3 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
#6 - The Matrix
Don Davis' score to the 1999 science-fiction action film The Matrix is a smartly constructed symphonic score that combines dark and light tones to bring the Wachowski Brothers' vision of not-too-distant-future human enslavement to vivid life.
As a film, The Matrix was unique in that it came along at a time when cinema had become somewhat routine and static. The Wachowski's set the movie-going audience on their head with the visuals and high-concept storyline of The Matrix and really upped the ante in terms of the Hollywood formula. Many films in the same genre are blatantly derivitive of The Matrix aesthetic, and a case could be made that Davis' music had a lot to do with that.
Scored for a large orchestra, and all but devoid of any electronic elements (the score was almost wholly acoustic while the source material handled the electronic vibe), The Matrix »
- noreply@blogger.com (SCOREcast Admin)
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