A while ago I posted a rumor (and a fake trailor) about the soon-to-be announced news of the pre-production of Ghostbusters III. Well, it seems that despite further denials it may be coming to fruition. The Internet Movie Database has it listed as "announced,"on Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd's bio pages. Apparently holdout Murray is on board, as is Sigourney Weaver and even Rick Moranis has been coaxed out of retirement. Ernie Hudson has been known to be willing all along and Akroyd and Harold Ramis have been on board the whole time, no doubt to be writers on the project. No word on Annie Potts as of yet.
I just hope we don't see another "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" moment. Of course, I refer to the disappointing fourth installment of the Indiana Jones saga. It wasn't a bad movie, it's just that it was disappointing, considering what it had to follow. Although now that I think about it, it was better than "Temple of Doom." I don't know, maybe it was just because that annoying Shia LaBeouf was in it.
Anywho, the boys did get together to do voice overs for last years release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game. And I've also heard smatterings of rumor that the script may have something to do with the story of the game. I doubt it, but who knows?
I just hope I can enjoy it and it doesn't ruin the franchise if it's not all together great.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Are You Ready Star Wars Geeks?
Here's something I wasn't expecting that kind of gives a whole new perspective as to what George Lucas was originally thinking vis a vis the opening ROTJ scene. Or at least where he wanted things to start from for episode six (episode three originally=don't ask, it'll just give you a headache)
It's only 56 seconds, but that's enough I'm sure, to make any true STAR WARS geek wet himself:
“We had an outline and George changed everything in it,” Executive Producer, Howard Kurtz said. “Instead of bittersweet and poignant he wanted a euphoric ending with everybody happy. The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.”
The discussed ending of the film that Kurtz favored presented the rebel forces in tatters, Leia grappling with her new duties as queen and Luke walking off alone “like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns,” as Kurtz put it.
Kurtz said that ending would have been a more emotionally nuanced finale to an epic adventure than the forest celebration of the Ewoks that essentially ended the trilogy with a teddy bear luau.
I only hope this isn't the catalyst for changing what seemd to me like a nice way to begin things and perhaps to show that little forshadowing on how things could have turned out for our hero.
Still, it's amazing to some (myself included) how something under a minute long, made over 27 years ago still captures the magic and imagination that was the SW franchise.
It's only 56 seconds, but that's enough I'm sure, to make any true STAR WARS geek wet himself:
“We had an outline and George changed everything in it,” Executive Producer, Howard Kurtz said. “Instead of bittersweet and poignant he wanted a euphoric ending with everybody happy. The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.”
The discussed ending of the film that Kurtz favored presented the rebel forces in tatters, Leia grappling with her new duties as queen and Luke walking off alone “like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns,” as Kurtz put it.
Kurtz said that ending would have been a more emotionally nuanced finale to an epic adventure than the forest celebration of the Ewoks that essentially ended the trilogy with a teddy bear luau.
I only hope this isn't the catalyst for changing what seemd to me like a nice way to begin things and perhaps to show that little forshadowing on how things could have turned out for our hero.
Still, it's amazing to some (myself included) how something under a minute long, made over 27 years ago still captures the magic and imagination that was the SW franchise.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Bill Aucoin Passes
Bill Aucoin, the first and most dedicated manager of KISS (who once believed in their future so much-when, very early on in their careers, they looked not to have one-took a huge gamble with his credibility and pocketbook, when he financed their first tour with his credit card, died last Monday after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 66.
I doubt, in today's day and age, will you ever find a more loyal, a more dedicated and more ambitious manager and friend of a rock band anywhere on the planet. How many mangers would have so much faith in a band that he would put his own future on the line for a bunch of kids who, really, didn't look like they had much of one thenselves. Only through dedication, loyalty, hard work and, lots of luck I'm sure, did this man help KISS (among others like Billy Idol) achieve the superstardom that would have surely eluded them without his knowledge and vision. With the help of the late Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records, they launched the career of one of the most influencial and beloved acts of the last 35-plus years.
The rock and roll world of today would be nothing short of blessed to find another one like him
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons left a tribute on their website, www.kissonline.com
I doubt, in today's day and age, will you ever find a more loyal, a more dedicated and more ambitious manager and friend of a rock band anywhere on the planet. How many mangers would have so much faith in a band that he would put his own future on the line for a bunch of kids who, really, didn't look like they had much of one thenselves. Only through dedication, loyalty, hard work and, lots of luck I'm sure, did this man help KISS (among others like Billy Idol) achieve the superstardom that would have surely eluded them without his knowledge and vision. With the help of the late Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records, they launched the career of one of the most influencial and beloved acts of the last 35-plus years.
The rock and roll world of today would be nothing short of blessed to find another one like him
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons left a tribute on their website, www.kissonline.com
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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