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irina · 25 Feb 08 :: 01:12

oscars anyone???

TheCentralScrutinizer · 25 Feb 08 :: 03:06

I'll be there.

irina · 25 Feb 08 :: 03:59

you'll be there, there????? or is just an expression

TheCentralScrutinizer · 25 Feb 08 :: 04:45

I'll be watching. LOL! On TV. Sorry.

irina · 25 Feb 08 :: 05:01

it would have been a lot of fun if you were there
i,m loving this edition so far!!!

notsofairytale · 25 Feb 08 :: 08:08

"... and the baby goes to.. Angelina Jolie!"

Susanna · 25 Feb 08 :: 09:34

I seriously hate angelina jolie. :fedup:

notsofairytale · 26 Feb 08 :: 02:38

Why so? Did she do something I don't know about? Granted, I don't keep track of her, but I'd like to know.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 29 Feb 08 :: 17:22

This is sad. The end of an era...

New Line Cinema is dead.
Bowing down to corporate pressure, the heads of the movie studio resigned today. Major layoffs are expected imminently.
New Line will now be folded into Warner Bros.
Here is the email that was just sent out to all staffers:
"February 28, 2008
To: New Line Colleagues
From: Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne
Subject: Our Company
This afternoon, Time Warner is announcing that New Line will become a unit of Warner Bros. This is, of course, a very difficult and emotional time for all of us who have worked at New Line. While there is not much we can say that can lessen the impact of this announcement, we did want you to know about the decision before you read about it in the press.
New Line will maintain its own identity and will continue to produce, market, and distribute movies. But New Line will now do so as part of Warner Bros. and will probably be a much smaller operation than in the past. Time Warner hopes that operating New Line as a unit of Warner Bros. will allow New Line to focus on the creative side of movie-making, while reducing costs and taking advantage of Warner Bros.' distribution systems. The company will be holding group meeting with New Line employees tomorrow in Los Angeles and New York to discuss this announcement, and is committed to letting employees know as soon as possible about how this change affects them individually.
For our part, we will be stepping down as Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOS of New Line. This was a painful decision, because we love New Line and the people who work here have been like our second families. But we will be leaving the company with enormous pride in what all of us at New Line have accomplished together. From its humble beginnings 40 years ago, our studio has created some of the most popular and successful movies of all time. Those movies are a tribute to the amazing creative energy and entrepreneurial abilities of the talented people at New Line. They are a legacy that will endure forever.
Although we are stepping out of New Line, we intend to remain actively involved in the industry in an entrepreneurial capacity, and will keep you advised of developments.
We thank all of you who have worked so hard to make New Line such a success. We are very proud of every one of you.
Bob & Michael"

Also, why do companies keep announcing layoffs over email? What happened to holding a meeting to tell your employees they're out in the cold. I've always been a big fan of Bob Shaye. He's a real maverick in the industry. Thought he had more class...

Susanna · 01 Mar 08 :: 01:19

notsofairytale wrote:

Why so? Did she do something I don't know about? Granted, I don't keep track of her, but I'd like to know.

I don't have an specific reasoning other than everything she does. Lol, I'm vicious. But, it's just like, why would anyone like her? She acts like she's awesome, and she's not. At all.

irina · 01 Mar 08 :: 22:51

i didn't know where to say this.
i saw this very nice little movie last night " rocket science ". i really, really enjoyed it. it's not a big ideas movie. it's a coming of age, wondering about life movie but not in a very serious way. the movie is deep but without frowning while doing it.
i like it.

domesticelefant · 01 Mar 08 :: 23:18

Tonight I recognized once more why I hate dubbed movies. I watched In Good Company and it was so obvious. It's weird to hear someone say "Bist du sicher?" when his lips are forming the words "Are you sure?" That doesn't work together.

justme · 03 Mar 08 :: 19:36

Sisterdebmac wrote:

HALF-MAN/HALF-TREE. :rofl:

Yeah, that's pretty good! :applause::rofl:

I never knew there was such a backlash against Hayden Christensen. Of course, I dislike him because he got to roll around naked with Sienna Miller in Factory Girl and Chris did not. :fedup:

It's probably just as well. I don't think the movie was all that well thought of. And the role was essentially that of Bob Dylan. And that's been done to death in the past year. :silly:

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TheCentralScrutinizer · 03 Mar 08 :: 19:39

The movie did not do well, that's true. But Chris sounded like he really wanted that part when it came around. And it is his ambition to play Dylan someday. Along with Castro.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 05 Mar 08 :: 00:01

What the heck ever happened to this movie? It sounded great...

Nines Lives
By Steve McCallan
The Nines
W/D: John August
John August's directorial debut weaves together three storylines about interrelated characters who fear they're losing their grip on reality into a funny, unnerving, engaging film that poses questions about the nature of creativity, humanity, and our place in the universe -- and that will keep you thinking about your own answers long after you leave the theater.
For all the protagonist's obsession into the symbolism of the number nine in the first part of the film, it's only logical that The Nines is comprised of three stories focusing on a trio of related characters played by the same actors: 3x3=9. Three storytellers -- Gary the TV actor, Gavin the TV showrunner, and Gabriel the video-game designer (all played by Ryan Reynolds) -- begin to realize that their worlds are not what they believe them to be. They are helped and manipulated by the challenging Sarah, Susan, and Sierra (Hope Davis) and the maternal Margaret, Melissa, and Mary (Melissa McCarthy). "Part One -- The Prisoner" follows Gary under house arrest as he bonds with publicist Margaret and discovers from amorous next-door neighbor Sarah that the little slips of reality he's been experiencing are more than just the DTs. "Part Two -- Reality Television" has a camera crew documenting Gavin's attempts to get his pilot on the fall schedule, only to have hard-edged TV exec Susan snare him in a creative and moral dilemma that could destroy his show and his friendship with the pilot's star, Melissa McCarthy (playing a variation of her real self). Finally, Gavin's pilot is brought to life in "Part Three -- Knowing," where Gabriel meets the mysterious and dangerous Sierra while trying to get a jumpstart for his car and deliver his wife Mary and daughter Noelle (Elle Fanning) back to civilization. Add the shared-world aspect -- such as Gary serving out his sentence in Gavin's house -- and you start seeing how writer-director John August has woven his story threads together as tightly as the bracelet that Gary creates in the opening credits.
In many ways, writer-director-blogger John August couldn't have planned a better script on which to make his directorial debut. The Nines has a three-actor core, limited locations (including August's own house), and a smart storyline that trusts its audience. A fan of Lost, August has created a film that slowly unfurls, letting the viewer experience Gary and Gavin's disconnections to, and fight against, reality. There's even a Lost-type moment at the end of Part One where Gary fires off all the alternate-reality theories he can come up with -- Am I dead? In a dream/a coma/hell? -- all of which his source immediately shoots down.
Unlike studio movies, which usually feel the need to plant bits of explanation early and often, The Nines trusts its audience to trust the story, which doesn't give the first clue as to the underlying cause of Gary and Gavin's situation until the end of Part Two -- but when it does, it's a doozy that leads to the reveal in the films' last few minutes. Even then, August shows his skill by making the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Unlike other twist-ending films, such as The Sixth Sense, The Nines' story extends past the reveal to move into greater (in all senses of the word) things.
As he did in Big Fish, August structures The Nines so that the plot's end is not the story's end: the explanation is a jumping-off point for that concludes a philosophical discussion of creativity begun in Gavin's section and, for our protagonist, offers one last test of his humanity. The entire story has led up to Gary/Gavin/Gabriel's response to a final decision, and his answer is both a surprising and an uplifting way to end the story…one that lets the audience ponder a few philosophical questions of their own.
While The Nines' destination is amazing, some of the journey feels a little lacking. Although the story's pivotal reveal is interesting, it's not as good or original as so much of the film. Overall, the film's pace seems too relaxed: the story has room to breathe, but that extra room leads to a feeling that the story is in low gear much of the time. While a welcome change from the quick quips and staccato editing so many films today employ in lieu of storytelling, this stylistic choice ends up diluting the story's emotion and conflict, slowing a journey that, in the end, delivers viewers to a wonderful destination.
John August has created not only a funny, engaging film but also a tale for and about storytellers. The questions that The Nines poses are about one's humanity, yes, but also apply to how writers view themselves and their stories. Gary, Gavin, and Gabriel are faced with large and small tests of character, faltering more often than they succeed, which makes them all the more human. The Nines may not be a perfect film, but it ranks nine out of ten in the places where most films fear to tread.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 05 Mar 08 :: 01:52

I <3 Ryan Reynolds! He's amazing in Just Friends and Definitely, Maybe.

TeeJay · 05 Mar 08 :: 12:00

Wasn't it supposed to be released when I visited you last year? Was it not released after all?

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 05 Mar 08 :: 16:59

Nope. Never came out that I know of. At least not in Atlanta.

TeeJay · 05 Mar 08 :: 18:18

Oh well...

But, hey, March seems to be theatrical month for me. Four movies coming out that I'm interested in: Lars and the Real Girl, Juno, Dan in Real Life and Definitely Maybe. The first two I'm most definitely going to watch!

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 05 Mar 08 :: 18:23

And the last one, definitely... maybe. Sorry, couldn't resist.

justme · 06 Mar 08 :: 02:16

I don't know if "the Nines" was a straight to DVD release, but it's on DVD now. I rented it a few days ago. It's pretty good. I liked it.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 06 Mar 08 :: 02:27

Cool.

domesticelefant · 06 Mar 08 :: 14:03

TeeJay wrote:

Oh well...
But, hey, March seems to be theatrical month for me. Four movies coming out that I'm interested in: Lars and the Real Girl, Juno, Dan in Real Life and Definitely Maybe. The first two I'm most definitely going to watch!

Well, by now I am too late for Into The Wild, but I am definitely going to watch it on DVD. I am concentrating on I'm Not There now. They will play it at the Corso Cinema, the one which only plays English movies. I'm going to ask Rike if she wants to see it with me. (Rike is a girl whom I met on new-in-town.de and she's into English movies too, that's so great!)

TeeJay · 06 Mar 08 :: 18:33

I did a little digging. The Nines sounds good, I'd really be interested in seeing it. I was in the US when it was supposed to be released theatrically, but it didn't come to Atlanta. Otherwise Deb and I probably would have gone to see it.

Carol, did you make a copy when you rented it? It's not out on DVD in Germany, and the UK one costs just about $30 on amazon.de.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 06 Mar 08 :: 18:38

Don't worry. You're gonna see it soon.

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