Comments on: Blanchett Officially Joins Ridley's 'Gladiator'-Style 'Robin Hood' http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:41:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DarkKnightFAN12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12216 DarkKnightFAN12 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12216 Did anyone actually like A Good Year...YES...ME! Did anyone actually like A Good Year…YES…ME!

]]> By: JM http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12147 JM Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:00:05 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12147 $130 million?? Cue skepticism right here. It's going to have a challenge recouping that budget. Sure, the pedigree looks good, but "Body of Lies" had a good pedigree and it didn't help at the box office. I'd feel a lot more secure if the budget was something like $60-70 million instead. $130 million?? Cue skepticism right here. It's going to have a challenge recouping that budget. Sure, the pedigree looks good, but "Body of Lies" had a good pedigree and it didn't help at the box office. I'd feel a lot more secure if the budget was something like $60-70 million instead.

]]> By: Quake82 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12143 Quake82 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:31:13 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12143 @Patricia: Yes, A Good Year was quite the disappointment; however, I believe its because Sir Ridley abandoned what he does best: The Epic. Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven - these were finely crafted, epic, Oscar-worthy (yes, even Kingdom of Heaven was a fascinated feast for the eyes) films. I'm just saying, when Scott sticks to his guns, look out. I don't care if the film wins any awards or not, I just hope its great. P.S. Oh, and let us not forget Black Hawk Down - I will never understand how it got left out of the race for Best Picture and then the winner was the over-hyped, "decent" film that was A Beautiful Mind. Whereas BHD was possibly the best film ever made regarding "modern" warfare. @Patricia: Yes, A Good Year was quite the disappointment; however, I believe its because Sir Ridley abandoned what he does best: The Epic. Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven – these were finely crafted, epic, Oscar-worthy (yes, even Kingdom of Heaven was a fascinated feast for the eyes) films. I'm just saying, when Scott sticks to his guns, look out.

I don't care if the film wins any awards or not, I just hope its great.

P.S. Oh, and let us not forget Black Hawk Down – I will never understand how it got left out of the race for Best Picture and then the winner was the over-hyped, "decent" film that was A Beautiful Mind. Whereas BHD was possibly the best film ever made regarding "modern" warfare.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12139 Patricia Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:58:57 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12139 @<a href="#comment-12136" rel="nofollow">Quake82</a>: Calm down. I agree this has tremendous possibilities to be a great film...equally possible is the potential for a disaster. Wasn't Crowe's and Scott's last film "A Good Year?" That was a indeed a bad year, I say, despite my enjoyment of Abbie Cornish's and Tom Hollander's performances. Don't go nominating this one for Oscars before it is even made. @Quake82:
Calm down. I agree this has tremendous possibilities to be a great film…equally possible is the potential for a disaster. Wasn't Crowe's and Scott's last film "A Good Year?" That was a indeed a bad year, I say, despite my enjoyment of Abbie Cornish's and Tom Hollander's performances. Don't go nominating this one for Oscars before it is even made.

]]> By: Quake82 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12136 Quake82 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:39:53 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12136 Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe & Cate Blanchett - I don't care if the movie were an update of the Robin Hood story set in the year 3010 on the planet of Suckage, I would still be excited! I know this is probably a long shot, but does anyone see this film contending for any Academy Awards (at least for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup)? Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe & Cate Blanchett – I don't care if the movie were an update of the Robin Hood story set in the year 3010 on the planet of Suckage, I would still be excited!

I know this is probably a long shot, but does anyone see this film contending for any Academy Awards (at least for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup)?

]]> By: adu http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12118 adu Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12118 Yes this definitely improves the movie's outlook. Yes this definitely improves the movie's outlook.

]]> By: Sunseeker http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/blanchett-officially-joins-ridleys-gladiator-style-robin-hood#comment-12114 Sunseeker Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:31:12 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13889#comment-12114 I sure as hell am glad Cate Blanchett is taking the role, Miller as Maid Marion was laughable at best, Virginal Maid, definately not Miller I sure as hell am glad Cate Blanchett is taking the role, Miller as Maid Marion was laughable at best, Virginal Maid, definately not Miller

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