Celebs React: Bay v. Fox Round 8, Clooney's Impressed and about that Script
Oh, and the movie news is overflowing as well...
Photo: MTV
Michael Bay saw fit to respond to an open letter from his crew members (which has since been deleted) that was posted on his official site by denouncing it:
I don't condone the crew letter to Megan. And I don't condone Megan's outlandish quotes. But her crazy quips are part of her crazy charm. The fact of the matter I still love working with her, and I know we still get along. I even expect more crazy quotes from her on Transformers 3.
Uh, Mr. Bay, the next time you don't condone something don't allow for it to be posted as a news item on your official site. Just a piece of solid advice I'd say.
The Road director John Hillcoat talks about the misleading trailers for the film with Movieline telling the site:
[We] always discussed a two-pronged marketing attack. Which was one, for the people who hadn't read the book. Their argument was to give them a little more context, and try to show the more genre elements to that audience. And then, in time, with other stuff — there are going to be a few more teaser trailers to come — they were going to refer more to the book. So it's those two [approaches], and I can understand that from a marketing point of view. [...] I personally think it doesn't make sense to use footage that you haven't shot.
Something I forgot to link to last time around was a great read as A History of Violence screenwriter Josh Olson said something everyone who does something creative strives to say when others longingly look on and wish they were in their shoes writing "I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script" for the The Village Voice. It's comical, to the point and just plain upfront and honest.
Speaking of telling it like it is, George Clooney got in on the action as the Daily Mail gets in on the action with George Clooney writing an article headlined How I feel about manners" recounting a recent encounter with an unhappy… "fan"?
"The other day I was at a party and a woman I didn't know came up to me and said, 'I hated your last movie.' I said, 'Oh. OK. Uh, thank you for your opinion.' She said, 'And I don't agree with your politics.' I said, 'OK. Well, we all have our own point of view, right?' She said, 'And you're a lot older in person than you seem on screen. She was just standing there saying all these things to me and, at last, I'd had enough. I smiled very politely and said, 'You know… those 35 extra pounds of weight you're carrying… they look just fantastic on you.'
She was astonished. She said, 'What did you just say to me?' I said, 'I'm paying you a compliment. I think all that extra weight looks terrific on you.'
She was furious! Called me an a***hole. I said, 'No, look here, I was just standing here minding my own business and you walked up to me and insulted me. Which one of us was out of line here?'
Thus ends our look at celebrity reactions. Here are some movie-related details with a book review to lead us off…
Next we have the first book review of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol," the follow-up to "The Da Vinci Code," a book that ended up being looked at as controversial by people that obviously can't separate reality from fiction. What will happen this time? Well, the The New York Times has apparently fired their editors and Janet Maslin posted a two-page review right here. How soon before Hanks and Howard have the theatrical version in cinemas?
Apparently it's a big deal that director/star Drew Barrymore is kissing her Whip It! star Ellen Page in the pages of "Marie Claire". What I think is more interesting is the fact I'm linking to Marie Claire.
Six-time Grammy champ Justin Timberlake added a second Emmy to his shelf as the first "Saturday Night Live" host to win an Emmy. Tina Fey pulled one in for her Sarah Palin impression and Michael J. Fox won his first Emmy on the drama side for a recurring role on "Rescue Me".
Photo: Columbia Pictures
Bruce Campbell told Access Hollywood he's expecting a larger part in Spider-Man 4 saying in the next installment in the superhero franchise, he's been told he has a major part – but didn't yet know anything about his character. The film starts shooting in January for a May 6, 2011 release.
Coming Soon reports Sony Pictures has moved The Smurfs Movie out of the December 17, 2010 slot in an effort to avoid competition with the likes of The Green Hornet, Tron Legacy and Yogi Bear to the new date of July 29, 2011.
The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made will be the title of the Jason Segel penned Muppet movie for Disney. Word on the story is nil although Dark Horizons points out the title refers to an unproduced idea for a film Henson had in 1985 in which Gonzo becomes a film director and quickly blows out the film's budget.
Disney also recently revealed Timothy Dalton will voice a character in Toy Story 3 named Mr. Pricklepants while additional story details have now been revealed letting us know Andy's toys have been donated to a daycare center where they are abused by the little kids there and they must find a way out and a new owner. I wish the G.I. Joe toys I gave to the kid next door when I was younger had had the same ability.
It was removed from my last update so here it is again… the trailer for Twilight: New Moon which will air tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards:
Finally, here is a teaser trailer for the upcoming Disney attraction "Star Tours II" proving the events of the prequels will never go away no matter how many times people say they didn't enjoy them:
SlashFilm breaks down the details right here.
RSS Feed
| 3 comments so far 
news feeds