Links: Shoot Kristen Wiig, Vote Hugo Cabret, Fire Brett Rattner
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7:00PM 
Deadline is Hugo a serious Best Picture contender. Industry giants are getting behind it's 3D immersiveness and movie love.
Animation Mag ginger tomcats on the rise and it's not just Puss in Boots. Here comes word of a new animated film called Tailchaser's Song. I suspect we won't see this one till 2013 or 2014 because you know how long animated films take.
Empire another new animated film coming our way soon is Hotel Transylvania with Adam Sandler voicing the count who runs a destination for famous monsters and Miley Cyrus voicing his daughter Mavis. That's what she'll look like to your left.
Rope of Silicon revisits David Fincher's Panic Room (2002). How long has it been since you've seen that one?
In Contention Spielberg's now talking War Horse but not everyone is happy about the screening strategies thus far.
24 Frames reminds us that Tom Cruise is going to be in a musical. We keep forgetting this one, Rock of Ages
AV Club Ebert Presents... At the Movies may be shuttering this season due to cost.
Terry Richardson just had two women we love in his studio: Dakota Fanning and Kristen Wiig. Which reminds me just got my "consider" copy of Bridesmaids. Yay... so eager to rewatch though it will be weird to watch without the hysterically laughing audience we saw it with in the movie theater.
hate him
Have you heard the latest on new Oscar director Brett Rattner. As if his bad movies weren't enough reason to object to him. Now he goes and says "Rehearsing is for fags." Really, Brett? He's since apologized but really...? That's the kind of thing the would be director of Wicked should really feel. Big epic musicals, after all, are best when improved (lol)... and calling actors fags? Yikes. Awards Daily thinks AMPAS should fire him and The Film Experience seconds. And we all know how well AMPAS listens to our every suggestion like the time we gave them brilliant notes about all the legends who have never presented Best Picture an... oh wait, never mind. They never listen. Whaddya want bet it's Spielberg, Hanks or Nicholson presenting best picture again this year? (sigh)
Christopher Neimann illustrated his NYC marathon run. small screen
Wow Report It's not enough to make me start watching TV's Once Upon a Time again (it make-a my eyes bleed! it got dumped from the DVR) but get this: Greer Garson's genes are in one of the actor... them's world class genes. Greer Garson Genetic Greatness! I guess we should write about her sometime. We love.
offscreen fun
Paper Mag someone live tweeted live illustrated his whole NYC marathon run. Yowza. That's going the extra mile. Although honestly I thought this was illegal. I thought they had very strict rules about no phones and no tweeting while doing it. They only have a limited number of spots in the marathon each year for eager runners. Every year I go outside and clap for them until I am tired. What, that's exercize for me. All that arm movement. More strenuous than typing.
Reader Comments (13)
Yes, his use of the F word is deplorable, no question, but really? He thinks rehearsing is pathetic? Weirdly, that's the part that really bugs me. But I'm a film student. I can't help it.
In regards to Rattner, is Bill Condon or Baz Luhrmann available to take the reins?
Totally with Dominique on this.
It's disgusting to be so ignorant and just throw hateful words around, but the part i find most bizzare is that this guy would openly say he doesn't like rehearsals when he's responsible for the biggest show in hollywood (the one that needs the most rehearsing.)
Just expect someone in that position to have a bit of sense.
That's too bad if Ebert Presents closes up shop. Doesn't seem that too costly to make, and I have gotten to enjoy Christy and Ignaty
I get why people want Bret Ratner to be fired, but the Oscar watcher in me is terrified of who they would replace him with. What if they go with the people who did it last year?!
wasn't one of the big concerns with the Oscars last year that Franco didn't do much rehearsing due to his crazy schedule. Let's not repeat that shall we?
I was never on board with Brett Ratner producing, but this only seals it. I hate it when people throw out pejorative terms like that, particularly if the said person is producing the biggest film event of the year. Oh, and I totally echo the stale best picture presenter conundrum...why in the crap hasn't Jane Fonda ever presented this award? This is the perfect time for her since she is having a career resurgence!
On Miley Cyrus and Kenan Thompson & The Strokes
There's so many things to say something here has caught my eye you'll see this Vampire Monster People that scare ones away in life but you'll this 18 year old singer who showed off her funny bone back On March 5th 2011 then I'm thinking back to February 11,2010 of lasy year that everybody been talking about the greatest gag that they have never seen she has impresontate myself, and others besides I don't know what she has against me I know that she notthing more than the monster that she is today that one of these Comdiean saying that it's not easy being someone that you knew in the past few months
The Fuck you talkin' bout?
So the People's Choice Awards nominations came out and in what I'll take as a personal affront to me, Kristin Wiig is not nominated. Not in "Favorite Actress." Not in "Comedy Movie Actress." Bridesmaids as a whole is nominated in Ensemble and Best Comedy, but nothing for Wiig herself. NOTHING.
As if the Bush years weren't proof enough, it's clear: "The People" suck.
The Other Boy -- my question exactly! ;)
Evan -- it's not even worth wondering about The People's Choice. it's always "who is most famous or who is habit to think of" the end.
Ratner's an affront, 'nuff said.
And am I the only one who enjoys Panic Room? Jodie was marvs, and the ending with the swirling money (and score) was a PERFECT ending.
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