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tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:03 pm

Mickey wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:

lol, what part, trag?

The part about the completely unnecessary reboot being helmed by writers and directors who are super talented and could otherwise be making original stories. Reboot culture mostly sickens me, with a few exceptions. The Coen's attachment in particular is a bummer.

Many of the Coen's best films are adaptations though, as is all of Guadagnino's good work...

True Grit and No Country both benefitted from their sensibilities, to be sure. I have way lower hopes for this one.

It’s also probably worth mentioning that while I think the Pacino Scarface is an objective masterpiece, I subjectively hate it (except for Pfeiffer, she can stay)

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:03 pm

Look, I’m totally open to being completely wrong on this one. This is just my knee jerk reaction.

Mickey · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:06 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

Mickey wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:

lol, what part, trag?

The part about the completely unnecessary reboot being helmed by writers and directors who are super talented and could otherwise be making original stories. Reboot culture mostly sickens me, with a few exceptions. The Coen's attachment in particular is a bummer.

Many of the Coen's best films are adaptations though, as is all of Guadagnino's good work...

True Grit and No Country both benefitted from their sensibilities, to be sure. I have way lower hopes for this one.

It’s also probably worth mentioning that while I think the Pacino Scarface is an objective masterpiece, I subjectively hate it (except for Pfeiffer, she can stay)

I get that. I'd also just note though that I read this as being a lot more like O Brother than either of the other films--following a general structure in a different world with their spin on it.

Also, apparently they're also directing a version of MacBeth??

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:09 pm

Yeah that MacBeth thing has been rumored for a while. I hope it comes to pass. I’m still holding out hope for 23 Skidoo.

Also worth mentioning that they were working on a dark, brutal western for years before abandoning...But then we got True Grit and Buster Scruggs. I wonder how often they cannibalize their scripts for other projects?

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:15 pm

There's nothing new under the sun, trag.

Mickey · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:16 pm

The Argonaut wrote:

There's nothing new under the sun, trag.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu May 14, 2020 9:18 pm

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VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36224

Antebellum has a new trailer out, and yeah i wanna see that one.

Superblood Wolfmoon · **Joined:** Thu November 21, 2013 10:01 pm **Posts:** 1847

I think Scarface has the worst soundtrack I've ever heard in a movie. It's godawful.

Rangi Guy · **Posted:** Thu May 21, 2020 2:47 am

Stickman wrote:

I see Apple TV has bought the rights to this - given the current state of our movie theaters....

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36224

Im actually looking forward to King Of Staten Island, even tough its Pete Davison.

To prepare for his awfulness, ill watch Big Time Adolescence later.

Stickman · **Posted:** Tue June 09, 2020 5:42 pm

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 3:36 am

tragabigzanda wrote:

I never heard of 2014's The Homesman until this morning. I think it looks great. Anybody see this?

turns out it sucks

Stickman · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 5:05 pm

Oh Rachel, you're better than this.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 5:06 pm

Yeah this looks bad

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 7:03 pm

This might be there first Will Ferrell movie I've ever been excited to see.

wease · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 7:06 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:

This might be there first Will Ferrell movie I've ever been excited to see.

No Anchorman?

epilogue · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 7:07 pm

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

This might be there first Will Ferrell movie I've ever been excited to see.

No Anchorman?

I watched Anchorman against my will. The Jack Black scene was great and Steve Carell made my laugh so hard I almost pissed myself.

Jorge · **Posted:** Sat June 13, 2020 7:09 pm

Eurovision is funny, European earnestness is funny, Will Ferrell is often very funny... I hope it's just a weak trailer 'cause I actually think there's a lot of potential there

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