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  • #952
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Media reports today that MGM up for sale for $5B

    Bond and Rocky I guess would be the main draws however it also has UA, Orion Pictures, The Cannon Group, The Samuel Goldwyn Company and a number of other film libraries.

    So which Streaming company will buy it to bulk up there content.

    Given their love of throwing cash around Netflix would be my pick, but 5 billion seems like a lot even for them.


  • #953
    mikhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭mikhail


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Given their love of throwing cash around Netflix would be my pick, but 5 billion seems like a lot even for them.
    Disney were being talked up on one snippet I heard on the radio. I wonder what they have to do to get monopoly proceedings taken against them.


  • #954
    p to the e
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭p to the e


    My outside pick is AT&T to buy it for their HBO Max service. I believe Netflix were previously in talks to buy MGM pre-pandemic


  • #955
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I see Flash Gordon is the next film to get a warning at the beginning
    https://comicbook.com/movies/news/flash-gordon-offensive-content-warning-ming-merciless-re-release/
    Ming was an obvious reference to East Asian cultures, although the character was actually played by Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Game of Thrones actor Max Von Sydow - a Swedish man. In light of changing times and attitudes toward the representation of race onscreen, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has now added a warning about "discriminatory stereotypes" to a recent re-release of Flash Gordon.


  • #956
    p to the e
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭p to the e


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    I see Flash Gordon is the next film to get a warning at the beginning
    https://comicbook.com/movies/news/flash-gordon-offensive-content-warning-ming-merciless-re-release/

    source.gif


  • #957
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Wait until they get to the Short Circuit films.

    Was years later I found out the actor playing Ben (Fisher Stevens) wasn't actually Indian.


  • #958
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Seems fair enough really; a non-destructive solution to a hot potato issue so better than cutting up movies. Quick little placard and off we go...


  • #959
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,539 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Seems fair enough really; a non-destructive solution to a hot potato issue so better than cutting up movies. Quick little placard and off we go...

    Sure, it cuts the whiners off at the pass.

    Still utterly lamentable that this is the point we've reached though.


  • #960
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Tony EH wrote: »
    Sure, it cuts the whiners off at the pass.

    Still utterly lamentable that this is the point we've reached though.

    Thing is. I looked up an old song today from my teenage years. 1996, that's 24 years, a quarter century. Flash Gordon is 40 years old. We may huff and puf about these being needed, but there are generations hitting pop culture consumption where these films aren't sacred cows. Just another old movie with questionable creative decisions (and Ming was very much born from Yellow Peril mania) that would take them by surprise. I kinda get it; first time I saw black & white minstrels I was very much WTF, and that was preinternet


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  • #961
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Voice actor Tom Kane suffered a stroke and is no longer able to speak :(


  • #962
    The White Feather
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Not too sure where to post this request so I will post it here. Maybe move if in the wrong place!

    I was wondering does anyone have a list of the Marvel and DC movies in the order they are meant to be watched?

    I have seen some and not others and want to catch up and watch them in order. For example I haven't seen Justice league and that was out a few years ago. Then I can watch the new movies as they come out!


  • #963
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,485 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Disney is reportedly interested in Michael B. Jordan and Taron Egerton for the role of Hercules in their live action remake
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #964
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,485 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Frank Grillo and Mel Gibson’s action-packed movie Boss Level is coming to Hulu. The Joe Carnahan-directed movie will hit the streaming service on March 5th 2021.
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #965
    Newuser2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Newuser2


    Where's the film reviews thread?


  • #966
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Fun fact, apparently yesterday was the day famously, accidentally archaic cyberpunk film, Johnny Meumonic was set :cool:


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  • #967
    silliussoddius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,413 ✭✭✭silliussoddius


    That was an interesting video that Chris Stuckman put up recently.


  • #968
    Niska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭Niska


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Fun fact, apparently yesterday was the day famously, accidentally archaic cyberpunk film, Johnny Meumonic was set :cool:

    Strange how many Sci Fi films are now iset in the past. Occasionally go through this list:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_the_future

    Had a 2019 film theme Christmas 2019, with Akira, Blade Runner and Running Man.


  • #969
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Well I won't be looking at one actors work in the same way again after reading the cannibal stories whether or not they are true or false.


  • #970
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Well I won't be looking at one actors work in the same way again after reading the cannibal stories whether or not they are true or false.

    I saw my friend tweeting about that last week and assumed it was a parody account or something. But it wasn't. :confused:


  • #971
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Cloverfield is to finally get a direct sequel, but it looks like Matt Reeves won't be involved. "Sources" are also claiming that they'll be ditching the found footage format of the original.


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  • #972
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Cloverfield is to finally get a direct sequel, but it looks like Matt Reeves won't be involved. "Sources" are also claiming that they'll be ditching the found footage format of the original.

    Is it bad that my first thought when you said Matt wasn't involved was "What allegations are against him or what did he post?"


  • #973
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Is it bad that my first thought when you said Matt wasn't involved was "What allegations are against him or what did he post?"

    Reeves star is a bit higher these days than a sequel to a dozens year old movie, not surprised he's passing on this. A direct sequel though eh. I mean, sure? I guess? I liked the original Cloverfield, heck I've even enjoyed the principle of its abstract universe of followups, even if ...Paradox was all kinds of awful. 10 Cloverfield Lane was excellent though


  • #974
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,539 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    ^
    It would have been a million times better if the thing at the end was the Cloverfield beast though. They really missed a beat there. The whole lead up to that was pretty good though.


  • #975
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    WTF, maybe I'm last to know this but... Studio Ghibli made a CGI film?? And watching the trailer? Jaysus. It's not Pixar, that's for sure.

    The film itself looks like a quintessential Ghibli adventure in style and content but the animation is plastic and resembles those slushpile Netflix movies at Christmas.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PfhotgXEeQ


  • #976
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,505 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Wonder if Armie Hammer's career will come to a shuddering halt now he's been dropped by WME. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-dropped-by-wme-exclusive

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #977
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Here's a game I'm running. It's called Walrus.

    You score the film scenes with a song. You send me a PM and later I will judge your efforts.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058153232


  • #978
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Here's looking at you Kid now mask up.



  • #979
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Godzilla Vs Kong director Adam Wingard is signed on to direct the remake of Face/Off for Paramount.



    No one will top Cage and Travolta's over the top to the extreme fun performances and doves lots of doves.


  • #980
    FunLover18
    Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Godzilla Vs Kong director Adam Wingard is signed on to direct the remake of Face/Off for Paramount.



    No one will top Cage and Travolta's over the top to the extreme fun performances and doves lots of doves.

    I watched it over lockdown for the first time in one sitting, I think I'd only seen bits here and there before, and it's terrible, and not in an enjoyable way. Other opinions are available.


  • #981
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Face/Off?
    Never heard of it. :pac:


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  • #982
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Godzilla Vs Kong director Adam Wingard is signed on to direct the remake of Face/Off for Paramount.

    No one will top Cage and Travolta's over the top to the extreme fun performances and doves lots of doves.

    I'd say "why", but we've been here before with Hollywood rebooting 90s action staples; the main question is what they're aiming for tonally. If they play it straight as a die, then why even bother.


  • #983
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    So how do they make it more diverse without offending people?


  • #984
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    https://deadline.com/2021/02/face-off-remake-adam-wingard-youre-next-godzilla-vs-kong-paramount-1234690371/

    I see now it's set to be a sequel.


  • #985
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    David O'Russell hasn't made anything since Joy 5 years ago after releasing 5 films in the preceding 5 years, 4 of which were very good.

    What's going on there?


  • #986
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Deleted User wrote: »
    David O'Russell hasn't made anything since Joy 5 years ago after releasing 5 films in the preceding 5 years, 4 of which were very good.

    What's going on there?

    If I remember right he was accused of sexual assault.


  • #987
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    If I remember right he was accused of sexual assault.

    He was, on his niece, I think. But I don't think that had any effect on his career. I'm nearly sure it was public knowledge when he was making some of his previous films.

    He's got a new film in the works anyways. Lots of big names, Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Anya Taylor Joy, Robert Di Nero and many more involved.

    EDIT: This is from a few years ago, lots of allegations against him of a various nature, but again it all sounds like an open secret and the only project that was officially dropped was one that involved Weinstein....

    https://www.bustle.com/p/david-o-russells-history-of-alleged-abusive-behavior-spans-many-years-movies-2982064


  • #988
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    There seems to be some talk of a merger between NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia to try and compete with Disney and the other streaming giants.


  • #989
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    I'm surprised it took this long to get going, but looks like New Line has found a director to helm the inevitable remake of "Train to Busan"; one Timo Tjahjanto:

    https://deadline.com/2021/02/new-lines-train-to-busan-timo-tjahjanto-1234696403/


  • #990
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Edgar Wright is set to direct a new adaptation of The Running Man.


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  • #991
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,608 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    I've never watched the 1979 version of The Champ.
    Today I found the 1931 version and it is brilliant.

    1931.
    Jeez but that's 90 years ago.:eek:


  • #992
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Charlize Theron wants to star in a LGBTQ+ Die Hard Reboot.


  • #993
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Paramount Movies will be hitting Paramount+ 30, 45 & 90 days after there cinematic release.

    Paramount will also being remaking and rebooting back catalogue films and TV series Love Story, Fatal Attraction, Flashdance, The Italian Job, The Parallax View, Paranormal Activity, and Pet Sematary


  • #994
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    David Fincher is set to direct the Netflix feature The Killer, based on a graphic novel about a contract killer who develops a conscience. It will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker who collaborated with Fincher on Seven, Fight Club, and The Game. Michael Fassbender is in talks to star (Variety).


  • #995
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    I see Nomadland is going to be released on Disney Plus in April, no extra charge beyond subscription.


  • #996
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I see Nomadland is going to be released on Disney Plus in April, no extra charge beyond subscription.

    It's been free on Hulu for a while now.


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  • #997
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,505 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Not bad, internet. Not had at all.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEzbim8peGU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9q0TNYIl0

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #998
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,875 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Avatar is once again the highest grossing film of all time after getting a re-release in China this week.


  • #999
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,665 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    this blew my mind when I saw this recently, hadnt seen the film since I was about 10 but remember I thought there was something odd about this scene as most or all of this scene was cut out, this explains it

    https://twitter.com/IXAeroMaestroXI/status/1317688345275863040

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #1000
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,539 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    ^
    It hasn't been cut from the film since the 80's.


  • #1001
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,665 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Charlize Theron wants to star in a LGBTQ+ Die Hard Reboot.

    if Joanne McClane and Hanna Gruber make out at the end, then I guess...

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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