this is one BAD idea.

apparently, director george miller thought it would be a good idea to once again cash in on one of Homer's classics- The Odyssey. naturally, Brad Pitt is in talks to star. here is where his idea goes a wry, because i for one, am not necessarily opposed to seeing pitt in a loin cloth, sweaty, and tan. 

the new version of Odysseus's journey will take place in space people. really? your that unimaginative that you must resort to these gimmicks? how THE FUCK are they going to pull that off?

didnt this guy see Jason X? you know where they took a perfectly acceptable serial killer/monster who was content killing people on earth and brought him on some spaceship. it was a terrible idea. 

youre going to be alienating all sorts of people here. (1) the people who saw Pitt in Troy are going to be very confused when they see that Achilles, who died in said film, is once again alive, but playing a character of a different name. (2) the people who are obsessed with all things space, ie Battlestar Gallactica, Star Trex, and Star Wars will be all "WTF this is blasphemy", and (3) all the people who appreciate the original epic poem and the art of Greek/Roman mythology are going to be like "WTF this is blasphemy". 

just dont go there george miller. and why is it that the only people coming up with original screenplays these days are indie writers/directors? everythings a fucking book adaptation or a remake. from now on im sticking to the Sundance Channel and ifc.  

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i dont even know what to say about this.

this box office shit keeps getting weirder and weirder. ill list you the top five with the rank it was predicted to have (along with the monetary amount) next to it in parenthesis.

1. burn after reading- 20 mil (3rd- 13.8 mil)
2. the family that preys- 18 mil (1st- 17.1 mil)
3. righteous kill- 16.5 mil (2nd-14.6 mil)
4. the women- 10 mil (4th- 9.8 mil)
5. the house bunny- 4.3 mil (8th- 3.9 mil)

a few notes i have on the subject:
1. the people who compile the lists of box office predictions seriously underestimated the power of pitt and clooney.
2. i saw burn after reading, and really, it wasnt that great. clooney and pitt were good, but a lot of the humor was over my head or something.
3. the whole top three is completely fucked up.
4. im loling that house bunny is still holding on to a rank. although these aren't the actually numbers, its still pretty cool that it beat the dark knight and tropic thunder. lol.
5. babylon ad and bangkok dangerous, both 2nd week movies completely fell off the charts, which is actually not at all surprising and quite comical.
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fall movie preview

just to keep everyone in the loop, i thought i would post about some upcoming movies to look forward to this fall. these are the movies i have the most likelyhood of seeing, although now that im back to being a struggling college student, who knows how much money ill have to throw around. that just means ill have to be extra choosey!

anyway, click under the cut for the list, release dates, and possibly trailers.



opening sept 12th is brad pitts latest film, which i posted about probly a couple months ago. "Burn After Reading" is a movie by the legendary Cohen brothers, and luckily, they lightened it up this time. the trailer makes this film look genuinley funny and enjoyable, although im not sure it enticing enough to get me to spend 10 dollars. def a movie i would rent though. i bet this movie gets a little award buzz too.


also opening the weekend of the 12th is meg ryan's latest- "The Women". this film also looks really good and i had posted the trailer for it quite a while ago. this movie has a better chance of getting me out to the theater to be honest- mostly because i love me some grace adler.


the only movie on this list i can safely say there is a 100% chance of me going out and paying to see is.....THE DUTCHESS. what can i say, keira knightly looking fierce and a fierce love story to go along with it.


the first weekend of october marks another opening of a movie i had posted about previously- and that is simon pegg and megan fox's "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People". this movie has good concepts, but really seems like something that should have a limited release.


also opening that weekend is "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist", which honestly looks good but i think they are trying too hard to capitalize off of Juno's success. just call it my opinion. i love Kat Dennings but i wish mike cera could find another role to play that isnt the "shy wallflower nerdy" guy.

high school muscial 3 opens the weekend of the 24th, however im not sure im gonna go see it. my friends will probs end up dragging me, but its super hard for me to know my movie ticket will indirectly go to vanexxxa hudgen's pocket. even ashley tiz is starting to annoy me. im always up for a cheesefest though. this movie is sure to be a blockbuster- really the only one ive listed so far that i think will break the 100 mil mark within a week or two.


the weekend after, angelina jolie's drama "The Changling" opens. i dont see this making it big at the box office, since theres no scenes with her taking off her clothes, however she should win at all the major award shows as this will be a stellar performace from her (per usual).

im assuming this is thanksgiving weekend? but surprisingly, the november 26th weekend doesnt really knock my socks off. the only movie i think that looks slightly enticing is reese witherspoon and vince vaughn's "Four Christmases". and thats simply because i love reese witherspoon.





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babies!

there they are! Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt.

all i can say is that picture of shiloh holding one of the babies is the cutest friken thing ive ever seen.

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this is going to be totally worth it.

angelina and brad's babies have a 30 page spread in the next People mag! holy hell thats a lot. but i guess the mag is trying to get there money's worth. 

the issue will hit stands later this week and YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST PICTURE TODAY AT 7PM EASTERN TIME ON PEOPLE'S WEBSITE. 

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drumroll please...

justjared reported that PEOPLE magazine has won the bid to showcase the two Jolie-Pitt twins Knox and Vivienne.

supposedly its between 10 and 15 million dollars.

you can bet most or all of it will be given to charities!

Angels, those two are..

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lets keep it in the family for a minute

the jolie-pitt family that is. i just heard about this movie today but it looks FANTASTIC and has got an excellent cast: brad pitt, clooney, and even tilda swinton (your white witch narnia fans). its called Burn After Reading and the trailer looks great. AND the film is by the Coen brothers, the ones that brought you No Country for Old Men. brad is just so damn cute in this movie ill go to see him alone.

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