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I anticipated similar pomp and splash for Lurhmann's latest inspiration to remake The Great Gatsby. And when it comes to the big party scene this is what we get, verve, elaborate costumes, gaiety, circus like atmosphere, whirlwind of camera angles, music and dancing, something resembling a scene from a Ziegfield show! So, obviously Lurhmann was inspired to recreate the Jay Gatsby parties, but was he inspired by the rest of the book? Or was there a point in which he realized the rest of the story doesn't translate very well into what feels like a staged musical? Not that there's other dance numbers and singing, just Jay-Z's tracks pumping in the background, but the movie looks and feels campy & staged. I thought I was down for this, but it became for me, a cartoonish, ham-fisted, parody of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel...READ MORE http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/05/the-great-gatsby-1974-vs-great-gatsby.html
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There's a lot that sounds funny in this movie about a wealthy African American family "The Black Kennedy's" who, lead by patriarch Virgil Peeples (David Alan Grier), look perfect from the outside until the arrival of an unexpected guest, Grace's boyfriend Wade (Craig Robinson) unintentionally begins to unravel family skeletons left and right.
Just wish that sound had carried through.
I did get to videotape Q&A with Craig Robinson - http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/05/the-great-gatsby-1974-vs-great-gatsby.html
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I'll leave it to the fanboys to really pick it apart or give it praise, but for me, it had everything: pacing, timing, amazing visuals, superhero humor (verbal & physical) hit the mark, creative new Iron Man suit technology and several dynamic well plotted storylines going on simultaneously:
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) suffering from Post Traumatic Shock Syndrome as a result of his Avengers experience.
Tony & Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) figuring out domestication.
Crazy Ben Kingsley developing two perfected characters.
Emaciated, but still powerful, Don Cheadle as the government's renamed Iron Patriot.
Hot black Ops (and I don't mean sexy) super soldiers.
Guy Pearce as a villain, maybe more despicable than his role in Lawless.
Even the addition of the kid, Harley (Ty Simpkins) and I don't normally like it when kids are added, but because Tony treated him in the same off-hand, sarcastic, quick witted way he deals with everyone, it worked.
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Despite not meeting with the survivors, and those that committed the acts, this film tells a great story and is really one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. If you turn easily to blood and gore, you may have your hands over your eyes for a large part of the movie. But still, it's worth the price of admission. Those behind Pain & Gain muscles up the courage to turn tragedy to comedy, and love or hate it, this movie will have you die laughing - pun intended. READ MORE http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/04/a-comical-look-at-true-story-pain-gain.html
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Susan Sarandon age 66, caught in the act with her panties down, makes being on the other side of the hill, sexy! And in terms of style, energy and love of life, same goes for Diane Keaton and Robert DeNiro. I'm sure it comes as no surprise, that these three are the reason to see writer/director Justin Zackham (screen writer of The Bucket List) new movie The Big Wedding...READ MORE http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/04/more-icing-than-cake-big-wedding.html
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When seeing a movie that deals with the mind, you rather expect it to be trippy at times. Trance is no exception, you're often not sure if certain scenes have actually taken place or is it something one of the characters has been lead to think? This effect although at times confusing, helps to create the atmosphere of a hypnotic trance. In fact, I had very weird dreams the night I saw this movie. I kept waking up, but then wasn't sure if I was awake. The next morning I worried that maybe the film had a subliminal message hidden within the frames. Perhaps anyone who sees this movie and is highly suggestible, will all meet up in the middle of a field one night and wonder why we're there!
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Great start to the film, Luke (Gosling) tatted up, black t-shirt, walking through a carnival; soon we find out he's a caged motorcycle stuntman, traveling with the carney. Then you see sexy Eva Mendes, no bra, waiting for him, asking if he remembers her name. He does, it's Romina. It seems they hooked up the last time the carnival was in town, which had to be a year and nine months ago as he discovers he has a son, Jason...READ MORE http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/04/two-sultry-dusky-women-trance-place.html
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I never thought about it before, but it seems people speculate that had baseball not been integrated, perhaps the Negro Leagues would have eventually out-shined and out-revenued the Major Leagues.
Although Branch Rickey had some altruistic motives for wanting to integrate the sport of baseball, he also made no bones about the fact that in the long run it would spell big bucks! Perhaps he was also trying to divert the growing popularity of the Negro Leagues... http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/04/blog-contributor-42-hits-home-run.html#comment-form
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Food in Film Moment: The dried packets of space food are far from appetizing; but at least Vicka puts the pieces on pretty plates and sets a lovely table.
Bottom line: That's the main theme of Oblivion - The things that make us human no matter the circumstances. First and foremost the "L" word, but also a sense of responsibility to help those in need, creature comforts like music, literature and nature, along with thinking for ourselves and asking questions, and most importantly, kicking-ass when anyone or anything threatens any of these basic humanities.
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Q: Was it tough to find a balance there between what you loved about the original [Evil Dead] film and what you were trying to say with your film?
ALVAREZ: The whole process is tough. Writing film is definitely tough by itself. It's not easy. If it were easy, there would be awesome films every weekend and there's not! So it's really tough to make any film. In general, it's hard to write a new film. At the end of the day, it was a challenge, but because I am a fan of the originals [Evil Dead movies], I naturally wanted to bring so many things from the original films. I think they were trying to stop me at some points from bringing so many of the other things, but for me it was important from a spiritual point of view to have a lot of references from the original film. The fans will spot some of them, but not all of them. I knew that all we had to do was tell a story where it didn't matter if you had seen the original films or not, you will get it, you will understand, and you will be a part of it. Once we started showing the movie to audiences we realized that a lot of the fans loved it and the references to the originals.
Visit Tinsel & Tine for complete interview with director Fede Alvarez - http://www.tinseltine.com/2013/04/candis-corner-interview-with-new-evil.html
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