Spielberg & Cruise Team Up Again for "War of the Worlds"
08-12-04, 08:47 PM
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I'm so sick of movies setting classic novels in the present day. It would be genuinely cool to have it set in the late 19th century, with the Martian machinery more or less appearing as described. Having the ships walk through the landscape, crushing vehicles, and firing heat rays is something that I really want to see visualized.
08-13-04, 12:35 AM
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Aug. 13, 2004
The Vine: ILM enlisting for Spielberg's 'War'
Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," which just got an accelerated green light from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, is likely to reteam the director with VFX whiz Dennis Muren and Industrial Light + Magic. Producer Kathleen Kennedy is already beginning negotiations with the Northern California effects house, and Muren is likely to oversee the job, with Paramount exec Mark Baski supervising for the studio. As it happens, Muren was in Los Angeles this week taking meetings while also attending Siggraph, the annual computer graphics confab. The shot count for "War" has yet to be determined, but it is not expected to be as large as some recent summer films. "Minority Report," overseen by ILM's Scott Farrar (while Muren worked on "The Hulk"), contained about 400 shots, while "Artificial Intelligence: AI," on which Spielberg and Muren last collaborated, had close to 300 shots. If ILM does land the job, the timing would be fortuitous: The facility has nearly completed work on Paramount's "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and is looking at boards for shows with late-winter/early-spring starts. (Sheigh Crabtree)
Aug. 13, 2004
The Vine: ILM enlisting for Spielberg's 'War'
Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," which just got an accelerated green light from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, is likely to reteam the director with VFX whiz Dennis Muren and Industrial Light + Magic. Producer Kathleen Kennedy is already beginning negotiations with the Northern California effects house, and Muren is likely to oversee the job, with Paramount exec Mark Baski supervising for the studio. As it happens, Muren was in Los Angeles this week taking meetings while also attending Siggraph, the annual computer graphics confab. The shot count for "War" has yet to be determined, but it is not expected to be as large as some recent summer films. "Minority Report," overseen by ILM's Scott Farrar (while Muren worked on "The Hulk"), contained about 400 shots, while "Artificial Intelligence: AI," on which Spielberg and Muren last collaborated, had close to 300 shots. If ILM does land the job, the timing would be fortuitous: The facility has nearly completed work on Paramount's "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and is looking at boards for shows with late-winter/early-spring starts. (Sheigh Crabtree)
08-13-04, 02:50 AM
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The inital post had a blurb from Variety saying it was set in the present day.
"War of the Worlds" set in the present day...um...so isnt that pretty much "Independence Day"?
No Victorian Era = No Sale!
"War of the Worlds" set in the present day...um...so isnt that pretty much "Independence Day"?
No Victorian Era = No Sale!
08-13-04, 02:50 AM
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The inital post had a blurb from Variety saying it was set in the present day.
"War of the Worlds" set in the present day...um...so isnt that pretty much "Independence Day"?
No Victorian Era = No Sale!
"War of the Worlds" set in the present day...um...so isnt that pretty much "Independence Day"?
No Victorian Era = No Sale!
08-13-04, 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by Jepthah
David Koepp is writing it.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462895/
My expectations just plummeted. How does this hack (and it's appropriate that he wrote something with the same name!) keep working, and on so many high-profile projects?
David Koepp is writing it.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462895/
My expectations just plummeted. How does this hack (and it's appropriate that he wrote something with the same name!) keep working, and on so many high-profile projects?
Jurassic Park
Spider-man
Panic Room
Stir of Echoes
these are some decent flicks.
MATT
08-13-04, 07:59 PM
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Originally posted by mdc3000
Sure he's no shakespeare but he's no Goldsman either... there are a few duds on his resume but come on:
Jurassic Park
Spider-man
Panic Room
Stir of Echoes
these are some decent flicks.
MATT
Sure he's no shakespeare but he's no Goldsman either... there are a few duds on his resume but come on:
Jurassic Park
Spider-man
Panic Room
Stir of Echoes
these are some decent flicks.
MATT
He's not going to help this film, and it's going to exacerbate Spielberg's biggest problem as a filmmaker, which is that he does not have good authorial and editing skills when it comes to scripts; if he's given a mediocre one he seems to have no impulses to improve it. If he is given a great script, he makes a great movie. That won't be the case this time.
08-17-04, 12:54 PM
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Deja Vu??
Wasn't there a lot of buzz about the remakes of "The Time Machine" and "Planet Of The Apes" ???
And what did we get????
I didn't think either of these excelled the original.
Well, I am definitely from Missouri on this one!
And what did we get????
I didn't think either of these excelled the original.
Well, I am definitely from Missouri on this one!
08-17-04, 11:07 PM
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Any '70s-early '80s movie by Spielberg will blow his recent work out of the water... and yes, that includes "Schindler's List" and "Private Ryan"... Seriously, what do you think he will be remembered for in 50 years from now: "Jaws" or "A.I" ? "Raiders of the Lost Ark" or "Catch Me If You Can" ? How many here even bothered to watch "Terminal" ?
Even the most feverish Spielberg advocates will have to concede the guy is a washout. He hasn't done anything good in years, all he's interested in is schmaltzy, sappy stories (I shudder while thinking of the syrupy end of SPR)... and unnecessarily updating a story - while foregoing the fascinating opportunity to really make a disaster movie set up in the Victorian era (can you imagine the 1890's London atmosphere in the hands of a talented designer and director?) - should make it clear to anyone that another bad flick is on the way.
Even the most feverish Spielberg advocates will have to concede the guy is a washout. He hasn't done anything good in years, all he's interested in is schmaltzy, sappy stories (I shudder while thinking of the syrupy end of SPR)... and unnecessarily updating a story - while foregoing the fascinating opportunity to really make a disaster movie set up in the Victorian era (can you imagine the 1890's London atmosphere in the hands of a talented designer and director?) - should make it clear to anyone that another bad flick is on the way.
08-17-04, 11:19 PM
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Re: Deja Vu??
Originally posted by 3Js
Wasn't there a lot of buzz about the remakes of "The Time Machine" and "Planet Of The Apes" ???
And what did we get????
I didn't think either of these excelled the original.
Well, I am definitely from Missouri on this one!
Wasn't there a lot of buzz about the remakes of "The Time Machine" and "Planet Of The Apes" ???
And what did we get????
I didn't think either of these excelled the original.
Well, I am definitely from Missouri on this one!
08-18-04, 03:31 PM
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08-18-04, 03:45 PM
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(can you imagine the 1890's London atmosphere in the hands of a talented designer and director?) - should make it clear to anyone that another bad flick is on the way.
You need help! That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
08-18-04, 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by Playitagainsam
Even the most feverish Spielberg advocates will have to concede the guy is a washout. He hasn't done anything good in years
Even the most feverish Spielberg advocates will have to concede the guy is a washout. He hasn't done anything good in years
Tryagainsam
08-18-04, 04:03 PM
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MOST EXPENSIVE FILM EVER?
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...195040,00.html
MOST EXPENSIVE FILM EVER?
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...195040,00.html
08-18-04, 05:43 PM
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A.I. is still one of the most incredible films of the last decade in my opinion.
I will still never understand why people don't like that movie. Creepy, good acting, great special effects.
I'd like to see Steve Spielberg direct a really intense drama, something different for a change.
It'd also be nice to see him work without Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise too.
But I'm sure I'll see War of the Worlds about 3 or 4 times in the theatre.
I will still never understand why people don't like that movie. Creepy, good acting, great special effects.
I'd like to see Steve Spielberg direct a really intense drama, something different for a change.
It'd also be nice to see him work without Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise too.
But I'm sure I'll see War of the Worlds about 3 or 4 times in the theatre.
08-18-04, 06:03 PM
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Rivero and Terrell,
Your opinion might be different than mine, so let's leave it at that. As for "dumb things", Terrell, if your reply is an example of smartness, you're the one that needs help.
Your opinion might be different than mine, so let's leave it at that. As for "dumb things", Terrell, if your reply is an example of smartness, you're the one that needs help.
11-11-04, 07:37 PM
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Here's some set photos from the War of the Worlds shoot (got these links from darkhorizons).
So it's definately modern day...other than that...well, kind of hard to form an opinion off of these buy enjoy regardless!
http://cinematorio.zip.net/
http://www.burningmax.com/ (scroll down for the pics)
http://latinoreview.com/scoops/wotw-setpic.html
So it's definately modern day...other than that...well, kind of hard to form an opinion off of these buy enjoy regardless!
http://cinematorio.zip.net/
http://www.burningmax.com/ (scroll down for the pics)
http://latinoreview.com/scoops/wotw-setpic.html
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I hesitate to post it, because the more people that show up, the worse my odds are. But I'd feel awful if I didn't spread the word. For those anywhere in the Athens NY area, there will be a open casting call this Saturday for extras. Info is here .