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Originally posted by jolly:
liberal "borrowing" is a common phenomenon in Hollywood, with a long history that goes way back.

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Originally posted by Stormfalcon70:
First, my vote.

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Originally posted by Stormfalcon70:

And why execs back Ultraviolet but not Serenity 2 is beyond me.

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Originally posted by xitwound117:

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Originally posted by Stormfalcon70:
First, my vote.

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I don't get why Ultraviolet was so horrible. I mean, I know why, and it was terrible, but the guy who wrote and directed it also wrote and directed the pretty good movie Equilibrium with Christian Bale. I just don't understand it. From good movie to really really bad movie.

And why execs back Ultraviolet but not Serenity 2 is beyond me.

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Originally posted by Edison:
I see your puzzlement, although I believe Equilibrium's budget was quite a bit smaller than Serenity's: maybe it was easier for Equilibrium to be profitable?

I did enjoy Equilibrium, perhaps partly because I expected so little from it, and I do like Milla Jovovich. But you're saying "Ultaviolet" is maybe not even worth a rental?

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Originally posted by Edison:
I see your puzzlement, although I believe Equilibrium's budget was quite a bit smaller than Serenity's: maybe it was easier for Equilibrium to be profitable?

I did enjoy Equilibrium, perhaps partly because I expected so little from it, and I do like Milla Jovovich. But you're saying "Ultaviolet" is maybe not even worth a rental?

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Equilibrium actually had a character arc, it said something about human emotions, it built up to Christian Bale's great action sequences. It sold the action, and the action was great.

Ultraviolet took the formula for Equilibrium, but reversed it. Equilibrium saved CG effects for moments when they were most needed and best implemented, and they looked good; Ultraviolet used them all the time and they looked like crap. The action in Equilibrium was great to watch; Ultraviolet's was boring and laughable, except for that flaming sword scene. That was okay. But the rest was terrible. The story was the dominant factor for most of the movie in Equilibrium; Ultraviolet put the story on the backburner and just tried to do action all the time. Plus, Equilibrium had real sets; Ultraviolet just had crappy lights and glass. Equilibrium didn't have horrible one-liners; Ultraviolet had terrible ones. And the exposition in Ultraviolet?! Oh god that was horrible! Its not a good thing when 15 minutes into the movie I'm already laughing at the poor writing. Its not worth a rental. Especially when Equilibrium can be rented.

But what puzzles me is why execs support Ultraviolet (a terrible movie) and not Serenity 2 (based on the greatest story on film). Can't they make a decision based on the quality of a movie for once?

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Originally posted by TheHopGoblin:
Ahh... smell the discord, the anguish.. the hatred... yes my children.. Let me add to the fire.

Ghostbusters 3 has been 'greenlighted'. Bill Murray, time and again, has refused to give a nod to Akroyd and Raymer's begging to continue the series, so they are replacing him in the series...

...with....


...(still holding breath?)...



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.... Ben Stiller!!

Yes, thats right, take one of the most influential actors of the Mid 80's and replace him with the hack from "Zoolander".

Here is a movie that was produced recently that was worthless. Snakes on a Plane... Yep, even the title sucked.

Star Trek is planning on one more attempt to revitalize the movie chain disaster I believe in Nov 08.

GL is planning to continue his destruction of the Star Wars series by bringing a TV show to light.

Now go, my apprentices... Do what must be done! Muah

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