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So there was this movie that came out recently. We heard that a lot of people got really excited about it or something? Based on a book? Or like… half a book? Shrug. We filmed some of them.
Yo ho! Per usual, reviewers come and go with the wave of an editor’s wand…but the power of the people is stronger than ever. Plus we get an actual unbiased review. So with this past weekends tentpoles, we turn to you our dear tweeting friends for your thoughts on the 4th of July’s cinematic scape.
Zhang Yimou’s Heroes of Nanking is the most expensive movie production in China to date. Some of that might have something to do with superhugemegastar Christian Bale who will grace the Chinese screen with his commanding presence. Most of his dialogue will be in Chinese with a sizable minority in English, and this will arguably be the first time a major Hollywood star acts in a major Chinese film.
What’s next for Banksy? He’ll be all over your TV in a few weeks. FilmBuff will bring Banksy’s acclaimed film EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP to Cable Movies on Demand on 11/23. Check your local listings for details.
So there was this movie that came out recently. We heard that a lot of people got really excited about it or something? Based on a book? Or like… half a book? Shrug. We filmed some of them.
WARNING: Spoilers and language ahead!
Oh, and by the way, we know that Gandalf is from Lord of the Rings, not Harry Potter. Our ignorance was a joke! Did you wait out for Harry Potter at midnight? Did you loooove it? Do you find that the center of the posters for it look far too much like an Italian flag? Sound off in the comments!
What is your hidden Italian agenda, Warner Brothers?
What’s this? What’s this? You want to hear what we have to say about Horrible Bosses? Well… if you insist….
Still no.
But we will tell you what other people thought of it! These are two fine and beautiful kids who have opinions, oh they have opinions. And we found them whilst strolling the streets. They saw our super awesome Flip Camera (do we get our product placement money yet?) and begged to be interviewed. It was actually kind of sad.
Well, we don’t like to comment directly on current movies, but we will say… we don’t not agree with their opinions. Wink!
Do you agree? Have you seen it? Do you want to? Do you… do you ever think of us as more that just friends? Was that going too far? Sound off in the comment section!
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Zhang Yimou’s Heroes of Nanking is the most expensive movie production in China to date. Some of that might have something to do with superhugemegastar Christian Bale who will grace the Chinese screen with his commanding presence. Most of his dialogue will be in Chinese with a sizable minority in English, and this will arguably be the first time a major Hollywood star acts in a major Chinese film.
The shoot just finished recently and the word is good. This will be a sure hit in China and may do quite well overseas as well. It’s hardly the first time an Asian movie (hello Crouching Tiger…) has made it big in America. And one can argue that Christian Bale’s star power gives this film an even bigger boost in making it an international success. Plus Zhang Yimou has had his fair share of success with Hero and House of the Flying Daggers. However, devil’s advocate…Rescue Dawn had celebrated director Werner Herzog and it made a paltry 7 mil box office gross…yes its a small film but the point is Christian Bale plus an acclaimed directors don’t always equal Batman size numbers.
Okay enough pontificating here over the Chinese/Bale debate. Let’s do a pretend office pool. What does everyone think this movie will rake in gross? Our team will comment our wagers below…we suggest you do the same.
What’s next for Banksy? He’ll be all over your TV in a few weeks. FilmBuff will bring Banksy’s acclaimed film EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP to Cable Movies on Demand on 11/23. Check your local listings for details.
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