Joss Whedon Responds to Cinematographer

Joss Whedon Responds to Cinematographer
Entertainment Weekly

When reached by EW, The Avengers writer-director Joss Whedon responded: “I’m sorry to hear it, I’m a fan.”

Well, someone has more class here. Guess who looks like the better man here? Also:

Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, who shot The Avengers, shouldn’t be too put out, though. After all, he’s an Oscar-nominated director of photography who’s worked on films such as AtonementWe Need to Talk About Kevin, and the upcoming Kiera Knightley-starrer Anna Karenina. He’s currently slated to shoot 2014′s Godzilla remake.

So apparently his way of filming things is quite valid.

 

‘Batman’ Cinematographer says ‘The Avengers’ is Appalling

‘Batman’ Cinematographer says ‘The Avengers’ is Appalling
Movie Line

“What’s really important is storytelling. None of it matters if it doesn’t support the story,” said Pfister. “I thought The Avengers was an appalling film. They’d shoot from some odd angle and I’d think, why is the camera there? Oh, I see, because they spent half a million on the set and they have to show it off. It took me completely out of the movie. I was driven bonkers by that illogical form of storytelling.”

Please, can’t we all just get along. Because someone does something differently than another does not necessarily make it right or wrong. And in fact, I personally thought The…

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‘Heroes United’ Animated Iron Man and Hulk

‘Heroes United’ Animated Iron Man and Hulk
Entertainment Weekly

A new trailer for the project shows the two crimefighters battling a horde of superpowered mandroids. “Maybe I shouldn’t have built so many mandroids!” says Iron Man. “Ya think?!?!” says Hulk. (They’re such good friends!) Iron Man is voiced by Adrian Pasdar (Heroes Nathan Petrelli), while Fred Tatasciore will one again voice the big green guy.

I’m not a big fan of animated films like this, and this looks really awful to me. But I don’t think less of people who are fans of animated films like this (at least not too much less). So if you are interested, here is the trailer.

 

Argo (2012) — Review

4.5 of 5 stars
Argo (2012)

I’m a big boy and I can admit when I’m wrong. As it turns out, I was wrong in my pre-judgement of this film. I’m not sure why, but this film looked like a painfully laborious snoozer to me from the trailers. Nothing could be further from the truth. Argo, though a story developed on a preposterous set of real events that took place, is a well crafted and well executed film full of suspense, tension, and heart. And though the fake film being “made” in Argo, which is called Argo, is an obviously corny and cheesy over-the-top sci-fi, Argo rises so far above the films coming to the box office of…

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A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Sequel

A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Sequel
The Playlist - Indiewire.com

A mooted sequel has been kicked around Hollywood for the better part of two decades (read more about that here). And while traction on the sequel has been tortoise-like for 20 years, fans wondered recently whether the project might get deep-sixed now that lead actor Bob Hoskins has retired from acting. The good news for the devoted is that it appears ‘Roger Rabbit’ can live on without Hoskins.

Hmm. I’m not sure this film merits a sequel.

 

‘Ant-Man’ - I Guess They’re Making This Thing

‘Ant-Man’ - I Guess They’re Making This Thing
/Film

Ant-Man is definitely the biggest news here, confirming not only that it’ll be the first film of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three, but Phase Three will start in the same year as The Avengers 2 (scheduled for release May 1, 2015, and noticeably absent from the above press release). It also closes the loop, as it were, on Phase 2. We’ll be getting the one new film –Guardians of the Galaxy – and three sequels, two of which will be in 3D. That’s not to sayCaptain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians won’t be in 3D, they just haven’t started shooting yet.

This is where my weakness…

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead to Play Sharon Carter?

Mary Elizabeth Winstead to Play Sharon Carter?
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Remember last week when it was reported that ”Game of Thrones” stars Emilia Clarke, Jessica Brown-Findlay of “Downton Abbey” fame, Teresa Palmer, Imogen Poots and Alison Brie were all in the running to be Steve Rogers’ gal in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”? Well, according to Latino Review the role is actually for Sharon Carter (niece of Peggy Carter played by Hayley Atwell in “Captain America: The First Avenger”), and that while those names are indeed on the list, it’s actually Mary Elizabeth Winstead who “has the most traction” with Marvel.

So two rumors in there, one of course…

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‘The Mindy Project’ - One Full Season of Awful

‘The Mindy Project’ - One Full Season of Awful
TV Line

Fox is going all the way with The Mindy Projectpicking up the freshman comedy for a full 22-episode season.

Additionally, the network has ordered six additional episodes of fellow rookie Ben and Kate, bringing that sitcom’s Season 1 haul to 19.

Oh, I get the strategy now, Fox is canceling all the good shows and picking up really awful shows instead. If you need any proof of just how bad this show looks, I offer you this trailer (caution, possibly offensive references, particularly one toward the beginning when Mindy is “praying” about the type of man she would like God to bring her……

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Watch Pixar’s ‘Partysaurus Rex’

Watch Pixar’s ‘Partysaurus Rex’
/Film

The latest Toy Story short, Partysaurus Rex, premiered recently in front of the 3D re-release of Finding Nemo, and just showed up on television this week, thanks to the Disney Channel. The short gives Rex the dinosaur a brief starring role, as he turns into an unlikely party maven when left alone with a new group of toys. Now you can watch the short online.


Partysaurus Rex on Disney Video

Disney is revving up the short films once again. I believe it is the influence of Pixar rubbing off on them, what with the short films Pixar produced since the beginnings of their studio.

The…

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The Red Pill - A Review of ‘The Matrix’ — Review

5 of 5 stars
The Red Pill - A Review of ‘The Matrix’

“The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work… when you go to church… when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.”

Ever since the inception of The MovieByte Podcast, and the MovieByte site, I have looked forward to this day with some trepidation. You see, The Matrix is one of my all-time favorite films, and something like “your favorite film” is so subjective, and there are people…

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