Okay. So last post I promised I'd have something movie-related news-wise, and I think I do. Check this link out.
Personally, I think the directing aspect of Hollywood is a lot more mysterious than I previously gave it credit for. I recently read an article about the director of the remade Karate Kid movie, about what he had to do to set himself above the other director who wanted to helm the movie. Instead of walking in with a pitch for the studio execs, he came in with a homemade replica of Jackie Chan's outdoor karate dojo-place. Needless to say, the execs were impressed, and thus, he got the job.
This article reminds me a lot of that story. Let me get this straight: Not only is Sam Raimi considered for Oz, but so is Guillermo del Toro, Adam Shankman, AND Timur Bekmambetov? Geez!
Oh, but it gets better. So remember hearing waaaay back when, when Guy Richie was making his Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law? Apparently so is Sasha Baren Cohen (and I think Will Ferrell may be attached). More similarities! Because in addition to Oz, The Great And Powerful, there's going to also be:
1. Surrender Dorothy
2. Oz
3. Untitled, darker Wizard of Oz project
4. Film adaptation of musical Wicked
Like, really? Is all this really necessary? Raise your hand if you're not even a fan of the original Wizard of Oz! (Like me.) I mean, remakes are one thing. Sure, I like a good 80's movie as much as the next person.
But I'm not a fan of the Oz world. The munchkins scared me and I couldn't get past the flying monkeys, or the fact that the witch freaking melts (spoiler alert....sorry). Now, I know those are part of the plot of the movie.
But a yellow brick road isn't enough for me. Frankly, the setting spooks me. If I were Raimi, I'd stick to the World of Warcraft movie, even though we all know what might happen if he starts spending too much money (a la Peter Jackson, anyone?).
Thoughts?
Nothing wrong with spending money. Peter Jackson might have crazy budgets, but his movies make crazy money. All 3 LOTR movies are among the top 20 highest grossing movies of all time. Combined, they've grossed nearly $3 billion. Return of the King is number 3 on the list. It alone has grossed $1.1 billion. Even King Kong went on to be the 4th highest grossing movie in Universal Pictures history.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I loved The Wizard of Oz. Not sure what I think of Sam Raimi. He likes having fun in his films, that's for sure. This is from his entry on Wikepedia:
"Raimi has included a 1973 yellow Oldsmobile Delta 88 automobile (nicknamed "The Classic") in every film including The Quick and the Dead ("Somewhere...somewhere hidden. Only I know. I'll never tell"). Bruce Campbell, at Comic-con 2005, revealed that a special covered wagon frame had covered the vehicle to maintain the motif of the film. The yellow Oldsmobile also appeared in Drag Me to Hell, driven by the elderly gypsy woman. A bottle of Maker's Mark also appears regularly in his movies."
Don't drink and drive. Unless it's Maker's Mark and a yellow '73 Olds Delta 88...