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The Dueling Directors of Star Wars: Episode VII
2, Nov 2012
by Nigel Druitt
Following last week’s announcement that the Walt Disney Company has purchased Lucasfilm for over 4 billion dollars and scheduled Star Wars Episode VII for release in 2015, the Internet has been in a flurry of speculation over the future of the saga. Far be it from us not to jump on the bandwagon.
Even more than questioning where the story is supposed to go in the future, everybody seems to be talking about who will direct the next episode of the franchise, given that George Lucas himself is reportedly leaving Star Wars behind (to serve merely as a consultant on Episode VII). Rather than offer any actual suggestions here, let’s take a look at some possible contenders in true Flickchart fashion: two at a time.
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- Tags: Andrew Stanton, Avatar, Brad Bird, Disney, District 9, George Lucas, Gore Verbinski, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Iron Man, J.J. Abrams, James Cameron, John Carter, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Neill Blomkamp, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rango, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Rupert Wyatt, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Avengers
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by Nigel Druitt
In This Corner…
In recent years, there’s been a number of once-dormant franchises – particularly franchises that began in the 1980s – being resurrected with a third sequel. Not every franchise warrants a fourth movie, but we’ve recently seen Rambo, Live Free or Die Hard, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull…to varying degrees of success. (Surely, it will not be too much longer before some genius decides to make Back to the Future Part IV.)
There are two science fiction franchises, however, that share a very similar pattern of quality in their four movies. The first two films in both series are widely considered classics (and, in fact, all four films rank in the Top 100 of Flickchart’s list of the Best Films of All Time). Both had their reputations tarnished by a lackluster third film (yet even those movies have their defenders). And both had pretty definitive trilogy conclusions blown open by the arrival of a fourth film.
These “fourquels” might be considered unwarranted, even unwanted. One promises “resurrection”, the other “salvation”, but the results may be somewhat less than heavenly. Yet, some people may find them better than the disappointing third movies. And when you are presented with them on Flickchart – and you admit that you’ve seen them – the question is, “Which is better?” Care to find out? Step in to the Reel Rumbles ring as we pit Terminator Salvation vs. Alien Resurrection. Read the rest of this entry »
- In: Reel Rumbles
- Tags: Alien, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator, Aliens, Amelie, Anton Yelchin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Dourif, Charlie's Angels, Christian Bale, Delicatessen, Ian Holm, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, John Brancato, Joss Whedon, Lance Henriksen, Leland Orser, Live Free or Die Hard, McG, Michael Ferris, Rambo, Ron Perlman, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, terminator 2: judgment day, Terminator Salvation, The Dark Knight, The Terminator, We Are Marshall, Winona Ryder
Directors Who Dominate: Steven Spielberg
27, Jan 2011by Nigel Druitt
Since last fall’s revamping of Flickchart‘s global ranking system (see the official announcement about that here), many films have found themselves moved around on the global charts. But one thing remains consistent: the Directors Who Dominate continue to do so. Previously covered in this series, Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino remain at the top of the charts (with their highest-ranked films at #1 and #4, respectively.) But the biggest change is that their newest efforts (Inception and Inglourious Basterds) have a much stronger presence on the chart, where they now appear at #2 and #13. And this brings us to another director who continually dominates, the man who is widely regarded (for good or ill) as the father of the modern blockbuster: Steven Spielberg.
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- Tags: 1941, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2009, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Amistad, Best Picture, Box Office, Catch Me If You Can, Christopher Nolan, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Empire of the Sun, film, films, Flickchart, George Lucas, Gremlins, Harrison Ford, Hook, Inception, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Inglourious Basterds, James Bond, Jaws, jurassic park, Leonardo DiCaprio, Minority Report, movies, Munich, Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Shakespeare in Love, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, Super 8, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, The Color Purple, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Terminal, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, War Horse, War of the Worlds
by John Murphy
Harrison Ford, as Indiana Jones, is an archaeologist who goes on a search for the mystical Ark of the Covenant, while outwitting Nazis who compete to obtain the Ark for its fabled supernatural power. Raiders of the Lost Ark is a movie that you need to see before you die.
- In: Movies To See Before You Die
- Tags: Breck Eisner, Christopher Reeve, Flickchart, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, John Williams, Karen Allen, Matthew McConaughey, Paul Freeman, Penélope Cruz, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sahara, Star Wars, Steve Zahn, Steven Spielberg, Superman II, Terry Gilliam, The Road Warrior, Time Bandits
New Video Releases for the Week of April 20, 2010
20, Apr 2010
by Dan
Here are this week’s new DVD, Blu-ray, and Netflix Instant Watch titles. Obviously, Thursday’s Avatar release is the highlight of the week but the overall slate of releases is strong as well. Select films will include their Flickchart global statistics (where available), as well as three direct links to rank the title against similar movies (one good, one average and one bad) to help nail down where the movie belongs on your chart.
New This Week
Avatar – (Thursday, April 22 – Blu-Ray and DVD)
I broke a 32-month theater-free streak to see this one. Yeah, the tickets were free, but the effort of getting off the warm couch on a cold Midwestern Winter morning shows you the influence this one had on casual theater goers (I watch at least 2 movies a day, but usually from the comfort of my house). It’s a decent movie, but it’s going to be interesting to see how it plays on the small screen when you’ll focus more on the story than the visuals. You might want to exercise some caution buying this bare-bones disc, as a four-disc set is coming in November – although apparently there will be special codes in the box that will let you watch all the upcoming special features online over the coming months.
Flickchart’s Global Ranking: #1115
Total Times Ranked: 62860
Percentage of Times Won: 64.67%
Users Who Have It In Their Top 20: 730
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- In: New Releases
- Tags: 44 Inch Chest, Avatar, Battleship Potemkin, Bill Pullman, Charles Bronson, Christopher Lee, Cillian Murphy, Coen Brothers, Crazy Heart, Crimes of Fashion, David Lynch, Deadly Impact, Dolly Parton, Ellen Page, Emily Blunt, Fargo, Fist of Legend, Frances McDormand, House of the Long Shadows, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Jet Li, Joe Pantoliano, Joey Lawrence, Kaley Cuoco, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Megan Fox, Melissa Joan Hart, Minority Report, My Fake Fiance, My Life to Live, Nic Cage, Nine to Five, Peacock, Peter Cushing, Rex Harrison, Sean Patrick Flanery, Steve Buscemi, Steven Seagal, Steven Spielberg, Summer Hours, Susan Sarandon, The Glimmer Man, The Honey Pot, The Lovely Bones, The White Buffalo, The Young Victoria, Tom Cruise, vincent price, Wild at Heart, Willem Dafoe, William H. Macy