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The Dueling Directors of Star Wars: Episode VII

2, Nov 2012

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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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Prometheus: A Flickcharter’s Review

10, Jun 2012

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I’ve been a fan of the Alien film series since my first encounter of catching glimpses of Jim Cameron‘s sequel. Between finger-shielded eyes, transfixed from across the room, I was likely much too young to be watching these scary, vicious creatures on VHS. In the years to come, I’d find their genesis in Ridley Scott‘s original, Alien, and then eagerly anticipating the opening nights of Alien³ and Alien Resurrection. Even the Alien vs. Predator comic-fan mash-up detours have claimed their running times from my life. To this day, I’m a dedicated fan. I’m writing this review wearing a Weyland-Yutani t-shirt. I’ve poured through hours of commentaries and behind the scenes features; from the Special Edition Laserdisc, to the DVD Quadrilogy, and the latest Blu-ray Anthology.

The common thread through it all has been the horrific H.R. Giger creature design and its environments – from my impressionable young age to adulthood – striking me as beautiful and intricate as they are the origins of nightmares. As dedicated as ever, Scott’s love of visual storytelling in cinema bring these ghastly, yet gorgeous visions to our sight once again in Prometheus - but probably not in the way you’d expect.

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All Dressed Up with C2E2 to Go

18, Apr 2012

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In Flickchart terms, “Marvel vs. DC” is the ultimate match-up, made very clear by the fact that the Big Two occupied the two largest booths at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo this year. Marvel’s booth was dominated by a stage with a backdrop of The Avengers release poster, in front of which guests were invited to be photographed with props of Captain America’s shield and Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir.

Across the floor, DC Comics was surprisingly light on movie content; The Dark Knight Rises was represented almost entirely by a single, modest placard with the current poster and a TV loop of promo clips and ads that included the movie’s trailer. Where Marvel wants to emphasize the synergy between the printed page and the screen, DC is clearly trying to reassert itself as a comic book publisher and not an idea farm for Hollywood. It was with this dichotomy in mind that I set about exploring the relationship between the comic book industry and film.  Read the rest of this entry »

John Carter: A Flickcharter’s Movie Review

28, Mar 2012

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Disney’s John Carter has a lot going for it. Which makes it unfortunate that the film has such a big handicap: All John Carter wants to be is an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough’s A Princess of Mars, and on that front (though I’m not personally familiar with Burrough’s work), I think it succeeds. But despite the fact that the source material this film is based on is nearly 100 years old, many average film-goers are likely to experience the feeling that they’ve seen it all before.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Lone Ranger’ Gets Back in the Saddle

11, Oct 2011

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It was supposed to be the next project from the major players behind the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but in August, Disney pulled the plug when The Lone Ranger was expected to cost north of $250 million.

Now, those major players – star Johnny Depp, director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer – have come to something of a meeting of the minds with the studio, renegotiating their own deals and re-working the script to bring the budget down to a “more reasonable” $215 million.

Disney’s reluctance to spend so much money on a Western – even with Depp’s name attached – is particularly understandable in the wake of the money Cowboys & Aliens is losing for DreamWorks this year.

Still, the project now appears to be back on track. The Lone Ranger was supposed to begin production in New Mexico in fall of this year, with an eye on a December 21, 2012 release date. Now, with production not starting until early next year, it’ll most likely be a 2013 release. The Lone Ranger will star Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer in the title role.

(via Deadline)


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