New movie trailers....

[Dr Mordrid]

For the Batman fans;

Batman Begins

http://l.warnerbros.1nc025.com/l/r/038Ccfc40rsiQ0fQv2

Batman Begins website.....

For the horror crowd;

Constantine

http://l.warnerbros.1nc025.com/l/r/03mCcfc40R8iQ0mQv2

Constantine website....

For those who watch movies on acid;

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willie Wonka)

http://l.warnerbros.1nc025.com/l/r/03dCcfc40x8iQ0dQv2

Charlie website....

And one that's getting a lot of Oscar & Golden Globe buzz;

Million Dollar Baby....

Dr. Mordrid

[Jessterw]

Of course looking forward to Batman Begins. Constantine looks interesting, but worrisome of being yet another rehash. Not really sure about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, though I tend to like most of Depp's movies where he gets to be a little quirky; something about having childhood memories trampled over by another well intentioned but lacking remake.

[Kruzin]

Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka?
I dunno.
Gene Wilder IS Willy Wonka, and always will be to me.

Oompah, Loompah, doopity doo...

[Technoid]

Re: New movie trailers....

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid

For the horror crowd;

Constantine

http://l.warnerbros.1nc025.com/l/r/03mCcfc40R8iQ0mQv2

Constantine website....

Dr. Mordrid

HellBlazer

[uberlad]

If John Constantine isn't from London, incredibly cynical, and generally haunted by a bevy of dead friends then I'm reasonably sure his film is going to be a terrible rehash.

Keanu Reeves? Who thought that was a good idea?

Uberlad

[Dr Mordrid]

Dunno....my idea of a "perfect" Constantine would have been a younger Sting or Billy Idol type. Worse yet it appears they've moved the location from London to LA

Dr. Mordrid

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
...Worse yet it appears they've moved the location from London to LA

Dr. Mordrid

That way Keanu Reeves doesn't have to do an accent.
Chuck

[uberlad]

Ok, maybe a move to LA is better than Keenoo doing a 'gorblimey Maree Porpins' cockney accent.

But the trailer makes it look like the usual Hollywood tosh - another comic optioned and ruined. Why do they even bother?

Uberlad

[Jammrock]

Hey! I was about to post all these trailers Some good ones finally came out now that the holiday movies are here.

[cjolley]

Originally posted by uberlad
'gorblimey Maree Porpins'

Don't you mean 'gorblimey Maree Porpins dude'
Chuck

[Jessterw]

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
Dunno....my idea of a "perfect" Constantine would have been a younger Sting or Billy Idol type...

If memory serves me the original inspiration for Constantine, at least in appearance, was Sting. Not quite sure who a good choice would have been.

[paulcs]

John Constantine's Excellent Adventure

Originally posted by Jesterzwild
If memory serves me the original inspiration for Constantine, at least in appearance, was Sting. Not quite sure who a good choice would have been.

You're right. Alan Moore claimed he based the character on Sting.

I would have loved to see either Tim Roth or Gary Oldman play John Constantine. Tim Roth would have been my first choice. Some people like the idea of David Thewlis in the role. I would have been happy with that as well. If they absolutely had to go with an American, maybe Keifer Sutherland. However, I really think casting an American in the role changes the character radically.

The producers seemed hell-bent on casting an American. Originally, Nicholas Cage had the role. I think he was a terrible choice as well, but not quite as terrible as Keanu Reeves. The producers shooting for a PG-13 rating sounds ominous as well. I read on a Hellblazer site that, despite the producers' efforts, the film got an R anyway, and some scenes were being reshot. One would hope they would embrace the R rating and go for something edgier. One would hope...

I think the best we can hope for is Constantine-Lite.

Paul

[Dr Mordrid]

Re: John Constantine's Excellent Adventure

Originally posted by paulcs
I think the best we can hope for is Constantine-Lite.

Paul

Unfortunately I believe your analysis is spot-on.

Gary Oldman in an R rated version (better yet: NC-17) would have been a kick though, wouldn't it?

Dr. Mordrid

[paulcs]

Re: Re: John Constantine's Excellent Adventure

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
Unfortunately I believe your analysis is spot-on.

Gary Oldman in an R rated version (better yet: NC-17) would have been a kick though, wouldn't it?

I would have been thrilled to see Oldman, a London setting, a nice hard R rating, and a smaller production budget. Vertigo started out as a mature horror imprint, and I would have really liked an adult-oriented horror film with a middle-aged, hard drinking, blaspheming, trench coat wearing, English former punk as the hero. Hell, if they really wanted to get Constantine right, the swearing and vomiting alone would earn the film an R.

I was a huge fan of the Garth Ennis run of Hellblazer. It was my favorite comic of all time. I also realize that in order to make money, the film’s audience must move well beyond the old Vertigo fan base. Still, this was a particularly bizarre compromise. I suspect the only old Hellblazer fans not scratching their heads over casting an American as John Constantine and moving him to LA are Keanu Reeves and maybe Nicholas Cage.

Paul

[Jessterw]

This is the problem with doing movies based on books, comics, etc. The film may be rather good based on its own merits, but once judged on its roots it falters. Then again, I am having a hard time seeing this movie as anything but mediocre with another emotionless performance by Keanu.