Movie thoughts and fiction updates.
#3 in my ranking of theatrically released Batman films. Much like the film that preceded it, Batman Returns is obviously built from several different scripts smooshed together. The difference is that it feels like either Daniel Waters, the final screenwriter, did his best to integrate the scripts into something surprisingly cohesive, or he got really… Continue reading Batman Returns
#10 in my ranking of theatrically released Batman films. I used to know the story behind the making of this film, but it's been so long that I had to do a quick survey of the Internet to come up with the confirmation to my own theory as I watched Tim Burton's take on the… Continue reading Batman (1989)
#7 in my Ranking of the Planet of the Apes Franchise. It's hard to talk about this movie without touching on its production history. This is a poster child for a studio using a recognizable name to hit a release date. They were going to release this in July of 2001 no matter what, and… Continue reading Planet of the Apes (2001)
I absolutely love this movie in all its macabre glory. I love Sondheim's music. I love the look of the film from costumes to set design to the special effects. I love the performances. I love the story. I love how everything weaves together in a complete package. And, on top of it, while the… Continue reading Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
This might be the most inept and lazy epic fantasy adventure attempt I’ve ever seen. It feels like the most generic script with Alice in Wonderland iconography tacked on as an afterthought. Everything about this movie is wrong. From the visuals to the storytelling to the acting, nothing fits. So, Alice has grown up and… Continue reading Alice in Wonderland (2010)
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