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'Moon''s Duncan Jones Moves on to 'Escape from the Deep'
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Well, this looks like fun. I really like Duncan Jones' directorial debut Moon -- coming soon to a discerning theater near you! -- but I really like submarine movies. Who doesn't? Only fools. Jones -- a commercial vet, and David Bowie's son! Did you know that? I totally didn't know that. Next you'll be telling me Freddie Mercury begat Sofia Coppola -- will be moving on to Escape from the Deep, the true story of a World War II submarine that trapped itself at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, 180 feet below the surface, where it proceeded to be assaulted by enemy charges.
I'm pretty sure Escape from the Deep will rule, as I'm not sure I've ever disliked a submarine movie. Das Boot? Duh. Crimson Tide? Yeah. The Hunt for Red October? Gimme gimme gimme. Those are non-controversial. How about: U-571? Yep, McConaughey be damned. K-19: The Widowmaker? Never understood the widespread dislike for that terrifically suspenseful little action flick. And if you want to go a bit more obscure, try the underseen Below.
And spawn of Bowie or no, Jones is a talented chap. Moon is terrific science-fiction, in a confined space, on a shoestring budget -- and that's hard. Oh, and here's to hoping Jones is able to recruit Clint Mansell for both Escape from the Deep, and his other new project, the sci-fi thriller Mute. If you want to get a sense of Mansell's typically awesome work on Moon, give this trailer a look and listen. Suffice it to say the score is a large part of the reason I can't wait to see the movie again.
RIP: Reel Important People -- February 26, 2007
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Elliott Baker (1922-2007) - Screenwriter and novelist who wrote the source and the script for A Fine Madness. He also wrote the screenplays for Breakout, Luv and Viva Max! He died of cancer February 9, in Los Angeles. (NY Times) - P. Bhaskaran (1924-2007) - Indian filmmaker and lyricist. He died February 25. (Monsters & Critics)
- Janet Blair (1921-2007) - Actress (pictured) who starred in Night of the Eagle, Boys' Night Out and opposite Cary Grant in Once Upon a Time. She died of complications from pneumonia February 19, in Santa Monica, California. (AP)
- Alicia Bruzzo (1955-2007) - Argentine actress who appears in A Shadow You Soon Will Be, De Mi Barrio con Amor, La Isla and the documentary El Che. She died of lung cancer February 13, in Buenos Aires (Variety)
- Luther G. Buchheim (1918-2007) - German author of the autobiographical WWII novel Das Boot, which was adapted into the Wolfgang Petersen film. He died of heart failure February 22, in Germany. (Washington Post)
- Leonard Gaines (1922-2007) - Actor who appears in Scent of a Woman, Rocky II and The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension. He was also an executive producer of Going in Style. He passed away February 15, in West Hollywood. (LA Times)
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