James Garner Tagged Articles at Cinematical
Scenes We Love: The Thrill Of It All
Filed under: Classics », Comedy », Romance », Trailers and Clips », Scenes We Love »
The Thrill Of It All has always been one of my favorites. It's amazingly sexist, with a lot of talk about motherhood being the only thing a woman should really aspire to. Garner's Dr. Boyer is shockingly resentful of his wife's newfound success -- she's not home when he wants her to be, he's angry that she makes more money than he does, and he's jealous of her fans. You can watch it and be relieved at how much has changed between the sexes ... and be frightened at how many of those 1963 attitudes still linger.
But my favorite part of this film is its cynical commentary on marketing and entertainment. I laugh every time I see the scene below, and the longer I spend in the world of blogging, movie making, and viral marketing, the truer it becomes:
Mel Gibson Wants to Do 'Maverick 2'
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Warner Brothers », Remakes and Sequels », Western »
If you expected Mel Gibson to stick firmly behind the camera following his well-known and drunken tirade, guess again. Looks like the statute of limitations has worn off our collective distaste for the actor, and he's planning to celebrate by mounting a sequel to the 1994 flick Maverick. Word is that James Garner is interested in coming back -- but nothing on the participation of Jodie Foster has been offered thus far. (Which is a shame because Jodie, playing it light for a change, was one of the true highlights of Richard Donner's Maverick.)According to Hollywood.com, Mr. Gibson is overstuffed with nifty new ideas for Maverick 2: "I think audiences will enjoy what we've got in mind. It won't be happening immediately, but I dare say, it'll happen." He then goes on to say that there'll be no more Mad Max or Lethal Weapon sequels because "there's nowhere to move with those characters." Right, but the characters in a sequel to a remake of an old Western series ... tons of latitude there. Kinda funny that he'd deride sequels with one breath while also floating teasers on a different sequel, but hey, Mel's always been a bit eccentric.
(For the record, this (Jewish) writer holds nothing against Mel Gibson for his nasty remarks. The guy said some stupid things, apologized for them, and moved on. Happens to "normal people" every day -- but it's still kinda tough to forget about it completely, you know? Having said that ... Maverick 2? The first one was cute enough, but ... nah.)
Snoot Nabs Identity Theft
Filed under: Drama », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Deals », DIY/Filmmaking », Newsstand »
Though still in its toddler stages, Keith Calder's financing and production company, Snoot Entertainment, is wasting no time chasing after the big, ambitious projects. According to Variety, Snoot has picked up the film rights to Robert J. Sawyer's (pictured right) novella Identity Theft, which marks the company's first live-action feature.
Using the planet Mars as a setting (hmm, I wonder if the color red will appear a lot?), story revolves around a private eye who is hired to find the husband of a beautiful woman after he turns up missing when the couple transfer their minds into artificial bodies. (Yeah, how about they find a way to transfer muscles into my body? Ya know, without me having to do stuff ... like go to a gym and, um, lift something.) With private financing and outside equity investors, Snoot's other projects include the CGI animated film Terra, which is currently in production and stars the voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, David Cross, James Garner and Danny Glover, among others.
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