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“Bond Helmer Busted for Prostitution”

February 3, 2006 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

When I saw the above title on a Yahoo story, I assumed that some producer or director of the James Bond series was busted for soliciting a prostitute, and the headline writer was in a hurry and got the grammar wrong. But it turns out the headline is accurate: Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand filmmaker best known taking the directing reins on the last 007 adventure, Die Another … [Read more...] about “Bond Helmer Busted for Prostitution”

The 8th Wonder of the World!

December 18, 2005 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

Kong! Saw it. Loved it. Nothing that happens in this movie happens just a little. Director Peter Jackson lets us spend a lot of time with every beautiful scene in the film. It's a long film, but like all the Lord of the Rings movies, it never feels long. … [Read more...] about The 8th Wonder of the World!

The not-so-secret-history of ‘Aeon Flux’

December 1, 2005 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

Stealing once again from Antigravitas, here's the history behind the Aeon Flux movie. … [Read more...] about The not-so-secret-history of ‘Aeon Flux’

Superman Rewritten

November 29, 2005 By Mark Draughn Leave a Comment

If you're trying to develop a script for a Hollywood movie, you'll get a lot of "Does it have to be that way?" questions from the studio executives. For example, someone might ask about one of the characters, "Does he have to stutter?" because that might make the film harder to enjoy, which would reduce the amount of money it could earn. That's a little less likely if the … [Read more...] about Superman Rewritten

Have a Safe Halloween

October 31, 2005 By Mark Draughn 1 Comment

Ethne at Pole Dancing in the Dark has some Halloween Helpful Hints that we should all learn for our safety. … [Read more...] about Have a Safe Halloween

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