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Hayden - Sep 27, 2004 9:58:28 am PDT #4148 of 10001

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Shaun of the Dead was sold out last night, so we went to see Hero instead. It's absolutely gorgeous and surprisingly nationalistic, given that the filmmaker has been in quite a bit of trouble with his government.

Also, why did someone make a sequel to Ocean's 11? The trailer said that everyone from the first movie is involved, but I didn't see Soderbergh's name anywhere.

Kate P. - Sep 27, 2004 9:59:34 am PDT #4149 of 10001

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Really? I was pretty sure he was back at the helm, but I could be wrong.

Edit: IMDB seems to think he's directing again.

Edit again: x-posty, natch.

Frankenbuddha - Sep 27, 2004 10:01:00 am PDT #4150 of 10001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The trailer said that everyone from the first movie is involved, but I didn't see Soderbergh's name anywhere.

He is involved. After Full Frontal and Solaris he's probably not the selling point anymore.

DavidS - Sep 27, 2004 10:01:15 am PDT #4151 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Ye of little IMDB. Ocean's 12, dir. Soderbergh.

Jim - Sep 27, 2004 10:15:43 am PDT #4152 of 10001

Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!

Mini-Closer/Shaun Of The Dead factette - closer is written by the brilliant patrick marber, who before he was one of the UK's hottest playwrights (if his debut, Dealers Choice, ever comes near you kill for a ticket) was one of the crew behind The Day Today, the second best british TV comedy of the '90s which led directly to (among much else) Spaced, The Office, Father Ted, Alan Partridge (who was the sports reporter on TDT), and basically every funny UK show since. Anyone who's ordering Spaced from a UK vendor really, really should do themselves a favour and order this in the same package:

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Hayden - Sep 27, 2004 10:34:56 am PDT #4153 of 10001

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Huh. Soderbergh. Unnecessary sequel. Why? I'd generally assume it's to give Don Cheadle more screen time, but he wasn't used particularly well in the first one.

Thanks for the tip, Jim.

Lyra Jane - Sep 27, 2004 10:42:22 am PDT #4154 of 10001

Up with the sun

You may be thinking of Contact.

I think I am. Thank you.

DavidS - Sep 27, 2004 10:42:51 am PDT #4155 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Why?

Hundreds of millions of dollars?

Jim - Sep 27, 2004 10:52:12 am PDT #4156 of 10001

Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!

Also he needs a hit, and frankly I imagine they are an absolute blast to make.

§ ita § - Sep 27, 2004 11:28:01 am PDT #4157 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

surprisingly nationalistic

I thought it was at least partially funded by the government, so not much of a surprise if that's the case.

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