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Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell

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Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2006 9:42:34 am PST #1072 of 10001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

The film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as magicians who become embroiled in a deadly rivalry.

And not just magicians, either. Turn of the 19th/20th century magicians. Period stuff.

They're going to perform magic while dressed in tuxes, aren't they? My God, this movie has the potential to kill half its audience in their seats with the hotness and drive most of the other half to suicide with the feelings of inadequacy it will spark.

Atropa - Mar 20, 2006 9:46:25 am PST #1073 of 10001

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

They're going to perform magic while dressed in tuxes, aren't they?

Yes.

I cannot wait for this movie. The book was all sorts of odd and strange, and I'm not sure how they're going to translate it to a movie, but oh! the eyecandy is going to be gorgeous.

Betsy HP - Mar 20, 2006 9:53:04 am PST #1074 of 10001

If I only had a brain...

I'm just imagining Jackman and Bale having a smolder-off. Mmmmmmmmmm

Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2006 11:45:33 am PST #1075 of 10001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Kate Beckinsale could wander in between the two and spontaneously combust!

Fred Pete - Mar 20, 2006 4:09:08 pm PST #1076 of 10001

Ann, that's a ferret.

frantically compiling list of celebrities to send between Jackman and Bale

§ ita § - Mar 20, 2006 4:10:05 pm PST #1077 of 10001

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

frantically compiling list of celebrities to send between Jackman and Bale

What do I have to do to count as a celebrity? I'm pretty sure the immolation is a fair tradeoff.

Pete, Husband of Jilli - Mar 20, 2006 9:21:51 pm PST #1078 of 10001

"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

Re: Prestige. The casting that made Jilli perk up most was that Tesla is being played by David Bowie. His assistant is being played by Andy Serkis.

Scrappy - Mar 21, 2006 6:38:27 am PST #1079 of 10001

Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Ooh, Pete. That IS nice casting.

juliana - Mar 21, 2006 6:45:04 am PST #1080 of 10001

I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Tesla is being played by David Bowie. His assistant is being played by Andy Serkis.

eeeeeeeeee......

Jessica - Mar 21, 2006 7:31:03 pm PST #1081 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

It's really late here, but I wanted to post before I went to bed that Inside Man is really, really good. It's got some issues, but it's a really neat twisty little film.

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