I'm still holding a grudge against the test audience members who audibly gasped at Ralph Fiennes nude scenes at the end of Red Dragon. It was them that got some of the scenes...um...snipped.
Jeez, don't get all Movie of the Week. I was just too cheap to buy you a real present.
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Cashmere - Apr 25, 2006 3:43:33 pm PDT #1520 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Jessica - Apr 25, 2006 5:36:38 pm PDT #1521 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Eh...I tend to assume that any reports of "we had to cut this scene because X's penis is too frighteningly large" are urban legends, until someone produces pictures to prove me wrong.
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I'm waiting...
DavidS - Apr 25, 2006 6:35:32 pm PDT #1522 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But I believe test audiences prefered getting the rich guy in the end.
I heard that Molly Ringwald pushed for the non-Ducky ending. I'm sure I read that in an interview when it came out.
Or, once again, I could be making shit up.
Sue - Apr 25, 2006 6:56:53 pm PDT #1523 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I heard that Molly Ringwald pushed for the non-Ducky ending. I'm sure I read that in an interview when it came out.
No, I heard the same thing. And that Some Kind of Wonderful was made to essentially right the PiP ending.
DawnK - Apr 25, 2006 7:42:36 pm PDT #1524 of 10001
giraffe mode
In some PiP kismet, it's the movie that Lorelai showed at April's birthday party on tonight's Gilmore Girls. Huh.
Volans - Apr 25, 2006 7:55:43 pm PDT #1525 of 10001
move out and draw fire
I used to be a test audience member in college. They don't pay you, and they certainly should - or at least provide coupons for talk therapy sessions - after having you sit through some of the crap.
Of course, it became something of a joke that I never drew a good movie. About one of the movies I saw was ever widely released.
sumi - Apr 26, 2006 4:57:36 am PDT #1526 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Al Pacino has joined the cast of Ocean's 13.
I'm trying to decide whether this is a good thing. Mostly, I think it is.
Tom Scola - Apr 26, 2006 5:01:07 am PDT #1527 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Al Pacino has joined the cast of Ocean's 13.
The plot of the movie is that they have to steal $20 million dollars worth of ham from an ultra-secure smokehouse.
Calli - Apr 26, 2006 5:04:06 am PDT #1528 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I don't think Al Pacino's worth $20 million.
Sean K - Apr 26, 2006 5:05:12 am PDT #1529 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The plot of the movie is that they have to steal $20 million dollars worth of ham from an ultra-secure smokehouse.
Or possibly $20 million dollars worth of edible scenery from an ultra-secure scene shop.