Watched World War Z. This is not a good movie. The movie had some promise the first 10 minutes, then it went all to fuck. The movie does not really have a story. Events were told through flashbacks and recollections from through the whole middle of the film. And the end...OMG, the end was a trip. First, I pretty much knew what was going to be the ultimate end after a certain supposition was provided. But then a character provides a monologue at the end that is so amusing and out of nowhere, that I don't know what to do except laugh.
The movie isn't particularly boring (lots of action), but the movie doesn't make a lot of sense. There is one scene in particular that was just fucking bizarre -
the plane scene was just unbelievable. I mean really.
Glad I didn't see this in the theater. Still, it is better than "Man of Steel."
I purchased the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen on dvd at the library book sale today.
$1...totally worth it for the audio commentary.
I have to snigger at Sean Connery relating that he turned down the Matrix and LOTR...on principle...but he took this movie.
Heh.
What was the principle involved in those decisions?
While he doesn't use these words, the intonation suggests that they were somehow 'trashy' but THIS movie had an amazing script.
He's also credited as an executive producer.
What else is he going to say? I'm the twit that turned down two of the biggest franchises in the history of film?
Unrelated to movies...I also purchased the Dresden Files three disc set for a buck at the library and am thoroughly enjoying THAT audio commentary as well.
The man signed on for Zardoz, I think we can take the unreliability of his judgement on script/movie quality as a given.
What part was he offered in Lord of the Rings?
Sweet God.
Insidious
grossed over $54 million domestically.
Insidious: Chapter 2
just made $41 million in its opening weekend.
The internet says Connery was offered Gandalf. I can't see it myself, though I'd love to hear someone do an imitation of him saying You Shall Not Pass in his slurred brogue.
I'm having a far harder time envisioning him in any of the Matrix movies.
