Comments on: Post-”Raven’s Ladder” Browser: Catching up. Dawn Treader! Catching up on summer movies. Joe Henry. More. http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/ The official website of Jeffrey Overstreet Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tyler Petty http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219616 Tyler Petty Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:54:01 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219616 After watching the Broncos trailer, I felt like I'd seen pretty much the entire movie. The same thing happened with the trailer for Brothers (the one with Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal). After watching the Broncos trailer, I felt like I’d seen pretty much the entire movie. The same thing happened with the trailer for Brothers (the one with Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal).

]]> By: Johan http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219615 Johan Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:39:28 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219615 Congratulations on finishing the editing round on your manuscript. Hard work indeed! Johan Congratulations on finishing the editing round on your manuscript. Hard work indeed!

Johan

]]> By: Peter T Chattaway http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219605 Peter T Chattaway Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:15:55 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219605 Did <i>Tell No One</i> just open in Seattle? It played in Vancouver in 2008 (and it was originally released in France way back in 2006!). Did Tell No One just open in Seattle? It played in Vancouver in 2008 (and it was originally released in France way back in 2006!).

]]> By: Gene Branaman http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219603 Gene Branaman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:49:11 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219603 I thought Bryan Singer was going to remake the remake of Battlestar Galactica. Hmmm . . . Gentleman Broncos looks great, IMO. I've thought for quite a while that Michael Angarano is one of the best actors of his peer group (which might not be saying much but he's better than that, too). Avatar . . . well, I'm not so sure yet. It looks great but there's really nothing there we haven't already seen, is it? It did make me itch for Peter Jackson to work up films based on the Temeraire books he's purchased the rights too (alternate Napoleonic wars historical stuff with dragons). And the Dawn Treader looks quite Dawn Treaderish! I'm anticipating this one 'cos of Apted, mostly. Interesting to see what a different director will do with it. I thought Bryan Singer was going to remake the remake of Battlestar Galactica. Hmmm . . .

Gentleman Broncos looks great, IMO. I’ve thought for quite a while that Michael Angarano is one of the best actors of his peer group (which might not be saying much but he’s better than that, too). Avatar . . . well, I’m not so sure yet. It looks great but there’s really nothing there we haven’t already seen, is it? It did make me itch for Peter Jackson to work up films based on the Temeraire books he’s purchased the rights too (alternate Napoleonic wars historical stuff with dragons).

And the Dawn Treader looks quite Dawn Treaderish! I’m anticipating this one ‘cos of Apted, mostly. Interesting to see what a different director will do with it.

]]> By: Chris http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219602 Chris Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:12:35 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219602 You are spot on with Tell No One. One of the smartest films I have seen in a while! You are spot on with Tell No One. One of the smartest films I have seen in a while!

]]> By: Timothy Grant http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219601 Timothy Grant Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:41:07 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219601 Excalibur was my first R rated film. I loved it, but I'm not sure how it has held up under repeat viewings. Something that HAS held up is Siegfried's Funeral Music which was used in the film. It's one of my favourite pieces of classical music. It seems no one posting here or on Jeffrey's Facebook page liked the Avatar trailer but me. I thought it looked brilliant. Yes it did look a bit video gamish. I would guess that appeals to me because I'm such a fan of video games. One of the great rules of video games is that video game adaptations of films are awful. I find one of the more fascinating aspects of this movie to be the fact that same 3D models are being used in both the film and the game. The game and the movie may both suck, but the melding of the two genres should prove to be an interesting study in the merging of interactive content with film. Excalibur was my first R rated film. I loved it, but I’m not sure how it has held up under repeat viewings. Something that HAS held up is Siegfried’s Funeral Music which was used in the film. It’s one of my favourite pieces of classical music.

It seems no one posting here or on Jeffrey’s Facebook page liked the Avatar trailer but me. I thought it looked brilliant. Yes it did look a bit video gamish. I would guess that appeals to me because I’m such a fan of video games. One of the great rules of video games is that video game adaptations of films are awful. I find one of the more fascinating aspects of this movie to be the fact that same 3D models are being used in both the film and the game. The game and the movie may both suck, but the melding of the two genres should prove to be an interesting study in the merging of interactive content with film.

]]> By: Travis http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219600 Travis Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:54:19 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219600 I thought maybe I was just being a malcontent, but everywhere I go, I read a general disappointment with the Avatar trailer. Too bad. I had expected my first glimpse of the first Cameron film in 12 years to be a little more...awe inspiring. Instead, all I got was a giant video game. I thought maybe I was just being a malcontent, but everywhere I go, I read a general disappointment with the Avatar trailer. Too bad. I had expected my first glimpse of the first Cameron film in 12 years to be a little more…awe inspiring. Instead, all I got was a giant video game.

]]> By: Jeremy Landes http://lookingcloser.org/2009/08/post-ravens-ladder-browser-catching-up/#comment-219595 Jeremy Landes Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:59:52 +0000 http://lookingcloser.org/?p=74561#comment-219595 really enjoyed that Gentlemen Broncos trailer, though I'm not a big fan of the other Hess films. The preview reminded me of Rushmore a little bit. really enjoyed that Gentlemen Broncos trailer, though I’m not a big fan of the other Hess films. The preview reminded me of Rushmore a little bit.

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