Via the Journal's Speakeasy blog, here's the first trailer for Ridley Scott's forthcoming Robin Hood. It is hard to tell from this brief clip whether the movie will be any good or not, but it did remind me that Russell Crowe still exists. Have I been in some merciful void where all news of him was filtered out of my consciousness, or did that guy just totally disappear for awhile? I am not complaining either way.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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(He's been here in Pittsburgh, filming a movie.)
Creeping Jesus! What in the hell happened to all the Merry Men? You know, Little John? The jovial Friar Tuck? No looks very jovial at all. They look like deranged vigilantes... and where were they two years ago when we really needed then?
First thought: "Russell Crowe's too doughy to play Robin Hood. And maybe too old." But I always think he's too doughy.
But, Cate Blanchett, so yay!
"Gladiator" - worst Best Picture winner ever?
No one has made CRASH give back 2004 Best Picture, so no.
Not while "American Beauty" is out there ripping off "Sunset Boulevard" and insulting my intelligence...
Ooh, I'd forgotten about that one. At least "Gladiator" had some entertaining action sequences. And no Kevin Spacey.
I can't think of anything worse than Crash. Unless maybe it's Forrest Gump?
Titanic.
would also accept 'Shakespeare in Love.'
I love that film! Get out of here.
On the former point, I always thought this as well, but then I saw Cinderella Man and ... wow. I had to image search to make sure it was the same punchy guy I remembered.
I loved Gladiator and I don't care what anyone thinks.
This has nothing on Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
- Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
- The medieval KKK.
- That witch with one white eye.
- The pregnancy scene.
- The overall dirtiness and lecherous sexuality of the film.
'Fail' sayeth I.
There Can Be Only One
would've been better if it was in a world almost completely covered by water
You forgot the biggest fail of all: Kevin Costner.
His blandness allows me to replace him with a rotating cast of leading men in my mind's eye.
Russell Crowe in tights? Pass.
His thighs were the best part about Gladiator.
Russell Crowe playing Kevin Costner playing Robin Hood while jerking off to pictures of Errol Flynn.
That's boffo.
There's gonna be 10 BEST PICTURE's nominated this year so...I'm going to bet that this year's pick will be "the worst".
Crowe was somewhat recently in State of Play which wasn't bad (i.e. probably won't win any awards but I enjoyed it)
Were you like- Crowe and Affleck as friends, seriously?
mutual bloating?
haha, yes I did have that thought
Yay. It's another BatmaBond "gritty," real, re-imagining of one of my childhood heros where "gritty" means "shit" and "yay" means "opposite of yay."
yay backwards is yay. let that sink in for a bit.
yay(?)
It looks way too heavy and serious.
A Bond film in which the female characters' names aren't double entendres is Bond film taking itself more seriously than it deserves.
Russel Crowe was last seen intimidating journalists and smoking on a bike. In a mostly acceptable way.
Slo-mo fighting ? Check
Shouting at the sky ? Check
Gung-ho nonsensical lines ? Check
Think I'll pass. I've already seen this movie a dozen times.
Ridley Scott: Prince of Thieves.