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[Relaxing Dragon]

and he's smart enough to try and keep a lid on the crazy things he believes in. 

So is jumping on Oprahas couch considered trying to keep a lid on the crazy?

I think it's safe to say he's toned it down since then. It's not like he's not aware that's going to haunt him for the rest of his career.

[mrbasehart]

and he's smart enough to try and keep a lid on the crazy things he believes in. 

So is jumping on Oprahas couch considered trying to keep a lid on the crazy?

It's one event in 26 years.  And it wasn't even bad, just...over-enthusiastic.

I would've probably done the same thing if I'd bagged Katie Holmes. 

[Sideswipe]

Really, Katie Holmes?  The guy had a smokin wife in Nicole Kidman and he went for boring and bland Katie Holmes.  Thats crazy to me.

[mrbasehart]

Except now Nicole Kidman is trapped within her own mask of botox. unable to form complex facial movements. 

...

She would've been perfect for Scientology!

[Sideswipe]

Hmm, I guess I haven't seen her lately.

[D.B. Barnes]

Really, Katie Holmes?  The guy had a smokin wife in Nicole Kidman and he went for boring and bland Katie Holmes.  Thats crazy to me.

What does it matter? It's not like he was fucking either one of 'em.

Spoiler

[Kete]

Don't knock jumping on Oprah's couch until you've tried it.

[D.B. Barnes]

How quirky!

[mrbasehart]

Don't knock jumping on Oprah's couch until you've tried it.

Wouldn't everyone jump on Oprah's couch at least once? Y'know, just to say you've done it?

[D.B. Barnes]

Don't knock jumping on Oprah's couch until you've tried it.

Wouldn't everyone jump on Oprah's couch at least once? Y'know, just to say you've done it?

What a delightful metaphor!

[Henry88]

Didn't know where to put this since But this is awesome. Perlman (who has been outspoken about his distaste for the makeup process) dons the makeup to meet with a dying child whose only wish was to meet Hellboy.

http://badassdigest.com/2012/07/06/ron-perlam-reprises-hellboy-role-for-the-very-best-reason-possible/

[Mrs. Dick Courier]

Tom Cruise is filming Jack Reacher, based on a hit novel by Lee Child.

Wish my mom had been alive too see this, she LOOOOVED those books.  And Tom Cruise as well.

[Henry88]

'Pacific Rim' Writers Tapped for 'God of War' Adaptation (Heat Vision Exclusive)

The screenwriting pair of Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who wrote four of the "Saw" films, are set to bring the Sony Computer Entertainment game to the big screen.

From Motion Captured:
'God Of War' calls the writers of 'Saw' and 'Pacific Rim' to arms - If nothing else, it's a big week for possible video game adaptations

I'm guessing every development executive in Los Angeles spent the long 4th of July weekend playing video games.  That's the only explanation.

"God Of War" has been in the works as a movie for a while now through Atlas Entertainment, with Chuck Roven and Alex Gartner producing.  They originally had David Self attached as the film's writer, but now it looks like Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been chosen to help get the film ready for production.

If you were a fan of "Project Greenlight," then you remember Melton and Dunstan as the writers of "Feast."  If you're a horror movie fan, then you probably know them from their work on the "Saw" series.  And if you're a development exec in town, you probably read their spec "Monstropolis," and you know that they were brought in to do some of the production rewrites on Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming "Pacific Rim."

For those who don't really understand the way writing credits work or how people get jobs based on films they only wrote part of, it's all a matter of people learning what your strengths are.  Some guys write great specs that get everyone excited about the potential for something, and while they aren't great at the nuts and bolts work of pinning down a shooting draft with a director, their work is good enough to kickstart these big movies.  Other people get a reputation as a "closer," someone you bring in to help break the budget down, to help craft something that can actually be shot at the right price, and to work directly with the filmmaker.

In my experience, you want to be known as the closer, the one who can get a film in front of the camera.  It's good at the studio level, it's good because filmmakers feel like you're someone they trust, and it's good because it puts you on the set during production.  Obviously, anytime you get work, it's a good thing, but Melton and Dunstan are building a rep for themselves as good people to have on a project when the pressure is on, and that's a great place to be.

"God Of War," for those unfamiliar with the game, is a series about a Spartan warrior named Kratos who goes on huge quests against magical foes and some of the great monsters of mythology, driven by personal tragedy and a desire to destroy the gods of the ancient world.  Big, wild, bold stuff, and the games are full of ideas and imagery that could well inspire a big tentpole epic adventure.

We'll keep our ears open for word about how this one comes together.

[Henry88]

The CG animated feature film STARSHIP TROOPERS: INVASION will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in August by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The movie is directed by Shinji Aramaki (APPLESEED, HALO LEGENDS).

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2012/07/11/starship-troopers-invasion-coming-to-blu-ray-and-dvd/

[D.B. Barnes]

Damn. This could be good.