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Great Premise Wasted; 5 Great Stories That Deserved Better Movies

Such is the current culture in the filmmaking world that the very notion of suggesting ‘remake’ is considered sacrilege, but the problem isn’t in the concept, it’s in the choices. The worst thing you can do in the writing room, and on the set, is mishandle a great story. It is these motion pictures, not the Verhoven classics or yesteryear horror flicks, that require a second attempt.

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Terminator: Salvation The Final Battle #1 Sets the Franchise’s Endgame on the Right Path

Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #1 Writer: J. Michael Straczynski Art: Pete Woods Colours: Matthew Wilson Lettering: Nate Piekos of Blambot Cover: Pete Woods w/ Matthew Wilson Publisher: Mike Richardson for Dark Horse Comics Purchase: http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/24-235/Terminator-Salvation-The-Final-Battle-1-Pete-Woods-cover The Terminator franchise has been wildly successful for 29 years. While the movie series may have one or two clunkers– …

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The Ten Best and Five Worst Films of 2009 (So Far)

2009’s Ten Best and Five Worst Films (So Far) We’re technically over halfway through 2009, but a disproportionately large number of great films tend to spring up in the latter months of the year, so let’s call it halfway for the sake of our collective sanity. It hasn’t been a terrific year for filmgoing so …

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News: Frank Sinatra biopic, IMAX scandal and Terminator script trouble.

Christian Bale demanded rewrite work be done on “Terminator: Salvation” before he took the role of John Connor, a role he insisted on rather than the character the filmmakers had in mind– “…central character Marcus Wright…at a Toronto press conference in January, he (director McG) said, “I went to see him… He reads the script …

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