Comments on: Watchman Gets Renamed http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/ Blogging the Reel World Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:52:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hoopla - Entertainment Blog » Blog Archive » Keanu Reeves Is No Longer ‘The Night Watchman’ — He’s a ‘Street King’ http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-194376 Hoopla - Entertainment Blog » Blog Archive » Keanu Reeves Is No Longer ‘The Night Watchman’ — He’s a ‘Street King’ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:08:26 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-194376 [...] department. It looks like someone at Fox Searchlight thought the same thing and Slashfilm is now reporting that the studio has decided it was time for a name change. The title of James Ellroy’s The [...] [...] department. It looks like someone at Fox Searchlight thought the same thing and Slashfilm is now reporting that the studio has decided it was time for a name change. The title of James Ellroy’s The [...]

]]> By: Jandra http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193281 Jandra Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:32:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193281 Peter Greenaway also made Nightwatching. The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, turning him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later become to be known as The Nightwatch. He soon discovers that there is a conspiracy afoot with the Amsterdam merchants playing at soldiers maneuvering for financial advantage and personal power in, that time, the richest city in the Western World. Rembrandt stumbles on a foul murder. Peter Greenaway also made Nightwatching.

The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, turning him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later become to be known as The Nightwatch. He soon discovers that there is a conspiracy afoot with the Amsterdam merchants playing at soldiers maneuvering for financial advantage and personal power in, that time, the richest city in the Western World. Rembrandt stumbles on a foul murder.

]]> By: Street Kings (New CRIME/THRILLER Starring Keanu Reeves & feat. The Game] - Rap GodFathers Community http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193205 Street Kings (New CRIME/THRILLER Starring Keanu Reeves & feat. The Game] - Rap GodFathers Community Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:46:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193205 [...] Watchman not Street Kings check IMDb Um, No It WAS called The Night Watchman, NOT ANYMORE! • Watchman Gets Renamed • Street Kings?? [...] [...] Watchman not Street Kings check IMDb Um, No It WAS called The Night Watchman, NOT ANYMORE! • Watchman Gets Renamed • Street Kings?? [...]

]]> By: Riverwestie http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193017 Riverwestie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:32:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193017 In fact, here are some better titles, IMO: "Unwritten Honor" "Code Blue" "Wall of Silence" "Thin Blue Line" "Code of Silence" "Uniform Betrayal" I realize many of these are bad but sheesh, "Street Kings?" All that comes to mind when I hear that is "Latin Kings of Comedy" In fact, here are some better titles, IMO:
“Unwritten Honor”
“Code Blue”
“Wall of Silence”
“Thin Blue Line”
“Code of Silence”
“Uniform Betrayal”
I realize many of these are bad but sheesh, “Street Kings?” All that comes to mind when I hear that is “Latin Kings of Comedy”

]]> By: Riverwestie http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193012 Riverwestie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:25:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-193012 "Street Kings" sounds like the name of a latin gang documentary. “Street Kings” sounds like the name of a latin gang documentary.

]]> By: Big Screen Roundup: 2/5/08 Edition | ConversationalBall.com http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-192839 Big Screen Roundup: 2/5/08 Edition | ConversationalBall.com Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-192839 [...] Searchlight Pictures has renamed the upcoming film The Night Watchman to Street Kings. /Film speculates that the title change may have been made to avoid audience confusion with the similarly [...] [...] Searchlight Pictures has renamed the upcoming film The Night Watchman to Street Kings. /Film speculates that the title change may have been made to avoid audience confusion with the similarly [...]

]]> By: Keanu Reeves :: blogomania http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-192765 Keanu Reeves :: blogomania Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:33:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-192765 [...] Slashfilm.com [...] [...] Slashfilm.com [...]

]]> By: Lizzy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-192057 Lizzy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:51:38 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-192057 The new title is better and define well the plot of the movie. The Night Watchman had nothing to do with "corrupt cops" IMO. Now they must hurry in promoting it, early reviews of a test screening are really positive. It seems they have a winner in their hands. The new title is better and define well the plot of the movie. The Night Watchman had nothing to do with “corrupt cops” IMO. Now they must hurry in promoting it, early reviews of a test screening are really positive. It seems they have a winner in their hands.

]]> By: Pinot Blue http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191844 Pinot Blue Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:27:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191844 What were they thinking? Were they thinking at all? This title is beyond awful. It's not that they had months and months to come up with something. I thought the movie deserved better than this but now my hopes are way down, for both movie and marketing campaign. What were they thinking? Were they thinking at all?

This title is beyond awful. It’s not that they had months and months to come up with something. I thought the movie deserved better than this but now my hopes are way down, for both movie and marketing campaign.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191819 Anonymous Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:04:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191819 Street Kings just sounds pretty generic and tacked on for lack of a better title. Street Kings just sounds pretty generic and tacked on for lack of a better title.

]]> By: Jandra http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191808 Jandra Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:53:44 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191808 The James Ellroy script is an original but it went through a few rewrites. I don't know about "Street Kings". The title reminds me of cheap skates with the metal wheels that have off sparks whenI was a kid. The James Ellroy script is an original but it went through a few rewrites.

I don’t know about “Street Kings”. The title reminds me of cheap skates with the metal wheels that have off sparks whenI was a kid.

]]> By: Hellen http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191689 Hellen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:25:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/04/watchman-gets-renamed/#comment-191689 I think this is based on a James Ellroy novel. The new name is better than the old one, which was way confusing, especially considering the early Keanu is Dr. Manhattan rumors. typical conversation: "Wait are you saying Keanu is Dr. Manhattan in the movie?" "No, he's in the other one. He's a cop." "Dr. Manhattan is a cop now? I knew Snyder would mess it up!" I think this is based on a James Ellroy novel. The new name is better than the old one, which was way confusing, especially considering the early Keanu is Dr. Manhattan rumors.

typical conversation:
“Wait are you saying Keanu is Dr. Manhattan in the movie?”

“No, he’s in the other one. He’s a cop.”

“Dr. Manhattan is a cop now? I knew Snyder would mess it up!”

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