Comments on: Oh Boy. It’s the Slashfilm Clean-Up! http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/ Blogging the Reel World Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: PSM445 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-266585 PSM445 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:32:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-266585 Hyperion was optioned by Microsoft several years ago (not sure for what...game?) but the author's web site http://www.dansimmons.com now gives a vague account of the movie deal. Hyperion (1st novel) seamlessly weaved the thrilling background stories of six protagonists (detective, military, religion, philosophy, poetry, diplomacy/adventure). Fall of Hyperion (2nd novel) paints a fascinating picture of the mankind spread across galaxies and the fragile link that unites them. There are stylistic differences between the two novels so it is a tough screenplay assignment. I think the readers of /film will enjoy reading (or watching, when it is out) the Hyperion story. Hyperion was optioned by Microsoft several years ago (not sure for what…game?) but the author’s web site http://www.dansimmons.com now gives a vague account of the movie deal. Hyperion (1st novel) seamlessly weaved the thrilling background stories of six protagonists (detective, military, religion, philosophy, poetry, diplomacy/adventure). Fall of Hyperion (2nd novel) paints a fascinating picture of the mankind spread across galaxies and the fragile link that unites them. There are stylistic differences between the two novels so it is a tough screenplay assignment. I think the readers of /film will enjoy reading (or watching, when it is out) the Hyperion story.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-264550 Hunter Stephenson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:31:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-264550 @ Nathaniel Yeah right! @ Nathaniel

Yeah right!

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-264546 Hunter Stephenson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:30:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-264546 @ CMAC Yeah, I've never met him but I've heard that as well. Waters was just riffing for the interview and playing up his image. Thought it was funny. @ CMAC

Yeah, I’ve never met him but I’ve heard that as well. Waters was just riffing for the interview and playing up his image. Thought it was funny.

]]> By: CMAC http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-264476 CMAC Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:39:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-264476 Re the Daniel Waters interview, I'm guessing the LA Times reporter was searching for stuff that was "Diablo Cody-esque," i.e. pretentiously screenwriterish. Waters is actually a down-to-earth guy and we had fun interviewing him 2 months ago... http://www.boxofficepsychics.com/2008/02/10/interview-with-sex-and-death-101-director-daniel-waters/ Re the Daniel Waters interview, I’m guessing the LA Times reporter was searching for stuff that was “Diablo Cody-esque,” i.e. pretentiously screenwriterish. Waters is actually a down-to-earth guy and we had fun interviewing him 2 months ago…

http://www.boxofficepsychics.com/2008/02/10/interview-with-sex-and-death-101-director-daniel-waters/

]]> By: Chris http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263838 Chris Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:17:52 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263838 The Hyperion novels are great literate science fiction. His new novel, "The Terror", is a great horror/historical novel which will also someday be butchered by hollywood. A fate that appears to be headed for the small dead planet of Hyperion. The Hyperion novels are great literate science fiction. His new novel, “The Terror”, is a great horror/historical novel which will also someday be butchered by hollywood. A fate that appears to be headed for the small dead planet of Hyperion.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263611 Nathaniel Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:55:16 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263611 Davidson would have creamed UNC if we had made it past Kansas, just so you know. Davidson would have creamed UNC if we had made it past Kansas, just so you know.

]]> By: Ned http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263307 Ned Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:02:30 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263307 The Hyperion Cantos would make a great film. The books have a depth and breath that would probably make a better mini series than a movie. There’s certainly enough to mine from the books, which BTW are a very good read. The Hyperion Cantos would make a great film. The books have a depth and breath that would probably make a better mini series than a movie. There’s certainly enough to mine from the books, which BTW are a very good read.

]]> By: dan http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263177 dan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:45:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263177 jesus, that waters interview is awful. seriously: 1. "It's Neil Simon adapting Georges Bataille," Waters says. 2. "It's Roman Polanski directing Seinfeld." 3. "what he describes as his "Buñuel-meets-'Caddyshack' sensibility." 4. which he calls "Jean Renoir meets 'Meatballs.' i've got one for him: it's like my foot meets your ass. really, just shut up. heathers was great and all, but considering it was the one positive note on an otherwise completely dismal resume, does he even get to brag about it or does he instead have make up for 'the adventures of ford fairlaine'. i'm going with the latter. jesus, that waters interview is awful.
seriously:

1. “It’s Neil Simon adapting Georges Bataille,” Waters says.

2. “It’s Roman Polanski directing Seinfeld.”

3. “what he describes as his “Buñuel-meets-’Caddyshack’ sensibility.”

4. which he calls “Jean Renoir meets ‘Meatballs.’

i’ve got one for him: it’s like my foot meets your ass. really, just shut up. heathers was great and all, but considering it was the one positive note on an otherwise completely dismal resume, does he even get to brag about it or does he instead have make up for ‘the adventures of ford fairlaine’. i’m going with the latter.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263145 Hunter Stephenson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:19:54 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263145 @ Anonymous #2 An Anonymous who says "we"? Stop freaking me out. Just so all of you cloaked warriors don't attack me, here you go... Okay, Joshua Jackson would be the best Fletch ever! I hope Max Payne is PG-13! Justin Long....check plus! Daniel Waters (wait, I already really like Daniel Waters)... Billy Crudup, even better! O.C. meets Jason (wait, I have no problem with this) Javier Bardem + Francis Ford Coppola holding hands on a swing! @ Anonymous #2

An Anonymous who says “we”? Stop freaking me out. Just so all of you cloaked warriors don’t attack me, here you go…

Okay, Joshua Jackson would be the best Fletch ever!

I hope Max Payne is PG-13!

Justin Long….check plus!

Daniel Waters (wait, I already really like Daniel Waters)…

Billy Crudup, even better!

O.C. meets Jason (wait, I have no problem with this)

Javier Bardem + Francis Ford Coppola holding hands on a swing!

]]> By: vignir http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263144 vignir Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:16:54 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263144 "Chevy Chase’s is one of my favorite Chevy Chase films." That makes sense. “Chevy Chase’s is one of my favorite Chevy Chase films.”
That makes sense.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263129 Anonymous Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:08:31 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263129 @Hunter Do you every have anything nice to say? We like the tidbits of news you post...just not your hate-tank of commentary that seems to always follow it. @Hunter

Do you every have anything nice to say? We like the tidbits of news you post…just not your hate-tank of commentary that seems to always follow it.

]]> By: Sauce http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263128 Sauce Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:08:24 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263128 The only thing remotely interesting to me: Are you saying Max Payne is pg-13? Who's the bonehead behind that? Yeesh. The only thing remotely interesting to me: Are you saying Max Payne is pg-13? Who’s the bonehead behind that? Yeesh.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263071 Anonymous Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:20:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263071 I think you're way off on the Waters interview. It's refreshing to have someone who writes movies know something about movies and watch a lot of movies. And if you watch the extras on the Heathers dvd, you'll see that these references are very natural and if you know them, help explain his points quite thoroughly in a limited amount of space. He goes to the movie theatre a couple hundred times a year. When he talks, he assumes that people are interested in movies. I think you’re way off on the Waters interview.

It’s refreshing to have someone who writes movies know something about movies and watch a lot of movies.

And if you watch the extras on the Heathers dvd, you’ll see that these references are very natural and if you know them, help explain his points quite thoroughly in a limited amount of space. He goes to the movie theatre a couple hundred times a year. When he talks, he assumes that people are interested in movies.

]]> By: JebusFish http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263056 JebusFish Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:08:31 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/03/oh-boy-its-the-slashfilm-clean-up/#comment-263056 Going to grind that Justin Long bit into the ground, eh? Jesus. The guy was in some bad films and some bad commercials. So has Robert De Niro. Get over it. Going to grind that Justin Long bit into the ground, eh? Jesus. The guy was in some bad films and some bad commercials. So has Robert De Niro. Get over it.

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