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Hey there. I really must apologize for the delay between this and my last issue. I had technical difficulties (AKA My computer broke down). But it's all in the past now so it's time to live my life again and forget about it.
I received a fair share of emails involving my scathing response to Corey Prudent's little letter. Some people supported my views but the majority of you though I was being a real (rhymes with "glass pole"). Y'know what? I think I agree. I support my views but I did adopt a rather condescending tone in my reply. And if there's one thing I don't want to become is one of those conceited, old fart, movie column writers like, Satan himself, Geoffrey Wells (don't know who he is? Consider yourself lucky). So, I'm giving a sincere apology out there to Corey. Sorry buddy, I still don't agree with you but I should have respected you.
So, I saw Superstar last week. Y'know what? It's not bad. It's really stupid, but funny and cute. It's definitely worth a rental, if not a matinee. It would be great for kids if it weren't for a few none too suggestive sexual references that came out of nowhere and really surprised the audience. However, I may have liked it a little more than the average critic. That's because I am an SNL fanatic. I love it. I've loved every year, every episode and almost every single skit. I'm probably the only person who thinks that SNL was just as funny in 1975, than it was in 1985, and is now. I think it is, and always has been a wonderful television show. I also have a soft spot for these sort of skit-turned-movie movies. I enjoyed them all from Wayne's World, to Coneheads to A Night At The Roxbury. I even sort of enjoyed It's Pat. Now, THAT is a fan!
Fight Club blew me away. I loved everything about this movie. I loved the acting, the visuals, the pacing, the message, the story... EVERYTHING. It's gonna stay with me for a long time. Admittedly, many people do not like this flick at all. To some, the story seems unfocused, the violence unnecessary and the message animistic. I simply don’t understand their criticisms. But as my mother always said, that’s why they made chocolate and vanilla. I urge you to see Fight Club to make your own decision. To me, this is one of the best films of the year. Seems like I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but with American Beauty, Three Kings and Fight Club opening so close to each other it’s true. And with Being John Malkovich, The Insider, The Messenger, Princess Mononoke, Sleepy Hollow, Toy Story 2, The Green Mile and many more high-profile pics on their way this won’t be the last time I say that this year.
If you’ve seen Don’t be a Menace to South Central while Drinking your Juice in the Hood, you know that the Wayans Bros. can be very funny. Their follow up to that silly urban-trauma flick spoof is the upcoming slasher-flick spoof, Scary Movie. Scary Movie?! What a lame name for a spoof! That is almost as bad as Wrongfully Accused. Spoofs should never have titles that could be mistaken for serious efforts in the genre that they spoof. The title Scary Movie was, in fact, a tentative name for the original Scream movie in 1996. Scary Movie’s original title: Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween, was a million times better. With the old title, there was much more buzz on the comedy than there is now with the new, much lamer one. Not only is SIYKWIDLH a much funnier name but it would tell fans on DBAMTSCWDYJITH that this is a follow up (that movie was also a combination of the titles of serious genre movies). So why, Miramax, did you change the title? Just think about it, guys. Why would you change such a great title. I’m just saying that changing Scary Movie’s title back would probably double its Box Office potential. But either way, I’ll be there on opening weekend; unless, of course, the movie stinks. I sure hope it doesn’t because then this whole argument over the title won’t matter at all.
Isn’t
that a much better slogan than Supernova’s current
tagline: “No one can hear you scream at the end of
the universe”. Ha! Supernova has
had horrible buzz for the last 2 year, ever since filming
begun. There’s no doubt that Supernova will suck,
but it may actually make some money. Thanks to MGM’s
new tongue-in-cheek trailer audience interest is growing.
The ad tells us that it’s gonna be silly, stupid and
downright dumb, but you’ll still have fun. So
contrast to MGM for finally figuring out what to do with
their ever-ticking bomb. [Selling it? - Editor.]
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Sorry to Corey