Comments for Todd's Movie Blog http://toddsmovieblog.com Todd Gault's thoughts on movies and entertainment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Where’s Benny? by Neal http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/07/15/wheres-benny/#comment-76 Neal Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:35:22 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/?p=88#comment-76 I had no idea Benny Hill had a starring role in a movie. I've only seen him in supporting roles like in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or The Italian Job. He always seemed better suited to sketch comedy rather than screen roles. I had no idea Benny Hill had a starring role in a movie. I’ve only seen him in supporting roles like in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or The Italian Job. He always seemed better suited to sketch comedy rather than screen roles.

]]> Comment on Superhero Backlash? by Neal http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/07/08/superhero-backlash/#comment-75 Neal Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:57:21 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/?p=85#comment-75 A Will Smith movie is critic-proof, which I think fuels the ire of the critics even more. Burt Reynolds went through the same thing 25-plus years ago (although Burt's movies usually deserved panning more so than Will's). I haven't seen the movie, but the main criticism I saw was that Hancock falls apart at the end. Not uncommon for most commercial films nowadays. The studios are so fixated on the concept and how they can sell it that they don't care whether or not the story is any good. Oh well...nobody claimed it was Laurence of Arabia. A Will Smith movie is critic-proof, which I think fuels the ire of the critics even more. Burt Reynolds went through the same thing 25-plus years ago (although Burt’s movies usually deserved panning more so than Will’s). I haven’t seen the movie, but the main criticism I saw was that Hancock falls apart at the end. Not uncommon for most commercial films nowadays. The studios are so fixated on the concept and how they can sell it that they don’t care whether or not the story is any good. Oh well…nobody claimed it was Laurence of Arabia.

]]> Comment on Why No Hancock Push? by Neal http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/06/04/why-no-hancock-push/#comment-67 Neal Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:24:44 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/06/04/why-no-hancock-push/#comment-67 I read somewhere on the blogosphere that they were still shooting scenes for the movie about a week ago(!). I'm thinking there was some bad news at the test screenings and they are still making changes. I wouldn't be surprised if the release date got pushed back. I read somewhere on the blogosphere that they were still shooting scenes for the movie about a week ago(!). I’m thinking there was some bad news at the test screenings and they are still making changes. I wouldn’t be surprised if the release date got pushed back.

]]> Comment on Iron Man Doomed By Car Thieves by Janepoland http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/05/01/iron-man-doomed-by-car-thieves/#comment-54 Janepoland Fri, 09 May 2008 18:50:14 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/05/01/iron-man-doomed-by-car-thieves/#comment-54 Hello people, I just found this blog and wanth to share it with you: http://iron-man-info.blogspot.com here you can find: Trailers, Wallpapers, Images of Iron man, and watch movie online for free. Enjoy! Cheers Jane. Hello people,

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]]> Comment on Why Christmas by Elynn http://toddsmovieblog.com/2007/12/06/why-christmas/#comment-3 Elynn Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:35:45 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/2007/12/06/why-christmas/#comment-3 Blaine did you even READ the post, or were you just feeling crabby and self-righteous this morning? The idea behind it was "Why is a horror movie being released at a time of year traditionally associated with peace and joy". My guess is that studios have noticed more people attending the movies on this particular day, and are scheduling their releases accordingly, regardless of the movie's content. I had a friend once who went to the movies every Christmas day with her kids, it was sort of a tradition with them. Perhaps more people do this than we thought? Blaine did you even READ the post, or were you just feeling crabby and self-righteous this morning? The idea behind it was “Why is a horror movie being released at a time of year traditionally associated with peace and joy”.

My guess is that studios have noticed more people attending the movies on this particular day, and are scheduling their releases accordingly, regardless of the movie’s content. I had a friend once who went to the movies every Christmas day with her kids, it was sort of a tradition with them. Perhaps more people do this than we thought?

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