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May 29, 2023 - 10:16 AM
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dragon53
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MONDAY, MAY 29
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE---film clip released from the sequel.
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fPzplvmpXo
MADDEN---Will Ferrell will play NFL coach John Madden in this David O. Russell biomovie. The synopsis says, “A Prime Video Sports Original, Madden tells the story of one of the larger-than-life personalities to grace an NFL sideline. All Madden ever wanted was to be a head coach and he was one of the best ever. After winning the Super Bowl, the stress of the job began to destroy him. It forced him away from his dream job, and the film focuses on his friendship with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, and how Madden found a second act that made him far more famous. ”
AHSOKA---Temuera Morrison (THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT) will reportedly play Capt. Rex in the Disney+ tv miniseries.
CITADEL: DIANA---photo released of Matilda De Angelis starring in the Amazon Prime spinoff series. No plot details were released.
FAST AND FURIOUS---Ludacris commented on critics who question why the franchise continues on, "That's the dumbest f*cking question in the world. I'm going to tell you why. Because no matter what industry we're in; podcasts, music, movies - it's all about a bottom line. It's all about how much you spend compared to how much you make. We're making billions of f*cking dollars. Bro, and I'm saying that like, I'm giving you my heart. I'm not trying to brag or nothing. So when you say - when some of ya'll keep saying, 'Why the f*ck do ya'll keep shooting these movies?' Let me tell you why. 'Cause if you spend $200 million and you make a billion, who the f*ck is going to tell you to stop shooting the movies when you making 800 muthaf*ckin' million dollars. How?"
CLIIFHANGER 2---director Ric Roman Waugh commented on the sequel to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone action movie, "Stallone’s character will be, of the age he is now – Gabe Walker – he’s got a daughter, he’s got an heir apparent, pseudo son, and they have a mountaineering company, Italian Alps. Tragedy strikes that’s very similar to what happened in the original movie, so the father and daughter have to deal with that and how to overcome tragedy.
[How do we get through traumatic experiences and fight to move forward? It’s what extreme sports like climbing are all about. And of course, there might be some nefarious bad guys that show up in the Italian Alps, and all hell breaks loose.”
HBO---HBO drama head Francesca Orsi commented on a possible THE LAST OF US Season 3 from showrunners Craig Mazan and Neil Druckman, "I think Craig and Neil are still figuring out where they’re going to come to an end. We have loosely heard that there will be a Season 3 idea for the series, but at this point, we’re taking it one season at a time. There’s no guarantee at this point that we’ll have a Season 3, but I know that they both have a vision for Season 3. Whether that lends itself to doing more [seasons], I don’t know yet.”
Orsi also commented on a possible SUCCESSION spinoff series, “No, not at this point now. I know there was some talk about spin-offs, but no, not at all.”
THE WITCHER---director Sophie Holland confirmed there will be a Season 5, “We’re just about to start filming on Season 4with Liam Hemsworth, and there will be a short gap, then we go straight into Season 5.”
TRIVIA---Memorial Day trivia.
In World War II, Lt. Buck Compton was one of the top paratroop leaders of the 101st Airborne Division's Easy Company where he was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star. As a student at UCLA, Compton was am All-America baseball player and was also a football player who played in the 1943 Rose Bowl. As the Los Angeles Chief Deputy District Attorney, Compton successfully prosecuted Sirhan Sirhan for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
Compton was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity where one of his fraternity brothers was Dick Jenson, who later became Gen. George S. Patton's favorite personal aid and was killed during a German air raid in North Africa. Patton said about Jenson's death, "Captain Jenson . . . had volunteered to go to the front as an additional officer in our tank force on the Gabes road. When Stukas came over this morning he was standing only a few feet from one of our generals [Omar Bradley]. Both dived into slit trenches. A heavy bomb landed almost at the edge of the one in which Jenson lay. He was killed instantly..."
Compton and Jenson were featured in two Hollywood hits. Compton was played by Neal McDonough in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS. Jenson was played by Morgan Paull in the Academy Award-winning movie PATTON.
Lt. Buck Compton was played by Neal McDonough in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS.
Capt. Dick Jenson was played by Morgan Paull (bottom photo--second from left) in the Academy Award-winning movie PATTON.
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May 29, 2023 - 1:57 PM
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Warlok
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FAST AND FURIOUS---Ludacris commented on critics who question why the franchise continues on, "That's the dumbest f*cking question in the world. I'm going to tell you why. Because no matter what industry we're in; podcasts, music, movies - it's all about a bottom line. It's all about how much you spend compared to how much you make. We're making billions of f*cking dollars. Bro, and I'm saying that like, I'm giving you my heart. I'm not trying to brag or nothing. So when you say - when some of ya'll keep saying, 'Why the f*ck do ya'll keep shooting these movies?' Let me tell you why. 'Cause if you spend $200 million and you make a billion, who the f*ck is going to tell you to stop shooting the movies when you making 800 muthaf*ckin' million dollars. How?"
CLIIFHANGER 2---director Ric Roman Waugh commented on the sequel to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone action movie, "Stallone’s character will be, of the age he is now – Gabe Walker – he’s got a daughter, he’s got an heir apparent, pseudo son, and they have a mountaineering company, Italian Alps. Tragedy strikes that’s very similar to what happened in the original movie, so the father and daughter have to deal with that and how to overcome tragedy.
[How do we get through traumatic experiences and fight to move forward? It’s what extreme sports like climbing are all about. And of course, there might be some nefarious bad guys that show up in the Italian Alps, and all hell breaks loose.”
I respect Ludacris' point regarding the business. That said... am I the only one who thinks the commentary would be far more palatable without the laziness of swearing? I prefer English... there are plenty of words, turns of phrase, and literate expressions available with which to sound intelligent. The difference between listening to a street thug or Sir Anthony Hopkins. I recommend it.
Other similar oratoric picks would be William Marshall, Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julian Sands, Michael York, Christopher Lee, etc. .
If Cliffhanger 2 is as good as the first, I am there. Will see. 
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May 29, 2023 - 2:59 PM
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joan hue
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I respect Ludacris' point regarding the business. That said... am I the only one who thinks the commentary would be far more palatable without the laziness of swearing? I prefer English... there are plenty of words, turns of phrase, and literate expressions available with which to sound intelligent. The difference between listening to a street thug or Sir Anthony Hopkins. I recommend it.
Other similar oratoric picks would be William Marshall, Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julian Sands, Michael York, Christopher Lee, etc.
Warlok, you are not alone. I love what you wrote, and I totally agree with you. I'm more likely to listen to literate comments than those peppered with swear words. Constant swearing reflects a diminished, very tiny vocabulary.
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May 29, 2023 - 3:59 PM
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Solium
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I respect Ludacris' point regarding the business. That said... am I the only one who thinks the commentary would be far more palatable without the laziness of swearing? I prefer English... there are plenty of words, turns of phrase, and literate expressions available with which to sound intelligent. The difference between listening to a street thug or Sir Anthony Hopkins. I recommend it.
Other similar oratoric picks would be William Marshall, Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julian Sands, Michael York, Christopher Lee, etc.
Warlok, you are not alone. I love what you wrote, and I totally agree with you. I'm more likely to listen to literate comments than those peppered with swear words. Constant swearing reflects a diminished, very tiny vocabulary.
When I read entertainment articles for the Movie/TV News, it's become relatively routine to see people in the entertainment business say "f*ck". If I remember correctly, I've heard Daniel Craig, Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron say "f*ck" in interviews---and that's only the tip of the ice berg.
The one common denominator is that the younger they are, the more they use it.
I think its always been this way in show business. We'd be shocked to hear how actors talk behind the scenes in the olden days. Watch some Carol Burnett or Laugh-In outtakes. I remember reading an interview with Peter Carpenter, (yes, the "wholesome" Carpenters) and he spoke like a drunk sailor. I was shocked! Nowadays they're free to speak this way out in the open. But yea a little more class in public wouldn't hurt.
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May 31, 2023 - 8:17 AM
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Octoberman
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I respect Ludacris' point regarding the business. That said... am I the only one who thinks the commentary would be far more palatable without the laziness of swearing? I prefer English... there are plenty of words, turns of phrase, and literate expressions available with which to sound intelligent. The difference between listening to a street thug or Sir Anthony Hopkins. I recommend it.
Warlok, you are not alone. I love what you wrote, and I totally agree with you. I'm more likely to listen to literate comments than those peppered with swear words. Constant swearing reflects a diminished, very tiny vocabulary.
Cussing has its uses.
But I, too, find that it's usually just verbal laziness.
To me it's also generally a sign of lack of discernment, if not an outright lack of intelligence (and I stress generally).
What I mean is that there is a time and a place for it, and a lot of people can't or won't understand that.
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