[lwright84]

Wanted to know what everyone thought about this. Seth Rogen is writing this film with this longtime partner\\friend Evan Goldberg (Superbad was their film about themselves that they had been writing since they were teens) and starring as the lead and Nic Cage as Mr X. I know he's a polarizing character of Hollywood these days, but I really enjoy his films, his humor, and his down-to-earth persona. He has yet to be in a film that I didn't enjoy. Also a plus for this film is it being directed by Michael Gondry (who directed one of my all-time favorite films, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).


Anyway.. they've casted Kato:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57816


And they've revealed the car:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/hero...rnets-car.html


It looks very promising! Seth is a huge comic nerd and I'd very interested to see how he handles comic and comedy material simultaneously. Some of his answers to Q&A's so far also seem promising:

Quote:
Q: The Green Hornet was originally a radio program and then was turned into film serials, followed by a TV show and comic books. Are you basing your feature film on any of the previous incarnations?

Rogen: We were inspired by the original so we took what we thought was good and left what we didn't. We didn't feel any real obligation living up to the original because the radio plays totally different than the TV show, which is totally different than the comic book. There really is no set way [to do it].


Q: Give us a peek into the script. You're known for your humor, so will Green Hornet be a comedy or more of an action type film?

Rogen: We want it to have funny parts. We want the relationships to be funny but we want the action to be like a real action movie.


Q: So both elements then. Kind of like Pineapple Express?

Rogen: Uh, yeah, but a lot bigger.and less weed!

 

[Morpheo]

I can't stand him. I'll pass, even when the Blu-ray comes out...


But the car does look kinda cool

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[lvisneau]



I can't stand him. I'll pass, even when the Blu-ray comes out...


+1 here. this just sounds bad to me. not a fan of rogen or his type of humor.

 

[lwright84]

 http://www.totalfilm.com/news/green-...t-pics-surface


Also on that site is news that Nic Cage couldnt reach a deal with Sony and has dropped from the film. That's good news, imo. Anyway, looks like this thing is on it's way!

 

[lwright84]

Rumor is (from a reliable source) that none other than Hans himself from Inglorious Basterds - Christoph Waltz - will be replacing Cage. Not confirmed yet, but exciting nonetheless!

http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/09/14/c...-green-hornet/

 

[lwright84]

Pics from the set, looks good!
http://splashnewsonline.celebuzz.com...out-scene.html

 

[oink]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Morpheo /forum/post/16966845


I can't stand him. I'll pass, even when the Blu-ray comes out...


+1 here. this just sounds bad to me. not a fan of rogen or his type of humor.

Agreed.

They didn't even bother to update the car!

At least in Batman Begins they had enough sense to do that.

 

[Chewbacco]

 http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...e-green-hornet


Here's a link to the trailer...It's just about what I figured it would be

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[sdurani]

"In 3-D"


Wonder if they shot it that way or converted it in post?

 

[Chewbacco]



Quote:
Originally Posted by sdurani /forum/post/18810989


"In 3-D"


Wonder if they shot it that way or converted it in post?

I think it was post as I don't remember any talk of 3-D when it was first revealed as a go for production.

 

[Josh Z]

It's a 3-D conversion, like Clash of the Titans.

 

[Matt_Stevens]

Well, they showed the entire film, so we don't have to go.



Did not laugh ONCE.



This................. Will................. Suck !!!!!!

 

[sdurani]

Thanx. Too bad about the converted 3-D. Combined with the ho-hum trailer, I think I'll wait to rent.

 

[RobertR]

Sheesh, that thing looks awful. More like the Green Butthead.

 

[DaveFi]

3D? Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[MSmith83]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt_Stevens /forum/post/18811326


This................. Will................. Suck !!!!!!

Seth Rogen appears to once again be playing Seth Rogen. Joy to the world!

 

[film113]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Z /forum/post/18811297


It's a 3-D conversion, like Clash of the Titans.

Except that they pushed the release date back in order to have more time to do the conversion "properly" (unlike CLASH, which was done in a last-minute hurry).

 

[oink]



Quote:
Originally Posted by MSmith83 /forum/post/18814144

Seth Rogen appears to once again be playing Seth Rogen. Joy to the world!

Oh golly gee....can't wait.

 

[Chewbacco]



Quote:
Originally Posted by MSmith83 /forum/post/18814144

Seth Rogen appears to once again be playing Seth Rogen. Joy to the world!

and that's the problem and why this won't work. Why couldn't Hollywood execs see this coming

..it was a no brainer.

 

[MSmith83]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Chewbacco /forum/post/18815537


and that's the problem and why this won't work.

Precisely. It should just be called a sequel to one of his other films. The man has no acting range, and putting him in a superhero role is a complete joke.