Awesome, right?
Hardly.
Or so I thought for the first five seconds of the trailer, and would have thought still had not the trailer shown Harrison Ford, as well as the names, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Steven Spielberg all associated with it. Not that each of these is above reproach. They've all had their share of rotten movies, but something about the ridiculousness of this concept paired with the faith of these four men enough to put their names, and in the case of Ford, his face, with it, tells me Cowboys & Aliens could really work, and who better than the gutsy nut, Jon Favreau. Unfortunately, I can't say that I have yet quite the faith in Daniel Craig and even Favreau alone, at least by long term reputation, and much less Sam Rockwell to lean the whole tent on them, though each of them has done pretty good stuff, and I totally love Iron Man.
Whatever.
It all begs a bigger question: Why do I care so much? The movie's not out yet. I've only seen two minutes of montage. How can that, let alone the cast and production crew (active or just figurehead), really indicate quality?
It ain't so much about quality. Sometimes a movie's good just because it is. Last night I watched the new Clash of the Titans. It was a terrible movie. Really. The thing's garbage. I like the original better, and that's not nostalgia speaking. But I loved it! I had a blast. It was ridiculous. Manly. Over the top. Fun. Stupid. Exactly what I needed last night.
Yes, there is a place for crappy movies, and I don't care how crappy this one may or may not be, and here's why:
DOUG TENNAPEL, who was introduced to me by my wise big sister.
Haven't read him? Pick up Creature Tech, and tell me it isn't an early iteration of the coming cinematographic attraction. Read the book and tell me truthfully that you didn't like it, even if it's the epitome of B-movie-in-book-form schlock. Do it!
Here's the trailer to the movie, by the way.
Hardly.
Or so I thought for the first five seconds of the trailer, and would have thought still had not the trailer shown Harrison Ford, as well as the names, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Steven Spielberg all associated with it. Not that each of these is above reproach. They've all had their share of rotten movies, but something about the ridiculousness of this concept paired with the faith of these four men enough to put their names, and in the case of Ford, his face, with it, tells me Cowboys & Aliens could really work, and who better than the gutsy nut, Jon Favreau. Unfortunately, I can't say that I have yet quite the faith in Daniel Craig and even Favreau alone, at least by long term reputation, and much less Sam Rockwell to lean the whole tent on them, though each of them has done pretty good stuff, and I totally love Iron Man.
Whatever.
It all begs a bigger question: Why do I care so much? The movie's not out yet. I've only seen two minutes of montage. How can that, let alone the cast and production crew (active or just figurehead), really indicate quality?
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| Creature Tech, by Doug TenNapel |
Yes, there is a place for crappy movies, and I don't care how crappy this one may or may not be, and here's why:
DOUG TENNAPEL, who was introduced to me by my wise big sister.
Haven't read him? Pick up Creature Tech, and tell me it isn't an early iteration of the coming cinematographic attraction. Read the book and tell me truthfully that you didn't like it, even if it's the epitome of B-movie-in-book-form schlock. Do it!
Here's the trailer to the movie, by the way.
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