comment #1

le corbeau says ...

Media asks normal folks about most-hyped movies, gets its own reflection thrown back at it.

Prince Caspian's a pretty action-packed book, it should be reasonably entertaining (thought Golden Compassization is always possible). (The best book after Lion, Witch, Wardrobe is The Horse and His Boy, but they'll never film that because it's an explicit attack on Islam.)

I fear Shia Lebouef being the Hayden Christensen of Indiana Jones, but still-- a new Indiana Jones movie! Fun.

comment #2

actionman says ...

I don't think you can compare Shia to Hayden. Shia is cool; Hayden is stool.

comment #3

erniesouchak says ...

Of all these, my money's on "The X-Files" for sheer entertainment value.

comment #4

Rich S. says ...

I agree that Shia isn't quite as problematic as Hayden. Shia may be annoying, and not everyone's cup of tea, but he's not the same hole in the air that Christensen is. Hayden IS the new Brad Johnson.

I think the out-of-left field surprise is going to be Speed Racer. Kids won't remember the cartoon, which is why it's not tracking high now. But I think the buzz will only build when the press screenings start.

And a well-prepared surf-and-turf beats that odious bunny food any day of the week.

comment #5

Rich S. says ...

And I'll bet that "Amish Chicken" is about as Amish as Madonna.

comment #6

actionman says ...

Oh, and here are my top picks:

Indy 4
The Dark Knight
Hancock
X-Files 2
Pineapple Express
Tropic Thunder
The Happening
War, Inc
The International
Towelhead (finally!)
Wanted
Sex & the City
Hulk

comment #7

Walter Sobchak says ...

Why wouldn't people anticipate known quantities more? The really great films are often smaller, less hyped and come from original stories or books. A year ago if someone had asked you, "Are you looking forward to 'There Will Be Blood'?" you'd most likely say, "I dunno....what's it about? A horror movie or somethin'? Sounds lame."
Then you'd probably say something like "damn that Jeffrey Wells is one classy guy. I'll bet he drinks champagne for breakfast and has marble columns all over his house."

comment #8

actionman says ...

Redbelt should've been on there...that looks f'ing sweet.

comment #9

chicagodad says ...

So the point is that people aren't anticipating surprises? Isn't that pretty much the definition of surprise?

comment #10

TL says ...

"...known quantities trump surprises every time."

Well, duh. Why do you think there are so many known quantities in theaters?

comment #11

Aguirre says ...

CHICAGODAD... thank you.

comment #12

p.Vice says ...

Here's my list of summer movies to see, in order of anticipation:

Looks like I'm going to need something else to do this summer...

comment #13

chicagodad says ...

And before I get the "philistine" treatment, My menu from Saturday night:

Grey Goose dirty martini

Roasted tomato soup served over a grilled tomato with buffalo mozzerella and greens

Roasted apple and watercress salad with point reyes blue cheese, maple glazed pecans and sherry viniagrette

Breast of duck (medium rare) served on white truffle risotto with carmelized red onions and arugala

two flights of red wines:

Robust Reds- a syrah, a zinfandel and a merlot
Regional Italian- Nero d’Avola, Barbaresco, Chianti Rufina

yummy.

comment #14

actionman says ...

p.Vice: do you like movies? I mean even a little?

comment #15

corey3rd says ...

chicken over lobster? are you nuts. I'm always tossing that lobster in the pot. I hate eating lobster at a fancy joint cause those people give you the eyeball when you tear into the bodies. I don't order a lobster tail - where's the fun in that.

Shia's already looking like a burn out case. How many editors have already ordered the "Curse of playing Young Indy" articles?

comment #16

Zimmergirl says ...

"Media asks normal folks about most-hyped movies, gets its own reflection thrown back at it."

Brilliant. It's like a snake eating its own tail at this point. The survey proves that advertising works and that publicists are doing their job. It's like if you asked people what laundry detergent they would buy if money were no object - most would list those with the best campaigns and pretty packaging.

comment #17

The Winchester says ...

I'm sorry, but what are the alternatives to the superhero onslaught this summer? Even Hancock, the one original big movie coming out, is about a Superhero. Of course these are the most anticipated of the summer, because nothing else is going to be released. Do you think we'll be privy to another counter programming wonder like A Mighty Heart? No, because prestige flicks are forgotten by October.

And I'll take the steak and lobster, if the price is the same. But my thread count is far too low for these parts.

comment #18

Mr. Muckle says ...

MARBLE COLUMNS! Now you're talking, Walter. That's the way to class up a film. You put marble columns in a movie, you got instant Oscarbait. Any summer flicks coming out with marble columns? I'm there.

comment #19

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

p.Vice: do you like movies? I mean even a little?

Posted by actionman at March 31, 2008 08:30 AM

Actionman: Are there any movies you don't like? I swear you praise every movie. Even if the movie looks like utter shit, you say, "Well, gee, could be really great, I'll def have to check it out a DVD, def a renter."

Christ. Your absurd optimism and general acceptance of 99% of films drives me crazy. You would make a horrible critic.

comment #20

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

And Redbelt looks like shit.

comment #21

K. Bowen says ...

Quick question ... Raiders is excellent, but the other Indy films? I'm suspecting 1 for 4.

comment #22

Howlingman says ...

Most looking forward to WALL-E myself.

comment #23

actionman says ...

Jeffrey: calm down a bit, dude. I happen to love film. I don't get to see a lot so I tend to see films I have a rooting interest in. I don't have a shit load of money (or time) so I can't go see every single film out there. So, instead of checking out presumed shit like Roscoe Jenkins or The Eye, I make it a point to see stuff like Snow Angels or Stop-Loss or The Bank Job. And guess what -- they were all great. Because I am not a professional critic I I check out films of supposed quality in the theater and wait for the rest till dvd. There are lots of films I hate or merely tolerate. But I have lots of favorite filmmakers and it's my passion in life. I just love going to the movies. So, if you don't like what I have to say...that's fine....to each his own.

And making a remark like "And Redbelt looks like shit" is further proof to me that you and I are on two totally different movie wave lengths. What kinds of films do you like/or are you interested in seeing?

And I made my inital comment towards p.Vice because he/she NEVER posts ANYTHING remotely positive about ANYTHING.

And for the record, I have been paid to be a critic in the past and will be paid to be a critic in the future.

comment #24

T. S. Idiot says ...

Union Square Cafe is overrated. Me and the mrs. eat down the street at Blue Water Grill.

comment #25

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

I can understand where your coming from, I don't have the time/money to waste on seeing films that remotely look bad or mediocre. There are just too many movies being released out there nowadays and I also need to catch up on many I've never seen from decades earlier (I'm only 23).

To give you an example of my recent viewed movies and rating. They are all pretty good films and I gave most of them the average 3 stars.

Black Sunday (3 stars)
Eraserhead (3 stars)
Funny Games US (2.5 stars)
Funny Games (2.5 stars)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (3 stars)
A Simple Plan (3 stars)
Mulholland Dr. (4 stars)
The Andromeda Strain (3 stars)
The Crossing Guard (3.5 stars)
Diva (3 stars)

I guess having worked for some film magazines in NY I've developed a more high-brow sense of film in general.

And I was only half paying attention to the trailer for RedBelt that showed before Funny Games US but my friends and I agreed it looked pretty generic and lame.

That said, I looked on your blog and don't think we have a huge difference in the type of films we like.

comment #26

actionman says ...

Black Sunday (3 stars) -- I really enjoyed this one, 3 stars is what I'd say.

Eraserhead (3 stars) -- watched it a long time ago, remember liking it.

Funny Games US (2.5 stars) -- didn't see it, the original was enough, thought I am interested in Watts' performance so I guess I might see it on dvd.

Funny Games (2.5 stars) -- one of the most punishing movies I've ever seen. It'd give it 3 stars but would only reccommend it with reservations.

The Bridge on the River Kwai (3 stars) -- this is a 4 star film, one of my top 50 of all time, and one of the best films ever made.

A Simple Plan (3 stars) -- 4 stars, the best film Raimi has made to date, and one of my favorite thrillers.

Mulholland Dr. (4 stars) -- not sure I got it all but definitely know I liked what I saw. I'd give it a solid 3, maybe 3.5 stars.

The Andromeda Strain (3 stars) -- don't remember it well enough to have an opinion.

The Crossing Guard (3.5 stars) -- a tough film, very well done. 3.5 stars is about right.

Diva (3 stars) -- never seen it/heard of it.

re: Redbelt; are you a Mamet fan? He's a writing God to me...

comment #27

calraigh says ...

Erniesouchak, I'm with you on the X-Files front.The only other film I've been this excited about seeing was There Will Be Blood and that was a complete stealth bomber really from it's revelation at Telluride.I for one, will queue, along with millions of others, for the sight and sound alone of the words 'Mulder and Scully' to be uttered on the big screen.There's very little else that's coming to the screen this summer that is as compelling as that phrase.Indiana Jones is a given, but from the emotion(yes, actual,real-life lachrymeal emissions folks) elicited by the teaser trailers shown on the X-Files panels at Wondercon and Paleyfest,they're gonna come out in their droves.All that and Frank Spotnitz/Chris Carter's script is assuredly quite the masterpiece.And Billy Connolly is in it.I cannot wait....!!

comment #28

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

Calraigh:

I'm a old-school X-Files fan and enjoyed the first film well enough but that fact that Amanda Peet and Xzibit are in the supporting cast has raised some huge red flags for me.

comment #29

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

Actionman:

The Verdict (4 stars) and Glengarry Glen Ross (3.5 stars) are my favorites of David Mamet. But I'm not really a huge fan.

You should look into Diva. It was really controversial when it came back out in the 80s and won the Palm D'Ore at Cannes. My brother suggested it to me after he saw a special screening of it recently in San Fran.

I'd actually give A Simple Plan 3.5 stars to compromise with you and The Bridge on the River Kwai 3.5 stars. It would have been 4 if William Holden's side of the story was strengthed. Lawrence of Arabia will always be the superior films and Lean's best - 4 stars.

comment #30

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

Actionman:

The Verdict (4 stars) and Glengarry Glen Ross (3.5 stars) are my favorites of David Mamet. But I'm not really a huge fan.

You should look into Diva. It was really controversial when it came back out in the 80s and won the Palm D'Ore at Cannes. My brother suggested it to me after he saw a special screening of it recently in San Fran.

I'd actually give A Simple Plan 3.5 stars to compromise with you and The Bridge on the River Kwai 3.5 stars. It would have been 4 if William Holden's side of the story was strengthed. Lawrence of Arabia will always be the superior films and Lean's best - 4 stars.

comment #31

calraigh says ...

P.s 'Amish' Chicken is the most ridiculously pretentious name for a dish I've ever heard and besides, that picture is horrific.Lobster over steak anyday and both over chicken, without a doubt.The American palate may be uneducated but if the alternative to 'surf and turf' is the plate above with, what can only be described as B-movie set monster slime, then I'm with the American peon.And I'm Irish.

comment #32

christian says ...

Actionman, you just missed DIVA at the new beverly!

comment #33

actionman says ...

I just read up on DIVA....sounds amazing...just added it to the netflix queue....wish I had known it was playing on the big screen in LA...

comment #34

calraigh says ...

To Jeffrey: I agree with your verdict on Xzibit (even spelling his name annoys me) but I'm not entirely convinced that Peet is awful.She's annoyed me more then impressed but she has a certain kind of steel that could be useful.For example, the character she played in Studio 60(character, plot lost to me now) was intriguing.Anyway I think Xzibit could be more dressing than anything, I can't imagine they'd hand him the acting reins for any prolonged period of time.

Great to hear you're a fan,anyone who appreciated the greatness of the original series is a decent human being with taste in my book.Hillary-hunting posts notwithstanding.....!!!

comment #35

actionman says ...

I will also add that the new X-Files movie makes me extremely excited. I was a gigantic fan of the series and I loved the first film. A very underrated sci-fi actioner right there. Sort of wish it had to do with the alien mythology but I am happy nonetheless. Peet has been a cutie and I think she's a solid actress so she's a welcome addition for me. Xzibit....um....not sure what the deal is there....he'll get eaten by the monster probably....

comment #36

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

I don't know what they're roles are, but if Carter casts either of them (Peet, Xzibit) as Federal Agents alongside Mulder/Scully, it will be a travesty.

"Great to hear you're a fan,anyone who appreciated the greatness of the original series is a decent human being with taste in my book.Hillary-hunting posts notwithstanding.....!!!"

Are you implying I made some political posts? I haven't made any political opinions on HE. Maybe confusing me with another Jeff/Geoff.

Wells needs to put a ban on anybody else who registers with the name Jeff.

comment #37

Richardson says ...

"I guess having worked for some film magazines in NY I've developed a more high-brow sense of film in general."

Just reading through your list, you certainly look like the sort of person who thinks this about themself.

Especially 'Black Sunday' and 'The Andromeda Strain'. A less high-brow filmgoer would only be interested in recent Thomas Harris and Michael Crichton adaptations.

comment #38

actionman says ...

Jeffrey Kunze:

I am almost positive that they are playing agents

comment #39

Rich S. says ...

Which Black Sunday are you guys talking about? Bava or Frankenheimer? Totally different things (although IMDB appears to be confused about them).

Andromeda Strain has held up remarkably well as a procedural. Robert Wise knew just the right tone to take. I'm scared to death of the new A&E miniseries.

comment #40

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

Richardson, I don't know whether to take that as an insult or a compliment.

Maybe both?

I actually have read all of Harris' books (he's only written 5 in his like almost 40 year career! Slow typer!). His last, Hannibal Rising, was WHOREIBAL!

I haven't followed what Crichton has done recently. Watching the Documentary of Andromeda I finally realized how huge Crichton is. Everyone always says he's tall but DAMN - he's like almost 7 feet! He wanted a cameo in the film and the director only would allow it if he was in a seated position. Ha!

comment #41

calraigh says ...

To Jeffrey:I was totally confusing you with HE. Whenever I'm replied to by HE, it's generally with disparaging ones, so I should have known!!Apologies...

They're both playing agents and I have to say, Peet looks suitably F.B.I on a payless-budget in the leaked shots I've seen and Xzibit looks quite solemn and dapper so I'm getting the sense that he may be some sort of security/heavy character.In any case, judging by Paleyfest, all the original characters are in the movie-I would bet large amounts of my hard-earned money on it.To be honest, all I want to see is M and S. Put them in a room full of slowly drying paint and they'd be more interesting on screen than really anything else.Nothing will sway me I'm afraid.How pathetic is that?!Multiply that by about, oh I dunno, millions of people and you've got undying devotion+good movie=huge hit.Can't wait, can't wait , can't wait, and so on til death.I'm a 29 yr old adult for Chrissakes, nothing else inspires this level of teenage glee and I am embracing the prospect of a whole summer of it.I'm even looking forward to the ad campaign.There's really no way back for me now-I am on the dark side, noooooo doubt.

comment #42

BurmaShave says ...

A.I., MINORITY REPORT, MUNICH. "Timid hackmanship" indeed.

comment #43

BurmaShave says ...

Kunze I like how you say actionman would be a horrible critic and then turn around and give BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI 3 stars. And by the way, maybe read more of the horrifying statements of p.Vice before jumping into defend.

comment #44

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

I retracted that rating and bumped it up to 3.5 stars. Hehe. It was just kind of a let down next to the might Lawrance, and even Zhivago.

I don't think Kwai holds up as well as those today. That scene of the POWs at the end dressing up like women and singing/dancing/partying, not my idea of a WWII prison camp.

And those scenes with Holden being rescued and on the beach with that hottie nurse totally took away from the excellent dramatic struggle between Obi-wan and Darth Vader, whoops, I mean Guiness and the Japanese commander.

comment #45

actionman says ...

Rich S: I'm talking about Frankenheimer's Black Sunday.

comment #46

Rich S. says ...

I finally gathered that from your backs and forths. Have you seen Bava's? One of the best horror films of the sixties. And Barbara Steele is quite the looker (when she's not having a red-hot spiked iron mask driven into her face- not a spoiler, happens in the opening credits).

comment #47

Pelham123 says ...

Frankenheimer's adaptation of "Black Sunday" is really underrated. I'm surprised it hasn't been re-discovered post-9/11. Great suspense from beginning to the end.
And calraigh don't feel alone, I'm older than 29 and filled with much teenage glee at the return of "The X-Files". The teaser one-sheet is a work of art.

comment #48

dangovich says ...

I can't think of a film offhand that has a better climactic action sequence than Kwai.

Also, does anyone know the rough plot outline for the new X-Files movie?

comment #49

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

The reason why I only gave Black Sunday 3 stars was because of the ending, which was nailbiting, grandiose but nonsensical.

Why wouldn't Shaw's character have called for an evacuation of the statium after the blimp was clearly highjacked, shooting helicopters out of the sky and headed straight for the football games.

Yet nobody thinks to call, radio or walkie-talkie to evacuate the stadium!! WTF. Major flaw in logic.

Also, I know it was 1977, but there are some eyesore special effect explosions in that movie. They look like explosions from an Atari videogame. Star Wars came out the same year and the explosion effects were significantly better.

comment #50

calraigh says ...

Thanks Pelham!And speaking of great movies, your original namesake ranks right up there in my book.Good to know there are fellow X-Philes abounding!I have to say I agree about the teaser.Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

Dangovich-The whole movie is shrouded in bloody mystery man, it's part of the whole deal!!!Seriously though, there is no information other than it's a stand alone story,it's set in real time and that Duchovny and Anderson look hot.Gillian Anderson looks so incredibly good, even better in fact than she did in the series that I want to either kill her or have what she's having.Either way I still want to jump Duchovny's bones.
I'm keeping my ears and eyes peeled though for script details though.
Oh and the first official trailer is going to be released in Australia at Supernova I think?
Ok I have to sit down now.

comment #51

AndrewOwens says ...

Speaking of the X-Files, what ever happened to Darin Morgan? He wrote some of the very best X-Files episodes - in fact some of the best television ever - and was essentially the Charlie Kaufman of television until his desicion to go all JD Salinger on us. He was rumored to be writing an episode of Bionic Woman just before it was cancelled and also wrote an unfilmed episode of the cancelled Night Stalker remake which I read which was utter genius - the premise was that a horrible monster got bitten by a human and became a were-human, doing boring human stuff whenever night fell.

Can't wait to see Mulder and Scully back in action; whatever else Anderson and Duchovny do they will always be tied to these roles and should embrace it and get the franchise up and running again.

comment #52

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

You guys do know that Duchovny and Anderson do not have a very good personal relationship. They act professional toward each other on camera but I've heard Duchovny can't stand Anderson's frizzy hair (which takes forever to get properly fixed up). Apparently Duchovny claims she's ruined many, many, many takes with her erratic hair.

Personally, I love Gillian Anderson in every way a man can love a woman...and more.

That comes from the very center of my human heart.

comment #53

MovieBob says ...

I'm just not fond of sauteed mushrooms.

The placement of the Mummy movie on this should make whoever greenlit a 3rd installment feel really good about himself, since it's had ZERO promotion and still manages to place just because it was on the poll and people said "Wait, another Mummy? Sweet!"

Now... for fuck's sake, Wells... what's with the baiting? Honestly. 90% of what's on this list are interesting premises and involve major participation from some fairly intriguing talent (Robert Downey Jr. as an arms dealer dressed up like a robot? Edward Norton and Tim Roth mutating into 12-foot green monsters? How can anyone look at "Speed Race" and NOT at least want to see if they aren't pulling our leg? Will Smith as an abusive alcoholic who can fly??) Even if this list WERE indicative of something more noteworthy than who hired their marketing guys wisely (and it isn't) what'd be the problem? Nobody anticipates something completely new, that's why it's called completely new.

comment #54

calraigh says ...

Jeffrey Kunze-You are so steeped in mid-90's lore!All of that crap was based on one ridiculous article in which Duchovny said they dont' spend every second of the day with each other after 16 hour working days. The story was complete bollox.They've since answered the question, if there even was one and they both consider each other the best working partners they've ever had.They actually got on like a house on fire.Gillian Anderson lives in London now and was married to a Brit, hence lack of scenage.If you really want proof of how well they get on, check out the footage of Wondercon on YouTube.Parts of it make you want to melt and they're both really funny.Plus it's great to see the crew back together.It's all cam footage but all great.
Enough with the relationship bashing!I'll have none of it!!

comment #55

calraigh says ...

P.s Mr. Jeffrey Kunze, that is a very, very attractive thing for a man to say about any woman.That comes from the very centre of this human female heart!Now if you look like David Duchovny...

comment #56

Pelham123 says ...

Darin Morgan also wrote the sideshow freaks episode, "Humbug" for "The X-Files". Along with his other scripts that one was five-star brilliant.

comment #57

calraigh says ...

Morgan worked on the Bionic Woman as a producer and on lots of other pilots and ill-fated TV shows.I'd put his absence down to the complete homogenisation of TV now-not much looks like the X-Files and certainly nothing is written like it.Morgan wrote some of the best episodes but some of the most off-beat and I'd say that just doesn't wash well with execs these days.The closest we get to strangeness these days is Michael C. Hall playing a serial killer yet somehow making it the most boring thing you're ever likely to watch.Maybe Morgan had his moment?

I have to agree-'Humbug' is an amazing script.The man really is an unsung hero.I loved 'Small Potatoes' as well.I loved the fact that he was playing the character he'd written.Oh, sigh, I miss that show so...

comment #58

Rich S. says ...

I'm not sure I agree, calraigh. I've seen every episode of the X-Files, which I obviously loved. But in terms of flat-out weirdness, it's hard to beat Pushing Daisies, which premiered this past season. It is easily the oddest thing on TV since Twin Peaks, and that includes X-Files. That, along with things like Lost, Reaper, Arrested Development and 30 Rock shows that not everything on TV is homogenized.

comment #59

D.Z. says ...

Mgmax: I honestly don't recall any of the books attacking any other religions. Even the atheists were given respect. Anyway, I remember Caspian basically being the same thing as The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, so I'm not hyped much, either.

Rich: I think the problem with Speed Racer[and probably the Get Smart movie] is that kids may not "get" the decade it was made in general. I appreciate the directors trying to maintain the retro sensibility of those franchises, but as the Bond series has taught us, updates are made for a reason.

I'm half-surprised about Iron Man's lower ranking, though, because I figured Transformers would create a greater demand for more robot-themed movies. But then comic book flicks tend to do better when the stars are in their 20s, so...

comment #60

Arizona Joe says ...

Amish chicken does not mean necessarily a chicken raised by guys with beards, black clothing and no electricity. It means "free range, organic, no hormones or other drugs."

Let me tell you, it does not taste like the stuff you buy from Safeway or Piggly Wiggly.

A lady friend ordered that chicken as her birthday dinner at the Boulders Resort a couple years back. It was one of the most wonderful dishes I have ever sampled. The flavor was as subtle and substantial as any seafood I have ever had (and I love fish and shellfish.)

Her elderly mother chastised her mildly, "How could you go to a nice place like that and order plain old chicken?"

Jeff has a point about most people wanting things familiar. That's what made McDonald's.

comment #61

frankbooth says ...

Watched Eraserhead ONCE a LONG TIME AGO???!!!

DONTYOUFUCKINGLOOKATME!!!!

Five stars on a scale of one to four.

comment #62

Rich S. says ...

"Amish chicken does not mean necessarily a chicken raised by guys with beards, black clothing and no electricity. It means 'free range, organic, no hormones or other drugs.'"

So why use the name....and then pair it with a "White Wine Jus?"

comment #63

calraigh says ...

To Rich S:

Pushing Daisies aside, I should have said.However it's an average show at best but I do like Reaper I have to admit.Lost is the Heaven's Gate of TV in my humble opinion, Arrested Development had a few good episodes and then descended into nonsense without an edge and 30 Rock is a mildly amusing show with Tina Fey in it.None of them have a scope, wit or vision to compare with the X-Files.I say that with the hope that someone will write something, someday, that does but it hasn't happened yet.

To Arizona Joe:
You are describing what is commonly and correctly labelled(even on posh menus!imagine!) 'organic' chicken.No need for any other moniker, that's what it is.So again, the most pretentious name that's ever been applied to a superior product that we're all familiar with.My chef mother would assure you that the Amish had absolutely nothing to do with the 'Amish' chicken you're eating and that wherever they are, they just call it chicken.

comment #64

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

Calraigh:

They may get along now, but I do remember reading somewhere a few years back an interview with Anderson. She is asked whether she would agree to do another X-Files film and she goes off saying how she would but doesn't know if Duchovney would want to since they didn't always get along and how he hates waiting for her hair to get made up, etc.

She could have just been exaggerating or joshing around a bit, but I mean, working 7 or 8 seasons on a television show, I can imagine the two of them getting along really well but also getting into each others hair sometimes (pun intended).

That said, that Wondercon footage looked delightful. Loved Scully's moody green sweater. Rrrrrraarrrr. Her hair looks better than ever.

comment #65

calraigh says ...

Yeah, of course they had their off days.16 hour days, often 7 days a week, shooting scenes with one other person?I think I'd be tearing strips off the other person for more than their hair.That said, apparently the reunion on the new movie was v. emotional according to Duchovny and they all wanted to do it for a long time.The footage is great.There's one particular moment where Duchovny gets Anderson's attention and she takes a bit of lint off his sweater and he grabs her and they laugh.God I'm such a nerd.But God is in the details after all...
I actually think all sci-fi heads/science geeks/X-Philes are really all romantics at heart!

comment #66

Jeffrey Kunze says ...

What would you say is the defining season of the show? I'd like to watch a season or two before the movie comes out to brush up.

comment #67

calraigh says ...

Hmmm, I'm watching season 5 at the mo, in between writing something that has a deadline terrifyingly looming and I'd forgotten how great it was.It's pretty much the season where M and S come to a crossroads and decide where their loyalties lie.Scully gets over her cancer, nearly dies again and Mulder decides that aliens don't exist and that the 'government' are just keeping people docile with lies etc Perversely,.Scully has an ontological shift of sorts and starts to believe that maybe there are extra-terrestrial reasons for a lot of the crap that shock!keeps happening to them and specifically her.I like this season because the 2 of them are on their own path and then very nearly separate.Then at the end Mulder gets a number done on him by 'that Agent Fowley woman' and it can be safely said that he isn't thinking.With his brain anyway.This makes for a lot of Scully jealous scowling and Mulder nonchalance because she knows 'that woman'(she really was referred to as this during the series airing!!All credit to Mimi Rogers thespian abilities there)is up to no good and Mulder is away with the fairies so to speak what with the trauma of giving up a supposed reunion with his sister, Scully's near death and the fact that his life's work seems to be a crock of crap.Then it's resolution time and Fowley gets her comeuppance and Scully and Mulder's become closer than ever and lets face it we knew he was never gonna run off with Mimi Rogers anyway.Lots of other stuff happens, like, lots but I think it's definitely the most important season.Chris Carter wanted to shut up shop after this season and turn it into a movie franchise so they really pushed the boat out and it shows.Some of the best writing ever and the first 2 episodes are excellent.Anderson quite rightly won her first Screen Actor's Guild Award for it.
Right, I'm a complete nerd and this post is a black hole that I keep getting sucked into.I've never written about this series before and it's giving me lots of ideas for things!While simultaneously sucking all my time away!
Sorry for such a lengthy delivery-so eh, yeah , the 5th series would be the one I'd suggest...!

comment #68

calraigh says ...

All sorts of grammatical errors abound above.I am aware.

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