comment #1

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Maybe she bought it at American Eagle.

comment #2

EdHavens says ...

Amelia wasn't as hot as Hilary Swank either. They should have gotten Mia Farrow and done that anti-aging thing done to Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen during X-Men 3.

comment #3

Travis Crabtree says ...

Maybe it stands for Artificial Entelligence.

comment #4

Bob_Roberts says ...

Am I the only one slightly surprised to see Richard Gere on top the the poster? Is he still riding high on his Nights in Rodanthe and its $41M gross (other than Chicago, his only hit of the decade).

Not trying to be mean to Gere, I was just surprised.

comment #5

Josh Massey says ...

Marketing guys have always been around. And Earhart's final flight was a marketed event.

comment #6

BurmaShave says ...

Bob, kindly point me to Gere's monster hits before that, PRETTY WOMAN (and I guess PRIMAL FEAR) excluded? He's always been a "star" without ever actually being a star. Happen to think the guy is underrated, but this has sort of always been his story, no?

comment #7

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Older women love Richard Gere. Even if he's not a "star" he's definitely a "name".

comment #8

shanana says ...

You mean THIS biopic may be lying to me? Stunner. Usually biopics are extremely faithful to the facts.

comment #9

TulseLuper says ...

The only point-of-interest for me is that Christopher Eccleston is in it. He's a fantastic, underrated actor (GI Joe aside) and I'd love to see him get some Oscar buzz. Otherwise the trailer is just begging for awards consideration, as is this poster. Mira Nair is a fine director but it just looks so bland. And Ewan McGregor really needs to stop playing all these wet characters and make another movie with Danny Boyle.

comment #10

Josh Massey says ...

Gere has always reminded me of a skipping rock. You know when you skip a rock across a lake, just when it's about to go under, it bounces back and coasts just a bit longer. Gere's career has always had that "bump" at just the right time. He's spaced out the high points very, very well.

An Officer and a Gentleman - coast - Pretty Woman - coast - Primal Fear - coast - Chicago - coast.

comment #11

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

My Mum and all her friends absolutely love that dancing movie with Susan Sarandon and J.Lo, where he doesn't have an affair. It's like porn to them when he appears in his tuxedo holding a rose.

comment #12

dangovich says ...

Whose idea was it to show her getting f*cked by a plane?

comment #13

Travis Crabtree says ...

Earhart was a very brave woman.
She also was a so-so pilot.
In fact, (if you want to reduce it to gender), there were at least a dozen well known aviatrixes (I always loved that word) at the time who were more skilled as flyers.
She was as much a media creation as anything.

That being said, I've always greatly admired her and again, her bravery can not be questioned.

comment #14

bondjamesbond says ...

AE? Oh, that girl was so conceited, she demanded to have all the brown M&Ms removed from her inflight snacks.

comment #15

LexG says ...

Gere rules. Most undervalued "movie star" actor going. Yeah, maybe he's only had a handful of box-office "home runs," but guy's had plenty of doubles and as someone said above, older women love the guy. Why wouldn't his name be above the title? You wouldn't bury Jeff Bridges' presence in the fine print.

Swank's hair is terrible, the jumpsuit is unflattering, and FEMALE DIRECTOR ALARM = NO ONE will want to see.

comment #16

DeafBrownTrashPunk says ...

Amelia Earhart was an awesome, inspiring, courageous woman who worked hard and went for her dreams. She broke barriers for women and paved a new road for females in aviation (and not just that, but also male-dominated fields).

That being said, I'm truly sickened by the fact that some people out there are trying to tarnish her image.

comment #17

DeafBrownTrashPunk says ...

wow, LexG, thanks for continuing to prove what a sad, pathetic, sexist douche you are.

dumbass.

comment #18

LexG says ...

DBTP, why do women always care about "breaking barriers for women"?

Like, I actively root for most other dudes to fail. Plus I don't care about aviation.

Your post would be like me cheering on some guy who entered a quilting bee just because he was a guy breaking a barrier.

I wouldn't care, and I would think he was a douche.

comment #19

R. Hunt says ...

Earhart did lots of product endorsements and sponsored a line of AE-branded clothing. She also was referred to as "AE" by friends. It doesn't strike me as particularly egotistical or "rock star"-like that she would have her initials on her flightsuit as well.

comment #20

DeafBrownTrashPunk says ...

DBTP, why do women always care about "breaking barriers for women"?

haha, you actually have to ask me that question? Do you even know anything about women's rights, sexism, gender segregation, and women's suffrage movement in the past?

wow... you're truly an idiot.

comment #21

R. Hunt says ...

And prior to "Pretty Woman", Gere was in "Days of Heaven", (a modest success), "American Gigolo" (even bigger) and "An Officer and a Gentleman" (a monster hit...)

comment #22

LexG says ...

Funny, I actually kind of like you and just take your insults as some sort of Bogey-and-Bacall banter.

You're charming.

But for real, instead of that jank AE flightsuit, the poster should be Swank with LONG HAIR and like a LITTLE DRESS, with her feet up behind her, preferrably in heels, as she twirls her hair. Maybe with clunky glasses and winking at the camera. GOOD POSTER.

comment #23

televisiontears says ...

Whoever designed this missed a huge opportunity to place the wings higher up so they appear to be Earhart's. A little obvious, I know, but it would have made for a much more compelling, iconic image.

comment #24

markj says ...

Looks like a 'Shallow Grave' reunion for Obi-Wan Kenobi and Doctor Who.

comment #25

COCO says ...

Will go see this...the girlfriend is jazzed also...
I enjoy Swank....will watch Gere......but the airplanes, cars and movie magic does it for me.
The end might be a drama and a half.

comment #26

Travis Crabtree says ...

"That being said, I'm truly sickened by the fact that some people out there are trying to tarnish her image."

Referring to me?

I'm not trying to tarnish her image. I'm just telling it like it is.

"She broke barriers for women and paved a new road for females in aviation (and not just that, but also male-dominated fields)."

Actually, by the time AE came along, women were very prominent in aviation. Since aviation was a generally new pursuit it wasn't established historically to be an all-male institution. Chicks dug flying.

comment #27

Brendan says ...

Poster looks like The Aviator meets Artificial Intelligence: AI with the backdrop of The Natural. Horrible. How about using the classic flight goggles and toothless smile close up shot of AE?

comment #28

George Prager says ...

"She was not a great flier. This was a problem."
-- Gore Vidal

comment #29

George Prager says ...

I thought this was a a TNT Original Movie or something...they're actually going to put this in theaters?

comment #30

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

How boring a title is "Amelia"? It's like "Ray".

At least try to think of a title, like "Walk the Line" or "The Aviator".

comment #31

Ryansi51 says ...

looks like haley joel osment making sure his mom isn't coming to bust him for inappropriately touching his plane

comment #32

jse33 says ...

Since Swank is starring in another Oscar type film, I'm guessing she'll win again. Then, she'll follow this up with 4 GARBAGE movies until she takes her 4th Oscar.

Is there another 2-time Oscar winner with a more inconsistent resume than Swank?

comment #33

Gordon27 says ...

'Unfaithful' is the kind of movie that was a big hit, regardless of what the numbers say. I didn't know a girl that summer who didn't at least *want* to see it, though many people waited for it to come to home video.

comment #34

sumo-pop says ...

Richard Gere's career is a lot better than most think.
To Wit:

Home Runs:

An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Chicago

Triples:

American Gigolo, Primal Fear

Solid Doubles:

Internal Affairs, Sommersby, The Jackal, The Mothman Prophecies, Unfaithful, Shall We Dance, Nights in Rodanthe

Art House Class:

Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Days of Heaven, And the Band Played On, Dr T and the Women, The Hoax, I'm Not There

Not all these flicks are great (some are pretty bad), But all were at least modestly successful. He's had a lot better career than most think. I would say that for Officer, Gigolo, Chicago, and Internal Affairs he was Oscar worthy. And a couple of others are close.

comment #35

wda says ...

"Is there another 2-time Oscar winner with a more inconsistent resume than Swank?"

She's the Andy North of Oscar winners.

comment #36

Gordon27 says ...

One of William Goldman's books has a great anecdote regarding Gere. He says that they were producing a script in 1988 and they couldn't find a lead actor and they went through about 50-100 names, and Gere's name did not even come up, despite the fact that it was a role he would've been good at, because he had fallen that far in Hollywood's eyes.

I think it's strange that people are so much more dismissive of him than, say, John Travolta, who has surely starred in more terrible movies and bigger flops.

comment #37

tagliere says ...

Amy Adams was so damn good as a "fun" Amelia in Night at the Museum 2, I honestly have no interest in seeng Swank's performance. I wonder just how many people are as irrational as me on that point. Mira Nair is more of a draw for me.

comment #38

Gordon27 says ...

"Is there another 2-time Oscar winner with a more inconsistent resume than Swank?"

Michael Caine and Gene Hackman. They have more great movies, sure, but they have more terrible movies too; they were just a lot more prolific in the roles they took.

Also, Jessica Lange.

comment #39

bluefugue says ...

>FEMALE DIRECTOR ALARM = NO ONE will want to see.

So much for Hurt Locker, I suppose.

comment #40

LexG says ...

Bigelow is a very obvious exception to the RULE.

comment #41

Nate West says ...

LEXG ALARM = CHARMING DOUCHE

comment #42

lipranzer says ...

Gere's another one of those actors who are only interesting to me when they're either playing villains (INTERNAL AFFAIRS, still my favorite performance of his, and a good movie to boot) or somewhat shady characters (DAYS OF HEAVEN, CHICAGO, THE HUNTING PARTY, the first half of PRIMAL FEAR, the first half of PRETTY WOMAN). There are exceptions (in AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, he's very good as the Michael Bennett character, and I give him full credit because it wasn't until he agreed to play the role that other actors were willing to sign on. Also, while he's playing a shady character in THE HOAX, his performance seems too studied). His part here looks rather bland, which more than likely means he'll be bland, at least if the trailer is any indication.

comment #43

LexG says ...

Gere was extremely entertaining in the remake of BREATHLESS.

Also, too bad THE FLOCK went DTV (the American debut of the INFERNAL AFFAIRS guy, costarring Claire Danes.) The movie's kind of sloppy and clearly compromised, but Gere is excellent in it.

comment #44

Todd says ...

"comment #12
dangovich says ...
Whose idea was it to show her getting f*cked by a plane?"

Thanks Dangovich. Surprise Jeff did not catch that too.

comment #45

crazynine says ...

"comment #12
dangovich says ...
Whose idea was it to show her getting f*cked by a plane?"

To be fair, she was *fucked over* by a plane ;-)

As for the jumpsuit, yeah, dumb idea. Even if she did wear an "AE" jumpsuit, not only does it come off today like American Eagle apparel, it doesn't employ the iconic leather jacket, scarf and chinos look she had.

Also, this movie feels really non-essential. After all, there was the well-known Diane Keaton version just a few years back. And while no one I know actively *hates* Swank, I don't care how many Oscars are on her shelf, she's still Hilary Swank.

Even if this movie is surprisingly excellent, what are they really expecting here? The similarly-themed Aviator only did a $100M, and that (good) movie had Martin Scorcese and Leo DiCaprio. I hate to play the fake Danny Zelter game of making wildly stupid box office predictions, but in this case-- $70M domestic, *tops*.

comment #46

kamichojin says ...

markj says ...
Looks like a 'Shallow Grave' reunion for Obi-Wan Kenobi and Doctor Who.

So who draws the short straw & knocks the Karate Kid's teeth out before chucking her in the drink?

comment #47

K. Bowen says ...

I'm sorry, but that's the most phallic poster I've seen in a while.

comment #48

Noiresque says ...

I adore Hilary Swank and Mira Nair, and can't wait for this movie.