Archive for December 14th, 2010
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Normally I’m not a fan of these YouTube supercuts that combine every instance of a character saying “That’s what she said,” or whatever. But this editing job by YouTuber GenRocks is damn-near perfect. It’s basically a clip reel from nearly every movie in 2010 and it does an excellent job of establishing themes and capturing movement from edit to edit. The song choices sprinkled throughout are well done, also.
The video is a little over 6:00 minutes long, but it’s worth your time. In addition to being extraordinarily well-done, GenRocks’s edits also manage to do the impossible – make 2010 look like a worthwhile year in movies.
Enjoy!
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According to Vulture, Jon Favreau will not be directing Iron Man 3. No reason has been given at this time, although I think it is a profoundly dumb move on Marvel’s part. Speculation is that the issue revolves around money. Considering what went down with Terrance Howard on Iron Man 2 and Edward Norton on the sequel to The Incredible Hulk, this seems feasible. Others suggest a creative split between Favreau and The House of Ideas. Considering the Iron Man 2 was basically a giant set-up for The Avengers, this, too seems feasible.
Business is business, I understand that. But considering the care and dedication Favreau took with what was – admittedly, at the time – a second-string Marvel property, it seems profoundly stupid of them to let him go. Considering his vision and dedication to practical effects (which I think was a large part of what made the franchise successful – a strictly CGI suit wouldn’t fly, so to speak), you’d think Marvel would be bending over backwards to keep Favreau happy.
What’s your reaction to this news? Who do you think the best candidate would be to replace the erstwhile Swinger behind the lens? Does this also mean Happy Hogan won’t be in the third film? DISCUSS!
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