ROTTEN TOMATOES: Weekly Ketchup: Branagh directs Thor, Seagal vs. aliens? Comments

Weekly Ketchup: Branagh directs Thor, Seagal vs. aliens?

by Greg Dean Schmitz | October 03, 2008

Summary

This week's Ketchup sees the announcements of two movies with ties to the JFK conspiracy theories, the obligatory 1980s remake project, and lots of news for comic book projects. Back to Article

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AnthonyDidge writes:
on Oct 03 2008 02:12 PM

Romero, Please don't disappoint this Z fan.
And bring on the DC's and Scorcese/De Niro

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cgcbooks writes:
on Oct 03 2008 02:36 PM

BRANAGH as Odin and Stan Lee as Loki. Thou will be done.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Oct 03 2008 02:41 PM

Angel Heart is great and has no need for a remake. Bad director choice for Thor, I just never liked him and I especially disliked his remake of SLEUTH. The Jack Black Bourne type flick sounds more like an SNL skit but could be funny. They dont need a sequal to 300, 300 was just a fun dumb B movie that was pretty to look at. Dont know about that new Kennedy flick, you just cant top JFK its too amazing. I still cant decie whether I like the Superman reboot yet, while I liked the first one I was still dissapointed. The only was I can get excited for this reboot is if Mark Millar wrote it and ofcourse a great director. Green Lantern is awesome and could be a very cool movie.

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Max Pendragon writes:
on Oct 03 2008 02:53 PM

Jack Black is my hero, I'm looking forward to his "Bourne Satire." DC needs to shape up if they are going to even be a threat to marvel. (Whatever happened to the Whedon's version of Wonder Woman? Are they stupid? Seriously, Whedon Wonder Woman = Awe$ome! If they had bought the script when they could have and started making a Wonder Woman movie, they probably would have had an additional blockbuster to Dark Knight this past summer.) I'm looking forward to the third batman movie and green lantern though.

Marvel's lineup is exciting. Think I'll skip the Yogi bear flick.

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King Thor writes:
on Oct 03 2008 02:54 PM

Lex Luthor in the next Superman, sounds like the same movie and, disappointment again.

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vitajex writes:
on Oct 03 2008 02:57 PM

In reply to this comment (#2060214)
I think you've got those switched around.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Oct 03 2008 03:00 PM

I loved Angel Heart. It's on my list of top 100 films of all time.I didn't think it was long at all. Further, a remake would be lame because a major character in the film is its location and time. I also think of myself as being pretty good about twist endings, but this one got me.

Also, you may remember that there are two versions of Angel Heart. The NC-17 or whatever version had more sex between Rourke and Bonet with blood flowing everywhere.

I was hoping DeNiro and Scorsesse would next do "Frankie Machine." OH Well.

I saw a special that included that Painting Houses thing. They were trying to determine where Hoffa was murdered and then moved to, and they were using technology to date how long ago paint was applied to a certain house.

I didn't like the Superman reboot. IT was someone on these boards that convinced me, he wrote something like:

"Knock a woman up and then leave the planet? Sounds like my kind of superhero!"

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weaponx16 writes:
on Oct 03 2008 03:03 PM

Branagh, B list? I don't know about all that, just because he isn't in commercially huge success' doesn't mean his work is crap, he was in some amazing films. Henry V?! Freaking amazing. Marvel is making some great moves and their decision for him as a director is the right one, I think he will be able to ground the mythos into some modern day awesomeness.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Oct 03 2008 03:10 PM

I was hoping Segal would do the film THe Onion Movie promised us: CockPuncher!

Knowing he can take a joke, makes me like Segal more. Maybe if he is serious about using SpacePeeps it can be a nice parody.

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cgcbooks writes:
on Oct 03 2008 03:23 PM

In reply to this comment (#2060264)
By Odins Beard, I think thou is right! Stan Lee is older.

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vitajex writes:
on Oct 03 2008 03:31 PM

Branagh's Hamlet is pretty operatic, would could bring a nice touch to Thor. I don't think there's any debate that the man can direct a film. I do think arguments could be made as to how well he may or may not be suited to direct a superhero film, but I feel that if Brett Ratner can do it, ANYONE could, including your dog's favorite chew toy... (That's not a dig on superhero movies, although they are bad more often than good. It's really a dig on Brett Ratner.)

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greg_dean_schmitz writes:
on Oct 03 2008 03:47 PM

In reply to this comment (#2060272)
I referred to Kenneth Branagh as B List in terms of how Hollywood works, specifically about the ability to "open" a major movie. Robert Downey, Jr, awesome actor, but he only recently joined the A list because of Iron Man, for example. It's a short list, and sometimes arbitray, but I didn't make the rules.

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vitajex writes:
on Oct 03 2008 04:06 PM

In reply to this comment (#2060465)
Liar! We all know you make the rules, and now you wanna pretend you don't!

Besides, everyone knows that Megan Fox would be a better director than Branagh because she's 'famouser'.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Oct 03 2008 04:33 PM

Didn't Cedric the Entertainer just DO a 'I don't remember so I must be a badass superspy' movie? ...and perhaps more importantly, didn't it already suck?

Seagal fighting aliens. What, he was so f#cking moved by an old man in 'Crystal Skull?'

I dig Brannagh. Rock this.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Oct 03 2008 04:58 PM

Actually, Seagal was abducted by aliens, and their anal probe got stuck and broke off inside of him. That's why he's so "fat." It isn't really fat, but fecal matter. Have a heart for the poor guy.

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The Great One writes:
on Oct 03 2008 05:02 PM

Put Stephen Colbert as Ranger Smith and I'm in

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Rockslide writes:
on Oct 03 2008 05:30 PM

haha, Stephen Colbert as Ranger Smith is the only thing that would get me there too.

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Vortex&Vertigo writes:
on Oct 03 2008 05:30 PM

In reply to this comment (#2060544)
Everybody knows the a B movie actor is one who has the chops but that is not recognized as someone who can open movies with big bucks and a see Megan Fox going the way of Jessica Alba.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Oct 03 2008 06:12 PM

Steven Seagal can do no wrong. I support this Under Siege by Aliens venture wholeheartedly.

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blattman writes:
on Oct 03 2008 06:14 PM

Do we really need another bad live action of a nostalgic cartoon. It seems to have done wonders for Rocky and Bullwinkle, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Underdog, Scooby Doo, need I really go on. George of the Jungle was the only one close to the tone of the original, and funny.
I saw the original Angel Heart at a special screening before it was cut up and released. It was too long, kind of slow and boring. The ending did save it. Still doesn't need to be remade.

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ledawg1138 writes:
on Oct 03 2008 06:19 PM

Need someone else besides Lex Luthor please! Try Brainiac or Darkseid or Doomsday or... Richard Pryor! Or if you played the "Superman Returns" video game a tornado!

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greg_dean_schmitz writes:
on Oct 03 2008 06:27 PM

I can't believe I didn't think of Steven Colbert *as* Ranger Smith. That is brilliant and needs to happen !

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mjohnston051 writes:
on Oct 03 2008 06:33 PM

In reply to this comment (#2060635)
It's just about the kids. Kids don't care what makes a good movie, and parents will take their kids to see whatever garbage kids movies their kids beg them to. It will make a bunch of money like Scooby Doodoo did.

and... Go Jack Black!

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Some guy you dont know writes:
on Oct 03 2008 06:48 PM

What is wrong with you people? It's StePHen Cobert, not SteVen Colbert. The great Colbert would be deeply annoyed. And Colbert should play every character, not just the ranger. He is god.

Romero doing another zombie film? I loved Diary, but defending him nearly killed me... I'm just going to lay low on this one.

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Random_Jake writes:
on Oct 03 2008 09:09 PM

Must the world suffer from more horrid movies?

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CaptainSiberia writes:
on Oct 03 2008 09:31 PM

Thor fresh. Yogi rotten and a stupid idea in the first place. Scorcese fresh. Black fresh. Romero fresh. Angel Heart rotten and a stupid idea in the first place. DC tough to say. Under Seige 3 probably rotten. 300 rotten. JFK rotten.

Why don't the studios just hire me? This stuff is easy!

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calmyourmind writes:
on Oct 03 2008 10:05 PM

Please, for the love of God Steven Seagal, don't even think of disembarking the DTV lifeboat without losing fifty pounds!! You ARE a martial artist, after all. You applied discipline to learn your art; howzabout applying that same discipline to get back to your MARKED FOR DEATH ready-for-action physique and leave the truck scales behind?
We're anxious to welcome you back but ... c'mon

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dbask25 writes:
on Oct 03 2008 10:38 PM

Every now and then something is mentioned in a RT post that absolutely should happen...

Stephen Colbert as Ranger Smith is one of those times...

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eastern2western writes:
on Oct 03 2008 11:08 PM

no more lex luthor and his lame as real estate. the last movie basically took forever to set up the plot and makes absolutely no sense (do the writers know that it is pratically impossible to sell a piece of land that has no water, electricity and gas). who ever came up with the plot and believe in it must never had any common sense at all. the next super man they should do is pretty simple. act one supes gets his butt liked by a bad *** villain, act two supe recovers and retrains, act three bigger battle and more destruction and eventually supe wins. not more lame *** real estate crap

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eastern2western writes:
on Oct 03 2008 11:13 PM

can seagal please retire because watching him on the screen is just an embarassment to his past glories. the guy not longer looks convincing as a bad *** martial artist who can walk into a bar and beat the living day light out of twenty people. the stunt men that are around him look more convincing than him. his actions are simply two fake because he just look like a walking budha who is trying to beat up people

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Dark Knight jr. writes:
on Oct 04 2008 12:38 AM

So much topics, so little time to express my views... Or at least I just don't feel the urge to. O_o

DC? Hm, we'll see how they make sense of their stupidity. Thor? Hm, pending opinion. GL? Yeah, THAT has mad potential. Seagal? He needs to retire.

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Vortex&Vertigo writes:
on Oct 04 2008 04:07 AM

I don't get it. Why Stephen Colbert should be ranger smith?

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greg_dean_schmitz writes:
on Oct 04 2008 07:10 AM

In reply to this comment (#2061217)
Bears are godless killing machines:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsTVK9Cv9U8

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ledawg1138 writes:
on Oct 04 2008 11:06 AM

Sheesh, Greg!

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gm1200 writes:
on Oct 04 2008 03:37 PM

Verily this news is most welcome!

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Sputnik99 writes:
on Oct 04 2008 04:19 PM

I say thee YAY!

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frogboy writes:
on Oct 04 2008 04:30 PM

I liked Singer's Superman, but it was a little too long and gave a few too many nods to the Reeve films (those are gold; however a nod or two would have sufficed). Spacey's Lex was fantastic and the best thing about Returns (Kate Bosworth's anemic portrayal or Lois being the worst). I hear the Man of Steel film was to have both Lex and Braniac. The movie made over 200M domestically. I don't know why it gets so much grief. One or two of the "right" people say something and it snowballs.

However I was beginning to get excited about a Millar penned total reboot trilogy. The only way I can see beyond Singer's more than adequate vision is in creating a new, comprehensive Superman from Krypton to Doomsday over a three film span.

I could go with a Spacey Luthor again and if this one doesn't fly then wait another several years and restart with Millar's trilogy.

Yogi Bear? Just because somebody was able to pull-off a Chipmunks movie they're going to churn out another cynical moneymaking toon film. As long as they're doing this, why not start with Snagglepuss? I vote for his film!

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BriGuy1310 writes:
on Oct 04 2008 05:25 PM

Singer's Superman wasn't as bad as a lot of people say, but it was definitely disappointing. I'm hopeful they've learned from their mistakes and will follow the formula of the more bad *** superhero movies we've seen recently, so I'll give it a chance.

Any Scorcese/de Niro team up gets me excited. Count me in the group that finds Jack Black's brand of humor hilarious, even though he plays the same character in almost every movie, a la Will Farrell(who also makes me laugh every time, call me sophomoric I don't care.) And Stephen Colbert in any movie will get me to watch. Just film him for 2 hours eating dinner or something and I'll pay to watch.

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v-alexander-the-great writes:
on Oct 04 2008 08:54 PM

We should just start guessing Yogi's Tomatometer right now.
I guess: 16%

Another mob/gangster movie? Yawn.

The Jack Black movie sounds funny, the premise alone makes me kinda laugh inside.

Finally, this is only slightly related to the news, but instead of a Yogi movie they should make a Jetsons movie! I've wanted a live action Jetsons ever since I was 16. It would be awesome.

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Hereandthere writes:
on Oct 04 2008 09:42 PM

Thor directed by Branagh should be excellent. Yogi Bear might be o.k. Kids will love it, though; Stephen Colbert must be Ranger Smith. Steven Seagal fighting aliens? If he snaps their limbs like twigs and fills their Roswell Gray bodies with lead, I'm so there...even if the plot is completely silly. Green Lantern--great; new Batman--can't wait! Lex Luthor in another Superman makes me sigh in disappointment. An Angel Heart redo? When will Hollywood's remake generator stop? It's always good to see DeNiro and Scorsesse doing films together. And I agree with greg_dean_schmitz that bears ARE godless killing machines.

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Brad 3000 writes:
on Oct 05 2008 12:04 AM

Angel Heart is a flipping masterpiece. Easily in my top 10. If you think it is slow or boring you are an ADD case. This remake will be a travesty. When will this **** ever end?

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flarisek writes:
on Oct 05 2008 06:39 AM

I have to admit that I can't wait to see what Nolan does pot TDK, and my interest is piqued by a Lantern movie. But I highly doubt that a DC triumvirate of G.L., another "humph" Supes (of the NON-reboot kind), and Batman 3 could trump Marvel's quartet of Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America AND The Avengers! That's bats*#! crazy!

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ledawg1138 writes:
on Oct 05 2008 10:46 AM

Steven Seagal, retire. I've never liked you, I never will, and now you're fat. BURN!

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collex writes:
on Oct 05 2008 11:58 AM

Brannagh directing Thor: Don't know him, but Thor is having a director, and it seems to be on schedule and on the right track, so I'm happy!

Yogi Bear: What are they thinking? NO Hanna-Barbara cartoon EVER worked on film! (Flinstone, Scooby-doo). Not to mention all the other similar movie.

DC: Superman, I don't know, never really liked him anyway. Green Lantern, why not? DC needs more super-hero movies away from Vertigo. Batman 7/New Batman 3/ Dark Knight 2 (whatever you want to call it), oh yes. Bring it on baby!

Angel Hearth: Never saw it, but there is DeNiro, so it can't be bad. Probably not needing a remake, tough.

Steven Segal: Never seen any of his movie (Except maybe Under Siege 1 on TV) My father taught me to hate him at a early age. But aliens? Wow, that made my day.

Scorsese/DeNiro; Will it have Dicaprio in it too? Either way, I'm sold.

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jamesbilich writes:
on Oct 13 2008 04:50 AM

There is no need for a Superman Reboot! They had setup all the drama in 'Superman Returns' so they could have alot more emotionally charged action in the sequels. Who says that the reboot will be better? Just look at 'Incredible Hulk' - that sucked more then Ang Lee's version ('Hulk').

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