OK mark I can handle nuts and just war theory.. Reminders that we americans arent the summit of holyness but dammit why open scars and old wounds.. WHY dammit.. they're redoing my favorite bruce cambell movie.. There will be no MST3K again .. Ohh Frank, Joel.. Ohh the joys of my oft remembered youth. My VHS tapes that I cant play anymore because I only have a DVD.. Ohh woe is ME.. I will cry to the end of my days.. They didnt even get to do Lords of the Deep before they were untimely cut from the rolls of the Sci-fi channel.. If they redo The Holy Grail I will pray daily for those who have no sense to be struck by lighting.. Not neccisarily till dead. Just struck..
Ohh Im a misty he's a misty wouldnt you like to be a misty too. Ohh Join me.. For turkey day.. Well celebrate all the way....
With beer and cheese from wisconsin Pleaaseee. On turkey day.
Can't someone do a MST3000 fan film treatment of it?
Rosemarie & I have 2 MST3000 fan film that mystie Star Trek V & Highlander II. Excellent!!!!!!!
Mark can play Joel. I can play Dr. Claton Forester & Rosemarie can play TV's Rosemarie!*
"How sad there's never going to be an MST3K Treatment of the film."
I think as time goes by, this will become one of the most common phrases in the english language.
The critics have spoken. 16% fresh. Ouch.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who picked up (from the commercials) that Jolie must've been doing her best Natasha Fatale impersonation.
What is MST3K?
I just saw it this afternoon...I don't know that it was as terrible as some people are saying (I didn't think that Alamo was atrocious, either). On the other hand, there were a few moments of battle which punctuated a much longer series of sequences of homosexuality, nakedness, and general depravity. Don't take children to see this, and don't go with a date.
Publius:
Thanks,
So, is Stone's "Alexander" as good as Shatner's? *snicker*
One bad review after another. Meaning that Oliver's emphasis in promo interviews about Alexander's more than close relationship with his boyhood friend was a form of desperation. Knowing he had a world-class dud on his hands, had to do his part to promote it. Can only imagine first-weekend box office similar to the execrable 'Kinsey-'limited to a few souls at downtown art houses and not many more.
I saw the trailer, and it had me in stitches.
Yes, what is MST3K?
Off,
See my most recent post above(excepting this one, of course).
+J.M.J+
Oh, sure, Jim; cast me as the bad guy. 
Here's some more good MST3K links:
Satellite News: Official Mystery Science Theater 3000 Site
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/
Site by the guy who made the two MST3K fan films Jim mentioned:
http://www.eskimo.com/~rkj/MST.html
In Jesu et Maria,
HokiePundit,
So what you are saying is to *really* enjoy this movie, you need to watch it in a dimly lit, trashed out theater that smells like urine, with a few overweight winos passed out in the seats in front of you?
What is MST3K.. Why not just ask "what is air".. It is the primal scream to the heavans and through to the bottom of the ocean that must let out in responce to those who think they are creative geniuses... and are wrong. Which is only funnier because my husband is from wisconsin so I get the odd jokes...
Josephine,
You made a highly alarming remark: "they're redoing my favorite bruce cambell movie.." Which one? They had better *NOT TOUCH* the Evil Dead series unless Sam Raimi is directing and Bruce is the star.
Remember folks: "Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart."
Anonymous = me.
The movie being remade is EVIL DEAD, not ARMY OF DARKNESS (which I dearkly love). Possibly this is to raise funds for further new projects.
Has anyone notice that Sears + K-Mart =S-Mart?
I think I will go see this and have a good laugh at Colin Farrell, one of the most annoying, over-rated "celebs" to come down the pipe in many moons. And he looks like something my cats wouldn't want to drag in. From what I've seen of the trailer, Richard Burton, God rest him, must be spinning in his grave. He starred in a version of Alex in 1955, with (I think) Fredric March as Philip. Not sure of the other actors. At 9, I was swept off my feet by Burton's voice -- and that Dynel wig!!! When the DVD comes out, a popcorn party (with lots of ammunition!) would definitely be fun as well. Thanks for the idea, Mark.
Sandra,
I don't care which of the three in the Evil Dead series someone wants to remake -- if Raimi and Campbell aren't involved, then I likely ain't buyin' it.
Now, I *would* be interested in the team pairing up again for a fourth installment, which I would expect to be only loosely a remake or sequel of the others (as were Evil Dead II and Army Darkness only loosely such to their predecessors). They are sort of like multiple paintings of the same subject by the same artist that vary each time he does them -- there's so much aesthetic depth there waiting to be explored!
Following on the heels of the smash successes of Spiderman 1 & 2, I can't imagine that Raimi is hurting for funds for future projects.
Hail to the king!
Angelina plays his MOTHER?? Where've I been!!
I must take issue with regard to "Springtime for Hitler." In the movie [and I guess the musical], "The Producers," Leo Bloom and Max Bialystock have a hit with "Springtime for Hitler," an over-the-top campy production which the audience mistakes for a musical comedy rather than the homage intended by the author. Let us hope that "Alexander" not be mistaken for anything, and that Oliver Stone does not profit from this dud. I do agree with those who lament that this film will not get the MST3000 analysis and commentary it so richly deserves.
Question: if we all get together and sing our criticisms of this movie, would we be the Alexander Rag-time Band?
"Springtime for Hitler and Germany!
Winter for Poland and France!"
I saw it yesterday. There was nothing else to see in the multiplex. I did not find it laugh-out-loud bad (maybe is was the Bethesda, Md. audience) more like groan-bad. The charging of the elephant part was kind of cool...but it was all typical, over-the-top Stone, with some pandemic hand-me-down Freudianism thrown in. The really disturbing stuff was the characters making gay-eyes at each other. Really, it was worse than Farrow & Redford making eyes at each other in "Gatsby". (Of course, if Stone had any real stones, he would have cast real gay, or at least bi actors in the lead roles.) Jolie looked good, but she was the ONLY one putting on an accent? (Why not anyone else?! How 'bout nobody?) Farrell gave a one note performance...made worse by being consistently flat.
Ronnie,
Sam and bruce are producing the film but not directing or starring in..
And Yes I caught the S-Mart connection..
I would normally be in 100% head nodding agreement with anyone not wanting to remake the Evil Dead movies; however, I have a good friend auditioning for a role in the film so I wholeheartedly cheer it on.
Sam and bruce are producing the film but not directing or starring in..
It's a trick -- get an axe.
(OK, I'll stop now.)
anon=me
Only one thought about remaking the beautiful Raimi classics (ED II and AOD):
"Honey, you got *real* ugly."
I have a suggestion for those who are planning popcorn parties when Stone's Alex comes out on DVD . . . Use marshmallows! Serisously. They make a very satisfying *pop* when the hit the screen! And they're far less messy than Twinkies!
Do I need to put the marshmallows next to the toast?
Toast? Oh, wait...
I remember once some friends of mine used toast for their talent show presentation thingy, and they threw it at the audience, nicely, though, except for one kid. He was chucking them like frisbees and I think hurt a couple of kids a little (oh, the headlines I could think up for that).
Is that what you're planning for Alex? 
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