Behind-the-scenes of classic Hollywood movies are almost never as good as we want them to be. Look at last year’s My Week With Marilyn, for a recent example. Often, the central star-as-star performance is the standout, with the story failing to live up to the greatness of the film it’s about.
If I really had to choose just one favorite filmmaker who is prolific today, I’d have to select Paul Thomas Anderson. I’ve adored just about everything he’s done, especially Magnolia, Boogie Nights, and There Will Be Blood. A new film from PTA is my own personal idea of an Event Movie.
Since it was my Most Anticipated Film Of 2012, I obviously am riled up about this.
There’s a new Jason Bourne movie coming out.
The bad news? There’s no actual Jason Bourne in it — meaning, no Matt Damon. And no Paul Greengrass, either.
The good news? Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, and Rachel Weisz have been added to the franchise — plus the return of Joan Allen. I guess that will have to do!
We’ve got some truly enticing titles with tantalizing trailers coming out this year — The Dark Knight Rises, The Hunger Games, and Prometheus, to name a few.
But let’s be honest.
Most movies are not nearly as appetizing, and their trailers generally reflect that.
It’s been a spell since Ridley Scott directed anything to make us really stand up and take notice, but you gotta love the guy. Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, Thelma & Louise… and, of course, Alien.
In which a bunch of films are made to look much better than they actually are…
