Movies

I have to check that flick out ... strangely enough I am working on a project now for a documentary about ping pong tournaments in Asia.
 
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings."


Jackson, who directed the "Rings" trilogy, will serve as executive producer for "The Hobbit." A director for the prequel films has yet to be named.

Relations between Jackson and New Line had soured after "Rings," despite a collective worldwide box office gross of nearly $3 billion -- an enormous success. The two sides nevertheless were able to reconcile, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) splitting "The Hobbit" 50/50, spokemen for both studios said Tuesday.

"I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line," Jackson said in a statement. "We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth."

Two "Hobbit" films are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, similar to how the three "Lord of the Rings" films were made. Production is set to begin in 2009 with a released planned for 2010, with the sequel scheduled for a 2011 release.

New Line Cinema is owned by Time Warner. (Time Warner is the parent company of CNN.) Sony and Comcast are among the owners of MGM
 
I watched A Charlie Brown Christmas last night for the first time in many years, and I was quite enthralled with it, watching as an adult for the first time. The characters are simple, but very engaging. Even the religious aspect behind Linus' speech toward the end is incredibly well thought out and memorable. I was highly impressed, and we rented it simply as a lark, but I got so much more out of it.

The DVD also had It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown from 1992. It was shit. I yelled "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE A DUMB TWAT!" to Sally right before the end, although yes, I had been drinking.
 
Saw I Am Legend earlier. I thought it was just barely "ok".

Waaaaaaaay too many plot holes, advertisements, and a really shit ending for me to call it anything better. Will Smith did, however, do a good job in the movie.
 
Borat's in Sweeney Todd and Tim Burton's involved ... so it should be a winner.

however, the "musical" aspect is turning me off