Sentences with phrase «great idea for a film»

This isn't a great idea for a film, but with two very credible character actors leading the way, there was the chance for some excitement.

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EASTWOOD: So anyway, we did that and then I went to Tokyo and where they hadn't been too fond of Americans going there and filming, I sold the governor who was actually the mayor of Tokyo, I sold him on the idea that this would be a great thing for the Japanese people that didn't even know this battle even existed much less how tough it was.

Definition of CULT 1: formal religious veneration: worship 2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also: its body of adherents 3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also: its body of adherents 4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator 5a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially: such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

The lava lamp and film canister rocket are great for starting to think scientifically too, I've given some investigation ideas below.

Overall, «STEM CELL REVOLUTIONS» is a great film for anyone wanting to learn more about the history of stem cells, hear legendary researchers talk about their ground - breaking work and patients talk about how stem cell therapies have changed their lives, and still get a down - to - earth idea of what is realistically being accomplished with these cells.

What we end up with is a film of great potential which never really gets into gear, and whose ideas are skimmed over for the sake of moving forward.

I think it would be a great idea to have more diversity of content in this site (an early review of Beloved was a pleasant surprise some weeks ago) but right now the balance is definitely in favor of sci - fi, fantasy, horror, action, and some crime films created for a demographic probably best described as «geek».

An interview with Michael J. Bassett (8:51) allows the filmmaker to speak at greater length of his love of fantasy fare, his intention for a serious tone, the film's casting, dismissed ideas, and religious themes.

Lifeforce is an interesting concept for a film that is based around space vampires, and with that being said, it is an idea that should have been great, but as it stands, only ends up being good.

The film plays as if Payne and Taylor had a great idea for a first act, then were hit by writer's block and simply pulled a bunch of other ideas out of a hat.

A great film can be enriching, not just entertaining, and the best ones know how to execute their ideas specifically for a visual medium.

It was here at this luncheon that Alvarez revealed he and Sayagues believe they have cracked an idea for a second film involving The Blind Man character, which Sam Raimi called, «The greatest idea for a sequel» he's ever heard.

DVD Extras A great range of features for a film so old — including an audio commentary, deleted scenes, three documentaries (The Great Idea, The Self Preservation Society and Get A Bloomin Move On) and a theatrical tragreat range of features for a film so old — including an audio commentary, deleted scenes, three documentaries (The Great Idea, The Self Preservation Society and Get A Bloomin Move On) and a theatrical traGreat Idea, The Self Preservation Society and Get A Bloomin Move On) and a theatrical trailer.

And when I became a filmmaker, I had some great ideas for feature films, but the way the industry's set up, you have to have an agent before anybody will give you the time of day.

by Walter Chaw Emboldened, perhaps, by the surprisingly good The Other Guys and the surprisingly great Get Him to the Greek, I went into Steve Pink's Hot Tub Time Machine with the belief that its high - concept idea — not the time travel, but the casting of»80s icon John Cusack in a film that would return him to his decade of greatest power and influence — would be at least enough for it to function as a fairly smart nostalgia piece.

«I have great respect and admiration for Coldplay, and we are thrilled with how well they have connected to the themes and ideas within the film,» said filmmaker Francis Lawrence.

Granted the trailer is as long as the book, but the idea is a great one for a film.

I don't mind directors trying to do something new with the story (Oldboy's prison for hire is a great idea and I wouldn't mind someone forgetting the original movie and making a film about that concept with a totally new character), but when Spike Lee sticks so closely to the plot, he is setting himself up for failure.

To those not interested in the greater ideas presented in the film, Barton Fink — despite its artsy and meaningful storytelling — should really appeal to anyone with a taste for black comedy (a subgenre the Coens rarely blunder.)

Making a sequel to Mary Poppins over 50 years after the original film charmed audiences all over the world and quickly established itself as an instant classic that maintains all of its magic and charm in 2017 sounds like a terrible idea on paper... but it's hard not to be completely won over by the thought of Emily Blunt stepping in for the great Julie Andrews and Hamilton maestro Lin - Manuel Miranda lending his talents as her co-star.

This little gem features American treasure and all - around genre cinema maestro John Carpenter discussing his 1988 sci - fi / action / horror cult classic They Live, going into detail about such things as the conceptual ideas behind the movie's premise, his casting of professional wrestler «Rowdy» Roddy Piper as the protagonist, and the rebellious inspiration for the film's infamous fight scene between Piper and the great Keith David.

For a movie using a really great high - concept idea, it is mind - boggling that the screen writers and director didn't have guts to make a really daring and interesting comedy, while instead giving the film so many standard and unsatisfying sub-plots to drag the film down.

Kino Lorber has a great gift idea for the film fan on your shopping list, especially if they appreciate rare pieces of film history.

That's a great idea on any film, but for this particular film, because it was not a long shooting schedule — it was only a 48 - day shooting schedule — and essentially a medium - level budget.

But I'm glad to hear from Sean that the films haven't totally abandoned their best musical idea (in a cinematic universe not generally known for great musical ideas).

According to Deadline, Tarantino has a «great idea» for a film set in the Star Trek universe and has even talked to J.J. Abrams about it.

Neither of these films were known for being great, but they had interesting ideas that for some reason never took things to the next level.

Less a spoof of vampire flicks than a fish - out - of - water romantic comedy about a Victorian nobleman trying to negotiate the dating scene of Studio 54 - era Manhattan, this enjoyably silly film is no one's idea of great cinema, but writer Robert Kaufman's concept of a vampire being the standard bearer for old - style morality and romance is an inherently funny conceit helped immensely by a straight - faced lead performance by Hamilton.

We have to admit that we're at least a little excited to check out Taraji P. Henson's upcoming action thriller Proud Mary; despite the not - especially - great sign of Sony skipping press screenings for the film, the idea of Henson gunning down a bunch of gangsters in a slickly edited action flick has an undeniable appeal.

However, so much time is spent on battle scenes and numerous other characters that you soon lose touch of where the story is going, which is a shame as I thought it had great graphics and this was a creative idea for a film.

If that is the case, that adds a level of excitement to Infinity as the studio is responsible for the underrated Toy Story 3 and Cars 2 console games, which went well beyond bringing the Pixar worlds to the gaming scene — they were each rather large in scope, had great replay value and shattered the idea that games based on films had to be subpar.

We aren't sure what that something is, but we know something is out there, In The Sixth Sense that «something» revealed made it a great film in the eyes of many viewers, earning it an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, but I feel that it is only because people who saw the film had no idea there was a «something», and were genuinely unprepared for the bottom dropping out of the story in the end.

And just like those first dialog films of the late 20's and early 30's, not every video game is going to have great or even good dialog; the whole idea of writing for games is too new.

He gained widest fame for his warning, derived from studies of past climate fluctuations, that great flows of fresh water from melting ice sheets could disrupt Atlantic Ocean currents and cause regional cooling (such an idea was caricatured in the Hollywood disaster film «The Day After Tomorrow «-RRB-.

The Thin - Film Solar Awards Competition, which is open to anyone, is offering cash prizes, incubator sponsorship, and production support for those submitting great thin - film solar product ideas.