Posts by Richard Hernandez13

Tulsa Doom rulez!

Rebecca Taylor57 said:... so, just going off pure instinct without even seeing the movie, I can practically guarantee these things will show up:

👍 It's a rule! 🤣

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I honestly lose my cool every single time I stumble upon some statement in the news from a supposedly "high-brow" figure—past, present, or future—claiming that "Americans don't have their own Scorsese." 🙄

And then we act all surprised when our entire cultural scene feels like a total mess:

amberfalcon172 said:You totally made that up, didn't you? 😁

Not at all.

Someone once mentioned that celebrities tend to go out in groups of three, and honestly, they weren't wrong about that one.

Melissa Moore32 said:😕 😕 😕

I wouldn't go that far... I know he popped up on some satellite channel over the summer... but ABC didn't show him at all.

Yeah.
A buddy of mine was actually writing a satirical piece about the New Year's Eve programming—and he ended up mentioning the ever-present Superman.
Even I was feeling pretty skeptical about it, but he told me that he really was shown.

casualotter21 said:Has Superman even been shown on PBS in the last ten years? I honestly don't think so.

Actually, if I recall correctly, I think he was even featured just this year.

casualotter21 said:Man, I would actually love to sit down and watch that.

Are you seriously telling me you haven't caught them popping up during ABC's New Year's Eve specials anytime in the last 15 or 20 years? 😁

driftingeagle27 said:And look, even Maddox weighed in on this one:

http://www.maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve

Honestly, I find Maddox to be just incredibly exhausting sometimes. I really don't get what everyone finds so hilarious about him.

He’s finally made his way back to Krypton. 🙂

Amelia started doing some really great things right on my birthday.

Do you think that gives me a better shot with Audrey Hepburn? What do you guys reckon? 😁

Oh my goodness!

When Amelia looks at you with those absolutely massive, chestnut eyes of hers!

Good grief!
😍 😍

<Richard Hernandez13 is melting from pure bliss>

Andrew Williams said:Personally, one of my absolute favorite pieces of media regarding Arthur has to be that Merlin mini-series. I don't know, it just really clicked with me for some reason. It’s got plenty of romance, decent special effects... what more could you really ask for?

So, more romance and better effects is the secret formula?

For me, nothing will ever quite top Boorman's Excalibur. It's such an eclectic movie for such an eclectic myth.

casualotter21 said:Aaaaaaaaah! So, what you're telling me is that those were actually Greek guys in the movie, not Saxons! Figures.

....and the dead ones were Chinese.

The movie supposedly leans into this theory that Arthur was actually just some Roman general who decided to convert to Christianity. I’m guessing there isn't much historical evidence to back that up, but clearly, the filmmakers didn't let that stop them from slapping "based on a true story"
onto the credits.

In reality, the whole popular myth about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is mostly rooted in French legends that really started taking shape during the Middle Ages.

Eric Jackson43, come on, just admit it—you’re totally wasted. 😁🙂 😵

Apparently, they had to cut most of that from the script simply because the puppets couldn't pull off the performances required. 😁
By the end of it, they finally admitted that the whole production process turned out to be way, way more grueling than they ever anticipated.

I'm actually quite fond of this tagline:

"This fall, the fate of the world hangs by a thread!"

😁

I think that was meant to be a thank-you note for that Terminator 2 poster featuring Stallone in The Last Action Hero. 😁

Here’s a gem from Roger Ebert's Movie Answer Man:

Q. In "Requiem for a dream," I couldn't help but notice this repeating visual where Jared Leto's character wanders onto a pier, desperately trying to get to Jennifer Connelly, who's just standing there at the edge staring out at the ocean. It hit me right away that this looks exactly like one of the final shots in "Batman," where Jennifer Connelly is positioned on a pier in the exact same spot of The frame while Rufus Sewell approaches Her. The resemblance is so uncanny that it feels like it couldn't possibly have been an accident. (John Kan, Richmond, VA)

A. Darren Aronofsky replies: "That whole pier sequence actually stems from a deeply personal memory of mine. Back when I was a teenager, I remember meeting a girl I really liked out on the boardwalk at Coney Island. While I was working through the script—well before I ever cast Jennifer—i decided to draw on this personal moment. Unfortunately, I hadn't seen "Batman" yet and was completely unaware that such a similar shot existed in Alex Proyas's movie. Once we were actually filming on the pier, Jennifer mentioned how bizarre it was that both movies featured this specific imagery. By then, though, it was already too late to pivot. So, I just leaned into it. Ever since the production wrapped, I've watched "Batman" and was honestly floored that we didn't just replicate the shot, but we actually used the same lead actress. I suppose i fed OFF of som ether that Alex created and presented to The Universe. I definitely feel like I owe him a debt of gratitude, just like I do all those other filmmakers who shape my work both intentionally and by pure instinct."

Someone actually asked about this over at Roger Ebert's Movie Answer Man.

Believe it or not, I'm pretty sure it's just a total coincidence all three times. 😲

I honestly have a feeling that this is going to turn into a mandatory scene in basically every movie starring Jennifer Connelly from here on out.