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With the continued, somewhat inexplicable, success of Hancock, it seems that the only constant in Hollywood math is "(Will Smith) + (4th of July Weekend) x (Genre Movie) = $$$." Bearing that in mind, we thought that it's be kind of us to demonstrate to some stalled SF movie projects just to how to use the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (and, let's face it, wherever else he wants to be the Prince of, these days) to get their movies up and running again.
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How Will Smith Will Save Hollywood
With the continued, somewhat inexplicable, success of Hancock, it seems that the only constant in Hollywood math is "(Will Smith) + (4th of July Weekend) x (Genre Movie) = $$$." Bearing that in mind, we thought that it's be kind of us to demonstrate to some stalled SF movie projects just to how to use the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (and, let's face it, wherever else he wants to be the Prince of, these days) to get their movies up and running again.
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12:00 PM on Sat Jul 12 2008
By Graeme McMillan
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Latest by n/a: I'm die hard comic fan number and loved Hancock. I think those that didn't like it are loony! more »
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You're Superhuman! So How Do You Save A Kid From Bullies?
Won't somebody think of the bullied kids? They're everywhere, including several of this summer's biggest movies. Everywhere you look, kids are roughed up, getting robbed of their lunch money, having their car keys tossed in a sewer (in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem). Even Shia got hassled by jocks in last summer's Transformers. Luckily, there's almost always a superhuman being who befriends this poor downtrodden kid. Put yourself in the flying shoes of this alien/mutant demigod for a moment. How would you help this underdeveloped child best these bigger, meaner tormentors? More »
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Hancock Isn't The First Superhero Screw-Up
Now that Hancock is a hit, people may be tempted to describe it as the first example of a whole new genre: the superhero who's a walking (or flying) disaster. But don't believe the hype: there have been caped catastrophes for nearly as long as there have been superheroes at all. Click through for our roundup of the most disastrous and least can-do of our spandex-wearing protectors. With minor spoilers for old comics and TV shows, probably. More »
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Hancock Giant Robot Mystery -- Solved!
Remember that alleged giant robot that we mentioned, which turns up in drunken superhero epic Hancock for a couple of seconds? The mystery has been solved! Comic Book Movie has tracked down the man everyone is calling "the Hancock monster." It turns out he's a guy on stilts covered with seaweed, who roams Hollywood Blvd. and will pose for pictures for a few bucks. He was bragging last winter that he'd be in a big summer movie, but nobody believed him. Too bad his cameo was so brief and blurry, he got mistaken for Megatron. [Comic Book Movie]
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Hancock Could Have Been Much, Much Worse
Will Smith's skid-row superhero movie Hancock was fairly bursting with wasted potential, but you should thank your lucky stars the original script, Tonight He Comes, never reached the screen. At least, if the version that's turned up online recently is real, we all dodged a bullet of awfulness. In a nutshell: it's not a comedy at all, it's an overwrought melodrama about a nihilistic superhero who helps a schlubby man and his son stand up for themselves. Click through for spoilers for a movie you'll never see. More »
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Is There A Giant Robot In Hancock?
First a certain Avenger's shield turned up on Tony Stark's workbench, and now some kind of robot may have reared its metallic head in the middle of a fight scene in Will Smith's drunken superhero movie Hancock. Look at that figure, towering over the crowd in this slightly blurry clip. Is it a Transformer? A generic giant-ish robot? Or just a freakishly tall homeless person? The internet has been wondering. Very minor spoilers ahead. More »
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Action Movie Sequels Nobody Asked For
More signs that the end of days is nigh: the bendy-bullet, killing-machine movie Wanted is rumored to become a full-fledged trilogy. And boozy has-been superhero Hancock may get yet another chance to sully the screen with some terrible plot devices. Click through to find out who's back, and who's still dead, in the next pointless installments. With spoilers. More »
Hollywood Slavebots
Hancock Is A Filthy Dirty Cheater
Hancock uses all the tricks in Sony Pictures' bag to get people to believe it's not terrible. But all of it's slick rick Hollywood actions will not let it prosper. I am well aware that almost every big studio "opens" its major movies the night before in hopes of lumping in the midnight and late hour screenings into the overall opening-day numbers. But Hancock's brazen 7:00 pm opening on the Tuesday before its actual July 3rd release is a desperate attempt to grab every little ticket purchase it can. Click for more on the tawdry deceptions of Hancock. More »
Hancock review
Will Smith's drunk-and-disorderly superhero movie, Hancock, hits theaters today, a full three days early. You can't help but wonder if Warner Bros. is trying to get the movie out there before all the bad buzz, and horrendous reviews, take effect. The sad thing is, there are a bunch of ways that Hancock could have turned into a pretty decent film. Our review, with spoilers and a list of where Hancock went wrong, below.
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9 Ways Hancock Could Have Been A Pretty Good Movie
Will Smith's drunk-and-disorderly superhero movie, Hancock, hits theaters today, a full three days early. You can't help but wonder if Warner Bros. is trying to get the movie out there before all the bad buzz, and horrendous reviews, take effect. The sad thing is, there are a bunch of ways that Hancock could have turned into a pretty decent film. Our review, with spoilers and a list of where Hancock went wrong, below.
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Which Summer Movie Chick Could Carry Her Own Spinoff?
You might have noticed a distinct lack of female heroes at the movies this summer, Sex And The City aside. It's almost as if the studios decided women couldn't carry a big movie — but nah, I'm sure it's just a coincidence. Luckily, the summer's big movies have a wealth of female supporting leads, and almost any one of them could carry a movie of their own. (Let's just pretend Catwoman and Elektra never existed, 'kay?) Which one of these sidekicks deserves to kick up her heels in her own film? More »
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Why Is Optimus Prime Getting Religion?
Spoiler alert: A new Hancock clip reveals the movie's final big twist, and a ton of new Hulk clips show exactly what Liv Tyler is doing in this movie. A new Dark Knight TV spot reveals that... ummm, the Joker is weird, I guess. And a new Doctor Who clip is just plain intriguing. There are also new details about M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, Chuck, and Smallville. Jorge Garcia shares his wild-and-crazy vision for Lost season five, and it sounds jam-packed with awesome. New pics from Clone Wars, Sarah Connor Chronicles and Spectacular Spider-Man give us new glimpses of new Jedi, monsters and punk-rock software execs. But weirdest, and most alarming of all, is the news of where Optimus Prime hangs out in Transformers 2. Spoiler whores, assemble! More »
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Superheroes Who Can't Have Sex
Two of this summer's biggest movies star superheroes who can't get laid — or terrible things will happen. (We won't reveal which movies here, since it's a minor spoiler.) But in any case, these heroes aren't alone — a vow of chastity has been part of the "great responsibility" that has come with superheroes' great power for years now. Here's a list of great superheroes who can never get any. Ever. (Spoilers ahead!) More »
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Hair Dye Signifies Time Travel, On Heroes
It's a video-heavy edition of Morning Spoilers, including an R-rated Wanted trailer (that gives away a big plot twist), a revealing clip from Friday's Battlestar Galactica, a cute new Hancock clip, and a new Middle Man trailer. And the last dribs and drabs of Incredible Hulk spoilers are still popping up. But we're most excited about news of a long-awaited reunion on Heroes, and tons of new details about Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. The reign of spoilers begins here! More »
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Watch The Hulk Talk And Hancock Drink -- A Lot
A random thought: Many narratives are spoiler-proof. You pretty much know the main story beats of any superhero movie before you watch it. All that happens when you read spoilers is that you consume extra bits of the narrative out of sequence (which may make the story actually feel more intriguing, and add an extra layer of meaning when you watch the complete work and see how those pieces fit). In other words, we're doing Hollywood a favor by sharing spoilers — including new clips from Incredible Hulk and Hancock and set reports from Transformers 2 and Watchmen. It's also totally healthy to look at a super-spoilery picture from the Doctor Who season finale, and to soak up the new info about Chuck, Lost, The Middleman and Heroes. More »
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As we lurch into the slow-motion hysteria of the summer election season, movies aren't serving up the pure escapist crack we depend on them for. Instead, almost every movie stars a tormented Gen-X or Baby Boomer white guy, who's trying to atone for using his power to make the world a worse place. Welcome to the summer of guilt.
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Welcome To The Summer Of White Guilt
As we lurch into the slow-motion hysteria of the summer election season, movies aren't serving up the pure escapist crack we depend on them for. Instead, almost every movie stars a tormented Gen-X or Baby Boomer white guy, who's trying to atone for using his power to make the world a worse place. Welcome to the summer of guilt.
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10:20 AM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
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142 comments
Latest by RAHfanboy: @napthia9: "Thanks for letting me get the last word though. I'm a firm believer in not letting people be wrong on the Internet without calling attention to it." You're welcome. So am I. more »
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New Clips From BSG And Hancock, Plus A New Hulk Review
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly is full of hand-wringing about spoilers, and how they're ruining things like the Lost season finale for everybody. According to our critics, spoiler whores are really just attention whores — which isn't necessarily true. We just love finding things out early. Like the secrets of how Incredible Hulk sets up a new villain for its possible sequel. Or exactly how things work in Joss Whedon's new amnesiacs-for-hire show Dollhouse. Not to mention our glee when we get new clips from Will Smith's Hancock or this Friday's Battlestar Galactica. We're also excited by new hints about Lost, Iron Man 2, Spectacular Spider-Man, and Jason Statham's new film Death Race. We're spoiler-happy, and we're happy to share. More »
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