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I just came here to bring that up:
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Johnny Bravo was ahead of its time with its treatment of women, but why was it ever a kids' show?
[url]https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/why-was-johnny-bravo-so-horny[/url]
What makes the 1997-2004 Cartoon Network show "enjoyable is that the perspective of Johnny Bravo the series is different from that of Johnny Bravo the character," says Brian VanHooker. "I’m sure some jokes have aged poorly over the last 20 years, but Johnny Bravo the show generally portrayed women as smart and strong, resoundingly rejecting Johnny’s objectification. Johnny’s ignorance is also why series creator Van Partible decided to surround Johnny with women, so that they could constantly educate him on what he’s doing wrong (unfortunately, Johnny was too stupid for any of it to stick). This dynamic, reportedly, also played out at Cartoon Network when episodes of the show were first shown internally: The men in the room were lukewarm on the series, but the women loved it. And though people today might remember the lustful pursuits of Johnny Bravo, the forward-thinking perspective of the series seems to be underappreciated. Case in point: The show premiered in 1997, so while Joey on Friends was still picking up chicks with a well-timed 'How you doin’?,' a kids’ show on Cartoon Network was offering a scathing rebuke of that culture."
I think that George is being a tad bit too hard on himself. He was admittedly, placed in "no win" situation because he was in effect, a replacement of a replacement (Val Kilmer, who himself, replaced Michael Keaton). He was also simultaneously, still making ER, so I would imagine that there was little time to prepare. Plus, you had Warner Bros. breathing down Joel Schumacher's next to make the movie as "toyetic" as possible as well as moving the production cycle a year ahead of schedule.
George Clooney kind of became a fall guy along with Joel Schumacher because he was the proverbial "face of the product" that most people rejected instantaneously. It was much easier to hold him accountable than maybe if Val Kilmer played Batman again, because Kilmer based on Batman Forever at least, had a proven track record of past success.
I kind of equate Val Kilmer being difficult to work with in Batman Forever with Edward Norton about a decade and a half later with the MCU (hence why Mark Ruffalo replaced him as the Incredible Hulk after only one movie). The last place for you overstep your boundaries and be an uncooperative prick to deal with is with a multi-million dollar superhero franchise.
I initially thought that he put on so much weight because he was doing this movie for Oliver Stone called Alexander, which called for him to put on weight. But after the movie was done shooting, he for whatever the reasons, had a hard time getting it off.
Val Kilmer two years prior to Batman Forever, did this movie with Kim Basinger called The Real McCoy. Allegedly, the film had to be rewritten because according to Martin Bregman, the producer, Val in his words, "tried to destroy the picture". He also allegedly, got pissed when a scene wasn't altered to his liking. So in retaliation, Val started firing his prop gun at a car. He also allegedly, snapping at someone to “never speak to him like that again” when he was just asked to rehearse a scene once more.
When you make a movie with Kim Basinger and (unless your name is Alec Baldwin) virtually most if not all of the behind the scenes horror stories is about you, then you have serious a problem. I think even Marlon Brando, who himself wasn't known for being the easiest actor to work with, told him that he's mistaking his talent with the size of his paycheck.
Sam Hamm I know, protested the decision by Tim Burton to have Jack Napier responsible for Bruce Wayne's parents deaths instead of Joe Chill. Not just because it wasn't consistent with the source material, but if I remember correctly, he thought that it was way too coincidental and convenient of a plot point.
I think that one reason why did that is because they was no absolute guarantee that there were going to be sequels. So just in case, they tried to provide some sort of resolution or closure to Batman's story arc. With that, Joker (his biggest enemy) gets definitively killed off and he avenges his parents' murders in one fell swoop.
I don't know where the "unwritten rule" (if you want to call it that) that Batman doesn't kill people came from. I know that when Joel Schumacher took over the franchise from Tim Burton, he was very adamant with the stance that Batman shouldn't kill criminals. I think that if you look at this movie from the perspective of it being an adaptation of the earliest Batman stories from the 1940s (pre-Robin), then him having little qualms gunning down criminals is pretty accurate.
[url]https://www.batman-online.com/features/2008/7/19/comic-influences-on-tim-burtons-batman-1989[/url]
I know that the answer is much more complex than this, but I naturally wonder why Jimmy Doohan kept working with Bill Shatner if he thought that the guy was jerk, even before Star Trek? I'm guessing that they were at best, business acquaintances but not "friends" in the traditional sense. They kept working together, because they knew that they would make the most amount of money and be their most successful together. Simply put, Doohan I want to believe, had to swallow his pride because he knew that you couldn't make the original (in the sense that it would immediately most people to it) Star Trek without William Shatner and/or Leonard Nimoy.
5 Reasons Armageddon Is Better Than Deep Impact (& 5 Reasons Its Worse)
[url]https://screenrant.com/armageddon-v-deep-impact-debate-better-storylines-cast-music-score-bruce-willis-ben-affleck/[/url]
[url]https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-ridiculous-plot-hole-that-could-have-ended-a-movie-if-the-characters-didnt-ignore-it/answer/Jon-Mixon-1[/url]
[quote]A planet with a breathable atmosphere, edible plants, and lifeforms that look like the ones on Earth…yet it takes [b]the ENTIRE FILM[/b] for the protagonist to realize that he’s…wait for it… been on Earth the entire time. This is an astronaut who almost certainly had the basic training in science to figure it out.[/quote]
Showrunner Jay Kogen Exits iCarly Revival After Feuding with Miranda Cosgrove
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[quote]EXCLUSIVE: One of the most anticipated new series on Paramount+, iCarly, is undergoing a behind-the-scenes leadership change.
Jay Kogen has stepped down as executive producer and co-showrunner on the new iteration of the 2007 Nickelodeon comedy. Fellow executive producer/co-showrunner Ali Schouten remains on board; it is unclear whether the series will bring in a new co-showrunner.
According to sources, comedy veteran Kogen and iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove did not click creatively, and those creative differences ultimately led to his departure.
iCarly is described by Paramount+ as a new chapter for the most successful kids’ sitcom of all time, where original cast members Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor join new friends for a look at these characters’ present-day lives, adventures and comedic mishaps.
The original iCarly series, produced by Nickelodeon, ran from 2007-2012. Starring Cosgrove, Trainor, Kress and Jennette McCurdy, it followed a group of best friends creating a webcast while grappling with everyday problems and adventures. During its original run, iCarly became a pop-culture staple and regularly broke viewership records among audiences of all ages. Nickelodeon also is producing the revival for ViacomCBS’ streaming services Paramount+, which officially launches March 4.
Kogen previously worked with Nickelodeon on the comedy series School of Rock and created/executive produced the Nick at Nite series Wendell and Vinnie. He recently served as a consulting producer on another YA sitcom revival for a new streaming platform, Peacock’s Punky Brewster. His credits also include The Simpsons and Frasier.[/quote]
Several major rules infractions that Cole and Russ committed in that scene:
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0mngtQJQEg[/url]
*You can’t block another driver from leaving the pits.
*You can’t begin to work on a race car in the pits until it’s all the way into its pit stall.
*You can’t leave tires at the edge of the pit stall, they have to be brought back to the wall right away.
*You have to maintain the pit road speed limit until you get to the white line painted on the ground immediately after the first pit stall.
*You can’t intentionally cause a wreck.
Allen v. Farrow should be the final nail in the coffin of Woody Allen's legacy
[url]https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-02-19/allen-v-farrow-hbo-woody-mia-dylan-ronan-moses[/url]
The docuseries "goes beyond the scandalous headlines and makes a compelling argument that Allen got away with the unthinkable thanks to his fame, money and revered standing in the world of film — and that a little girl never received justice," says Lorraine Ali. "The documentarians pored over years of custody trial evidence, home movies, recorded phone conversations, photo exhibits and more, piecing together a harrowing picture of Allen as an abuser and master manipulator and Dylan as his silenced, disbelieved victim." She adds: "Allen v. Farrow may change your own perspective on Allen and his work. This is the story of the girl who spoke out against her dad, was silenced, lived in shame for decades and decided it was time to speak truth to power. And what’s more powerful than that? Certainly not an Allen movie."
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The Competition: This singer (Lauryn Hill) was A+ list in a group ("Fugees") and solo. She then disappeared from recording. Oh, she was still around and performing and things like that, but not recording. Why? Her debut sold 20M records ("The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"). It garnered her a handful of Grammy Awards. Why would she stop recording? This album is on best ever lists. It all comes down to this. There were two singers, both solo acts who went on to release solo records shortly after this record debuted. Both of those singers (A & B) were on the same record label while our A+ lister was on a different one. The label head of A & B had information that would ruin the career and life of the A+ lister. He let it be known he would release it if she released a record within the next five years. The head of the record label wanted no competition out there for his singers. The A+ lister agreed to wait the five years. The thing is, five years passed and she was on to other things and her debut, is still today, her only studio album. [i]Lauryn Hill/"Fugees"/"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (Lauryn Hill becomes first female rapper to have a diamond album)[/i]
[url]https://www.quora.com/Why-did-you-dislike-Ronald-Reagan/answer/Jon-Mixon-1[/url]
[b]1. He didn’t do his job (HIV/AIDS)
2. He didn’t do his job (Iran-Contra)
3. He talked a big game and then couldn’t back it up
4. He was a racist
5. He knew that his health was satisfactory for him to do the job[/b]
References:
Ronald Reagan: No defence for 'monkeys' remark, says daughter
[url]https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49207451[/url]
How Ronald Reagan’s Racism Helped Pave the Way for Donald Trump’s
[url]https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34733508/reagans-showtime-racism-matt-tyrnauer-ian-haney-lopez-donald-trump/[/url]
Reagan's Neshoba County Fair "states' rights" speech - Wikipedia
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SAMUEL R. PIERCE JR., EX-CABINET MEMBER
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I don't know if it's intentional, but Cary Elwes' character struck me as this movie's version of Val Kilmer's character, Iceman in Top Gun. Days of Thunder is pretty much the spiritual successor to Top Gun anyway.
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[url]https://whatculture.com/film/13-famous-movies-you-didnt-realise-were-shameless-rip-offs?page=4[/url]
[url]https://www.military.com/off-duty/2020/06/09/days-of-thunder-real-top-gun-2.html[/url]
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Cary Elwes I believe, also played a Val Kilmer/Iceman decoy in Hot Shots.
[url]https://www.quora.com/What-went-wrong-for-the-1978-TV-series-Battlestar-Galactica/answer/Jon-Mixon-1[/url]
[quote]It never got over being viewed as being a cheesy Star Wars ripoff - Hell…even the Vipers look similar to Star Wars X-wing fighters. Battlestar Galactica needed to go in another direction…and it didn’t.
ABC didn’t seem to get behind it - Basically ABC had a series which could have lasted for nearly a decade and created a marketing goldmine a la Star Wars or Star Trek and it did…not much with it. If ABC had shown that it supported the series, it could have perhaps become one of their biggest 1970s hits.
The cast wasn’t stellar - The series just didn’t get the actors that it needed to boost it to the next level. While there were flashes of brilliance (John Calicos, Jane Seymour, Herbert Jefferson, Jr, etc.) the rest of cast, including television veteran Lorne Greene, were varying degrees of mediocre. Had the cast been more dynamic, the series would have done better.
Fans didn’t get behind it - If people had watched the series and written the network letters (No email then) the series would have survived. They didn’t and it didn’t.
Lengthy science fiction television series were still a decade away, meaning that the original BSG came “too soon” - The Star Trek reboot TNG was still nearly decade away and prior to it no sci fi series lasted more than 1–3 seasons. There was no history of successful series during the 1960s or 1970s and so BSG was always fighting an uphill battle. Had the series come a decade later during the TNG/Babylon 5/ Andromeda era, it probably would have done far better.[/quote]
[url]https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-so-hard-for-some-actors-to-get-a-big-movie-role-after-being-on-a-long-running-TV-series/answer/Jon-Mixon-1[/url]
[quote][b]Television series are normally aimed at domestic markets and that the source of longterm television actor’s fame[/b] - Tom Selleck (for example) has been famous in the North American television market for nearly five decades. However he’s never been a film star of any consequence primarily because his primary exposure has been in vehicles aimed at the US television market. If an actor begins a film career early enough, they can overcome this “handicap”; many however do not.[/quote]
The Bachelor franchise should definitely dump Chris Harrison, but is a new host even needed?
[url]https://tvline.com/2021/02/19/chris-harrison-leaving-the-bachelor-fired-host/[/url]
As The Bachelor franchise slowly reckons with its longstanding diversity problem amid Harrison's racism controversy, "it’s especially important that the franchise doesn’t give Harrison a mere slap on the wrist, then return to business as usual" after the host temporarily stepped away last week, says Rebecca Iannucci. "ABC and The Bachelor/ette‘s creative teams have hedged on questions about diversity for years, but they have an opportunity here to make a meaningful change: If the franchise is committed to doing better, Harrison’s time as host should come to an end altogether, instead of resuming after a few weeks of vague 'education,'" says Iannucci. "If we’re assessing the Bachelor shows honestly, they don’t really need a host at all. What would change, exactly, if a host weren’t around to announce, 'Hey, there’s only one rose left on that table!'? (Answer: Nothing.) Would any of us miss the meandering chats that Harrison has with contestants when they’re unable to sort through their emotions? (Answer: No.)' But assuming ABC wants someone running the show, there are ample options for Harrison’s replacement, many of them young and diverse Bachelor/ette alumni who can bring fresh perspectives and charisma to the series," such as Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay. Iannucci adds: "Harrison’s apologies, though eloquent, fit a recent mold of celebrity mea culpas that insist, 'I promise to do better,' with no substantial follow-up on how that change will occur. Many a well-written Notes App apology has floated off into the digital wind, ultimately fixing nothing and prompting little introspection. Harrison’s words may be sincere now — but his return to the Bachelor franchise would render it all meaningless."
What's crazy is that Drew Barrymore herself, has a "hippy earth mother/child" personality to her public persona too. But with her, it comes across as cute and charming instead of gross, irritating, and off-putting in Alicia's case. Whereas Drew is simply a "free spirit", Alicia is considered a "flake".