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Thank God THE GREEN HORNET's Still 'On', 'Cause Now Adam Sandler's In it!!
Merrick here...
Burried within THIS beefy Los Angeles Times Geek-O-Blog is a little morsel regarding THE GREEN HORNET.
Here's a quote from the piece:
Two different people in the industry told me that Adam Sandler has a brief but key role in the movie as a certain surprise superhero...I heard which one, too, but I don't want to ruin it. Sandler and Rogen have another project together as well.)
What does it say about the fabric of our reality when Stephen Chow takes a hike, but Adam Sandler stays nice & snug?
To be fair, maybe this appearance will end up being the apex of genius. But...you know?
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Now I give even less of a shit
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fucked beyond all belief...
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Probably sucky, but Sandler has a sublime flair for violence when he feels like it -- see Punch Drunk Love. And really that's it, because he's generally a goof.
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gumdrops raining from the heavens anyone???
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Set THAT up and I will watch. So far GREEN HORNET hasn't piqued my interest.
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It's like when you walk into the bathroom and see that somebody has left a big stinky dump in the toilet. But rather than simply flushing it and making it go away, you take a bigger, smellier dump on top of the already rotting log. Then, you don't flush, either.
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movie will fail
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Jan 28, 2009 5:28:03 PM CST
He didn't want to say which superhero for fear of ruining this t
by shepard wong
really?
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But honestly why the hell does he need to be in this? I mean Funny People is already gonna be proclaimed a Sandler pic with rogen co-starring, so why would Rogen want to put Sandler in one of his movies again?
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Hollyweird, get off the cocaine or whatever is rotting what remains of your "brain."
What's next? Zac Efron as Captain America or The Mighty Thor?
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Merrick if you know who it is why wouldnt you just tag this as a spoiler and say it? that's really frackin dumb.
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And no that isn't irony. I'm actualy excited to see this movie. Depending on who Sandler plays, it could be really cool.
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I'm as big a Seth Rogen fan as the next guy, but this sounds like something Jack Black turned down. My theory is they hired Kevin Smith on his comic book pedigree, then after he bailed they decided to resurrect "that Kevin Smith Green Hornet movie". "That was a comedy, right?"
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It was the original blogger being quoted that with held the info, not Merrick.
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So here I am... minding my own bidnez... eating my after-work bowl of cereal.... Then BWAM! This bullplop hits my screen! My left testicle now hurts from the laughing and subsequent choking and gagging on milk and people-kibble.
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It will be crap! Another Hollywood rehash, with the actor of the moment Seth Rogen, who I still don't see as that great...And now Sandler, who is not much of a thespian himself, and plays the same dumb ass character in every film he makes..Count me out...I have better things to spend my money on.
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Now it will REALLY, REALLY SUCK!!!
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There, I said it. Everything he does sucks.
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I'm guessing he's gonna be the alternate comedic version of Bruce Wayne like the original series. I just betcha
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Fucked!
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What's an Adam Sandler?
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Wasn't Adam Sandler supposed to be in one? It's probably him.
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in fact, this might make it worse...
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in fact, this might make it worse...
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Really people care about The Green Hornet? YAWN!
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good call, my bad.
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That guy is so unfunny. Who is worse than him in comedy today? Please, so I can go on YouTube and kill some time with horrible stand up.
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If you are going to cast an arrested, retarded manchild as a superhero, you mights as well cast their king.
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...or he'll appear in a flashback as The Lone Ranger.
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Unless Tintin is it's "competition".
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Jan 28, 2009 6:24:52 PM CST
AT LEAST MORBIDOBESITY WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT THE ZOHAN CAMEO
by bringingsexyback
Fuck this movie up the ass. Chow needs to walk away before his career gets irreparably tainted.
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That's it, right? Is there any other character connected to Green Hornet?
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Wow! Now I know I'm staying away from this crap. Someone call Will Smith so he can be in ti too. The more F*cked up the better.
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I stopped finding Sandler funny/interesting after Waterboy. That was the swan song for me.
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Carrot Top in!
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I don't think Kevin Smith ever described his version as a comedy. He turned it down because he was worried he wasn't cut out to direct an action movie and the Weinsteins wanted him to direct a big tent-pole release that would make tons of money. Kevin Smith comedies, as much as I like them, don't bring in tons of money.
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Both were created by the same guy and Britt Reed (the Hornet) was the nephew or grandson (or something) of John Reed (the Ranger).
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Remote Control?
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Jan 28, 2009 6:47:13 PM CST
ADAM SANDLER STOPPED BEING FUNNY ONCE THEY CLEANED THE AFTERBIRT
by bringingsexyback
When was he ever funny? Except to MorbidObesity?
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The Jewish version.
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going to play the lone ranger.
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Oh well.
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No point in risking the unabashed fury of Disney's legal hounds.
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but this is weird country we're going into.
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Now we have another unfunny guy in this movie. Looks like a train wreck.
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as pancreatic cancer.
Except for the Jewish thing, he reminds me of every douchebag, date rape, butt rock, frat boy I ever met in college.
God, I hate that guy.
Someone kill this. Noone gives a crap about the Green Hornet.
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cuz I'm a pretentious wanker.
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sigh...
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...can be Tonto.
Gawd, this is going to suck harder than the Spirit.
It's offical. Sony needs the fucking squid in this one. Get WB on the phone and borrow it.
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THIS film will kick the SPAM cans off of IRON MAN soooo hard. But why isn't Bobby Lee Kato? Or Breeze Loo?
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To a certain extent atleast. Spoofing them is like spoofing an action-comedy. Sure they're rife with formula and cliches, but everyone already gets that, making a whole movie to make fun of it is just a waste of effort.
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We all know that. Hollywood knows that. Yet we still get "Meet the Spartans" and "*Genre* Movie" garbage every year. It's a self-sustaining cycle of some sort. Carmen Electra gotta eat.
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Jan 28, 2009 8:09:06 PM CST
Adam Sandler. Why not just say there's dead kittens in it?
by stooopider
I can feel sorry for dead kittens. Watching Sandler in a movie makes me want to kill things
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and he should kill Adam Sandler with an awesome wrestling move, then look sad about it and get an oscar and shit
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Jan 28, 2009 8:12:31 PM CST
Don't you have to start being funny before you stop being funny?
by stooopider
Shit, even Steve Martin was funny back in the 20's
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PLEASE... THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING!!! Are they making a recipr for the WORST superhero film ever MADE???On second thought, just shoot everyone associated with this movie (except Stephen Chow... he's actually made films worth watching)! >:(
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surprise super hero? this project is really fucked
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STEPHEN CHOW!!! GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!
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Where IS my big budget Chapulín Colorado: The Motion Picture anyway? I want to see that happend. Does anybody in the US know what we are talking about?
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Or not!!!
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Opera Man's gonna show up to save the day.
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Well, write this off now and forever. It's fucking dead to me.
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Now give me some candy!!!
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This film is going to bomb!!!
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kevin smiths version, which now sounds like a good idea, cause i never thought as green hornet as a comedy, nor a superhero being fat and out of shape like seth rogan.
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Thought Adam Goldberg had a lock on that character?
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Batman! http://tinyurl.com/chzk3u
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Back when they were both on TV, The Green Hornet was the sister show to Adam West's Batman but it was the one that took itself seriously. Now on the big screen, we have Chris Nolan doing serious Batman flicks and a bunch of comedians turning the Green Hornet into a comedy? ZERO ticket buying potential for me, not even remotely interested in watching it on a download!
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Jan 28, 2009 10:53:10 PM CST
Is he an old "Lone Ranger?" What superhero character is availab
by bob cryptonight
With so many rights already optioned, what superhero character could be in this and still be a part of a so-called Green Hornet universe? The Lone Ranger is RELATED to the Green Hornet's alter ego, Britt Reid...but what the fuck? Maybe he's just gonna be JUGHEAD from the Archie comics?
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LOL! The tagline for the movie can be" "THE GREEN HORNET will give you HERPES!"
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BTW - Adam sandler does not have the clout he did 10 years ago.
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adam sandler is visual cancer... Billy Madisson is a comedy master piece, however everything from the 2000 and after is complete shit.
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This thing is gonna suuuuuuck!!!
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Because outside of the Jewish population who get his, "Oh look I made a Jewish reference", schtick...and Full retards who think Waterboy and Don't Mess with the Zohan are the pinnacle of Comedic achievement...has this one bit chimp ever done a damned thing that is actually good or funny?
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You mean, Hobson's choice?
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I mean, that's the only other really famous hero in the Green Hornet Universe. Green Hornet is his grand nephew.
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Jan 29, 2009 1:34:13 AM CST
I asked for more TBs about this at 2:04 AM yesterday (1/28/09).
by thebearovingian
Wish granted. You're all welcome.This Green Hornet saga sure is a roller coaster ride, huh?!
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nothing else matters
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Yep, they fucked up this one really fast.
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but not in a good way
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Jan 29, 2009 6:01:38 AM CST
You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to h
by zeicee
But I'd pay to see Opera Man bitch slapping fat Green Hornet.
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...Adam Sandler sure will later!
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Because no one under 60 knows (or gives a shit) anything about the corny Green Fucking Hornet. Sandler as some obscure character called the Red Herring isn't going to mean anything to anyone. (Remember Ben Stiller in Mystery Men? Exactly!)
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what you're telling the world is, "We are not taking this project seriously."
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. . . or is it Fatty McGee?
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Seth Rogen sucks. How did this fat loser get famous anyway? Let alone, who the hell thought of him for The Green Hornet? Now SANDLER? When did The Green Hornet become stoner fratboy comedy? WTF???
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his involvement does not preclude that this is a spoof or comedy. To react in such a kneejerk way is show your immaturity. have fun growing up!
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And for fuck's sake, someone cut out this guy's fricken adenoids.
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Jan 29, 2009 8:04:58 AM CST
I wonder if Sandler is the ORIGINAL Green Hornet? From the seri
by bob cryptonight
He gives the car and stuff to Rogen and his Asian buddy? That way they can keep the t.v. series production design in tact. Everyone should remember that the driving force behind this movie is Rogen's writing partner who is a big fan of the t.v. series. In original stories about this, Rogen admitted he knew little about the show except Bruce Lee's involvement. But Rogen was convinced by his partner that he, Rogen, could handle the part. So this could be a cool way for them to destroy their careers. I say let them make it. It could be like watching a career suicide on screen!
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in the makeover montage when Rogen needs his fro silky smooth.
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"Paul T Anderson film". It was not PTA directing an "Adam Sandler film". Sandler's comedic talent peaked at Happy Gilmore, and his level of comedy has been aimed at the same fart-poop-penis crowd ever since.
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Is kinda funny. Seth Rogan is not at all funny.
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...I hope that Alec Baldwin calls him up and rants about what a pig he is.
And I hope that Kim Bassinger records it.
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. . . and just how fucking much is Mr Sandler getting while Rourke and others get the shit scraps? If he's got 90 seconds of screen time, then the trailers will make it look like he's in the whole thing to get the morons to go see it opening weekend. Turd out.
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This movie will Suck with a capital "S"
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I would say that hes never been funny since Happy Madison. He just because plays the same role over and over. Jonathan Ross likes him. but then again Ross liked the league of gentlemen movie. I laughed untill a little bit of wee came out. Like most sandler movies with exception of big daddy, the league gentlemen movie wasnt that funny. His attempts to be serious just dont work.
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half a billion dollars. so there are people that like him. like jonathan Ross.
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Sometimes you just have to know when you've peaked. Sorry Adam, but you lost your stuff after the 90's. I interviewed you just before you made it big and there was a lot of energy there.
Like Rocky in Rocky III...you became civilized.
Don't worry, it happens to the best. Lucas and Spielberg became civilized and look at the recent products they've turned out.
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This project is DOA....they're filling a bad idea with a shit actor known for catastrophic failures. I'm surprised anyone is really excited about this - but hey, Paul Blart managed to be #1 for two weeks in a row...so even a polished turd can make money.
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food for thought
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"well known movie bigwig ScottinDC has forced his hand on the new "Green Hornet" movie, being made in paramount's studios.
ScottinDC said:
"they're filling a bad idea with a shit actor known for catastrophic failures. I'm surprised anyone is really excited about this"
production was then halted by the crew and producers, realising well known and trusted ScottinDC [Spielberg's go to guy when picking his next movie] has never been wrong about a movie prediction."
variety full report here:
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no? guess that means you can't see into the future.
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Do you mean Mr Furious? Because I remember, fuckhead. I also remember Rush as Casanova Frankensein, motherfucking Wes Studi as The Sphynx, Macy as The Shoveler, Azaria as The Blue Raja Reubens as The Spleen and Michael Fucking Bay as a fratboy badguy."Can we bring the brewskies?"In summation, go fuck yourself.MYSTERY MEN FTW
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His turns as a "serious" actor were not very good, but that's not my point. The project has all the signs of a comedy. Do you realy think this is going to be a serious film with Chow, Rogen, and Sandler involved? Come on now.
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Seth Rogen as Green Hornet ... OK mebbe the DVD.
Seth Rogen with Stephen Chao as Kato ... definitely I'm there!
Stephen Chao directing ... OMFG BONUS GEEKGASM!
Stephen Chao OUT and talks of a Sandler cameo --- the world has come to an end and George Bush is once again President.
I'm guessing Sandler will play Kato. Complete with scotch-taped eyes, and pronouncing all his L's as R's. That would stick a fucking fork in this thing JUST ever so nicely.
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we could be saying the same things about the Green Lantern movie.Jack Black, anyone?
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I hope so.
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Jan 29, 2009 12:47:21 PM CST
one more time: NO ONE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THE GREEN HORNET
by believe_it
because it will fucking suck. big time. it will make daredevil look like gone with the wind.
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I now pronounce blah blah blah. The only thing of interest was obviously Jessica Biel and her superb body. Outside of that...maybe a smile here and there but were talking Jay Leno comedy here only with cussing. Sandler is only ever good or funny in things he's not involved directly in outside of acting. Wedding Singer? Good movie, funny, corny but it worked. Spanglish? Also good, funny, not amazing but it worked. The golf movie he did where Bob Barker kicks his ass is probably the only "true" Sandler movie that was actually laugh out loud funny in places. The remote control movie was good for 2 reasons: 1) The Walken and (2)Kate Beckingsale's undeniable hottness.
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...ok, I don't hate the guy *per se* but I never want to hear his voice or his fucking irritating laugh again.I hate listening to people who actually make ME unconsciously attempt to clear my own 'already clear' throat as they love talking with a mouthfull of fucking snot or spew or flem or whatever the hell that shit is that makes Rogen sound like 2 cups of sand and a cup of water in a blender on puree.That laugh makes me want to beat up old ladies and stomp on sand castles built by children at the beach.
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Ironic...it's ok not all of us care about this film anymore; and if you do, hey more power to ya - but sending off a whirlwind of wise ass responses to those many of us that don't only makes you look like a pointless whiney cunt. Try and remember that...as for me, this film stopped looking interesting when Stephen Chow bowed out of directing it...and Adam Sandler is just another nail in its coffin. Peace.
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There you go. Truth-o-meter.
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One of you nerds are right on the money!
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someone posting "this will suck!" on something they haven't seen. not to mention that you certainly didn't seem to enjoy having a someone say shit about you. anyways, this could be awful. then again maybe they'll just have Kitt get knocked out and Kato has to save the day.. that would be the ultimate "Kato show" reference.
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What a great way to make a great potential movie totally SUCK before it even goes to camera...
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it could be VERY awful. But there's a reason so many are jumping on the Adam Sandler "news" - and to be fair, I have a strong hunch it will turn out to be BS and a false rumor (this site is laden with false news these days). BUT...if true, Adam Sandler is truly a damn-near guarantee that this film will blow...it will be a demonstration that the Producers don't want to take it seriously and instead would rather go for cheap laughs than wit and strong action. When Stephen Chow was attached to direct, there was at least the promise of something better (did you see Kung Fu Hustle?)....but they've fallen very far since that deal failed to work out.
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Chow was the ONLY person that gave this project any light of hope. Now that he's not directing it, well we all can smell the stink now. Now Sandler is involved? Makes no fucking sense that the credit of Chow was the only thing working for this. . . awaiting eye rape, but Sandler?? Seth Rogen made me cringe and knowing that it was going to be a comedy instead of an action film REALLY made me just not care any more. But now... I rather have exploding diarrhea.
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