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Merrick here...
THIS piece in Variety says that Will Smith is looking into the possibility of producing an ANNIE musical with Sony. The theoretical project would star Smith's daughter Willow, who has recently been ramping up a singing career of her own...
Word is Jay-Z (who worked with Willow on the song embedded above) may be looking to collaborate on the movie. At this time few other details are known - nor is it clear if the picture would be a period piece, or a modernized iteration.
There have, of course, been countless interpretations of ANNIE, including a hugely successful 1977 Broadway musical which brought us songs like "Tomorrow" and "It's A Hard-Cock Life" - I mean "It's A Hard-Knock Life." Said musical was eventually adapted for the bigscreen in a generally flat and grating manner by director John Houston in 1982.
Harold Gray's LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE daily comic strip, which started all of this, debuted in 1924. A subsequent radio adaptation famously caught the ire of young Ralphie Parker in A CHRISTMAS STORY.
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...there were plenty of rich white guys in World War II-era America who wanted to adopt black kids. Or is Daddy Warbucks going to be black as well? Because, as we all know, there were plenty of rich black guys in World War II-era America.
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Someone had to say it.
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His kid starred in a remake to tdtess and karate kid, now his daughter is in a remake (and she was also in I am Legend, an omega man remake). I guess Big Willie Style encompasses having your kids do pos versions of movies from long ago.
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It's Big Willie's World!
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:41 a.m. CST
I am now old, because I hate you kids and that damn noise you call music.
by Chewtoy
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i can't wait to see this
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I bet they're gonna use gay-z's Hard Knock Life for this.
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I guess the empty thought machine runs rampant in Hollywood...
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:44 a.m. CST
In this version, Annie will martyr herself to save the world.
by THE_CHOPPAH
She will singlehandedly liberate the concentration camps and drop the bomb on Japan in one fell stroke, dying gloriously in a lovingly lit and tender closeup.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:48 a.m. CST
Meanwhile, DJ Jazzy Jeff has conceived a star vehicle for his kids.
by THE_CHOPPAH
An irreverent "urban" remake of A Serbian Film.
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Annie isn't a bad movie, it's biggest problem is that it needed 15 to 20 minutes cut out. The direction could have used a little more pep but it wasn't bad. The cast was perfect, the children and the adults.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:48 a.m. CST
Bitch if you want - I'll wager this will be better than Huston's version.
by WriteForTheEdit
(Huston, the man, not the city.)
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I agree.
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The shit swirl I released into the bowels of the toilet this morning is better than Huston's version of ANNIE.
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We've "Re-imagined" so much crap now that we have to get a 'hood "Annie"?!?!?!? Please, Hollywood. Leave the crap in the toilet where it belongs.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:54 a.m. CST
James Caan should reboot Independence Day with Scott Caan in the Smiff role.
by THE_CHOPPAH
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Are you riffing off my last post or are you on the same psychic, shit-obsessed wavelength as me. Fortunately, ANNIE is no classic imo. Hoodify away, mothah fuckahz.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:57 a.m. CST
Cher to reboot A Touch of Evil with her Chas Bono as Hank Quinlan.
by THE_CHOPPAH
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Jan. 20, 2011, 11:59 a.m. CST
CHOPPAH to reboot FALSE DAWN starring SON_OF_CHOPPAH
by Le Grande Zombi
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Just like in the comic strip. Gawd, that was an odd artistic choice. Like it was a whole cast of blind characters. Creepy.
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Jan. 20, 2011, noon CST
Soon Will Smith will reboot Star Wars with Jaden as Luke and Willow as Leia.
by THE_CHOPPAH
Mark my words, motherfuckers.
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I suppose I will play Devil's Advocate here... It's been a while since I've seen it, but I think a contemporary update of Annie could work. A hip-hop version might actually be phenomenal if done correctly. There is a lot of talent here behind the scenes and I'd like to see the project move forward. My only worry is Willow, but I was pleasantly surprised to see Jaden not horrible in Karate Kid. Buuut video above does not instill within me confidence.
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I guess growing up with the Fresh Prince as your dad will do that.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:01 p.m. CST
Do we really need to urbanize Little orphan annie?
by RedBull_Werewolf
Instead of a red fro she'll have dreads, and her daddy will be in jail for stealing TV's. and she'll be able to rap about her dreams and free style dance like MJ by the way, I don't condone child or women abuse, but I would love to square kick willow smith right in the face with a steel toe boot
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She'd WHIP YO ASS, MOTHAHFUCK!
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I mean seriously!
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Easy: ANNIE = ANITA
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I showed it to my 4 year old daughter for the first time. Seeing the joy that it brought to my little girl, caused me to fall completely in love with it. It's strange how your perspectives can completely change when your own children are involved.
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I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK!
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It's called toddlertardification. I've got a bad case of it too... Just ask my friend, Thomas the Tank Engine.
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I think he did a hip hop version of It's A Hardknock Life or used the chorus in one of his songs ( if you wnat to call them that ) a few years ago. This will be a turd and a half.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:08 p.m. CST
So we'll get a Willow Smith sample of Dr Evil's sample of Jay-Z's sample?
by dr_buggerlugs
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I can imagine the already annoying Willow busting out contemporary R&B/pop idol crap in the movie. How anyone can even think that this would be better than the original is BEYOND me!
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I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK!
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Munro Kelly, I agree with what you say about ANNIE (is there more than one movie version?)perhaps being slightly overlong.<p> But I think it's a very wall made movie - Albert Finney as warbucks, Tim Curry as the bad guy, and I don't know the name of the actress who played the alcoholic dame that ran the orphanage but she was excellent too.<p> The Dojo is known to enjoy all genres and that includes musicals... "Anyone see that Bears game?"
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He was a good (not a great) action star, a good (not a great) comedic star, and now... he's the money behind his kids???? *sigh* There was a time when you could rely on having some good mindless fun every year when the next Will Smith movie came out.. MIB, ID4, even Wild Wild West (not a great movie but fun enough).
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:14 p.m. CST
How fucking asinine can Will Smith fucking be?! GIVE ME A BREAK!
by Mike_D
Remake movies and cast your own children in the leads?! WTF?!
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Will Smith...liked him up until around 1999, then his "Fresh Prince" hip-hop attitude starting getting really old, really fast. "Wild Wild West" didn't help either. Have no tolerance for his talentless kids, however...
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Cheezevomit.
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Watched that again recently. The first section is still really good. But I had forgotten how much it descends into a big-budget A-Team episode by the end...rather dull extended scenes with clunky editing. I guess that marked the moment where Albert Finney's destiny lay in movies that were more about music than drama, for much of the next decade. I was so hopeful when Erin Brockovich came out that it heralded the return of both Finney and Roberts as genuinely great dramatic actors. But it was a false dawn for both.
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A little black girl wants to be Little Orphan Annie so Alan Shore brings in none other than Al Sharpton to give his typical shtick about how black people should be able to play white characters without mentioning anything about how white people should be able to play black characters.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:19 p.m. CST
My daughter used to love Annie (the movie) also - and you gotta
by openthepodbaydoorshal
give it to Albert Finney, doing Warbucks as practically a Houston impression, and Carol Burnett and Tim Curry were excellent in their song and dance roles. The rest...?? Makes as much sense as Robert Altman directing a Popeye musical...wha? wha? wha?...actually there's a lot of Popeye to love, but what were the studios thinking back in the early 80's? John Huston and Robert Altman directing big, BIG budget musicals??
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...why not? <p> I loved "The Wiz". Other than the general hate on for Will Smith and his progeny, who are gulity by association, what's the problem?
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i know it's for 12-year-olds but fuck me it's in my fuckin ears and sound is an invasion of my body.
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or however old she is. sit the fuck down & learn your math bitch
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:26 p.m. CST
I know I shouldnt be laughin at ur Mask comment the_choppah
by MRJONZ72
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The remake of the remake of the re-imagining of the remake of the remake of the remake. Will Smith and Hollywood can fuck off yet again.
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Is it me, or did that period around the 20's-40's in the 20th Century become a time of plucky, cute orphans who could do incredible things? These days, orphan stories don't really electrify the masses.
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Since when did the United States become "BET: The Country"? <p>OH NO I DIDN'T GIRLFRIEND, DAT'S WHAT MES TALKIN' ABOUTS, YOUS A HO YO, HE A PIMP, MES A GANGSTA, ETC... <p> The Spirit of Rod Serling help us all...
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:31 p.m. CST
50 CENT TO CO-STAR AS BILLIONAIRE RAP EMPRESARIO "DIDDY WARBUXXX"
by Darth Busey
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But now? ... You don't wanna know how I feel.
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Too much time has passed since THE WIZ.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:37 p.m. CST
Annie is already urbanized. She lives a hard knock life in a tough urban environment.
by THE_CHOPPAH
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...or any talkback, for that matter featuring a black performer is always a fun time. Never fails to justify my general cynicism on humanity.
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L. Ron "Crazy as a Loon" Hubbard and Co. have alot invested in making the Smith kids big stars. Way to whore your kids out, Smith.
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Because anyone who doesn't like Will Smith is clearly racist. There's no other reason why anyone could conceivably dislike Will Smith... <p> I swear to Christ, the IQ of the some of the people who post on these sites...
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:41 p.m. CST
From West Dickensian Orphanage born and raised. . .
by Tarantinos_Forehead
Cleaning the floors is where i spend most of my days.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 12:48 p.m. CST
Great video, clever. Not so sure about the song, but it was catchy.
by chadiwack
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To have a dad that can bankroll whatever vanity project you wish to indulge in.
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Must be nice to have a dad that can bankroll whatever vanity project HE wishes to indulge in.
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Tom Cruise produces and directs a sequel starring his son Connor as a marine saving the world from Will Smith's rampaging ego. I read something saying that Will Smith is considered to be the only actor in Hollywood guaranteed to make your film money, as he has never had a flop. This gives him a huge cachet with studios who will let him do whatever he wants until he does have that flop.
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Why is it that everyone around here seems to equate black people with the "hood"? You know not all black people are cartoonish stereotypes, right? Plus, as someone above mentioned, Annie was already a "hood" story.
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..because stating ones dislike for an actor based on past performances or weird personal behavior is the same as the vitriol obviously based on race baiting or sarcasm laced with stereotypical turns of phrase. <p> "I swear to Christ, the IQ of the some of the people who post on these sites..."<p> ...truer words...
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"BET: The Country" - LOL, that was good. And I agree with you completely, I'm tired of Will Smith hawking of his own movies (remember he felt he owned a weekend every summer), let alone this pushing his children on us. Then there's the fact that with each film his character's become closer and closer to being Jesus (I Am Legend, Hancock, Seven Pounds). His braggadocio used to be kind of funny, now it's just obnoxious.
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Cuz that's not how I remember it.
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tere arent that many rich black guys today hell the only black billionaire out there is oprah
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Oh, do shut up you clueless twat. If you view "hip-hip/BET" lunacy as inseparable from actual "Black people/culture", and therefore criticism for it inherently racist, that says a lot more about you than it does about anyone else. Someone better tell LeVar Burton! <p>rebeck, thanks and I agree about Smith's rapidly growing massive ego...it's a sad state of affairs. Previous generations got "superstars" like Orson Wells, Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, ETC. We get Will Smith, Shitty LaBeef and Seth Rogan. FUCK!
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and last year jaden smith had that stupid remake of karate kid now he thinks hes the new shit in town
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That song is stuck in my head now. Like rabies. I am not opposed to remaking ANNIE; also not opposed to making Annie black. I just want them to do a genuine musical, not something that will be tossed on the growing pile of unnecessary 'urbanification' projects that seem to think the best way to tell a 'black' story is to take a 'white' story and put black people in it.
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...Chazz Bono as Hank Quinlan. Really, I read that and laughed my ass off. In a way, I don't really care about this. Wasn't crazy about the original movie and I am more supportive of a remake that is based on a flawed film(or just plain bad.) A few years back I bought the Dunwich Horror in a bargain bin. I'd heard some bad things about it, but I was surprised at how good it was. But the fx at the end were terrible. This is the type of lesser known and executed film that I would like to see remade. Buuuut, am so sick of remakes, it'sd getting to the point where one a day is announced(or even 2, with Lethal Weapon being rebooted, jeez). The other day they announced a Mr Peabody movie ferchristsakes, like is anyone really waiting for that? I read where Russell Brand said that the difference between his Arthur and the original is that the old one was "more edgey", and would be more like Big. Fuck's that mean? No drinking or whorring? I suppose that this Arthur is just a grown up boy, peter pan syndrome or whatever. well, if you're gonna neuter Arthur what's the point? People will argue for remakes saying that plays do it all the time(well, duh, it's live, it's not like I can go see, say, Richard Harris in Camelot, he's kinda dead. But most of the films that are remade are available on home video, they are almost always better and more and more people have really great home theater systems, so why bother. So to those who bring up the excuse of plays being redone all the time, I ask, why not books? I mean, oftentimes a classic film is successful primarily from the vision of the director, just likke an author(hence auteur), so why don't we see James Patterson's Carrie? Or Dennis Lahane's The Postman Always Rings Twice? Is it because the book is readily available and would be ridiculous?). Others support remakes by saying that hollywood has always done it. Well, true, but in the past there wasn't home video and before that, no tv. So many times people were not aware something had been done before. Also, while there has always been remakes, it wasn't done to this extent. Go back to the 60's, 70's or eighties and look at the top 25 or so films in any given year. Hell, make it the top 100, I doubt you will find many remakes. and finally, if you're gonna do remakes, at least do them the way I've always loved them, take something from the 60's or before and sex it up in a way it hadn't been done before. Instead, most recent remakes(excluding Pirranna, bless its sick, t&a obsessed little heart) are kinder gentler versions.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:09 p.m. CST
"hip-hip/BET lunacy from actual Black people/culture"..
by AnakinsDiapers
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:14 p.m. CST
If anything, the orphans' ethnicity should be Chinese!
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
Rich people buying those kids in convenient 6-packs n shit...
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I don't remember Will Smith, his kids, or Annie ever adding Yo to the end of a sentence. In fact I'm pretty sure Will Smith would avoid that kind of thing. But oh well, black people say yo after everything right?
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:20 p.m. CST
"hip-hip/BET lunacy from actual Black people/culture"..
by AnakinsDiapers
...That seems to be your thing not mine. I thought the talkback was about an Annie remake? Is it a BET production?<p> If every talkback about , say...Pacino or Dinero degenerated into Jersey Shore references and other negative stereotypical italian japes, i'd see a problem.<p> Doesn't happen. The worst you'd see is comments on the mens work. "Dinero isn't even trying anymore". "Pacinos' just does the same thing over and over."<p> Any talkback featuring any black peformer on this site not Denzel and the same comments surface.<p> I'll not lower myself to calling you a twat or something. You can have that.
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Stop being so sensitive. The hate is on will smiths annoying offspring and his mission to make them famous! I haven't seen this much push by a parent, because god forbid they wanted to become a teacher, doctor or just plain jane!
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MOTHERFUCK YOU AND JOHN WAYNE
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I enjoyed the Jaden Karate Kid, but after that video I have no faith in Williow doing a good remake.
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If anything I could say this cab was rare, but I thought, nah, forget it, yo homes to Bel-air! I pulled up to the house about seven or eight, and yelled to the cabby "Yo, homes, smell you later."
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:44 p.m. CST
"It's a Hard Cock Life" happens to be the title of my second autobiography.
by THE_CHOPPAH
Fuckin' Merrick. Lay off, pal!
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ANNIE is the whitest of the white musicals. It's fucking WHITE white. 'bout time ta gangsta-ize that mothahfuckah! Aaaaaw HELLZ yeah. I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK!
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So is he going to start rebooting and urbanizing classics with his kids from now on?
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:47 p.m. CST
So the black community is embracing headbanging now?
by Le Grande Zombi
Seriously? Fascinating, Captain.
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20+ years late.
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Surely you jest.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:51 p.m. CST
good sense_does_not_exist_in_this_dojo
by good sense_does_not_exist_in_this_dojo
So...are we gonna remake In the Heat of the Night with his son in the Sydney Poitier role? Wake me up when the nightmare ends and the American Idol loving public finally gets tired of this ridiculousness.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 1:54 p.m. CST
Poverty in film is only believable if white characters are poor.
by THE_CHOPPAH
Black people usually have all that bling and those Bentleys, right? All from welfare fraud, of course, and drug dealing.
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Will Smith's persona isn't highly reminiscent of a character on BET? That's news to me... <p>And thanks for having me have "twat", I'm delighted that you're not "lowering yourself to my level" of being PC to the point of absurdity. <p>BTW, DeNiro doesn't annoy everyone endlessly, (aside from those "Fock the Fockers" things), which is why you don't see the same level of vitriol aimed at him...which might change after "Limitless" however...
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I mean a highly smug, loud, obnoxious boob who speaks in a stereotypical "ghetto" manner and raps consistently, just to make myself perfectly clear...
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"urbanize" means...aiming something at people who won't want the original because it doesn't have rap in it.
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that Smith was complicit in ruining adaptations of "I, Robot" and "I Am Legend", two classic sci-fi stories...might be why he's not everyone's favorite on AICN...
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which is admittedly rampant in Hollywood, I think the hot button which raises some racial "issues" is that Will keeps putting his children in arbitrary remakes of films with a primary difference only seeming to be be race. The Wiz (albeit a tenuous comparison, but since it's been thrown around a bit...) doesn't have that problem, as the whole film/musical was done with the design to present a commonly-known story through the very different cultrual/ethnic lens: costume/character design, musical tone, setting (An Oz based on run down areas of NYC? Brilliant). If Will and his kids were doing more films like The Pursuit of Happyness, I doubt people would be making so much of a stink. Here's hoping Annie brings something creative to the table to warrant it's production, other than Will wanting to boost the family ego.
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In a biopic directed by Oliver Stone called "The Dream". It's only fair people.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 2:11 p.m. CST
Those of you mad that your parents didn't do similar things for you....
by Bobo_Vision
....it's because your parents don't love you.
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Now that he is powerful enough to create images. Watching the racism crawl out from under your flat rocks is wicked amusing. Like "urbanize" isn't even a code word any more. The venom gushing when he created "Karate Kid" for Jaden prompted a huge flood of bile: it would be dreadful, a bomb, so forth. Well, critics and audiences liked it fine, and it earned silly bank, and the martial arts were a mile better than anything Ralph Macchio could have dreamed of. All industries have nepotism--Clint Eastwood TRIED to get Karate Kid for his son Kyle, even promising to direct, and it didn't come to be. But he tried. So Smith now has the power to create solid leading roles, and I hope he remakes every classic you ever cared about, and successfully to boot. You guys are sooooo petty and vindictive. Get a life.
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I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I WHIP MY HAIR, MOTHAHFUCK! I'll never get that out of my head. Well done, WILLow.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 2:20 p.m. CST
Next: Jesse Eisenberg & Channing Tatum vying for the coveted role of Kunta Kinte
by Anacott_Steel
In Roots 3-D, which will directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci. It's only fair people.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 2:23 p.m. CST
I'd argue the issue of Macchio's Karate quality, hipshot...
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
...but I have a sneaking suspicion that wasn't the major point of your post!
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Someone who uses the phrase "silly bank" will be the target audience for this film. <p> Also, I love how no matter how HORRIBLE something is, there are always people on the internet who run forward to declare it genius!
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Jan. 20, 2011, 2:32 p.m. CST
Next: Emma Stone & Minka Kelly to topline "Color Purple" remake
by Anacott_Steel
They will play the roles of Celie & Shug. Also starring is Cam Gigandet, who will play Albert, Sara Rue as Sofia, and Jackson Rathbone as Harpo. The new setting is the rural south circa the 1960's. The reboot is being directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, as only women can do a woman's story justice! It's only fair people.
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There's a "Whip My Hair" joke in there somewhere.
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Fuck Will Smith and fuck his kid up their fucking asses!
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Jan. 20, 2011, 2:37 p.m. CST
Next: Tennis superstar Ana Ivanovic to make acting debut as Harriet Tubman in biopic
by Anacott_Steel
The 200 million, possibly in 3-D project is being directed by Ron Howard. It's only fair people.
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Also, is there any way to read these talkbacks without having to click on every headline???
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It needs asimovlives wishing an anal assault on Will Smith and his kids. Oh wait, there it is. Never mind.
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.. will really stand out. :p
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Why...? Is there no one with any ounce of creativity...or sense anymore?
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Jan. 20, 2011, 2:53 p.m. CST
Next: Will Smith eying son Jaden for another 80s remake
by Anacott_Steel
Will Smith will produce "Lil Equalizer", a big screen remake of the tv show, which ran from 1985-1989. Jaden Smith will play DeMarcus McCall, a tough teen from the hard streets of Detroit who, when sneaking out of his house past bedtime, or skipping school (or skool) helps those in need. The role of Mickey Kostmayer (McCall's sidekick & partner) will be played by Justin Beber. McG will direct from a screenplay by John Brancato & Michael Ferris. Also, Dr. Dre will urbanize the theme music made famous by Stewart Copeland of "The Police" fame.
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and uses them as revamped vehicles to make his kids superstars. Is this egotistical or fucking genius? I'd do the same thing if given the opportunity. Only a fool wouldn't.
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Damn this site's lack of an "edit" function and my inability to self-edit! Oh, fuck it.
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I'd rather see a movie about Little Orphan ASI! He is the heart and soul of TALKBACK. Never forget that.
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i dont fucking make one so he can star in it...
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The only thing that surprises me is that the Smiff family and Jar Jar Abrams haven't teamed up. THIS REEKS OF BREWERY TREK, I TELLS YA!
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"THAT is why you fail..."
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There was already one Annie remake: the ABC TV movie directed by Rob 'Chicago' Marshall. Too bad the 1982 version is the one everyone remembers, cause the 1999 version is vastly superior.
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Pay no attention to the ranting and raging madman behind the curtain.
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I thought everyone meant ANNE! the upcoming Anne Frank musical from the minds of Bono and Julie Taymor.
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my black ass! Huston's Annie destroys all versions including the broadway from which it originated. Albert Finney--ICONIC! Tim Curry--ICONIC! Bernadette Peters--SLUTTY AND ICONIC!! Carol Burnet--FLOOZY AND ICONIC!! it is this version that all will be judged. and fail!
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It was a seminal moment in my life. GET IT?????
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Jan. 20, 2011, 3:12 p.m. CST
if i wanted to see a black orphan i'd hang out with madonna
by THE_CHOPPAH
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since my trip to the Grand Canyon. Get it? No? CHOPPED
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You know when your tires need to be changed, because they sound like this... "JAR JAR TREK SUCKS"
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Jan. 20, 2011, 3:18 p.m. CST
I like Ian McKellan's appraisal of Will Smith...
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
I love in this, how when the interviewer mentions Sir Ian worked with Will Smith some years ago, he just kind of pauses, looks visibly annoyed, and goes "yeah" rather grumpily. Must have been a delightful experience! <p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAr1nLcmqeQ
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ASI-tralian for...SUCKY MOVIE
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I loved the movie when I saw it in the theatre as a kid, and my daughter has seen the film more times than anything else we own. It's fun, family entertainment. Carol Burnett is hilarious and who doesn't love Bernadette Peters? And Tim Curry when he was skinny? Merrick has no soul! And obviously, no children.
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...that Will Smiff doesn't dig cool, talented, old, white gay dudes too much. His loss.
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You really have to be a fan of the 80s movie. Oh what the hell, this movie just plain stinks! The costumes looks horrible, too many liberties were taken with the characters and the plot will lurch forward badly. Here's how it will probably go down: It will basically start out with a few minutes in one place, a few minutes in another, a few more elsewhere, etc. You get the idea, and then all these separate incidents gradually and slowly lead to one single plot. MST3K's Pod People was easier to follow! Maybe a few good things about this: Albert Finney looks enough like Daddy Warbucks should, but will be hampered by the lousy script and implausible plot. The culture shock he has returning home after too many years might be done fairly well, and the Punjab description reminds me of a cross between Freddie Kruger and Jason Voorhees. This movie could have been so much better set entirely in WW2 with the opening scene of Hitler screaming at his generals, "I could make that bellboy a better leader than any of you !" That is from the mythos of the comic. After the opening credits, we should see the process of Annie becoming the hero who goes on to fight for adoption, who through most of the movie should be spoken of and referred to, but not seen. This movie will need that sort of impact, the indication of the sort of evil the Nazis represented, but as it is, it sounds like one big car wreck.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 3:27 p.m. CST
Anyone catch Jay Pharoah's hilarious...
by HarryKnowlesNonExistentInceptionReview
...Will Smith impersonation on SNL last week? They did a mock commercial advertising The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire Series Boxset and Pharoah ripped Will a new one. Devastating and funny as hell.
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If you like good movies, I tell you I'm your man You win some, lose some, it's - not - the same to me There's no pleasure in Bay, don't even dare mention JJ I don't share your taste, it's all just fucking waste! Shit Asi Hates! Shit Asi Hates Yearning for new Nolan, loving some Fincher, Hate going with the flow, it's not a game to me, Jar Jar or Bay, garbage mocking you, Zack the Hack is shit, Zack the Hack makes shit, Shit Asi Hates! Shit Asi Hates! You know I'm born to view, and Brewery Trek's for fools, But that's the way I like it baby, I just wanna hate forever! And don't forget Crapformers! Jar Jar and Mikey Bay, you all love to suck on 'em, Watch 'em and weep, waste your fucking time, I see it in your eyes, you know I'm fuckin' right, The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, Shit Asi Hates! Shit Asi Hates!
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Jan. 20, 2011, 3:32 p.m. CST
Tom Cruise should reboot Willow...
by HarryKnowlesNonExistentInceptionReview
...with himself and Scott Caan as the midget/hobbit/dwarfy dudes. They won't even need to use forced perspective like in the LOTR flicks.
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You outdid yourself there. Well done.
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The title of this thread confused me greatly.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eX45Ce_MW8
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Dare I type, "Geeky."
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Holy shit you're on fire.<p> Keep up this level of chopping and the rain forests will have disappeared by the end of the week.<p> If Asi wants to buttfuck Will Smith and his entire family then let him - he's earned that right. Alert the Portugese authorities after the fact... for now don't chop... just let Asi work.
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So all of the above are correct. <p> For evidence of creepy dorks, see AsimovLives.
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One love, Cobes.
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If so, his agent needs to start making calls, pronto!
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if The Smith clan stops talking like that.
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Probably one of the most stereotypical and borderline racist things on AICN that I've seen... not from a talkbacker, but from a AICN staff member. The stage has had many African-American Annie's in its time and I'm not understanding how you can post something like that. What does it mean? What was your intention? Think about shit like that before you post something. Ignorant... subtle... but ignorant nonetheless. Beyond that, I'm honestly not understanding people's issue with this? You complained about Will Smith casting his son in a remake of The Karate Kid... UNTIL it fucking killed at the box office and offered an excellent film. One reason you might spew is that the original Annie comic strip and the movie had Annie as a white orphan. So you could scream about Smith fucking with the source material... but honestly, are you REALLY that connected with the source material? Is this a real fanboy franchise? Give me a break. Negative reactions are nothing more than racism. If fucking Jeff Bridges' young daughter or granddaughter was being cast in a Annie remake that he was doing, I seriously doubt you idiots would be having a problem with it. What's worse than witnessing utter ignorance? When an individual has no clue they're being ignorant. Accept responsibility MERRICK. I'm sure you're a cool guy and didn't have bad intentions. But be smart enough to see that you offered a subtle stereotypical and border line racist topic heading and update it. Please.
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Please, All Powerful Xenu, make him stop!!!
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Jan. 20, 2011, 4:10 p.m. CST
merrick has every right to show cynicism about this ANNIE
by THE_CHOPPAH
willow has no credentials to her name and is being thrust upon not because of her talent but because her daddy is the producer..sure this has happened before and it wont be the last but we can call bullshit anytime this happens..
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moto, calm down! Your political correctness gauge is bleeping like you're in the air ducts with an Alien!<p> Saying 'Yo' isn't a black thing it's a rap thing. Did you read this article? Did you watch the music vid for 'Whip My Hair'? Have you listened to any of Will Smith's music (CODE RED is a fucking great album btw, not at all like his later more corporate sounding stuff, I'll happily admit i'm a fan).<p> I'm not usually one to stick up for the aicn mods but in this case I don't think Merricks been insensitive - I think you're being over-sensitive my friend.
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...now thats a will smith project I'd pay to see
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Jesus Merrick, dick jokes?
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btw, for anyone who thinks Will Smith's music stinks from soulless pop hits like 'Miami' and 'Wicky Wild Wild West', download a track called 'Shadow Dreams' to hear him rapping over acoustic guitar - the guy is mightily talented.
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How can anyone say this ANNIE was fantastic? It rates somewhere between MAMA MIA and FAME. Huston's ANNIE was a sloppy, disjointed, largely soulless romp in NYC. The mere fact that some are defending it so forcefully and arrogantly bespeaks either a lack of taste and judgment or pure stubbornness on their part. The story was confusing and purposely upsetting at times. It's Huston's way of letting us know who's in charge. We get it, Huston. You da man now. So throw in elephants and a triumphant Miss Hannigan along with it. Pull an Alderaan. People will just have to choke on it. The cinematography was poor, sir. What's "cute" is that some of you dolts are professing it to be brilliant. Really? All that community theater song numbers with spinning lights in almost every scene was brilliant? No, it was sophomoric. The scenes were dull. Almost every one. The set design, the costumes, the makeup... little of it managed to inspire awe or feelings of glee. And the audience reacted accordingly. Not one person clapped during or at the end of the movie back when I first saw it. And I went to the very first showing in Manhattan in 1982. True Musical Theater lover time, right? The music was one-note, unlike Charles Strouse's far superior score. While it boasted its epic-ness, it lacked any subtlety or finesse - something Strouse achieved beautifully. It made DOCTOR DOOLITTLE's score seem positively brilliant by comparison. The acting was a poor substitute for the brilliantly portrayed characters of the original cast. The chemistry was simply missing, once again, from a ANNIE cast. No subsequent cast has been equal to the original cast on Broadway, and frankly it seems doubtful this group of actors will be either. Finney's Daddy Warbucks wasn't as spot-on as some have claimed. He wasn't nearly intense and crotchety enough. Burnette was but a poor imitation of Vicki Michelle's legendary rendition. Aileen Quinn as Annie was grating for most of the movie. She was unlikable and hard to watch due to her horrible skin and Huston's penchant for close-ups. Really, closeups are not a good thing for that Quinn kid. It just shows she HAS no "good side". Curry was wasted. His character was a mess and didn't even rate proper exposition. Where the hell was he for all those years? He was an afterthought, like much of Huston's production. No, there are myriad reasons for ANNIE fans to be disappointed by Huston's' foray into ANNIEdom. Much like Singer's puzzling take on Superman. Well, we know Smiff is going to riff on ANNIE. Let's just hope he doesn't decide to reveal that Annie is really a 10 year old prostitute. Or a rapper. Or worse, a rapping, 10 year old prostitute.
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But I guess if it were a black movie being remade into a white one you would've put "like totally radical" in there somewhere, right? Fucking dipshits.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 4:24 p.m. CST
NEW RAY HARRYHAUSEN MOVIE! NEW RAY HARRYHAUSEN MOVIE!
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
Not, "War Eagles", or "The Elementals", unfortunately, but an unmade, fourth "Sinbad" story Ray originally developed with Charles Schneer! WOOPEE!! YAY! <p> http://www.comicbookbin.com/newscomic202.html
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people who use "yo" all the time. But nice try!
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These people you know are white, aren't they? I know white people who use the expression "you go, girl" too, but that doesn't mean it isn't a stale expression in the black community. nerd rage is right.
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both Black and White...
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It doesn't make the word current or appropriate for movie articles about black actors. Not at all. Do you put "totally radical" in article titles about white actors?
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or REALLY black people and white people. Might I ask in what city and state you live?
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Michael Jackson was more of "yellowish albino". <p> nerd rage, you're totally incorrect. I can assure you that a lot of people bopping around New York City (in their teens-30's) use the work "yo" regardless of race. <p> legrandezombi, I'm referring to people I encounter in NYC, as mentioned above.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 4:45 p.m. CST
Also: NEW RAY HARRYHAUSEN MOVIE! NEW RAY HARRYHAUSEN MOVIE!
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
It'll never get made, but the article was a nice diversion, anyway.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 4:47 p.m. CST
I cringe when I hear old foggies like me using outdated expressions like "Yo" or "Whaddup, dawg" or "You Go, Girl"
by Le Grande Zombi
It's like a middle aged man cruising a college bar.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 4:49 p.m. CST
Can't say I've heard a "you go, girl" recently...
by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester
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In what capacity are they using "yo"? 1. "Yo! How you doing, man?" 2. "What you doing, yo?" 3. "How's yo momma?" Numbers 1 and 3 are classics. Number 2 is outdated, and I haven't heard a black person use that form in years.
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Favored by white, middle aged to elderly, fairly affluent women in the South...
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so, apparently it's not that outdated. I hear 1 as well...not so sure about 3.
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But seriously: these black folks who use #2 -- who are they? How old? What social class? As a former New Yorker, I'm intrigued...
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... couldn't stand it. Had about the same reaction as accidentally drinking sour milk. Leave Annie alone. Do something original. And stay away from my paint!
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Lower class, usually teens-30's, and various people I encounter around town. <p> But as nerd rage made the claim that "yo" is outdated, why doesn't he provide proof for that? Not that I nor anyone else on AICN adhere to the rules of logical argument, but the person who makes the claim is supposed to prove it, as opposed to the person refuting the claim having to disprove it. But it's probably a bit late in the day to bring that up! :P
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Jan. 20, 2011, 5:15 p.m. CST
Here's to hoping she performs in a room with a low ceiling fan
by HypeEndsHere
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white people who use "yo" as well, usually dumb teens and 20-year-olds who have mistaken MTV/BET for reality and want to appear "ghetto", Sweet Serling save us!
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I was merely trying to have fun with the notion of ANNIE music realized by Jay-Z (many "yos" in his song "Can I Live II" for example). Absolutely no racism intended or inferred in any way, shape, or form.
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"The sun will come out to-morrow, bet your bottom dollar, I make THIS look good."
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Carol Burnett just wasn't mean enough. I love Bernadette Peters in everything, but I had to take my little sister to see this.
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So I assume this "fettiular" is a brilliant, eloquent, delightful, sultry Adonis then? Why thank you! <p> Now tottle off back to your Star Wars cartoon...
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I've seen the play, it's surprisingly a lot of fun. Saw the movie version. SUCKED. We need a good version of the ORIGINAL play, not a "The Wiz" version, thank you. Fie upon this project. Do not want.
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And he should cast only people with really pronounced disabilities.
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Boston Legal DID do an episode about a little black girl who sued because she wasn't cast as Annie. I think it was in her school play. I believe she lost the case. Denny Crane did not represent her.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 7:11 p.m. CST
Willow? I guess that is what his said during conception
by Larrylongballs
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Denny Crane ... Denny Crane.
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Not in the least.
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and hold the kid for ransom until Papa Smith apologizes for firing her for no apparent reason other than an out of control ego that seems to have only metastacized two decades later.
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Whould you have said that if it was Eminem?
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that video...and "song"...were the worst things I have ever seen or heard in my life. I couldn't watch more than 30 seconds before I stopped it. Its like...brainwashing for children...meaningless...I...don't even know what to say. I guess I am old. Videos like that make me want to not have children to spare them the pain of being media-tized.
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until he started cramming his talentless, spoiled sprog down our throats. That "song" is the most obnxious shit I have ever heard.
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Jan. 20, 2011, 10:17 p.m. CST
"Absolutely no racism intended or inferred in any way, shape, or form."
by helowsyos
Yea right!!!
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Surely Annie is the work of the Anti-Christ. Clearly the most evil film ever made.
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just saying
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Jan. 20, 2011, 10:31 p.m. CST
Stallone says "yo" more than any black person to ever live.
by Arcadian Del Sol
So shove your stupid racist headline. dawg.
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i take offense to the way will smith is pimping out his kids. geez. and his daughter's song is an example of everything that is wrong with our popular culture. brainless. and by the way, i can't stand jay-z. average rapper who came along at the perfect time and rode B.I.G.'s style and fame to the bank. he too is everything that is wrong with our world. dude sells crack and then makes music glorifying it and his reward- he's a part owner for a major sports team, owns multiple companies, etc. dude makes a rap career out of misogny and his reward- one of the hottest chicks on the planet. truly our world is going to hell in a hand basket. it's all messed up and backwards. final rant- all these freakin remakes and 3D movies. this crap sucks and i simply can't take it anymore. THANK GOD for home video. the dvd/blu-ray is the greatest invention ever. i can watch QUALITY films instead of being a slave to the crap hollywood is churning out these days. unreal. ok, i'm done.
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"New Annie to be more darkier than original." "Will Smith plans to colorize Annie." "Annie II: Racist to Bitch Mountain"
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That's why you don't care!
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I don't care what you US bitches say! As the great Terence Mckenna once said: Take it easy, but take it..
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....I think he pissed his'self
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He's that guy who can't go a day without showing you a picture of his kids, Like you really give a fuck. But instead sitting in a cubicle next to this bag of Dicks, We're subject to this ridiculous example of nepotism.
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Was under the impression that those in the geek community would be far more open minded and less judgmental. It's pretty tragic the level of jealousy you guys are exhibiting towards a little girl(she's what, 10?). Why wouldn't Smith put his kids in the entertainment industry? They're obviously talented and it's been hugely successful so far. Yeah, the Willow Smith song is dreadful, but it's intended for elementary school age girls. All their stuff is pretty terrible to our old ears. As others have noted, is Annie really a project close to any of your hearts? Why the outrage? The movie version is 30 years old, so it's not like they're rebooting something from a couple of years ago. The 80's version will still be around, too. Personally, I can't wait for the 3rd reboot of Lethal Weapon(in about 10 years), starring Will Smith in the Glover role and his son in the Gibson part. Mostly just to see the amusing racist/jealous meltdowns.
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I have never liked Will Smith and I never will. This just cements it.
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Like none of you on here wouldn't turn your kids into stars given the chance. I assume you white folks are beeping about will and jada's parenting and not because they are Black right?
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I'm not keen on this movie for two simple reasons, neither of which have anything to do with race. a) I'm tired of re-makes that bring nothing new to the table. As someone said above, this flavour has been done on stage, so isn't 'new'. b) Does anyone on here think that nepotism is good?
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If you want to be a douche and play the race card, let's flip the table and ask you what you think of Miley Cirus? Does she fill you with awe and have you running to the store to pick up her latest album? Or does she grate on your nerves like she does the rest of us? Consider that and overlay what she is over what Will Smith's annoying little spawn are and you'll get the picture. His kids are annoying. His son can't act for shit, and his daughter is just as bad. Giving a leg-up to his kids is to be expected, it doesn't mean we all have to eat it up. And to those crying about the "Yo" in the title, get a fucking life. Here's a fucking clue: Will Smith was a rap star, Jay-Z is a rap star, both have said "yo" more times than most of you have jerked off to Victoria Secret catalogues. SO put down your little flags of indignation and stop being such over-sensitive pussies. There's enough of that hyper-PC bullshit in this world.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 7:51 a.m. CST
I agree that "Yo" should be removed, as it's inaccurate.
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
Blacks don't finish their sentences anymore with "yo". They now end all their sentences with "know'um'sayin'?" ... HOORAY FOR INAPPROPRIATE HUMOR!
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And I'll continue to be a mothafuckin' Mac daddy.
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I meant to type "overlay what Will Smith's annoying little spawn are and you'll get the picture"
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Jan. 21, 2011, 8:57 a.m. CST
SOUNDS MORE LIKE A REMAKE OF DIFF'RENT STROKES TO ME
by BringingSexyBack
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What next? A movie for Will Smith's housekeeper?
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Sorry Willow, your real hair is ball of velcro. Not hatin, just sayin.
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http://tinyurl.com/yhbvv8v
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BUT Wanda Sykes recently played Miss Hannigan in a stage version, and if they get her for this one, I would MAYBE see this...
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Seriously -- does anyone still use "yo" in this way. Seems so early naughties to me.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 9:18 a.m. CST
not liking Miley Cirus isnt "flipping the race card"..
by AnakinsDiapers
..because most likely any negative comments would be directed toward her work and not be filled with sarcastic vitriol designed to denigrate her race or culture in some manner.<p> if you can't see that in a hell of a lot of the comments in every single talkback about a black performer, then i don't know what to say. <p> And using the "PC is evil" blanket to cover that ugliness up is all good and well, but i'll take the hit and call it what it is regardless.
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...an Asian waiter at a nice steakhouse, upon presenting my salad, asked "Do you want some pepper, yo?" I don't really know how this relates to either side of the "argument," but it's just really awful having to hear that come out of anybody's mouth. At the time when the usage was more prominent, I would jokingly say it was a word particle teenagers added to end their sentences--similar to how the Japanese will add "ka" to the end of a sentence to indicate that a question is being asked. Sorry. Slow day at work, yo.
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Yet remain culturally sensitive.
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word to your mother ice ice baby too cold too cold
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I clicked on it thinking it would have something to do with Sly Stallone.
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Indeed.
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Straight CHOPPin' up in heyah, y'all. WORD.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 11:49 a.m. CST
helowsyos, if Joey Lawrence was in this it would have been "Whoah"
by deelzbub
Will Smiff earned this "YO" Step off, Jazzy Jeff
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Dat dude said "yo" on da subject line. He wacist! Shut the fuck up and go cry somewhere else.
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Jebus Chrissy! You dumb-asses sure have lowered your standards! Li'l Bratling is just turning her head around quickly. THAT'S superstardom, now? Will Smiff can do whatever he wants. He's irrelevant to me and always has been. ANNIE? Who but a racist homo would give a s#!t? A non-racist homo, maybe? "Will Smith does not use the expression 'yo'." BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! "Yo, Clint. I got ANNIE, what you got?" "Well, I am going to direct A STAR IS BORN with Beyoncé." "Aw, hellz naw! You a playa, yo!" "Vocabulary to your matriarch, my unrelated African-American friend who is like a sibling."
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and turned it off after 5 seconds. Seriously, the sounds fat people make when they take a shit after a mexican buffet is catchier than Whip My Hair-or at least they're funnier.
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Can You Feel Me, "Yo something in your wait, go through it"<P> Human Video Game, "Yo Ready Rock C I wanna play a game of Donkey Kong"<P> Give Me Tonite, "Uh, check, check. Yo, yo, yo"<P> The problem with dealing in absolutes is that it makes a dispute so very easy to prove or disprove.
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The Karate Kid name. Why do I say this? Because Karate wasn't even used in the movie. He misrepresented the name to guarantee a hit for his kid. Crooked scumbag. Oh, and the movie was superficial garbage that can only dream of sniffing the greatness that is the original.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 2:33 p.m. CST
I like the classic, "bitch," at the end of each sentence.
by Le Grande Zombi
The Sun'll come out tomorrah, BITCH.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 2:35 p.m. CST
Will they make Sandy a pitbull refugee from Michael Vick's dogfights?
by THE_CHOPPAH
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Jan. 21, 2011, 2:38 p.m. CST
John Lithgow and W.D. Richter to make Little Whorfin Annie.
by THE_CHOPPAH
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You sound like a complete tool, yo. Stop embarrassing yourself.
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Why are grown men debating the merits or lackthereof of bubblegum music produced for the pre-teen set when such music for pre-teens has been produced for over 60 years? Will Smith made his name as a rapper, so the usage of 'yo' is not really a pejorative. But Mark Wahlberg also made his name a a rapper, but do we see "The Fighter, yo'? Double standards do exist - even if the intent was not to be racist but humorous.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 3:54 p.m. CST
Marky Marky ith more fun to make fun of using thimulated lithpth.
by THE_CHOPPAH
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Jan. 21, 2011, 4 p.m. CST
If you'll excuse me, I gotta drop Will Smith's kids off at the pool
by THE_CHOPPAH
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Nothing. Jebus, this place sucks!
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Jan. 21, 2011, 5:02 p.m. CST
Yeah. NOBODY gets on Miley Cyrus for being a stupid hick.
by Subtitles_Off
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I don't care if that is really evil. That's funny!
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Marky Mark isn't parading his kid around in Calvins.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 5:38 p.m. CST
A clarification: My previous post implied that I saw an unintended racist intent, when in fact I saw intended stereotype
by TallanDagwood
Big difference. Both are prejudicial, and ignorant but only one is reprehensible.
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Jan. 21, 2011, 5:53 p.m. CST
I think this talkback and the subject header, plays to stereotypes as opposed to being racist
by TallanDagwood
As I said above, there is a large difference between the two. Seeing that this is AICN, it is not unheard of for peoples animosities toward certain celebrities - regardless the reason, to manifest itself in such displays of stereotyping for supposed humorous effect. And some are quite humorous. Although playing to stereotypes is a long time tradition, it is disingenuous to not see the distinction between good humor and hostility.
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Of course, I would admit I have some prejudice. My parents showed it to me multiple times when I was young. The administration building at my father's alma mater doubled as Daddy Warbucks' mansion (also formerly Woodrow Wilson's summer home), and I was in awe of that fact. When I was 10, my father had some business to take care off at that building, and I tagged along. It was so cool to be in Daddy Warbucks' home. Later I transferred to that school (not because of the mansion), after I had a little too much fun at Penn State. And when my now wife and I were looking at locations for the post-wedding ceremony pictures, we decided on Daddy Warbucks' mansion.
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It was fucking terrible. Jackie Chan's role was interesting and well done. The rest was garbage. The fucking POINT of the original was that Daniel learned enough Karate to stand on his own and not have his ass kicked into next year, and to stand up to the asshole Cobra Kai on their own turf. NOT to become some fucking über little kung-fu machine with a tournament winning kick that fucking Guile in Street Fighter would have a hard time pulling off, let alone some little douche who'd been "training" for a few months. And a talentless emotionless little douche he was. Fuck that movie right in it's ass. If the kiddies loved it, fantastic. They also love Miley Cyrus, so fuck it.
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