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EXCLUSIVE: HOLLOWMAN footage here!!!! Extra Gore Stuff You Can't See Anywhere Else!!!
Hey folks, Harry here. I've got quite a treat for you folks. Back on March 8th, Moriarty and I saw the following footage during the Sony Presentation at SHOWEST. (Click Here To Revisit That Coverage) Then on March 9th, I found what I thought was the very same product reel that I had seen the day before, and provided y'all with a link to that trailer. (Click Here To Revisit That Story) Now, in the hazy veil of breast flesh and the allure of Vegas' rather wholesome and family entertainments... I thought when I saw that online version that there was something... less impactful about it than I had previously felt. Well... It turns out that the online version of THE HOLLOW MAN ShoWest footage was... snipped a bit. Be it from the MPAA (noted assholes) or from some sense of misplaced decency by Sony's marketing team... However it came to be... it was edited for... mass consumption.
Now, Verhoeven and the producers of HOLLOW MAN contacted me and asked if I'd like to show you good folks... that which could not be seen. Well, because I bow to no censorship boards (you can spray shit with all forms of perfume, but tis still shit), I agreed.
Knowing that this was coming I contacted Cartuna, the great animator of Harry noggins, to create AICN's own version of the HOLLOW MAN effect that Kevin Bacon endures in the following 17.09 uncut seconds to the segment of that reel. This is the missing footage. By clicking the first picture, you will be receiving the 320 size clip... by clicking the second image, you'll receive the 640 size clip. You'll need QUICKTIME 4 to view these in all their glory. Ol EL COSMICO, spent a great deal of time today trying to make sure that the digitizing of the material was as sharp as we mere mortals armed with Apples and PCs could do.
And to you filmmakers abroad... If the MPAA tries to fuck you in the ass and you want the world to see their lunacy.... Just give us a ring.... Now... prepare to pull back the veil of closed mindedness and enjoy some awesome gore...
Click on the Above pleasant shot of KEVIN BACON to get the 320 size MOV file!!!
Click on the Above content shot of KEVIN BACON to get the 640 size MOV file!!!
But don't worry folks, this footage will definately get past them Nazis on the MPAA board or whoever else was responsible for the (ahem) snipping. Moriarty has seen more of this type of stuff, and currently is walking the streets of Los Angeles with a potato peeler trying to recapture a runaway Henchman Mongo.... something about seeing how accurate the footage was.... or something...
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I just hope this board doesn't dispear like the last one. **HeyNow!!**
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Oh yeah, and thank God for ethernet.
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That'll give a guy a seizure... But truth be told, the Harry-O-gram in the corner is cooler. Wow. Only two days of these things and you already need to put up an archive... Anyway, I'm First. That is funny on so many levels...
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Those are some sweet effects! For some reason the term "Lot 6" jumps into my mind when I watch that clip. Oh, and the animation on Harry's head was top notch too. :)
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Mar 29, 2000 11:57:03 PM CST
Quicktime isn't the greatest format...and does that really quali
by niiiice
For some reason, the word "gore" brings to mind images of revving chainsaws and splattering brains. This was more of a neat little x-ray effect that almost looked kind of real. With all the obsession over using CGI as special effects, it seems that whether the effects were realistic or not didn't matter anymore, but I'm glad this sequence has a realistic look to it...well, as realistic as a disappearing man can be...
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Great !! It seems "The Hollow Man" is THE movie to see this Summer... It proves that once again Verhoeven is certainly one of the most daring and exceptional director of the last 15 years. All his movies are classics in their own way. And I still regret so much "Starship Troopers" didn't make more money because I am pretty sure Paul would have made us a great sequel... Maybe in another life...
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I must say that these shots had some most sophisticated cgi work I've ever seen. I mean try to figure out how complex structure human body is after all. Its not enough that you are just able to create realistic looking skinless man exposing bare bones and muscle - but that you make his insides behave right, stretch and bend realistically as well when character moves is quite...a task, and it seems they got it very close... I'm really impressed. -
The harry.gif, the bacon pics showing his meat, verhoeven, the qt scene..... I'm a happy puppy right now! although I'm mighty mad about those film snipping nazis.... who the fuck are they to decide what we can watch and not watch? who made them judges of what age someone has to have in order to watch certain film material? what a bunch of fascist! and so the battle againts censorship rages on. CYL
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Not much to remember, but will have the box office take early on to sustain itself. I've always liked Verhoeven's wicked sense of ultra-violence and humor. Take Showgirls for example ...
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This has the potential to be the single coolest 3D-effect I've ever seen!!!!
If I've gotten this right (and I probably haven't..) this is supposed to be a long, uninterupted transformation, right?? If that's the case this probably will be a reason in it self to see this one...Holy shit this is sooo cool!!!!
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...And by the way Harry, the little .gif up in the corner is pretty f#*@ing cool too!!
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I want to see Pornohoeven take Hollow Man to new extremes. Let this be the Ultimate No Limits Blockbuster. Fill the screen with all manner of debauchery and fool audiences into seeing something they definitely weren't expecting. I dare them.
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I wonder if Verhoeven read Manara comic books about invisibility (Le Parfum de l'Invisible)... Manara is this Italian artist well known for his erotic comic books... Verhoeven MUST know him and if he took some ideas from this erotic tale about a man becoming invisible and using his "power" for sexual purpose... then... wooo hooo !!
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One of the talkbacks in this article asked what Paul Verhoeven did do before Robocop and as a Big dutch fan of his work, I must say that you really should check it out.
The best movies are Turkish Delight ( a beautiful romantic movie in a Verhoeven kind of way with Rutger Hauer), Soldier of Orange (one of the best WW II moves ever made), Spetters (This movie includes a gay rape scene which makes the one in Deliverance seem like an episode of Howdy Doody in comparison; But do still check it out), The Fourth Man ( a great over-the-top thriller) and Flesh+Blood (also with Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh).
Also, I do think that the overheated reaction to Showgirls in the USA has something to do with the fact that Verhoeven shows us an ugly view of how society works in that country. And because many people obviously don -
Hey Harry, I added my own animated head homage to the HOLLOW MAN the day before yesterday. It is not nearly as cool as yours, but then again I do not have a profesional artist working for me either. Catch ya later.
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It's all spinny and nifty!This site has come a LONG way since the "Lick Snot" Harry...that was,what,two weeks ago?The extra gore is nifty,but methinks Qiucktime is kind of unreliable,and it takes to long to load,yackedy shmackedy.This one just MIGHT save Verhoeven's reputation/carreer/ass!This has been a Rabid Invisible Monkey Moment with User ID Indeed!How's this:Six Layers of Kevin Bacon!Huh?Huh???Call ya mudda.
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Tissue and blood are only red in the presence of oxygen--they should be dark purple. And bone is not stark white.
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I couldn't help but notice how much this looks like the dummy in my biology class. It doesn't really seem bloody enough. It justs looks like moving hard plastic. I don't know, I'm a moron who failed biology.
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After seeing these HOLLOW MAN images and that ASS KICKING teaser trailer, all I can say is that this movie will be one of the top 5 thrill rides of the summer and the year. Verhoeven is a MASTER of details, storytelling and groundbreaking special effects. HOLLOW MAN will push him to the next level as a director. Paul is one of the few directors with balls enough to make a film as violent as it needs to be to tell his vision. I have noticed that all of his sci-fi effects action films have been groundbreaking (ROBOCOP, TOTAL RECALL, STARSHIP TROOPERS and now HOLLOW MAN) and nominated for there technical achievments at the oscars. I am predicting that HOLLOW MAN will be this years most talked about film and be what THE SIXTH SENSE was for August. What film is next for Verhoeven??? I heard and read where Mr. Verhoeven says numerous times that he wants to start doing non-effects sci-fi films, so I hope to god that he signs on do direct Paramount Pictures WITH WINGS AS EAGLES with his good friend Arnold Schwarzenegger. Paul, if you are reading this, WITH WINGS AS EAGLES is the war film you have been looking for to direct!!! The script is brilliant and you and Arnold have not made another film after the kick ass TOTAL RECALL way back in 1990. I would really love to see your vision on real WWII action drama (STARSHIP TROOPERS doesn't count because it was sci-fi). You bring out the best in Arnold (besides Cameron and McTiernan) so you should direct this dream project. Oh, by the way Mr. Verhoeven, when the hell are you going to direct CRUSADE with Arnold????
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After the utter duds that were "Basic Instinct" and "Showgirls", Verhoven showed a return to form with "Starship Troopers". Sadly, not everyone bought into his vision, which was admittedly askew (although I found it brilliant). However, "Hollow Man" looks like the film that will have audiences fully embracing him again. Summer 2000 is going to be a knockout!
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The sight of skinless Kevin Bacon short-circuited my spellchecking neurons.
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did you people forget that pile of dung that was called STARSHIP TROOPERS? It sucked so much ass, it smelled.
And this shot? Big deal. The MUMMY had better effects than that. Plus the skin and bones Bacon looks likes models from my A&P class....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz -
from one effects shot, everyone is ready to jump up waving their arms in the air screaming about how wonderful this film will be... it's amazing to me, how content and story no longer sell a film, but effects do... during the oscars, i was impressed when the people who accepted the effects statue for The Matrix mentioned how effects should only be used to support a story and not to embelish it... but appearantly it's the "quick fix" that sells in our society...
i'll get off my soap box now... NEXT!
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I hear what you're saying. However, I think the excitement here stems more from piqued interest than a feeling of having to see the movie right now. The footage we've seen so far looks really wild, and has me curious about what else lies in store. I do agree, though, that the story is what is most important, and that great effects should not be the sole foundation for liking a movie. Now, if you'll excuse me,I'm going to pop in my "Matrix" DVD. Bullet-time rocks!
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I got the chance to see the Sony ShoWest reel and I thought there was more scenes in that than the Quicktime trailer released... and it made more of an impact of Sebastian's disappearing act. Anyhoo... the Charlie's Angels teaser sucked, the new Patriot trailer rules and Spider-man .. well.. it was much like the first Batman, but with Don Davis' score from the Matrix. Weird, I thought. I kept thining we were going to follow one of the web-threads into a rabbit hole.
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I saw Turkish Delight and I need to rent Soldier of Orange. Turkish Delight was pretty interesting- a lot of sex but that's Verhoeven's style. There was a great bio on him that came out last year. Check it out. gg I feel for you because due to the corporate militia, I am also unable to download quicktime.
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Oh, Jesus...it's like...I can still see it all...smell it...they're out there in the jungle--WHAT WAS THAT NOISE!? Where's Sarge? Oh shit! No! The blood! Their pointy straw hats! They've skinned Sarge! The horror, the horror..!
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...You do amazing work. The spinning/disappearing Harryhead made me laugh for quite a few minutes here at work, drawing a few curious faces into my cubicle...As far as the movie goes, the SPFX work looks great, but I'm still not sure if I want to see it (reference the rape scene debate which MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED off AICN a few weeks ago). If anyone cares, I thought Starship Troopers was good in a cheesy, 90210 in space kinda way...
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Mar 30, 2000 12:50:54 PM CST
Quid Pro Quo, Harry! I KNOW you didn't take a call from Verhoev
by day4night
So fess up, man. What's the scoop, huh? Inquiring minds gotta know. And BTW - goodluck on the diet thingee. My advise (for what it's worth): Diets are always viewed as temporary. Look at eating healthy as a lifestyle change, instead. That way, when you do eat something you're not supposed to (and you will), it's not like you're blowing your diet. It's worked for me - 20 lbs. and no guilt!
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Kind of reminds me of...Species II when the astronaut dude
gets his head blown off and it starts regenerating. This is slightly better. I just hope Hollow Man doesn't turn into Flatliners...gawd...that ruined Kieffer Sutherland's career. Another good book in the Invisible Man homage catagory
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Don't waste your time and money.
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These are the following movies must made by Verhoeven.First of course-CRUSADE-than a Remake of -Logans Run-followed by a Remake of-Barbarella-sexy as hell please followed by a remake of-THE WILD BUNCH-too much Remakes I know but what is he doin after Hollow man?
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And what the hell's Kevin Bacon doing with the One Ring anyway?? Not sure I'd want to see Sir Ian Holm or Elijah Wood going through that --though it would be a helluva capper to the Long-Awaited Party....
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What hot stuff!!!God i wanna fuse with some Wolverenergy...if i were an invisible bitch i'd slink into Harlem brownstones and lend a succubus presence to all those lonely boys
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Is showing on Sci-Fi Channel at zero-dark-thirty AM. Exec. produced by Verhoeven, all new episodes. I'm surprized y'all didn't know this...
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this guy must stop making movies. every performance i have seen is so forced, INCLUDING his road show with his dumpy brother in that garage band of his. kevin, just stop doing film, im sure you're not as sucky at pumping gas, or being a twinkie filler, and quite possibly a quality control checker in a deodorant making lab.
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I guess i should have downloaded the smaller one? quicktime sucks, its all jumpy like battlefield earth was.. i guess my system can't cope with its outrageous memory demands. I'm just lucky it chooses to play x-men nice and smooth. Should a quick time movie play correctly with 64mb ram a 233m/htz processor and a 4mb video card?
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Speaking of disappearing..umm... what ever happened to Alex DuPont?She was here a minute ago...now she's gone!First the ballots,then the Oscars,then Isaac Hayes,now DuPont!What the dilly yo!What is this?Everything's turned up missing!Where did DuPont go!?!SSZero was banned...then she disappeared at the same time....both gone?Maybe it's a conspiracy to wipe out AICN's Frequent Posters!Niiice,All Thumbs,Todd,Cormorant,Dedalus,TwinDaggerTurkey,we're all in danger!This is bizarre!Where did they go?Why is she gone?Why was he banned?!?I'm confused!Get that damned light out of my eyes!Why is that Indian man waving at me out in the middle of the desert?I kinda miss her...AND SSZero,for some reason.Sigh,the fragile vase of security...I want Jim Varney back.Maybe I should go buy some cinammon rolls...I like those.Nothin' says lovin' like cinammon rolls from the oven!This has been..well,you saw the subject-thingie.
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POOP! POOP! POOP! BIG POOP! POOP ON IT!
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In the novel, Bacon's character turns into a midget, which is actually scientifically plausible. Invisibility, however, is not. Except in the case of Gary Shandling's career.
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Note the wonderful marbleized meat. The sebaceous texture. It's no wonder those hungry scientists flipped some Bacon on the grill. So he screams and writhes around a little. It's worth it.
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I'm sick and tired of the disappearing head. It's making me dizzy. Let's see something new up there (or at least give us the option to turn the damn thing off!)
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Just press your Esc key! It stops all animations...
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WEAK, WEAK, WEAK. This thing looks like someone dropped their "Visible Man" model onto a vibrating football gameboard. AS for the anatomic reality quotient? It blows, and I know because I am a surgeon. Where is the fat that covers every organ and runs through our muscles? Why is his liver so small? Why aren't his muscles contracting appropriately to cause the movement seen? why are his teeeth and bones so white? Science lab skeletons are white because they have been bleached. Even the muscle and organ colors are all wrong. Where is Chevy Chase and Darryl hannah? Nice idea but it just doesn't cut it.
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...Verhoeven's made one good film in Hollywood, and that would be "RoboCop." He's been parodying himself ever since. Wake me when they get to the Matrix 2&3 news.
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I would like to see more pictures of Kim Dickens hair style in the movie..because I just have to have my hair like that... please?
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