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Quint on the set of WAR OF THE WORLDS Part 2! Spielberg talks WOTW, TINTIN, JAWS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND(!') and more!!

Tintin is my hero. by Ole Gravy Leg	May 17th, 2005 01:53:37 AM
We must unionize! Smash the system! Monster reign!
i signed up today so i could say FIRST!!! by HTCrew	May 17th, 2005 01:53:37 AM
Sucka Free since '87, yaherr meh!
A tie!!! A FREAKIN TIE!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!! by HTCrew	May 17th, 2005 01:55:08 AM
that is a son of a bitch if i've ever witnessed one. Fucker.
Holy Shit by Ribbons	May 17th, 2005 01:59:02 AM
Part 2 was worth the wait, man. Thanks for the low-down, Quint.
Funny. I just watched DUEL an hour or so ago. by Cash Bailey	May 17th, 2005 02:02:20 AM
And if there's any doubt that Spielberg is a bona fide genius then think of him, 22 or 23, directing that movie in under 2 weeks.
Alice in Wonderland?! NOOOOOOO! by zikade zarathos	May 17th, 2005 02:18:13 AM
Dakota's perfect, but my God, that's my favorite book of all time and to think of another person fucking it up yet again makes me wretch.
as crassly as he makes it, Sin City kinda has a point... by iamnicksaicnsn	May 17th, 2005 02:52:49 AM
and you should have talked to Spielberg about Animaniacs... brilliant!
I loved it. by CoursinLarry	May 17th, 2005 02:58:33 AM
I think reading an article about Steven Spielberg being a rad guy is most definitely cool.
Missed Opportunities, Perhaps by jollysleeve	May 17th, 2005 03:05:43 AM
Yeah, there's about a thousand question we wished Quint had asked. And it would've been nice if he'd been able to retain a level-headed reporter's frame of mind to pose them, but his temporary amnesia was totally understandable. I'd be freaking out too. I still found the report interesting.
not much of a report though by Duncan_Idaho72	May 17th, 2005 03:27:13 AM
Glad you got to meet Spielberg, who wouldnt? Write it in your diary next time as this is far from any useful information. Aside from the type of cigar you like to smoke. What about some info on the actual movie? Did you get anything about that? Personally I'd rather spend my time reading a paragraph about a movie exclusive than what kind of fucking food was served.
An apologist? by jollysleeve	May 17th, 2005 03:29:24 AM
I think that term should be reserved for when people are defending movies like the Star Wars prequels. You know, movies that we've been anticipating for quite some time and then ultimately get horrendously let down by...... I guess the reason I wasn't too peeved Quint didn't go charging in there like a trial lawyer and try to make Spielberg cough up everything he knows, is because I didn't have any expectations for this interview anyway. Could there have been more meat to the article? Of course. But again, I wasn't emotionally invested in it either way, hence my rage-free reaction...... I don't know. Maybe I should just set my bar higher for these things.
And the two parts thing probably exacerbated things... by jollysleeve	May 17th, 2005 03:37:12 AM
I can see Quint is going to get a lot of criticism for this article. It just occurred to me how he really didn't help himself much by splitting the whole piece up in two. (Cliffhanger!) The first article people criticized for lack of content, but they were sated with the (implied) promise of an awesome content-filled part 2........ And then part 2 comes and it's kind of fluffy and seems to be missing dialogue that would be of any significance to someone other than the article writer..... Yeah, he probably should've just condensed the whole thing into 1 article. Reduce the backlash by a good 50%.
Every time I go to New Zealand I smoke a cigar by Vern	May 17th, 2005 04:24:16 AM
You know, every time I'm say visiting the set of King Kong, or you know, just flying to the other side of the world to pick up some groceries... whatever. You know, any time I happen to swing by there, I like to sit down on a hobbit, kick up my legs and burn one off. It's alot like how I like to have a glass of milk every time I go to Egypt with Harrison Ford, or how I get a massage when me and Tom Hanks go to the moon. Just one of those little rituals you have for your daily life. (just jerkin your chain quint)
the story by MrBlue	May 17th, 2005 04:41:35 AM
would have been better as one big story. feels choppy now i think but i liked the spieburg talk. oilcan sounds like a dick. sure i wanted to know about indiana 4 but that stuff about tintin sounds awesome and i havent heard anything about the alice in wonderland movie. there is news in there and a good look at how spielburg directs. i liked it. it would have been better if it wasnt cut up like i said but it was a really fun read i thought
AND WHERE'S THE FUCK IS THE NEWS? by Wonderboys	May 17th, 2005 05:28:41 AM
Thats all that AICN is about now, a bunch of "chubby geeks" boasting about the people they meet. Crap!
I MEAN "WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE NEWS?" by Wonderboys	May 17th, 2005 05:29:53 AM
Fucking talbacks with no edit. Crap again!
Lol Vern by ScaryJim	May 17th, 2005 05:35:49 AM
Thats the last time your reviews are gonna get put up on the site .
No problem, Oilcan by jollysleeve	May 17th, 2005 05:48:53 AM

Quint, you rule man. by Windfola	May 17th, 2005 05:51:11 AM
You can say a lot of bad things about AICN, but you have fucking great set reports! More Quint!!!!!!!!1
Jackson pitched WETA to Spielberg? by Gheorghe Zamfir	May 17th, 2005 06:14:16 AM
Is there any chance Spielberg would ever use anyone but ILM, considering his close ties to Lucas?
TinTin by pax256	May 17th, 2005 06:42:01 AM
Wish you had more meat on this. Im abig lifelong fan of the Made in Belgium French comic...
Quint's Spielberg Article-Well Done by towerman	May 17th, 2005 06:55:12 AM
I enjoyed Quint's article/interview with Steven Spielberg on the set of "War of the Worlds". I thought it was well written, to the point and insightful. It was one of the few articles on Ain't-it-Cool-News that I have enjoyed reading probably because it wasn't plagued with the usual gushing Fanboyisms i.e. bad spelling, grammar,punctuation, excessive use of the exclamation point and long winded paragraphs that side tracks the reader too far from the point of the article. While reading this article I felt that I was right there on the set with Quint and Mr. Spielberg. Good job Mr. Quint. It's no wonder that Paramount allowed you on the set.
For Christ's sake, anyone would think you're all forced to visit by raw_bean	May 17th, 2005 07:12:40 AM
You don't like the articles or how they're written, why not fuck off and leave it for those like myself who found it an interesting read. ---- I'm with you, towerman. Too right. ----- Quint, pretty cool fella, pretty cool. Wish I'd been there.
Hey Quint by John-Locke	May 17th, 2005 07:27:00 AM
You're Okay Buddy, nice article. I enjoyed reading it. It's not often you get a well written piece that allows you to live vicariously (Geek Out) through the action's of the writer. More Please. Jaws Rules.
Awesome report Quint. by Wee Willie	May 17th, 2005 09:05:21 AM
Can't wait to see WOTW. I rarely get out to movies these days (3 kids) and have to wait for everything to come out on DVD. But I'll be hiring a sitter and cheking this one out for sure. DUDE! YOU MET SPIELBERG!!!!!!!!!
Staff Reporter by Darth Busey	May 17th, 2005 09:09:32 AM
I would like to become a AICN staff reporter like Quint. I will allow myself to be flown around the world, and will write glowing pieces about filmmakers who grant me the privilege of visiting their sets. I have no journalism experience whatsoever. Where do I send my resume?
Is it going to be AMERICAN MCGEE'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND? by Squashua	May 17th, 2005 09:21:20 AM
That would be sweet.
WillieWanker & OilCanBoyd by rastar	May 17th, 2005 09:27:01 AM
Are you seriously upset with Quint over this article? It's a fan site, written by fans about the films and filmmakers they love and admire. If you think AICN isn't the appropriate place for an article like this, where would it be? As someone who's been a fan of Spielberg and his films since an early age, an article describing Quint's experience of meeting him is actually of great interest. If you want journalism, then go and buy an issue of Premiere or Variety.
And one day before this meeting... by SalvatoreGravano	May 17th, 2005 09:33:51 AM
SPIELBERG'S ASSISTANT: Sir, another pest wants to come to the set tomorrow and, no doubt, meet you. SPIELBERG: What magazine? "Newsweek" again? SA: Uh... it's an online mag... something named "Is This Cool or What!", if I recall correctly. S: I think I heard the name from Frank Darabont. Okay, let him in. Do you know who it's going to be? SA: Yes, sir. S: All right, tell the cast, too, and have some of those tacky souvenirs and promos ready. Oh, and have a look at that website of his, see what he types there - just generally, of course; don't actually bother to _read_ the details, hah! SA: Heh, heh. S: ...and prepare me a short summary, so I can feed him the usual yadda yadda about knowing and reading his column regularly and loving it... Hmm... he does have an own column there, right? SA: I suppose so, sir... I will check right away. S: Ah, I'm sure he does. They wouldn't send someone without a column here, would they? No, of course not. It's a safe assumption, I'm sure.
Dont let bloody Dakota Fanning play Alice in the damn movie! by hiperaktiv	May 17th, 2005 09:35:49 AM
Im sick of her! This is just about as terrible as Spielberg's pugh to get Haley Joel Osment to play Harry Potter. Dakota Fanning would be a terrible Alice!
Tintin casting...for fans. by Rastapopolous	May 17th, 2005 09:42:02 AM
Ok... Heroes... Tintin - Simon Pegg Captain Haddock - Russell Crowe Calculus - Christopher Guest Thompson Twins - David Haig (digitally doubled) Nestor - Geoffrey Palmer Bianca Castafiore - Glenn Close Villains... Rastapopolous - Dustin Hoffman Dr. Muller - Anthony Hopkins Dr. Krollspell - Jeff Goldblum Allan - Robert Mitchum...erm...maybe too late
Casting by DocPazuzu	May 17th, 2005 11:00:06 AM
Michael Jeter would have been the best Calculus ever. Unfortunately the poor bastard had to go and die. As for Tintin, Jude Law is perfect. Simon Pegg -- although I love him to death -- only has the shape of his head speaking in his favor for the role of Tintin. Oh, and Gabriel Byrne IS Haddock. You know it to be true. DeNiro LOOKS like a shaved Haddock, but he's too big a name to fit comfortably in the role.
SinCity, Wanker and other negative people... let go of your frus by chains	May 17th, 2005 12:02:46 PM
Don't give in to hate. That leads to the dark side. You are pathetic, spoiled little brats stomping your feet, demanding information... sad, sad, sad.
Holy Crap by jollysleeve	May 17th, 2005 01:45:32 PM
I'll bet Quint is feeling like a million bucks reading some of these talkback posts. All these posts that are absolutely ENRAGED because Quint didn't get more detailed information from Spielberg about WOTW and his other film projects kind of baffle me. Why? Because the majority of talkback posts for pretty much every Spielberg article are about what a bloated talentless overrated hack he is. And every talkback about War of the Worlds thus far has been brimming full of posts stating how this movie is going to be worthless shit--people basically looking for any little excuse to condemn the thing ("No smoke?!? I new this was gonna suck!") and about how Tom Cruise is a horrible actor who should never be allowed on a film set ever again. I mean, really. There might be 1 positive/enthusiastic post among 10 poisonous ones........ Okay, fine then. But it makes one wonder, why do people suddenly care about this Spielberg guy and his latest soulless project so much that they're vehemently railing against Quint because he didn't get more info?
chains.. by white owl	May 17th, 2005 01:50:57 PM
they only demand information because they just happened to assume they'd be getting some info in an article with the words ON THE SET OF WAR OF THE WORLDS, and SPIELBERG TALKS in the title. Yet us internet movie fan can only assume.
wasted chance by bluemancbrit	May 17th, 2005 02:17:04 PM
On set with Spielberg and Cruise? what a wasted opportunity. I dream of such a heckling opportunity, 'scene 1, take one, ACTION (voice in background) "fuck off Cruise you scientologist twat" and "do ET2 you fuckwit Spielberg"'
wasted chance by bluemancbrit	May 17th, 2005 02:17:06 PM
On set with Spielberg and Cruise? what a wasted opportunity. I dream of such a heckling opportunity, 'scene 1, take one, ACTION (voice in background) "fuck off Cruise you scientologist twat" and "do ET2 you fuckwit Spielberg"'
didnt mean to post twice!, sorry folks by bluemancbrit	May 17th, 2005 02:18:23 PM
either that or I'm seeing double
by foreignerbelt	May 17th, 2005 02:20:24 PM
If they fuck up Alice in Wonderland I will murder everyone who is currently alive. Like Santa Claus except no presents and more killing.
Great WOTW bit but...... by Dick Fitzwell	May 17th, 2005 02:26:51 PM
TINTIN?!! Oh sweet Jeebus NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Guess what... this site has no obligation to deliver anything to by chains	May 17th, 2005 02:30:32 PM
Yes, even though it says "ON THE SET OF WAR OF THE WORLDS" you still have no innate right to expect anything. How much do you pay to visit this site? Thought so. Whiners and complainers bore me. I'll bet you have a thousand reasons why you haven't had a date since the Clinton administration.
Speilberg wouldn't know what to do with Alice. by HypeEndsHere	May 17th, 2005 02:39:47 PM
It's all witty humorous dialogue. As for Dakota Fanning, I couldn't care less. It is very weird how there's only one or two child stars every few years.
I guarantee if Quint had started in with the hard questions by Big Jim	May 17th, 2005 02:53:57 PM
in a formal way, the conversation would have lasted 2 minutes, not 20. If you're Spielberg on the set waiting for the next shot to be set up and have time to meet the media, what would you rather do? A formal interview with the same questions you have refused to answer so far, or just shoot the shit with a fan? I was expecting a boring interview but was pleasantly suprised by the article. Yes, it does not offer much information. It is what it is: a fanboy's story of meeting his film idol. This was better than a fact-filled interview that you can get anywhere. This was a well written (rare around here) story with heart.
True, Arch. And kids these days are like, "WTF is a walrus?" by HypeEndsHere	May 17th, 2005 03:07:55 PM
As for Tweedledee and Tweedledum, I'm thinking Wayans Bros. Pick two.
Tweedledum & Tweedledee by Big Jim	May 17th, 2005 03:13:51 PM
should be played by Louis Anderson & Andy Richter.
Spielberg is great but... by PlzBGentle	May 17th, 2005 03:16:56 PM
...comparing Martha's Vineyard to Vietnam is just fucking stupid...
the tweedle twins by PlzBGentle	May 17th, 2005 03:18:24 PM
I can see Andy Richter, but everytime Louis Anderson opens his mouth I want to shoot myself.
HypeEndsHere, no there's thousands of child stars every year by ETI	May 17th, 2005 03:23:45 PM
We only notice the best ones because they get the plumb roles because they are the most popular because they have the most talent. That's how it should and does work.
chains the muppet and his lameass logic by osoccophiliax	May 17th, 2005 03:32:46 PM
Yes, even though it says "ON THE SET OF WAR OF THE WORLDS" you still have no innate right to expect that it will actually be about what's happening on the set, or feature relevent or interesting comments from the filmmakers and actors on set, despite that the fucking article title leads one to expect that they won't be reading waffle and gushing...I bet that chains has similar expectations to most other things in life, and believes(for example) that just because a canned tin of food is labelled 'chicken in white sauce' it does not mean he has any innate right to expect that the tin will not be full of stinking inedible crap. But it's a reasonable fucking expectation, you brainless twat. I'm glad you're so easily pleased and can tolerate being ripped off and cheated, now open wide because here comes some shit for you to eat. Eat it eat it eat it OOOHHH I bet you like that, chains, you fucking spacktard.
raw bean & WillieWanker by Ribbons	May 17th, 2005 03:42:13 PM
I understand what you mean, Willie, about how you ought to be able to criticize the things you read on AICN. However, there are times when I feel a bit like raw bean. I have to admit I skipped over your posts so I don't know what's in there, but plenty of people are like "this site can never get scoops anymore, it's so lame, I don't know why I come here, etc." where it's like "if this place is such a hopeless mess, then why not just leave?" Criticism ought to be encouraged, although technically this isn't a democracy, but when people come here simply to talk about how they hate coming here and other websites are better, that's when I get annoyed.
raw bean & WillieWanker by Ribbons	May 17th, 2005 03:42:15 PM
I understand what you mean, Willie, about how you ought to be able to criticize the things you read on AICN. However, there are times when I feel a bit like raw bean. I have to admit I skipped over your posts so I don't know what's in there, but plenty of people are like "this site can never get scoops anymore, it's so lame, I don't know why I come here, etc." where it's like "if this place is such a hopeless mess, then why not just leave?" Criticism ought to be encouraged, although technically this isn't a democracy, but when people come here simply to talk about how they hate coming here and other websites are better, that's when I get annoyed.
aaand for some reason that just posted twice by Ribbons	May 17th, 2005 03:43:16 PM
Sorry bout that
ooh, i was with you until Andy Serkis as the Cheshire Cat by HypeEndsHere	May 17th, 2005 03:55:04 PM
It's got to be Verne "Mini-Me" Troyer. sorry, but that's a dealbreaker.
Hey, you guys... by Koranabuse	May 17th, 2005 03:55:14 PM
...will many of you be making use of the Passion.com dating site being advertised on AICN? Particularly you fat, ugly, oily, smelly, dirty fuckers who make up the majority of the people here? I can guarantee you they're eagerly awaiting the sight of massive repulsive fuckers bearing down on them looking for fuckee-fuckee. Then again, most people who use dating sites are no prize themselves, they;ll settle for you as a catch. Aw shit, now I feel sorry for you. Harry's tormenting you with the promise of pussy on this site. He's evil.
Spielberg by stvnhthr	May 17th, 2005 04:31:54 PM
Spielberg is always a treat to deal with. He and his people are always so classy; he only surrounds himself with the best. It sounds like another great flick is on the way! I can't wait to see WOTW.
all these complaints by splbrg75	May 17th, 2005 04:47:33 PM
This is for all the Woodward & Bernstein's here... What is everybody complaining about? It's a set report not an 'exclusive interview'. He said he talked to Spielberg, went in the tent, saw the little girl, the flaming hum-vee thing and then they left. Sounds like a set report to me. The headline did not say QUINT WITH LATE BREAKING SPIELBERG NEWS YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE!!! For a piece about a set visit, what the hell else would it say? Jebus.
I've been here since '96 by Darth Busey	May 17th, 2005 04:55:26 PM
AICN used to be about getting the "spy scoops". If this was 9 years ago, Harry or whoever the hell it was would've went out of their way to get some info. I've been reading this site since the beginning. Justifiably or not, AICN has deviated from its core mission.
Thanks Quint by hamo455	May 17th, 2005 05:01:00 PM
I enjoyed that read, fuck the haters. My offer to buy you a latte next time you're down in Wellies still stands.
by drjones	May 17th, 2005 05:55:30 PM
i guess it`s about time to make an AICN movie: about the boys who after a internet success story get to face those people who once inspired them to be what they`re now. ...i guess this doesn`t really fit in here but i just saw TERMINAL the first time. (i didn`t want to ruin my theater experince with bad or mediocre tom hanks dubbing) i really cannot understand how spielberg could film this scipt (despite the fact that he just wanted to play around a bit and have some fun with buddy tom (hanks)).this story doesn`t have a right to exist. wellwellwell.....quint you know that our envy is with you. this is incredible....these are our geek myths we tell each other at our virtual url camp fires...thanks for doing it this time again (although it
Dakota Fanning Could Be A Good ALICE by ZombieSolutions	May 17th, 2005 05:59:20 PM
but Emily Browning would be better...
Great article! by Darth Thoth	May 17th, 2005 05:59:53 PM
Thanks Quint... that must've been an unbelieveable experience. Spielberg sounds like that man. Well, he is the man. But he sounds like he's real cool and not a a-hole like so many people. That's awesome you got to meet a living legend. I enjoyed the articles too. Great reads. I can't wait for WoTW. I grew up on it and can't wait to see how Spielberg flips it. Peace.
Great report, Quint! by Rupee88	May 17th, 2005 06:00:05 PM
I'm not exactly Professor Positive on here, but you nailed that one....a great read and well-written...kudos!
Dakota Fanning by Rupee88	May 17th, 2005 06:01:52 PM
And I had to laugh at your description of Dakota Fanning...she totally freaks me out when I see her in a movie too. Hopefully, it won't be too distracting with this film. She's just too bright for her own good and I absolutely agree about the eyes.
Dakota and Alice by Darth Thoth	May 17th, 2005 06:01:52 PM
I think Dakota will make a great Alice. I think she's like a LeBron James of movies right now. Meaning, a young talent that is great now and will only get better as she matures. I'm really excited to see her future. I thought she was absolutely amazing in Man on Fire.
The Queen of Hearts needs a flying guillotine on a chain. by HypeEndsHere	May 17th, 2005 06:05:10 PM
also, are you sure Alice didn't bring 2 Uzi's down the rabbit hole? cuz i think i remember that in the story. can we get vin diesel for the Mad Hatter? get his agent on the phone! put this shit on the fast-track!
Fuck the naysayers! by Brundlefly	May 17th, 2005 07:16:43 PM
I enjoyed the article Quint - all these talkback cynics would be shitting their diapers if they got to meet Speilberg in the flesh and actually had to hold an articulate conversation with the man. They think they would pin down Spielberg and harass him with bullshit geek questions whilst standing on a massive working set surrounded by the cast and crew? YEAH RIGHT! What a lot of bullshit. Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a film geek with moronic talkbackers like these. I think Quint aquitted himself admirably. It was a good read and i envy you motherfucker!
Arch, who do we get to direct this? by HypeEndsHere	May 17th, 2005 08:08:14 PM
Bruckheimer? Fuck that! I read somewhere he has "an emerging sensibility" or something. and that sounds pussy to me. I'm thinking that we should get a suit from the studio to casually introduce amphetamines into the Wachowski's food. Dunno. Call me back. BEEP.
stop hating by respectablechum	May 17th, 2005 08:33:59 PM
leave the boy alone yo! if you hate AICN so much dont come here you fucking fanboy nerds.
Rastapopolous by Wee Willie	May 17th, 2005 10:38:50 PM
Simon Pegg as Tintin is truly inspired casting. But Crowe as Haddock? Seems a bit young... And humourless. Granted Haddock is a crank, but you'd need someone with a circus in their head to play him right. How about Robbie Coltraine? If he lost a few stone.
All You Hypocrites Giving Quint A Hard Time... by Rebeck	May 17th, 2005 11:33:40 PM
Would be the first to stammer and shake if you were talking to Mr. S himself. I would KILL for that opportunity. Good for you, Quint. A dream come true, and I enjoyed living it vicariously.
About 'Alice in Wonderland' by Ribbons	May 17th, 2005 11:53:34 PM
If anyone cares. As far as I've heard, it's being produced by Spielberg, written and directed by Leslie Bohem, he who penned every episode of "Taken" for El Spielbergo a while back. And I think Bohem was talking about splitting it into two movies, as with Carrol's books, but that may have changed since then.
Emily Browning by Ribbons	May 17th, 2005 11:58:01 PM
Isn't Emily Browning 17 and doesn't she have red hair and freckles (if I'm thinking of the right person)? Doesn't sound like a very good Alice if you ask me.
WillieWanker by Ribbons	May 18th, 2005 01:32:59 AM
That's the thing though. Quint and Harry aren't the type of "journalists" that you're referring to. If someone who writes for Rolling Stone wants to be hard-nosed, fine. I'm sure the studios would just as well not deal with them, but it's an part and parcel of the whole marketing process these days; the movie business depends on them to get the word out. Internet journalism makes up a fairly small, however vocal, demographic. On movies like these, ones that everyone wants to see, they don't need "us" to be pleased as punch. So Quint and other representatives of the online community basically have to be on their best behavior if they ever want to be invited back. And yes, I'm sure he was just a tad starstruck by Steven Spielberg. But what were the questions that you were looking for, exactly, that you think Quint could have gotten away with asking?
Ribbons by Duncan_Idaho72	May 18th, 2005 02:02:31 AM
I think WillieWanker has a good point. This site is about news (and Harry's boner from time to time). And to be honest we did get some news from this report. But not nearly enough for someone who had prior knowledge beforehand that they were going to go to the set of WOTW. I can understand if he (Quint) bumped into Spielberg at the bar and they just shot the shit, but wasn't he invited to the set? Wouldn't that make you want to write some questions down on a piece of paper beforehand so you wouldn't just "geek" out. Granted the "news" had some entertaining items (refugees and tanks firing), but why do we still know so little about the movie? More was expected, at least from me. I know I would have at least said "Hey thanks for inviting me, big fan for a long time. DO you mind if I ask some questions about the movie?" or "Do you have anything to reveal that hasn't been reported?" If he says sorry can't reveal anything then hey, at least you tried. But most of the article just seemed like it lacked any sort of infoon WOTW.
just give it up, wanker. by team america	May 18th, 2005 02:08:00 AM

Duncan by Ribbons	May 18th, 2005 06:19:41 AM
Fair enough, I guess.
Bunch of idiots on talkback by Darth Fart	May 18th, 2005 10:49:41 AM
I enjoyed the article but the amount of abuse that is hurled on here is unacceptable and unfair! If you don't have anything constructive to say then why bother flaming? You guys sound so jealous.
"Dakota Fanning. She scares me." by Right Bastard	May 18th, 2005 11:27:29 AM
Ha ha! That's what I like about you, Quint. You know how to keep it honest, even when you're getting to corporate BJ. That kid freaks me out to no end. Congrats on the great story/article.
The secretive nature of the movie by performingmonkey	May 18th, 2005 12:09:41 PM
It's either gonna be a good thing or a very bad thing that they're giving nothing away about WotW. They might not want people to have a downer on the movie before they even see it, due to the fact that the alien action is lame. I think that even if you read the script you'd be wondering where the aliens were. That thing about Spielberg keeping the tripods in the background and the characters in the foreground is going to be the unique element of this movie. But, before they actually see it, people are going to think that's a crap idea. They might think that Spielberg just wants to make a family drama with an alien invasion as a backdrop as an incentive (excuse) to get people to see it. Whatever, there isn't going to be much 'fun' in this movie. It's gonna be very intense.
Some of you guys... by DocPazuzu	May 18th, 2005 12:26:40 PM
...come across as either very young or horribly impatient. If you're old enough to recall, Spielberg hardly let any images of E.T. out before the movie opened, and certainly no moving images. The same tactic was used for Jurassic Park. As far as I'm concerned, if the payoff is as big in WotW as in those movies, he can go on not showing us diddly until opening night. You folks need to chill the fuck out and stop whining.
You Know If Robert Shaw Was In That Tent... by embrypotzebra721	May 18th, 2005 04:46:13 PM
no more than ten seconds would have gone by after Quint started blubbering and gaying it up, that Shaw would've finally chopped him in the throat and called him a FAG. -- And Quint, I know there's security there, but couldn't you have at least snuck in a ballpin hammer and while giving Spielberg his unwanted hug, you could've whispered "this is for Terminal", just before ya whacked him with it?
obviously Alice in Wonderland was intended to be a trilogy. Car by HypeEndsHere	May 18th, 2005 08:07:28 PM
Don't ask me why, but I'm thinking "prequel" (not a word, but these days, who cares?) Who are Alice's parents? Why was Alice the chosen one? Also, what about Neil Jordan? what's he doing these days? can he shoot Knightly on wires in front of a greenscreen? Michael Clarke Duncan as Jabberwocky? Just thinking out loud.
Don't wash that hand. by mrfan	May 18th, 2005 09:49:17 PM
Even if you use it for other things. I really enjoyed the article. Fantastic. Nice to see SS in another light.
So, let me say this again by Ribbons	May 18th, 2005 10:32:29 PM
"Alice in Wonderland." Starring Dakota Fanning. Written and directed by Leslie Bohem. Two movies. That's the news I've heard so far; it's probably Bohem's project which he brought to Spielberg, not a Spielberg project that's being shopped around, so if they swept him off of it and got some martial-arts director to do 'Kiera Knightley and the Kung-Fu Jailbait Fantasy,' that's news to me.
Speilberg said "Tripod" by Ingeld	May 18th, 2005 10:32:54 PM
Is that the most conformation that there will actually be some in this movie?
Spielberg's approach on this movie by Ribbons	May 18th, 2005 10:41:31 PM
I like what I hear. Although the story itself may be wanting, the decision to shoot the aliens solely from humanity's P.O.V. is a good one. I don't agree that'd be the easy thing to work on craning shots of tripods, etc., but most people would be tempted to do so out of their own insecurity over not showing enough. I think that a glimpse of Tripod stomping through the trees could be much more effective.
Pudknockers by Gruesome Wedgie	May 19th, 2005 06:57:13 AM
I can not believe some of you dickless thugs actually took cheap shots at Dakota Fanning. What are you, seven years old? That little girl has more talent in her toe than all you flaming arsewipes combined. She's held her ground & more against Oscar winners like Denzel Washington, Robert DeNiro, Glenn Close & Kathy Bates fer christsake. Have any of you wankers? She's not some latter-day Drew Barrymore. And if none of that registers in your microbe sized brains, try this; she 11 years old, working with the best in her business ( twice with Spielberg). Are you?
I have seen the new trailer by emeraldboy	May 19th, 2005 02:27:12 PM
tripods with tentacles, pissed off butt ugly martians, tim robbins with an Axe, war planes bombing the aliens, a boat scene ala titanic, invisisible alien machines, lots of scenes of chaos and destruction. Tom and Dakota trapped in house with a pissed off but ugly martian. Whats not to like in this film. well tom for a start, but we will let that pass... if you want to see this trailer then go to www.empireonline.com
Here's how it works kiddies by zigster	May 19th, 2005 06:51:13 PM
You get invited on a set, you don't run in and ask why the director is a fuckwit? You shoot the shit with small talk, and you laugh at his jokes - Or else you don't get invited back. End of story. I do get a kick out of the Director is God thing. Half these people are nuerotic control freaks.
And another thing by zigster	May 19th, 2005 06:53:37 PM
Tom Cruise needs this movie. His numero uno box office star is slipping, and he will do ANYTHING to keep it. So it's understandable he was thinking about his upcoming take.
Good Article by fiester	May 19th, 2005 08:36:04 PM
Worth it for the Shaw anecdote. Any aren't child actors who do drama always creepy?
Archenemysis by Ribbons	May 19th, 2005 08:42:23 PM
Well, different strokes for different folks, I guess. First of all, all I was saying was that this speculation is totally pointless since it's more than likely none of that's gonna happen. But since you quoted me like I was giving you an opinion, here you go: I think that a kung-fu version of Alice in Wonderland would be extremely bad. There is nothing in the original story of Alice that could be improved by turning it into an action movie cliche.
Hard to top ID4 by Rupee88	May 19th, 2005 10:48:16 PM
Sure it was stupid in a whole lot of ways, but it worked in some important ways as well. I'd never say it was a great film, but it sure is a fun movie to watch, even today (and if you FF through the most boring and dumb parts).
Archenemysis by Ribbons	May 20th, 2005 01:00:13 AM
Wow. That was a really cool response. I was not expecting that. To be honest, I sort of skimmed the posts speculating about "Alice in Wonderland," because, well, it was rampant speculation. I'll have to go back and take a look at what you and others have said and decide whether or not it sounds cool. While not a severe Carroll purist, I do believe that something closer in tone to the books or even the Disney movie seems like a better fit for Alice. Then again, I believe Alice was about Kiera Knightley's age on that Disney Channel show "Adventures in Wonderland," which I rocked out to as a wee tyke, thankyouverymuch, so maybe little girls lost isn't the only way to go with the material. Then again, that show probably sucked. Wow, what a bitter, heartless, bastard I've become.
"Hard to top ID4" by Shan	May 20th, 2005 07:42:21 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHA
That's what makes this site... by eddiekaay2000	May 21st, 2005 12:07:08 PM
...different from the cookie-cutter mass media press machines. The personal POV -- I enjoyed both parts Quint. Thanks.
Another vote for the American McGee version of 'Alice' by Hamtaro_Hentai	May 21st, 2005 01:29:00 PM
That would be tits. Oh, and let's get Tim Burton or Wes Craven instead of Spielberg. I love Spielberg, but this needs to be dark.
if you think Craven has the wherewithall to make ANYTHING good n by HypeEndsHere	May 21st, 2005 05:00:40 PM
who am i talking to?...no one thinks that....
on second thought...yeah by HypeEndsHere	May 21st, 2005 06:48:29 PM
he does have an evolving senility.
Y'know... by Ribbons	May 22nd, 2005 03:34:43 AM
Speaking of "Matrisizing" old Disney fantasy yarns, hasn't Disney been trying to get that 'Snow and the Seven Samurai' thing off the ground for a while now? Where "Snow" is some fugitive feudal princess in a Japan that never quite really existed?
Cruise and Spileberg declare war. by emeraldboy	May 22nd, 2005 03:53:23 PM
I read a very good book about films that for what ever reason havent been made and will probably never be made. Harry wrote the forward. It was called the greatest movies never made. one of the stories in it was the following. Speilberg has always been fascinated with outer space after making two of his greatest films back to back jaws and close encounters. Speilberg took a well earned break, one day two of spielberg's writers, Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins who he worked with on Close encounters, approached him within an idea. The story was simple a group of aliens terrorise a farmhouse and the family inside and it was called Night Skies. There was one good alien but he got killed by one of the nasty aliens. Spielberg liked the idea very much, this was 1980 and he considered it a go picture to the extent that he hired Rick Baker to design the puppets of all the aliens. While on holiday in italy, Spielberg bumbed into Mellssa Mathieson, who was then married to harrison ford. They met for lunch where Melissa handed spieberg short story she was working on, it moved spielberg profoundly and they agreed that they would talk again in the US. Meanwhile, Spielberg got the name of a man called Carlo Rimbaldi and asked him of he could do a sketch for an alien. Meanwhile Rick Baker, whom Spielberg kept in the dark about the changing nature of the film, had made seven puppets. when Speilberg came back from his holiday he announced what would later become ET, would be his next movie. Rick baker was furious when Spielberg turned up at his studio but speilberg had some goons destroy bakers work and the next morning Baker discovered he was locked out of his own studio and only discovered all his work was destroyed when he eventually got in. Baker and Spielberg have never worked together since. But ET(the cutesy version) was the film that made spielberg the small films like, duel, jaws and sugerland express and after ET he founded Amblin entertainment. In the mid 90's Spielberg announced his intention to remake invaders from Mars but emmerich and devlin got there before him and made independence day. So this War of the Worlds film is the kind alien that he has been wanting to make for twenty but hasnt had the bottle to make, if you notice in the trailer he is doffing his cap to the following, War of the Worlds, Invaders from Mars, Aliens, Titanic and Night Skies, for which poor Rick Baker got locked out of his stuido.
Spielberg's Private Ryan NO.1 in war film list by emeraldboy	May 22nd, 2005 04:27:59 PM
recently in the UK, I ilve in Ireland, Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan was voted the greatest war movie of all time by the british public. Channel $ has been making these lists programs for a while and it all started with the list of the one hundred no 1 singles of all time.
Jurassic 4? by Lefty Lefterson	May 23rd, 2005 02:27:23 AM
I know I'm probably the only person that cares anymore, and I know he wouldn't be directing it anyway, but what's going on with JP4? Had it followed the same pattern as the first two sequels, it would be out this year, DAMMIT! Well, at least that crazy-assed script that they had on here before has fallen by the wayside.
Living Neon Dreams by ophelia-fell	May 23rd, 2005 06:11:43 AM
Speaking of the Alice in Wonderland fetish-of-sorts that seems to be going around lately... what about this Living Neon Dreams thing I've been hearing about. Mariyln Manson as the Queen of Hearts? Well, I'd like to see that, actually. Does anyone know anything about it?
Has anyone seen the worldwide Box gross for Revenge of the Sith by emeraldboy	May 23rd, 2005 08:46:55 AM
305.5million and counting.
where is the news, guys? by emeraldboy	May 23rd, 2005 09:03:43 AM
Like a lot of you I have notice that this site has become news less and thats maybe down to some thing, that was annouced on this site along time, namely Harrys move into film production. In the beginning, Harry and this site were viewed with suspicion and hostility from within inside hollywood. Hollywood didnt like when Harry would break stories that they wanted to keep quiet or poor scorn on films like Rollerball, that utter disaster directed by John Mctiernan that Harry tore apart on this site and everyone else who saw the film did likewise. With Harry moving into prodcution and Moriarty becoming a film writer. One wonders are the days of this website numbered?
spelling (as always) by First	May 23rd, 2005 10:41:16 AM
It is 'vein' (like artery), not 'vain.'
Dakota's PR people are advising her to get the emotion chip that by HypeEndsHere	May 23rd, 2005 04:31:38 PM

Funny thing. by Proman1984	May 26th, 2005 06:45:59 PM
I think that Spielberg is very smart and knew exactly what he was doing. He didn't tell Quint anything that he didn't want him to know. He just played him. Still, I think this was a very good and encouraging report. I really enjoyed reading it.
Toms War by emeraldboy	May 27th, 2005 05:25:20 AM
Tom Cruise is on the war path and if your a pyschiatrist, watch out! Tom went on Access Hollywood to lauch this prticular war and not content with having a go at shrinks, brought brooke shields into his war on shrinks. Brooke Shields, currently starring on the london stage in Chicago has talked about her post natal depression and how she used anti-depressamts. Tom had a right good go at her for using anti-depressants and her lack of career. if you dont believe me go to www.imdb.com and see fot yourselfs.
The missing review by Ingeld	May 27th, 2005 07:16:20 AM
Okay Unicorn's "review" is gone. That means it was either completely fake or completely true (and asked to be pulled.) What do you think?
It was completely false by jabolino	May 27th, 2005 02:40:30 PM
In other words, it was fucking bullshit. There was no way spielberg would end the movie like this, some lifeless asshole played a joke. Last time I checked, Spielberg doesn't have any early screenings or early reviews on top of that.
Spielberg is the ultimate kid.... by Red Raider	May 29th, 2005 09:49:44 PM
Damn, I wish Lucas could've hired Spielberg to direct Return of the Jedi, as he originally wanted.
for goodness sake... by beavis33	May 30th, 2005 07:38:08 AM
...all of you complaining about Quint's inability to deliver a scoop from his time on the set: he did. The details on Tintin and Alice in Wonderland were genuinely interesting and generated a truckload of talkback comment. The number of people who constantly moan about the articles on this site should go elsewhere. For film enthusiasts it still manages to deliver interesting pov comment and the odd pointer to other oases of information. The negativity here is sapping
Qs 4 Quint to Ask on WOTW set... by BestOfLuck	May 31st, 2005 05:25:26 PM
1) Why is Tom Cruise's $cientological sister the publicist on this movie? (She is her Rondroid brother's publicist, not a Paramount flack) 2) Why is there a $cientology tent on this movie set? (I know Mr. Feel Good Movie About the Holocaust Spielberg likes to defend this abhorrent practice, but how dare he push his cult on cast & crew members?) 3) Why is Spielbergen-belsen sucking Cruise's cock so hard? (Didn't Herr Director see Cruise's meltdown on Oprah?)
Snowy??? by CuervoJones	Jun 1st, 2005 06:14:47 AM

My dream is Elijah Wood as Tintin by Adiaphoron	Jun 1st, 2005 05:20:31 PM
He's perfect; he's got the body-type. Dustin Hoffman as Rastapopulus is a great idea; instead of Russel Crowe as Captain Haddock, how about Harrison Ford? Or--hey, Ewan McGregor? No, that's nuts. Take that back. Still, Elijah Wood as Tintin.
Did Tom jump on the couch and talk about Katie Holmes? by Cabron	Jun 2nd, 2005 05:14:18 PM
Or Scientology?
Tom's Crazy in Love or maybe he crazy! by emeraldboy	Jun 3rd, 2005 07:24:02 AM
To answer cabron's question. He jumped up and down oprahs couch, then got down on one knee, go on the couch again, then prenteded to wrestle oprah. Then Oprah calmed the situation down and asked cruise if he loved Holmes cruise then jumped off the couch and screamed I love her, I love her before Laughing Manicially. We then cut to Holmes in the make up room who looks dumbfounded, worried and a little concerned at her so called boyfriends antics. Oprah: what about engagement Cruise: I will have to talk to her about this. Oprah: lets bring her out here, folks- KATIE HOLMES... Holmes wont come out of her dressing room. Cruise: Oprah, Ill go get her. Cruise literally starts to run around the studio looking for his girlfriend and holmes looks scared she runs back into her dressing and cruise literally dismantles operas video screen and practically pulls his so called girlfriend out to meet oprah. A week later then Tom did a week long access hollywood special where he talked about his career, and his beliefs and Brooke Shields. About two months ago on the set WOTW german paper Die Spiegel interviewed both Spielberg and cruise and what was astonishing was thw way in which Spielberg defended Cruise and vice versa. Seemingly the Shoa foundation, the berg's Holocaust project has been accused of being deliberatly misleading regarding history, Personally I think Spielberg should not make Vengence at all and he should stay away from that Munich olympic project and it this film could lead to a backlash against him.
Umm, yeah.... by Jaka	Jun 4th, 2005 01:06:21 AM
CHUD owns this site....that's why they are doing set visits to Spielberg sets and meeting he and his lead actors. I wonder if the haters will ever figure out that the unbridled open love for film that the contributors to this site show are what MAKES this site. It's what sets it apart. It's what keeps people coming back. You don't have to AGREE with everything they say - but their love for film IS why this site has reached the point where someone like Spielberg will show them love. But ya'll keep sittin in your dark corners hatin'. For some reason I don't think Harry and Quint are worried about it.
And another thing.... by Jaka	Jun 4th, 2005 01:08:45 AM
...Tom Cruise has needed to stop being such a stuffy well preped "star" for years. I'm glad to see him being famous and nutty. It's about damn time.
Good work Quint by Shaw	Jun 5th, 2005 08:57:58 PM
Next time bring me with you.
INDY 4 connection by ScottNYC	Jun 7th, 2005 08:11:29 AM
ARGONAUTS. Indiana Jones and the Opal of the Mer-Man Prince. Anyone else see a possible connection?

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