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Quint wanders around Pinewood and checks out Matthew Vaughn's STARDUST!!!

Seeing Lamia reminds me by white owl	Jul 7th, 2006 06:37:40 AM
of the witch from the Sam Neill "Merlin" series.. oh bugger I forget her name. Anyways.. yeah I loved that series. This movie sounds cool enough, I might have to check out the book. Good reporting, Quint!
So.... by Dude_gimme_tabs	Jul 7th, 2006 06:44:35 AM
So if Vaughn is tackling something of this scale then he clearly didn't leave X3 because he was scared of something that big. He said it was because he didn't want to leave his family for that long..... hmmmmmmm....
yeah that was her.. thought she was a hottie too. by white owl	Jul 7th, 2006 07:02:00 AM
In a MILF sort of way. Actually.. the more I think about it the more I miss that show. It was good but I haven't seen it in a grip.
Speaking of Neil Gaiman... by rev_skarekroe	Jul 7th, 2006 07:18:24 AM
...where's this week's comics column?
The chance to watch De Niro work by dastickboy	Jul 7th, 2006 07:21:22 AM
...and you didn't feel like pressing your welcome?? Dude...
Is Michelle Pfiefer=Michelle Pfeiffer? by DerLanghaarige	Jul 7th, 2006 07:24:19 AM

cmon Der, you have read AICN before right? by white owl	Jul 7th, 2006 07:27:25 AM
you DO know that they don't spell check or edit their articles, right?
Layer Cake is awesome, tho unnecessary by tripp5	Jul 7th, 2006 07:36:56 AM
lookin forward to vaughn tryin somethin other than a british crime movie
I know about the spell checks... by DerLanghaarige	Jul 7th, 2006 08:58:43 AM
...but that doesn't mean that there is probably an actress named Michelle Pfiefer in the movie!
excellent cast and excellent book by ScaryJim	Jul 7th, 2006 09:02:38 AM
here's to hoping they can't go wrong. I think American Gods would be a goodie to make aswell .
Capt. Shakespeare? Ferdy the Fence? by chickychow	Jul 7th, 2006 09:19:24 AM
Sounds like a movie for homos to me. Ditchwater Sal, what's he like a puddle of ditchwater that walks around and shit? Is Ferdy the Fence a fuckin Fence? Yeah thats a cool character Neil, a fuckin Fence and some ditchwater with legs chumming around the screen for hours. This dude's overrated man.
GREAT JOB QUINT by jackinitraw	Jul 7th, 2006 09:27:30 AM
You never disappoint.
It would take more than Sienna Miller to get me... by googamooga	Jul 7th, 2006 10:02:50 AM
...to go on some half assed quest into the land of "Faerie". Perhaps its that I prefer brunettes, EXOTIC brunettes, EXOTIC brunettes with big boobies.
Huge hopes for this by Jack Burton	Jul 7th, 2006 11:25:09 AM
The book is a great little fairy tale with a dark edge. Basically typical in tone to all of Gaiman's work, which I'm a huge fan of. So fingers crossed we finally get a Gaiman movie that doesn't stumble into development hell (besides Mirrormask of course).
Chickychow is a bitch!! by Bunger	Jul 7th, 2006 11:40:04 AM
yer a dumbass you dumbfuck!! read the comic and figure out that these characters are not fences or puddles!!
So, when does this come out? by The Engineer	Jul 7th, 2006 11:41:13 AM
Dig the book, dig the cast. More info please, Quint
it's a gay movie if by that you mean Gaiman by oisin5199	Jul 7th, 2006 11:50:47 AM
dumbass. There should be a studio that only produces Gaiman adaptations. Mr. Punch, American Gods, Death: The High Cost of Living, the list is Endless (there's a pun for you Sandman fans). Speaking of, full on Sandman series for HBO or Showtime or some network with the balls to do it. Can't wait for Stardust. Yes, and Michele Pfeifer is now the American Miranda Richardson.
my favorite Gaiman book by FAR... by Traumnovelle	Jul 7th, 2006 12:58:55 PM
This shit is gonna be doooooope. I loved the set pics they ran here a while back, and it seems as if everythings running smooth as silk. And what's all this about a Kubrick building?!? I was just IN London! Fuck, man. I would have RAN there. Yo Harry.....have you ever been to Lyon, France? THE birthplace of cinema? THAT'S the real film geek's pilgrimage. I went last year. Fucking gorgeous. The Lumiere house. My own personal haaj. Anyway, Stardust, fuck yes.
Not a Gaiman fan, but this sounds interesting by Noeland	Jul 7th, 2006 01:05:46 PM
Based soley on this article, and that picture, I want to see this. I don't give two fucks what the captain is called. Shakespeare is a REAL name you know. Fuckin idiots. Anyway, that picture looks very good. In mood and art direction, I like it very much.
What the hell happened to the NEVERWHERE movie? by Frijole	Jul 7th, 2006 02:33:46 PM
I know it stalled in development and is on the super-duper-backburner now... but does anyone know WHY?
Sounds Different... by Pawprint	Jul 7th, 2006 02:44:44 PM
and 'trippy' enough to interest me. I like my fantasy with a little bit of a cheeky spin on it.
Oh, and ChickyChow... by Pawprint	Jul 7th, 2006 03:05:28 PM
I do hope that was an attempt at sarcasm.... 'Shakespeare' is not an uncommon surname in the UK, you MUST know that anyone referred to as 'a fence' is someone who moves on stolen goods. Ditchwater Sal? Not too far removed from 'Bootstrap Bill' is it? Not that I have seen any POTC films, but is he like a giant bootstrap that walks around and shit? Are those films overrated, man? Why don't we reserve comment until the film's released, man?
Neil in his blog said he breathed a sigh of relief by DOGSOUP	Jul 7th, 2006 04:28:35 PM
...when he saw 30 minutes of finished film. If it's good enough for him it's good enough for us.
Peter O'Toole? by DeadPanWalking	Jul 7th, 2006 04:36:13 PM
That's all you had to say. I'm not that big on Gaiman after seeing Mirrormask (fell asleep) and reading Neverwhere (it read like it was written by a very talented 14-year-old) but I like this cast so I'll download it or something.
The original novel was illustrated by Freeluna	Jul 7th, 2006 05:21:05 PM
It's hard to remember the details of a book I read 7-8 years ago, but the original was illustrated by Charles Vess setting the visual cues for the movie adaptation. The wall at Wall was indeed very low with a narrow opening that could be guarded by a single person, but Faerie being Faerie, no one wanders in unless they have a very good reason. Also, since the dead brothers were on one side of their dying father's bed, and the living on the other, I suspect they were aware of each other though the book does make it ambiguous. Here's hoping for a faithful adaptation!
If you read only one thing from Gaiman... by OurManInMontr	Jul 7th, 2006 08:00:36 PM
...'Neverwhere' is not it. Try 'American Gods', 'Violent Cases', 'Mr. Punch' or 'Black Orchid'. Of course, 'The Sandman' is the shit, but that can turn out to be a bit of a long read, as once you read one paperback, you HAVE to go through the lot. Then, of course, there's 'Stardust', which is a lot of fun, and showcases really well Gaiman's ability to juggle many themes and tones within a single story.
No Pawprint, I really do think... by chickychow	Jul 7th, 2006 08:15:21 PM
The character is a Fence, like a white picket fence that walks about, most likely with a little rapier that he carries around, you know, to fence with and whatnot. Ditchwater? I don't wanna watch not character made outta ditchwater! And yes, man, the POTC movies are overrated.
I have a question.... by movieman742	Jul 7th, 2006 10:58:33 PM
Is this based on a book or just another fantasy movie? I read through most of the article but I don't remember seeing anything either way. The cast looks good and the story sounds really cool. I'll definetly check it out
movieman742 by xsi kal	Jul 7th, 2006 11:53:32 PM
Straight from the article: "I was there to tour around the sets of STARDUST, the next film from LAYER CAKE's Matthew Vaughn, adapted from a novel by Neil Gaiman." Yes, it's based on a book.
by jimbubble	Jul 8th, 2006 05:43:24 AM
No way will they pull off the Inn scene,not even with a PG 13. Someone should tell WB that this is NOT a kids film! I pray they get this one right,but I feel they`ll do another Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and completely miss the point!
jimbubble - agree re: PG-13 by milkybar	Jul 8th, 2006 12:18:59 PM
For one reason above all others - Yvaine's first word (after a chain of ouch) is, in lowercase, "Fuck". The way it is delivered in the books makes it one of the funniest moments in a sea of dark comedy... when you go back and re-read it now picturing Yvaine in your head as this delicate Star-like sylph it is even funnier.... one niggle already - Lamia is supposed to be brunette with falling curls - and Pfeiffer still looks very blonde in that photo... all in all, if Gaiman is happy, then here's hoping - because I think Anansi Boys could be an even better picture....
Quint, not sure on some of those names by xsi kal	Jul 8th, 2006 03:36:39 PM
Not sure where you got the character names, but I reread Stardust last night, and a few of the names are just wrong. The Captain of the flying ship is Captain Johannes Alberic, not Captain Shakespeare. The witches are collectively known as the Lilim, and the oldest (who is the one to go in search of the star, and will be played by Michelle Pfeiffer) is never named.
Incidentally... by xsi kal	Jul 8th, 2006 03:38:02 PM
I liked Neverwhere and American Gods far more than Stardust (and Anansi Boys far less). Go figure.
Where's Ziggy in this flick? by R.C. the "Wise"	Jul 8th, 2006 05:57:46 PM
J/K. By the way, Kelsey Grammar was a great Beast. It's too bad the writers sucked ass.
So, you went to Buckingham????? by Thetick	Jul 9th, 2006 05:22:54 AM
Is that Buckingham in Buckinghamshire? Did you check out Buckingham leisure centre, or the museum. It does seem like an odd place for a tourist to want to visit, you might want to try Buckingham Palace next time.
Thanks for killing the X-Men franchise, Vaugh! by chien_sale	Jul 10th, 2006 04:33:39 AM

I've read this script and it's good by Druganaut	Jul 10th, 2006 08:04:52 AM
Yeah, I read this and it's actually very readable and (from what I can gather from flicking through the rather wordy but cool original books) it's respectful to all the key elements but ups the entertainment factor and humour quite a bit. I can't think of anything to compare it too really (possibly the Princess Bride due to it's mixture of comittment to fantasy and humour) but it works really well. Some of the fantasy elements should look amazing (there are effects all the way through) and the kid-on-a-mission (with a love story) in another world angle is entertaining. I think it'll be a big hit and Vaughn will be in further in clover - fair enough he chose well.
Names and such... by KevinBe	Jul 11th, 2006 12:15:18 AM
For those who have read the books and are wondering about the names (xsi kal). Neil mentioned in his blog months ago that Matthew Vaughn decided to change Captain Alberic to Captain Shakespeare and to refer to Pfiffer's character as Lilim, rather than the 3 witches as the Lilim. I've been a fan of Gaiman since I read the first issue of Sandman in 1989, and I think "Stardust" is probably the best story they could pick to turn into a high-budget motion picture. Especially now with the success of LOTR. I still hope to see "Sandman" one day, but only if they can get the right cast and screenplay. Since the property is owned by DC comics I doubt that Neil will be as involved as he is with "Stardust." As for his novels (meaning "American Gods" and "Anansi Boys" specifically) if they ever get made I hope it's by a fan that will stay true to the book; as PJackson did with LOTR. I have high hopes that Terry Gillam will eventually get around to making "Good Omens" which Neil co-wrote with Terry Pratchett. It is a fantastic humour filled story about the end of the world, highly recommended! "Stardust" was originally a 3 issue graphic series, kind of like a comic book but without the panels or word balloons, that Neil later turned into a novel. And "Neverwhere" was originally written and produced as a BBC mini-series that he also later turned into a novel, one day this may see form as a Hollywood movie. Neil wrote the screenplay for "Mirrormask" based on a story idea by Dave McKean who was the major creative force behind the art-flick. I doubt that there will be many (if any) similarities between it and "Stardust." So don't let any disappointment in MM stop you from seeing this one. If "Stardust" is as big a success as I think (pray, hope...) it will be then expect to see much more of Gaiman coming out of Hollywood! (It's a long wait, last I heard Stardust is scheduled to come out March 7th, 2007.)
Why oh why? by AnnoyYou	Jul 11th, 2006 07:10:02 PM
I loved this book, but I can't believe they cast the highly overrated, totally plain AMERICAN Claire Danes as the ingenue. WTF? There wasn't a much more suitable and probably much cheaper British actress available for the role? Danes is a show-killer -- all her recent movies have tanked hard. This is so disappointing. The rest of the cast sounds OK (Pfeiffer is always good, and there's a chance that DeNiro won't embarrass himself with one of his crappy accents, being that he still is one of the greatest actors in film), but to put the execreble Danes in this role...pftttt.
This sounds great by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 12th, 2006 03:24:44 AM
Peter O'Toole and Robert DeNiro in the same movie????? Count me in...
What a wonderful book. :) by Anna Valerious	Jul 13th, 2006 09:29:43 PM
Very happy that the lovely Noel Fielding is playing Sextmus. If you haven't seen "The Mighty Boosh" whenever BBC America runs it, I suggest you watch it. He is quite brilliant....and yes, a cute glam boy. Thus, I'm crossplaying him, looking like he did after he was shoved off a cliff with his clothes mangled up and his face with too many cuts and bruises...in black and white. That, and Yvaine's celestial gown. :) I can't wait to see this and "Eragon" at this point...

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