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The Inexorable Rise Of Kurtzman And Orci Continues!! Are We Ready For ATLANTIS RISING??

Oh Goody... by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 16th, 2008 08:32:43 AM
...No wait!
stop having them back in time by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 08:38:10 AM
Orci probably can only stay in the present timeline.
Is this a new trend? by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 16th, 2008 08:40:40 AM
There's already a film in production about an attacking undersea race. And then there's the Earth V. Moon film, the new Terminator, Avatar and maybe Halo (maybe). Are sci-fi war films a big new trend in the decidedly untrendy Hollywood?
"an all gay cruise/resort organization" by Lord Haw Haw	Apr 16th, 2008 08:48:26 AM
Is another "Aquafag"-like epic Talkback imminent? Just asking...
Keep your eyes open. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 16th, 2008 08:53:03 AM
I'm sure Orci (aka Boborci) will be here to explain everything. Right, Boberto?
Does this mean... by JohnSpartan	Apr 16th, 2008 08:56:03 AM
I'm not getting my Namor movie?
Gears of War! by drwilliamweir	Apr 16th, 2008 08:56:31 AM
Wait... what?
Why do atlantians always war monger? by Diagnostic	Apr 16th, 2008 09:05:15 AM
Honestly, I am weary of the people. Is it that they have no KFCs? Lets' wipe 'em out.
What IS it with Atlanteans, anyway ? by TheCap	Apr 16th, 2008 09:19:25 AM
I don't hate THEM just because they have GILLS ... why do they hate US because we use LUNGS ? Jeez. That is all.
And...more by Brendon	Apr 16th, 2008 09:21:39 AM
Is this a hint of something to come?
On Evolution Day, they slept late. by ArcadianDS	Apr 16th, 2008 09:27:26 AM
missed out on the walk out onto dry land event. Ever since, they've been really pissed at the rest of us.
who cares about this by Shigeru	Apr 16th, 2008 09:30:20 AM
let's talk about that busted tee's girl.... damn
And out of all those properties . . . by SkidMarkedUndies	Apr 16th, 2008 09:31:09 AM
Stargate rules them all. HUZZAH!
So is this like DePalma's CAPONE RISING? by wilsonfisk89	Apr 16th, 2008 09:41:26 AM
Rising sounds silly
Only just heard of Atlantis then, Merrick? by Ray Gamma	Apr 16th, 2008 09:52:22 AM
Presumably you posted that final paragraph after a frantic google search to find out what 'Atlantis' is? I can't think of any other reason that you would post that arbritary list of Atlantis references.
Stargate .......... riiiiiight. by Big_Bubbaloola	Apr 16th, 2008 09:54:09 AM
And will u all please stop cracking on about the Busted Tees girl. We Brits only get to see ads for compasses on our mobiles .... sorry cellphones (oh you colonials and your funny names for things /rolleyes)
Don't forget the Donovan song, Merrick. by Nice Marmot	Apr 16th, 2008 09:55:01 AM
Now go get your shine box!
by the way	Apr 16th, 2008 09:57:58 AM
motherfu...! these guys keep gettin' work!
Can someone please... by DocPazuzu	Apr 16th, 2008 09:59:58 AM
...do a grab of the busted tees girl and post it on photobucket or something so the rest of us can see her? C'mon...
If they wage war with Planet Earth... by Hotscot	Apr 16th, 2008 10:05:26 AM
...aren't they also fighting themselves since they already live here?
Orci with another script assignment, huh? by moondoggy2u	Apr 16th, 2008 10:12:55 AM
This guy is like a freaking plague of locusts or something. Does anyone else hear Agent Smith's assessment of humanity from the Matrix (the good one) every time Orci's name is mentioned?
DOUG MCCLURE by Fried Gold	Apr 16th, 2008 10:26:50 AM
It's about time he had a revival.
Sci-fi trend by Ted Brautigan	Apr 16th, 2008 10:31:00 AM
The more wacked out sci-fi movies the better, if you ask me. Some are bound to be decent if not awesome and the bad ones sometimes turn into great drinking/smoking games. Although I was disappointed by "Transformers" this seems perfect for Bay. BTW my screen name is pulled from King's "Hearts in Atlantis" if anybody cares. Doubtful, I know
Literally, Fried Gold. by DocPazuzu	Apr 16th, 2008 10:31:17 AM
Zombie Doug McClure vs Atlantis! Oh yes.
Does the impending Atlantean War truly matter? by moondoggy2u	Apr 16th, 2008 10:32:09 AM
Inevitably, whomever wins the war, be it humans or fish people, we are all doomed to slavery under the dominion of Apes. And I for one welcome our Ape overlords and offer my assistance in its ascension.
moondoggy2u by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 10:39:56 AM
LOL - dominion of Apes...
About time Atlantis became trendy by Beezbo	Apr 16th, 2008 10:43:25 AM
I'm surprised it took so long. Now there will be a couple of movies about Atlantis, and some direct-to-DVD copycats to boot. The race is on1
I mean "The race is on!" by Beezbo	Apr 16th, 2008 10:44:30 AM

Man Atlantis by Series7	Apr 16th, 2008 10:49:39 AM
Is one of the coolest mythological things ever and the closest Hollywood has gotten to making something like it is the Gungans underwater world. Its too bad Disney made Atlantis before John Lasseter took over, if he was in charge of it it could've been awesome.
That trailer is great! by gotilk	Apr 16th, 2008 10:56:10 AM
The monster vocalization sound effect sounds like a guy saying "smagle beagle smaaahg!" through a straw into a bowl of milk. Classic.
Atlantis... by Alientoast	Apr 16th, 2008 11:03:55 AM
...was also the ancient civilization in AVP1, FYI. One of the commonly tosses around theories was that Atlantis was fairly far south where the penguins and glaciers now roam.
Doug McClure flick... by Freefinger	Apr 16th, 2008 11:13:01 AM
looks soooooooooo good!...
warlords of atlantis by dizzywhip	Apr 16th, 2008 11:19:02 AM
fun movie. i have a soft spot for any atlantis related material. try raiders of atlantis, though it has little about atlantis and is more like the first mad max meets the 2nd madmax.
heres a trailer by dizzywhip	Apr 16th, 2008 11:29:41 AM
http://tinyurl.com/6yq59h
QUEEN KONG - WHAT THE... by The Goon	Apr 16th, 2008 11:32:17 AM
...FUCK have I just seen.... it seemed quite sexy till Robin Askwith turned up! The world just got stranger for me
Better not take place under water by Freaky_Zeke	Apr 16th, 2008 11:45:03 AM
There can't really be epic, summer movie explosions underwater. What will Orci do without his explosions?
CALLING BOBORCI by Robots In Das Guys	Apr 16th, 2008 11:47:31 AM
CALLING BOBORCI.
Robots In Das Guys by Boborci	Apr 16th, 2008 11:50:48 AM
Is everyone feeling okay? I can't find any insults...
POS Doug McClure? by Toonol	Apr 16th, 2008 11:54:49 AM
He had a streak of AWESOME movies in the 70's. At the Earth's Core? The Land That Time Forgot (and it's sequel)? All great flicks.
moondoggy2u... by Galva	Apr 16th, 2008 12:32:39 PM
DITTO.
Atlantis Sinking! by Yeti	Apr 16th, 2008 12:39:37 PM
Come on you know some critic upset that he has to review a movie he deems beneath him, will use that headline.
THE ABYSS but... by icen9ne	Apr 16th, 2008 12:42:47 PM
with friggin' LASER BEAMS.
I PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME 'THROBERTO' by BringingSexyBack	Apr 16th, 2008 12:51:18 PM
Because you give me a throbbing headache. Baha!
Rickey, for one, Welcomes our new Aquatic Overlords! by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 12:54:48 PM
SEA-MEN CONQUERORS! FROM THE DEPTHS!
SEA-MEN FROM THE DEEP! by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 01:13:03 PM
Get your flippers off me you damn dirty SEA-MAN!
Hooray, they're ruining a franchise I care nothing about! by photoboy	Apr 16th, 2008 01:15:42 PM
Bad luck if you're a fan of this Atlantis Rising thing.
THROBERTO: QUICK! WHAT DOES INEXORABLE MEAN? by BringingSexyBack	Apr 16th, 2008 01:16:19 PM
Haha gotcha!
XIPHOS by BringingSexyBack	Apr 16th, 2008 01:19:05 PM
That sounds pretty insulting if you ask me. Good job!
I FEEL BAD FOR YOU BRITS ... by BringingSexyBack	Apr 16th, 2008 01:27:52 PM
Latest Busted Tee chick is in a nice bare ass shot. Niicce...
Boborci by Robots In Das Guys	Apr 16th, 2008 01:51:05 PM
Where you ever attached to the SR sequel?
by Robots In Das Guys by Boborci	Apr 16th, 2008 02:08:52 PM
No
Boborci by Robots In Das Guys	Apr 16th, 2008 02:12:39 PM
Thanks man. BTW, [fanboy]Transformers was awesome. [/fanboy] ;)
Boborci by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 02:13:10 PM
So who's directing? And why should anyone think that this movie is anything more than a mash up of The Abyss and ID4?
Secret government experiments at Area 51 anger Atlantians by Darth_Inedible	Apr 16th, 2008 02:15:38 PM
Shia Labeouf, a mild mannered California high school student is pulled into the action when the pocket protector of his long lost father, a former Area 51 scientist, is discovered in a thermal vent at the bottom of the Marianas Trench.
Rickey Henderson by Boborci	Apr 16th, 2008 02:20:13 PM
No director yet... we must choose...
well don't go with Wolfgang Peterson by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 02:33:58 PM
yes, he's good at creating those aquatic disaster scenes, blah blah blah, but he's a hack when it comes to actual directing. Those are just Rickey's two cents. And leave the loveable alien sidekick out of the script, ok? I want to see full on SEA-MEN emerging from THE DEPTHS to CONQUER HUMMANITY.
hey Rickey... by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 02:34:57 PM
Maybe one of those sea-men can play first base?
yeah, no kidding Pillow by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 02:39:08 PM
Mark, Rickey's words, DWright is going to be playing first base in the very near future. That Friday night Figeruoa game was pretty damned good, wasn't it? And how about those treacherous escalators st Shea? Yikes!
yeah, it was a good game on Friday.... by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 02:41:27 PM
Me and my friend kept joking that it would be hysterical if the first Met no-hitter came from Nelson. Not close, but 5 2/3 of utter mastery. :-) I wanna know who was dressed up as Mike Pelfrey last night!
(albeit, cold as all hell) by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 02:46:05 PM
Rickey's assuming the main reason Nelson did so well was due to the fact that the Brewers are a team that's great at slugging fastballs and getting power hits. They were befuddled by a finesse guy like Figeroa. Hey boborci, Rickey's curious: what's your baseball franchise of favor?
It's about time for a cool underwater movie by NoHubris	Apr 16th, 2008 02:48:38 PM
But I agree with Beezbo who said the race is on. They may not be about Atlantis, but we are probably going to see a slew of these. It'll be fun to see which one wins and if one reaches the Star Wars or Matrix level of success.
Rickey's been here a whole longer than you Orcus by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 02:52:55 PM
just a little FYI that no, you are not a trend setter.
Ha! Rickey has been doing that forever Orcus by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 02:53:21 PM
Be thankful Pillow doesn't do that too. :-)
I'm thinking Orci likes the Mariners by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 02:54:33 PM
They are just there...never able to really make it.
I was thinking the Nats... by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 03:02:48 PM
Lots of money's been thrown at em (new stadium, etc) but in the end, they're just a shitty, shitty team. Is Orci still around? No, so I can badmouth him then? Cool. In all honestly, I really don't have an issue with Orci. I don't know what he looks like, what his deal is, or anything. All I know is that he writes mildly competant scripts for movies that make boat loads of money. Does it irritate me that I could leave me job and do an equally competant job of writing a script as he does? Not really. But the scripts he churns out certainly don't add to my enjoyment of watching summer blockbuster movies... I'm kind of tired of living in the age of "poor mans" blockbusters. Meh. Give me something new and unique already, will ya Orci?
Moondoggy cannot stand 3rd person references by moondoggy2u	Apr 16th, 2008 03:07:13 PM
Moon feels that if the trend should continue, Orci, Rickey, Xiphos, and the rest will see Moon's shotgun rampage on the 5:30 news.
Rickey Henderson by Boborci	Apr 16th, 2008 03:11:46 PM
We're trying!
Since 95, huh Orcus? by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 03:12:52 PM
Well Rickey apologizes to ya then. Rickey doesn't swing by AICN as much as he used to. Let's see... Rickey's been reading AICN since the Emmerich version of Godzilla hit the theaters and Rickey started commenting here under various monikers about two years after that. What a long strange trip it's been...
PROTO-Orcus??? by moondoggy2u	Apr 16th, 2008 03:24:03 PM
There's an image that will linger...
Good to hear, Boborci by Rickey Henderson	Apr 16th, 2008 03:29:39 PM
Most importantly, don't pander to the lowest common denominator. I want a movie that challenges and entertains me. Uninteresting movies bit you over the head with morals. The good movies introduce THEMES. And this is why a show like BSG is so popular amongst folks here--it doesn't bludgeon its viewers with modern day morality tales, it's more subtle than that. The issue with "Atlantis Rising" as a script is that it could easily become a parable on environmental issues. Sure, you can keep the themes, but remove the tidy little parables. Let the viewers try to sort things out for themselves for a change. And if they can't keep up, well fuck em. If they can't work their brains to grasp new and interesting ideas then they deserve to be left behind by society. You're a screenwriter Orci, and in principle, an artist. And as such, an artist is supposed to facilitate new ideas and societal change. Do anything less and what's the point of even putting pen to paper? I know that all sounds a bit lofty, but honestly now, lets face the fact that a big reason for America no longer being as powerful, competitive, or credible in the world is due to our overwhelmingly lousy culture. I'm goddamned tired of my country being represented by poorly educated mountain dew swilling 13 year olds. If we stop making crap movies for em, it's best for everyone.
Elliot and Rossio are left out in the cold, no longer the go-to by CreasyBear	Apr 16th, 2008 04:01:24 PM
for bloated, minimal brain-activity summer blockbusters.
XIPHOS by BringingSexyBack	Apr 16th, 2008 04:21:07 PM
Well, insulting only in that every great writer strives for greatness in their work, as Rickey put it, like great artists do. Perhaps Throberto is just grinding out workman like scripts and saving his There Will Be Blood as something yet to surprise us all with. If he can find a way to get Natalie Portman in this Atlantis movie as some naked mermaid, then he'll have earned my respect. HINT!
So it's like one of the many Namor storylines by Reel American Hero	Apr 16th, 2008 04:37:27 PM
from the FF books, but with no Namor and no FF. And probably some other things too, but that's what comes to mind to this geek. Still, could be interesting.
NAMOR RIPOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by DarthRazor	Apr 16th, 2008 05:03:03 PM
Right down to the pointy ears!
Atragon, anyone?. by TheFoywonder	Apr 16th, 2008 05:14:30 PM
Sounds like Toho is due some residuals.
Hey by boyhowdy	Apr 16th, 2008 05:26:17 PM
That busted tees girl looks like she smells like vinegar and egg noodles.
Doug McClure...gone. by otm shank	Apr 16th, 2008 06:22:13 PM
Troy McClure....gone. I'm sad.
Doug McClure by loki965	Apr 16th, 2008 06:53:42 PM
And here I thought I had seen every Doug McClure POS ever made. I stand corrected. I notice John Ratzenberger got a piece of this one himself.
TomBodet by just pillow talk	Apr 16th, 2008 07:03:12 PM
It's a wonder he has time to post, or do you think all of his affairs are done now?
PENIS RISING!!! by MrMysteryGuest	Apr 16th, 2008 08:25:43 PM

Pity they can't write for shit by kwisatzhaderach	Apr 17th, 2008 06:12:31 AM

Marvel could sue this project to the grave... by genro	Apr 17th, 2008 06:30:56 PM
Are these clowns at Platinum fucking kidding me? Marvel has held the bag on violent Atlantis since this 1930's and Platinum has been pimping itself as a comic-company since inception. With Namor still in development, I'd expect a lawsuit.

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