Seth Rogen as the dapper, heroic Green Hornet still too normal casting for you? Then how about we add aging Canadian rock band Anvil (of Story of Anvil fame) and Edward Furlong (of being leader of the anti-Terminator resistance in the future fame) for some reason? Movieweb spoke to writer/producer/actor Rogen about his Green Hornet adaptation, and the actor confirmed those are, in fact, people he has allowed in the film: MW: I’ve heard rumors that Edward Furlong might be in the movie? Seth Rogen: Edward Furlong is in the movie, yes. MW: And what role is he playing? Seth Rogen: That I can’t reveal. MW: What is the reasoning behind Anvil appearing in the film, and how did that happen? Seth Rogen: Well, as a Canadian hard rock fan I actually have known about Anvil for many, many years. And we needed a band for a scene in the movie and Gondry was like, “How about Anvil?” We asked them and they said yes. Man, I wish he’d gone into why Furlong was in the film instead of why Anvil is involved. I can figure out why you put Anvil in a film: they’re a band, and you need a band. I get that. But Furlong… that’s a mystery. That’s what I want to hear. I don’t know why you put Edward Furlong in a film. What’s his type? More overweight Macaulay Culkin?

Just a year ago , Edward Furlong signed on for some uber-charming, puke-eating, Uwe Boll torture with Stoic . I guess he just can’t get enough of the man, because now he’s leading the next Boll feature — also mentioned in that news piece — Janjaweed . But he’s not only signing on — he’s also bringing a Terminator with him. Variety reports that he’s going to star in the film, alongside Kristanna Loken and the bald-headed wonder Billy Zane . The second Boll flick to get serious, if that’s even possible, Janjaweed will look into the world of Sudan genocide, focusing on journalists who have to decide whether they want to stay and help the victims they see, or hit the road and report on their experiences. Like Stoic , the film has a treatment, but no script, so it’ll be all improvisation. A film dealing with the turmoil in Sudan is a good thing, but Boll taking a stab at it is just sad. Considering how he previously bragged about how much time he focused the camera on puke eating, I can’t imagine this having any merit whatsoever, beyond another reason to detest the man. Yeah, he wants to enter the arthouse world, but bragging about bile just shows how ridiculous that notion is. It saddens me that these guys are desperate enough to do “serious” Boll. Especially Zane. Can’t anyone give the man something more appealing to act in? Filed under: Drama , Casting Permalink | Email this | Comments

I was just writing adoringly about Arnold Schwarzenegger, and it brought to mind the epic first chase scene from Terminator 2: Judgment Day , which is just groooop schzzzzz ffffffffffffffsssst… … Sorry. It’s just that my brain can barely process this much cinematic kick-assery, from a film that is certainly on my all-time top 10 list, and quite possibly top 5 (I really only have a vague list). Anyway, without trying to find words to encompass the overall awesomeness of these seven minutes, I can make the following barely more sober observations: James Cameron is the greatest action technician who’s ever lived, period. There is not a cut or camera angle out of place in this entire incredible sequence. This is the part that cements Robert Patrick’s implacable T-1000 as a legend among movie villains. Objectively I know the rest of the movie isn’t pitched at this level of intensity, but whenever I watch it, it sure feels like it is. That red-haired kid at the beginning? That’s Bobby Budnick ( Danny Cooksey in real life) from Salute Your Shorts ! Any other children of the ’90s around here? Give it up! Every clip I could find on YouTube had embedding disabled, I’m guessing through some nefarious plan of Warner Bros. So go here to watch a tragically pan-and-scanned version of the full sequence, or here to watch it letterboxed but with the first two minutes trimmed away. Filed under: Action , Sci-Fi & Fantasy , Scenes We Love Permalink | Email this | Comments