Slog - Comments on This is Terrible http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible Variety reports that Keira Knightley is in talks to star in the remake of My Fair Lady. Also, Variety reports that Guy Ritchie, whose Revolver is one of the worst movies I've ever seen even though it stars both Jason Statham and Ray Liotta, is about to direct a Sherlock Holmes movie. "(T)he new Holmes [will] be more adventuresome and take advantage of his skills as a boxer and swordsman." Unless Holmes is played by either Statham or Liotta (in which case it will be entirely awesome in an entirely awful way), this looks like bad news.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:39:35 -0800 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:04:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by UnoriginalAndrew Never mind Ritchie/Holmes - Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone is writing and directing an Edgar Allan Poe biopic.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461315/

]]> UnoriginalAndrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042033 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042033 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:44:34 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I love Keira's woe-is-me "I don't want to be famous"-"I'm not going to act anymore" attitude. It works wonders for sealing more fans and more movie deals.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042034 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:44:48 -0800 Comment by Boomer in NYC No! NO! It's not too late to make My Fair Lady with Julie Andrews--dig up Rex Harrison's corpse goddammit!

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042042 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:48:04 -0800 Comment by ilovegeargelucas If I have to see Sherlock Homlmes doing action/adventure boxing stuff, he better be rolling his fists around in circles in the air in a good natured turn of the century fashion.

]]> ilovegeargelucas http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042053 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:54:48 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways I'd only go to see Jason Stathem as Sherlock Holmes if the movie was entitled, "Sherlock Gets His Salad Tossed" and it was directed by Joe Gage...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042069 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:05:21 -0800 Comment by Jeff @5 - I second that.

]]> Jeff http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042074 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042074 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:10:59 -0800 Comment by Reverse Polarity I actually liked "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". But the thought of Guy Ritchie directing a Sherlock Holmes movie makes my brain cells curdle. I can't think of a worse match.

]]> Reverse Polarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042081 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042081 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:20:05 -0800 Comment by Sherlock Holmes Fan Club This is bad news, eh whot?

Now, if said gentleman by the name of "Guy" Ritchie were a true Holmesian etruscain omnivore, such an unforeseen event might not be so calamitous, but methinks skullduggery is afoot.

]]> Sherlock Holmes Fan Club http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042093 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042093 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:29:02 -0800 Comment by Abby Guy Ritchie did a really awesome Nike ad involving my Arsenal team (and the Dutch, for whatever reason). But that is not adequate preparation for this, I'm afraid.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042160 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:19:55 -0800 Comment by Greg In the old days with movie musicals, they'd pass over acting/singing Broadway folk (like Julie Andrews, pre-Mary Poppins) and hire stars who couldn't sing and dub over them with Marni Nixon. Now, they hire stars who can't sing and pitch-correct and otherwise treat their voices, which still sound weak. Ain't progress grand?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042194 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042194 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:39:44 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I will refrain from making any comments about your Arse 'n' all, Abby. Oops! Already did. Christ, that just never gets old; it brings out the ten year old in me.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042222 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042222 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:58:16 -0800 Comment by yucca flower Just when I thought Hollywood couldn't produce anything more crapier they manage to top all previous efforts.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042412 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042412 Film Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:42:54 -0800 Comment by Sha Why do people even think she's a good actress? And she looks like a skeleton. I hate her ugly underbite too.

]]> Sha http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/this_is_terrible#c1042739 Film Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:04:49 -0800