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Robo Remake Hits a Wall

2 hours ago | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Here's what Moviehole had to say about the impending "Robocop" remake:'Nash' from the Ocp-lovin' RoboCop Archive dropped me a line earlier today, stating that “ I've spoken with Phoenix Pictures [and] asked them about the status of Robocop... they told me that the project is on hold. The problem is that Mary Parent, Chairperson of MGM, wants a 3D movie for the new Robocop. But ,as you know, Darren Aronofsky is a real artist and he's not interested in Gimmicks like,3D,CGI,Filming digital, he wants to do everything as real (organic) as possible just like The Fountain”.Good. "Robocop" is very of its time (I love how the "future" still looked like 1987), but the satire, humor, and violence are still very potent. Leave it alone. I feel very redundant saying this, but why not use all the time and money that's put into these unnecessary remakes for something original? Or »

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Robocop Remake Halted: Another Reason to Love Darren Aronofsky

5 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

No, we don’t love Darren Aronofsky because we think a Robocop remake is a horrible, awful idea and anything he can do to muck up the waterworks is A-okay in our book.  We, actually, are frothing at the mouth at the idea of Aronofsky making a run at the Robocop reboot, hoping that his style and love for hard-hitting, edgy drama will kick both the film and us in the theater seat-filling ass.  No, the reason we love Aronofsky so much is because here is a man who knows when a studio is full of reactive, gimmick-hungry pinheads who wouldn’t know an original idea if it pulled a pistol from its holster and shot them between the legs.

And, so it goes with a report today from Moviehole that pre-production on the remake has been put on hold.  Evidently, Mary Parent, the chairperson of MGM, wants Robocop to be shot in glorious, »

- Kirk

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Darren Aronofsky's Robocop is Under 'Arrested Development'

9 hours ago | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Pun intended! Last July we reported things were a bit shaky regarding Darren Aronofsky's forthcoming remake of RoboCop. The folks over at RoboCop Archive (via Moviehole) have now confirmed the worst (or maybe the best depending on how badly you want a RoboCop remake) as Phoenix Pictures says that it's on hold and "the problem is that Mary Parent, Chairperson of MGM, wants a 3D movie for the new RoboCop. But, as you know, Darren Aronofsky is a real artist and he's not interested in gimmicks like, 3D, CGI, filming digital, he wants to do everything as real [or organic] as possible just like The Fountain." Damn straight! While it sounds a bit condescending to say that anyone who uses 3D, CGI, or digital filmmaking isn't a "real artist," I'm 100% behind Aronofsky's desire to make RoboCop as genuine and organic as possible. Sure 3D and CGI have brought a plethora »

- Ethan Anderton

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Robocop Remake Out of Juice Unless it Drinks 3D?

10 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

While MGM clearly searches for solid ground, Darren Aronofsky’s RoboCop reboot has stalled, according to MovieHole. The essential crux of the delay is that Mary Parent, Chairperson of MGM, seems to want the film in 3-D.

We have James Cameron’s massive success with Avatar to thank for that, though it isn’t entirely his fault that he successfully launched a franchise on the back of an extra dimension. Bringing an alien world to life in 3-D makes sense, but a film like RoboCop might not.

In fact, it is Aronofsky that appears to be against the change. To find out why and the possible future of the re-imagining, hit the jump.

As “Nash,” from RoboCop Archive, tells MovieHole:

“I’ve spoken with Phoenix Pictures [and] asked them about the status of Robocop… they told me that the project is on hold. The problem is that Mary Parent, Chairperson of MGM, »

- Bill Graham

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Darren Aronofsky's reimagining of RoboCop put on hold

10 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The Planned new RoboCop film has been put on hold after director Darren Aronofsky disagreed with studio bosses at MGM over the use of digital technology on the film.

A source from the film's production company Phoenix Pictures told Moviehole that work had been halted because Aronofsky is refusing to use modern filmmaking techniques and instead wants to rely on practical effects.

The insider said: "The project is on hold. The problem is that Mary Parent, chairperson of MGM, wants a 3D movie for the new RoboCop.

"But Darren Aronofsky is a real artist and he's not interested in gimmicks like 3D, CGI or filming digitally. He wants to do everything as real (organic) as possible just like The Fountain."

Aronofsky, who was hired in July 2008, has said the film is not a remake, but a total reimagining unrelated to Paul Verhoeven's original 1987 release.

David Self (Road to Perdition) had penned the script. »

- David Bentley

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Robocop Remake Killed By 3D

11 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

It.s been awhile since we.ve heard anything about Darren Aronofsky.s proposed Robocop remake and in the interim he.s gotten pretty busy inventing an excuse for Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis to make out in Black Swan. So it should come as no surprise to anyone to hear that Aronofsky.s Robocop redo is now on hold. The news comes from Moviehole where a source spoke with the people involved in making it and was told that the problem is a conflict between MGM and Aronofsky. It seems MGM wants in on this whole 3D gimmick so they.re pushing to make Robocop in 3D. Aronofsky on the other hand, isn.t interested in gimmicks. Instead he.s interested in making compelling movies. He.s not a fan of digital bullshit and wants to do everything organically as he did in The Fountain. Say what you want »

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Robocop On Hold

18 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming Robocop reboot has reportedly been put on hold.

The director is planning to remake the 1987 sci-fi film, which starred Peter Weller, but speculation about the movie's future was sparked when the release date was recently pushed back from this year until 2011.

And now rumours the film is in jeopardy have been fuelled by reports Aronofksy is resisting studio plans to make the movie in 3D, with Moviehole.net claiming the picture has been put on ice.

A source tells the website, "I've spoken with Phoenix Pictures (and) asked them about the status of RoboCop... they told me that the project is on hold. The problem is that Mary Parent, Chairperson of MGM, wants a 3D movie for the new RoboCop. But, as you know, Darren Aronofsky is a real artist and he's not interested in gimmicks like 3D, CGI, Filming digital, he wants to do everything as real as possible just like (his previous movie) The Fountain." »

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'RoboCop' Off-Line, for Now

5 January 2010 9:10 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Back online, back on duty? Not so fast.

It appears the long-gestating new RoboCop film may not be happening anytime soon. According to Moviehole, Phoenix Pictures and MGM have reached a crossroads regarding the sci-fi/actioner, their source claiming that MGM’s Chair insisted on a 3-D movie.

"I've spoken with Phoenix Pictures [and] asked them about the status of RoboCop...they told me that the project is on hold," states Nash from RoboCop Archive. "The problem is that Mary Parent, Chairperson of MGM, wants a 3D movie for the new RoboCop. But ,as you know, [director] Darren Aronofsky is a real artist and he's not interested in gimmicks like, 3D, CGI, Filming digital, he wants to do everything as real (organic) as possible just like The Fountain."

3-D certainly looks like the wave of the present, and it’s too bad if it means Aronofsky bails on RoboCop. Still, I was »

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Top 50 Performances of the Decade (Male)

5 January 2010 5:01 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

They aren't ranked. Deal with it. I must thank these 47 actors again (three performers have two entries) one last time for delivering such indelible characterizations these past ten years. Bid them adieu before moving on to a fresh decade, the Teens. You may notice that this list includes no 2009 performances. It's too early! I don't wanna give away my upcoming nominees and I still need time to let the year settle. My dozen favorites are selected rather impulsively in red. And with "best/favorites" it's always subject to change with the passing of time... or moods.

Adrien Brody, The Pianist (2002)Andy Serkis, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) *

Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast (2001)Bill Murray, Lost in Translation (2003)

"make it Suntory times"

Billy Bob Thornton, The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) *

Campbell Scott, Rodger Dodger (2002) *

Chris Cooper, Adaptation (2002)Christian Bale, American Psycho (2000) *

Clive Owen, Closer (2004)Daniel Craig, Casino Royale (2006) *

David Strathairn, »

- NATHANIEL R

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'The Lovely Bones' Not So Lovely

3 January 2010 9:45 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

For those who believe in an afterlife, it will hopefully be a better experience than Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones. Though some of it is set in the "in between", a sort-of purgatory for murdered teen Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, Atonement), it feels more like a scene from Dante's Inferno. What did I do to deserve watching one of cinema's most talented, imaginative filmmakers make a special-effects-laden version of a Hallmark film?

Based on Alice Sebold's popular but altogether average novel, The Lovely Bones seems to fit well with the rest of Jackson's resume. Each of his films, even the fact-based Heavenly Creatures, features some element of fantasy, though some films rely on it more than others. The Lovely Bones incorporates the elements of a crime thriller with the young victim's version of what lies beyond our world, adding beauty and whimsy to an otherwise unbearably dark story »

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Director's Cut: Patrick's top 10 for 2010

1 January 2010 1:34 PM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

In the days of Coming Attractions 1.0, at the end of every year I would write a list of what, at that time, were the movies that I was most looking forward to seeing in the coming 12 months. These upcoming top 10 lists reflected the excitement and interest level I had at the end of December. As I entered the new year and new trailers, images and news trickled out about the films that landed on my list, some fell down and off the chart while other new ones emerged and replaced the fallen. Keep that in mind as you read what movies I'm the most excited to see in 2010 because the promise of a movie's greatly conceived of marketing campaign can often fall short of the final product. Which ones from the following list will remain on my best of 2010 list and which movies will crash and burn on the bonfire of hype? »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Matt’s Top 20 Films of the 2000s

31 December 2009 7:14 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

I’ve really enjoyed the lists I’ve posted this week and I hope you have too.  I keep notes year-round on everything I feel is worth noting about particular movies so I don’t forget and I can compile it into what (hopefully) makes or an informative read.  However, this list I’ve been dreading.  Unlike the other lists, there’s no real recommendation at work here.  It’s a list designed to highlight mostly beloved and established films.  It’s also difficult to factor in films of 2008 and 2009 because I don’t know their staying power.  Finally, it’s a list that will ultimately please no one because there’s no way I can narrow the hundreds of great films that have come out over the last ten years into twenty that I’ve determined are better than all the rest.  So why am I doing it?  I have my reasons. »

- Matt Goldberg

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