Failed Idealism

Inside every cynic is a disappointed and failed idealist

  • Mosquito Hunting Flowchart

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    i subsitite the word Mosquito for moth. they just freak me the fuck out. no idea why

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  • 30 Reasons That Patrick Stweart Kicked Ass

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    Empire's fitting tribute to the dude

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  • Empire: Movie News - Exclusive Sam Mendes Talks Preacher

    • 14 Sep 2009
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    Exclusive Sam Mendes Talks Preacher

    Last year Empire talked to Sam Mendes about his planned Preacher adaptation and today, in between asking intelligent questions about his latest movie Away We Go, we got the latest on the project from the Oscar winning director. And the good news is that Preacher is inching closer to fruition - and that there is a script.

    "It's getting closer," says Mendes. "I've seen a script and it's very good. We're a little further down the road than when I last spoke to you."

    Created by comic-book wizards Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, the titular  Preacher is Jesse Custer, a Southern priest inhabited by a heavenly being called Genesis in incident that kills off his entire congregation and sends him onto a demented hunt for an explanation. From God. If you're not familiar with the comic-book series, think Jonah Hex turned up to 12, with added supernatural powers and a supercharged moral indignation that makes Harry Callahan look like Reg Hollis. Click here for our full blow-by-blow.

    If all this fire and brimstone sounds like an unusual choice for a man who's specialised in beautifully-crafted explorations of American family life, rest very assured for Mendes is a Preacher fanboy: "I love graphic novels - Road To Perdition was based on graphic novel - so I'm used to that form and Preacher is absolutely brilliant. I certainly feel it's a movie."

    "It's funny, it's violent as hell, it's extremely blasphemous and profane, but it has an amazingly skilful tone," says Mendes. "I met Garth Ennis and I'm just a huge fan of it."

    Custer, Tulip and Cassidy may have to wait in line, however, for Mendes to finish another adaption. Joseph O'Neill's Netherland is next on the Mendes slate, with screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Atonement) currently working on a first draft. "It's a brilliant novel but not an obvious film, so it needs a fair amount of work. I'm definitely committed to trying to make one out of it, though, and if anyone can do it, Christopher Hampton can. He's the most wonderful writer."  The New York-set novel about an ex-pat who discovers cricket does seem an uncanny fit for the New York-based ex-pat cricket fan.  "I thought 'I can't not do this', or at least try...". More on both projects as we get it.

    Phil de Semlyen

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    Your Comments
    damn it!!
    I read the last paragraph wrong and thought you said Mendes was working on a Neverwhere...I am as disappointed as a teenager walking through a park thinking he has found a discarded porn magazine; only to find its the underwear section of a Littlewoods. ... Read More

    waltham1979 About me

    17:03, 14 September 2009 | Report This Post
    Err
    Supernatural season 1 - 5 anyone? ... Read More

    kingkane101 About me

    16:54, 14 September 2009 | Report This Post
    Hmmmmm....
    I still don't reckon it'll get made - certainly not faithfully to the graphic novel in any case. Can still hope though....... ... Read More

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    *creams* Preacher is a great series, funny, insanly blasphemous and violent. Has two of the greatest comic book characters ever. Jesse Custer and The Saint of Killers. Not sure about the film, it's too long to survive such condension, but a HBO series would be fantastic...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_%28comics%29

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    Star Wars and FAIL statire = awesomeness

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    (slightly belated now)

     Had an enchanted Sunday afternoon in Watford of all places.

     Thanks to Twitter and Neil Gaiman's generosity, the place and time of
    filming for his new 6 minute short was made available, and i made the
    worthwhile trek down to watch.

     Ended up meeting Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, and catching many glimpses of
    Bill Nighy.

     Gaiman was unbeliveablty pleasant, a lovely man, smiling and cheerful,
    funny and charming. Signed two books for me, chatted to him for a
    while and had my photo taken. I've only become a fan recently (i was a
    reluctant comvert) but it felt wonderful to meet the creative genius
    behind the incredible world of the Sandman.

     The friend i went with became a 13 year old girl at a Take That
    concert upon meeting him, blushing and churlish, giggling and visably
    drooling. I think he may have squeeled at one point.

     Gaiaman made the small number of fans in attendance feel very welcome,
    even though at times it felt like we may be intruding (he insisted we
    were not).

     Can't wait to see the finished product.

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