Bryan Singer claims his Battlestar Galactica movie can connect both BSG TV series

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It's been a long time since we had an update on the long-delayed Battlestar Galactica movie. And the latest bit of news is a whopper. Bryan Singer is claiming that his movie's script, penned by John Orloff (Band of Brothers, Anonymous) will be able to fit in with both the 1978 original, and the reboot that aired in 2003. Sure! Why not?



In an interview with IGN, Singer explained that the current script was in rewrites, but can slip into any BSG TV series.

"It will exist, I think, quite well between the Glen Larson and Ron Moore universes. But that's all I want to say about it. But it's evolving quite well, and quite recently. I've been developing this for a while, and certain things came to fruition recently, and I hope to do it."

We're not sure how that's possible, but if it takes place during the back end of the Cylon wars, sure maybe. But still, it's pretty impossible to imagine how that can work in any satisfying fashion.



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Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Plot Revealed?

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Beyond the 2014 release date and the so-far confirmed interstellar superhero roster, very little is known regarding the “big space epic” expansion of Marvel's cinematic universe, titled Guardians of the Galaxy. And while a director hasn't even been announced yet, an alleged summary of the movie's plot has already surfaced via two industry sites, Production Weekly and It's On The Grid. Focusing on the main concept, main character and main conflict, the plausible logline indicates the much-anticipated film will be about:

“A U.S. pilot who ends up in space in the middle of a universal conflict and goes on the run with futuristic ex-cons who have something everyone wants.”


Considering the two separate sources are considerably legit industry sites, the logline is plausible. Of course, we still must await confirmation. 
The “U.S. pilot” is likely Peter Quill, better known as Star-Lord.
 

Another possibility for the U.S. pilot is Vance Astrovik, also known as Vance Astro. 

In the comics, he joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18, becoming the youngest in the astronaut training program. Volunteering for the first manned interstellar mission ever conducted by the U.S. years later, he was launched into space; landing on a planet called Alpha Centauri. And this led to the the 1969 Guardians' formation. Perhaps they're villains?

And the “futuristic ex-cons” may evidently refer to the other Guardians - Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon. 


Marvel Studios has dubbed “Guardians of the Galaxy” a “big space epic” that will introduce various cosmic entities from the Marvel Comics universe. The superhero team first appeared in “Marvel Super-Heroes #18” in 1969, created by Arnold Drake & Gene Colan. In 2008, the team was rebooted by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning in “Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) #1.” The team's live-action roster will include Star-Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot. And also Thanos, the villain who made his live-action debut unexpectedly during Marvel's The Avengers mid-credits stinger, is expected to reprise his role. With a screenplay drafted by Nicole Perlman, and reworked by Chris McCoy, no director is yet attached. And distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has scheduled “Guardians of the Galaxy” for release on August 1, 2014.


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10 Fashion-Inspiring Films

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Fashion trends have always been started by the rich and famous and followed by everyone else. With the introduction of film in the 20th century, movie stars and their films because the medium to set an example for what to wear. Movies have always been inspiration for fashion trends and these 10 are some of the most memorable.

10. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Madonna’s look in Desperately Seeking Susan is perhaps the one she is most well-known for. It is also the look that defines the 1980’s and pops up on Halloween, themed-parties, and even here and there in new trends. Bold colors, big pants, chunky jewelry, and Capri pants were just the beginning. The movie also introduced new ways of wearing blazers, bustiers, and even mesh tops. Bold shoes and make-up completed the typical 80’s look made popular and immortalized by Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan. 

9. It Happened One Night (1934)

This romantic comedy is a classic for more than one reason. The first of its genre, It Happened One Night also introduced another trend to moviegoers; making it acceptable, and cool, for men to forgo wearing an undershirt. The trend caught on so quickly that undershirt sales plummeted after Clark Gable famously removed his shirt to show nothing but bare skin. Early on, this movie was evidence that the degree of popular culture represented in film is large enough to influence what audiences think is cool and create (or end) fashion trends altogether. It’s also a sign that men are not immune to the charms of movie stars like Clark Gable and are just as easily influenced by their favorite actors and their fashion statements. 

8. Funny Face (1957)

Audrey Hepburn is no doubt a fashion icon and that includes her performance in Funny Face, about a regular girl who transforms into a famous model. Her outfits in the movie reflect that change, going from every day casual to runway chic as the movie goes on. Perhaps the most memorable look in the movie was her all black ensemble which tends to be equated with the late 50’s early 60’s time period. Many of her other looks are famous as well, including her red gown with white gloves and the wedding dress, which continues to inspire wedding gowns to this day. Funny Face is yet another addition to the list of fashion-inspiring films. 

7. The Seven Year Itch (1955)

When you think of Marilyn Monroe, odds are you picture her in the iconic white dress she wears in this movie. When she stands over the street vent and her skirt blows up around her waist an image was created that would be remembered by those who aren’t even sure where it came from. Marilyn’s character, The Girl, wore a white crepe halter dress that symbolized her freedom and sexuality and continues to be recreated in many forms even today. Marilyn’s wardrobe malfunction was a thorn in the Production Code’s thigh but for audiences and fans, it was a classic moment that defined not only the film, but Marilyn herself. 

6. Bonnie & Clyde (1967)

Bonnie & Clyde is a crime thriller that re-introduced depression-era style to the mod look of the 1960’s. Starring Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty, and Gene Hackman, this movie thrust opposite style into the mainstream as it brought neckties and knee-length skirts into the world of go-go boots and mini-skirts. Berets and cardigans became staples in any 1960’s stylish girls’ wardrobe. Bonnie & Clyde was responsible for some of the more modest and classic looks of the 1960’s, even if the movie was set 30 years prior. Costume designer Theadora Von Runkle created the perfect balance between the 1960’s current trends and a more realistic, depression-era appropriate style. 

5. Annie Hall (1977)

In this romantic comedy, Diane Keaton plays the titular Annie Hall. Annie has a unique style of oversized mannish clothing. Blazers, vests, trousers, long skirts, and boots were staples of her wardrobe. Blending masculine with feminine, Annie Hall inspired many women in the 1970’s to experiment with their style. Keaton actually wore her own outfits in the film, to the chagrin of the film’s stylist, who believed her looks to be “crazy.” Even during the most feminine stages of women’s fashion, we still mix in masculine pieces like Diane did in Annie Hall. 

4. The Wild One (1953)

In the outlaw biker film, The Wild One, Marlon Brando plays cool-man Johnny Strabler. The film introduces the idea that teenagers can be dangerous and so they had to look the part. Levi jeans, t-shirts, and of course Johnny’s Perfecto motorcycle jacket set off a trend that has waned and waxed but lives on to this day. The leather jacket has come and gone over the years but will never disappear. Paired with his hat and motorcycle, Marlon’s image from The Wild One became the epitome of cool and the leather jacket would live on forever. 

3. Rear Window (1954)

In the 1950’s Grace Kelly was THE fashion icon. She eluded class, style, and of course, grace. Any of her movies could have made this list but it is Rear Window that tops the rest when it comes to iconic and memorable fashion moments. Sleek and stylish, Grace’s character Lisa Carol Fremont is almost Grace herself, and even through the most daring breaking and entering scenes, she remains cool and put-together. All of her outfits possess elegance yet are demure and sleek at the same time, with fancy fabrics and pearl accents, Grace Kelly’s role in Rear Window has become a fashion genre all in itself. 

2. Clueless (1995)

Clueless is the spunky, sweet, and quotable modern-day adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma that forever lives on as the example of how to be the perfect Valley Girl. Cher Horowitz and her friends Dionne, Tai, and Amber prance around in the most fashionable ensembles of 1995. Cher’s closet was filled with knee-high socks, platform Mary Janes, and mini-skirts. From matching yellow plaid suits to itty-bitty white Calvin Klein dresses, no one can deny the fashion statements made by Clueless that continue their reputation almost 20 years later. 

1. Breakfast at Tifffany’s (1961)

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is perhaps the most iconic film ever made when it comes to fashion statements. Audrey Hepburn is perfect as Holly Golightly, a beautiful and charming society girl living in New York City who happens to have the most wonderful wardrobe. Many famous pieces have come from the film, including the rain-drenched trench coat and her big black hat. But the most famous Breakfast at Tiffany’s look is by far the black dress Holly wears while at, where else, Tiffany’s. Paired with pearls, sunglasses, and a tiara, this look is one of the most recreated of all time and the dress itself was auctioned off for 1 million dollars (to charity) in 2006.  

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6 Crucial Movie Scenes That Never Made it Out of the Script

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There's a saying in Hollywood: "Cut what you love." No, it's not about cocaine. It means that it doesn't matter how expensive, beautiful or awesome a scene is -- if you can cut it and still have the movie make sense, then cut it. It's actually pretty common for perfectly good scenes to end up on the cutting room floor simply to shave a few minutes off the total running time or speed up the pace of the movie.
Of course, sometimes the movie doesn't make sense without that crucial deleted scene, but we just didn't notice it. Like in ...

#6. Inglourious Basterds -- A Flashback Explains the Movie's Weird-Ass Name

We've mentioned before how Quentin Tarantino's Hitler-killing epic Inglourious Basterds ties the entire Tarantinoverse together like a fine carpet, but one mystery still remains: Why the hell is the title misspelled? There's one "U" too many and an "E" that should be an "A," in case you haven't noticed. Movie nuts know that the name is inspired by the Italian war movie The Inglorious Bastards (the director even makes a cameo here), but that doesn't explain the misspelling: In fact, Tarantino has gone on the record saying that he's "never going to explain that."
If that's the case, then he probably shouldn't have put the answer right there in the script, where we can see it.

"Alright, it's Marsellus Wallace's soul. Wait, what was the question?"

The Missing Scene:
The script by Tarantino contains an extended flashback sequence starring Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz, a part played by Eli Roth that was originally written for Adam Sandler. The scene comes just as Donny is about to beat a Nazi to death with his baseball bat -- we see Donny buying the bat in his old neighborhood in Boston (spelled "Bostin") right before shipping out to fight in World War II. Good luck not hearing Happy Madison's voice screaming in your brain as you read this dialogue, by the way:

"Put down your Yahtzee/It's time to beat some Nazis ..."

Note the spelling of "basterd." Donny then goes around the neighborhood asking his fellow Jews if they have any loved ones in danger in Europe, and to write down their names on the baseball bat. At one point he goes to the house of one Mrs. Himmelstein (who would have been played by Frau Blucher from Young Frankenstein), and right before signing the bat, she says:

Now have some freshly baked cookies, sweetie."

Cut to Donny spilling the Nazi's brains out in the woods.

How It Changes the Movie:
This scene would have explained why so many actors are referred to as "basterds" -- that's just how people talked in Donny's old neighborhood, and it stuck. The line "A basterd's work is never done" is so important that it even made it onto one of the film's posters.

We would have gone with "Grazzie."

It's possible that Tarantino cut the scene after Sandler turned down the role to make Funny People (it remains a subject of debate as to whether this was a good thing for either movie). Perhaps Tarantino shortened Donny's role when he realized that Eli Roth's acting range isn't quite as ample as Sandler's -- did you see that movie where he plays a guy and his twin sister?


#5. Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Why Indy Knew Not to Look at the Ark

In Raiders of the Lost Ark, everyone from Indiana Jones to Adolf Hitler wants to get their hands on the legendary Ark of the Covenant -- and yet, if you pay attention, you'll notice that throughout the movie, nobody actually touches the thing they're supposed to covet so much. They're always carrying it on poles or putting it in boxes, as if they were grossed out by it or something. Why is that?

"All right, you move it over ... no, no, I'll put my end in first ... OK, just set it down for a second."

The only time they do touch the Ark is at the very end, when the Nazis open it and accidentally unleash a light show that sucks their souls and melts their faces. Indy looks away from the lights and the spirits spare him ... but how did he know he had to do that? It's literally the only thing that saves him. And you can't say it's common sense -- he's the only person in the vicinity who knows to do it, and he has to tell Marion, or else her face would have melted, too. Yet this life-saving technique is never mentioned in the movie prior to that point.

The Missing Scene:
There's a scene in the movie where Indy talks to an old man who says the Ark "is not to be disturbed." Well, in a deleted scene from the script, the guy explains exactly what he meant by that: If you touch the Ark or so much as look into it while it's open, you die.

Indy really should have packed, like, a tarp or something.

Even though they cut that part, it's pretty remarkable to see how deeply these warnings were ingrained into the story. Later, in the scene where Indy and Sallah first see the Ark, the script calls for Sallah to reach out to touch it, but Indy stops him:

"If you take it out of the box, it's worthless!"

This part was also removed, but again, the movie acknowledges the erased moment by having Indy and Sallah carry the Ark on poles instead of just lugging it around.

How It Changes the Movie:
We've previously pointed out that the Bible pretty much spells out the effects of the Ark, and therefore both Indy and the villain should have known what it does, but presumably not everyone in this audience is an archeologist who specializes in Biblical relics. With the old man's explanation, people who didn't pay attention in Sunday school can understand what happened at the end of the movie, too.

Plus, you know, it would have just been nice to have a little warning.

The only problem, and the most likely reason why they cut those scenes, is that they sort of spoil the ending: When the bad guy opens the Ark, nobody knows what's going to happen to him, and the deleted scenes would have ruined the surprise (although there's a big difference between "you die" and "your head explodes").


#4. The Empire Strikes Back -- Luke Learns How to Power Jump

For some of you reading this, The Empire Strikes Back is the greatest movie you've ever seen. For others, it's a movie wrought with incest, plot holes, continuity errors ... and the greatest movie you've ever seen.

"Give me your money and undying adoration. It is the only way."

So, yeah, it's probably the best movie in the Star Wars series, but it's also full of weird little inconsistencies. For example, there's a moment where Luke and Darth Vader are dueling and Luke falls into the carbon freezing chamber that previously turned Han Solo into a slab. Vader turns on the freezing mechanism, but Luke immediately jumps off the chamber super fast, flying off so high that he literally ends up hanging from the ceiling, like a cartoon character who just sat on a cactus.

Uh, since when can Luke do that? This is not a minor point: The only reason Luke doesn't get frozen there is A) because he can do that Jedi jump and B) because Vader doesn't know he can do it. Otherwise he wouldn't have turned his back on him and assumed the fight was over. And he should be surprised -- this particular superpower seems to come out of nowhere, especially considering that, as we've pointed out before, Luke only trained to become a Jedi for a few hours.

The Missing Scene:
It turns out there was a whole lot more to Luke's Jedi training than what we saw in the movie -- and no, we're not talking about the expanded universe, the novelization or someone's Luke/Yoda slash fiction. We're talking an entire omitted sequence of the script showing a training montage of Luke learning how to swing a light saber like a pro, how to run through Dagobah in Rocky-like fashion ... and how to jump really, really high.
First, Yoda sits on a tree branch dangling Luke's light saber and making him jump to reach it:

After a while, Luke starts getting better and trolls him back:

This is followed by the classic scene of Luke standing on one hand and Yoda using the Force to raise an entire spaceship from the swamp.

"The size of the boat it is not, the motion of the ocean, is it."

How It Changes the Movie:
Luke's training is still pretty short, of course, but the magic of the montage would have at least made it seem more intense than in the finished movie, and explained some of the abilities he later showed off during his fight with Vader. This way, Luke's fantastic leap out of the freezing chamber is actually the culmination of his training with Yoda and not just something George Lucas pulled out of his ass to get him out of a tight spot.


#3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off -- Ferris Rips Off His Dad to Fund His Adventure

Maybe we're getting older, maybe we've just seen this film too many times, but something has always seemed a bit off about Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Specifically, how could the "day off" even happen? Throughout the course of the movie, we see Ferris treating his girlfriend and his friend Cameron to an upscale restaurant, a baseball game and the single most melodramatic museum visit ever.

"Perhaps some exposition would help us understand this art?"

That requires a hell of a lot of money for a kid living on a teenager's allowance. Yes, his parents appear to be rich, but as Ferris himself would point out, "It still wouldn't change the fact that I don't own a car." So, how does Ferris finance his excursion?

The Missing Scene:
The answer in the script jibes perfectly with what we already know about the character: Ferris gets the money through dishonesty and manipulation. He literally steals some saving bonds from his father after tricking him into saying where he hides them. John Hughes even had Ferris light up a cigarette and blow smoke rings as he duped his dad.

4. Felony Larceny

The scene comes right after Ferris convinces Cameron to come over to his house: They're talking on the phone when Ferris' dad calls on the other line to check up on him (remember, he was faking being sick in order to skip school). Ferris tells Cameron that he's "working on getting some heavy bucks out of" his dad -- he then switches back to his dad and casually brings up "those saving bonds you used to give me every Christmas," which leads to the following exchange:

Ferris then looks at the camera and says:

How It Changes the Movie:
First of all, it lets you know right off the bat that Ferris is a dick, which is probably why John Hughes chose to omit it. But, at the same time, it stresses the fact that this isn't just a regular day in Ferris' life: He was only able to do all the things he did because he stole his dad's money, and we're assuming that's not a stunt he can repeat every weekend. The movie is about a singular time in a young man's life when he's finishing school and about to go into college, and there's something bittersweet about the fact that he'll never be able to relive these carefree days again.

And then you remember that he's a douche who stole money, cut school and destroyed a sports car without taking responsibility for any of it.

#2. Saving Private Ryan -- Why the Squad Is Walking Around With No Ammo, on Foot

Saving Private Ryan is widely regarded as one of the finest World War II films of all time, even if it didn't contain enough scenes of William Shakespeare making out with Gwyneth Paltrow in drag to warrant an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999.
Still, when you think about it, there's one thing about the movie that doesn't make sense: Why the hell do Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad embark on their mission on foot and with almost no ammo? That's kind of the key to the whole tension of the movie -- they're on their own, on foot, with no backup. We mean, this is the freaking middle of World War II here, and they're supposed to find and bring home Private Ryan (Matt Damon) somewhere in Nazi-occupied France. Why did they head out no more equipped for the job than the hobbits in The Lord of the Rings?

"Upham, what's the German word for 'friend?'"

Contrary to what the German army might tell you, marching across the French countryside is not a walk in the park. So, what gives?

The Missing Scene:
It turns out that there was an entire sequence in the script where Miller's squad leaves Omaha Beach on a badass jeep, with all of the requisite equipment you'd need for a wartime rescue mission. But they lose it in a battle, along with most of their munitions. Apparently Spielberg decided to cut this part pretty late in the game, because you can actually see them driving the jeep in the movie ... for two seconds. Pay close attention to the 0:10-0:12 mark here.

"Dammit, Hanks, I called shotgun!"

Before that, in the deleted scene Miller convinces the supply sergeant to let them use the jeep, which belongs to one General Gavin, by mentioning that Private Ryan's three brothers were killed in action. The sergeant is moved by this tale and lets them take off in it. And so:

In the script, the jeep serves them pretty well until it gets blown up in a skirmish, taking most of their ammo with it. This scene is even referenced in the movie when Miller tells Ted Danson "We lost most of our ammo" so early into their mission.

But it still doesn't explain why Ted Danson is there.

How It Changes the Movie:
The fact that the squad had not only a jeep but also a shitload more ammo adds a whole lot of feasibility to their mission, which otherwise feels kind of half-assed ... even more so when you consider that they technically had a jeep in the movie, they just decided to drop it and continue on foot for no reason at all.

"Sizemore looked like he could use a little exercise anyway."

#1. Leon: The Professional -- Yes, Leon Sleeps With a 12-Year-Old Girl
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Leon: The Professional is about an Italian killer living in New York (Jean Reno) who starts taking care of a girl named Mathilda (a very young Natalie Portman) after her family is killed. If you've seen this movie, you'll probably agree that there's something slightly off-putting about it; in the words of Roger Ebert, "Always at the back of my mind was the troubled thought that there was something wrong about placing a 12-year-old character in the middle of this action."

That's one way of putting it.

In one scene, Leon wakes up in bed and a scantily clad Mathilda is sitting next to him, but that's the closest they ever get to being romantically involved. So why does this movie creep us out so much?

The Missing Scene:
The international cut of the film reveals that the night before that scene, Mathilda tried to coax Leon into making love to her, but he turned her down because he "wouldn't be a good lover" (apparently there are no laws about having sex with minors in other countries, but there are plenty of laws about doing it lousily). Well, the screenplay takes the wrongness even further by making it clear that, actually, he does sleep with her. While crying. Here's the scene:

"How beautiful it is seeing them sweetly making love" is an actual line that the screenwriter wrote. And no, she's isn't 30 instead of almost 13 in this draft.

How It Changes the Movie:
For starters, this explains why Leon is so edgy the whole damn picture: On top of the corrupt DEA agent, he also had to be on the lookout for Child Protective Services busting his ass for pedophilia. But mainly, it confirms our hunch that there was something fishy going on in this movie all along. We'll never look at Luc Besson pictures the same way again.

This casts a whole new light on Bruce Willis making out with a newborn in The Fifth Element.

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