BOP Daily News
July 26, 2004
The spirit of BOP News lives on in
This is So Last Week,
our pop culture week-in-review,
presented in a pleasing quiz form.
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The title for the next, and presumably last, chapter of the Star Wars saga has finally received a title. Episode III in the series, set to be released in May, 2005, will be titled Revenge of the Sith. Fans are already suggesting that the title, and the knowledge that the film will end with the corruption of the main character, hints at a darker film than its two predecessors. The announcement begins the groundswell of hype that will surely surround the film as it gears up for next summer. The secondary title, Bamboozlement of the Fanboy, will be used if the original title doesn’t test well.
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Not having learned his lesson when his super-hero butt was kicked by critics and fans alike, Ben Affleck has signed on to star in Nowhere Men for Walt Disney Pictures. While the project hasn’t explicitly been called a super-hero film, the project is being described an ensemble adventure about a group of people who pursue covert missions aided by their extraordinary gifts. The project will be written by brothers Peter and David Griffiths from a treatment by Soren Garcia Rey, a long-time friend of Affleck. This marks Affleck’s reunion with the studio that was behind his most successful films, Pearl Harbor and Armageddon. We’d like to thank the Hollywood Reporter for clearing up the subject of the film for us for we would have naturally thought that the film would be about the Red Sox playing for the world series.
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Her daughter Ashley's film might be De-Lovely, but Naomi Judd was de-pressed last weekend when an incompetent film projector ruined her theatrical experience. The proud mama and sometimes country music singer grew frustrated when a mechanical malfunction stopped her local theater's exhibition of the Cole Porter biopic. Ever the shy wallflower, Naomi stood up in the middle of the theater and said, "I'm Ashley Judd's mother, and Ashley would not approve of this." We presume it's because there was not a
murder mystery taking place in the projection booth during neither the screening nor a Kentucky Wildcats game being broadcast during the unplanned intermission. BOP still thinks that a broken projector showing of De-Lovely stills beats Judd's other recently rejected film, Catwoman.
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Michael Moore held a conference call with several journalists on Sunday morning. The subject matter was Moore's documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, accomplishing what once seemed impossible just a couple of months ago. The film crossed the $100 million barrier on Sunday, making it the most successful documentary of all-time by a factor of five. During the discussion, Moore went out of his way to say "Ha ha!" to Michael Eisner. Associated Press quoted the auteur as saying this: "I'm glad Mr. Eisner has said he liked the film, but I would think that his stockholders might wonder
what his fiduciary responsibilities are to them at this point." He also gloated that his film which the studio rejected distributing has now grossed more than any of their 2004 releases to date. BOP likes Michael Moore's films, but the latest Nelson Muntz phase reminds us of that moment in
wrestling right before the former good guy turns heel and hits his tag team partner with a steel chair.
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"Jar Jar Binks makes the Ewoks look like Shaft."
Previous edition's quote: The Player
Box Office Prophets offers quality, reliable news about the entertainment industry. BOP is also entertaining. To that end, please be advised that some content in this column is intended to be humorous and should not be considered factual.
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