Requiem For A Dream... With Puppets!!!

Did Requiem for a Dream fuck with your head as much as it did mine? Darren Aronofsky made a bleak, dark film about the destructive nature that drugs have on a group of people and it stands as one of the most truly disturbing movies ever made. So when somebody comes along and decides to make a 60 second version of the film using puppets to replace the actors... well, lets just say that my interests became piqued. Click after the jump to see Brendan James Boyd's gritty version of the film through the mouths of these lovely looking puppets. .. CREEPY!!!





Here are the credits:

Everything's better with puppets, and the fur really flies in this tragic tale of addiction.

Director/Editor: Brendan James Boyd
Music by Michael Gordon
Crew: Marcela Rausch, Ali Hasan, Karla Kampars, Jess Wood and Matthew Jacques
Puppet Fluffer: Dusty Hagerud
Voices: Brendan James Boyd, Jess Wood
Puppets by Brendan James Boyd, Jarrod Boutcher & The Odd-Lot Puppetry Co.

Based on Requiem for a Dream (2000) Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Music by Clint Mansell.

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Possible Wolverine Sequel Directors And Pseudo "Tease Trailer"

This current status of the new Wolverine is completely up in the air. The franchise is still viable and the studio has already invested in it, so it's going to happen. I've bemoaned the more recent developments, and as much as I disliked the last film and the departure of Aronofsky, there's a secret part of me that wants to see this movie. Still buried deep within me I want another Wolverine movie with Hugh Jackman. I want Wolverine Japan goddammit!

I keep hoping there will be some announcement of a crazy awesome left field Director like Clint Eastwood or The Cohen Brothers.....a boy can dream can't he!!??

Apparently the studio is eying eight potential Directors. In all their lackluster glory they are...

Justin Lin: Annapolis, The Fast and the Furious films.

Doug Liman: Swingers, GO, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jumper, Fair Game.

Antoine Fuqua: Training Day, Tears of the Sun, King Arthur, Shooter and Brooklyn's Finest.

James Mangold: Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Knight & Day.

Mark Romanek: One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go.

Gavin O’Connor: Miracle, Warrior.

Jose Padilha: Elite Squad the upcoming RoboCop remake(blech)

Gary Shore: A bunch of commercials.

bllllleeeeeeeaaaarrgggghhhhh

None of these choices are very inspired. Of them I guess Mark Romanek is my favorite, but having such limited credits he'll likely just end up being the studios bitch. The rest of them are talented enough Directors, and I've enjoyed some of their films. But even guys like Doug Liman and Jame Mangolds have crapped out flicks "Jumper" and "Knight & Day." That's exactly the type of bland studio fare that the first movie was, and what I don't want this one to be.

Why couldn't it have been Aronofsky? WHY!? DAMN YOU ALL!!!!

BERZERKER RAGE!!!

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Somewhat interesting is the last name. Gary Shore. Obviously we don't know him as a commercial Director. But apparently this young Director put together a little fan film teaser to a Wolverine sequel a few months ago. Whether it was an attempt to get some attention who knows, but I have to say it is pretty damn cool.

Wolverine Blues

I cannot be any more disappointed.


So yesterday it's announced that Darren Aronofsky will not be directing the new Wolverine movie. This is huge bummer as Aronofsky is my favorite working Director and he's been close to a studio movie for years now. First it was Batman, then Robocop and finally Wolverine, which really needed him. Today it seems that movie now will be put on hold indefinitely. This from 'Entertainment Weekly'...

A source close to the project tells EW that there is no short list yet of filmmakers who might be tapped to take the reins. Also, given the tragic series of events currently unfolding in Japan — where much of the movie was to be shot — the studio is unlikely to hire someone to kickstart the movie again in the immediate future. “I think we’re going to let it air out a bit before we approach another director,” says the source. “The one good thing, after losing Darren and what’s going on in Japan, is that we have a great script and the star attached and ready to go.”

Now the fact that it's being put on hold is actually good news. If it's not going to be 'Darren Aronofsky's The Wolverine' then I ain't interested.



I enjoyed the first 2 'X-Men' films and thought Hugh Jackman did a good job with the character. I disliked 'X-3' and really didn't care for 'X-men Origins: Wolverine..and As Many Other Weird Characters We Can Throw In And Ruin But Can Potentially Have Their Own Movies So We Can Sell More Toys'. So, fool me twice, shame on me. The idea of a sequel to that last movie was of zero interest to me. The only good thing to come of that movie was the kick ass video game.



So cool.

But then came the news of Darren Aronofsky and that it was being approached as a standalone film based somewhat on the famous Chris Claremont & Frank Miller mini-series. Aronofsky previously directed Jackman in his best performance to date in the criminally oft over looked 'The Fountain'. Then Jackman said Aronofsky instructed him to get bigger than he had ever been to more closely resemble his comic counterpart. ALL GREAT NEWS and enough to let me get a little excited for a new 'Wolverine' movie. Hopefully the one I've waited my whole life for. Aronofsky's departure, be it personal or political, has caused me to lose all interest in the project. So putting it on hold is a great decision.



And how pissed must Hugh Jackman be? Aside from the fact that he's really been the champion behind this movie, even though he's been playing the role for 10 years and it would be the 5th movie. He's a big star and could have easily moved on, but he's obviously passionate about the character. He's also been on a friggin' 6000 calorie a day diet to try to look like he's 5'3" of muscle. For nuthin'!

As far as I'm concerned there are only 2 options at this point given the delay...

1. Wait for Aronofsky to be ready.

2. Put it to bed permanently. Try again with a complete fresh start in another 10 years or whatever.

Wolverine is arguably the most popular character in comics EVER. He has a rich an layered story that deserves the correct treatment. He deserves a 'Dark Knight' comparable movie. Maybe one day.