h others and learn from each other. Now there are sites like Ain't it Cool News, WorstPreviews, and SuperHeroHype, which allow people from all over to post about the latest movie news and rumors, and share new sneak peeks at what is to come in the entertainment industry. So I thought what I might do is comment on posts by writers reporting about recent info regarding movies to come, and try engaging them on this topic of the audience's participation. The first article comes from the site Ain't it Cool News, written by the west coast editor Drew McWeeny, aka "Moriarty," and it is called "Moriarty Wants To Know Why Ray Winstone Has Magic CGI Pants, And Suspects He Knows Who To Blame!" The article looks at recent news about changes made on the American version of the Indiana Jones 4 trailer. The second article comes from the Variety site, written by Marc Graser, a senior writer, and Tatiana Siegel, a writer. It is titled "Reynolds, will.i.am join 'Wolverine': Taylor Kitsch to play Gambit in Hood's 'Origins.'" This article is reporting on recent news of the cast for the new Wolverine movie."Moriarty Wants To Know Why Ray Winstone Has Magic CGI Pants, And Suspects He Knows Who To Blame!"
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Thank you for the constant updates, as all these changes are news to me. When I had watched the Indiana Jones trailer for the first time, I thought I was seeing the final product, and I was a bit worried because it did seem fake in some places, and maybe a little bit overdone. Even though I wasn't able to catch what exactly was wrong with it, at least there are others who did, and they were able to share what they found. I'm still excited to see the hero with the fedora and whip come back, but the older side of me is worried and cautious about it. These pictures reveal more sinister actions at work, and I agree that it's the MPAA's doing. Censorship sometimes seems so bad here in the U.S. Things were fine as is, the trailer wasn't hurting anyone by having guns, and taking them out just seems to cheapen the value that it had. Even though this is probably only being done for the trailer, I still fear the possibility that they might do something like carry this on to the actual final product, or if not that, then the DVD (Reminds me of the Han Solo shooting first issue in Star Wars). I realized, considering how this information came through a forum, and then posted to a blog, that the internet has really become THE tool for finding the latest information when it comes to stuff like movies and entertainment. And the fact is, it's a tool that everyone can have a part in. I imagine that, as you do use it as a means to find some information for your posts, you are in support of this. But I was just wondering, what are your thoughts on the fact that anyone can now report on the latest happenings in the industry, especially since you are a writer and editor of the site? Do you think this is going to replace things like magazines as the source for the latest info, despite the fact that not all the sources will be the most reliable on the internet? Thanks for the updates, I'll be checking back again to find out the latest on what's happening with Indiana Jones.
"Reynolds, will.i.am join 'Wolverine': Taylor Kitsch to play Gambit in Hood's 'Origins'"
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This is definitely interesting information regarding the upcoming Wolverine movie. I honestly thought that the movie would remain a rumor, or an idea that wouldn't happen, but the fact that more people are being cast has proven me wrong. I still remain unsure of how this movie will turn out. Wolverine may have been the most successful character of the X-Men films, but the third movie was terrible, and it leaves one unsure as to whether or not this film can make up for what's already happened. The fact that there are so many characters in this movie also raises concerns, because it always seems difficult to handle a film with too many c
haracters. It feels like this film is trying to fit in characters that people wanted to see before, but couldn't (i.e. Gambit). Also, this talk about how there might be a spin off of this movie, based on the Deadpool character. This reminds me of the time when there was consideration of making a spin off to Halle Berry character, Jinx, from the James Bond film, Die Another Day. There has been no word since the films release of making that spin off. It seems to have slipped away between the cracks. Now, this is not to say that the film is going to be awful, and fail, and nothing will come out of it. For all we know, it could be a huge success (it probably will make money, whether it's good or bad, just because of the characters in it), and there may actually be a spin off film. But the fact is, these things have happened before, and it has not always been successful. So I don't keep my hopes up. Something I was wondering is, your information about these new cast members shows up on blogs all over the internet, and I'll bet that at least some get their information from your magazine and website. What are your thoughts on this, of other people sharing information they may have received from your site? And if they didn't, and found it by some other means and post it up, how do you feel about this, about the fact that many now can report on the latest news and rumors in the entertainment industry? Do you support it, or do you see it as competition, or is this the motivation for having a website with all the articles? Thank you for the work you do, I always look forward to what you present that's new in the entertainment industry.
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Thank you for posting and sharing your experiences within the blogosphere. The blogs and topics that you chose to comment on (especially the first one) are of great interest to me as a fellow film student and I am glad that you took the time to express your own thoughts concerning them. Furthermore, you have done an excellent job enriching your comments with links that immerse the reader in the subject matter and invite him to experience the many connections you make between the posts in question and outside sources. Your "Han solo shooting first," link, for instance, was an elegant way to provide context for an entire argument. While this is a solid and enlightening post, there are but a couple things that I feel could be improved.
This first component that could be improved regards the selection of the second blog that you commented on. Unlike the first blog, it simply lists the newly casted actors without offering an opinion on them, which then you could have agreed or disagreed with. Ultimately, it reads more like a news bulletin than a blog and, in this way, the creativity you are allowed in your response is stifled. Also, at the end of both of your comments, you explore how internet blogs are starting to replace traditional media as the primary way in which news is spread. You even ask each blogger for their opinion on this phenomenon. While I think this is a good idea, the way in which you move from your response to the subject matter into this exploration could use some revision. As it stands now, the transitions seem a bit unnatural and disconnected from the rest of your respective posts. Overall, however, this is a fine exhibit of blog exploration and it was a pleasure to read.
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