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7 articles from 2008

17 July 2008 1:14 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Once upon a time, I thought director Stephen Sommers was going to be a pretty nifty director. He made a live action version of The Jungle Book in 1994 that was pretty darn good. Tense, exciting, beautifully shot and breathlessly paced, this was deliciously fun B-movie excitement perfect for the entire family and I don't feel remotely ashamed to admit just how much I enjoyed it. Then came the three-pronged attack of Deep Rising, The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Each increasingly more juvenile. Each more reliant upon tepid CGI effects not even remotely ready for prime time. Worse, Sommers seemed intent on stripping intelligence completely out of his motion pictures, his characters nothing more than thin cardboard cutouts devoid of virtually any and all interesting qualities that could have remotely made any of them anything close to human. Of course, Deep Rising has turned into something of an underground cult hit,

Sara Michelle Fetters

9 July 2008 2:20 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Rob Cohen’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” opens nationwide Aug. 1, 2008, which means it’s time for Universal to step up promotion for the third installment in the popular series that began with Stephen Sommers’ “The Mummy” in 1999.

Below you can watch two brand-new TV spots from the upcoming adventure starring Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Luke Ford and Maria Bello. As usual, most of the footage comes straight from the film’s trailer, but if you watch closely enough you’ll be able to spot a few new images as well.

Franck Tabouring

8 July 2008 2:44 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I had never seen the 1932 Boris Karloff version of The Mummy, but I was a fan of the Stephen Sommers remakes from a purely entertainment level and was shocked to see how much of the original film actually inspired the Sommers versions. While Sommers, of course, took the story and turned it into an action adventure, the motivation for the villain in the story remained intact. While this old school version isn't exactly a masterpiece of storytelling, it does have plenty to love and was certainly a leap in make-up effects as Karloff's appearance in any form is astounding considering the day and age in which this film was made, and this special edition pays tribute to it. The Mummy has been digitally remastered and considering this is my first time seeing the film I would hate to guess at how bad it must have looked in the past

Brad Brevet

7 July 2008 11:37 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Director Rob Cohen is currently busy wrapping up post-production of “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” the third installment in the popular series that kicked off in 1999 with Stephen Sommers’ “The Mummy.”

ShockTillYouDrop’s Ryan Rotten had the chance to pay the director a visit in at the editing bay and chat a bit about the film’s setting and some of its core characters. Here’s what Cohen had to say about shooting on location:

 “There are no green screen sets in this movie. I went all over China - the deserts of Beijing. [The scene you're watching] is a 300-year-old Ming opera house that the red guards tried to destroy. There are these beautiful murals in there.”

Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell, who this time faces the ruthless Emperor Han (Jet Li). Maria Bello, Luke Ford and Michelle Yeoh co-star. “Tomb” hits theaters Aug. 1, 2008.

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Franck Tabouring

23 June 2008 12:25 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

It's impossible to say whether G.I. Joe will be any good for a number of reasons. I know I have my doubts. Shall we count them down? Ok.

1 - It's directed by Stephen Sommers from The Mummy and Van Helsing.

2 - On the surface, it all seems a little silly.

3 - I can't overstate the Stephen Sommers thing enough.

4 - Brendan Fraser as Gung Ho.

Now, on the flipside, I have yet to see a single production photo that doesn't make this look like a hell of a lot of fun. And, just for the hell of it, they gave Sienna Miller fake boobs to wear to look more statuesque as The Baroness. "They gave me these things that looked like chicken fillets," admitted Miller. "The director said, 'I'm gonna be honest, I like girls with big boobs', and I don't have them so we made them bigger."

Ok, then.

Colin Boyd

23 June 2008 12:06 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Sienna Miller was forced to wear fake breasts for her role in forthcoming action movie G.I. Joe - because her own cleavage was not big enough for director Stephen Sommers.

The Alfie star joins Dennis Quaid and Brendan Fraser to play femme fatale The Baroness in the upcoming movie, which is based on the popular U.S. play figure and TV series.

But Miller admits she was left slightly stunned when Sommers told her her small chest had to be given an extra boost so she would look more curvaceous on screen.

She says, "(I wear a) tight black leather outfit. And much bigger boobs.

"They gave me these things that looked like chicken fillets. The director said, 'I'm gonna be honest, I like girls with big boobs', and I don't have them so we made them bigger.

"At least he's honest. But I was mildly offended."

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28 April 2008 2:52 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a 2-disc collector's edition of Van Helsing, which stars Hugh Jackman, and Kate Beckinsale. DVD Active reports that the Stephen Sommers directed film will be available to own from the 8th July, and should retail at around $19.98. The film will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include a commentary with Director Stephen Sommers & Editor/Producer Bob Ducsay, a second commentary with Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley & Will Kemp, multiple featurettes (Bringing the Monster to Life, You are in the Movie!, The Legend of Van Helsing, Explore Frankenstein's Lab, Dracula's Lair is Transformed, The Music of Van Helsing, Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, The Werewolves, The Women of Van Helsing: Anna & Dracula's Brides), bloopers, trailers, TV spots, and more. Read on for the cover art.

7 articles from 2008