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Ahsoka
Season 1, “Part Seven: Dreams and Madness”
Director: Geeta Vasant Patel
DoP: Eric Steelberg, Quyen Tran
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'Cazafantasmas: Apocalipsis Fantasma': Potencial poco Explotado
Finalmente la nueva entrega de Los Cazafantasmas ha llegado, con una expansión de su universo, el regreso de los personajes originales y una nueva aventura que todo este equipo tiene que enfrentar, pero ¿logra ser tan buena como su predecesora?
FInalmente la nueva entrega de Los Cazafantasmas ha llegado, con una expansión de su universo, el regreso de los personajes originales y una nueva aventura que todo este equipo tiene que enfrentar, pero ¿logra ser tan buena como su predecesora? Reseña | ‘Cazafantasmas: Apocalipsis Fantasma’ Tres años después del regreso de Los Cazafantasmas a la pantalla grande con ‘Cazafantasmas: El Legado‘, la…
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Movie Analysis and Review: "Baywatch" (2017)
Introduction:The movie opens with Mitch Buchannon, portrayed by Dwayne Johnson, exuding his dominance as the head lifeguard of Baywatch. As tryouts loom, a group of new recruits introduces themselves, setting the stage for the action-packed narrative that follows. Synopsis:“Baywatch” follows the legendary Mitch Buchannon and his elite lifeguard squad as they confront a dangerous crime wave…
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Director: Jason Reitman 
Cinematographer: Eric Steelberg
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Ahsoka spoilers/leaks
Ahsoka leaks compilation
Previous posts: TBOBF post-series | Kenobi (pre-trailer, post-series) | Andor (pre-series, post) | Mando S3 (pre-season, pre-finale, post)
Cast
There is another young actor playing Ahsoka (MSW). Very questioable sources (Nerdgasm) said she's played by Savannah Steyn.
Hayden Christensen (THR).
Darth Vader team (MSW, Bespin Bulletin), voiced by James Earl Jones AI. Fully suited Darth Vader will exclusively be played by Tom O’Connel. Tom O’Connel is being fitted for a new Darth Vader suit (different than the one used for Obi-Wan Kenobi last year). MSW
Ezra played by Eman Esfandi (Jordan Maison, THR). There were false reports of him being Mena Massoud.
"Riz" codename (The Illuminerdi) - a man in his 20s, described as a bit of a lone wolf, world-wise despite his young age and able to handle anything life throws his way. This character is listed as a series regular with options. [Most likely Ezra]
Sabine played by Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Deadline). There were false reports about frontrunners.
Hera (MSW), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (THR), Hera played by MEW (Bespin Bulletin)
Ivanna Sakhno (Deadline) plays Shin. According to The Illuminerdi, the character is codenamed “Astrid”, and is described as striking and ferocious. A formidable mercenary who must now decide between two paths. Astrid can either follow the path of her unit or take hold of her own aspiration in service of her own glory.
Ray Stevenson plays Baylan, previously thought as "Admiral" (THR). Loyal to Thrawn. He has a droid and an assassin by his side. Has a lot of screentime. (MSW)
Thrawn played by Lars Mikkelsen (guesses, KRT, Christopher Marc, MSW). There were contradicting reports by Jordan Maison.
Commander Rex (Christopher Marc) played by Temuera Morrison (BSL)
Captain Enoch (MSW) played by Wes Chatham (Deadline), Thrawn's bodyguard [Note: the article doesn't say he's Enoch, but it's hidden in the metadata of the article, viewable in view page source]
A new cyborg/droid character named Carnast who serves Thrawn and Baylan. Might be a Dark Trooper. (MSW)
Morgan Elsbeth (MSW)
Unknown character played by Matthew Law (DanielRPK)
Unknown character played by Shakira Barrera (DanielRPK, Jordan Maison, Charles Murphy)
David Tennant is back (reddit user PlayThenPause) as Hyuang
Mon Mothma (MSW)
Jacen Syndulla, has black hair (Lego set)
Barriss Offee (The illuminerdi). Most likely wrong and mixed with the "Barriss" codename which was actually for Sabine.
Officially revealed minor characters
Senators - Senator Mawood (Maurice Irvin), Senator Rodrigo (Jacqueline Antaramian), Chancellor Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly), Senator Xiono (Nelson Lee) and Gran Senator (Erica Duke)
Mark Rolston plays Captain Hale - Source
Hawkins, first officer in the New Republic, played by Nican Robinson (Lego set)
Beyta, a Mon Calamari lieutenant pilot in the New Republic (Lego set)
Porter, a New Republic captain pilot (Lego set)
Crew
All epsiodes were written by Dave Filoni.
Directors: Dave Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey (first reported by THR), Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel (first reported by MSW) and Rick Famuyiwa.
Eric Steelberg and Quyen Tran are the Cinematographers - Source
Databank entries & officially released photos
Marrok (Inquisitor): Once an Inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire, the mysterious Marrok now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth to carry out dark deeds. Fully encased in battered battle armor, the warrior still carries a red double-bladed saber with a circular hilt.
Shin Hati: The eager apprentice of Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati is adept at lightsaber combat, a skill she uses in their work as mercenaries allied to Morgan Elsbeth, the former Magistrate of Calodan.
[Note: The Illuminerdi said Ivanna plays "Astrid" - "A formidable mercenary who must now decide between two paths. Astrid can either follow the path of her unit or take hold of her own aspiration in service of her own glory". This implies Shin will have to decide between following Baylan or betraying him].
Baylan Skoll: Baylan Skoll is lightsaber-wielding mercenary for hire overseeing his apprentice Shin Hati. But make no mistake: although there was a time when Skoll knew the acclaimed Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Baylan is no Jedi. Now allied to Morgan Elsbeth, the former Magistrate of Calodan, after the fall of the Jedi and the Empire, Skoll remains a shrewd fighter in search of power who believes that another war is inevitable.
Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth: The coldhearted former Magistrate of Calodan, Morgan Elsbeth is an ally of Grand Admiral Thrawn and an enemy of the New Republic. A formidable fighter with a mysterious past, Elsbeth once hunted Ahsoka Tano on the world of Corvus before she was bested in battle and arrested for acting as an Imperial sympathizer.
Officially released 10 photos and their source episode - link. Sabine has short hair in episode 2.
Officially released concept art
Plot
Structure (MSW)
Ahsoka will have a midseason time-jump. The Rebels epilogue takes place in the middle of the season, and the season is like 2 different parts (four episodes each).
The first part of Ahsoka has New Republic centric-content which will feature Mothma. The first half of Ahsoka is a story about a failing New Republic, Ahsoka's warnings are ignored, and about Sabine.
The second part is finding Ezra and Thrawn. (MSW)
The "New Beyond" & Skeleton Crew
The Ahsoka show is gonna introduce concepts that are gonna be explored in Skeleton Crew. (MSW)
After Rebels, Thrawn and Ezra end up in a completely new and unexplored area of the universe, of which he calls ''The New Beyond” or “New Space'' until an official name is revealed. This region views and uses the Force differently, and magic users in the Star Wars universe we have seen before (like the nightsisters), originate from this place, and we have seen outcasts from there in past SW stories. (MSW)
Both Ivanna Sakhno and Diana Lee Inosanto's (Morgan Elsbeth) characters have a connection to this place. (MSW)
Skeleton Crew kids end up in this unexplored part of space too. (MSW)
World Between Worlds, Vader battle & different Ahsokas
The World Between Worlds is in Ahsoka too. (MSW)
We will get glimpses of Tano in other times and eras via The World Between Worlds. There is a version of Ahsoka in her late teens, one for another undisclosed time (might be present day Ahsoka in terms of the narrative itself), and finally for the version we saw in the final moment of Rebels in her white robes. (MSW)
Ahsoka will fight “Darth Vader” (Vader being dark side Anakin, not necessarily in the Vader suit) in more than one way and Hayden Christensen required some training for a sequence in the series because we will see his face again on screen, wearing the same costume he wore on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith. (MSW)
We will see many possible outcomes for Ahsoka’s life and how in essence, no matter what, they all lead to a particular moment in her story. If Ahsoka had returned to the Jedi Order, she would be the one fighting Darth Vader on Mustafar having the high ground, not Obi-Wan Kenobi, because what happened had to happen, to get Tano to where she and the Skywalkers needed to be. Hayden Christensen filmed fight scenes with Clone Wars Ahsoka in this scenario. (MSW)
Through the World Between Worlds, it seems present day Ahsoka will learn that Anakin Skywalker was destined to take the path he did and we the audience will see aspects of those outcomes and in some of them we see live action Clone Wars era Ahsoka Tano played by a new actor in a duel with her former Jedi Master, taking the place of Obi-Wan Kenobi in this reality that never was. To be clear, these are glimpses or small sequences and Dawson will play Ahsoka during the majority of the story. (MSW)
Ahsoka will also see other visions in these sequences. Had Ahsoka killed Thrawn and Ezra Bridger did not need to use the Purrgil, Ahsoka’s destiny remained the same. The lesson for Tano appears to be that she cannot change her destiny and instead she must embrace it. (MSW)
There was an Obi-Wan corpse made. (MSW)
Ezra & Sabine
Ezra and Sabine have action scenes together (MSW).
MSW heard about a sequence in Ahsoka where Ezra uses the Force in a way compared to Luke Skywalker shattering the Beehive Hut on Ahch-To when he catches Rey talking with Kylo. However, the difference is one source saying and others confirming Ezra “hadoukens” with the Force. (MSW)
Sabine Wren uses Ezra's lightsaber. There are sequences with Sabine using the lightsaber with Ezra Bridger. It is not clear if Ezra gets another laser sword at some point or just finally takes his lightsaber back from her but she’s usually using it. (MSW)
Ezra developed his own martial arts based Force powers, not unlike Teras Kasi, but his own style. This martial arts style coupled with his connection to animals makes him an interesting take on a Force user on screen as he uses his hands, feet, the Force and nature to beat up undead Stormtroopers. (MSW)
Most of the scenes: Ezra doing Force Karate while Sabine swings the lightsaber around (MSW)
This series has more lightsaber fighting than probably anything we have seen on Disney+ (MSW)
We will have sequences where Baylon, Shin, have red sabers, Morgan Elsbeth and the witches standing off against Ahsoka with her two white lightsabers, Sabine with the green saber, and Ezra doing Force karate. (MSW)
Sabine will duel Shin with her red rapier laser sword while Ashoka Tano will fight Baylon’s red claymore lightsaber. The duel happens concurrently while Ezra fights Stromtroopers with his force Karate in the Nodian Highlands.
Thrawn and his minions
Will have an army “resurrected by dark side shadow magicks.” (MSW)
Zabrak troopers in white and burgundy uniforms (Christopher Marc)
Thrawn’s command ship, Chimera, is in the series. (MSW)
A survivor of Order 66, a Jedi named Babylon, fled to this unknown region of the galaxy for safety. Sources think Babylon wanted to maintain the Jedi way but was corrupted over time, maybe from the influence of life with the Nightsisters. (MSW)
"Nightsister" Morgan Elsbeth has a plan that the New Republic cannot respond to. "Nightsister" Morgan Elsbeh is searching for Thrawn, like Sabine and Ahsoka for Ezra. (MSW)
Elsbeth was extracting resources from the planet to build a ship capable of bringing Grand Admiral Thrawn back to the core worlds (ship or TIE fighters - some project to bring back Thrawn)
Baylon and Shin are in the core worlds initially and allied with Elsbeth. They are in both parts of the series. Baylon is dedicated to the mission to extract Thrawn and bring him home.
Thrawn has a new bodyguard named Enoch - MSW says looks like a "golden Destro from G.I. Joe with Samurai influences". They also have a new cyborg/droid character named Carnast.
Ahsoka and Sabine follow the Nightsister and her allies to Thrawn
A large fight will take place in a location that could be called "The Nodian Highlands." (MSW)
Kintsugi (MSW)
*In Episode IX, Kylo Ren visits an ape named ​​Albrekh who fixes his armor (also an old MSW scroop). The mask is repaired using “Sarrassian iron.” The red iron is used to weld the red cracks of his armor together giving it that red veiny aesthetic.
*Ahsoka will riff on this aesthetic. Most of the Stormtroopers have been destroyed, their armor obliterated, much like Kylo’s helmet. However, instead of the red veins running through the rebuilt armor, these troopers have what has been described as “golden cracks” or “yellow veins” running through their exterior.
*The visual used in Episode IX is based on Kintsugi, a Japanese art which translates to “golden joinery.” Broken valuables use gold or silver to mend and join the broken pieces of antique or art. The process sees the breaks as part of the history of the object.
*MSW doubts it's “Sarrassian” as these troopers were “reforged” by The Nightsisters. MSW says: "In The Clone Wars, the Nightsisters of Dathomir had a green magic, but these are different Nightsisters from a new place and perhaps their magic is golden instead of green to match the Kintsugi look?"
*These troopers will be on the hunt, serving Thrawn, under the command of Baylon, but led into battle by the red sabered user named Shin. They will be tracking the reunited Ezra, Sabine, and Ahsoka.
*When the trio is finally reunited, they will face off against this new take on the Imperial Stormtrooper.
*Visually it will be a new evil Force user (Shin), red saber ignited and an armor with a battalion of reforged Stormtroopers with golden veins through their armor. Ahsoka, Sabine, and Ezra fleeing from them before being forced to fight.
The ending (MSW)
Ahsoka is basically The Empire Strikes Back of the “Mando Era”. The good guys fail in the end.
Ahsoka and Sabine inherit a secondary mission to stop Grand Admiral Thrawn and his cronies from returning to the core of the galaxy.
Thrawn returns to the main galaxy at the climax of the 8th and final episode of the season, with his forces all laid out before him. Thrawn revels in the moment, promising a reckoning is coming and ready to take on a faltering New Republic and take back the galaxy.
Most likely, the allies who sprung him from the far reaches of space have been a part of a power play he has had cooking for years.
The general consensus from those working on the show is that Ahsoka will have multiple seasons.
The story/cliffhanger will likely pick up in the second season of the series.
Looking at the grand scheme of things and the information MSW has been given, it’s likely that this attack/war is what will really allow the first order to rise.
Misc
Temple Ruins set photos (Bespin Bulletin)
MSW said that a woman seemed to want to be let in to what in the photo. He thinks the woman might have been Ahsoka, but he's not sure.
Ahsoka with white cloak will ride a loth-wolf (horse) nicknamed DOOM (MSW)
Ahsoka episode 1 is 54 minutes and 21 seconds long (credits at 51:06). Episode 2 is 42 minutes and 15 seconds long (credits at 38:33) (Cryptic HD)
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Rosario's favorite episode is 5, Natasha's 1, Ivanna's 6.
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"Sources" that are not included: Mike Zeroh, Doomcock, Hashtag Show, InsideTheMagic, Nick Santos, Giant Freaking Robot, fake "leaks" twitter accounts, 4chan, new accounts in wild rumors thread, etc.
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Dolemite Is My Name, 2019.
Dir. Craig Brewer | Writ. Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski | DOP Eric Steelberg
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Juno (2007) Director: Jason Reitman DOP: Eric Steelberg Production Design: Steve Saklad
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🎞️Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 🎥Jason Reitman 📷Eric Steelberg
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Teaser Trailer Full Breakdown
In the grand tradition of GBHQ trailer breakdowns, here we go with everything that’s fit to digitally print on the recently released teaser trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire!
The trailer pulls a great switcheroo in the style that has become common-place for large blockbusters like this, which really bums me out that the first experience many (if not all) of us have had with this teaser is seeing it on our phones, tablets, computers, what have you knowing that you’re watching a trailer for a new Ghostbusters movie. Can you imagine being in the theater, the lights darken, all the ads finish, the green band MPAA rating pops up, and then you see this not knowing it’s coming? The first 20 to 30 seconds of this trailer are wonderful and tense moments where you’re waiting for the turn. I have to imagine that circa-1988 Troy would have lost his mind with that unexpected firehouse reveal.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (more on the title a bit later) looks to be a great departure for the series, opening up the world both in terms of visuals and story, and seems to speak to literally all of my preferences and loves in life: Ghostbusters and the cold and snow. In other franchises like Star Wars, the ice planet Hoth continues to be among my favorites. Possibly the Colorado kid in me that I just love the aesthetic of a wintery snowscape. And it’s no secret that I hate warm weather and prefer the cold, give me those fall and winter clothes and coats and wardrobe any day.
But I’m getting ahead of myself, let’s do it, eh?
IT’S A CRUEL SUMMER
The studio logos thud with the opening percussion of Cruel Summer and Lady Liberty is seen with some very orange-hue sunshine. It’s hot. It’s summer. Is this a Michael Bay summer blockbuster? Are we about to see a teen summer film trailer? What’s happening? I do love the fact that Bananarama’s Cruel Summer is used here both because it’s such a staple of the 80’s and immediately transports you into that mindset, but also because writer/director Gil Kenan is such a proud “formerly from Reseda” resident that there’s a little but of his Daniel LaRusso Karate Kid attitude present in the trailer here either consciously or unconsciously. You have to think it’s a little conscious given how close attention a scene of teens playing with a soccer ball on the beach gets.
A radio voice tells us that it’s a scorcher out there with heat alerts and record breaking temps on the horizon for New York and New Jersey. Kids are playing with an open hydrant. The Wonder Wheel is spinning with denizens at Coney Island splashing in the water. Eric Steelberg’s cinematography is on full display here as a slice of life has never looked better and more appealing. This idealized scene certainly won’t last, will it?
Sure enough. The song grinds to a halt, as does the Wonder Wheel. Something is amiss.
From the water, a storm cloud closes in and all the swimmers flee as if they’re leaving Amity in a hurry. Heavy Jaws vibes here, and that you know is intentional.
Spikes emerge from the ground and the Wonder Wheel flash freezes. Then comes this frame which: tell me I’m watching a Ghostbusters movie without telling me that I’m watching a Ghostbusters movie:
Chaos as the flash freeze hits Manhattan and the ice spikes emerge from the ground, we’re fully in disaster movie territory as we see a taxi cab impaled from street level. Fortunately for anyone in that cab, it looks to pierce right through the middle. Whew. The rumbling subsides as we follow the street toward a familiar looking building and Elmer Bernstein’s familiar Ghostbusters twinkle plays in the score.
I love this shot for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the camera move is evocative of that teaser trailer for Afterlife that followed the ground of a farm into the open barn to reveal the Ecto-1. Secondly, what an image, right? The Ghostbusters are surrounded. Claustrophobically closed in by the ice and spikes. The threat is visual. It’s overwhelming.
Hit It
The screen dips to black and we hear an engine rev. Could it be? You’re damn right it could be.
The Ecto-1 peels out, pulling off a full U-Turn at top speed and knocking over some trademark NYC garbage in the process. I’ve seen some criticism mainly on forums that the Ecto-1 in the original two films was slow and lumbering and it’s jarring to them to see the car pulling these high speed maneuvers. And, while I completely agree that the coughing and chunky Ecto of the 80’s was the car’s personality at that point in time, the car has obviously been souped up since the 90’s. Even if it was left to rot in a barn, a gearhead like Ray and someone who loves the car like Winston would have been futzing with that thing every day for decades. People change, so can cars. And the energy and excitement that a full-speed Ecto can provide for a film gives it a dynamic that harkens back to The Real Ghostbusters which we’ve learned from Kumail Nanjiani was a touchstone for this film and the filmmakers.
The Death Chill
The trailer kicks into high gear as we hear Patton Oswalt’s new character explain that for the first time, someone froze to death in New York City in July. Phoebe, in full (snow covered) Ghostbusting gear, stands next to the firepole in a darkened and ominous firehouse. Trevor, Lucky, and James Acaster’s new character stand side-by-side looking at something unseen. A very dapper looking gentlemen is suspended in frozen animation. Callie head turns with concern, also standing in what looks like the garage bay of the firehouse.
An apartment door bursts open having been frozen as Phoebe - standing next to Podcast who is seen for the first time asks, “What is it?” And, after a quick hero shot of Kumail’s new character, the answer comes from the one and only Ray Stantz. It’s the death chill.
As Ray gives us the exposition that you are literally scared to death and the last thing you see is your eyes freezing, the trailer rapid fires amazing and tantalizing imagery including a backdraft puff of smoke sucking back through the crack of a door, a hero shot of Paul Rudd’s returning Gary Grooberson, Winston Zeddemore and Peter Venkman, suited up and standing in front of the Ecto looking at an unseen threat, and one of the New York Public Library’s iconic lions snarling and roaring at what looks to be Ray based on the denim shirt he’s been wearing since 1984. Ha!
I Think We’re Going to Have to Put a Little Overtime Into This One
If ever Ray Parker Jr.’s theme song was going to kick in and we see flashes of the team saving the day, now would be about the time you expect it to happen. But this is, after all, just a teaser trailer and both of those particulars are saved for another occasion. Instead, a quick and violent shot of the firehouse doors being ripped away as we look over the shoulder of a couple of busters (and is someone holding some sort of new handheld piece of gear on the left? Dude. Can’t wait to see what that is.)
The street buckles and tears and threatens both our heroes and the Ecto-1. Trevor, Callie, and Gary are pinned against a wall in the firehouse with the ice spikes closing dangerously close to them. The wall around the containment unit cracks and shakes, threatening to collapse (and does that mean another containment breach could be possible?).
Bathed in ominous red light in a shot that looks straight out of a tense moment from James Cameron’s Aliens, Lucky appears to be in a bit of a pickle. From behind, we see a gnarly looking creature of some sort, perhaps the new big-bad, locking a broken horn into the socket on the side of its head. Oh man, is that creature design cool and we’re not even seeing the full breadth of it, I’m sure.
More flashes. James Acaster’s new character, surrounded by darkness and using a flashlight to illuminate something (and wearing one of the much touted by fans’ parkas, more on that in a second). Gary, Callie and Phoebe all suited up and trying to keep warm (love the turtleneck and gloves look with the flightsuit that Callie is sporting). Patton Oswalt slams an elevator gate as he escorts Ray, Phoebe and Podcast somewhere unknown. And perhaps one of my favorite and very mysterious shots in the trailer, Kumail’s character opening what looks to be a false wall in a pantry closet to reveal a secret room. I love a good secret passageway. One of these days, when I win the lottery, I’m going to have a basement with all sorts of cool secret doors and compartments.
Ray’s explanation of the death chill concludes and we see Lucky, fully suited up, seemingly on the verge of freezing to death and her eyes glaze to a frozen state. Certainly looks perilous for Lucky, could this be the character’s end? Or does someone hopefully come to save the day. Stay tuned until March of next year.
Gary states the obvious, that it sounds like Ray is explaining being literally scared to death. There’s a bit of a call and response here that I think is fully editorial as Gary and Callie are standing in what looks to be the firehouse during the daytime and Patton Oswalt’s character telling us how cool it is looks to be in a darkened room elsewhere. It’s a fun moment that shows both characters’ enthusiasm but a strong possibility these two moments are from two totally different parts of the final film that we’ll see.
Just before the title reveal, Trevor struggles to wield a proton thrower that seems to be amped up to eleven, while sporting one of his notable t-shirt choices - this time an old school YMCA shirt. And then, we see the title for the first time.
I’ll just flat out say it, subtitles to films are difficult. You’re sort of damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. For the same reason parents don’t reveal baby names to the general public before the kid is born, everyone has an opinion on names. A gut reaction. A feeling and opinion that they need to express. Movie titles have come under the same microscope. We’ve heard EVERY tired soap joke about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but the title was appropriate to the movie. Clear and to the point.
There’s something to be said for the good ol’ days of sequels where you just flat out said what it was: Back to the Future Part II, Beverly Hills Cop II, Star Trek VI. Also clear and to the point. But as the years progressed, a stigma around numerical titles developed where the higher the number of the film the perception of the quality decreasing became the punchline. Even if it wasn’t the case, adding a numerical value to a film title fell out of fashion and the subtitle became king. It’s also possible that increasingly complex titles started weighing on marketing and advertising and even just public perception of having to know a full title like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. You’ve noticed that even the studios have bailed on the episode titles for Star Wars, opting just to ID them by their subtitle: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, etc.
All of that to say, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has the serial qualities of an old school sci-fi film while also immediately selling and stating what the film is. It’s the Ghostbusters sequel where everything freezes. Clear and to the point. And you can tell they were thinking about a play on words with the Empire State somehow but again — didn’t want to over complicate things. Forum and social banter have suggested, “Why not Ghostbusters: Death Chill?” Which yes, is a pretty evocative title but markets the film a little differently. You could see some parents resistant to taking their kids to a movie about the chill of death.
I love the title and think that it absolutely works. It also really frees up future story telling for the Ghostbusters films where they don’t necessarily have to be so wide in scope. They can be hyper focused on a scenario or threat. It takes the franchise in a great direction, in my opinion.
Okay, okay — what about the last two shots of the teaser. Which are outstanding. After the title reveal there are two more glimpses: one of presumably the big bad of the film and the other of our heroes standing atop the firehouse poised to tackle the threat.
Everyone loves the jackets. I do too. I want one of those things for this winter, that’s for sure. But I also love everything happening in the composition and blocking and pose of the characters here. It screams Shandor Rooftop. I love that Callie is wearing the Ecto-Goggles (tough to tell if they’re the Afterlife variant with the Polaroid camera capabilities) and that Phoebe has filled her grandfather’s shoes vigilantly manning the PKE Meter. You can see slight variations on the barrel of the Particle Thrower that Trevor is holding and — THE JACKETS, I MEAN COME ON. TAKE MY MONEY NOW. PLEASE.
If this composition isn’t part of at least one of the theatrical one-sheet posters, I would frankly be surprised. What a shot.
Final Thoughts
What a teaser. It gives us just enough without giving us too much. There are real stakes here. I’m worried about the futures of several of the characters and several of the inanimate objects like the Ecto and the Firehouse. And visually, I love how this film already looks in-step with the original film and Afterlife, but is opening the color palate and scope up a little bit. But also, how crazy is it that after decades of wondering when a third Ghostbusters film would be released, pouring over the glacial pace at the development of the film and every mention and update, to be sitting here dissecting a teaser trailer for a fifth Ghostbusters movie?
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carito-dorito · 5 months
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Hey Ghostbusters fandom
It has been a while since I've been on the GB tag (been hyperfixated on other fandoms, been dealing with real life and stuff) and I saw the trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and I am happy to see the franchise grow. The trailer hyped me, but there is a thing.
Jason Reitman has outed himself as a Zionist as he is in support of what Israel is doing. The posts can be found on his IG account
Adding the fact he also signed the letter thanking Biden for his actions and siding by him, alongside Gal Gadot, Noah Schnapp and Amy Schumer.
Also his cinematographer, Eric Steelberg, is liking his posts. So this movie is being made and produced by zionists, despite our love towards the franchise right now we should care for the lives of Palestinian people who are being actively massacred, bypassing numbers we haven't seen since WW2.
We need to boycott this film even if it pains us
Israel is committing genocide, and all the people in this list in their position of power, are going to cause major harm. You might condemn HAMAS' behavior, but here is a reminder that HAMAS was created as a result of decades of torture and abuse by the Israeli government and is now building an ethnostate over the bodies of millions of innocent lives.
I really hope you guys understand my point, and you pick up what is best.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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"And I am still hoping it's you and me in the end "
//Enternal sunshine of the spotless mind - Ellen Kuras//
//(500) Days of Summer - Eric Steelberg//
//Before Sunrise(1995) - Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan//
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Ahsoka
Season 1, “Part Six: Far, Far Away”
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
DoP: Eric Steelberg
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Review.
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to save the world. Based on Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, director Gil Kenan delivers high production values, solid setups, and staging. There are great special effects, fantastic cinematography from Eric Steelberg (especially the sweeping cityscapes), and a first-class…
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Amazing Shots of Ahsoka
Director of Photography: Eric Steelberg, Quyen Tran
Music: Krutikov Music - Ahsoka: Thrawn Theme | EPIC VERSION (Episode 6 Soundtrack OST)
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500 Days of Summer (2009)
Director: Marc Webb
Cinematographer: Eric Steelberg
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#ProyeccionDeVida
🎬 “QUINIENTOS DÍAS CON ELLA” [500 days of summer] 💦
🔎 Género: Romance / Comedia / Drama  / Cine independiente USA
⏰ Duración: 96 minutos
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✍️ Guion: Scott Neustadter y Michael H. Weber
🎼 Música: Mychael Danna y Rob Simonsen
📷 Fotografía: Eric Steelberg
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🗯 Argumento: Tom aún sigue creyendo, incluso en este cínico mundo moderno, en la noción de un amor transformador, predestinado por el cosmos y que golpea como un rayo sólo una vez. Summer no cree lo mismo, para nada. La mecha se enciende desde el primer día, cuando Tom, un arquitecto en ciernes convertido en un sensiblero escritor de tarjetas de felicitación, se encuentra con Summer, la bella y fresca nueva secretaria de su jefe. Aunque aparentemente está fuera de su alcance, Tom pronto descubre que tienen un montón de cosas en común. La historia de Tom y Summer cubre desde el enamoramiento, las citas y el sexo hasta la separación, las recriminaciones y la redención, todo lo cual se suma al caleidoscópico retrato del porqué y el cómo seguimos esforzándonos de modo tan risible y rastrero para encontrar sentido al amor… y esperar convertirlo en realidad.
👥 Reparto: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tom), Zooey Deschanel (Summer), Chloë Grace Moretz (Rachel Hansen), Matthew Gray Gubler (Paul), Geoffrey Arend (McKenzie), Minka Kelly (Autumn), Clark Gregg (Vance), Rachel Boston (Alison), Yvette Nicole Brown (Nueva Secretaria), Patricia Belcher (Millie) y Valente Rodriguez (Empleado #1).
📢 Dirección: Marc Webb
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© Productora: Fox Searchlight
🌎 Pais: Estados Unidos
📅 Año: 2009
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📽 Proyección:
📆 Sábado 06 de Abril
🕗 8:00pm.
🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)
🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre
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🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛
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