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THE WACHKOWSKIS WILL STEAL FROM THE RICH, AND GIVE TO THE POOR. BUT IN THE FUTURE.

post #1 of 21
12/8/10 at 9:10am
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post #2 of 21
12/8/10 at 9:39am
Nerd Stench alert: the pic used for the story isn't Robin Hood. It's one of the Hildebrandt Bros. paintings for Lord of the Rings - specifically, when Faramir and his buds capture Sam and Frodo.

Yes, I realize how pathetic this is. Back on topic....
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post #3 of 21
12/8/10 at 9:41am
Dollars to donuts, the name of Cobalt Neutral 19 will change to something idiotic Cinemax-ready moniker like, "Immeasurable Risk" or "Desert Intrigue".

It will be interesting to see what kind of strength the Wachowski siblings are able to throw around nowadays, post-Speed Racer... post Ninja Assassin... post barely-keeping-their-names-off-Invasion

The only thing that would interest me in a crime saga from them is if Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly show up.
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post #4 of 21
12/8/10 at 9:42am
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Yes, I realize how pathetic this is. Back on topic....
One of us.... one of us... one of us...
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post #5 of 21
12/8/10 at 9:56am
hy oh why if Wachowskis want to do a
modern day action oriented tale of a Archery
vigilante don 't they just do an adaption of
Green Arrow for Warner Bros?
But I still have a lot of respect for the siblings
(Ninja Assassin was a huge disappointment
though!) so will watch on the big screen. Idris
Elba would be preferable over Smith though.
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post #6 of 21
12/8/10 at 10:09am
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Nerd Stench alert: the pic used for the story isn't Robin Hood. It's one of the Hildebrandt Bros. paintings for Lord of the Rings - specifically, when Faramir and his buds capture Sam and Frodo.

Yes, I realize how pathetic this is. Back on topic....
Not pathetic! What's pathetic is that it came up when I typed in Robin Hood, and the file name is "argon" (obviously "Aragorn") which should have tipped me off.

I'll try to fix it, though our back end is just throwing a bunch of tantrums today. It may replace it with Tom Hardy just to annoy me more, lol.
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post #7 of 21
12/8/10 at 10:17am
Wasn't V For Vendetta already their modern take on a Robin Hood story?
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post #8 of 21
12/8/10 at 11:24am
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Not pathetic! What's pathetic is that it came up when I typed in Robin Hood, and the file name is "argon" (obviously "Aragorn") which should have tipped me off.

I'll try to fix it, though our back end is just throwing a bunch of tantrums today. It may replace it with Tom Hardy just to annoy me more, lol.
I really was just being a ridiculous nerd in pointing it out. Appreciate the good grace you've shown!

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Wasn't V For Vendetta already their modern take on a Robin Hood story?
I see how it could be stretched to be seen as a take on Robin Hood, but V (the character) seemed to have more existential aims in mind, as well as wanting bloody, fatal revenge for himself.

Still wishing Showtime or HBO would take Parke Godwin's really amazing Sherwood and make it into a miniseries. It manages to bring a lot of realism to the story without diluting any of the epic nature.
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post #9 of 21
12/8/10 at 11:38am
If Hood was a feature-length Omar Little story, my rear would already be in the seat.

"Omar be comin', yo! He got that boom!"
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post #10 of 21
12/8/10 at 2:43pm
I assumed from the article's title the idea was a sci-fi take set in the future. As in our future. But turns out the setting is the present. Which I usually don't refer to as the future, unless of course I've gone back in time and I'm writing articles from medieval England.

I'd actually like a sci-fi, far-future take on Robin Hood. Present day we don't need. Batman is close enough.
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post #11 of 21
12/8/10 at 3:18pm
HOOD

Robbin from da haters
Givin to da playas yo

Seriously though reading the articles title I also thought we'd be getting a futuristic Robin Hood story not...this.
Bleh, The Wachowskis are way better than this.
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post #12 of 21
12/8/10 at 3:37pm
Urban takes on any popular folklore or legend generally don't interest me unless exceptional people are involved. Pass for the moment.
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post #13 of 21
12/8/10 at 6:05pm
i feel like i should be expecting more from the guys behind The Matrix...one hit wonders?
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post #14 of 21
12/8/10 at 6:30pm
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Urban takes on any popular folklore or legend generally don't interest me unless exceptional people are involved.
Running Scared wept.
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post #15 of 21
12/8/10 at 6:36pm
Ya know... I think I've come around to being fine with this as long as there's some point in which Ice-T pulls a bat out of his afro.
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post #16 of 21
12/8/10 at 7:46pm
Robin Hood in the future would be way better than Robin Hood in the Hood.
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post #17 of 21
12/8/10 at 8:08pm
And memories of Frank Sinatra's Robin Hood in 1920's Chicago film "Robin And The Seven Hoods" floods my mind.
Give me a Meh for this one. It does a little too much like "V for Vendetta" warmed over.
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post #18 of 21
12/8/10 at 8:08pm
I apologize for the title. As I was writing it up, I thought it WAS A futuristic take on Robin Hood, and then I realized it wasn't. But forgot to change the title. It was stupid of me!
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post #19 of 21
12/9/10 at 3:41am
I agree that this is their payout film to get their Iraq love story film made. They need to pay their dues.

As for the topic make it The International meets V for Vendetta with Will Smith and we have a deal.
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post #20 of 21
12/9/10 at 3:41am
Sign me up! Will Smith is involved, right!? He'll have a field day w/ the rap video. Should make him more street cred worthy because its ''HOOD.''
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post #21 of 21
12/9/10 at 11:48am
Justin, I might have to check out Running Scared now. I did say "generally", after all.
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