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Video: Max Landis' Star-Studded Explanation of the Death of Superman
...es on what could easily be one of the best angry nerd monologues of all time, his explanation of the events are acted out on screen with wonderful cameos from Mandy Moore (Lois Lane), Elijah Wood (Cyborg Superman) and Simon Pegg, who is disguised as John Landis and is explaining the crap rules that govern vampires in much the same way the director described werewolf laws to Wired not too long ago....
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Max Landis' "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN"
...e have a hilarious re-telling of the tale from Max Landis, writer behind current box office champ CHRONICLE (and son of screen icon John Landis). In this video short, Landis recounts (over footage of his friends acting out) what has gone down as one of the comic world’s biggest gimmick blunders, and most successful marketing coups. He even manages to slip in a CHRONICLE plug. Enjoy! WARNING: NS...
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Max Landis deconstructs "The Death of Superman" and shines a floodlight on what's wrong with comics today.
...th of Superman" and unravels everything that's wrong with mainstream comics today. It's a very entertaining little video that runs at about 17 minutes. also keep an eye out for cameos by Elijah Wood, Simon Pegg, Mandy Moore, Morgan Kratz, Ron Howard just to name a few. (I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fea...
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Josh Trank and Max Landis on 'unique vision' of Chronicle, plus new posters, clips and fans' video results
...ing his powers to reshape a cloud so it mimics his gesture. So, what would you do if you suddenly obtained abilities beyond comprehension? Would you don a special suit, fly off, and battle evildoers? If you were a teenager, the likely response would be: hell, no. You'd have a blast, pull elaborate pranks, and maybe exact revenge on those who've wronged you. Maybe thos...
Max Landis Explains the Death and Return of Superman and Why It Sucks
...C. titles reserved under my name at the local comic book shop. But a major comic book publisher killing off a major character like Superman piqued my interest; that was, of course, the point. If you weren’t reading comics back when they killed off the big boy scout you might not know what happened, why, and how D.C. eventually resolved it. That’s where Max Landis, son of John, and the screenwr...
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The Death and Return of Superman As Told By Max Landis [ER]
Max Landis, son of director John Landis and a screenwriter in his own right, made this video about the time that DC Comics killed Superman. If you don’t like comics, you should still watch this because it’s awesome. On top of being fun to watch, it also features Mandy Moore, Elijah Wood, Simon Pegg, and many other famous people. Watch it. I’m not kidding....
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The Death and Return of Superman
...icle, was pretty ticked by it. His 15-minute rant-slash-reenactment is required viewing for all true comic book fans. Landis himself directs and retells the story of Superman‘s death and return, while a bunch of his friends act out the story he’s telling. Among the many, many guest stars Landis enlisted for his short film are Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Simon Pegg, Matt Bennett, Ron Howard, Chr...
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Killing Superman
...rning: some rough language) This video has been making the rounds on the internet for the last week or so. Max Landis, son of movie director John Landis, has made this short film apparently to rant about his dislike for Superman. The young Landis focuses his drunken scorn for the Death (and Return) of Superman publicity stunt--er-uhh.. storyline from the early 1990s. The film's mocking, sarcas...
Elijah Wood and Simon Pegg Star In Drunken History of Superman’s Death and Resurrection [Video]
...y the 1992 DC Comic, this may be the closest you’ll ever get. Max Landis, son of famed Animal House director John Landis, has created this live-action, drunken short film entitled “The Death and Return of Superman”, which mocks the concept of the story and stars Mandy Moore as Lois Lane, Elijah Wood as Hank Henshaw and Simon Pegg as John Landis (among other surprises). Check o...
Death of Superman, Birth of a Writer
...bastards. Anyway, Max Landis is also the son of John Landis, director of American Werewolf In London, Blues Brothers, and Animal House. Which I guess explains how he got all these cool people to show up in his new monologue/short film about DC’s misguided 1992 mega-event Death Of Superman. Not only is it funny just to hear the whole debacle rehashed, but it is nice to see that a fellow comic ne...
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Chronicle Movie 2012
... Andrew, an unpopular misfit, uses his camera to be definite, and how he notices the world. The old adage about writing what you know appears to ring true in the case of the Chronicle, see Andrew and study to shift his camera in more ways thanks to its active new powers may be start the least index Trank's autobiography. The film is packed with subtle phases like this that will possibly be missed ...
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CHRONICLE Is Comic Books For Real
...e's able to save the big stuff for key points in the film, and otherwise so seamlessly integrate smaller, more subtle sci-fi moments into a believable, real-world setting - it's a credit to Trank's sense of storytelling and world-building. Do I wish that he had a slightly deeper and more interesting mythology to play around with? Sure. Do I wish that Trank and Landis had found a slightly more orga...
Chronicle
...vengeful symbol of rage and unlimited power. Directed by Josh Trank (editor of "Big Fan") and written by Max Landis (son of director John Landis), "Chronicle" is a terrific real-life superhero movie crafted by people who obviously love and understand comic books and superhero mythology. Final Thought: Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Trank's found footage film is the exciting way he finds to...
Superhero Film 'Chronicle' Opens Today
...ss streaming on Netflix. But apparently, this is one of those cases of “don’t judge a movie by its poster.” Interestingly enough, Chronicle has already received an 86% audience response on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.2 out of 10 favorable response out of 98 critics. Here is the synopsis according to IMDB: Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, ...
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Shearwater, Field Music, Kills, Jeff the Brotherhood, Receipt Dog
...uclear inspectors to Tehran this week had failed to address their key concerns, indicating that Iran's leaders believe they can resist pressure to open up the nation's nuclear program.AFGHANISTAN: The United States' plan to wind down its combat role relies on shifting responsibility to Special Operations forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, according to senior Pentagon offic...
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Final trailer for Chronicle
...al trailer to persuade you. Watch below: Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over. So far reviews for Chronicle have been mostly positive and it curren...
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CHRONICLE – The Review
..., written by Max Landis (the son of director John Landis) and is the feature film debut of director Josh Trank, who worked as an editor on BIG FAN, starring Patton Oswalt. The story follows three teenagers — Steve (Michael B. Jordan), Matt (Alex Russell), and Andrew (Dane DeHaan) — as they learn to adapt to life with newly acquired abilities as a result of a mysterious discovery during a late ...
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Ah, to be young and have superpowers
... on Rotten Tomatoes. No point heading for the multiplex at such an odd hour for a movie that promised to do nothing more than add to my already extensive file of big-screen disappointment. But there was hope. Early reviews of Chronicle gave the movie a surprising 100 percent rating, meaning those who’d already been to screenings were blown away by another in the apparently endless series of “f...
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'Chronicle': The Reviews Are In!
... Andrew realizes he can levitate objects and possesses super-human strength." — Ty Burr, Boston Globe The Leads "From the start, there's an undertow of cruelty to the teenagers' high jinks as they learn what they can do, as when they levitate a stuffed animal to frighten a child. Mr. Trank brings a light touch to these self-discovery scenes — the three are flexing fast-evolving muscles — as...
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