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ShireHorse
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Jul 25 2014, 2:05pm
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RA's new film: Into the Storm
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Never heard of it, LOL? Well, he went to Detroit and made this as soon as he finished with TH. There were a few delays after the CGI firm went bust and they had to find a new company to complete it.
Basically, it's Twister 2 - only much better, by all accounts. They have just shown a preview at SDCC and a panel of cast and crew has been answering questions.
They have gone for realism in this, using a mixture of regular film and found footage (no wobbly camera, though). RA plays a widowed father of two boys, a vice-principal of a local school (in Oklahoma?) who goes looking for one of his kids after a series of tornadoes batter the town.
The cast apparently went through hell trying to cope with vicious wind machines and constant 'rain'. Not everything was CGI and, in one of the clips, you will see a real truck being dropped out of the sky right in front of RA. And the hailstones that were used were, unlike the bits of ice used in Twister, realistically spherical in shape and were especially shaped pieces of ice used in drinks (and cost $1 each, LOL) and really hurt.
Reports back from previews are very enthusiastic. It's apparently edge of the seat stuff but also very respectful to people who suffer such tragedies IRL. It is being regarded as a 'sleeper' and could prove the unlikely hit of the summer.
But, don't go solely for RA, who has drastically toned down his usual magnetism to play 'ordinary bloke', because the weather is the main draw in this: the cast are just wet and bedraggled background fodder from what I can make out. Rumour has it that, since he now lives in New York, he made this chiefly to get a green card. I don't think it will in any way 'launch' him to a wider public but the film is being snatched up by distributors all around the world, including China, India and Russia and RA has already been interviewed for Chinese TV. It's out in the States on August 8th.
Here's one of the trailers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnTnbdd859A
And here's a clip that shows a 'chunk' of the story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou0QkuBmQCg
And here's the panel from SDCC. No RA because of The Crucible (although he will be in the States for the premiere on August 4th). However, they do mention him in a lot of anecdotes such as when his wool suit was so constantly wet that he smelled of dead sheep, LOL. If you have limited time, watch from 40:00 when a woman stands up to ask what it was like to work with RA. As usual, everyone is very nice about him. For instance, after working with prosthetics for so long, he asked his co-star to nudge him if his facial expressions were ever OTT, which she found very touching; it made him seem very open and vulnerable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK5nnoqBEfc
It won't make intellectual demands on you like the new BC film; it won't give RA a glamorous image like the one that Luke Evans will get from his Dracula film; but I reckon it will give you a load of fun.
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Old Toby
Grey Havens
Jul 25 2014, 3:02pm
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At least it's going to be in major theaters here
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I thought it might only make it to our 'indie' theater, but I have seen the banner for it at one of our big theater complexes, so that's good news. And of course, I will be seeing this! It should be exciting, and for me the big draw is RA, no matter if he's playing it low key or no. This is going to be a CGI blockbuster anyway, from the looks of it.
"Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good." Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
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Elarie
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Jul 25 2014, 4:34pm
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Been waiting for this for ages
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and I saw a poster for it in one of our theaters here (Columbus OH) a couple of weeks ago. It's also listed as a Dolby Atmos release on the Dolby website, so I'll be going up to the theater with the Atmos system to see it and, fingers crossed, the sound effects will be as good as the special effects on screen.
I can never resist anything about tornados, and I don't know about the rest of the world, but here in the midwest just the sound of the sirens in the movie trailer gives me shivers. But as long as the tornados stay on screen, that's OK. 
And once again the world has not arranged itself just for me.
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Kim
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Jul 25 2014, 5:56pm
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Yup, been waiting for this for 2 years!
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I find it interesting that he went straight from filming TH on Friday to starting to film this on Monday. I wonder how hard it was to shake off Thorin's character after playing him for so long? One of the actors who plays his son said he was kinda scary when he was yelling (which is apparently a lot).
2 weeks to go!
"Jagatud rõõm on topelt rõõm - a shared joy is a double joy". ~Estonian saying
“As such, you will address His Majesty as His Majesty, the Lord of Silver Fountains, the King of Carven Stone, the King Beneath the Mountain, the Lion of Erebor, the High King of the Dwarves, the True Treasure of Erebor, the Face that Launched 10,000 Sighs, or Thorin the Majestic..."
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ShireHorse
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Jul 25 2014, 6:26pm
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that we'll see very little of Thorin in Gary Fuller. I think he tried so hard to be an ordinary dad that even the director remarked on how he downplayed himself.
RA was asked the other day why there were so many Brits playing Americans in American films. He basically said that it was because they were cheap, LOL! I think there is an element of truth in this but I think that, as far as ITS goes, bigger American stars would probably not be prepared to go through the rigours that the director required of them nor, more importantly, would they be prepared to play second fiddle to a tornado with only a limited amount of characterisation.
I think he took this on to get a green card, or perhaps to have a 'starring' role on his CV or perhaps to please WB in the hopes of something better later.
If this is a popular worldwide success, then that's a big plus and probably totally unexpected.
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Kim
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Jul 25 2014, 7:47pm
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He's so good at creating a character, it'll be unique. I did see a comment from him that this wasn't necessarily the type of role/movie he might pick, but he wanted to explore the relationship between the father and sons and their family dynamic since the mom was gone. And I think it was originally going to be a smaller movie, but I imagine having the starring role would help get him the attention that he deserves, both from US audiences and the studios. In any case, he elevates any production he's in, and I do hope it's a sleeper hit!
"Jagatud rõõm on topelt rõõm - a shared joy is a double joy". ~Estonian saying
“As such, you will address His Majesty as His Majesty, the Lord of Silver Fountains, the King of Carven Stone, the King Beneath the Mountain, the Lion of Erebor, the High King of the Dwarves, the True Treasure of Erebor, the Face that Launched 10,000 Sighs, or Thorin the Majestic..."
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Kim
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Jul 25 2014, 9:10pm
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And in addition to being good photos, do you realize what this means? He saves the dog! 
"Jagatud rõõm on topelt rõõm - a shared joy is a double joy". ~Estonian saying
“As such, you will address His Majesty as His Majesty, the Lord of Silver Fountains, the King of Carven Stone, the King Beneath the Mountain, the Lion of Erebor, the High King of the Dwarves, the True Treasure of Erebor, the Face that Launched 10,000 Sighs, or Thorin the Majestic..."
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Elarie
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Jul 25 2014, 10:11pm
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Wet, dirty and an unbuttoned collar.
This movie cannot get here soon enough. 
And once again the world has not arranged itself just for me.
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Dwarewien
Rohan
Jul 25 2014, 10:29pm
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I finally get to use my free ticket...
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since I'm not sure if I'll be viewing BoFA in theaters (still haven't decided yet), but I know I'll be going to this one. For starters, it's been a while since I've seen a disaster movie in theaters (the last one was 2012, and that was back in 2009, which was five years ago), and like I mentioned before, I now have enough Scene points for a free movie (you need to accumulate 1000 Scene points for a free movie, which is usually done by purchasing ten regular movie tickets). This will save more money for the concession stand. And I love it when RA is scary, since I love the tougher, warrior types (but this doesn't mean I dislike the nicer ones). I'm no goody-two-shoes, so scary scenes (or characters) don't seem to bother me that much, so I would have no problem approaching any of them (though I would still be nervous).
As of today, RA and me are the same age, since I turned 42 today (at 2:00 in the morning, if you want to know), but unfortunately, only for a few more weeks. And for some reason, July 25th and August 22nd always seem to fall on the same day of the week (weird, but cool). The only thing that feels older are my muscles, because before I turned 40 I could wear my hair back in a ponytail without any pain. Now, not so much, and the length makes no difference. This goes to show you that life doesn't begin at 40, you start feeling more pain at 40, but according to one of my aunts, 50 is even worse!
Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To find our long-forgotten gold.
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Old Toby
Grey Havens
Jul 25 2014, 10:46pm
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And the dog isn't bad either......
"Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good." Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
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ShireHorse
Rohan
Jul 25 2014, 11:00pm
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Well, I don't think he's exactly
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a warrior, QoB. He's just a grumpy dad in a dreadful 'dad suit' who, according to RA, doesn't even run like a hero in his casual dad shoes, LOL. But he is a reflection of the ordinary hero inside ourselves who rises to the occasion when something awful happens.
And a Happy Birthday! I can also guarantee that things hurt more the older you get but there are compensations and (apart from the aches and pains) I've enjoyed getting older.
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Avandel
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Jul 26 2014, 9:14pm
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that Nerd HQ psyched me for opening day!
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I was going to see this movie anyway, but between the full trailer and the freshness and enthusiasm of both audience and the panel, it completely had me revamp my schedule - yep, I'm going August 8 if i can. From the panel what struck me is the audience seemed to be really into it and that girl asking what happens to a cast member, which tells me the audience got engaged by the film. And I was impressed with the commitment and the special effects and the director talking about wanting to get the light right. Plus there is something cool about anyone taking on a tornado movie in the face of the constant comparisons with Twister. I totally enjoyed that pane, even with RA not being there.
nor, more importantly, would they be prepared to play second fiddle to a tornado with only a limited amount of characterisation.
I'm thinking that just maybe this is one of those "little" movies that becomes a sleeper hit - re a fresh approach, an engaging cast, looks like some great effects. And speaking as a U.S.er I am GLAD RA took on a part like this - because it is stretching himself, it's different, between BOFA and this folks get to see his range, and personally our American stars for me may be great, but it's getting harder and harder to see them as anything but: "oh look, it's George Clooney in his "serious" acting part or his "comedic" acting part. E.g you mean this isn't Oceans 15 or whatever? *cough* Monuments Men - which I haven't seen yet actually.
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Avandel
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Jul 26 2014, 10:29pm
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suggest stash some cash for a BR!!
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those after-holiday deals.
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ShireHorse
Rohan
Jul 28 2014, 11:25am
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Comment from The Mail on Sunday
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The Mail is a big-selling newspaper in the UK and I get the feeling that they have seen one of the previews of ITS that have been shown worldwide and not just at Comic-Con. Here is a small comment:
The Mail on Sunday Summer Film Special, Events pick of the best family films -
"For action men and boys - Into The Storm.
A group of high-school students battle the elements as a spectacularly destructive tornado and its aftermath hits town. A superb nature-running-amok thriller.
Cert 12A. August 22."
I'd be quite happy if all the other critics reckon it's 'superb', LOL!
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Elarie
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Jul 31 2014, 12:05am
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Featurette and B-rolls for Into the Storm
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The fan site
http://www.richardarmitagenet.com/news.html
has posted some new clips from Into the Storm on their news page. A four minute featurette and two B-rolls from the filming. There are some other things, too, but I think they have already been posted here.
And once again the world has not arranged itself just for me.
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Annael
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Jul 31 2014, 1:13am
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clicking through a lot of pages, got zip. Any chance of a direct link?
To be sane we must recognize our beliefs as fictions.
- James Hillman, Healing Fiction
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NARF and member of Deplorable Cultus since 1967
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Jul 31 2014, 1:32am
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I'm super looking forward to this movie, but unfortunately it doesn't come out in NZ until September 4th :(
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Magpie
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Jul 31 2014, 3:54am
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tip for linking to stories like this
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many sites display their most recent stories on their 'home' page. If you link to the home page and someone visits it a few days from now, the home page will be displaying fresher stories (or at least fresher stories at the top of the page).
To link directly to the one article you want someone to see, you can usually click on the title of the article. For the RA site, it looks like they do one a day so it's the date you click on. What that does is display a url that will take someone directly to that article no matter what day they visit.
I think the url that would work best for you in this situation is:
http://www.richardarmitagenet.com/news.html#jul29
You got the code perfectly.
LOTR soundtrack website ~ magpie avatar gallery
TORn History Mathom-house ~ Torn Image Posting Guide
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Kim
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Jul 31 2014, 5:37am
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First comments after LA screening
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From the Anglophile Channel: "OHMYGAWD!!! We're not allowed to review this film till it opens but...OHMYGAWD...what a WILD RIDE it was! My mouth was on the floor, or eyes covered or screaming through the whole movie. Amazing! It rocked!" https://www.facebook.com/...mp;notif_t=notify_me
Yay!
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Elarie
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Jul 31 2014, 11:55am
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And once again the world has not arranged itself just for me.
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