omg
he replied to me
he seriously just replied to me.
same day!!
same ****ign day!
I sent him a very long long message. i wasn't even expecting a reply
i didn't even expect him to read it.
he sure as hell calmed my fears about this film.
its nice to just have the "everything is going ok" speech when it comes to hulk 2.
To: Louis
http://www.myspace.com/68150232
Date: Sep 17 2006 1:56 PM
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Subject: Okay, here me out
Body: Dear Louis,
I am not in the slightest familar with your work. I skipped Transporter 2 and Unleashed because the trailers didn't interest me. So I have no right to judge your skills as a director. I just hope you understand what you have signed on to. Many people enjoyed the first HULK movie. Many people want the same seriousness and drama to be found in the sequel.
Now try to understand things, the fans have been hearing a lot of bad news about this film. from the man-in-suit rumors, to dominic purcell being Banner. There has been considerable doubt about this film.
Zak Penn has been giving bad buzz since X3. In his respect, FOX did control most of what he wrote, so hopefully Marvel gives him more power.
Ever since Avi Arad started talking about the sequel, he always called it"hulk-lite" meaning more action less heavy drama. Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for action, This is a HULK film afterall. Yet one must understand that This film like Batman is a 2 sided coin. We must be able to see Banner and the Hulk's struggle.
I just hope that over the next months or years or whatever there will be more news that will ease the fans.
Sadly due to rumors and the idiotic speakings of AVI ARAD fans are responding very negatively towards this film.
www.superherohype.com 's message boards are a primary example of such.
I dont expect a reply, maybe 1 just to let me know that you actually read this.
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Date: Sep 17 2006 3:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Okay, here me out
Body: Hey QoH,
Nice to meet you. I understand that you weren't drawn to The Transporter films and Unleashed just because they aren't your cup of tea. But I must tell you something that I learned from Martin Scrorcese. Bad or good, you should see every movie (and read every book) because there's always something to learn from them. I try to watch 2 to three films a day, every genre of film, from every country. And if I liked the film, I watch it again right after I finished it.
I'm perfectly aware of what I step into when I accepted this film. At first, I really didn't want to do it. Ang Lee's a genius and his take on a superhero film was magistral. I just didn't want to do his sequal. Who am I to pretend to directly follow in this cinema God's footsteps. But when I pitched Avi (and I'll get to him in a sec.) what my vision was, that I loved the dark, tortured aspect of the hero, that I wanted continue in this direction and exposed to them the kind of twisted action I would see for this film, to go heavier and not lighter... I thought I would get kicked out of the Marvel offices by two huge molosses. It was the opposite. Their faces lit up and I understood that they would totally support me.
Don't believe anything you read on the web. The people writing on these pages are either 14-year-old guys in front of their PC who's never seen anything other than a Hollywood movie and think that cinema was invented by George Lucas or they're interns from rival studios trying to sink our ship. Same think for the reviews. So, here's my second advice. Don't read anyone else's opinion of a film, don't let them sum up the movie plot for you. Go see the film a "virgin", it'll be 4 times more enjoyable.
AVI and ZAK... I don't know why fans don't like these guys. They're grounded, humble. They love the material. Sure, they want to make a buck or two on the movies they make but no one can blame them and it doesn't mean that they're willing to make ****. Especially on this one. When I came to the meeting with Avi the first time, I asked him why he was taking such a risk (it's their moeny this time). He told me he loved this character so much that he couldn't allow a few movie critics bury him.
Anyway, I hope this is going to give you hope about our film. I promise you, and this long respond should show you how, that I'm commited 600% to make an amazing film and that's why I made my voice heard a tiny bit this week-end. I was fed up with the negativity.
Have a good one and let's talk soon.
LL