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Post by craven on Mar 29, 2014 5:07:45 GMT -5
While washboard stomachs are being oiled Excuse me where does the life form to start oiling down these abs? Only interested in one set. He would be around 6'2" WAIT just thinking of touching those abs is making me ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Post by elenoire on Apr 6, 2014 1:57:20 GMT -5
Shellie! collider.com/point-break-remake-story-details-3d-imax/Producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove Talk POINT BREAK Remake; Reveal Second Unit is Already Filming and it’s Being Shot in 10 Countries The 1991 action-crime thriller Point Break, starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, is currently in the midst of getting the remake treatment. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the original film followed FBI Agent Johnny Utah (Reeves), as he went undercover and formed a friendship with Bodhi (Swayze), the leader of a group of surfers that were suspected of robbing banks. At the recent press day for Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp, Alcon Entertainment producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove gave on update on the status of the Point Break remake being directed by Ericson Core. The two men talked about how they’re already well underway with second unit photography, that they’re shooting a variety of extreme sports (of which surfing is only one subset) in 10 countries across the globe, that it’s the greatest footage they’ve ever gotten at Alcon, how the narrative of the remake is completely different from the original, that the only thing they’re carrying over is the bromance between Utah (now played by Luke Bracey) and Bodhi (now played by Gerard Butler), that they are considering using the former President’s masks as a throwback to the original, and that the film will be in 3D and IMAX, but converted later. Check out what they had to say after the jump. Question: Have you already started to shoot the Point Break remake that Alcon Entertainment is producing? BRODERICK JOHNSON: We’ve shot some extraordinary footage with our surfers. And we were in the Italian Alps with the greatest extreme snow boarders in the world, shooting footage. We’ve actually been in photography on the film, beginning our stunt work with our real athletes. This is a movie with a lot of stunts and no stunt people in it because the stunts are way too dangerous for people who are stunt people. We have real athletes who do this, like Jeb Corliss, who’s the greatest wing-suiter in the world. His team will be doing work for us, over the summer, in Switzerland with motocross. So in any event, principal photography starts in June. But the greatest footage we’ve ever gotten at Alcon is the second unit footage that we have gotten with these athletes and what they’ve done. Does the script follow the original film? JOHNSON: Not at all. The script only shares in common with the original the characters and the nature of the character dynamic between Utah and Bodhi and their relationship. Everything else about the movie is different. The narrative of the movie is different. While we do have surfing in the film, it is only a subset of the extreme sports that we deal with, including free-climbing, motocross, wing-suiting and so forth. The movie is being shot in 10 countries across the globe. Kathryn Bigelow’s original movie was really ahead of its time for 1991, when it came out. That was really at the infancy of what extreme sports would become with the X-Games. This movie is on a much broader scale around the world, and the narrative of the movie is completely different. What we found fascinating about the original film, and is preserved in this, is the character work and the relationship between Bodhi and Utah, who are these two gentleman on opposite of the law, but yet, at the same time, share a common bond. That’s the one element that the two movies share. So, it’s a bromance? JOHNSON: Yes, it is. No former President’s masks? JOHNSON: Maybe. It’s tricky. We’ve thought about this a lot because the world of remaking movies, in truth, is a pretty risky proposition. A lot of them don’t work, as we have been regularly reminded. So, the question then becomes, “What’s the raison d’être for remaking a movie that wasn’t a giant hit, but is an iconic film that many people have seen?” I would argue that the difference is that the world in which a Point Break can exist today, as compared to almost 25 years ago, is profoundly different. Then, it was a few guys surfing in the Santa Monica bay and robbing a couple of banks, as compared to what Jeb Corliss does or what these big wave surfers do today. And the camera technology to be able to capture that, and not with green screen, of which we have virtually none in the movie, but in camera is not technology that existed 25 years ago. So, we felt that we truly could remake the movie in a completely unique and different way than the original film, and that’s why we’ve decided to do it. But the character work in the original film, which ultimately sustains any movie, no matter how glorious the bells and whistles are, and the bromance is fascinating. That is a central part of our story, even though everything else about it is different. You’ve gotta keep the Nixon mask. JOHNSON: Well, I think you’ve also got to throw in Merkel and maybe Putin, and a couple new people in there. Maybe we’ll put Nixon in there as a little throwback. Who are the professional surfers you’re working with? JOHNSON: Garrett McNamara has done a bunch of work for us. I think he’s one of the best today. And Laird Hamilton as out there for us. And then, we have a group of other guys, most of whom are 18, 19 and 20 years old. It’s amazing how young these guys are, and how extraordinarily talented they are. We got a couple of 70-foot waves. It’s the most incredible footage that we’ve ever gotten on a film. The force of the water is unbelievable. I’m a competitive tri-athlete and I’ve got a lot of experience in the water, but I can’t imagine dealing with 70-foot waves. And what Jeb Corliss and these wing-suited guys do is fly at 140 mph, and you keep your fingers crossed that everybody gets through safely. Are you shooting it in 3D? JOHNSON: It will be in 3D and IMAX. We’re careful about that. I’m mixed on 3D. I think a movie has to have a real value proposition to consider it, otherwise you’re just trying to take more money from [your audience]. I think this movie really does have a value proposition. ANDREW A. KOSOVE: We won’t shoot it in 3D. We’ll convert it. One of the benefits of the smaller cameras is that you can really put the audience in with the action. When you start shooting in 3D, the camera rigs are very large.
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Post by craven on Apr 6, 2014 20:16:39 GMT -5
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Post by elenoire on Apr 7, 2014 11:39:26 GMT -5
After Ray Winstone casting, we have another name for the Point Break movie...Til Schweiger www.craveonline.com/film/articles/671637-point-break-remake-story-casting-plans-announcedPoint Break Remake Story, Casting Plans Announced Noah star Ray Winstone is being pursued to replace Gary Busey, there will be more extreme sports than ever before, and what about those iconic masks? The producers of Transcendence gave a press conference today and spoke at great length about details of the Point Break remake they are producing. Alcon Entertainment producers Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson described footage their second unit has already filmed, and name dropped some interesting casting to join Gerard Butler as surfing bank robber Bodhi and Luke Bracey as lawman Johnny Utah. “We’re negotiating with Ray Winstone to play the role of Pappas,” Kosove said. “We’re also negotiating Til Schweiger to have a role in the movie.” While principal photography does not begin until June, second unit has begun filming the stunts, which go beyond surfing in the new Point Break. They are employing real athletes to perform extreme sporting stunts, because they are the only ones qualified to perform the stunts because they are too dangerous for even movie stuntmen to attempt, Kosove said. “We were in the Italian Alps with the greatest extreme snowboarders in the world shooting footage,” Kosove said. “The movie is being shot in 10 countries across the globe. Jeff Corliss who’s the greatest Wingsuiter in the world and his team will be doing work for us over the summer in Switzerland, and motocross and so on and so forth. In any event, principal photography starts in June and let me say this. Garrett McNamara has done a bunch of work for us and I think he’s one of the best today. Then Laird Hamilton. We got a couple 70 foot waves off of Jaws. The force of the water is unbelievable. We were very fortunate in Maui to have the biggest wave break in North American hemisphere in a decade and we shot some extraordinary footage with our surfers there. Of course what Jeff Corliss does and these Wingsuited guys are flying at 140 miles an hour. You keep your fingers crossed everyone gets through this safely and in one piece. I would include Transcendence in this, the greatest footage we’ve ever gotten at Alcon is the second unit footage that we have gotten with these athlete and what they’ve done.” Alcon is also aware of the skepticism towards yet another remake, and Kosove thinks the development of real extreme sports is the reason to do another Point Break. “It’s tricky, we thought about this a lot because the world of remaking movies in truth is a pretty risky proposition,” Kosove said. “A lot of these don’t work as we have been regularly reminded. The question then becomes, okay, what is the raison d’etre for remaking a movie that, and Point Break wasn’t a giant hit but it’s an iconic film. It’s a film many people have seen. I would argue, and I know we’re going to be right about this, that the difference is the world in which a Point Break can exist today compared to almost 25 years ago is profoundly different. Again, a few guys surfing in the Santa Monica Bay and robbing a couple banks as compared to what one looks at YouTube Jeff Corliss does or what these big wave surfers do today or so on and so forth.” Filming Point Break will become more immersive in 2014 than it was in 1991 as well, including 3D and IMAX presentation. “It will be in 3D and also in IMAX,” Kosove said. “We’re careful about that. I’m mixed on 3D. I think a movie has to have a real value proposition to consumers. Otherwise you’re just trying to take more money from them. I think this movie though really has a value proposition in 3D.” Johnson jumped in to explain why post-converting 3D is a necessity to get the incredible footage Kosove described above. “We won’t shoot it in 3D,” Johnson said. “We’ll convert because one of the benefits of the smaller cameras is you can really put the audience in with the action. When you start shooting in 3D the camera rigs get very large.” In addition to a host of new extreme sports, Alcon’s Point Break script features an entirely different plot between Utah and Bodhi. “The script only shares in common the characters and the nature of the character dynamic between Utah and Bodhi in their relationship,” Kosove said. “Everything else about the movie is different. The narrative of the movie is different. While we do have surfing in the film it is only a subset of the extreme sports that we deal with, including free climbing and motocross and Wingsuiting and so on and so forth. Kathryn [Bigelow]’s original movie, which was really ahead of its time for 1991, that was really the infancy of what extreme sports have become, The X Games. This movie is on a much broader scale around the world and the narrative of the movie is completely different. What we found fascinating about the original film and is preserved in this is actually the character work in the movie and the relationship between Bodhi and Utah and these two general who are on opposite sides of the law but yet at the same time share a common bond. That’s the one element that the two movies share. Other than that it’s completely different.” As for the ex-president masks that the original Bodhi used to commit robberies, Kosove suggests new politicians as well. “I think you’ve got to throw Merkel and maybe Putin and a couple people in it,” he joked. “Maybe we’ll put Nixon in there as a little throwback.” Alcon is also producing Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner follow-up, but they were not talking about that one. “I have no comment on the next Blade Runner at all,” Kosove said. “You’ll know when you know.” We’ll have more on Point Break after we catch a 50 year storm.
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Post by christy on Apr 7, 2014 22:24:13 GMT -5
www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/373314/Hollywood-star-Gerard-Butler-banned-from-extreme-sports-stunts-for-Point-Break-filmGerard Butler banned from doing own stunts for Point Break remake GERARD Butler has been banned from performing daring stunts in his upcoming remake of Point Break. The bank robbery flick involves sky diving and surf riding exploits that are considered risky even for professional stunt men. So the producers of the picture - who want to raise the thrill ride to a new level from the 1991 original - are going to bring in sports professionals as doubles. "They are going to use the best of the best,” revealed Glasgow-born Butler, 44, who started work on the £90 million action fantasy Gods of Egypt in Sydney last weekThe hunk said that Garrett McNamara, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed after riding a 78-foot tall break off the coast of Portugal in November, is on the payroll. So is BASE-jumper Jeb Corliss, who famously leapt off the Eiffel Tower. The original starred Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah, an FBI rookie sent undercover to infiltrate a band of L.A. surfers, led by Patrick Swayze's Bodhi who robs banks. Reeves proved a resourceful actor and learned to surf for his role. Accomplished sky diver Swayze did over fifty of his own jumps. Butler has been cast as Bodhi. Former Home and Away actor Luke Bracey, 24, is Utah The reboot, which will film on location in Tahiti, Venezuela, Mexico, Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany, recasts the two protagonists as environmental terrorists. “These guys are poly-extreme sports athletes on a quest to get through eight suicidal challenges," said Butler, who nearly drowned while shooting Chasing Mavericks in California in 2011. Their whole journey comes from a reverence for nature rather than stealing money to fund their adventures." While the Scot intends to work on his free climbing and surfing skills before a six-month Point Break film shoot he commented: “The BASE jumping they will not let me do. And squirrelling (landing from a wing-suit flight without deploying a parachute for the uninitiated) that’s a bit much. “But you still have to be familiar with hanging off a mountain and hanging around big waves." Butler got addicted to painkillers after injuries sustained on 300.
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Post by norwigi on Apr 10, 2014 4:30:16 GMT -5
Even though i have always respected Gerry for doing his own stunts , i'm gland they banned him from the really dangerous stunt. I understand that he's been having struggling with back problems since 300. I hope they donæt let him do any dangerous stunts during surfing. We almost lost him once.
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Post by fifiserafino on Apr 19, 2014 1:46:56 GMT -5
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Post by craven on Apr 20, 2014 19:24:54 GMT -5
GULP! THAT was unreal, glad they are not allowing Gerry to do his own stunts. He is such a little boy at heart he'ld have to try it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2014 7:34:17 GMT -5
Just read on Deadline Hollywood this story - Alcon’s Johnny Depp Failure ‘Transcendence;’ What The Hell Happened? The movie flopped over the past weekend and you might wonder what this has to do with Point Break well the article ends with this statement: I'm hoping the funding for Point Break is a done deal because of this statement in the articleAt least the article did end with that they had Point Break to look forward to and it was nice to read that PSILY is considered a past winner! Johnny Depp's career sure has hit some bumps in the road recently, it proves star power is not enough for any actor they need a good concept and a good script. Entire article at this link - www.deadline.com/2014/04/alcons-johnny-depp-failure-transcendence-what-the-hell-happened/
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Post by floridarealtor2 on Apr 22, 2014 13:55:49 GMT -5
Just read on Deadline Hollywood this story - Alcon’s Johnny Depp Failure ‘Transcendence;’ What The Hell Happened? The movie flopped over the past weekend and you might wonder what this has to do with Point Break well the article ends with this statement: I'm hoping the funding for Point Break is a done deal because of this statement in the articleAt least the article did end with that they had Point Break to look forward to and it was nice to read that PSILY is considered a past winner! Johnny Depp's career sure has hit some bumps in the road recently, it proves star power is not enough for any actor they need a good concept and a good script. Entire article at this link - www.deadline.com/2014/04/alcons-johnny-depp-failure-transcendence-what-the-hell-happened/
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Post by elenoire on May 6, 2014 15:10:15 GMT -5
www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gerard-butler-drops-point-break-701703Gerard Butler Drops Out of 'Point Break' Remake (Exclusive) Gerard Butler has dropped out of Point Break, Alcon’s remake of the early 1990s classic action movie. Butler was to have played the Zen-infused thief originally played by Patrick Swayze, opposite Luke Bracey, who is playing hotshot FBI agent Johnny Utah, originally played by Keanu Reeves. Sources say that the parting of ways occurred because of a confluence of factors. There have been creative differences and a scheduling conflict: Point Break will start shooting in late June, lasting several months, and will take its actors to international locales. But Butler also has on his docket London Has Fallen, the sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, which shoots in the fall in London. Insiders say Alcon is intent on maintaining its start date and will recast the part in the coming weeks. Ericson Core is directing the movie which has a script by Kurt Wimmer. Alcon’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove are producing along with John Baldecchi,Chris Taylor and Wimmer.
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