Eric Roth on the Making of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
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In the London Times, screenwriter Eric Roth discusses "The curious case of the making of Benjamin Button" with Kevin Maher:
"’In 1922 F.Scott Fitzgerald had a baby girl,’ continues the 63-year-old Oscar-winner Roth (Forrest Gump). ‘And when she was three months old he wrote a short story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.’ The tale, about a man who was born at 70 and slowly aged backwards towards infancy, reflected Fitzgerald’s newly altered views on mortality, Roth says, adding: ‘But it was very broad and whimsical.’ However, the basic idea would eventually evolve into the story of an 86-year-old man, Benjamin ([Brad] Pitt), who is born as a wizened homunculus [...]
by Massimo David | January 29, 2009
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Tags: Brad Pitt, David Fincher, Eric Roth, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kevin Maher, Robin Swicord, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The LONDON TIMES’ Worst Films of 2008
A few days ago, the London Times published its list of the top 100 films of 2008. Now, it offers its list of the bottom 100 films of 2008. Here’s wondering if there’ll be much of an overlap.
Below are a few sample comments:
The Hottie & The Nottie (top photo): "The most eagerly hated movie in America is a tongue-in-cheek homage to Paris Hilton that has drawn nothing but poisonous reviews. On IMDb it has been voted the worst film ever made" – James Christopher
Zack and Miri Make a Porno: "Seth Rogen is an amiable and chubby clown, and quite possibly the most unconvincing romantic hero since Adam Sandler. The most soppy and unsexy 18-certificate skin-flick ever made" – [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 11, 2008
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Tags: Cassandra's Dream, Cosmo Landesman, Critics Choices, James Christopher, Kevin Maher, My Blueberry Nights, Paris Hilton, The Hottie and the Nottie, The London Times, Wanted