Scary Movie 3!

[rst]

> Miramax will zing 'Rings'
> Friedberg, Seltzer-penned parody planned for fall 2002
>
> Harry, Frodo and Anakin are about to get zapped by Dimension Films.
> The Miramax genre label is developing "Scary Movie 3: Episode I -- Lord of
> the Brooms" -- just in time for the next installments of "Harry Potter,"
> "Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars."
> "Brooms," forged in the fires of Mount Weinstein by "Scary Movie"
co-writers
> Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, will go into production in March, with
a
> planned release in fall 2002.
> The latest chapter in a series that's generated more than $225 million for
> Dimension, "Brooms" is the story of an orphan who embarks on a magical
quest
> around the world and beyond to rid the universe of evil.
> "This new project will expand our successful 'Scary Movie' franchise to
> include the world of broomsticks and spaceships," Miramax co-chair and
> Dimension topper Bob Weinstein said. "We are thrilled to be working on
> another incredibly clever, creative and hilarious script from Jason and
> Aaron, whose work on the original 'Scary Movie' film helped set the
standard
> for outstanding parodies."
> Although the original "Scary Movie" grossed $157 million and sparked a
> frenzied spec market for like-minded parodies, the genre appears to have
> cooled off. "Scary Movie 2" grossed $71 million, and recent spoofs like
"Red
> Hot American Summer" and "Not Another Teen Movie" haven't fared as well.
> By targeting the latest wave of CGI-heavy fantasy and sci-fi franchises,
> however, "Lord of the Brooms," takes aim at pics that haven't yet received
a
> proper sendup. And Dimension has made a practice of producing such pics on
a
> tight budget.
> No casting has been announced yet for "Broom." Brillstein Grey and CAA
> repped Friedberg and Seltzer.

Sounds like it could be quite funny...:D

ps...i liked no.2 ...:D

[mikegray]

Looks like the 2002 unnecessary sequel award will be hotly contested, considering Scary Movie 3, Jason X, Austin Powers 3, and possible even (heaven forbid!) American Psycho 2 : All American Girl supposedly directed by Morgan Freeman.

Whatever next? Titanic 2, as Rose and the miraculously not dead Jack (now 90 years old) go off on a celebratory cruise only to hit an iceberg.

2002, year of dead horse flogging.

[utero]

would the script be as "hilarious" as Scary Movie 2's was.

[rst]

Originally posted by utero
would the script be as "hilarious" as Scary Movie 2's was.

Come on....here were some great moments....for me the film as a whole is not great...but there were some moments the redeemed this negative...

[Davester]

NOooooooooooooooooooooo!111111111

[sidebog7]

Originally posted by mikegray
Looks like the 2002 unnecessary sequel award will be hotly contested, considering Scary Movie 3, Jason X, Austin Powers 3, and possible even (heaven forbid!) American Psycho 2 : All American Girl supposedly directed by Morgan Freeman.

Note that this is not the Morgan Freeman, but Morgan J. Freeman who has directed such films as Desert Blue and Hurrican Streets (oh and he directed one episode of Dawson's Creek).

[mikegray]

Originally posted by sidebog7


Note that this is not the Morgan Freeman, but Morgan J. Freeman who has directed such films as Desert Blue and Hurrican Streets (oh and he directed one episode of Dawson's Creek).

That really reminds me of the Hitchhiker's Guide quote...

"Are you *the* Zaphod Beeblebrox?"
"No, just *a* Zaphod Beebledrox, don't you know we come in six packs?"

[JayX]

As a big Wayans fan (yes , all 60 of them ) and Dont Be A Menace To South Central.. being one of my fave films.. SM2 was nothing but a big stinkus.

One of the most unfunny movies of all times, it was like being garotted. The one scene i enjoyed was the Nike spoof. and that happens within the first 20 mins.

Im glad i saw the CAM version first, so i could hear the audience laughing at the bits that were supposed to be funny. And the girl who plays sindy.. oh please no.. at least Wayans' can act (Requiem for a Dream). And the parrot

"worst movie ever"

JayX

[Xenole]

I watched SM2 and with the exception of the first few minutes (like the bit from Amityville Horror with the flies), every "joke" had been done before and so much better......

[mikegray]

Not only that, they had about ten writers working on the thing - that's barely a joke each! It was a horrible mess that should never have been green-lit without substantial (IE complete) re-writes... when SM3 tanks at the box office, perhaps they'll see sense.

[McMikey]

Well I enjoyed Scary Movie 2 and thought it was a lot funnier than American Pie 2. Still they are getting tiresome I don't know how well a spoof of LOTR will fare. I'm sure I'll go see it tho;)

[jroadley]

Originally posted by mikegray
Not only that, they had about ten writers working on the thing - that's barely a joke each! It was a horrible mess that should never have been green-lit without substantial (IE complete) re-writes... when SM3 tanks at the box office, perhaps they'll see sense.

It was a complete shambles wasn't it. Did the film run out of money or something. I know it was a ****** take on sequels but please :brickwall

[tezmo]

Originally posted by jroadley


It was a complete shambles wasn't it. Did the film run out of money or something. I know it was a ****** take on sequels but please :brickwall

i think it was very hurried in order to make the summer window or something similar.....

[tj_director]

i may have watched Scary Movie 2 on a pirated DVD, albeit one with half decent quality, but i was still able to realise it stunk. There were a couple of funny moments, which shouldn't be too hard to fathom with 10 supposed comedy writers -- otherwise virtually every joke missed it's very wide target (i'll usually laugh at anything).

The first one was ok, sharing laugh out loud moments, with few jokes that fell flat down -- but the second, oh man was it poor!!!

That said, i reckon the third one may work, seeing how it's lampooing recent films that haven't yet been lampooned yet officialy, and there should be huge amounts of fresh material available. The Wayans have done some great stuff, they may still have it in them -- i just hope they are able to rip LOTR while still paying their respects to it. But the fact that this WILL be a rushed production doesn't do it any favours.

TJ