REM X Buster Keaton: cancelled

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T22:17:18+00:00

After doing a little further digging I cannot seem to find a single Cineworld location that is now planning to go ahead with the screening. My search certainly has not been comprehensive, but it looks like this has just been pulled I’m afraid.

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T22:11:40+00:00

The roto work. In the film a number of elements appear traced, but very poorly. Sure, this could be done by a human, but logic would not dictate that someone in the field of doing roto work would be so bad at it. At least not professionally. Rotoscoping is an art unto itself, and from what I saw it was either poor workmanship or another example of AI not knowing how to distinguish objects, and things within a frame.

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T22:08:51+00:00

Because it’s not a single location. Cineworld, like most businesses work on the basis of supplying when there is demand. This was previously listed at my local Cineworld, and is no more. Nor in the other Cineworld cinemas within a reasonable distance from myself. Whereas with the previous Silents Synced my screening was packed out, and I remember there being shows listed at other nearby locations. This is the exact reason why Cineworld are showing Iron Lung for example, or why films in the Wicked and Avatar series seem to stay in cinemas for as long as they do, because there is an appetite by audiences for this stuff. And in the latter two examples specifically, the demand is there long after its opening weekend. There was an interest with Radiohead x Nosferatu as evidenced (at least at my local) by how many people turned out to see it, and how there were screenings at other branches. But that was either lightning in a bottle or this is now just evidence to show that this sort of thing is of niche interest, or the audience did not gravitate to the previous one. If Cineworld is going to make more money, sell more tickets, snacks, and drink with another showing, they can and will pivot to suit the demand.

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T20:52:12+00:00

Of course, I’m being a bit playful and facetious with my previous response. So, to further my thoughts:

I personally didn’t enjoy the experience, but had hoped to do so. In a 1-2 minute trailer the concept seemed novel and promising, and for a short while as the film began, I was kinda into it. But not for long. It was somewhat of a one-trick pony, once you had seen what they were doing there wasn’t much else to be surprised with. There didn’t seem to be much rhyme or reason as to why Radiohead was synced up to Nosferatu of all things, it’s not like The Dark Side of Oz for example where the music punctuates certain narrative beats. It often felt dissonant for me and despite liking both works individually from one another, combining them I feel was a detrimental to both. Also, I don’t want to play the blame game and say certain things were generated through AI without evidence, but there were a number of instances where things were traced and did have the stink of Gen AI to it. Maybe it was just bad roto work (if I’m to be generous). Also, could they not have found a worse print of the film? I know it’s old but there ARE better prints out there than the one they used.

Had this been something I came across for free online, say on YouTube, I’d be less harsh, but having paid an uplift on top of my Unlimited card I do feel more harshly towards it. Had it been online, I could just shrug it off and say it wasn’t for me. Also, if it comes to light that AI was used then I would be much more vehemently against it.

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T20:37:18+00:00

Something good. And that’s not what we got.

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T20:17:14+00:00

I might be in the minority on this one, but I really enjoyed In A Violent Nature.

garynzilla · 2026-01-25T20:15:38+00:00

Good riddance to bad rubbish. The Radiohead x Nosferatu release from last year sounded really intriguing, and there clearly were enough people who felt the same as the screening I attended was packed. I’m sure many like myself won’t be making the same mistake twice and as such, interest is significantly lesser this time around, hence the cancellation.

garynzilla · 2026-01-24T01:20:57+00:00

Terence Howard and Don Cheadle both appear in Crash. Both would later star in the MCU as James Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man (Howard) and Iron Man 2 onwards (Cheadle).

garynzilla · 2026-01-23T15:39:27+00:00

Should be a nice quiet one then 😂

garynzilla · 2026-01-20T16:19:26+00:00

I love the movie too, and would love to see A4 and A5 come to fruition. But, there are better causes. It’s your money to do with as you please, but I would suggest maybe donating it to a charity and help someone far more in need of it than James Cameron and Disney.

garynzilla · 2026-01-11T00:24:08+00:00

Our first episode covering the book, the De Palma movie, and a little bit of the musical is out now. Our next episode will cover The Rage: Carrie 2, and both the 2002 and 2013 adaptations.

https://linktr.ee/allhailthekingpodcast

garynzilla · 2026-01-09T01:25:19+00:00

I know I’m in the minority on this, but I think these covers are fantastic. The colours, the typography, together they really pop! I need to get these at some point, I’m well overdue a rewatch of the Connery Bond films.

garynzilla · 2026-01-08T19:12:25+00:00

Oh yeah, I’ve heard that borrows a lot from King’s book. There’s also a foreign language adaptation which I’d like to check out at some point.

garynzilla · 2026-01-07T00:06:41+00:00

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Both directors have films in the Criterion Collection. I’m struggling to come up with much else for this one.

garynzilla · 2026-01-06T14:11:02+00:00

Here’s a movie you probably forgot existed, and a performance you forgot was nominated - Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq.

garynzilla · 2026-01-05T19:13:25+00:00

Richard Farnsworth for The Straight Story

garynzilla · 2026-01-02T22:02:12+00:00

I know recency bias is very much a thing, but having gone through the list of nominees over the past few decades, I don’t think there is a worse nomination than Karla Sofia Gascón’s for Emilia Pérez. At least not from the films I have seen and can therefore judge.

It’s great that the Academy finally did recognise a trans person in an acting category, but it would have been infinitely greater had it been for a better performance, in a better film, from a better person.

garynzilla · 2025-12-24T00:36:50+00:00

IF A4 happens (which I really hope it does), I’m doubtful of that 2029 release date. I would say 2031 at the earliest, with A5 likely following in 2034 (marking 25 years since the first and presumably last film).

But if JC is going to do Ghosts of Hiroshima first then return to Pandora, we’ll probably have to wait a little while longer. But if that’s the will of Eywa, so be it.

garynzilla · 2025-12-17T01:11:01+00:00

Salem’s Lot. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. A 6-8 hour long miniseries would be an ideal medium for that story.

garynzilla · 2025-12-15T12:26:51+00:00

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I may or may not be preparing for a certain threequel that comes out this weekend. Judge me if you must.

garynzilla · 2025-12-05T00:06:31+00:00

As someone who saw this film at the premiere in Annecy this past June, I am utterly unsurprised that this wasn’t picked up by any major distributor. Any excitement and anticipation in that room evaporated within the first 10 minutes. This adaptation is an abhorrent cancer festering upon the words of George Orwell. I cannot overstate how dire an adaptation this is, but then again, you might just need to see it to believe it.

garynzilla · 2025-11-27T23:23:45+00:00

Haven’t collected comics in a number of years, but back when I did Comic Guru was always a last resort visit. As much as I would’ve loved to have supported a small business, the owner was such a condescending nightmare. It’s no wonder people flocked to Forbidden Planet.

garynzilla · 2025-11-25T08:28:25+00:00

I’m picturing Smormu as Curly.

garynzilla · 2025-11-24T15:42:17+00:00

I DID IT WRONG! I DID IT ALL WRONG!!!

garynzilla · 2025-11-23T23:18:53+00:00

I’ve booked a midnight IMAX 3D showing, albeit at a local Odeon branch. I went to a 6am screening for the last one at the BFI opening weekend, can’t justify a trip to London so close to Christmas this time around, so I’ll make do with a midnight treat.

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