Eric Stoltz in the cafe "Back to the Future" set photo
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Back to the Future honored with new film 'Great Scott'
It seems like just about everyone who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s considers themselves a fan of Robert Zemeckis‘ Back to the Future movies, and with good reason; that trilogy has held up surprisingly well over the years. But there’s being a fan, and then there’s being completely and utterly obsessed. Like, try-to-actually-become-Marty-McFly obsessed.
Directed by Phil Hawkins, the upcoming BTTF-inspired Great Scott will be about a young man who falls squarely into the latter category. More about the film after the jump.
MovieHole reports that Great Scott will focus on an unhappy working class teen in ’80s Manchester, England who develops a fixation on the 1985 sci-fi comedy classic and, along with it, a burning desire to leave behind his humdrum life and live out the adventures of his cinematic hero. It’s not clear how closely Great Scott will mirror Back to the Future, or whether it’ll mix in sci-fi elements like, y’know, time travel. But it sounds like a pretty inspired idea at any rate, and seems to come from the same place of love as films like Son of Rambow and Fanboys.
Hawkins is probably best remembered as one of the contestants on the short-lived Steven Spielberg-produced reality series On the Lot, which followed 16 aspiring filmmakers competing for a million-dollar development deal at DreamWorks. Though Hawkins was eliminated rather early on, he’s continued to work in film and television over the past several years and now has a number of shorts and a couple of features under his belt, including the Philip Pullman adaptation The Butterfly Tattoo and the comedy Being Sold.
Directed by Phil Hawkins, the upcoming BTTF-inspired Great Scott will be about a young man who falls squarely into the latter category. More about the film after the jump.
MovieHole reports that Great Scott will focus on an unhappy working class teen in ’80s Manchester, England who develops a fixation on the 1985 sci-fi comedy classic and, along with it, a burning desire to leave behind his humdrum life and live out the adventures of his cinematic hero. It’s not clear how closely Great Scott will mirror Back to the Future, or whether it’ll mix in sci-fi elements like, y’know, time travel. But it sounds like a pretty inspired idea at any rate, and seems to come from the same place of love as films like Son of Rambow and Fanboys.
Hawkins is probably best remembered as one of the contestants on the short-lived Steven Spielberg-produced reality series On the Lot, which followed 16 aspiring filmmakers competing for a million-dollar development deal at DreamWorks. Though Hawkins was eliminated rather early on, he’s continued to work in film and television over the past several years and now has a number of shorts and a couple of features under his belt, including the Philip Pullman adaptation The Butterfly Tattoo and the comedy Being Sold.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Screen Junkies remember Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly
From an article: "8 Classic Characters That Were Almost Played By Someone Else" Screen Junkies mention the original selection of Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-lists/8-classic-characters-that-were-almost-played-by-someone-else/3/
Marty McFly: Unlike many actors on this list, Michael J. Fox was the initial choice for the role that made him famous. Conflicts with his “Family Ties” shooting schedule nearly kept Fox out of “Back to the Future” and, for a time, he was replaced by Eric Stoltz. Fox returned to the role when Stoltz showed he wasn’t right for the part of a time traveling hero with his uber-serious approach. Producers worked with Fox’s TV schedule and the rest is history.
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-lists/8-classic-characters-that-were-almost-played-by-someone-else/3/
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Check out the Future Pedia page for Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz is an American actor who was originally cast for the role of Marty McFly when production of Back to the Future began on November 26, 1984.
Among the scenes that were originally filmed with Stoltz were:
(with Christopher Lloyd) Doc's first time-travel experiment at the Twin Pines Mall
(with Crispin Glover, Tom Wilson, and others) Marty's first encounter with George, Biff, and Biff's gang at Lou's Cafe
(with Glover) The scene where Marty is hit by Sam Baines's car (in commentary with Bob Gale notes that this was the first scene shot when filming began).
(with Lea Thompson) Marty's first 1955 meeting with Lorraine (a still photo is featured on the DVD bonus feature, "The Making of the Trilogy")
(with Lloyd) The mind-reading scene
(with Lloyd) The 1.21 gigawatt conversation between Marty and Doc
(with Glover) Marty encouraging George to go into Lou's Cafe to ask out Lorraine. Parts of the scene were filmed from inside the cafe, with Lorraine, Betty and Babs in the foreground, and Marty and George seen through the window, a perspective not used when the scene was refilmed.
(with Glover) Marty describing to George the plan for the fake fight.
(with Lloyd) Marty and Doc arguing over the "Do Not Open Until 1985" note
In addition, a scene filmed with Stoltz, but not re-filmed with Fox, had Marty being held in detention with Mr. Strickland and escaping by setting off a fire alarm in an elaborate manner. The fourth draft of the screenplay, completed a month before shooting began, provided the script originally written for the scenes filmed with Stoltz. Besides the detention scene, Stoltz's Marty did not wear the down vest that would be mistaken for a life preserver, and drew attention instead for having green tennis shoes.
http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/wiki/Eric_Stoltz
Among the scenes that were originally filmed with Stoltz were:
(with Christopher Lloyd) Doc's first time-travel experiment at the Twin Pines Mall
(with Crispin Glover, Tom Wilson, and others) Marty's first encounter with George, Biff, and Biff's gang at Lou's Cafe
(with Glover) The scene where Marty is hit by Sam Baines's car (in commentary with Bob Gale notes that this was the first scene shot when filming began).
(with Lea Thompson) Marty's first 1955 meeting with Lorraine (a still photo is featured on the DVD bonus feature, "The Making of the Trilogy")
(with Lloyd) The mind-reading scene
(with Lloyd) The 1.21 gigawatt conversation between Marty and Doc
(with Glover) Marty encouraging George to go into Lou's Cafe to ask out Lorraine. Parts of the scene were filmed from inside the cafe, with Lorraine, Betty and Babs in the foreground, and Marty and George seen through the window, a perspective not used when the scene was refilmed.
(with Glover) Marty describing to George the plan for the fake fight.
(with Lloyd) Marty and Doc arguing over the "Do Not Open Until 1985" note
In addition, a scene filmed with Stoltz, but not re-filmed with Fox, had Marty being held in detention with Mr. Strickland and escaping by setting off a fire alarm in an elaborate manner. The fourth draft of the screenplay, completed a month before shooting began, provided the script originally written for the scenes filmed with Stoltz. Besides the detention scene, Stoltz's Marty did not wear the down vest that would be mistaken for a life preserver, and drew attention instead for having green tennis shoes.
http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/wiki/Eric_Stoltz
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