When a filmmaker as respected as Joe Carnahan makes a movie that never sees the light of day, it’s pretty big news, not to mention tremendously disappointing. But that’s just what happened with Stetch, The Grey director’s action-comedy about “a down-on-his-luck chauffeur looking to relieve his debt by driving around a mysterious billionaire who drags him to hell and back.”
Though the cast (including Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Chris Pine, Jessica Alba, Brooklyn Dekker, James Badge Dale, Shaun Toub, Ray Liotta and David Hasselhoff) was impeccable, and all signs indicated that the film was going to be great, Universal was unwilling to sink $40 million into marketing Stretch. Why, you may ask? According to Carnahan himself, who spoke with Collider during the TCA Press Tour to promote his upcoming NBC series State of Affairs, it had to do with how Stretch was made, but he promises the film...
Though the cast (including Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Chris Pine, Jessica Alba, Brooklyn Dekker, James Badge Dale, Shaun Toub, Ray Liotta and David Hasselhoff) was impeccable, and all signs indicated that the film was going to be great, Universal was unwilling to sink $40 million into marketing Stretch. Why, you may ask? According to Carnahan himself, who spoke with Collider during the TCA Press Tour to promote his upcoming NBC series State of Affairs, it had to do with how Stretch was made, but he promises the film...
- 7/14/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Being John Malkovich (Criterion Collection) I have seen this movie only once and I can't say I entirely warmed to it, but I'd also say it isn't necessarily a film that deserves too harsh a critique upon a one time viewing, there is a lot to swallow here and a Criterion edition may be exactly what it needs to help viewers explore the deeper corners of the film. Then again, has anything Charlie Kaufman written ever been a one-and-done kind of film?
This Criterion edition includes a featuring Michel Gondry, referred to in the Criterion supplements as director Spike Jonze's "friend and competitor", a new behind-the-scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist John Hodgman, an interview with Jonze and more. Get all the details here.
The Grey The Grey led to a lot of conversation on this site and I'm sure with the new DVD and...
This Criterion edition includes a featuring Michel Gondry, referred to in the Criterion supplements as director Spike Jonze's "friend and competitor", a new behind-the-scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist John Hodgman, an interview with Jonze and more. Get all the details here.
The Grey The Grey led to a lot of conversation on this site and I'm sure with the new DVD and...
- 5/15/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Grey puts home audiences through the ultimate test of man versus nature starting today on Blu-ray and DVD. I enjoyed watching this film when it was in theaters, and equally enjoyed watching it again on Blu-ray with my wife. From the opening of the film to the closing scene, The Grey transports audiences into a chilling world of extreme temperatures, men and drama.
Joe Carnahan (Smoking Aces and The A-Team) directs this intense dramatic thriller that stars Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts, and Nonso Anozie. The film follows John Ottway (Neeson), a lone protector Alaskan oil workers. Ottway is charged with making sure that the men on his crew are not attacked by wolves, and is an expert sharpshooter. After a horrific airplane crash he becomes an unlikely hero, forced to lead a group of survivors on a death-defying backwoods trek through the Alaskan wilderness.
Joe Carnahan (Smoking Aces and The A-Team) directs this intense dramatic thriller that stars Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts, and Nonso Anozie. The film follows John Ottway (Neeson), a lone protector Alaskan oil workers. Ottway is charged with making sure that the men on his crew are not attacked by wolves, and is an expert sharpshooter. After a horrific airplane crash he becomes an unlikely hero, forced to lead a group of survivors on a death-defying backwoods trek through the Alaskan wilderness.
- 5/15/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Chicago – Joe Carnahan’s “The Grey” is one of the first great surprises of 2012, a thriller more interested in the inner turmoil of its characters than gratuitous bloodletting. The cynical bait-and-switch of its marketing campaign is easier to forgive considering the superior nature of the actual film. It’s vastly more thoughtful and moving than one would expect.
Of course, moviegoers have every right to be disappointed if they saw “The Grey” solely on the basis of its underwhelming trailer, which showed Liam Neeson strapping broken bottles to his fists in preparation to fight a large wolf with digital features no more convincing than Taylor Lautner’s pack in “Twilight.” If you can get past the fact that no such brawl takes place (at least onscreen), then you will start to appreciate this film on its own merits. Nearly every person I know who had seen the film in theaters...
Of course, moviegoers have every right to be disappointed if they saw “The Grey” solely on the basis of its underwhelming trailer, which showed Liam Neeson strapping broken bottles to his fists in preparation to fight a large wolf with digital features no more convincing than Taylor Lautner’s pack in “Twilight.” If you can get past the fact that no such brawl takes place (at least onscreen), then you will start to appreciate this film on its own merits. Nearly every person I know who had seen the film in theaters...
- 5/15/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Notable New Releases The Grey (Universal) Release Date: Jan 27, 2012 Director: Joe Carnahan Cast: Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson. Full cast + crew Verdict: Buy Me Avaialble On: Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Features: Commentary with Joe Carnahan and his two editors, Roger Barton and Jason Hellmann, Six Deleted Scenes spread across 22 minutes Additional Thoughts: For this writer's money, The Grey is the best wide release of 2012 so far. Joe Carnahan's film is not only a riveting survival story, but a deft tale of blue collar workers, modern manhood, and battling depression. That may sound heavy for a movie...
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- 5/15/2012
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
The Movie: From the very first moments of The Grey, there is a stark realization that the stark bleakness of the film’s setting is directly complimentary to the story being told. The cold, harsh, brutal weather of the northernmost wilderness sets the stage for a tragic journey of survival. Co-written and directed by Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, The A-team) and written by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers, the film is adapted from Jeffers’ short story entitled “Ghost Walker.”
The Grey, at it’s most primal, is a story of man versus nature, but more specifically man versus beast, as a handful of oil workers who survive a place crash must battle the bitter cold and a relentless and hungry pack of wolves for survival. Led by Ottway, the group of men must comes to terms with each other and their own demons as they witness their own numbers gradually decline by...
The Grey, at it’s most primal, is a story of man versus nature, but more specifically man versus beast, as a handful of oil workers who survive a place crash must battle the bitter cold and a relentless and hungry pack of wolves for survival. Led by Ottway, the group of men must comes to terms with each other and their own demons as they witness their own numbers gradually decline by...
- 5/13/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Joe Carnahan's The Grey is arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack with Ultraviolet, DVD, and Digital Download from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The thriller stars Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts, and Nonso Anozie. Read my theatrical review of the film here, and stay tuned for my Blu-ray review closer to release!
Here is the official press release:
Universal City, Calif. (March 20, 2012) – When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey,coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. StarringAcademy Award®-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle that Jake Hamilton of Fox-tv calls “mesmerizing,...
Here is the official press release:
Universal City, Calif. (March 20, 2012) – When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey,coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. StarringAcademy Award®-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle that Jake Hamilton of Fox-tv calls “mesmerizing,...
- 3/21/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Missed the harrowing new flick The Grey (review here) during its theatrical run? Shame on you! You missed out! Well, now you can fix that problem by digging into your pockets and nabbing a Blu-ray or DVD!
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When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award®-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle that Jake Hamilton of Fox-tv calls “mesmerizing, electrifying and terrifying,” adding, “The Grey is a viciously unnerving epic adventure that will hunt you with excitement, bury you in panic...
From the Press Release
When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award®-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle that Jake Hamilton of Fox-tv calls “mesmerizing, electrifying and terrifying,” adding, “The Grey is a viciously unnerving epic adventure that will hunt you with excitement, bury you in panic...
- 3/20/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey , coming to Blu-ray. Combo Pack with UltraViolet., as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award®-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List,Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle that Jake Hamilton of Fox-tv calls “mesmerizing, electrifying and terrifying,” adding, “ The Grey is a viciously unnerving epic adventure that will hunt you with excitement, bury you in panic and outright scare the hell out of you.”
Directed by Joe Carnahan (The A-Team, Smokin Aces) and starring Dermot Mulroney (J. Edgar, Big Miracle), Frank Grillo (Warrior, Minority Report), James Badge Dale (Shame, The Departed), Joe Anderson (Across the Universe, Love Happens...
Directed by Joe Carnahan (The A-Team, Smokin Aces) and starring Dermot Mulroney (J. Edgar, Big Miracle), Frank Grillo (Warrior, Minority Report), James Badge Dale (Shame, The Departed), Joe Anderson (Across the Universe, Love Happens...
- 3/20/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The box office hit, The Grey, is coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack with UltraViolet, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Starring Liam Neeson, The Grey is directed by Joe Carnahan and also features Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts and Nonso Anozie.
The Grey Blu-ray Combo Pack delivers the film in perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and features bonus content including deleted scenes and feature commentary by co-writer and director Joe Carnahan and editors Roger Barton (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) and Jason Hellmann (G-Force).
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Starring Liam Neeson, The Grey is directed by Joe Carnahan and also features Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts and Nonso Anozie.
The Grey Blu-ray Combo Pack delivers the film in perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and features bonus content including deleted scenes and feature commentary by co-writer and director Joe Carnahan and editors Roger Barton (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) and Jason Hellmann (G-Force).
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- 3/20/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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