Wednesday, September 3, 1997

Wild Wild West!!!

I have had a lot of intereset in WILD WILD WEST, the remake of the classic tv series, by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith and George Clooney.

The chief concern is that the film has been tooled away and no longer reflects the original show. Well, NOPE. Anybody out there remember a little fella on the show by the name of MIGUELITO? That's right that little genius is behind the mischief in the film. I have yet to hear who is being considered for the role, but personally his character is written to be mighty annoying to our heroes. (just wait till you see the Watermelon De-Juicer machine working away!!!)

Did you play with your Belt Buckle Derringer toy as a kid? Well dig it out, cause it's back in operation, as is the super cool train car that they travel by. Though Grant's train is even better. The film basically details the "first adventure" between Jim and Artemus. Their characters start off a bit awkward of one another, but as the film goes, their relationship becomes more "best friendish" The big question for me is whether or not Clooney can pull of the accents his character adopts during some of his disguises, and can Will Smith kickass with super Kung Fu moves? If they can, then watch out. This film is written much better than MEN IN BLACK in my opinion and builds on every sequence. This could be something very special. I hope it's done correctly...