Scoop (new movie opening in July)

[beacon1]

Posted: 7/4/06 at 5:25pm

Who else besides me is really looking forward to this film with Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman (HUGH JACKMAN!)

I've seen the trailer twice and have started to see it on television, too.

Opening July 28th! :o)

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 5:38pm

w00t! out tomorrow!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 5:39pm

beacon, I already have tickets.

[beacon1]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 11:24pm

Addy!

I can't wait to see it this weekend. We'll have to compare notes! :o)

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 11:25pm

You two are so organized!

[beacon1]

Posted: 7/28/06 at 8:14am

Hugh would expect nothing less from us! :o)

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 7/28/06 at 8:16am

Hope to get there this weekend!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/29/06 at 12:06am

Hugh.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 7/29/06 at 12:22am

Rex Reed's review of this was like a love letter to Hugh.

[beacon1]

Posted: 7/29/06 at 12:23am

Our local critic panned it--and gave a better rating to "John Tucker Must Die"...

I'll be seeing my Hugh and ignoring the grump at the News

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 11:25am

I saw it Friday night. Cute film -- not a great film. I thought Scarlett was very good with the material she was given. Woody became tedious. Hugh while strinkingly, shirtlessly, droolably hot was a bit too long in the tooth to be believable.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 12:23pm

I agree, cute, minor Allen. But at least it entertains. Woody and Scarlett have some genuinely winning chemistry, thanks to his decision to de-lecherize his own old fart role. You cannot easily believe any of the set up -- the first 20 minutes strain mightily to get the story going, such as it is. But then, once it kicks in, you smile, you laugh out loud. Hugh's role is limited in extreme -- and his private scenes with Scarlett, supposedly about their heat for one another -- are fraught wih dry kisses and adolescent declarations. He looks damned good, however, which is clearly why he's there. No acting required.

I wish Woody'd cut back on the stammer thing -- he's dangerously closed to Sandy Dennis at her most self-indulgent (Walter Kerr said of Ms. Dennis, famously: she's like an old lady in a cross walk, unable to go forward.)

Updated On: 7/31/06 at 12:23 PM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 12:29pm

I thought the trailer made it look like the newest revision of Match Point, where some one saw it and told Woody, "You need to make this FUNNY. And put yourself in it!" So he did.

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 7/31/06 at 6:46pm

I greatly enjoy Woody Allen Movies. This was funny and quite entertaining. At least Woody is not playing a boyfriend to some young gorgeous thing which was always to me quite unbelievable. It is a little bit of a mystery and comedy. He has great chemistry with Scarlett. Hugh Jackman is absolutely gorgeous and great eye candy but did not have that much to do with his part. I enjoyed Ian McShane another favorite from the Deadwood series. To say the least, I was with the fan club of Woody Allen at the show because they roared at everything he did and said. He is quite funny.