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» THE FILM THAT SEAN HAS BEEN TRAINING FOR AWHILE FINALLY HAS AN ARTICLE! | 12 Nov 2008
Fighters hit streets Hollywood North by Andrea Woo November 12, 2008 01:52 *** It’s been more than a year and a half since buzz hit the Internet that a King of Fighters movie would be made, and next week, filming for the live-action flick will finally begin in Vancouver. Maggie Q (Live Free Or Die Hard, Mission Impossible III) and Sean Faris (a relative unknown with abs I don’t hate) will star in the martial arts movie based on the video game franchise, while Hong Kong’s award-winning Gordon Chan (Beast Cops, 2000 AD) will direct. Filming in town is expected to last from Monday until mid-January.
The folks at the Lyric Stage Project premiered The 21st Floor yesterday, an original full-length play about the city of Vancouver through the lives of its residents by artistic director Michιle Lonsdale Smith. The description on the press release: “Set high above an increasing unrest in the streets below, 10 people are sequestered inside their designer laps of luxury, comfortably numb within spaces held aloft by concrete, steel and status. But when the unthinkable meets the inevitable, the cracks begin to show.” I’ve yet to see it hoping to soon but am thinking Robson Arms meets Crash. The play runs until Nov. 22 at the PAL Theatre (581 Cardero St.), with tickets available through www.ticketstonight.ca.
Finally, Sean has emerged! Since his last photos was taken last month, 2 new photos of him was taken 2 days ago at the Video Game Launch of "Fallout 3".
I'm a big sucker for a rousing underdog sports film. Rocky, Rudy, Hoosiers, Invincible, etc. I love them all. Taking a cue from the likes of We Are Marshall, and Friday Night Lights, Forever Strong emerges as an earnest attempt at the underdog sports film, only here the choice sport is one very rarely if ever - depicted in movies - Rugby.
In Forever Strong, Sean Faris is Rick Penning, a troubled but incredibly talented high school rugby player who plays more recklessly off the field than on. After landing himself in hot water, Rick is shipped off to a juvenile facility where he continues his troublesome ways. Before long, facility head Marcus Tate played by Sean Astin offers Rick an escape of sorts. He suggests that Rick play ball with longtime rival Highland Rugby. At first, the star player is reluctant, but then he finally agrees. Rick has a hard time adjusting to the grueling coaching styles of Larry Gelwix, but soon, he finds himself fitting in with the team concept.
Forever Strong is extremely simplistic in it's approach. Sean Faris is all swagger as Penning, and at times, he reminded me of an All the Right Moves era Tom Cruise. He's fine in the role but he's greatly upstaged by his co-stars, most notably the wonderfully underrated Gary Cole. Cole lends a subtle, fatherly charm to Larry Gelwix. He really carries the film. Neal McDonough is solid as Rick's bitter father, but at times, I found him to be a little too callous. In this respect, his character reminded me of Tim McGraw's equally over-the-top sports dad in Peter Berg's Friday Night Lights. In both cases, these two characters play it hard to the core for the majority of their respective films, until having their predictble changes of heart in the final acts.
I was bothered by the lack of McGraw's character development in Friday Night Lights, and I was just as bothered by the lack of character development in Forever Strong. The rest of the performances are solid but I couldn't help but feel some of these actors were underused, most notably Sean Astin as the noble Marcus Tate, and the lovely Julie Warner who some might remember as the sassy love interest in Doc Hollywood and the wasted love interest in Tommy Boy. Forever Strong is well intentioned, but too much of it is slight. I never really felt the bond between Penning and his new team. The bond just sort of materializes. A couple of brief conversations and "poof", there it is. Furthermore there are clumsy sequences at play in this picture. Take for instance Penning's literal kicking of his drug habit. The way he rids himself of the pills is shockingly irresponsible. Equally troubling is a scene in which a seemingly reformed Penning is accused of doing drugs again. Everyone is quick to doubt he's clean, and I kept thinking to myself; "Just take a drug test and prove your innocence to these people". As played, these moments came across as t.v. movie cliches.
Of course, there's plenty in Forever Strong that does work. Firstly, it's difficult to dismiss a picture with such earnest moral lessons at it's heart. Secondly, director Ryan Little who helmed Saints and Soldiers, one of the more highly regarded LDS inspired films gets a lot of a mileage out of a small budget. His film doesn't look as sharp as Rocco DeVilliers' grossly underrated The Flyboys, but it's still extremely well shot, particularly the rugby sequences. I also like the spontaneous moments of humor peppered throughout the film. The bar of soap bit in particular is a really nice touch.
Forever Strong isn't quite as rousing as I was hoping it would be, but it's still an entertaining look at a sport that doesn't get very much exposure in America. I also suspect that the picture will be a big hit with younger audiences, most notably teenagers. This is a far better film than Varsity Blues by a long shot.
It's another video from the Young Actors Award back in '04-'05 where the whole Eva Longoria-Sean Faris dating card thing. The new discovery maybe that Sean actually has 2 awards, not just one. The one on the video, he won an Young Actor Lifetime Award. If, by any chance, if someone is an IMDb pro on adding new awards in the category, please so, help to update his award list. That'll be so totally awesome. Peace out.
Powered By A Crane Movie Co. release of a Picture Rock Entertainment presentation of a Go Films production in association with BNR Films. Produced by Adam Abel, Ryan Little. Executive producers, Brad Pelo, David Pliler. Directed by Ryan Little. Screenplay, David Pliler. With:Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Arielle Kebbel, Julie Warner, Penn Badgley, Sean Astin, Neal McDonough, Michael Pagan.
"Forever Strong" is billed as based on actual events -- even though a closing-credits disclaimer indicates it's entirely fictional -- but this earnest indie production comes across like formulaic fiction while taking cues (and recycling cliches) from the "inspirational sports drama" playbook. Still, the performances are credible across the board, excessive sentimentality is largely avoided, and the sequences devoted to rough-and-tumble rugby match-ups are expertly shot and edited. Pic isn't likely to score during its low-profile theatrical run, but ancillary playoffs could be profitable. Sean Faris, looking like Tom Cruise's kid brother, is solid in the lead role of Rick Penning, a hard-partying rugby player who rarely impresses his demanding father. This is something of a full-time problem for the undisciplined teen, since his dad also happens to be the coach of his Flagstaff, Ariz., high school team.
After nearly killing himself and his girlfriend during a DUI incident, Rick is shipped off to a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center, where a sympathetic administrator (Sean Astin of "Rudy," the gold standard for inspirational sports movies) tries to nudge him onto the straight and narrow. Said path leads directly to Highland High School, home of a champion rugby team coached by Larry Gelwix, a real-life sports luminary (and tech adviser for this pic) effectively played as a soft-spoken, tough-loving sage by Gary Cole.
Director Ryan Little, working from David Pliler's by-the-numbers script, maintains a reasonably brisk pace while keeping the spiritual uplift relatively painless. (A brief discussion involving God's role in Coach Larry's game plan comes off as refreshingly matter-of-fact.) But the helmer never explains why and how a juvie hall inmate from out of state is allowed to play for a high school in Utah where he's not enrolled.
Nor does helmer Little clarify the rules of rugby for non-fans in the audience. (Fortunately, that doesn't make the on-field action any less exciting.) And it's never entirely clear why high school rugby players psyche themselves up before games by performing the ritual songs and dances of Maori warriors. It's said to be a team tradition, but that doesn't make it any less distractingly odd.
On the plus side, Faris persuasively limns Rick's transition from self-absorbed punk to selfless team player under Coach Larry's patient guidance. Stand-out supporting players include, in addition to the aforementioned, Julie Warner as Rick's understandably anxious mom, Max Kasch as a rowdy Highland player with personal hygiene problems, and Penn Badgley (TV's "Gossip Girl") as a Flagstaff teammate who feels betrayed by Rick's reformation.
First-rate tech values indicate the smart expenditure of a limited budget.
More than one option(Person) Ryan Little Director, Director of Photography, Producer (Person) Ryan Little More than one option(Person) Adam Abel Producer (Person) Adam Abel Location ScoutMore than one option(Co) Go Films Filmography, Year, Role (Co) Go Films Filmography, Year, RoleMore than one option(Person) Julie Warner Actor, Director (Person) Julie Warner WranglerMore than one option(Film) Rudy (Tv) Lost on Earth Camera (FotoKem color), TC Christensen; editor, John Lyde; music, J Bateman, Bart Hendrickson; production designer, Gary M. Sivertsen; costume designer, Anna K. Findley; sound (Dolby Digital), Steven C. Laneri; stunt coordinator, Brad Jessey; assistant director, James Oscar; casting, Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas. Reviewed at AMC Studio 30, Houston, Sept. 28, 2008. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 112 MIN.
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