...Hangover Part II

First it was Mel Gibson who was supposed to make a cameo in the film, but he was removed due to some blah blah blah Hollywood business. Now ti seems that Mel's replacement Liam Neeson will also be replaced. Apparently the director, Todd Phillips, wanted to re-shoot the scene, and others, and Liam was just not available...So he was replaced. He has been replaced by the director of "The Notebook" Nick Cassavetes. This seems to be odd, though I am sure the reason is good enough for many. I am not sure I am going to see the money, I have no need to nor do I care enough. I just wonder if this will be the last somewhat controversial thing we hear about this movie before it is releases. Just last week the trailer for the movie was pulled from theaters and off sights online because it was too "raunchy". What is next for this film? Though the movie will probably go straight to number one when it is released and fans will love it and so on I am going to give this latest news a Digit Down. It reminds me of a less expensive version of "The Hobbit".

...Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton is in a movie filmed in Bangkok, Thailand! It is not a porn though. If you have not heard well here you go. Former President Bill Clinton will be in the new movie, "The Hangover 2", yes this is true. He filmed his scene Saturday and I can only imagine what he did. Not much is reported about the scene or anything. We do know that he will be playing himself, what a stretch, and that is basically it. I think that if there were to add Monica Lewinsky into this movie and then I am sure they will have a hit, trust me I know movies. This movie already had a lot of press about it from the time they announced that it was going to be mode and even more after they added and then dropped Mel Gibson from the movie in a cameo. Bill has nothing to gain or lose, this will just add to his legacy of cool in America and around the world. I am giving Bill a Digit Up of course. Why? Because he gave me one first.

...The Hangover 2

Mel Gibson just cannot catch a break. It was widely reported that he would be making a cameo in the new movie " The Hangover 2". Now just 4 days after that came out it is being reported that his scenes were cut from the movie. Director Todd Phillips had this to say, "I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of [WB president] Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew." Apparently Zach Galifianakis had a problem with Mel being in the movie. In a podcast interview he said this, "But a movie you're acting in, you don't have a lot of control -- you just show up and vomit your lines out. I'm not the boss. I'm in a deep protest right now with a movie I'm working on, up in arms about something. But I can't get the guys to [listen] ... I'm not making any leeway." No mention of Mel per se but it was implied. On the other hand some think that the backlash from the media was a little to blame if not the whole reason why his scenes were cut. Some believe that if the media had not said anything about it no one would have cared until the movie was out, too late then, and that he would have been well received. I think that this is bad for Mel. This was supposed to be his mini comeback, like when Mike Tyson was cameoed in the 1st movie. Now Mel must wait for his other movie with Jodie Foster to come out, which could be a failure because now people will not have a proper transition into it. I am giving Mel's cut a Digit Down because I would have loved to have seen him as a tattoo artist. Maybe it will be in the DVD, who knows right?