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On the Big Screen
Aired May 16, 2003 - 10:15 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Joining us now to talk more about "The Matrix: Reloaded" and the other new releases, Mr. Moviefone, Russ Leatherman.
Did you hear me mess up your name before, Russ?
RUSS LEATHERMAN, "MR. MOVIEFONE": I did, and I blushed for you.
What's cooking good looking?
KAGAN: I was blushing a bit. Leon did not help with that.
Anyway, can we talk movies? That would help all of us, too.
LEATHERMAN: Yes.
KAGAN: "Matrix: Reloaded," "Matrix II," anything good, worthwhile?
LEATHERMAN: Well, let me just say, that I can't say too much, because if I do, the cameraman threatened to punch me right in the face.
KAGAN: Why? Because he hasn't seen it?
LEATHERMAN: Well, you know, everybody is kind of nervous about this, so if you don't want to know about "The Matrix," plug your ears now or whatever.
It's the sequel that everybody's been waiting for four years. The story is continued. The machines are getting ready to take over the last human city of Zion, and I've got to tell you, this is a movie that people will be blown away by the effects, there going to look at it and just go, I can't believe that's happening, but on the other hand, the story is a little light, and you don't understand why some things are happening, and the directors don't even follow their own rules sometimes, but all in all, it's a movie that's going to make a bazillion dollars, people are lining up to see it.
You might be a little disappointed, but the effects are worth the price of admission.
KAGAN: And then if you want more, the next one is coming out just six months from now, right?
LEATHERMAN: Six months from now, yes, because there is a cliffhanger ending, and frankly, I think there would be mayhem if they waited two years to bring it out. So you have to wait six months and see what is going on.
KAGAN: OK, we'll wait to you see that one, to review that one.
Meanwhile, let's talk a little romantic comedy and this new "Down With Love" with Renee Zellweger.
LEATHERMAN: I got to tell you, about 20 minutes into this movie, if I could have removed my teeth and chewed my own eyeballs out, I probably would have done so.
You know, this is one of kitchsy comedies. It's a play on the old Doris Day, Rock Hudson comedies, but the problem with that whole thing is most of the people who remember these kinds of movies, well, those people are mostly dead, Daryn. And the rest of us, we have no idea what's going on, you know, the wink-wink stuff. We just had no idea. I am sort of down with "Down With Love," and not down in a good way.
KAGAN: That's disappointing. Even if you access your inner chick, like if you are going as a great chick flick, like it has great stars, the clothes look great, the style.
LEATHERMAN: Well, by the way, the style is really cool, and I'm thinking about going in and accessing my inner chick right now.
KAGAN: OK, we are going to leave it at that.
LEATHERMAN: Daryn, I will see you next time.
KAGAN: Yes, great. Russ Leatherman, Mr. Moviefone, also great to have you on.
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Aired May 16, 2003 - 10:15 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Joining us now to talk more about "The Matrix: Reloaded" and the other new releases, Mr. Moviefone, Russ Leatherman.
Did you hear me mess up your name before, Russ?
RUSS LEATHERMAN, "MR. MOVIEFONE": I did, and I blushed for you.
What's cooking good looking?
KAGAN: I was blushing a bit. Leon did not help with that.
Anyway, can we talk movies? That would help all of us, too.
LEATHERMAN: Yes.
KAGAN: "Matrix: Reloaded," "Matrix II," anything good, worthwhile?
LEATHERMAN: Well, let me just say, that I can't say too much, because if I do, the cameraman threatened to punch me right in the face.
KAGAN: Why? Because he hasn't seen it?
LEATHERMAN: Well, you know, everybody is kind of nervous about this, so if you don't want to know about "The Matrix," plug your ears now or whatever.
It's the sequel that everybody's been waiting for four years. The story is continued. The machines are getting ready to take over the last human city of Zion, and I've got to tell you, this is a movie that people will be blown away by the effects, there going to look at it and just go, I can't believe that's happening, but on the other hand, the story is a little light, and you don't understand why some things are happening, and the directors don't even follow their own rules sometimes, but all in all, it's a movie that's going to make a bazillion dollars, people are lining up to see it.
You might be a little disappointed, but the effects are worth the price of admission.
KAGAN: And then if you want more, the next one is coming out just six months from now, right?
LEATHERMAN: Six months from now, yes, because there is a cliffhanger ending, and frankly, I think there would be mayhem if they waited two years to bring it out. So you have to wait six months and see what is going on.
KAGAN: OK, we'll wait to you see that one, to review that one.
Meanwhile, let's talk a little romantic comedy and this new "Down With Love" with Renee Zellweger.
LEATHERMAN: I got to tell you, about 20 minutes into this movie, if I could have removed my teeth and chewed my own eyeballs out, I probably would have done so.
You know, this is one of kitchsy comedies. It's a play on the old Doris Day, Rock Hudson comedies, but the problem with that whole thing is most of the people who remember these kinds of movies, well, those people are mostly dead, Daryn. And the rest of us, we have no idea what's going on, you know, the wink-wink stuff. We just had no idea. I am sort of down with "Down With Love," and not down in a good way.
KAGAN: That's disappointing. Even if you access your inner chick, like if you are going as a great chick flick, like it has great stars, the clothes look great, the style.
LEATHERMAN: Well, by the way, the style is really cool, and I'm thinking about going in and accessing my inner chick right now.
KAGAN: OK, we are going to leave it at that.
LEATHERMAN: Daryn, I will see you next time.
KAGAN: Yes, great. Russ Leatherman, Mr. Moviefone, also great to have you on.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
