An Actor Spoiling A Plot Twist Before Their Film Debuts? Guess What Cameron Diaz Did? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 07-28-2009, 11:24 PM

One of the more interesting flicks of the fall season is Richard Kelly's new thriller "The Box."

The "Donnie Darko" director has had an interesting roller coaster of a career since that dramatic thriller became a cult sensation in 2001, but "The Box" could turn his fortunes around.

If you've seen the film's trailer, you know that stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden play a married couple with kids who are struggling to get by in the 1970s. Their lives are thrown into a whirlwind when mysterious man named Arlington Stewart (Frank Langella) offering them $1 million dollars if they open up a box and push a red button. The catch? Pushing the button will kill someone in the world -- someone they don't know, but a death they would be responsible for.

Appearing at Comic-Con Friday in front of a packed Hall H of 6,500 fans, Kelly, Diaz and Marsden introduced an extended set of clips and footage from the thriller.

One scene found Norma (Diaz) allowing Stewart, whose eloquence is augmented by his strange disfigured face, into her home. He calmly offers her the tantalizing monetary offer -- to Norma's shock -- and gives her a new $100 bill just for listening. Another segment found Norma and Arthur (Marsden) debating whether to take Stewart up on his offer. They try to justify whether the death of someone they don't know is worth the financial freedom they've been promised. That's when, to the shock of Arthur, Norma spontaneously hits the button. At this point, the preview became a montage of strange imagery featuring crazy laughing waiters, Arthur hovering in a wall of water over Diaz, and futuristic technology that has been hinted at in the trailer. Very intriguing stuff for sure.

Kelly revealed he based "The Box" on a six-page short story he always remembered growing up. He recalls, "I had this tantalizing concept I always wanted to expand into a feature film. After many years how to crack the story, the key was setting it into 1976 and tying it into some specific things that happened at NASA in the 70s."

The filmmaker also noted setting the film 30 years ago was key because strangers hardly exist in the modern world. Kelly notes, "I didn't want to write that scene where Arthur and Norma google Arlington Stewart."

Not only was this Diaz's first visit to Comic-Con, "The Box" seemingly represents her first true genre picture. She revealed that her late father was a big fan of Sci-Fi and it was always part of her life.

"What I really love about Sci-Fi it seems to be come from the creative intellectual who is trying to answer all these existentialquestion we have," Diaz says. "There is so much about humanity in this script and so much we are trying to understand about ourselves. Who are we as a [people]."

Consequently, what she also loved about the project was Kelly's style that is purposely reminiscent of two great filmmakers. Diaz notes, "The pacing of the film is very Kubrick. There is a Hitchcock feel of suspense. It has a long, drawn out feel of suspense of it."

That's not necessarily the sort of description Warner Bros. marketing department was hoping to sell the film to the 6,500 attendees on hand, but what must have been much more disconcerting was when the actress answered a question about her character by giving away one of the central secrets of the picture.

http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-...x-at-comic-con

catlover79 · 07-28-2009, 11:56 PM

OOOOOOOPS!!

Marvo301 · 07-29-2009, 12:01 AM

This may not be only her first sci-fi movie but also her last!

Brian Damage · 07-29-2009, 12:37 AM

Could you imagine if say Bruce Willis did an interview promoting "The Sixth Sense" and gave away the twist? This is the equivalent of that.

Janice · 07-29-2009, 12:45 AM

What do you expect from this bimbo moonbat who said, on Oprah's show, that Bush would legalize rape if he was re-elected.

LuLu Rogers · 07-29-2009, 02:01 AM

I know people love Cameron, but I've never been a fan. She's way too ditzy for me.

catlover79 · 07-29-2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuLu Rogers

I know people love Cameron, but I've never been a fan. She's way too ditzy for me.

Ditto. I never understood her appeal.

catlover79 · 07-29-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

This may not be only her first sci-fi movie but also her last!

I wouldn't be surprised!!

Torgo · 07-29-2009, 09:46 AM

So the twist isn't whether they push a button or not? Oh wait, they find out the button isn't really red....or that it's not a button, but a switch....

browneyes106 · 07-29-2009, 03:08 PM

I'm ok with Cameron Diaz but that's pretty stupid of her to reveal a plot twist. It also seems Milla Jovovich did same thing for upcoming movie A Perfect Getaway.

JamesG · 07-31-2009, 09:32 PM

Another Move for The Box
Source: Warner Bros.
July 31, 2009

Warner Bros. has pushed Richard Kelly's thriller The Box to November 6th.

Perhaps it's because The Wolfman recently scampered out of that date?

The Box, starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, was originally set to debut on October 30th after multiple release date shifts. On that date it was all alone, genre-wise.

Now it'll compete at the box office with Universal's The Fourth Kind with Milla Jovovich.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=11264

07-28-2009, 11:24 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	An Actor Spoiling A Plot Twist Before Their Film Debuts? Guess What Cameron Diaz Did? One of the more interesting flicks of the fall season is Richard Kelly's new thriller "The Box." The "Donnie Darko" director has had an interesting roller coaster of a career since that dramatic thriller became a cult sensation in 2001, but "The Box" could turn his fortunes around. If you've seen the film's trailer, you know that stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden play a married couple with kids who are struggling to get by in the 1970s. Their lives are thrown into a whirlwind when mysterious man named Arlington Stewart (Frank Langella) offering them $1 million dollars if they open up a box and push a red button. The catch? Pushing the button will kill someone in the world -- someone they don't know, but a death they would be responsible for. Appearing at Comic-Con Friday in front of a packed Hall H of 6,500 fans, Kelly, Diaz and Marsden introduced an extended set of clips and footage from the thriller. One scene found Norma (Diaz) allowing Stewart, whose eloquence is augmented by his strange disfigured face, into her home. He calmly offers her the tantalizing monetary offer -- to Norma's shock -- and gives her a new $100 bill just for listening. Another segment found Norma and Arthur (Marsden) debating whether to take Stewart up on his offer. They try to justify whether the death of someone they don't know is worth the financial freedom they've been promised. That's when, to the shock of Arthur, Norma spontaneously hits the button. At this point, the preview became a montage of strange imagery featuring crazy laughing waiters, Arthur hovering in a wall of water over Diaz, and futuristic technology that has been hinted at in the trailer. Very intriguing stuff for sure. Kelly revealed he based "The Box" on a six-page short story he always remembered growing up. He recalls, "I had this tantalizing concept I always wanted to expand into a feature film. After many years how to crack the story, the key was setting it into 1976 and tying it into some specific things that happened at NASA in the 70s." The filmmaker also noted setting the film 30 years ago was key because strangers hardly exist in the modern world. Kelly notes, "I didn't want to write that scene where Arthur and Norma google Arlington Stewart." Not only was this Diaz's first visit to Comic-Con, "The Box" seemingly represents her first true genre picture. She revealed that her late father was a big fan of Sci-Fi and it was always part of her life. "What I really love about Sci-Fi it seems to be come from the creative intellectual who is trying to answer all these existentialquestion we have," Diaz says. "There is so much about humanity in this script and so much we are trying to understand about ourselves. Who are we as a [people]." Consequently, what she also loved about the project was Kelly's style that is purposely reminiscent of two great filmmakers. Diaz notes, "The pacing of the film is very Kubrick. There is a Hitchcock feel of suspense. It has a long, drawn out feel of suspense of it." That's not necessarily the sort of description Warner Bros. marketing department was hoping to sell the film to the 6,500 attendees on hand, but what must have been much more disconcerting was when the actress answered a question about her character by giving away one of the central secrets of the picture. http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-...x-at-comic-con
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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Could you imagine if say Bruce Willis did an interview promoting "The Sixth Sense" and gave away the twist? This is the equivalent of that.

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Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	So the twist isn't whether they push a button or not? Oh wait, they find out the button isn't really red....or that it's not a button, but a switch....

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browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I'm ok with Cameron Diaz but that's pretty stupid of her to reveal a plot twist. It also seems Milla Jovovich did same thing for upcoming movie A Perfect Getaway.

07-31-2009, 09:32 PM	#11
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	Another Move for The Box Source: Warner Bros. July 31, 2009 Warner Bros. has pushed Richard Kelly's thriller The Box to November 6th. Perhaps it's because The Wolfman recently scampered out of that date? The Box, starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, was originally set to debut on October 30th after multiple release date shifts. On that date it was all alone, genre-wise. Now it'll compete at the box office with Universal's The Fourth Kind with Milla Jovovich. http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=11264