eric roth

Spoilers for the ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel That 9/11 Snuffed Out

8:05AM Kyle Buchanan | Sad news: on a day that has already seen the ignominious shitcanning of Hollywood’s best “cyborg dinosaurs rescue kidnapped children” franchise, word has emerged that screenwriter Eric Roth has quietly buried his unnecessary script for Forrest Gump 2 out by the old oak tree. While promoting The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Roth told Slashfilm that the sequel just didn’t seem the same after 9/11 happened (what, those scenes of a digital Tom Hanks outrunning smoke and debris in Manhattan felt too soon?). The news reminded us that several years ago, your Defamer editor was at a talk where Roth revealed the Gump sequel’s surprise twist, which he told us not to tell. Guess it doesn’t matter now! Here’s your before-the-jump SPOILER ALERT… More »

First ‘Benjamin Button’ Reviews Break: ‘Historic Achievement’ or ‘Spoon-Fed Artifice’?

3:30AM STV | The studio fatwa prohibiting early reviews of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has ended, it seems, with Variety leading the critical charge online late Sunday. Prepare to be shocked by the general consensus: It’s good, and will surely be nominated for Oscars! Who could have seen this coming? Nevertheless, the film has its detractors, and we hear from them — along with those slobbering at its altar — after the jump. (Light spoilers ahead.) More »