the green hornet

believe it or not, 'twas mother who decided that we'd watch this film! so here are all my favourite quotes, trivia and goofs courtesy of imdb!
trivia first;
-Seth Rogen shed 30 pounds to play the titular role.
-In late 2008, Stephen Chow was set to direct and co-star as Kato. However, creative differences prevented him from doing so although, for a while, it seemed he was still set to play Kato when Michel Gondry became attached.
-The film's release date was originally the day that an adaptation of another emerald hero was to be released, Green Lantern (2011).
-Nicolas Cage was in negotiations to play Chudnofsky, but dropped out.
-Jay Chou improvised the line "I don't want to touch you" in the trailer.
-Asian pop star Jay Chou got the role of Kato after a video conference with Seth Rogen was set up. He was invited to do a screen test - the filmmakers did not know he was a famous singer in Asia up until the last moments.
-One of the drawings in Kato's sketchbook is of Bruce Lee, who played Kato in the 1966 TV series.
-George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg and Vince Vaughn were previously considered to play the lead role.
goofs next!
-Continuity: In the pool fight scene you can see that a rubber ball is moving towards the pool. However, a few shots later the ball lies on a bench beside the pool.

-Revealing mistakes: At the start as the camera pans up to the hotel, there's a highway sign that has the words upside down, as is the name of the hotel.
-Continuity: When Britt and Kato arrive back at the Reid mansion right before their brawl through Britt's rooms, it is night. But during the fight, daylight can be seen through a window.
-Plot holes: Lenore's plan to get unquestioned treatment for Britt's shoulder wound is to fake him getting shot during a press conference the next morning, which apparently works as the wound is healed by the next sequence. But any competent emergency room doctor would realize upon examining it that the wound was 12 or 15 hours old, not less than an hour, and raise the issue.
-Continuity: In the scene where Chudnofsky is about to shoot Kato at point blank range his gas mask is raised off his face resting on his forehead. An instant later as he flies backwards it is covering his face. An instant later as he stands it is gone completely.
-Revealing mistakes: When shot in the arm, The Green Hornet did not want to go to the hospital for legal reasons. When they staged the fake shooting of Britt Reid and sent him to the hospital, the hospital would have been able to tell the would was not fresh, but rather a wound that is several hours old.
-Continuity: In the scene where Kato and Britt are fighting in the pool house, Britt tumbles over the knight and knocks over the wooden weapon in his hand. The wooden weapon falls on the couch behind Kato. The camera changes from Kato to Britt and when it changes back to Kato, the weapon is gone.
-and finally, quotes!
-[from trailer] What did you think of my father?
Kato: He was a complex man.
-Kato: I was born in Shanghai. You know Shanghai?
Britt Reid: Yeah, I love Japan.
-Scanlon: You brought a gas mask?
Chudnofsky: Of course I brought a gas mask!
Scanlon: Why only for yourself?
all in all, a superb movie! the only sad thing was that mother refused to buy any popcorn for us to share. :( in fact, when i tried asking her politely again, she flounced off higher up! but personally, i enjoyed watching the movie by myself; coz i was seated @ the end of the row, i could prop up both feet on the armrest of the chair directly in front. :) 'twas also good not having mother sitting beside you and squealing with terror everytime the action picked up. :p as for the music, sadly, 'twas nothing special, but that's to be expected for an action movie like that. just lotsa pop.
anyway, dunno when/where my next post will come from; if nothing happens for awhile, it may be all the way until australia day!
until next time!
cheers,
em. ^^