Archive for October, 2009

Ride The Fury Road. *UPDATE*

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

*UPDATE*
It didn’t take to long for Heat Vision Blog to get some more casting information on FURY ROAD. From what they’re saying, Theron is definitely in negotiations for the main female (which we already knew) and some Brit named Tom Hardy is in talks to be the new Max. They’re not signed yet, so take this information for what it is…not much.

You may remember George Miller as the acclaimed director of such films as HAPPY FEET, BABE: PIG IN THE CITY and MAD MAX. George has figured out, as we all do at one point in our lives, that dancing penguins cannot fill all the holes in ones heart. So he has decided to return to the post-apocalyptic world of Mohawk haircuts and shoulder pads.

That’s right; George Miller is ready to start filming MAD MAX: FURY ROAD in August of 2010. He has already started making some new cars to smash up during spectacular stunts. You can read about some of this and even watch a small video of the goings-on at ABC For Kids.

There’s been some rumors swirling about who will be playing Max, from some previous things that Miller has said, he’s not expecting Mel Gibson to return. Charlize Theron was also rumored to have joined up as the main female, but Miller says that nothing if for certain yet.

This is all good news as far as I’m concerned because I want more Max, but I really find it hard to believe anything that Mr. Miller says because he seems like a bottomless bag of lies. Does anyone remember all the stuff he said about JUSTICE LEAGUE? Not to mention how the next Max was going to be a computer-generated anime or something.

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Pose And Shoot.

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

You may remember that not long ago I posted some set-photos of the members of THE A-TEAM sitting around. Well you may want to sit down because now we have a photo of them standing around! With dust! The picture is below.

We're staring through you.

We're staring through you.

I’m not sure where this picture originated from, so no credit will be given. I will say that it sure looks like the A-Team that I remember. I have nothing else to add regarding how this movie will be. More information is needed.

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Ahhhhh, Ghost!

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

If you enjoy anime or manga, then you’ve probably heard of GHOST IN THE SHELL. If you have no idea what anime or manga are, then you’ve probably never heard of GHOST IN THE SHELL.

Well, I’m not just here because I love to hear myself type; I’m here to teach. GHOST IN THE SHELL was a Japanese comic book about a cybernetic (and well-endowed) lady cop who would turn invisible by getting naked and fight crimes that involved robots and the internet. It was later turned into a cartoon movie and T.V. show that were both very good.

Well, obviously, what works in Japan will work 100 times better in the States, so Laeta Kalogridis (don’t ask me how to pronounce it, I just call him “Big K”) has been hired to write a script for a live-action, U.S. adaptation. This comes from Variety.

The ideas behind GHOST IN THE SHELL are pretty universal and the action involves a lot of guns and robots (which is always welcome) so this could be a really sweet movie. Of course, for the action to be anywhere near as cool as in the anime it will cost a lot of money so the studios will probably want to ignore a lot of the “thinking” stuff that made the original worthwhile.

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Expendable Action.

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

My goodness, has it really been 14 days since I last posted something?! That’s terrible! I deserve some kind of reprimand or something…and of course, by reprimand, I mean cookie. I like cookies.

Well, I have returned to thunderous apathy, but I don’t come alone, oh no. I have brought with me the THE EXPENDABLES trailer starring Sylvester Stallone and the rest of the world. You may enjoy it below.

After watching it, I know what you’re thinking because I had the same thoughts. Sure; this will be the greatest movie of all time and will probably reverse your hair loss, but will it bring about world peace? I’m no fortune teller, but I’m willing to believe.

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I Have That Same Shirt.

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Entertainment Weekly was given some pictures from the upcoming remake of CLASH OF THE TITANS. And, amazingly, one of them is below this sentence.

Santa Claus: Year One.

Santa Claus: Year One.

The picture shows Liam Neeson as Zeus, who is a God that fears being stabbed.

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Venomous Update.

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

A few posts down, you can read about what was going on with the upcoming VENOM movie. Well, what you just read is old and outdated…I just wasted your time (mmmmm, your time, it’s so delicious!). The newest information coming from this surefire Oscar winner is that the plainly named Gary Ross has been hired to write a new script and might direct. This news comes from the Heat Vision Blog.

I think that Sony is hoping that the longer that they wait to put this movie out, the less people will remember SPIDER-MAN 3. Because, let’s be honest, no one is really interested in anything related to SPIDER-MAN 3.

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Fall Off The Red Cliff.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

It’s been too long since I’ve posted moving pictures on this site; well a new day is dawning! Behold the American version of the trailer for John Woo’s RED CLIFF…by going here.

The original version of this movie that was released in China was actually two separate movies. For the States however, they decided to edit the two movies into one movie…which always means better quality.

The trailer looks pretty good, at least when people are fighting it does. Basically all of the CG effects look really obvious, from the marching troops to the dove with the huge eyes that made me laugh. Has John Woo ever not put a dove in one of his movies? It’s like he can’t think of any other way to tell you who his hero is without smacking you over the head with a purity symbol. Maybe he should have his hero just turn to the camera and say “hello audience, I am the good-guy of this film you are watching, please enjoy my escapades and don’t forget to visit the concession stand.”

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The A-Team On Film.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Some pictures from the set of THE A-TEAM have popped up over at WWTDD. Here is one of them for you to look at with your eyeballs.

Why thank you, I am handsome.

Why thank you, I am handsome.

The remainder of the photos are just guys standing around. Not too interesting, but at least we get to look at some of these guys in their “A” garb. Yup; interesting stuff, trust me.

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Transform…For The Third Time.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Thanks to boat-loads of money, Michael Bay and Megan Fox have been lured back to “direct” and “star” in TRANSFORMERS 3. Michael Bay posted this on his official site that you can find here, he also throws some barbs at Fox for whatever reason. The movie is scheduled to roll into theaters on July 1, 2011.

I’m sure if you liked the first two TRANSFORMERS you can assume that you’ll like the third one. Bay isn’t really the kind of guy who is going to change his style now, not after it has allowed him to purchase a small nation.

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You Can Keep Your Fake Steel.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

The world’s most attractive male, Hugh Jackman, and his spectacular abs have signed on to star as a boxing promoter in the sci-fi movie REAL STEEL, so says Variety. If you’ve ever seen old episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE then you’ve probably already seen this movie since the original story was also adapted into an episode.

The basic premise is that human boxing has been outlawed because it is to violent, so the only boxing that is allowed is robot boxing. So there is Hugh Jackman and his abs, an ex-boxer who tries his hand at promoting but because he’s poor he can’t afford good parts and crap so he loses a lot…that is until he stumbles upon an old robot that always seems to win. Along the way he mends the relationship he has with his son and there are scenes that pull at your heart strings and what-not.

Maybe it’s just me, but I dig movies like this. The underdog scrapping against the big guys in hopes of reaching the top where there will be money and women waiting…with robots. Hugh Jackman is a great actor too, though I think he may be a little too pretty to play a hardened old boxer, though maybe they can ugly him up through CG or something or other.

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