Hey everyone, Ryan here…
USAToday recently ran a story on SPEED RACER, the upcoming film from the Wachowski Brothers, and they released a picture of Racer’s car, the Mach 5! I have to say, they really nailed the look of this thing and are giving fans high hopes for this film.
Some more good news from that article above is the fact that Racer’s monkey will NOT be CG, but rather a real, living, breathing monkey! Anyway, here’s the pic of the car. Enjoy!
Hey folks, Ryan again…
Our good friends over at ComicBookMovie.com have gotten their hands on the plot synopsis of the upcoming sequel/remake of THE INCREDIBLE HULK. Check it out:
“The explosive, action-packed adventure in one of the all-time most popular superhero sagas unfolds with a cure in reach for the world’s most primal force of fury: The Incredible Hulk. We find scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won’t leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler).
“Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination (Tim Roth) — a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk’s own. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice — accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: The Incredible Hulk.”
This sounds pretty good, I just hope the filmmakers are able to explain the backstory of The Hulk somehow since this film is not being called a direct sequel to THE HULK, nor is it being called a remake.
All I know is this, with Edward Norton and Tim Roth set to star, this movie is gonna kick all sorts of ass on the acting side of things.
Hey everyone, Ryan here…
RottenTomatoes.com recently talked to Frank Miller regarding some of his upcoming projects, including what is being done on the long-awaited sequel, SIN CITY 2.
Miller said:
“Sin City 2 is still likely to happen…just not right away. The script is written and Robert and I are raring to go, but it looks like I’m going to be doing The Spirit first and Robert’s going to be doing Barbarella first.”
Then Miller went on to discuss his upcoming directorial debut, THE SPIRIT. He says that Lionsgate is still in negotiations with Sam Jackson to play the main villian, The Octopus, and that the negotiations were going fine.
Hey everyone, Ryan here…
Entertainment Weekly has put up a new video including some “footage” from the upcoming IRON MAN film. While I wouldn’t call anything in the video footage, you do get to an explosion and Terrence Howard shooting an M-16.
We can report that THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT remake now has a director on board, and his name is Dennis Iliadis. Iliadis directed a movie called “Hardcore”, which follows two prostitutes and their struggle to get leave behind their lives of sex and drugs.
Hey everyone, Ryan here…
Check out this clip for Vin Diesel’s upcomg film, BABYLON A.D. This is more of a behind the scenes clip that shows some pretty nice explosions and gives a little information about the movie. The story takes place in the near future and follows a mercenary who takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to China. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah. (plot from IMDB.com)
Gerard Depardieu and Michelle Yeoh will star alongside Diesel. The film is set for a February 29th, 2008 release.
Review by Caius:
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. It’s a real blockbuster. But is it worth it? Believe it or not, it’s a bit different from the rest of the series. Nevertheless, it still, overall, provides the same style of fun pirate action as the first two.
The story picks up right where the second movie left off. Elizabeth, Will, and Barbossa are in search of a way into Davy Jones’ Locker (don’t worry, they don’t take it literally and have them search for an actual locker. Think of it more like a Purgatory of sorts) to recover Jack Sparrow. Davy Jones is now under the control of the East India Trading Company. Meanwhile, Barbossa seeks to reunite nine pirate lords in order to release the goddess Calypso with their nine Pieces of Eight (I won’t bother to explain it. The important plot point here is trying to release Calypso). Along the way, there is a good bit of treachery, some humor, and a touch of romance, as always.
What’s different in this one is what happens in the majority of the movie. Up until the climax of the movie, which I’ll talk more about later, there really isn’t a whole lot of action like there was in the first two. Sure, there is some, and there is also a lot of humor scattered around, but action is not as prominent as it was in the first two films. Jack’s personality hasn’t changed, but he has far fewer memorable witty lines than he did in the first two. Barbossa, Elizabeth, and Will, in fact, seem to be slightly more prominent than Jack for once. As expected, Davy Jones is still an important character, but he’s not nearly as badass as he was in the second movie (understatement). It makes sense in the story, but it’s still disappointing given his evil, badass air in the second film.
Some characters aren’t really used as much as they should be. Calypso is talked about as though she’s going to be a huge part of the plot, but in the end, she doesn’t matter quite as much as you’d expect. Jack’s father, played by Keith Richards, doesn’t do much at all. Chow Yun Fat’s character is important for a while in the beginning, but then is practically forgotten until a few small parts further along. Bootstrap Bill Turner, ironically, actually does less in this movie than in the last one, but the little bit he does do is a lot more important to the plot. The biggest disappointment is the Kraken. To say that the use of the Kraken is this movie is a major letdown is a major understatement (understatement). On the plus side, some of the minor characters from the second movie, and even some from the first, are back for some more fun.
This movie sells itself on its climax, which is long, thorough, and fun. The vast majority of the action, from swordfights to cannon fire to special effects, is crammed in here. And I can safely say that it is well done and a lot of fun, which is really what keeps this movie from being a let-down (and like I said, it’s long, so it’s well worth it). Remember that scene from the trailers where Will proposes to Elizabeth during a swordfight? Yes, I know the trailer made it look stupid, but take my word for it that that scene as a whole is actually pretty funny. The other characters in that scene (and there are a lot of them) do a lot of cool stuff, some of which is funny as well.
I’m aware that some people are pretty hardcore fans of this series. If the reason for that is entirely Captain Jack Sparrow, then it’s likely that you’ll be disappointed with this one. Otherwise, you’ll probably like it if you liked the first two. I also understand that there has been some speculation about what might happen in this movie. All I will say is that it’s somewhat predictable and somewhat unexpected, at least to me. As for the ending, you’ll either love or hate it. Overall, I would recommend this movie to anyone who liked the first two movies, as long as you’re not expecting very much new stuff or an extraordinary conclusion to the trilogy. This is also a good one for just anyone looking for a fun summer movie, but only if you’ve seen the first two already.
Caius’s Rating: 2.5 stars
Hey everyone, Ryan here…
I got an email this morning with a whole bunch of links to some deleted scenes from the upcoming comedy KNOCKED UP, directed by the same guy that did 40-YEAR-OLD-VIRGIN.
This movie is going to be hilarious, even if these scenes are cut. I recommed you guys checking these out if you want to laugh uncontrollably. I must warn you, these clips are highly NSFW!!
Hey folks, Ryan here…
Just a few days ago, we told you guys that 300 frontman Gerard Butler had joined the cast of THE UNTOUCHABLES: CAPONE RISING and would be playing the part of a young Jim Malone, the detective made famous by Sean Connery.
Well now Variety.com is reporting that Nicolas Cage, who was in negotiations to play a young Al Capone in the upcoming prequel, has dropped out due to scheduling issues.
This sucks! I was getting psyched about seeing Cage as Al Capone because I think he would be great for the part. We all know that Cage has a crazy side to him and that he would most likely be able to pull off one of the most notorious gangsters ever.
Maybe I’m wrong for saying that, but I guess we will never know, now will we?
I must say, this is some of the worst news I have heard in a long time. Variety.com reports that the folks over at 20th Century Fox have decided to greenlight a live-action movie adaptation of the life simulation game THE SIMS.
Steve Asbell will be overseeing the project for Fox while SIMS studio Electronic Arts head Rod Humble will be managing the creative property. Brian Lynch will be writing a script and John Davis will be directing the film.
Davis’s latest projects include NORBIT, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS and ERAGON while Lynch’s latest projects include BIG HELIUM DOG, which he directed and wrote, and SCARY MOVIE THREE. With films those being the most recently created by those two fellows, I can safely say that THE SIMS movie will, indeed, suck balls.
