"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
The news - Here's the teaser trailer that came out during the MTV Movie Awards.
"Captain America: The First Avenger"
The news - The cast for this film keeps getting bigger with Stanley Tucci ("The Lovely Bones") now attached to play Dr. Abraham Erskine, who in the Marvel Comics series was a scientist behind the super-soldier program that gave Cap' his powers.
Screen Rant
USA Today
UGO Movie Blog
Latino Review
MTV News
First Showing
"Mortal Kombat"
The news - A new film is in the works for the successful video game franchise that has already seen two film adaptations (one pretty good, one not). The video below was directed by Kevin Tancharoen ("Fame") and stars Michael Jai-White as Jax, Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade, Ian Anthony Dale as Scorpion and Matt Mullins as Johnny Cage.
What do you think? Is this the hard R-rated "Mortal Kombat" film that we need?
Rope of Silicon
Screen Rant
UGO Movie Blog
Latino Review
CHUD
First Showing
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
The news - The final trailer for the film has come online with only a little more than a month to go for this film to hit theaters. Does it look like some fun summer escapism?
"The Bourne Legacy"
The news- Even though director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon have opted not to return for a fourth "Bourne" film, Tony Gilroy has been brought on to write a script for the film (Gilroy has written for all three previous "Bourne" films). Universal is aiming for a release in 2012.
The Geek Files
First Showing
Rope of Silicon
Latino Review
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"Len Grossman" Project
The news - Tom Cruise's portrayal of movie producer Len Grossman in "Tropic Thunder" was a big hit in 2008 and has been brought back into the spotlight for this year's MTV Movie Awards. Now Paramount is movie ahead with a full-length feature film around the character. While I enjoyed Cruise's hijinks as Grossman in "Tropic Thunder," I haven't thrown my support of a Len Grossman movie into the ring just yet.
Latino Review
Rope of Silicon
First Showing
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Movie News Rush 11
"The Crow"
The news - Producer Edward Pressman says the script is finished and they've made an offer "to a major actor and things are moving ahead very aggressively, with the aim of doing the film this year." He also revealed more about their adaptation including differences from Proyas' version, mainly that this isn't just a remake of Proyas original film adaptation but rather an entire relaunch of the franchise, originally based on James O'Barr's comic book. Other things Pressman mentioned is how the setting will be in the Southwest and the actual crow will play a bigger part than it did in the original film.
MTV News
First Showing
Latino Review
Screen Rant
The 2010 MTV Movie Awards
I've decided to stay away from the MTV Movie Awards since I realize it's going to be a Twi-fest, but I'm sure there will be some funny clips from the show that can be put online the next day.
As for funny clips that are online now, MTV has released two new promos for this year’s MTV Movie Awards featuring Tom Cruise’s popular character, Les Grossman, from the 2008 comedy "Tropic Thunder." In the promos, Grossman, whose profanity-laced outbursts were one of the best parts of "Tropic Thunder," offers hilariously questionable advice (and abuse) to the stars of the "Twilight" franchise, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
The Pattinson one is quite hilarious while the Lautner one is...eh...not that great.
"Get Him to the Greek"
The news- You can watch the first five minutes of this film online, and from what I hear it's pretty funny and outrageous. I say this because I have decided not to watch it as I want this film to totally surprise me when I see it in theaters. You may choose your own fate.
"Gulliver's Travels"
The news- The first trailer has come out for this film and...it doesn't really look good. Expect it to make money though since it's a kid's flick.
The news - Producer Edward Pressman says the script is finished and they've made an offer "to a major actor and things are moving ahead very aggressively, with the aim of doing the film this year." He also revealed more about their adaptation including differences from Proyas' version, mainly that this isn't just a remake of Proyas original film adaptation but rather an entire relaunch of the franchise, originally based on James O'Barr's comic book. Other things Pressman mentioned is how the setting will be in the Southwest and the actual crow will play a bigger part than it did in the original film.
MTV News
First Showing
Latino Review
Screen Rant
The 2010 MTV Movie Awards
I've decided to stay away from the MTV Movie Awards since I realize it's going to be a Twi-fest, but I'm sure there will be some funny clips from the show that can be put online the next day.
As for funny clips that are online now, MTV has released two new promos for this year’s MTV Movie Awards featuring Tom Cruise’s popular character, Les Grossman, from the 2008 comedy "Tropic Thunder." In the promos, Grossman, whose profanity-laced outbursts were one of the best parts of "Tropic Thunder," offers hilariously questionable advice (and abuse) to the stars of the "Twilight" franchise, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
The Pattinson one is quite hilarious while the Lautner one is...eh...not that great.
"Get Him to the Greek"
The news- You can watch the first five minutes of this film online, and from what I hear it's pretty funny and outrageous. I say this because I have decided not to watch it as I want this film to totally surprise me when I see it in theaters. You may choose your own fate.
Get Him To The Greek Opening - watch more funny videos
"Gulliver's Travels"
The news- The first trailer has come out for this film and...it doesn't really look good. Expect it to make money though since it's a kid's flick.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Action Comedies!
Recently watched two great comedies. One of them recent and one a couple months old, but heck, a movie is a movie.
Tropic Thunder - Great for fans of movies. This movie just keeps the jokes rolling on acting and filmmaking in general. It also goes along with spoofing war movies including "Platoon" and "Apocalypse Now." The film deals with actors in a war movie who end up in the middle of a real war in the jungle.
What I really enjoyed was how unique the film was. it started of with fake trailers for other movies that introduced the characters, and then it not only continued to spoof movies and acting, but it had a great cast of characters (including amazing cameos). Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. round-up a great ensemble of actors (both in real life and fake in the film). Downey Jr. definitely steals the show as an Australian that takes his roles too seriously and becomes a black man. From speaking to some of my African-American friends (yeah, I'm pale), they say it did not offend them, especially since there was a real black person in the film that was questioning everything too. From what I hear the real controversy was of Stiller trying to perform as a mentally handicapped person. It is true that I didn't find that part to be really funny...
Other great actors in the film included Nick Nolte, Bill Hader, Matthew McConaughey and a very hard to spot Tom Cruise (not for me, but for others). Great cameos include Tobey Maguire, Lance Bass, Jon Voight and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
This movie is not just about movie making, it is about trust and friendship and...well, making fun of people in the movie business. If you are a fan of movies in general and have a more in depth knowledge of the movie business, then you can truly appreciate this film. If not, there will still be tons of laughs for you. And in what comedy do you see as much action as you might see in a "Rambo" movie?
8.0/10 "I'm a lead farmer, motherf**ker!"
Role Models - One could question the action in this film, but I still found it epic.
It is another coming of age story about men growing up and becoming better people. It is one of those comedies where you know what the ending will be like, that everyone will be happy and etc. What keeps you watching is you want to know HOW the movie will get to that ending, and afterwards you just feel all happy inside.
The film is about two guys who end up screwing up and having to serve 150 hours mentoring as bigs for children. Sean William Scott plays his usual 'cool guy' attitude, but the kid he mentors, Ronnie (played by Bobb'e J. Thompson) is like a kid version of Stifler (from "American Pie"). Paul Rudd plays the disgruntled adult who mentors Augie (played by Chris Mintz-Plasse, McLovin from "Superbad"). he film just deals with the hilarity between these two men and how they try to reform their littles while reforming themselves.
Some cool characters in the film include Jane Lynch (the boss with an 'open door policy' from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") as the leader of the kids center, Elizabeth Banks (Miri from "Zack and Miri Make a Porno") as Rudd's girlfriend and Ken Marino (who I am just throwing in here because I loved him as Vinnie Van Lowe from "Veronica Mars") as Augie's stepdad.
The action that I mentioned deals with a little thing called L.A.I.R.E. I forget the full terminology of that acronym, but it is where people dress up as knights and try to kill each other (with fake swords obviously). But there are a lot of intense battles and people running around and battling. It may not be pure action (not real, but is it really ever) but it is enough action to make your adrenaline pump. Plus, the action itself turns out to be very entertaining since it is all role-playing.
So this is the type of movie that anyone can really watch and enjoy (as long as you are old enough, there is foul language and nudity).
8.6/10 "No venti is twenty. Large is large. In fact tall is large and grande is spanish for large. Venti is the only one that doesn't mean large. It's also the only one that's italian. Congratulations you're stupid in three languages."
Tropic Thunder - Great for fans of movies. This movie just keeps the jokes rolling on acting and filmmaking in general. It also goes along with spoofing war movies including "Platoon" and "Apocalypse Now." The film deals with actors in a war movie who end up in the middle of a real war in the jungle.
What I really enjoyed was how unique the film was. it started of with fake trailers for other movies that introduced the characters, and then it not only continued to spoof movies and acting, but it had a great cast of characters (including amazing cameos). Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. round-up a great ensemble of actors (both in real life and fake in the film). Downey Jr. definitely steals the show as an Australian that takes his roles too seriously and becomes a black man. From speaking to some of my African-American friends (yeah, I'm pale), they say it did not offend them, especially since there was a real black person in the film that was questioning everything too. From what I hear the real controversy was of Stiller trying to perform as a mentally handicapped person. It is true that I didn't find that part to be really funny...
Other great actors in the film included Nick Nolte, Bill Hader, Matthew McConaughey and a very hard to spot Tom Cruise (not for me, but for others). Great cameos include Tobey Maguire, Lance Bass, Jon Voight and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
This movie is not just about movie making, it is about trust and friendship and...well, making fun of people in the movie business. If you are a fan of movies in general and have a more in depth knowledge of the movie business, then you can truly appreciate this film. If not, there will still be tons of laughs for you. And in what comedy do you see as much action as you might see in a "Rambo" movie?
8.0/10 "I'm a lead farmer, motherf**ker!"
Role Models - One could question the action in this film, but I still found it epic.
It is another coming of age story about men growing up and becoming better people. It is one of those comedies where you know what the ending will be like, that everyone will be happy and etc. What keeps you watching is you want to know HOW the movie will get to that ending, and afterwards you just feel all happy inside.
The film is about two guys who end up screwing up and having to serve 150 hours mentoring as bigs for children. Sean William Scott plays his usual 'cool guy' attitude, but the kid he mentors, Ronnie (played by Bobb'e J. Thompson) is like a kid version of Stifler (from "American Pie"). Paul Rudd plays the disgruntled adult who mentors Augie (played by Chris Mintz-Plasse, McLovin from "Superbad"). he film just deals with the hilarity between these two men and how they try to reform their littles while reforming themselves.
Some cool characters in the film include Jane Lynch (the boss with an 'open door policy' from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") as the leader of the kids center, Elizabeth Banks (Miri from "Zack and Miri Make a Porno") as Rudd's girlfriend and Ken Marino (who I am just throwing in here because I loved him as Vinnie Van Lowe from "Veronica Mars") as Augie's stepdad.
The action that I mentioned deals with a little thing called L.A.I.R.E. I forget the full terminology of that acronym, but it is where people dress up as knights and try to kill each other (with fake swords obviously). But there are a lot of intense battles and people running around and battling. It may not be pure action (not real, but is it really ever) but it is enough action to make your adrenaline pump. Plus, the action itself turns out to be very entertaining since it is all role-playing.
So this is the type of movie that anyone can really watch and enjoy (as long as you are old enough, there is foul language and nudity).
8.6/10 "No venti is twenty. Large is large. In fact tall is large and grande is spanish for large. Venti is the only one that doesn't mean large. It's also the only one that's italian. Congratulations you're stupid in three languages."
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