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GTA Fan Film I Directed

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:12:54 +0000

Hey, guys, this post is just a little bit different from my normal posts. Here is a quick fan film that I directed based on Grand Theft Auto. No particular game is being referenced here, although my opening line is definitely from 4, and the gun shop was made to look like it. I hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to posting more things like this on here!

Superman Movie News

admin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:42:42 +0000

Okay, I haven’t done a post about the Superman reboot in awhile, but if you’ve paid attention to any headlines related to the flick you’ll know that 1. Christopher Nolan and David Goyer are working on the story for the new movie, but Nolan won’t be directing it. 2. The flick’s slated to be out Christmas 2012.

Now, we’ve got you mostly caught up. There’s currently a shortlist of directors out there that includes Darren Aronofsky, Tony Scott, Duncan Jones, Matt Reeves, Zack Snyder and a couple other names that I’ve honestly never heard of.

To be honest, I’m only interested in two names on the list: Duncan Jones and Matt Reeves. Duncan Jones made Moon, which was awesome, but I don’t know if he’s suited for Superman yet. Matt Reeves did Cloverfield and Let Me In, which I think shows he’s able to work with big budgets, but his resume’s kind of dark, though. As much as I know people would love Zack Snyder behind the camera, I honestly think the stylistic elements would overtake the story, and Aronofsky, as talented as he is, has never done a project remotely like Superman, and his films are, honestly, a bit too dark.

It kind of unnerves me that they’re looking at directors who are known for doing relatively dark films. Superman is not Batman, he does not need to be darkened. Superman is meant to be an uplifting and inspiring character, not dark and brooding. I hope they just pick a director who is faithful to the character and manages to make Superman cool again.

Iron Man 2 Review!

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:42:19 +0000

The first Iron Man movie was a brilliant combo of humor, good acting, action, and a well scripted story. It was more than just a superhero origin movie. It did something that no superhero movie has done in awhile: it made you care about the hero when he wasn’t kicking the crap out of the bad guys. Now, two years after the first Iron Man movie we have Iron Man 2, and does it stack up to the original? Absofreakolutely. Iron Man 2, without going into the details of the plot, is about what a superhero has to do after putting their secret identity out in the open and the consequences of that action. Robert Downey Jr. could have easily carried this movie on his own, but everyone else in the cast holds their own weight. The action scenes are massively improved from the original, and there are some awesome nods to other characters from the Marvel Universe as part of the hype for the Avengers movie. Without giving anything away, I’m just going to say that if you liked the first movie, you’ll love the second one, and if you haven’t seen the second one, then you need to pick it up here:

The Town Preview

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:14:38 +0000

Ben Affleck is one of those actors that, at least for me, has always been a “take him or leave him”. What I mean by that is I’ve never felt one way or another about him. He’s done some phenomenal stuff (Good Will Hunting, anyone?) and he’s done some horrible stuff (Surviving Christmas, anyone? …anyone at all? That’s what I thought). But the fact remains that Affleck’s had a bit of a slump since 2004, but in 2007 he proved that he was still a phenomenal talent behind the camera when he directed Gone Baby Gone. Now he’s back in front of the camera with his new crime film The Town, and he’s directing himself as well. While reviews are already in saying that this is Affleck’s big comeback as an actor (after having done a few small roles to build back steam), I say that The Town is his flagship film that announces him as a director to be taken seriously and to not just be written off as an actor who occasionally directs. The Town could very well be Affleck’s big step towards being the next Clint Eastwood (as a director).

Here’s the trailer:

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Thor Images!

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:55:41 +0000

You could not have told me ten years ago that a Thor movie would be made, but I’m glad that I was wrong and that the movie’s being made. I have nothing to say regarding story, just check out these epic images from the movie. Anthony Hopkins as Odin FTW.

Official Trailer for Machete

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:30:40 +0000

Robert Rodriguez is one of my favorite directors. He’s one of the few people that works outside of the Hollywood system that gets to do basically whatever he wants. When Grindhouse was released in 2007, there was almost more buzz about the fake trailer for Machete than the actual movies (although Planet Terror was excellent in my opinion). For those who are wondering about the Cinco de Mayo trailer that was released that showed Machete leading what can only be called a race war, it should be said that that trailer was also a fake. Rodriguez said that it was basically a joke. For those who want the real trailer, here it is!

Avengers News

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:04:06 +0000

Okay, so it’s been awhile since I last posted about the Avengers movie, and while I don’t have an enormous amount of news about it there have been some pretty big announcements.

First and foremost, Joss Whedon has been given the director’s chair for the movie which is needless to say a big deal. The decision, however, has divided fans. On one side you have the hardcore Joss Whedon fans who, because of his work on Buffy and Dollhouse and his popular run on X-Men, want him more for his writing work than his directing. Then you have the other side that agrees that he’s a talented writer, but in the actual directing department he lacks the chops for doing such an action oriented movie. I for one side with the latter. While he has done action before, it’s always been relatively small scale. He thinks more for the TV set and not for the big screen, which is why I think he’s better suited in a writing role.

Another big piece of news is that, despite fan enthusiasm for his return, Edward Norton will not be reprising the role of Bruce Banner/the Incredible Hulk for the movie. Marvel has said that the reason he’s not being brought back is because, to paraphrase their official statement, he’s not a team player. Norton’s agent has responded to this by basically saying BS. The rumor is that Joaquin Phoenix will come out of his retirement and play Banner.

So yeah, so far that’s all we’ve got. More developments will be announced as they become known.

Gremlins Review

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:28:32 +0000

Ah, Gremlins. Gremlins is the ultimate movie to show kids who are begging mom and dad to get them a pet of some kind. For those who have never seen this, you have my pity because this movie is a bonafide classic of comedy, horror, and even Christmas genres.

The film starts off innocently enough with Randall Peltzer, a bumbling inventor whose inventions are great except for the fact that they do not work, looking in Chinatown for a gift for his son Billy (our hero played by Zach Galligan). He discovers a small antiques shop where he discovers the Mogwai Gizmo (voiced by Howie Mandell, of all people). The owner of the shop doesn’t want to sell Gizmo because of the responsibility he would come with, but his sneaky underhanded grandson has no problem selling the little dude. When Randall takes Gizmo home, Gizmo’s greeted warmly by the family, but Randall recites the rules of caring for a Mogwai.

1. It hates bright light. And sunlight will kill it.
2. Don’t get it wet, not even to take a bath.
3. Whatever you do, no matter how much it begs, no matter how much it cries, never EVER feed it after midnight.

Easy enough rules to follow, right? But don’t forget, this is a B movie, and some poor schmuck, usually the hero, screws up at least one of the rules. Well, the poor schmuck in this movie is, surprise surprise, our hero Billy. When Billy gets Gizmo wet, a bunch of new, very mean, Mogwai are born, and when the little meanies trick him into feeding them after midnight, they turn into viscious, slimy, scaly, pimply demons that send Billy’s sleepy little town into the Christmas from Hell.

This movie is one of my top five favorite non-John Hughes 80s movies. Joe Dante’s film took a hokey B movie concept and milked it for all it was worth until it was pure comedic/horror gold. The film doesn’t take itself seriously, instead relishing in just how old school (despite some of the language) it is. It was a true genre bender that made a mark. It was almost two movies, the first half being a family friendly Christmas flick, and then the second half being an excellent horror flick. The two together was like peanut butter and chocolate, but some people are allergic to peanuts just like there were some complaints about one half or the other of the film. Many said that baiting the audience with family friendly fare and then turning it on its head with horror was too risky, as the film legitimately scared some children. In fact, it was one of the movies that led to the creation of the PG-13 rating. But these people obviously didn’t get the point of the movie.

The movie is a fun, riotous piece of cinema, and belongs on the shelf of any movie fan. I won’t touch on the sequel, because that movie’s a whole other ballgame that you either love or hate, but there’s no hating the original. It is a definite must own. Oh, and it features one of the kings of B movies, Dick Miller!

If you want to pick up Gremlins, you can do so right here on Bluray and DVD! (BTW I don’t want any crap for using an image from Gremlins 2. It was too epic to pass up.)

Inception Movie Preview

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:20:17 +0000

Christopher Nolan is my favorite director of the past ten years. Not only are his stories fantastic, but he has gained his great reputation by simply not patronizing his audiences. Even his take on the Batman franchise has been a milestone in getting audiences to take a vigilante who dresses like a bat completely seriously. He also holds an outstanding track record in that in the 12 years he’s been releasing movies (6 in total, with a bun in the oven) none of them have been bad. This is a great track record for any director. His new film, Inception, looks like it will maintain that track record, but Peter Travers of Rolling Stone recently reviewed the film, and had this to say about it: It’s good, but might be too smart for audiences.

My response to that generalized statement is simply “Who cares?”. When was the last time an audience was intellectually challenged by a director? It can be argued that the last time that happened was in 1999 with the Matrix, but I say you have to go back to Stanley Kubrick’s films (any of them done after Lolita) for an answer. Let’s face it and admit that audiences have become dumbed down somewhat lately. I’m not saying that with a snarky elitist sentiment. I don’t really view myself as particularly of intellect, but I’m certainly not the dumbest creature on Earth. The problem is that intellectual films in the past twenty years haven’t been successful because, to be honest, they’re not all that entertaining. So hats off to Nolan for finding a way to make the audience think without boring them to death.

Green Hornet Trailer!

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:48:31 +0000

Okay, so I was extremely skeptical when I first heard that Seth Rogen was going to be the Green Hornet. The fact that he was going to be playing ANY superhero had me baffled, but I must say that this movie looks fun, at the very least.