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Arkham Asylum Sequel Announced!

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:12:40 +0000

As you know, I gave a very positive review of the first game. Well, at the VGAs, fans of the game were given a special treat as Rocksteady, the developers of Arkham Asylum, announced a sequel and even gave up a teaser trailer! You can watch it right here!

I’m pretty dang sure that I’m not the only one who is excited about this new game, lol. I’ll be sure to post updates as they come in.

Clash of the Titans

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:21 +0000

Everybody knows that the 1980s movie, by special effects genius-of-his-time Roy Harryhausen isn’t that great. The effects were a bit dated, the acting sucked, and it basically looked liked a Greek version of the Flash Gordon movie (another movie which I’ll be talking about in a later post). But, from the pit of bad movie Hades (pun intended, sorry) comes a remake. That’s right, somebody dug up the old movie and put in a bit of grime, gore, and excellence into a remake that will most definitely, even if it sucks, be better than it’s predecessor. First of all, it’s directed by Louis Leterrier, the guy who brought us the Incredible Hulk last year. So you can probably imagine how awesome this one’s going to be. It features Sam Worthington as Perseus, “born of a god, raised as a man” (I don’t wanna hear any crap of how they’re messing with mythology. It’s mythology for a reason) who is trying to prevent a war between Zeus (played by Liam Neeson, which is awesome as crap) and Hades (played by Ralph Fiennes, which is also awesome as crap). So yeah, it doesn’t sound like a whole lot of Titans are involved, but come on, we’ve got a while ahead of us before we start seeing anything major anyway. But, just so it lives up to it’s name, here’s a teaser for the movie.

Btw, if you want the original on DVD, you can grab it here! Remember, buying things from here is what keeps this website going!

The Wolfman

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:45:49 +0000

One of my all time favorite horror films is the classic movie The Wolfman, starring Lon Chaney Jr. That film just had a magical air about it that made it timeless. Well, as with a lot of old movies, the Wolfman is being remade. But after watching the trailer, you can tell that this isn’t some half-hearted rehash. You can seriously tell that there has been a lot of effort put into expanding the film, and I honestly think it has potential to be one of the few remakes that is as good as its original. It also has some of my favorite actors, including Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving, and it stars Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman.

If you have never seen the original film, then you can buy it right here! Remember, anything you buy helps keep this site on the web so I can keep bringing you movie news and reviews!

Ferrell to go serious again?

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:50:31 +0000

I was amazed when I saw the 2006 film Stranger Than Fiction. Not only was it funny, and not only did it have an amusing story, but it featured something I never thought I would see in a movie. Will Ferrell. ACTING. Not only that, but acting well! For the first time ever I actually cared about a character Will Ferrell played. And now the rumor has it that Ferrell will be giving this type of acting another shot in his upcoming film Everything Must Go. It has a simple enough story. A man is thrown out by his wife, along with all of his possessions, and he must now sell them all in a yard sale in order to get somewhere. While this could also take the usual slapstick approach for Ferrell, many think that this story could yield a more straight faced approach. This could very well be the thing that Ferrell’s career needs, after some of his recent movies, such as Semi-Pro and Land of the Lost, did not fare very well at the box office. If his acting ability in Stranger Than Fiction is any indication, then we could see some good things come about.

If you haven’t seen Stranger Than Fiction, but would like to see real proof that Ferrell can act, then pick it up here! Remember, it’s everyone who buys from here that keeps this site going!

Bryan Singer to return to X-Men!?!

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:52:58 +0000

Okay, I am a huge X-Men fan, especially the movies. While the third film isn’t as good as the first two, I still managed to get some enjoyment out of it. I was really happy to find out this morning that Bryan Singer, the director of the first two films, is wanting to direct a fourth installment, that the producers have already said they want to happen. I know this is a really brief post, but this could prove to be awesome, since Singer clearly knows X-Men better than Superman.

If you want to pick up the original trilogy, or even X-Men Origins: Wolverine (which I didn’t enjoy as much, but it’s still entertaining), then you can do so here!

X-Men Trilogy (X-Men/ X2 – X-Men United/ X-Men – The Last Stand)

X-Men Trilogy (X-Men / X2: X-Men United / X-Men: The Last Stand) [Blu-ray]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

Paranormal Activity

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:55:49 +0000

If you look online or on TV you will probably have already seen the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It’s another mockumentary horror film that is about the supernatural, but unlike the Blair Witch Project or Cloverfield, this film is making some serious waves among the horror community, and some are even saying it is the scariest film in years. What makes this film truly unique is the marketing technique that’s being used to promote the film. Since it is an independent film production, it is using the “demand” technique. This way they do not play it in places that they know will not be interested. I’ve already demanded to see it, and will have a full review once I have. Here is the trailer!

A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:23:10 +0000

Okay, so I’ve said before I’m not too much of a horror fan, especially when it comes to slasher films, but I’ve always liked the original Wes Craven classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. I always thought it was a masterpiece of its kind. It had a flair and style to it that horror movies were lacking at the time, and lack to this day. The idea of being killed in your dreams, the one place where a person should be able to relax and feel safe, was a pretty powerful idea.

But of course all of the forgettable sequels that followed kind of tarnished the film for me. So now they have a remake, which is pretty freaking inevitable these days, coming out soon. The remake, however, is promising to make some big changes to the franchise and things the audience knows. The trailer, as well as several reviesws out there for the script, suggest that Freddy Krueger may not always have been a supernatural serial killer. The film also changes Freddy’s makeup to look like a more realistic burn victim. I’m fine with that, because a little added realism goes a long way. Another reason I’m not entirely against this remake (yet, anyway) is because Jackie Earle Haley is playing Freddy. Haley is best known for playing Rorschach in last year’s Watchmen, which I was a big fan of. It remains to be seen whether or not the film will even come close to being as good as the original, so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

If you want to pick up the original series, you can do so here! Granted, maybe only 3 of the movies in this set are worth watching, but it’ll save you the time and energy of hunting those three down.

The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection

Trick ‘r Treat

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:13:17 +0000

Trick ‘r Treat is an upcoming horror anthology film directed by Brian Dougherty that has been in the works for a VERY long time. It’s been re-edited, had its release date pushed back a few million times, and has finally been sentenced to the cinematic limbo that is the American Direct to DVD market. I would normally be outraged for the fact that it just looks like a fantastic movie. Now, I’m not that much of a horror fan. It takes a lot to get me excited about a horror movie. But this looks like it’ll be a fun movie. And so far the reviews have been really good. A lot are saying that it’s the best horror film of the past ten years. So you’re probably thinking, “yeah, Coty, that’s all well and good, but why aren’t you mad about the direct to DVD treatment?” I’ll tell you why. It’s because it might help the direct to DVD market get an injection of GOOD films. For example, in Japan it is considered just fine for a movie to go direct to DVD instead of theatres, unlike over here where it’s looked down on. The appeal is that the premiere is in your own home, as Kramer from Seinfeld put it. There are a lot of directors who are big names in Japan, such as Takashi Miike, who prefer going direct to DVD because it means that they aren’t held down by a studio and they get to do basically whatever they want. The point I’m trying to make is that maybe our direct to DVD market could become similar. After all, as Kevin Smith put it, theatrical runs are really just elaborate commercials for the DVD, where the real money is at.

I think Trick ‘r Treat is going to be a fantastic film, and I will have a full review of it up soon. Here’s the trailer, btw!

Spider-Man 4: Will It Redeem 3?

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:31:25 +0000

Ok, so when Spider-Man 3 came out, it obviously didn’t meet the hype. There were too many story elements, it was too goofy, and just wasn’t as good as it should have been. I will say, however, that James Franco easily had the best acting of anybody in that film, no matter how goofy the situation he was in.

Anyway, back on track, Spider-Man 4 is on the horizon with a date of May 5, 2011. Look, I’m not trying to say Spider-Man 3 was the best movie ever, but there was simply too much in it that was good to dwell on what was bad. If you do your research, you see that Sam Raimi was forced to put in Venom and other story elements that he cared nothing about. The end result was rushed, despite his wishes. It is a prime example of why you don’t mess with a director’s vision. So here’s the thing, this is why I think Spidey 4 will be much better.

Sam’s back in full control of the sequel. That’s an immediate plus. Since he did Drag Me To Hell, he’s had more of a chance to unwind. Seriously, folks, he had been doing Spider-Man movies for almost a decade, it was obvious he was fatigued by the time the third one rolled around. Drag Me To Hell gave him a vacation to get back to his roots and get back into Spidey mode.

Another reason it’s going to be better is for two words: Bruce. Campbell. While the man with the mighty chin has only had cameos in the previous films, it has just been announced that he will be playing a major character in the third one, a fact that makes me very happy.

And finally, I think Spider-Man 4 will be better because they’re taking their time with it. Raimi knows that he took a lot of heat for 3, and has publicly stated he plans on fixing his mistake. So come on. Cut the guy a break and give the movie a chance.

If you want to pick up the first three movies, you can do so here!

Spider-Man – The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]

Spider-Man – The Motion Picture DVD Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3)

Dark Knight Sequel Rumors

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:52:02 +0000

Ok, so ever since the Dark Knight took movie screens by storm last year, everyone wants to know what’s going on with the new movie. While there has been extremely little confirmed about the film here are some of the hottest rumors. Some are likely, and some I can go ahead and debunk right here right now.

So first of all, Megan Fox is NOT Catwoman. This was “leaked” by the same people that said Eddie Murphy would be the Riddler. It’s simply not true. Fox even said so. There, the easy part’s out of the way.

Now, here’s where it gets tricky. At San Diego Comic Con, Gary Oldman, who plays Commissioner Gordon to those not in the know, stated that filming for the sequel would begin in summer 2010. It’s not known if this is true or if he’s just messing with us, but let’s hope it’s true.

The next rumor that has yet to be confirmed is that not only will Christopher Nolan return as the director on the third film, but that he wants to shoot the whole thing in the IMAX format, like he did with the opening scene, and we all know how amazing that looked. Let’s hope that this, too, is true.

We’ll have to wait to see if these rumors are true or not, but in the meantime, if you need to further satisfy your Dark Knight fix, you can pick up the DVD and Bluray here!

The Dark Knight (+ Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]

The Dark Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy)