Alright, today is a slow ass news day, so here is all I have for you guys and gals...
- Jack Black has dropped out of the Todd Phillips comedy Man-Witch...
- Here is the first poster from the upcoming Edward Zwick film, Defiance... - Okay, so Frank Darabont, director of The Mist and the Shawshank Redemption penned a script for a version of Indiana Jones 4, called Indiana Jones and the City of Gods. Apparently, the said script has leaked online. I have not had a chance to read it, as no links are available at the time (the studios have taken the script down), but if the script does get released, you can bet your asses that I will post a link for all of you to read...
Alright, so that's all of the news I have today. However, I do have something for all of you to do for me...
So, I don't know if you all have heard about this, but there is a little thing called Fantasy Moguls, where you pick 8 films, and you gain points based on reviews, box office, and other stats. Now, being the movie guy I am, I want to spread this fun game and I ask for you all to come and join my league.
http://www.fantasymoguls.com/
The info League Name: I ARE MOVIES Password: baboon (I got the name I Are Movies from Cow and Chicken's I R Baboon, so thats why it's baboon Game: Ultimate Moguls
That's all you should have to do...sign up, click the Ulitimate game, and then put in the league name and password. Do that, and begin picking your 8!
You must sign up by Saturday, so get to it!
I will be getting out to quite a few movies this weekend, so you can expect a review of at least The Happening of Saturday, along with possibly my brief thoughts on a film festival movie or two, and a review of The Incredible Hulk. It looks like I may save the Incredible Hulk until next weekend, but with rumors going around that Captain America is in that film, I may see that opening day. More news tomorow too!
With the return of this movie franchise, comes the return of it's main character, the iconic Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. and his hunts for history. This story is no different. After his capture by some Russian soldiers and the evile scientest Iriana Spalko, he discovers that they now have control of a mind controling Crystal Skull. He is thrusted into their plot to take over the world, and must find a way to return the said skull. He is recaptured, only to find out that they have also taken his friend Professor Oxley, and his former flame, Marion Ravenwood captive as well. All of this forces the adventurer to once again go on the hunt for a mysterious item, and all that comes with it. This time, they have to deal with something not of this world. Aliens. That's all I will say, because you really should check this out.
First off, if you have never seen an Indiana Jones film, or just plain don't like them, then you may not enjoy this film. Especially the ending. It's so over the top and really out there, that even I, an Indy fan (not fanboy) had fun with it, but the two people I went with, really were annoyed by it. That said, there are a TON of things to enjoy about this film. Mainly the look and feel of it. The story is not about any heavy political subject, or any controversial discussion, so it's not current event-y (not really a word) or heavy. It's just an adventure movie. Januz Kaminski, the DP, is so damn good here. He did the first three, and he also did the AMAZING Diving Bell and The Butterfly last year, and he just continues stedily pumping great scenes out here. It has a glossy, almost fuzzy look to it, with a bright pallete and GORGEOUS scenery. The CG is not perfect, and some scenes are obviously computer aided, but it works here. You have to check your sense of reality at the door. There are quite a few shots that you just have to go with it. This is an adventure movie, and you have to go with it.
With the return of Indiana Jones, comes the return of Indy himself, Harrison Ford. He's not the best of actor, but he is solid, and really great here. There are the obvious jokes about his age, but it seems like he is having such a good time, and he still kicks some ass. The best performance here is Cate Blanchet. She is campy as hell as the Russian scientest, and her accent is so over the top, that you can't help but get a kick out of it. Shia is just playing Shia, and Ray Winstone, well, he's really just playing Ray Winstone. With all of this postive stuff, there are definitley a few problems with this film.
The biggest problem for me was the story. It's not bad, it's just really familiar. Granted, I don't know how much different they could have gone with it, but it's just to familiar. It's chock full of chases and fight scenes, and I just wish that they would have given Indy and Marion some more scenes together, as the scenes they had are just great. The chemistry between the two is great and I wanted more. Shia is sort of annoying, but it's not horrible, and the plot with Indy and Mac (Winstone), is so dumb and truly unnecessary, that I had no interest in it. It was played kind of like a plot device, and just that. There was a plot with the FBI, that just died, so there were a couple of things like that, and were really bothersome. Sometimes the jokes about Harrison Fords age were annoying as well. All this said, it doesn't totally hinder the film experience (something else certainly did, more on that in a minute), so this is a whole hearted recomendation from me. If you have seen the first three, and are a fan, definitley check this out. If you aren't, give it a shot. You'll have fun.
Grade: B
Okay, so everyone will probably see this movie. Hell, people who NEVER go see movies, are going out there (I'm babysitting for two of 'em). However, the screening I was at, was maybe half full. That all said, people need to learn how to go to the movies. Especially when it involves popcorn. However, all of the shit that those pretentious 20 somethings were saying and doing behind me, the trailers before this flick may be better than the movie itself. There were two in particular that really got me. First off, there was the first trailer for Zodiac, Fight Club, Seven, Panic Room director David Fincher's new film, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt and the beautiful Cate Blanchet. It's based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, and looks like it will certainly be up for discussion come it's release during Oscar bait season. Now, here's the trailer, but be warned, it is in Spanish. The only real talking is at the begining, and it tells you that he ages backwards, as the rest of the world ages normally.
I can not freaking wait.
The other one was Eagle Eye. It doesn't look nearly as good as TCOBB, but it could be good.
Please, go check out these trailers, and a really solid film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Oh, a new Hellboy trailer is fucking phenominal too...
Hey guys! Here are just a few nuggets of info for your brains...
-A new Tropic Thunder trailer is out now...I'm really stoked for this flick...Downey Jr. as a black man! BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!
-Patsy Swazye is going to star in Point Break 2... -Michael Moore has begun to discuss his new film, While America Slept...here's a bit of an interview at ropesofsillicon.com... The Los Angeles Times spoke with Moore and learned the actual working title for the film is While America Slept and will offer a withering look at America’s global conduct and reputation. “We have a big, big mess, and I don’t know if it can be cleaned up. The toxicity of the spill is just that great,” Moore told the LA Times. “Since I made Fahrenheit, our standing in the world had depleted to an even worse state.”
He was reluctant to reveal anything else because he wants “to be able to finish.” Apparently early details about Sicko gave health care companies an advantage — the filmmaker promises that his next movie will be “dangerous.” The main question Moore’s film intends to ask is “Are we at the points where the Romans were?”
-A new Dark Knight poster is out...it's pretty B.A....
- George Lucas has said that he is up for an Indy 5...what do you think??
Hey guys. I have a final in the afternoon, so here is an early edition of news and notes... -While watching the pile of shit that is the fan fed American idol (really, you guys are gonna send Carly home?), a new TV spot for the upcoming Will Smith film, Hancock was shown. I personally am starting to get interested in it. I mean, come on, Jason Bateman! Heres the spot
-Guillermo Del Toro has gone on the record as saying he will not do more than three Hellboy films... -Jim Croce fans rejoice, Bad Bad Leroy Brown is getting optioned as an action comedy... -Indy 4 will indeed premiere at the upcoming Canne Film Festival, but will not compete...hmmmm... -Okay, the biggest news so far today is that Entertainment Weekly just released their projected box office numbers...here the are...
1. Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (355.9 million) 2. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (310.8 million) 3. Hancock (280.4 million) 4. Wall-E (280.3 million) 5. Iron Man (267.7 million) 6. The Dark Knight (255.0 million) 7. Kung Fu Panda (244.6 million) 8. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (176.5 million) 9. The Incredible Hulk (147.2 million) 10. Tropic Thunder (146.6 million)
I personally think that The Dark Knight is not gettting enough love. Although I really don't know where you could put it. I think this is pretty much a perfect list. What do you guys think?
More news later to day, so in the meantime, go see something good!
Hey guys, here is your news for this Tuesday the 22nd...
-Looks like a Nazi comedy called Mein Kampf is in the works...here is what Yahoo has to say....
“Mein Kampf,” based on a dark farce by Hungarian playwright George Tabori, is set in a Vienna hostel before World War One. In the play, an insecure Hitler is befriended by an elderly Jew who gives him his infamous hair style and toothbrush mustache.
Tom Schilling (”Elementary Particles”) will star as Hitler, and Goetz Georg as his Jewish friend, Schlomo Herzl. Urs Odermatt will direct the production, which starts shooting in Vienna this week. UFA plans to release the film in Germany next year.
As bad as it sounds, it sounds like it could be a solid black comedy...
-Disney is in talks with the cast of Enchanted in hopes of making a sequel... -Here is the official plot synopsis for Indiana Jones 4...
The whip-toting, punch-packing, snake-hating, globe-trotting archaeologist with a fedora is back on screen in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” debuting worldwide Thursday, May 22, 2008. This newest adventure begins in the desert Southwest in 1957 – the height of the Cold War. Indy and his sidekick Mac (Ray Winstone) have barely escaped a close scrape with nefarious Soviet agents on a remote airfield.
Now, Professor Jones has returned home to Marshall College – only to find things have gone from bad to worse. His close friend and dean of the college (Jim Broadbent) explains that Indy’s recent activities have made him the object of suspicion, and that the government has put pressure on the university to fire him. On his way out of town, Indiana meets rebellious young Mutt (Shia LaBeouf), who carries both a grudge and a proposition for the adventurous archaeologist: If he’ll help Mutt on a mission with deeply personal stakes, Indy could very well make one of the most spectacular archaeological finds in history – the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition and fear.
But as Indy and Mutt set out for the most remote corners of Peru – a land of ancient tombs, forgotten explorers and a rumored city of gold – they quickly realize they are not alone in their search. The Soviet agents are also hot on the trail of the Crystal Skull. Chief among them is icy cold, devastatingly beautiful Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), whose elite military unit is scouring the globe for the eerie Crystal Skull, which they believe can help the Soviets dominate the world … if they can unlock its secrets.
Indy and Mutt must find a way to evade the ruthless Soviets, follow an impenetrable trail of mystery, grapple with enemies and friends of questionable motives, and, above all, stop the powerful Crystal Skull from falling into the deadliest of hands.
-Here is the newest poster for the upcoming film, Wanted....
Hey guys! Heres a few blurbs of news for this monday the 21st...
-Seth McFarlane, the voice of some of the characters on Family Guy, will be voicing Johann Kraus in the upcoming Hellboy sequel... -The first Indy 4 review came out today. Here are some of the noteable blurbs - "The best of the Indy sequels.” - “The film has the strongest supporting cast of the sequels.” - “There are many breakneck set pieces, with a protracted jungle chase being particularly memorable. As well as being evocative of the truck chase from the first movie.” - “…an ending that any longtime diehard fan of the films could only dream about. Expect a particularly resounding reaction in the theater.”
You can read the whole thing here... http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/04/jonesah_mr_jone.php
God I hope this is all true... -In BIG superhero news, test screenings of The Incredible Hulk have come out with two things. Mixed thoughts on the film, and the shock of seeing Tony Stark, Iron Man, in the film. Yes, the rumors are true, Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr, does make a cameo appearence in the Incredible Hulk.
Other than that, there really is nothing new, so come back later for more news....
Hey guys! Here is some news for this wednesday, the 16th... -Ed Norton says that the fight between him and Marvel was grossly taken out of context and overblown... -Starship Troopers 3 is indeed in production, and will be called Star Troopers 3: Marauder... -The upcoming X Files film finally has a name as well...X-Files:I Want To Believe...and I want to beleive that this will be a good movie... -Danielle Panabaker has been cast in the female lead for the upcoming remake of Friday the 13th... -Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain will be costarring in Terence Malik's new film, Tree of Life... -Owen Wilson is out as the lead for the film adaptation of The Greatest American Hero... -Entertainment Weekly has jumped on the Ewe-Bol-is-a-douchebag bandwagon, and have named him the worst director in film, and give his 11 films as evidence...
German Fried Movie - 1991 (series of sketches spoofing sitcoms) Murder in Geneva - 1993 (Political Crime Drama) The First Semester - 1997 (College Comedy) Sanctimony - 2000 (American Psycho clone) Blackwoods - 2002 (Suspense Drama) Heart of America - 2003 (Guns in Schools drama) House of the Dead - 2003 (first real US Wide release - video game adaptation) Alone in the Dark - 2005 (Video Game adaptation) Bloodrayne - 2005 (Video Game Adaptation) Bloodrayne 2 Deliverance - 2007 (Video Game Adaptation) In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Seige Tale - 2007 (Video Game Adaptation)
-The official time length for Indiana Jones 4 has been released...the film will be 140 minutes long, roughly 25 minutes longer than any other IJ flick before...
Hey guys. Here are a few pieces of news that all of you should know about...
-In W casting news...Rob Corddry has landed a role as press secretary Ari Fleisher.
-There have been reports that the upcoming remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still is not all that great. Rumor has it that when the script was sent to the director, he threw it against the wall and stormed out...also, Klatu Beraddu Nictu is not uttered once during the entire film...blasphemus...
I am 22 years old and I am attending Grand Valley State University for Journalism, and I am looking to get into the film industry. While I am not a film student, I do know a little about what it takes to make a good film. I am a self taught movie student. Kind of like the Tarantino of movie critics.
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