Repo: The Genetic Opera Trailer...

This film has five things going AGAINST it...
1) Darren Lynn Bousman
2) Paris Hilton
3) Darren Lynn Bousman
4) Paris Hilton
5) From the Producers of Saw

This is low on my list for movies to see this year, but it seems like it could be a little bit interesting. I need to see more, and maybe this trailer looks better on the big screen, but right now, I really don't think this will work. The premise is decent and could be interesting, but Bousman REALLY scares me, and I personally don't find any of these actors appealing. What do you guys think?

BIG NEWS...

Hey guys, I have the joy of telling you all about a great story. Well, I have good and bad news. Lets get to the good first. We finally have the first trailer for the upcoming James Bond film, James Bond: Quantum of Solace...check it out!
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/quantum-of-solace/26922/trailer?trailerId=2150289

Alright, so the trailer isn't anything amazing, but it's something, and that's what counts. Plus, the bad guy is Matthew Almariec from the Diving Bell and The Butterfly, so he will be stellar. What do you guys think??

So, here's the bad news. I actually have two things. First off, let me thank Comingsoon.net for this bit of news about a certain group of warriors and a possible return to film...

Variety says that Legendary Pictures has confirmed last week’s reports that it is developing a 300 follow-up for Warner Bros. that Frank Miller is writing and Zack Snyder is intended to direct. Miller is writing the graphic novel the project will be based upon, although at this point it’s not clear whether it will be a prequel or spin-off.

Snyder won’t officially commit until after he sees Miller’s take, but he’s definitely interested, says the trade. “The vision of Frank Miller’s universe that Zack Snyder brought to the screen in ‘300′ is unlike anything ever seen before,” said Legendary’s Thomas Tull. “We want to be certain that the story originates with Frank and be as compelling as the first.”


I'm not even going to get started, but I actually would like to pose a simple question. 300 was...

A) Great (5 on a scale of 1-5)
B) Good (4)
C) So-So (3)
D) Mediocre (2)
E) Bad (1)
F) A waste of celluloid (0)

I will reserve my answer for a while, but I would like to hear why you think the way you do.

Finally, and probably the worst, here is the first poster for the upcoming film, Saw V...





These just keep getting worse, so my hopes for this gorno flick are below 0. Really, go see Funny Games if you want your torture fix. At least that movies got a fucking point behind it. Even if it is extremely anti-American, just like EVERY other film made outside the U.S. Why do people find pleasure in watching people beind tortured and dismembered for no aparent reason? Are these films appealing to any of you any more? Is this a film you look forward to, and if so, why? This is a judge free area, I am just wondering what the hell I don't get, and hopefully never will.

Alright, thats all for now, come back later for my top 10 films about voyeiurs...

Go see something good!

Box Office...new releases...

Hey peeps, what the hell is going on?! It's good to be back, and I have the pleasure to give you this weeks box office top 10...

1.WALL-E
2.Wanted
3.Get Smart
4.Kung Fu Panda
5.The Incredible Hulk
6.The Love Guru
7.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
8.The Happening
9.Sex and the City
10.You Don't Mess With the Zohan

Wall-E smashes with 63 million bucks...Wanted was no slouch either though as it grossed roughly 51 million dollars, and some of that happened to be my money...you can expect a review of that action packed kick to the collective groin of society tonight or tomorow afternoon...



Here are the upcoming, noteable DVD releases, for this Tuesday, the 1st of July...

- City of Men...It's the sequel to City of God, BUT Fernando Merielles isn't directing, so it may not be good, but I would say that you should all give it a shot. It's gotten good reviews, and you all should check it out...

- Drillbit Taylor...probably Owen Wilson's worst starring role...it's just a really bad movie, avoid at all cost...

- Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns...Eh, I didn't see it, but it ruled the box office and it got solid reviews, so for a comedy, I say give it a shot...

- Vantage Point...DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE. This is a really cheap attempt at a Rashomon remake for a political age, and it really doesn't work. Just read my review for my full thoughts on it...

Mad Men Season 1 also comes out this week AND a great double feature, Shane and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance come out on a special edition DVD, so check those out as well.

DVD OF THE WEEK

~My Blueberry Nights~
This is a film from visionary director, Wang Kar Wai, and is his first English language film, and stars Norah Jones. This film is worth seeing if only for the Cat Power soundtrack. It's gorgeous, the performances are great, the story is compelling and it's the briskest two hours you'll spend. This is easily in my top 10 of this year so far, so take that for whatever it may mean, but all I am saying is GIVE THIS A SHOT.


Again, it's summer, so there won't be a lot out at the theatres this weekend, but we do have a couple. Hancock is the only big release, which I will be seeing, and Kabluey, (Anna Lisa, where are you?) opens up in limited release. So if its around you, go check out both those films.

Alright guys, come back later for my review of Wanted!

Go see something good!!!

Wanted...

Alright, so I had a little vacation this weekend. Relaxed, hung out with some freinds from college, swam, camped, and got my face kicked in by a certain Angelina Jolie vehicle. Wanted comes to us from acclaimed Russian director, Timur Bekmambatov, whose "Watch" series (Night Watch, Day Watch, and the currently in post production Twilight Watch) are the highest grossing films in Russian history. This is his first English language film, and stars Angelina Jolie, and my boy, James McAvoy. Now, does this pedigree equal a solid film?

Wanted is the story of a young guy, Wesley Gibson, who is stuck in his dull life, which includes back stabbing best buddies, cheating girlfriends, bitchy bosses, a rather boring job, and a father who was the greatest assassin the world had ever known. Now, that last part is discovered by our hero in the begining of the film, and send his life in to a spiral. He discovers that his father was part of a group of assassins known as the Fraternity, led by Morgan Freeman's Sloan. They "restore the balance of power in anyway they need to". Once this is discovered, Wesley begins to train to find and kill the man who offed his father. However, things don't go to plan and this film has it's fair share of twists. It also has it's fair share of enjoyable moments, and keeps you in, and on the edge of your seat.

First, this film is based on a graphic novel of the same name, that is not all that similar to the film. After dinner the night I saw the film, I had the chance to take a gander to take a look at the source material, and was rather turned off by how mysoginistic and over the top violent that the novel was. The film only took the names and the very basic plot line from the graphic novel, and it's a great thing, because if they had stayed extremely faithfull, like say, 300 (which I despise), it would have been to much and not nearly as fun. The film really is a kick to the mouth. It's like watching a fireworks show (thank you Clover). You are blown away for a while, then there is a finale that is over the top, and then it's done, and it seems like it only went for about ten minutes. This was the briskest two hours I have felt in the theatres in a long time. Everything here is over the top and you really have to go with it. This is a perfect example of a film that, if you can't suspend your disbelief, then you will HATE this film. But if you allow yourself to watch this specticle, then you will have a complete and utter blast. The performances are standard for an action film, but I was suprised with how well James McAvoy was. He played the nerd turned ass puncher really well, and he's a great actor to boot. Jolie and Freeman were fine, and it was nice to see a little cameo by the great Terence Stamp. The mythology is fun to get into, but thats another example where you really just have to go with it. All of these positives said, there were a couple flaws that I noticed.

The biggest problem is the middle of the second act. It just really kind of dragged on, and sort of hindered my experience, and was not helped by a twist, that caused a large amount of innocent beople to die. That whole scene, and I even remember turning to my girlfriend and saying "they just killed a shitload of people", and it really bugged me. It seemed like it was there just to simply play into a plot twist. Just lazy screenwriting to me. Other than that, there aren't many problems. Common is not very good, some of the lines are horrible, and a few of the action sequences are repetative. However, this film is unapologetic about what it is, and you have to love that. If you can suspend your belief and just let yourself go along for the ride, than you will have a blast. It's a heavy metal rocker jamming out on a 500 pack of red bull. It's going to polarize people, so if you see it, leave a comment!


ALright guys, I'm back for the week, so expect a DVD review, news, and a top 10. What should the top 10 be???

Go see something good!!

New Death Race Poster...

I personally can't stand this poster, and it could be due to two things. One, I have more contempt for this film than most other ones that will be coming out this year. Two, the poster just really stinks. I've never been a fan of floating head posters, so this just doesn't do anything really for me. What do you guys think?

Kung Fu Panda is getting a sequel as Kung Fu Panda 2 has been greenlight by Dreamworks...Lets just hope they keep it clear of the Shrek disease...

This is all I have until Sunday, so I hope that you guys have an awesome Friday and Saturday, and I hope to get some comments on this poster and the last post for my top 10 Robot/Space films...also, leave a comment if you see Wall-E or Wanted this weekend and let me know what you think! Have a good one guys!

Go see something good!!

Top 10 Space/Robot Films...

Simply put, in honor of Wall-E's release tomorow, here are the top 10 Space films/Robot Movies ever made...


10. Star Wars Episode V
9. Aliens
8. Sunshine
7. Terminator 2
6. The Iron Giant
5. 2046
4. Metropolis
3. Alien
2. Solaris (Tarkovsky's...I have this right now from netflix, and it's pretty brilliant...)
1. 2001: A Space Oddessey

What are your favorite Space or Robot films???

Go see something good!

Brick DVD Review...just a few thoughts...

Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation.


Film noir set in highschool. This is the best way to describe exactly what Brick is. It's comperable to The Maltese Faclon meets the Breakfast Club...Chinatown meets Heathers...Does this result in a great film though?

Brick is the story of a teenager, Brendan, who is attempting to get at the bottom of an ex-flames disapearence. He trys and trys to get to the bottom of it, and as he does, he urnavels a tale of drugs, lost love, and murder. Thats really all I want to say, or really can say without ruining anything, so lets get down to the review.

First off, let me get this out of the way. I've seen this flick a few times, and this review is based on my last viewing. What I mean by that, is that this film gets better, and the viewer gets more after every viewing. The biggest inovation about this film is the dialouge. Just like basic film noirs, it has stylized dialouge, but here, it's damn near a new language. However, it's not so over the top and out there, that you can't understand it, but it is a little difficult to get used to, if you are not acustomed to noir dialouge. It's a real blast to listen too, and works amazing in this film. Also, the look of the film is amazing. It was made for right around 500,000 bucks, by a guy named Rian Johnson, who will later this year be releasing The Brother's Bloom, a con movie that I have right near the top of my most anticipated films list. And Brick is the reason why. This film is amazing. It's a smaller film, so it doesn't have the most amazing pallette, but this film is all about the editing. From the fades into and out of focus on a clock to show a passage of time, to garbage bags siginifiying something bad is happening, it's a stunning film, even on the low cost. Also, with the dialouge comes these performances, and all of which are really top notch, especially in the lead. All the performances are great, and they all give this dialouge a true voice and style. The story is completly compelling, and it will really keep you into this story, even if you are a little lost with the dialouge. And this film truly gets at what it's like in highschool, but in a very stylized way. Not so much in the content, but in the characters and their emotions and mentality.

This is almost a perfect film, and really, I can't think of something bad to say. The performance of Brad Bramish is annoying as hell, but it fits the type of character he plays. Also, it can be really rough to completly understand if you don't pay complete attention to it, and even if you do, the dialouge can lose you easily. However, if you just pay a little attention, than you should have some fun with this amazing addition to the cannon of recent new age noir films such as Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, and Sin City. Please, if you know what's good for you, you will give this great film a chance. You won't be sorry.

Brick - 9/10

Alright, so tomorow will be the last post or posts here until Sunday afternoon, as I am taking a little hiatus out to Duffstock to hang out with some friends and just relax for a few days. I'm still going to try to see Wanted or Wall-E, so if I do, you can expect a full review of those on Sunday. Also, I was thinking of maybe starting something like a marathon kind of thing, but it would be like a DVD a week, for a month, based on a genre or style. It's just an idea, but it could be cool, so expect something to that end starting in July.

Thats all! Go see something good!

Poster, and a ton of news...

Hey guys! Here are some headlines for this hump day, the 26th of June...

- Pierce Brosnan and Nicholas Coppolla, oh, I mean Cage will star in the next film from Pianist director, Roman Polanski...Hey, Cage has been good when he is put with the right director. Take Wild at Heart for example...David Lynch keeps Cage's ass in check, and so should Polanski...I like Brosnan, just not as Bond, so while many people may not like this pairing, I think it has potential...What about you guys???

- The script for the upcoming sequel to School of Rock, penned by Mike White, is complete, as stated by the writer himself...is ANYONE looking forward to this? Linklater better be behind this one...or else it's not getting this money...

- Thanks to Comingsoon.net for this info on Steven Spielberg's next project, following Tintin...oh, and the first stages of production for Lincoln have started too...

- Alright, so all I am going to say about this next thing, is it's the poster for Rob Zombie's next film, Tyrannosaurus Rex...

51% Motherfucker...nice Robby...I'm sorry, but if I see a trailer for this, and it is anything like Grindhouse, and it's say, a trucker flick where the truckers fight Dinosaurs...I'm in, and I'll be in my seat opening night...what about you guys??



- The last thing is this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-D3c25_3l8&eurl=http://www.themovieblog.com/



That link right there is to the first trailer for Guy Ritchie's next Gangster flick, RocknRolla. I personally love Guy Ritchie (when he does genre flicks), although, people say this reminds them of Snatch, which I sad to say, have never seen. I know, shoot me now. However, Revolver was solid, and Lock Stock is brilliant, and this looks like more of the same, so I'm pretty excited for this movie...





I'm starting Brick right now...I've been having a hankering for some noir, so it was either Brick or Blood Simple, and I saw BS the other day, so Brick it is...and it's bloody brilliant, so for you guys, you can probably expect a DVD review for Brick sometime tomorow, or maybe even tonight, who knows...but thats all for now!





Go see something good!!

Two brand new posters...Reviews and Netflix updates...

Hey guys! Here are two brand new posters, for G.I. Joe and The Day the Earth Stood Still...


I personally don't like either of them...I think the G.I. Joe poster is really just a still from the film, one of the ones released a few months back, and with a lame logo added to a corner. The DTESS poster is decent, it isn't anything to write home about though. However, both of these films have a long way to go before I can start to be excited about them...what do you guys think???

Alright, so I am just about to head out to my local Wal Mart to pick up an Alfred Hitchcock collectors set, that includes 20 of his older and lesser known flicks. Hopefully, over the next few days, I'll check some of these out and be able to give my thoughts on some of this icon's earlier work. Also, here is an updated list of my next ten Netflix films, all of which I am looking to review for you guys!

1. In The Bedroom
2. M
3. Blue Velvet
4. Tape
5. Magnolia
6. Mon Oncule
7. La Haine
8. The Devil's Backbone
9. Blow Up
10. Hiroshima Mon Amor

This should be fun to talk about...I've seen a few of these, but in the case of like Mon Oncle and Blow Up, these are films I NEED to see, and therefor, I will...so expect a great amount of DVD reviews when I get back from my weekend getaway...

Come back later for more news and a top 10...what should it be???

R.I.P.

Hey guys. George Carlin, comedic genius and cultural icon has passed away at the age of 71. He died due to complications from heart failure...may this icon rest in peace...This is just another brick in the wall of shocking deaths throughout this year so far, and may this man be remembered as the genuis he truly was.

Go see something good...like one of his videos...many of which are currently on youtube...

Box Office...New Releases...Top 10 Anticipated films for the rest of the year...

Hey guys! I have a lot to talk about today, so lets just get into it with the box office stats from this past weekend...

1.Get Smart
2.Kung Fu Panda
3.The Incredible Hulk
4.The Love Guru
5.The Happening
6.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
7.You Don't Mess With the Zohan
8.Sex and the City
9.Iron Man
10.The Strangers

Get Smart made only 40 million bucks...this was one of the slower weekends of this summer...Love Guru BOMBED with 14 million bucks...thank you all for not seeing it...Kung Fu Panda is still number two...it's a good movie, and so is the Incredible Hulk...

Here are the upcoming, noteable, DVD releases....

~ 10,000 B.C. - Skip it...go see Independence Day...
~ Definitley, Maybe - Saw the trailer for this again the other day, and I must say, I'm kind of interested...rent it with a loved one and you'll have a good ol' time...
~ The Spiderwick Chronicles - Go see Neverending Story...
~ Charlie Bartlett - Rent this, if only for Robert Downey Jr's amazing performance...and Kat Dennings is kind of foxy...Rent Charlie Bartlett, and BUY Rushmore...
~ Persepolis - Please, go see this flick, it's a heartwarming story, and the animation is so fun to watch. Read my review of it, and then go from there...

~DVD PICK OF THE WEEK~
In Bruges

I'm not going to say much, because I want everyone to see this movie. Say you have a blender, and you take Pulp Fiction and Lock Stock, and then lower the quality a little bit, and then you get In Bruges. It's a great movie that I actually just saw this afternoon, and it comes out this tuesday, so check it out. It stars Colin Farrel, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Finnes and comes to you from a great playwright, Martin McDonagh. Give it a shot...

New Theatrical Releases...
This week we have Wall-E and Wanted. Family film vs. balls out action movie. However, I am not sure what I will have for you this weekend in terms of a review. Wall-E looks to be the better film, and one of the better ones this entire year, but I may go out to see Wanted, just because early reviews of it have been amazing. Doesn't look like it will be good, but it may be a better review for when I come back from my vacation this weekend. So, you can expect a review of either Wall-E or Wanted on Sunday...go see both of them...

Okay, so I just did my top 10 films so far this year, and here is my top 10 most anticipated films coming out from July 1st, to the end of the year...



10. The Brother's Bloom
9. Milk
8. The Changeling
7. The Dark Knight/Gotham Knight
6. The Spirit
5. Tropic Thunder
4. Blindness
3. W
2. Burn After Reading
1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


That's all for now...come back tomorow for more news and a top 10!

Go see something good!!

Enjoy...

Burn After Reading International Trailer...

This is the second (third if you count the redband trailer) for the upcoming Coen Brother's film, Burn After Reading. This is such a great trailer, and it really has me excited to get out and see this movie, if it's possible to get me any more excited...Really guys. What more do you need other than, Clooney, Pitt, Swinton, Simmons, and the Coen's in a dark comedy. Watch out for this one when it gets released sometime in Septemer...

The Spirit Talking Poster...

How to get this to work...

1. Click on the photo
2. Roll your cursor over the respective photos inside of the poster...

If that doesn't work, then use this link and go through the page...thanks to comingsoon.net for this piece of info...

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=46187

I think this is such a cleve and fresh idea, and I could not be more excited for this flick. What do you guys think???

Some news...

Hey guys! I hope everything is all well and dandy wherever you may be, and I thought that these few pieces of news may just brighten this already gorgeous day just a little bit...

- First Kill Bill 1 and 2, and now, Inglorious Bastards 1 and 2. Yes, Quentin Tarantino's next, hotly anticipated film, Inglorious Bastards, will be a 2 part tale. I don't know what makes me more happy, the chance to see two Tarantino films in the span of what looks to be about 6-7 years, or this fucking movie is FINALLY IN PRODUCTION!!!

- Josh Brolin is rumoured to be at the top of the list for possible Snake Plisskens...thank god! Fuck off Gerard Butler...

- It looks like Kevin Smith's next film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, is looking at a possible NC-17 rating..

- The Acadamey of Motion Picture Arts and Science has made a rule change for The Oscars...now films can only have two songs be nominated for best Original Song...

- A Wanted sequel is already in production...the script has begun being written...roughly two weeks before the FIRST film is released...

- Finally, another Burn After Reading trailer is out...check it out here...
http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=227&task=videodirectlink&id=1208

I can't wait for this to open...this and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will prove all haters of Brad Pitt wrong...hopefully...

If you have seen the BAR and CCoBB trailers, which do you think will be the better film???

Thats all for now! Go see something good!!!