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Hey there folks. John here. Just a heads up... pre-existing technical issues that have been causing occasional site down time, as well as a sudden new surge in Audio Edition popularity (I can't imagine why) has forced us to yet... - Audio Edition - March 15th 2006
AudioFile=http://www.themovieblog.com/audioedition/AudioEditionVol115.mp3 AudioFileSize=13565528 AudioDescription=Today on The Audio Edition Doug and I discuss the stupidity of the Brokeback Moutain Author, the new HILARIOUS trailer for The Moglus, Peter Jacksons pre-recorded acceptance speech for The Empire Awards, some Ghost Rider trailer news, Welcome Back Kotter being re-made into a movie, Uncle Ben coming back in Spider-Man 3, an alternate idea for the origins of Venom in Spider-Man 3, the Alpha Dog trailer and a few things more. AudioExplicit=yes AudioDuration=00:30:54 - Brokeback Author is a Whinny Sniveling Pathetic Little Suck
This issue just isn't going away. The conspiracy theorists about Crash winning the Best Picture Oscar over Brokeback Mountain just keep poking their ignorant little heads up to keep stirring the pot. This time it's Annie Proulx, the author of... - The Moguls Trailer
STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW AND WATCH THIS TRAILER!!!! The Moguls trailer has hit the web... and aside from Superman Returns, it is now the movie I am MOST looking forward to seeing! This trailer is HILARIOUS! Here's a... - Hilarious King Kong Outtakes
Recently, King Kong won the Empire Awards for Best Picture. In one of the best pre-recorded acceptance speeches off all time, Peter Jackson talked about some of the "problems" with the production of the film... and the fact that he'd... - Kevin Costner And Ashton Kutcher In Coast Guard Movie
Oh my goodness. It looks like Kevin Costner And Ashton Kutcher are teaming up for a film about the US Coast Guard. And Ashton Kutcher's decent in to Hollywood obscurity continues! According to the good folks at Yahoo Movie News,... - Chow Yun Fat In US Remake of Hard Boiled
Any serious action film fan knows the John Woo classic Hard Boiled all too well. It has been suggested that it could very well be the greatest action film of all time. Today it looks like actin fans have a... - Ghost Rider Trailer To Play With X-Men 3
Big new for all you folks anxiously awaiting the new Nic Cage film "Ghost Rider". It's being reported all over the web today that the first official Ghost Rider trailer will be playing in May in front of the new... - Around The Web - March 15th 2006
Here are some of the other things going on in Movie News today: - Michael Douglas slams Brad Pitt for leaving wife and Renee Zellweger and Julia Roberts for Short marriages Ummm... I like Michael Douglas an all... but shouldn't... - Press Release of Will Ferrell's Death a Hoax
Within the last 24 hours or so, there had been a rumor on the Internet stating the death of actor Will Ferrell. Up until recently I-News Wire had the spotty press release published. Certainly a scare and shock had run... - Best Fan Lightsaber Fight I've Ever Seen
This little video is just amazing. It's basically 2 KIDS (no really... KIDS) who pull off one of the best lightsaber fight videos I've ever seen. It's amazingly well shot, nicely edited, the sound editing is almost flawless, the lightsaber... - Welcome Back Kotter The Movie
Oh man it's already a rough day. There's a blizzard going on outside my window (when it was warm enough to go outside in a t-shirt yesterday) and on top of that it looks like they're going to be making... - Alpha Dog Trailer
The new Alpha Dog trailer has hit the web, and well... all I can say is that I'm getting less and less impressed with this project the more I see of it. I know, I know... a lot of people... - Audio Edition - March 13th 2006
AudioFile=http://www.themovieblog.com/audioedition/AudioEditionVol114.mp3 AudioFileSize=20565528 AudioDescription=Welcome to the "Podast of the Year" installment of The Audio Edition. Today, Doug, Darren and I talk about our excitment of winning the award... and then get on to some actual movie stuff. Stuff like Sin City 2 and Angelina Jolie's reported involvement in it, Tom Cruise apparently learning to keep his big mouth shut and let people talk about his movies, some Hellboy 2 news, Final Fantasy reflections, Halo stuff and a few things more. AudioExplicit=yes AudioDuration=00:43:54 - Holy Crap!!! The Movie Blog Audio Edition Wins Podcast Of The Year!!!
I got home just a little while ago and there were about 20 emails waiting for me from people congratulating me on the 2006 Weblog Award win for Best Podcast. I thought they just misunderstood the previous post and that...
- Transformers 2 is No. 1, breaking holiday weekend tie
The big frakkin' robots appear to have won out over the woolly mammoths after all. Updated studio estimates released today show that Paramount's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was No. 1 in the photo-finish race for box-office supremacy this weekend, topping the domestic pack with $42.4 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
We reported yesterday that Transformers and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs were tied for the top spot when preliminary box-office estimates for the July 4 weekend were released.
- Harry Potter stars honor murdered Half-Blood Prince co-star
The cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will wear white ribbons on their wrists at the film's world premiere in Leicester Square Tuesday as a mark of respect to murdered actor Rob Knox, BBC News reported.
Knox, 18, who portrays Marcus Belby in the film, was stabbed in southeast London last May while defending his brother from an attack by Karl Bishop, who received four life terms in March.
- Columnist Michael Cassutt overdoses on Star Trek's time-travel twists
Somewhere between watching the first half-hour of the new Star Trek film and, five days later, the season finale of Lost, something happened.
You know how it is when you have that second piece of dessert? It tastes great at the time. The sensory delights linger through the after-dinner drinks and through the evening ... right up to the moment when you step on the scale the next morning.
It can happen with stories, too. There are themes and high concepts you love, then you have one more than the standard adult requirement.
- Why Hollywood stuntmen think The Matrix changed everything
Matrix producer Joel Silver changed the rules of the game and made Hollywood stunt history when he traveled to China to beg reluctant action director Yuen Wo-Ping to choreograph the fighting for the film, according to an informal poll by author Kevin Conley.
- Megan Fox burns up the screen in R-rated Jennifer's Body trailer
Megan Fox, the hottest thing in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is even hotter as the demon-possessed high school cheerleader of Jennifer's Body—especially when she sticks her tongue in the flame of a cigarette lighter in the new "red-band trailer" released earlier today at ShockTillYouDrop.com. (Red-band trailers can be screened in theaters only when they accompany R-rated films, since the trailers themselves may contain strong language or sexual situations.)
The teen horror flick, written by Diablo Cody, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Juno, won't hit theaters until Sept. 18, 2009, but you can view the new trailer after the jump.
- Watchmen's Zack Snyder previews director's cut: easter eggs, bloopers and more
If two hours and 42 minutes of Watchmen wasn't enough for you, you can enjoy about half an hour more on the upcoming director's cut DVD/Blu-ray, which is due this month, and director Zack Snyder promises that he'll personally guide you through the film's byzantine storyline, reveal secrets and bloopers and more.
"I think it'll really help you go, 'Wow, they meant all that,'" Snyder said in an exclusive interview with SCI FI Wire last week in Burbank, Calif. "I think a lot of people see movies and they think, 'Wow, that's random.' I think the truth is when you watch this, you realize that none of it's by accident."
- Eureka's Colin Ferguson on going behind the camera for the first time
When SCI FI's original series Eureka returns on Friday with a run of 10 new episodes, one will mark the directorial debut of Colin Ferguson, who stars as Sheriff Carter.
The episode was actually the first of the new episodes to be shot, but it will not be the first to air: Producers scheduled "Your Face or Mine" first, so that Ferguson could use the week prior to filming for preproduction. Were he midway through the season, he would be acting while the next episode went into prep.
- How Virgin's Jane Lynch brings her own brand of funny to sci-fi spoof Paul
After sending up the traditions of zombie movies in Shaun of the Dead and cop movies in Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are about to make use of all their sci-fi movie knowledge in Paul, an alien satire they wrote and star in.
Directed by Greg Mottola, Paul centers on their characters, two comic-book geeks who go on a road trip to visit famous sites from sci-fi lore, in the course of which they encounter co-star Jane Lynch.
- Review: How RiffTrax makes the epic fail of Plan 9 epic fun
As the horror/punk/metal/thrash band the Murderdolls sang, "You can knock on Ed Wood, but it won't do you no good."
What's the point of making fun of Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space? The movie about super-advanced aliens rising the dead—which features a posthumous performance by Bela Lugosi courtesy of Mrs. Wood's chiropractor acting as a body double for the late actor—is considered to be the worst and most unintentionally funny movie ever made (with no diss to the glory that is Troll 2).
And Wood is considered the worst filmmaker of all time. Plan 9 and Ed Wood's legacy have endured because they need no ribbing. The movie is the crystallized vision of Wood in all his demented glory. Plan 9 isn't fascinating just because it's bad. It's fascinating because of the mind-boggling and kind of touching sincerity that Wood brought to the material. It's great in its awfulness, and watching it is funny because it's what we now call an "epic fail," the striving for greatness totally beyond the striver's ability.
- Transformers, Ice Age in Fourth of July tie for top slot
It's going to be close: Preliminary box-office estimates for the July 4 weekend show that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs are tied for the top spot, with an estimated $42.5 million in domestic ticket sales each, the Associated Press reported.
Whether that tie will remain on Monday, when final figures are reported, remains to be seen.
Johnny Depp and Christian Bale's gangster epic Public Enemies, meanwhile, debuted in third place, with $26.2 million.
- The new trailer for the animated comedy Planet 51 has landed
A new trailer has gone live for the upcoming animated sci-fi family comedy Planet 51, which you can view after the jump.
- 11 most patriotic sci-fi movie and TV moments
The long July 4th holiday weekend kicks off tomorrow, which for many of us means trips to the beach, burgers on the grill and fireworks (only where legal, of course). But it should also mean some time spent remembering those patriots who defended our liberty—both the real ones who fought for our freedoms and those fictional ones who on television and at the movies reminded us what that liberty was all about.
With that in mind, let's take a look back at our 10 favorite sci-fi examples of patriotic film and TV.
- New 'House of Imagination' film reflects SCI FI's evolution to Syfy
A two-minute film, "House of Imagination," has gone live to reflect SCI FI's brand evolution to Syfy on Tuesday, celebrating Syfy's unique spin on imagination.
The new film features stars from Warehouse 13, Eureka, Ghost Hunters, Caprica, Sanctuary, Stargate Universe, Destination Truth and ECW.
- News briefs: Asteroids flies; Defying Gravity drops
The Hollywood Reporter says that Universal has won a four-studio bidding war to pick up the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids, for which Matthew Lopez will write the script; the game, initially released in 1979, lets a player control a triangular spaceship to shoot and destroy hulking masses of rock and the occasional flying saucer while avoiding smashing into both.
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ABC has picked up the 13-episode sci-fi series Defying Gravity, starring Ron Livingston, which is slated to air this summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show stars Laura Harris, Christina Cox, Malik Yoba and Florentine Lahme and is set in the near future and revolves around a mysterious six-year mission through the solar system.
... - 11 hot things you MUST see at Comic-Con in San Diego this month
Comic-Con can be an overwhelming four days of multimedia spectacle, and unless you can clone yourself or you have access to time travel, there's no way to attend every cool event. That's where we can help.
The schedule's not even out yet, but we've already gotten wind of dozens of must-see happenings. For those of you corporeal beings traveling to San Diego July 22-26, here are SCI FI Wire's recommendations for 11 Comic-Con events not to miss. (The movies, panelists, days and times are all tentative; check Comic-Con's official Web site closer to the convention for the full schedule.)
- Tom Cruise, in Bit Role, Nips Studio?s Top Gun
At an industry screening of the forthcoming comedy ?Tropic Thunder,? Tom Cruise brought down the house with his portrayal of a dirty-dancing movie mogul. - Movie Guide and Film Series
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RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines
- Box-Office Wrap-Up: Feb. 5 - Feb. 7, 2010
Avatar is dethroned by Dear John?! Blerg. - Movie Review: Frozen (2010)
A truly terrifying film - Movie Review: From Paris With Love (2010)
Over the top and absurd, but also a lot of fun - Movie Review: The Red Riding Trilogy (2010)
A mixed bag of quality and tedium - Box-Office Oracle: Feb. 5 - Feb. 7, 2010
Avatar goes for crazy eight this weekend. Can Travolta or Tatum put up a fight? - Movie Review: District 13: Ultimatum (2010)
Direct-to-DVD fodder that's mildly entertaining but forgettable - Blu-ray Review: A Serious Man
A solid and original film that breaks the mold - Box-Office Wrap-Up: Jan. 29 - Jan. 31, 2010
The remarkable streak continues, that's seven in a row for Avatar. - Movie Review: A Town Called Panic (2009)
Bizarre and nearly incomprehensible, but entirely enjoyable - Movie Review: Edge of Darkness (2010)
Gibson's daughter is dead and conspiracy is afoot
- Tim Robbins joins Green Lantern
The GREEN LANTERN movie has its ringbearer in Ryan Reynolds, and is now beginning to fill secondary roles with some high-end talent.
Tim Robbins has joined the big-budget story of DC Comics' classic hero, a test pilot named Hal Jordan who gets conscripted into the intergalactic Green Lantern Corps.
The Oscar-winning actor will play Senator Hammond, the father of the movie's main villain Hector Hammond (portrayed...
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- Soderbergh's Contagion infects Damon, Law, Cotillard and Winslet?
You never know what's up with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. One minute he's talking about retirement, the next he's shooting an action movie (KNOCKOUT) and planning a big virus thriller with top-shelf talent.
Soderbergh's upcoming project CONTAGION has spread the bug to Oscar-worthy humans like Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard and Soderbergh's semi-regular collaborator Matt Damon.
The script from Scott Z. Burns...
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- Compilation of cheap mirror scares
There are enough Hollywood movie clichés that some compilations of them could probably almost be feature-length. But for now, here's enough to last for a few minutes. Fourfour, who previously assembed the excellent collection of "No signal" scenes, have put together clips with yet another clearly overused movie moment - the reflection jump-fright. Which is usually a cheap fake-out, but occasionally ends with a satisfyingly grisly death. Read More... - Who's up for a Mr. and Mrs. Smith reboot?
Since 2005 was so long ago, Regency Enterprises wants to reboot MR. AND MRS. SMITH, but with different actors and a new title, MR. AND MRS. JONES.
Most of you remember the the plot of SMITH, a couple (Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie) with a fading marriage are surprised to find out that they are contracted to kill one another. At first, the deal sounds intriguing, but as they venture through their journey they...
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- Sorry, Amanda Seyfried is not nude in this poster for Chloe
In Atom Egoyan's CHLOE, a wife (Julianne Moore) suspects her husband (Liam Neeson) of cheating, so in order to get some concrete answers she hires a young woman (Amanda Seyfried) to seduce him.
When you watch the trailer, the story is much more than that. Seyfried not only takes hold of the husband, but gives a taste to the wife as well. However, I'm thinking that Seyfried's character might have more than a few screws...
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- Is David Goyer gearing up for Batman 3?
The internet is a flutter today with news from Nikki Finke that David Goyer is leaving his duties as showrunner for ABC’s FlashForward in order to focus on his “feature projects.” This has led to speculation that Goyer is about to start working BATMAN 3 (DARK KNIGHT 2?) now that Nolan’s INCEPTION duties are drawing to a close.
HOWEVER, it should most definitely be noted that...
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- The Invaders will be invading Captain America
After literally years of silence surrounding the CAPTAIN AMERICA movie, all of a sudden it's like a damn information gold rush on the project, with casting rumors flying and plot details leaking all in the past few weeks.
This latest bit of info comes from director Joe Johnston himself when he confirmed to CHUD that The Invaders will in fact be a very major part of the CAPTAIN AMERICA movie and actually said,...
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- Bill Murray confirms his Ghostbusters 3 role
Alright, I need to write up an adequate paragraph of text right here so I don't give away any SPOILERS from GHOSTBUSTERS 3 in the story preview here. So, how about those Saints? Wasn't that Etrade baby milkaholic commercial hilarious?
Anyway, Bill Murray has confirmed what exactly his role in the new GHOSTBUSTERS film will be, and it’s something we’ve discussed previously, though...
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- Yup, Valentine's Day gets sequel
VALENTINE'S DAY doesn't even hit theaters until this Friday but Warner Bros. based New Line is already moving ahead on a sequel. Yes, a sequel. YES. A SEQUEL. Director Garry Marshall will return to direct NEW YEAR'S EVE, a spinoff-type sequel that will feature many of the same characters from VALENTINE'S DAY as they spend the night celebrating New Year's Eve in New York City.
Feel free to take as much time as you...
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- Cameron Diaz's Bad Teacher ready to get Punch-ed
Cameron Diaz isn't the first actress I think of when I think of a raunchy black comedy but she'll be starring in the upcoming BAD TEACHER for director Jake Kasdan (ORANGE COUNTY). Now she's got herself a nemesis in the film. British actress Lucy Punch (HOT FUZZ) has signed on to co-star in the film as the goody two-shoes teacher at the school. The film will star Diaz as Elizabeth Halsey, a foul-mouthed middle school...
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- Mary Elizabeth Winstead to star in The Thing prequel
I haven't been too hot on the upcoming prequel for THE THING that's going to begin filming this spring in Toronto but this casting news has certainly piqued my interest. Mary Elizabeth Winstead has signed on to star in the film, her first lead role in a studio movie and one well-deserved. Winstead has been one of the young actresses who has been able to mix big-budget action flicks (LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD) with indie...
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- All the movie-related Super Bowl spots!
While the Saints won an exciting and heartwarming Super Bowl last night, the ads that ran in-between the actual football were pretty lame. The only commercial that made me laugh was the Oprah, Letterman and Leno ad. Google had a spot that was pretty cute but beyond that, nothing worthwhile at all.
There were, however, some commercials for upcoming movies. Nothing mindblowing like :30 of IRON MAN 2 but we still...
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- THE TEN SPOT: My Favorite Movie Moments in Movie Theaters 1/2
My 10 Favorite Movie Moments in a Movie Theater
I literally thought of this topic about an hour ago and thought it would be cool. Then I started doing research and wanted to throw myself down an escalator. Do I mean fake films within films? No (or else ASSES OF FIRE would most definitely be #1). Do I mean the use of other existing films within films? No, I already did that. Do I mean cool shit during a scene in a...
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- JoBlo Podcast: Talking the Oscar nominees!
Oscar Talk With Niki Stephens
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Johnny Moreno is back in action and he brings some new sounders, booze, and JoBlo.com staffer, Niki Stephens, with him to make up for his no-show last week. All is forgiven as we dive balls deep into the strangest group of Best Picture nominations of all time. Niki tries to defend TWILIGHT for at least 12 seconds and yells at...
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- DVD: Mystic River
J.A. Hamilton reviews "Mystic River"
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- Weekend Box-Office: February 5-7, 2010
WEEKEND BOX-OFFICE
AVATAR
goes down...!!
After writing about AVATAR for the past 7 straight
weeks, it feels a little strange writing about another movie being
in the #1 spot at the box-office this weekend. Kinda like I'm
cheating on James Cameron, you know? Mind you, I don't think...
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- The Hot Five!!
Here again is your weekly dose of the hottest five stories across the JoBlo Movie Network.
THE LOSERS TRAILER IS WHAT THE A-TEAM TRAILER SHOULD HAVE BEEN
GREEN LANTERN CONCEPT ART IS PRETTY DAMN COOL
JUST A COUPLE OF SURPRISES FROM THE 82ND ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
VANITY FAIR GETS A LITTLE RACIST WITH THIS YEAR'S STARS ON THE RISE SPREAD
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS STAR WANTS TO BE THE...
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- Chuck's Captain Awesome is a potential Captain America
When director Joe Johnston recently mentioned that they were zeroing in on a star for CAPTAIN AMERICA, online speculation accelerated straight to rumors or legit possibilities.
One actor ready and willing to slap the A on his forehead as Marvel's patriot is Ryan McPartlin, best known as "Captain Awesome" on TV's "Chuck". As McPartlin tells Moviehole: "It is in the casting process and like many...
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- What if famous filmmakers directed the Super Bowl?
Well, the big game is almost upon us. I, sadly, have resigned from caring now that my precious Vikings are out. But that doesn't mean I won't be watching the game inebriated while eating too much dip and watching television ads! It is, afterall, the American thing to do. Courtesy of Slate, below is a 3-minute video of what their editors felt the Super Bowl would look like if it were directed by filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, and Werner... Read More... - First look at Christina Aguilera's Burlesque
Entertainment Tonight ran an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Christina Aguilera's live-action big screen film debut in Steven Antin's BURLESQUE, which you can check out below. The contemporary musical, which looks to be taking cues from Bob Fosse's CABARET and Baz Luhrmann's MOULIN ROUGE, tells the tale of "an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles...
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- The Back-Up Plan
New Super Bowl TV Spot from The Back-Up Plan is now available. - The Wolfman
New Super Bowl TV Spot from The Wolfman is now available. - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
New Super Bowl TV Spot from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is now available. - Alice in Wonderland
New Super Bowl TV Spot from Alice in Wonderland is now available. - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
New Trailer from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is now available. - Ondine
New Trailer from Ondine is now available.
- Connect the dots! LA LA LA LA!
Anne and I got to go see The Pee Wee Herman show last night. It was phenomenal, and I realized about 20 minutes into the show that I was sitting on the edge of my seat, grinning and jumping around like a little kid ... because that's pretty much how I used to watch Pee Wee's Playhouse. - The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads.
If you're of a certain age, do you remember the first time you saw AKIRA, or any of the Dirty Pair or original Macross cartoons? - MakerBot it so
Another creative and incredibly cool contribution to the Wheaton's Mug in the Wild pool at Flickr. - (roughly) three days in (roughly) 500 words
I went to Seattle at the end of last week. Because I am too busy for a proper post, I offer a very brief trip report... - regarding the matter of video games v. movies
I love Lord of the Rings, and even though I've been trying to get Anne to sit down and watch it with me again for months, when I had my chance to watch it undisturbed last night, I wasn't nearly as interested in going back to Middle Earth as I was in going back to Ferelden. - for those of you wondering what time it is...
WIL WHEATON SEZ IT'S SEXYTIME (This is much funnier when you see the picture that goes with it.) - From the Vault: Still Cool
This was written eight years ago, almost to the day. In addition to being a story that still makes me smile, it provides context and back story for Friday's post that newer readers may not have. - in which a text is received and a phone call is made
I'm up to my neck in Memories of the Future Volume 2 work, but I wanted to share something cool that happened yesterday. - billy bad breaks
I've spent even more time than usual inside writing this week as a result of the cold and wet weather, and I've made some good progress on a few projects including a short work of fiction and Memories of the Future, Volume Two. - From the Vault: a design flaw in the otherwise perfect basket
Last night, I stood in front of the open refrigerator and thought to myself, "You know what would go good with this vegetarian chili? That Oaked Arrogant Bastard!" I reached for it, applied my -3 DEX modifier, and sent the following text message to Anne...
- Looks Like Venom Is From Outer Space
There are some new photos from Spider-Man 3 over at Joblo.com including the one above. If you ask me this image settles the question of whether in the movie Venom will be from outer space. That's Peter Parker's moped in the foreground (as if you didn't know).... - First Photo Of Jeff Bridges As Obadiah Stane!
IESB.net has scooped the first image of Jeff Bridges with shaved head and goatee as he will appear in Iron Man playing Obadiah Stane! Click on the image on the left or here for a bigger version and more photos. They also have a side by side with Bridges and a cover of an Iron Man comic showing what Stane... - Spider-Man 3: Venom Has Black Webbing
So Venom has black webbing? Here's a new pic showing Spiderman snagged by the long-tongued, big-fanged dude. Sadly I must admit that I have never read an issue of Spiderman that had Venom in it as a villain (I know! Can you believe it?). So can anyone tell me, does the uber-evil villain in black have black webbing in... - 2007 Movies: Release Dates And Thoughts
Here's a list of some of the movies coming out this year... some are highly anticipated, others are on the list because I find them interesting in one way or another. And yes, I know that I should have called this post "2007 Movie Roundup". :-) March 16 I Think I Love My Wife - Being married for 11 years,... - Transformers Will Require Doctors On Stand-By
When I saw the first full Transformers trailer it blew me away, and apparently it was a pretty good indication of what the film will be like. It seems that the much-beloved (not) MPAA gave the movie an R-rating after viewing it, which is very much NOT what the studio wanted for the movie. Since Steven Spielberg is an executive... - Jeff Briges = Obadiah Stane In Iron Man!
Ok, so Jeff Bridges won't be playing Happy Hogan or even Sal Kennedy (thanks goodness!) but a character from the Layton/Michelinie era: Obadiah Stane! From reports he's sporting a shaved head and a silver/grey goatee. Will we be seeing the Iron Monger armor? That's the armor that Stane built from stolen Stark Technology when he took over the company.... - Review: 300
By Vic Holtreman Rating: 4 out of 5 Short version: Pretty close to being the ultimate "guy movie." I've waited a long time to see 300, the movie inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Spartans. If nothing else, based on the trailers I was expecting a movie that at least visually, would blow me away. My only concern... - Star Trek XI Movie Update
Just a few snippets of info from Wondercon coming from Anthony Pascale of Trekmovie.com and Jeff Bond, some speculation but what the heck: - If it wasn't for an established, non-Trek-related person like J.J. Abrams coming on board, there wouldn't be a Star Trek movie in production right now. - The idea is to satisfy long-time Trek fans but bring... - Big Honking Spiderman 3 Preview
Update: You can now see the preview right here! For the next 24 hours only you can go to NBC.com and catch a seven minute preview of Spiderman 3. Personally I fast forwarded through the first half because what I wanted to see was some ACTION. I hate to admit it, but although I found James Franco's portrayal of... - Heroes Freaking ROCKS!
All you Lost fanboy losers out there: you can keep that go-nowhere, yank my chain show... NBC's Heroes is where it's at, baby! If you're not watching it already, hopefully between now and April 23rd (when the show picks up again) you'll have a chance to watch it in reruns. Just kinda, sorta kidding about the fanboy loser comment, BTW.... - Review: The Host (aka Gwoemul)
By Vic Holtreman Rating: 3 out of 5 Short version: Although The Host is unusual, unpredictable and at times funny, it's undercut by a running time that is way too long. The Host is a South Korean horror-comedy film with a serious side to boot. It was made in 2006 and is being released in the U.S. on March 9th,... - Favreau Talks Iron Man Status
Well heck, guess I should have waited a couple of days for my Iron Man movie update post... Over at his MySpace page (via SuperheroHype), Jon Favreau spilled forth a bunch of stuff about where the movie is right now in regards to production. I guess I can continue to hope in vain that he will stop announcing news on... - Lex Leaving Smallville... At The End Like Everyone Else?
Well here's a confusing news story: I just read over at BuddyTV.com (link at end of article) that Michael Rosenbaum, who plays Lex Luthor to perfection on the TV show Smallville, is leaving the series... at the end of the seventh season. Why is this confusing? Because my understanding is that the series was going to end at the end... - Bunch Of Iron Man Updates
It's been a while since I posted any Iron Man movie updates so I thought I'd just summarize news from the last week or so... There's a short video interview with Robert Downey Jr. over at IESB.net where he discusses his take on the character (arms manufacturer who becomes conflicted about what he does) and how it's going with the... - Geico Caveman Doomed
According to a story in Variety, a TV sitcom is being developed at ABC based on the very popular Geico Insurance caveman commercials. "'Cavemen' will revolve around three pre-historic men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta." I'll be the first to tell you that I love those commercials, but it's quite...