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Book Review of Star Wars Blueprints the Ultimate Collection - Aug 15, 2008 - 06:06am
This just in, a special message from George Lucas: "Now You Too Can Build Your Own Blue Screen. "Also Available In Green. "Hurry, Supplies Are Limited...For Now. You're Welcome."

CRYSTAL SKULL Hits DVD and Blu-Ray Oct. 14 - Aug 12, 2008 - 02:38pm
Indy on Blu-Ray is good news to me. I'd go get it, no matter what. Now we'd just need EVERYTHING ELSE on Blu-Ray. (Please George, release it all just once.) And I'm actually looking forward to Clone Wars.

Adult Source Media New Title Solicitation - Aug 08, 2008 - 11:16am
You know, with a name like this...well it just leaves nothing to the imagination. That's the whole difference between GOOD TRASH and BAD TRASH. I like my trash nice and wholesome. (if there is such a thing) Just flat out saying "Summer Camp Sluts," to me, screams BAD TRASH. Seriously people, who named this? Why can't you take clues from Digital Playground? You know, with names like "Island Fever," or "Pirates," you know you're getting good trash. (I really should be writing instead of wasting time here.)

Fox Invites Fans to X-FILES 2 Premiere - Jul 16, 2008 - 05:22am
Fans are being invited to also watch the red carpet? Why would fanboys watch the red carpet? Hell show us the damned movie and let us chat with the gang. Red carpets are for Joan Rivers.

Mania Manifesto: Top 6 Evil Uses for the New iPhone - Jul 16, 2008 - 05:17am
It's funny how some of us can love our technology, yet shun something like an Iphone. I don't see the reason to have one either. Either I'm becoming extinct too, but I want a phone, not a costly brick of money to just wave around that screams STEAL OR BREAK ME! It's hard being an oldfashioned geek. Using cellphones without cameras. Using text messages on computers and not cellphones, watching movies on big screen tvs with Blu-Ray's attached to them. (Including the occasional Digital Playground release.) 10 years ago I might've wanted one...and I think that's possibly the real market: those that are too young and stupid to know better.

Whedon Travels to Cabin in the WOODS - Jul 08, 2008 - 07:21pm
Wow. Where the hell did THAT mess come from? And why do I suspect the refrain "who wants to know 'bout me?" from Jimmy Ray's song is silently coming into play here? Love Buffy. Love Angel. Love Firefly\Serenity. Would love Buffy herself, but there's that pesky thing called restraining orders and something about a distance of a thousand feet or something like that. Really wasn't paying attention at the trial.

Director Yates Talks Intro of HALF BLOOD PRINCE - Jul 03, 2008 - 06:33am
Horace Slughorn, that's his name. And not only does that debate continue, it ANSWERS it. Which, of course, would be another spoiler.

Director Yates Talks Intro of HALF BLOOD PRINCE - Jul 03, 2008 - 05:05am
Choosing action over story? That doesn't come as a surprise. But I won't complain because I know movies have to "hit the ground running." But, you could split the difference. Show the events taking place (which I'm all for) while Fudge has his discussion in voice over with the new Muggle Prime Minister, and then intercut in between both sequences. I'm just glad Steve Kloves is back writing the script. "Order of the Phoenix" took too many shortcuts for my taste.

X-FILES: REVELATIONS Hits DVD July 8 - Jul 02, 2008 - 04:45am
I'm with you Dazzler. It should be called "X-Files: Quick We Need Money." I am going out of my way to buy the entire seasons on dvd, and I'll very likely get new copies of each season if\when they're released on Blu-Ray. Frankly I don't see how these episodes relate to the new movie, except that they'd provide a brief intro to those who hasn't seen it. The rest of us already know. If this had real bonus material, something special to this release alone (and not just the interview) I'd likely consider going out and getting it. But, then again, this is for the newbies. Bring me the movie instead.

Cohen and Ferrell Lead SHERLOCK HOLMES - Jul 02, 2008 - 04:39am
Apatow, Ferrell and Cohen are the worst people to get involved in anything resembling Sherlock Holmes. Ferrell was good in "Stranger Than Fiction," and just okay in "The Producers." The rest isn't worthy of mention. Apatow, on the other hand, hasn't yet made one movie I was interested in seeing. The man doesn't know comedy. I watched "40 Year Old Virgin" at a friend's request, sat down, and turned it off halfway through the movie. It really was all downhill after the bit with Stormy Daniels. As for the more serious tale, I don't know about Guy Ritchie's take on the classic, but by definition it'll be better than this trash.

Shopping Bag: The Spiderwick Chronicles - Jun 25, 2008 - 05:06am
"Fear not, Disney actually prints their own money..." That's funny. And it wouldn't surprise me one bit.

Spielberg Ready for 39 CLUES - Jun 25, 2008 - 05:03am
Wow. Sounds like fun...

Chris Carter Leading FENCEWALKER - Jun 25, 2008 - 04:58am
Well, even though I don't know what this is about, I'm already interested. You really can't go wrong with Carter. Hell, he could make a movie about haunted tap shoes and I'd probably watch it.

George Carlin Passes Away at 71 - Jun 23, 2008 - 06:20am
See you on the flip side George. And tell Jesus to pass the pork chops over here.

Hulk Fight Breakdown: Norton vs. Universal - Jun 15, 2008 - 06:55am
It's always a mess behind the scenes. Sometimes I wonder why exactly I want to be in that kind of hell. This is a shotgun wedding of 3 guys: Marvel, Norton, and Universal. No good could come from it. A good example of behind the scene chaos can be seen in Woody Allen's movie "Hollywood Ending," and Albert Brooks' "The Muse." "It's an action movie." "Yeah, they're not really making those anymore." "What do you mean 'they're not making action anymore?' It's all they make! And here's a good one!"

Possible SAG Strike Fall Out Details - Jun 13, 2008 - 07:38am
Oh they're worried. Check this article out on Yahoo! News. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080613/en_nm/strike_dc_2;_ylt=A0SOxYDihVJIIoUANAAE1vAI

Possible SAG Strike Fall Out Details - Jun 13, 2008 - 04:25am
Strike now! Shut down High School Musical 3 before it's too late! Or at least make a more accurate movie and call it High School Porno. Special rights should be granted to the productions of "Monk," and "Angels and Demons." The rest I'm not concerned with. But, seriously, Hollywood doesn't need a second strike even though I'm sure the actors are only protecting their interests. Although why the SAG can't negotiate and its sister guilds could does make me wonder.

Freestyle Deals With HAUNTING Molly - Jun 05, 2008 - 04:11am
So...it's like every other spooky ghostly horror movie out there, correct? Just a flashier version of Discovery Channel's show "A Haunting."

New CASTLEVANIA Hitting the Wii? - Jun 05, 2008 - 04:10am
Hell yeah! I loved Castlevania, and haven't played it in ages. I also sucked at it, but I still kept playing. A movie would be interesting...that is, if Hollywood doesn't screw it up.

SIMPSONS Cast Signed For 4 More Years - Jun 03, 2008 - 04:16am
That's a crazy amount of money for people who just do voice overs. What do they work, like half an hour or so a day each to record their own dialogue? Maybe an hour? Don't get me wrong, they deserve it 'cause I worship the Simpsons. But the show is awfully long in the tooth these days and needs a breather.

New Russian Trailer for X-FILES 2 - Jun 03, 2008 - 04:14am
I saw this trailer. It was translated as follows: MULDER: Scully, you believe in aliens, da? SCULLY: Nyet! You're drunk on wodka! You've been in too many nuclear wessels.

The Top 10 Hot But Mostly Bothered Video Game Females - May 29, 2008 - 12:30pm
Well, this redefines the concept of a "slow news day."

Top 10 Worst Shows That Need a Remake - May 22, 2008 - 02:04pm
Now, my memory might be faulty, but hasn't Greatest American Hero been trapped in Development Hell at Disney for the last two or three years? I remember hearing of one screenwriter who, during an interview for the job, dressed up in the original suit and pitched his version of the movie to them. He landed the gig on that basis alone. And, obviously, nothing ever came from it.

Laura Dern Returns for JURASSIC 4 - May 19, 2008 - 04:14am
After JP3, you'd think Spielberg would say "no more sequels." 4 would have to be very, very good. As in "better than the original," and I don't see that happening here. Crichton himself would have to write the script to get a good story out of this dead dino.

George Lucas Talks INDY 5 - May 19, 2008 - 04:12am
Well, there goes another good series. I was hoping for a second Indy trilogy, but not like this.

IGOR Trailer Lands Online - May 09, 2008 - 03:16pm
You know, I've considered all that before. In fact, I think THE reason I haven't been much of a fan of graphic novels is the fact that I have, in the past, referred to them as over glorified storyboards. A few years back one of the screenwriting magazines I used to get was having a contest, and the winner would have their story made into the comic format. I considered it, cause I felt "what the hell." "The Life and Times of Igor" has been in nearly every form I could conceive of, from short film to a one act play. The full fledged script is best, of course, and I'd just go ahead and write it as a novel if I felt I had the skills to do so. Novels and short stories never were my strongest suit.

IGOR Trailer Lands Online - May 09, 2008 - 08:43am
This was, and is, a comedy. It was originally meant to be a "mockumentary." Frankenstein goes to jail, Igor finds a new job as a dog walker for the wolfman, encounters The Blob, and must fend off the raving jealousy he gets from his bell ringing cousin, Quasimodo. I'm assembling the pieces and memories right now in an attempt to publish my memories, experiences, and the most recent draft of the script as it existed back in August 2006. I'd still rather make the movie. Frankenstein locked away in prison was just too much fun to let go of.

IGOR Trailer Lands Online - May 09, 2008 - 05:16am
Well, there goes my writing career. Back in '04 I'd dreamed up a short film called "The Life and Times of Igor," which I never finished until a year later. By then it was a fully fleshed out 2 hour screenplay, and promotions began immediately. I had several people want to read it, and not one agent willing to keep it. Oh well. Guess I'll just publish the damned thing in a book, but in the original screenplay format. (No, these people didn't steal my idea: mine was about Frankenstein going to jail and Igor doing odd jobs in the "real world.")

Ayelet Zurer Lands Lead in Da VINCI Prequel - Apr 24, 2008 - 11:52am
The general idea was the stuff that seems most controversial would have to be toned down to keep it cool for all viewers. Obviously the Mary Magdalene and bloodline stuff wasn't cut, but that's not where they put their scalpels. It was the Opus Dei and the "accusations" and similar themes that singled out this group or that group. It's subtle, but it's there. The best way to see it is in the last 10 minutes, when Langon and Sophie head up to Scotland, after revealing the people who come for Sophie, and centers in that bit about "it doesn't matter what you believe." The statement is true. But you can argue the book is about one thing, and the movie is more diplomatic about that same thing. It's like saying "this is important" and then coming back later and saying "well it doesn't matter." And it was meant to placate those that were outraged. The original article was on here somewhere, and I can't seem to find it. The guy or gal who wrote the article talked about how they wanted to cut all the offensive parts, and just have a spectacular car chase left over. There's dancing around the issue, and then there's sticking with the material. "The Golden Compass" cut out all mentions of "the church" and just kept calling it "The Magisterium."

Ayelet Zurer Lands Lead in Da VINCI Prequel - Apr 24, 2008 - 04:12am
Let's hope the filmmakers don't pull this time around what they did on "DaVinci Code," as in getting rid of that which might be deemed controversial and such. No sense walking around on eggshells all the time like they did in "Code" and "The Golden Compass."

X-Files 2 Title Revealed by Carter - Apr 16, 2008 - 05:25pm
This sounds less like a title Carter dreamed up and more like one the studio execs created. Then, much like a Dilbert world, they patted themselves on the back for their "brilliance," with high five's all around, and Carter was stuck with it.

DreamWorks Adapting ATLANTIS - Apr 16, 2008 - 12:32pm
What? Really? Why? That pretty much sums it up for me. I guess someone needed a new spin on a very old tale.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Apr 09, 2008 - 05:32am
This was okay. I saw it in theaters, and I still can't understand why Johnny Depp would be singing at all. I still love the anecdote Depp had about Tim Burton, who had to leave the set off and on as they were filming the flashback sequence to when Depp's character was young, in love, and happy. He had his wife, his newborn daughter, and it was such a warm fuzzy moment. And Burton had to leave cause it was making him sick.

MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM - Mar 28, 2008 - 04:39pm
This was a fun, innocent movie. Yes, "Magorium" will always have the "Willa Wonka" comparisons, which is either good or bad, but as they say, there's nothing new under the sun. I sat in my darkened theater one week after seeing "Beowulf" on opening night. When everyone asked me why I went to see "Magorium," I told them the truth: "to get the bad taste of Beowulf out of my mouth." Obvious comparisons aside, it's still more inventive than some things I've seen recently. It's a credit to anyone who relies more on imagination than fancy camera tricks or flashy CGI sequences.

Mania Exclusive Interview: Superhero Movie Writer-Director Craig Mazin - Mar 27, 2008 - 05:01am
You know, these movies used to be funny. And original. And creative. No more though. "Airplane!," "Hot Shots," and "The Naked Gun" movies are comedy gold. But after "Hot Shots" had its run, all the genius went out of this genre. "Mafia!" and "Spy Hard" really was the beginning of the end. "Repossessed" wasn't much better. "Scary Movie" was great, the first go around, and that's about it. And Leslie Nielson should know better by now.

High Scale Theaters Coming Soon - Mar 26, 2008 - 08:31am
new upscale theaters? yes let's making the film going experience even more expensive. what we REALLY need is a theater designed and maintained by the minions of Gozer. It doesn't matter WHERE I sit (in a stadium that holds 260 +) or WHEN I go (12 pm, 1 pm, 4 pm) to get away from the evening crowds, there's always a group of 2 or more that, upon seeing most of the theater empty, that sit right behind me and discuss various insane topics, or run into the back of my chair. so, minions of Gozer, pretend these chit chatting yuppies and rednecks are Dana Barrett, grab them through the chair, and deposit them on the tenth circle of hell. that's where they belong anyways. special exceptions will be made in the case of all MST3000 fans who know it is appropriate to talk during a movie