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30 Days of Night red band trailer
(Wed 08/01/2007 05:35pm)
This is the footage we got to see at Comic Con. The people at Ghost House were nice enough to throw it up on their site. The clip and trailer do show blood, therefore age verification is needed to make sure the viewer is over 18 years of age.
Enjoy.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/30daysofnight/redband/30DN_agegate_video.html
(Wed 08/01/2007 05:35pm)
This is the footage we got to see at Comic Con. The people at Ghost House were nice enough to throw it up on their site. The clip and trailer do show blood, therefore age verification is needed to make sure the viewer is over 18 years of age.
Enjoy.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/30daysofnight/redband/30DN_agegate_video.html
Animated Spider-Man Preview
(Wed 08/01/2007 05:31pm)
Over at Comic Con, there was a panel for the new animated Spider-Man cartoon that's coming this Fall to the Kid's WB lineup. Someone filmed it, and put up the link over here:
http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=682f0413-fe3c-4ccd-9604-f8de1d95c029
Check it out. The animation isn't too bad, and I'm digging on the character design (which was done by Sean "Cheeks" Galloway). Not bad. Looks like I'll have to check this one out.
(Wed 08/01/2007 05:31pm)
Over at Comic Con, there was a panel for the new animated Spider-Man cartoon that's coming this Fall to the Kid's WB lineup. Someone filmed it, and put up the link over here:
http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=682f0413-fe3c-4ccd-9604-f8de1d95c029
Check it out. The animation isn't too bad, and I'm digging on the character design (which was done by Sean "Cheeks" Galloway). Not bad. Looks like I'll have to check this one out.
Movies I've liked so far this summer
(Fri 07/06/2007 01:29pm)
1. Ratatouille. Great Pixar movie with a great message for both those that create, and those that like to snipe the creators. Excellent animation, beautiful set designs, fun characters, and just an all around delight to watch.
2. Ocean's Thirteen. Yeah, you probably weren't expecting this one from me, but this one was just plain fun. This is what summer is supposed to be about when you go to the movies. Hanging out with old friends that are doing crazy things and having fun while they're doing it.
3. Spider-Man 3. Again, hanging out with old friends and seeing some incredible action sequences. Also, this is the first comic book movie to have that comic book team-up feel to it (I'm talking about the last fight scene), and actually have it work well.
4. Day Watch. Yes, the Russian sequel to Night Watch. This was a crazy movie that pretty much showed up any American-made action or special effects movie by doing such a large scale movie for roughly 3% of the cost of its American counterpart. Great story, fantastic special effects, and a hope that we haven't seen the last of these characters.
5. The Host. See what I wrote for Day Watch, because the same applies to this movie. It's a Korean made monster movie that has a heart. Very nicely done.
6. Transformers. Yeah, it's a Michael Bay movie. Yeah, it's based off of a toy line, but it's got giant fucking robots and explosions! Honestly, I was expecting this to be horrible, but it surprised me that it was a fairly enjoyable summer popcorn flick.
And that's about it so far. I didn't get the chance to see Surf's Up, Fido, or Black Sheep, so those could always pop into the list if I get a chance to catch those anytime soon. I'm looking forward to the Simpsons movie, but not really anything else. I refuse to see Die Hard 4 for anything other than free. The Bourne Ultimatium has been tapped out after the second movie. I refuse to watch Rob Zombie's desecration of a Hollywood classic, and while Underdog looks mildly amusing, it has that sellout Jason Lee in it (even if it's only his voice).
Movies that I saw but came far from making this list:
- Fantastic Four 2. While not as godawful as the first movie, it still wasn't great, and Jessica Alba's fake eyes, skin, hair, etc. freaked me right the fuck out every time they did a closeup on her.
- Pirates 3. Wow. Just wow. This was probably the worst movie I saw this summer. I haven't seen a movie that needed to be edited this badly since Quentin Tarintino's Kill Bill 1 & 2. All the multiple (and mostly useless) plots didn't help this turkey out at all.
- 28 Weeks Later. This fared a little better than Pirates 3. At least I wasn't bored silly by this one, I was just motion sick from the camera being in constant movement throughout the film and also being slightly out of focus. No real characters to root for meant that you really didn't care who lived or died, much like a videogame. The only people who liked this movie were those that stay home playing multiple days of videogames rather than getting out in the world and living life.
(Fri 07/06/2007 01:29pm)
1. Ratatouille. Great Pixar movie with a great message for both those that create, and those that like to snipe the creators. Excellent animation, beautiful set designs, fun characters, and just an all around delight to watch.
2. Ocean's Thirteen. Yeah, you probably weren't expecting this one from me, but this one was just plain fun. This is what summer is supposed to be about when you go to the movies. Hanging out with old friends that are doing crazy things and having fun while they're doing it.
3. Spider-Man 3. Again, hanging out with old friends and seeing some incredible action sequences. Also, this is the first comic book movie to have that comic book team-up feel to it (I'm talking about the last fight scene), and actually have it work well.
4. Day Watch. Yes, the Russian sequel to Night Watch. This was a crazy movie that pretty much showed up any American-made action or special effects movie by doing such a large scale movie for roughly 3% of the cost of its American counterpart. Great story, fantastic special effects, and a hope that we haven't seen the last of these characters.
5. The Host. See what I wrote for Day Watch, because the same applies to this movie. It's a Korean made monster movie that has a heart. Very nicely done.
6. Transformers. Yeah, it's a Michael Bay movie. Yeah, it's based off of a toy line, but it's got giant fucking robots and explosions! Honestly, I was expecting this to be horrible, but it surprised me that it was a fairly enjoyable summer popcorn flick.
And that's about it so far. I didn't get the chance to see Surf's Up, Fido, or Black Sheep, so those could always pop into the list if I get a chance to catch those anytime soon. I'm looking forward to the Simpsons movie, but not really anything else. I refuse to see Die Hard 4 for anything other than free. The Bourne Ultimatium has been tapped out after the second movie. I refuse to watch Rob Zombie's desecration of a Hollywood classic, and while Underdog looks mildly amusing, it has that sellout Jason Lee in it (even if it's only his voice).
Movies that I saw but came far from making this list:
- Fantastic Four 2. While not as godawful as the first movie, it still wasn't great, and Jessica Alba's fake eyes, skin, hair, etc. freaked me right the fuck out every time they did a closeup on her.
- Pirates 3. Wow. Just wow. This was probably the worst movie I saw this summer. I haven't seen a movie that needed to be edited this badly since Quentin Tarintino's Kill Bill 1 & 2. All the multiple (and mostly useless) plots didn't help this turkey out at all.
- 28 Weeks Later. This fared a little better than Pirates 3. At least I wasn't bored silly by this one, I was just motion sick from the camera being in constant movement throughout the film and also being slightly out of focus. No real characters to root for meant that you really didn't care who lived or died, much like a videogame. The only people who liked this movie were those that stay home playing multiple days of videogames rather than getting out in the world and living life.
Captain America returns on July 5th?
(Tue 06/26/2007 03:24pm)
So I'm hearing rumors (well, I've been hearing these rumors ever since Cap #25) that Cap is going to be back on July 5th.
Marvel has been quietly telling retailers to increase their orders for Fallen Son #5 (acceptance). This is probably due to the backlash that retailers gave them over the secrecy surrounding Cap#25. Since Marvel didn't give retailers any clue that Cap was going to die in #25, retailers didn't order more books, and this created a huge shortage of the book on the market.
http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?book_id=6600
Anyway, word is that Cap is back, but speculation amongst those of us that read comics is that it isn't Steve Rogers picking up the shield, but an appointee.
Remember that you heard it here first.
(Tue 06/26/2007 03:24pm)
So I'm hearing rumors (well, I've been hearing these rumors ever since Cap #25) that Cap is going to be back on July 5th.
Marvel has been quietly telling retailers to increase their orders for Fallen Son #5 (acceptance). This is probably due to the backlash that retailers gave them over the secrecy surrounding Cap#25. Since Marvel didn't give retailers any clue that Cap was going to die in #25, retailers didn't order more books, and this created a huge shortage of the book on the market.
http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?book_id=6600
Anyway, word is that Cap is back, but speculation amongst those of us that read comics is that it isn't Steve Rogers picking up the shield, but an appointee.
Remember that you heard it here first.
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