And that new feeling is dread. All of the previous trailers for Zack Snyder’s epic movie have gone the inspirational route and I have loved every one of them, but this new Zod-centric preview shows the true weight of Superman’s dilemma in Man of Steel. Zod is here to kill, maim and destroy and it is not a pretty thing.
And once again…that soundtrack. Damn.
Man of Steel releases on June 14th.
It would seem that Peter Jackson has resumed filming the Hobbit. Personally, I’m happy for this new development. Jackson’s decision to split the franchise into 3 movies was ill-received; much of his audience seems to believe that a trilogy will only drag the series out with long and unimportant scenes. But hopefully this additional footage will change that.
Not to mention, this almost guarantees future extended editions, which I can certainly appreciate (To a certain extent, that is — at least until a so-called ‘friend’ proposes a marathon…at which point I will kindly excuse myself from the vicinity and carve the lyrics of “One Week” into my arm with a shattered dvd while listening to a tape where the sound of children’s laughter slowly turns to screams of pain, all while eating shattered glass with a side of hydraulic fluid. No really, ask me how I feel about movie marathons.).
So yeah. Thumbs up to Peter Jackson.
http://collider.com/the-hobbit-filming-resumes-peter-jackson/
What’s worse than a shark in its horrifying natural habitat?
A flying one. In a tornado.
Enough said.
Check out the cast of this beast here
Don’t cry Wolverine, it can’t be as bad as X-Men Origins.
And I will not let the fact that Silver Samurai appears to be a nine foot tall robot affect me enough to not see this movie. The source material is just to good to screw up. It can not possibly be as bad as mouthless Cyclo-Deadpool.
Can it?
No!
Dammit brain. Stop letting doubt creep in. We can still have a good Wolverine movie. You hear me?!
The Wolverine releases on July 26th.
As I sit here and begin to write this review I am just now seeing the weekend numbers for Star Trek Into Darkness and disturbed greatly that the movie did not bring in the metric shit ton of money the studio “expected” it to over its first weekend.
Why am I disturbed?
Because of all the things I want to be associated with this movie, flop is not one of them. Star Trek Into Darkness is big, bold and just plain damn fun and emotional.
I will keep this review spoiler free, so no need to read ahead with trepidation.
Star Trek Into Darkness moves at a break neck pace. I am not saying this in a bad way, much the contrary. There is no wasted movement here. When I say a lot happens in the first thirty minutes, trust me, it does. From Kirk and McCoy being chased off a savage world as Spock dives into an erupting volcano to save a planet, Kirk losing his command, an important character death, new faces being introduced and the set up for the majority of the movie, STID has a lot of explaining to do and thankfully it is done without feeling rushed…even though it sort of is.
Starfleet is under attack by a one man army. A former Starfleet officer named John Harrison coordinates a bombing in London and then lays waste to an important meeting of Starfleet brass and flees the planet. Kirk finds out he has gone to the Klingon home world of Kronos where Harrison believes Starfleet can not follow unless they risk starting a full-scale war with the Klingons.
Now don’t get your nerd panties all hot and bothered about seeing a lot of Klingons in this. Kronos and the squadron of Klingons are used sparingly during one part. It does seem like they are laying the groundwork for a larger scale event with them, possibly in the third film, but for now just enjoy what you get.
And yes, the new Bird of Prey looks A-MAZ-ING.
Sorry. Where was I?
After disobeying orders on killing Harrison (it’s James T. Kirk, what did you expect), they try to capture him which leads to a shootout with the Klingons and Harrison shows that he is indeed more than meets the eye. It is a secret and no, he is not a Transformer. Harrison begins to place doubt in Kirk’s mind about just what exactly Starfleet has been up to of late and if they are truly exploration based or a military on the rise. I loved this being brought up because there are some that have questioned Trek’s future losing Roddenberry’s original idea that the show was about seeking out new life and touching on social issues of the day.
A great thing that Star Trek Into Darkness does is continuing the ever evolving relationships between all of the main crew, even while the movie keeps whizzing along. The main focus, as is with most of the films involving the original cast, is Kirk and Spock’s friendship, which is something Spock is unfamiliar with for a lot of the movie. Giving this franchise the old reboot has allowed us to see it take shape and form into the lifelong bond that we all grew up watching.
The cast is more fun to watch this go round because they seemingly have connection with their characters. They were birthing them in the 2009 reboot and here we get to see the fruits of that labor. The roles are becoming theirs and can be compared less and less with their legendary counterparts. If I had to pick out the real standouts it would be Karl Urban as Bones with his (sometimes) Georgia draw and metaphor filled advice (of which Kirk makes mention) and Chris Pine can seemingly put Kirk on cruise control and still come off as suave and cocky as Shatner ever did. The biggest parts are left for Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch who are worth the price of admission by themselves. Quinto’s Spock runs the full spectrum of emotions (yes, emotions) and should really have any doubter of his ability to be this generation’s Spock put to shame.
Quinto could have easily stolen the movie had it not been for Benedict Cumberbatch. For those of you who are used to him flexing his mental and vocal muscles on Sherlock you are in for a surprise when he uses his actual muscles. Like seriously, dude put on like 20 pounds and is completely badass. Imagine if Sherlock went evil and mix him with the physicality of Tom Hardy’s Bane and you have a good beginning.
Say what you want about J.J. Abrams (except a lens flare joke, its been four years), the man knows how to do big, and make no mistake about it, Star Trek Into Darkness is big. The effects, the feel, the music (again by Michael Giacchino) is sweeping, haunting and nostalgic at the exact right times. Watching this should give Star Wars fans hope that the prequels are long since gone and better days are ahead. I instantly began wondering where this would rank on my list of Trek films as soon as I left the theater and it is high…very high, which are also my expectations for the future adventures of the Starship Enterprise as this franchise boldly goes towards its 50th anniversary.
Be still my Trekker heart.
How soon is too soon to get ready for the home release of a big summer movie? How about two days?
Amazon is already taking pre-orders on the Star Trek Into Darkness 3D Blu-Ray Set which comes with a full-scale replica of a Starfleet phaser. The set retails for $99.99, but Amazon is offering it for $79.99. No release date is set although it will be in the fall sometime.
Ron Burgundy and the Channel Four News Team have a new trailer for you to look at with your eyeholes. And yes, Brick has a special message for everyone as well.
Anchorman 2 finally……finally releases on December 20th.
Over the years, it has come to my attention that there are quite a few films out there that never really get much exposure; usually these are title from the smaller production houses, where every penny spent on marketing is one less spent on the project itself. Today, I bring you a small selection of trailers that you might never see just going to the movies.
The Colony
Morpheus, The Day After Tomorrow, and the Walking Dead collide with Bill Paxton.
The Phantom
Ed Harris, Mulder and Phil Yagoda go on a secret submarine ride.
Into the White
Ron Weasley is a downed British airman who must play nice with Nazis.
That’s all for now. If you see something interesting in the videos on the YouTube sidebar, post it in the comments!
It looks like the Assassin’s Creed movie is going to be a really real thing. 20th Century Fox has set a May 22, 2015 release date for the film which has X-Men: First Class star and all-around badass Michael Fassbender starring in and producing with a script from Michael Lesslie.
Let’s hope that Ubisoft can make an Assassin’s Creed game that I will want to finish all the way through before then.
I am going ahead and giving warning that everytime someone dies in this movie I am going to yell in the theater “Fassassinated!!”.
Earlier this week I watched a stop-action short film. It’s a few years old, and so I’m surprised to just now hear about it. A Ride Towards the Sea is a story about a man’s failed journey into the real world, and was reportedly inspired by Pixar’s Finding Nemo.
I’ve always been interested in short films — it’s amazing how such a grand story can be told in only a few minutes. Think of what Pixar has done — their numerous independent short stories — even the heartbreaking introductory scenes to Up.
After seeing last year’s The Girl is Mime, starring Martin Freeman, my interest was renewed substantially, and I’ve been on the lookout for equally inspiring and heartbreaking stories, hence my recent discovery of A Ride Towards the Sea.
I dare you to watch either of these films and then admit that you felt nothing. Short films are truly a forgotten art.
Please share any short films you know and appreciate.