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  • By Crom! Schwarzenegger To Return As Conan

    Movie To Focus On Conan’s Last Days.

    Word has come down from on high (or Hollywood) that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be returning to one of the roles that made him the biggest star in the world during the 80’s.

    Universal owns the right to the franchise and has writer and producer Chris Morgan crafting a story for the final tale of Conan the Barbarian. The movie would act as a true sequel to the first movie and not recognize its sequel Conan the Destroyer or 2011’s remake starring Jason Momoa.

    Morgan has described this movie as Conan’s Unforgiven. 

    Producer Fredrik Malmberg had this to say concerning the reboot:

    “The original ended with Arnold on the throne as a seasoned warrior, and this is the take of the film we will make. It’s that Nordic Viking mythic guy who has played the role of king, warrior, soldier and mercenary, and who has bedded more women than anyone, nearing the last cycle of his life. He knows he’ll be going to Valhalla, and wants to go out with a good battle.”

    Universal wants the movie for a summer 2014 release.

  • New Trailer For A Good Day To Die Hard

    John McClane Takes His “Talents” To Russia.

    Die Hard is one of the greatest movies ever made. So now that you know that I am a man by that statement I will also say that I am a sucker for all of the sequels. They suck me in and there is no escape. Whether it is Renny Harlin’s over the top action or Bruce Willis walking around New York with a racial sandwich board I am there. I am even forgiving of the fourth entry and will say it was not a “bad” movie.

    Now the fifth installment is on its way and a new trailer has just been released. A Good Day To Die Hard sees John McClane headed to Russia for another “fish out of water” story. It is kind of like the first movie where he is out of place coming from NY to LA, just on a much larger scale. It looks like it will be fun and let’s face it, that’s all we ask Die Hard to be.

    A Good Day To Die Hard opens on February 14, 2013.

    http://youtu.be/riIaTrjyGZ4

  • Mass Effect Movie Gets A New Screenwriter

    Legendary Pictures Still Has Faith In Film Adaptation.

    Legendary Pictures purchased the rights to a Mass Effect film way back in 2008 but like most video game to movie adaptations it has become stuck in the well known “development hell”. Things seemed to be heading in the right direction when screenwriter Mark Protosevich, who had written the story for Thor and the screenplay for I Am Legend, was brought in to write a script.  Now it appears that his draft of the script is being scrapped and a new screenwriter is being brought in.

    Morgan Davis Foehl, who has worked as an assistant on Rescue Me and the Adam Sandler movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, has been brought on to start the script from scratch. Foehl is a big Mass Effect fan and the studio has liked some of his other action movie scripts which may have helped in him getting a high profile gig such as this.

    This can not be an easy script to tackle considering how large the story for Mass Effect is and not knowing if the movie will be a hit enough to warrant sequels. Does Foehl concentrate on the first game, try and fit in the basics of the entire story in a single film or go in a completely different direction altogether?

    Should Hollywood even try to attempt to make a movie based on Commander Shepard at all? Let us know what you think

     

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’s Runtime Is…..Short

    In an interview with Empire Magazine, director Peter Jackson has said that the first film in The Hobbit trilogy will be the shortest of all of the Tolkien films so far.

    “It’s looking like it’s going to be about ten minutes shorter than Fellowship. So it’s going to be officially our shortest Middle-earth yet. I mean, Fellowship was just under three hours and this is about 2 hours 40 minutes at the moment.”

    This really shouldn’t surprise anyone with The Hobbit being split into three films that the runtimes would be shortened a bit. But with the length of movies these days 2:40 is about the norm. The Avengers ran 2:20 and The Dark Knight Rises was 2:45.

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey releases on December 14th.

     

  • Take It Home Tuesday. October 23, 2012.

    Blade Runner Turns 30, Honest Abe Competes With Strippers.

    [amazon_link id=”B005LAIHZE” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter[/amazon_link]

    The best-selling book did not seem to set the theaters ablaze when it came out this summer. After the success of Wanted this has to be a complete bomb for director Timur Bekmambetov. I did not see this but it may be worth a rent to check it out. Anyone that has seen this and has an opinion let us know!

    [amazon_link id=”B00845MRKE” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Collection[/amazon_link]

    One of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time has a milestone birthday this year. Ridley Scott seems to be all over the place now with Prometheus, the 30th anniversary of Blade Runner and getting ready to start on a sequel to his 1982 classic.

    [amazon_link id=”B008WCP2KG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Magic Mike[/amazon_link]

    Ok Channing Tatum fans, here is your movie. You don’t have to keep defending his “acting”. You can just pop this in and watch him strip then go read some Fifty Shades.

    [amazon_link id=”B008FTXQ8G” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4[/amazon_link]

    I admit that I have only watched a few episodes of the first season so I do not know all of what is going on with the show. I do know that Darth Maul is back with a robot body or something and that a whole, whole, whole lot of stuff happened in between Episodes 2 & 3 with four seasons of this show now.

    [amazon_link id=”B008SOS7MS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection[/amazon_link]

    Alex Cross and sometimes Starfleet officer Tyler Perry goes back to the well once again and dresses in drag to get moviegoers to add on another wing to his house that he bought by DRESSING IN DRAG AND DOING THE SAME MOVIE OVER AND OVER.

     

     

  • Watch The Iron Man 3 Trailer

    Tony Stark Is Back And Things Are Not Well.

    The first trailer for next year’s Iron Man 3 is here and it is taking Tony Stark to a dark place.

    The movie is being directed by Shane Black of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang fame who knows a thing or two about action movies and hopefully can give the franchise a boost after Iron Man 2 failed to meet up with its predecessor.

    What do you think? Does this trailer get you ready for the beginning of Marvel’s Phase 2?

    Iron Man 3 releases on May 3, 2013.

  • Marvel Announces Release Date For Ant-Man

    Edgar Wright’s Tale Will Follow Up The Avengers 2.

     

    Marvel Studios have officially announced that the feature film based on Ant-Man will be released in theaters on November 6, 2015 making it the first Marvel release after The Avengers 2.

    The adventures of scientist Hank Pym will be directed by Edgar Wright and no casting has been announced yet. There may be a good chance that the character will make an appearance in an Avengers sequel with the movie coming out just six months later.

    Edgar Wright has been attached to the project for some time and it looks like it will now become a reality. This isn’t Wright’s first foray into the world of comic movies having directed the amazing Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. He is also know for his movies with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The three are currently filming a new film titled The World’s End set for release next year.

    I don’t think that you will see Pym take his turn into domestic violence in his first movie if ever at all. He is famously know for beating his girlfriend The Wasp in comics so I don’t think the best way to convey to the world he deserves his own movie is to have him go Chris Brown in his movie. You gotta save something for Avengers 3

  • Take It Home Tuesday. October 16, 2012.

    Merry Christmas From Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor.

    [amazon_link id=”B005LAIHWM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Madagascar 3[/amazon_link]

    I have only watched the first one of this series and chuckled a few times but not enough to go back for seconds or now thirds. I’m pretty sure if you are a parent of a young child you will be getting this and will able to recite it after a week. I am sorry in advance.

    [amazon_link id=”B008NB0SBY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Santa Clause Trilogy[/amazon_link]

    Halloween is almost here which means Christmas is just around the corner which also means SAANTAAAA!! All three of Disney’s The Santa Clause movies come to Blu-Ray for the first time for everyone’s viewing pleasure. Well the first two at least.

    [amazon_link id=”B007L6VR6M” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Moonrise Kingdom[/amazon_link]

    To say Wes Anderson is a unique filmmaker is an understatement. Rushmore, The Life Aquatic and The Royal Tenenbaums are some of the quirkiest movies I have ever seen. I have not seen Moonrise Kingdom yet but one can only venture to guess that it is nowhere near normal. Plus, I blame Wes Anderson for not having Ghostbusters 3. When Bill Murray keeps getting constant work in Anderson’s movies he has not need for the paycheck to make GB3 happen.

    [amazon_link id=”B008RNYMH4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]That’s My Boy[/amazon_link]

    It’s Adam Sandler ten years past funny and Andy Samberg not doing an SNL Digital Short with Justin Timberlake. Watch at your own risk.

    [amazon_link id=”B008VPF3LW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Chernobyl Diaries[/amazon_link]

    Yet another found footage movie. This one follows a group of people as they investigate the remains of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl and weird stuff begins to happen. Shaky camerawork and screaming follows.

    [amazon_link id=”B008B4MMSK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Alcatraz: The Complete Series[/amazon_link]

    I was about six episodes into this series last year when they announced its cancellation so I stopped watching so I would not become too attached to the story. I liked what was going on with disappearing inmates from the 60’s coming back to present day and wished it could have finished out what it had planned. You could do worse when it comes to TV.

    [amazon_link id=”B008XBCJ34″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Avatar: 3D Version[/amazon_link]

    Finally all the Avatar nuts can stop paying 300 bucks on Ebay for the few copies of Avatar in 3D floating out there. Yeah that’s been happening. Panasonic had a deal for the last few years that the only way you could receive the 3D version of the movie was to buy a 3D television and get the movie in the mail. Now it is being made to the public when no one really cares anymore.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Gears Of War Movie Not Dead Yet

    Could We See Delta Squad On The Big Screen After All?

    You would think that bringing Gears of War to theaters would be a no brainer but the movie has been in house at New Line since 2007 and has not moved past the development phase. Things looked bright in 2010 when director Len Wiseman was brought on to direct a feature film version of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad’s fight against the Locust but again the movie was put aside for New Line to focus on production of The Hobbit (and who can really blame them for that since The Hobbit will be a cash printing machine).

    Now the folks over at Creative Artists Agency are shopping the property around to other studios in hope that fans can finally get a big screen version of the best-selling video game. With Gears of War: Judgement due out next March and the Gears trilogy grossing over 1 billion dollars they still see the potential for a movie but that has yet to help Halo get off the ground either.

    I would rather have no Gears movie at all than get a half-assed version just to take advantage of a property. Like with Halo there can be no “scaled down” budget for a movie this size especially if you are going to keep the look and feel of the movie true to the Gears universe.

    So let the speculation begin again!! Who would be the best choice to direct or star in a Gears of War movie? Let us know what you think.

  • Take It Home Tuesday. October 9, 2012.

    Ridley Scott’s Return To Sci-Fi Is Ready For Home Viewing.

    [amazon_link id=”B0085Z8F4A” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Prometheus[/amazon_link]

    Ridley Scott’s “prequel” to Alien was perhaps the most polarizing movie of the summer. It came out to mixed reviews and the more people I talk to that have seen it were not that fond of it. I am in the minority though because I thoroughly enjoyed it despite plot holes which I am fairly certain every movie has. There is no denying it is a beautiful and well shot movie and this Alien fan welcomes it into the family.

    [amazon_link id=”B003UESJLK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]E.T. Anniversary Edition[/amazon_link]

    The first movie I was ever taken to see. A timeless classic that holds a dear place in my heart. I am talking about the original theatrical version not the 2002 version which added CGI to E.T. and replaced the guns the government officials were holding with walkie talkies for a more politically correct look. But lucky for us they have included both versions in this set so at least we have a choice.

    [amazon_link id=”B005LAIHRC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Rock of Ages[/amazon_link]

    One of the biggest box office bombs of the summer. I can’t ever guess why except for maybe the bastardization of some of the greatest rock songs ever or just looking laughably bad. Your choice.

    [amazon_link id=”B008IG0E7M” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]CM Punk: Best In The World[/amazon_link]

    One of the few reasons to watch WWE now is CM Punk. While all of wrestling seems to be stuck in a rut, Punk is one of the few constants that keeps me paying attention. This documentary follows Punk from his start in wrestling through his ROH days and his trek to the top of the WWE ladder. Early reviews are saying this is one of the best WWE produced videos ever made.

    [amazon_link id=”B005S9EJGO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Raven[/amazon_link]

    The movie where John Cusack is Edgar Allan Poe and he and Zeus from Immortals try to catch a serial killer who is murdering people in ways described in the author’s famous works. I figured he finds the serial killer and draws him out by holding up a boombox outside his window and plays Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes”.