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  • Exodus: Gods And Kings Trailer Is Full Of Frogs & Locusts & Bales. Oh, My

    One of my favorite movies is Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments. I have watched the movie countless times and even to this day watch it at least once a year. It is the epitome of Hollywood in its heydey with huge sets, big stars and enough extras to populate a small country. So I am hoping Ridley Scott does not piss away the story of Moses with his new movie Exodus: Gods and Kings.

    A new trailer has been released and offers a good look at just how big a picture this is aiming to be. I will say that I did like what I saw and I am cautiously optimistic that something good could be on the way.

    Now if I get a Yul Brynner CGI appearance in there somewhere, I will sing its praises from Mt. Sinai.

     

  • 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.

     

     

  • 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”.

     

     

     

  • Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Collector’s Set Detailed

     

    Blade Runner is undoubtedly one of my favorite films of all time. To me it is almost the perfect representation of what a sci-fi movie should try to be. Even when Ridley Scott could not leave it alone and kept releasing new, slightly tweaked versions I was always there to pick it up. With this year being the 30th anniversary of the movie, I have realized that I will most likely be purchasing a new collection every five years and that is fine with me. Thus is the life of a nerd.

    Here is the rundown of features that will be accompanying the Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Collector’s Set. It releases on October 23rd and retails for $64.99

    Disc 1:

    The Final Cut (2007) Feature (Blu-ray)

    Introduction to the Final Cut by director Ridley Scott

    Commentary by Director Ridley Scott

    Commentary by Executive Producer/Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher, Co-Screenwriter David Peoples, Producer Michael Deeley and Production Executive Katherine Haber

    Commentary by Visual Futurist Syd Mead, Production Designer Lawrence G. Paull, Art Director David L. Snyder and Special Photographic Effects Supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

     

    Disc 2:

    3 Theatrical Features

    Ridley Scott Introduction to the 1982 Theatrical Cut

    Ridley Scott Introduction to the 1982 International Cut

    Ridley Scott Introduction to the 1992 Director’s Cut

     

    Disc 3:

    Photo Gallery + Dangerous Days, Existing EC + Workprint

    “Dangerous Days: The Making of Blade Runner” Documentary (8 parts)

    • Part 1 Incept Date – 1980: Screenwriting and Dealmaking
    • Part 2 Blush Response: Assembling the Cast
    • Part 3 A Good Start: Designing the Future
    • Part 4 Eye of the Storm: Production Begins
    • Part 5 Living in Fear: Tension on the Set
    • Part 6 Beyond the Window: Visual Effects
    • Part 7 In Need of Magic: Post-Production Problems
    • Part 8 To Hades and Back: Release and Resurrection

    4 Trailers

    The Electric Dreamer: Author Philip K. Dick RT: 18:52

    Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film RT: 14:57

    Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews RT: 27:38

    • Introduction by Paul M. Sammon
    • Inspiration for ‘Electric Sheep’
    • The Meaning of ‘Electric Sheep’
    • Wanting to Write the Script
    • Hollywood
    • Not Asked to Write the Script
    • Adapting Books to Movies
    • Being Left Out of the Production
    • Problems with the First Screenplay
    • Hating Hampton Fancher’s Script
    • Lashing Out Against ‘Blade Runner’
    • Meeting Ridley Scott
    • Loving David Peoples’ Script
    • Viewing ‘Blade Runner’ Footage
    • Harrison Ford

    Signs of the Times: Graphic Design

    Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

    Screen Tests: Rachel and Pris

    The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth

    Deleted and Alternate Scenes with Introduction by director Ridley Scott

    1982 Promotional Featurettes

    • On the Set
    • Convention Reel
    • Behind-the-Scenes Outtakes
    • Original Trailers and TV Spots
    • 1981 Teaser Trailer
    • 1982 Theatrical Trailer
    • 1982 TV Spot
    • 1992 Director’s Cut Trailer
    • 2007 Dangerous Days Teaser Trailer
    • 2007 Final Cut Trailer
    • Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
    • Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
    • Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

    Workprint Feature Version with Introduction by Ridley Scott

    Commentary by Future Noir Author Paul M. Sammon

    All Our Variant Futures

     

    Disc 4:

    Final Cut Feature Disc  on DVD

    Introduction to the Final Cut by director Ridley Scott

    Commentary by Director Ridley Scott

    Commentary by Executive Producer/Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher, Co-Screenwriter David Peoples, Producer Michael Deeley and Production Executive Katherine Haber

    Commentary by Visual Futurist Syd Mead, Production Designer Lawrence G. Paull, Art Director David L. Snyder and Special Photographic Effects Supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

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