Film Actually Ep035 (127) – Sucker Punch

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Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott

This week after we raid the mailbag we review “Sucker Punch”. We also take a look at the week’s entertainment news including James Cameron’s future of cinema, “The Hangover Part 2” trailer pulled from release, the Smiths team up with Shyamalan, “The Governator” heads to a 3D theatrical release and Adult Swim’s animated “Black Dynamite” series. All this and a new Lists of Five: Five Post Credits Scenes Worth Waiting For. So put on your 3D glasses, turn up the volume and enjoy. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.

*Update 31/07/2012 – Film Actually was a split off from the main Geek Actually show and originally maintained numbering continuity with that show. That logic no longer works as the shows have become two unique entities, so we have gone back and re-numbered the Film Actually shows to reflect their true episode number. This show is now officially episode 35 but when you listen to the show you will hear it referred to as episode 127, this is why. Sorry about any confusion or inconvenience.

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Feedback

“Ghostbusters” giveaway winner and what we’ve been watching.

and MikeFromCanada’s link to fan made “X-Men First Class” titles.
http://www.latinoreview.com/news/fan-made-retro-film-opening-for-x-men-first-class-13143

Feature Film Review

‘Sucker Punch’ directed by Zack Snyder and written by Zack Snyder and Steve Shibuya based on a wet dream (I’m sorry I mean story) by Zack Snyder. It stars Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaac and Scott Glenn.

A young girl is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days time. Faced with unimaginable odds, she retreats to a fantastical world in her imagination where she and four other female inmates at the asylum, plot to escape the facility. The lines between reality and fantasy blur as Baby Doll and her four companions, as well as a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items they need that will allow them to break free from their captors before it’s too late. – Source: Anonymous on IMDB

Our Verdict: Avoid this until you can get a rental DVD and fast forward to the pretty action scenes. The script is incomprehensible.

Watch the trailer here: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/suckerpunch/

Entertainment Buzz

Jeremy Renner being consider for Bourne sequel.
http://www.slashfilm.com/jeremy-renner-bourne-series/

Roland Emmerich’s doesn’t destroy the world in his new film “Anonymous”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBmnkk0QW3Q

James Cameron declares the future of cinema
http://www.slashfilm.com/cameron/
…but it looks like “The Hobbit” might have already made his future.
http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2011/04/hobbit-shooting-at-48-frames-per-second.html

“The Governator” trailer hits and it will be getting a 3D theatrical release as well!
http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/the-governators-multi-platform-plans-unveiled-at-miptv/

“The Hangover 2” trailer pulled from release and destroyed, but why?
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/04/06/hangover-2-trailer-mpaa/

Failed Experiment: PG-13 version of “The King’s Speech” bombs at box office – duh!
http://www.slashfilm.com/pg13-the-kings-speech-fails-box-office-impact/

The Smiths team up with Shyamalan, what could possibly go wrong?
http://www.slashfilm.com/jaden-smith-star-scifi-film-directed-night-shyamalan/

Adult Swim announces “Black Dynamite” animated series.
http://www.slashfilm.com/adult-swim-buys-black-dynamite-animated-series/

Lists of Five

This week our Lists of Five: Five Post Credits Scenes Worth Waiting For. Post credit scenes are a mixed bag and often just there to tease you into staying through the credits. Here are five post credit scenes that are worth waiting for.

Just a reminder, because we never like to just make things easy on ourselves, our lists are not necessarily top five lists, they are more or a less a list of film recommendations within the theme of the list.