May 01
Wow, that was fast! Last week the official teaser for this film was released online and then bam, before we had a chance to stop laughing at it, they go and release a full trailer. Talk about fast tracked.
May 01
Okay, we still want to see the big guy with the helmet and hammer but here is a first look photo of Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studio’s big screen adaptation of Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh. Thor is due to be released in 2011. Click the photo below for a bigger version.
image from Yahoo
Apr 30
Many months ago on the podcast we talked about the lost footage from Fritz Lang’s silent classic ‘Metropolis’ being found in Argentina and they were trying to restore the film. Well here it is.
I am so excited for the release of this masterpiece of science fiction. It masterful imagery linked to it’s politically charged story line make this a must see film for any movie buff. This will mark the closest we will ever get to the film that premiered in Berlin 1927. Sit back and enjoy the trailer and now we wait until either a cinema screening or the Blu-Ray release.
Apr 30
This debut last week, but I had to share. This is the final trailer for M. Night Shymalan’s latest film, The Last Airbender. The film is based on Nickleodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. Enjoy.
Apr 30
Another comic book makes it’s big screen debut. This time Josh Brolin stars as Jonah Hex. I’m not real excited about this one.
Apr 30
I have to start by saying that I was very concerned about Iron Man 2. After loving the original so much, I had to keep my excitement down because sequels rarely live up to the originals. I was pleasantly surprised that Iron Man 2 was a very good film indeed and I can comfortably say that it is as good as the original and in some ways it surpasses the original. *There are some very minor spoilers ahead*
At this point we have to say that director Jon Favreau needs to get a huge pat on the back because he obviously has an intimate relationship with the material and knows how to cast. As an actor himself, he never forgets that performance is key. A key mistake that a lot of comic book (or fantasy/sci-fi films in general) movies make is forgetting that if we don’t connect with the characters, it doesn’t matter about the whizz bang factor, the audience is left cold. Case in point, Transformers 2. Continue reading
