The first time I saw this new teaser poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I thought that it was amazingly hardcore…then confusion begin to set in.  Are they now planning on calling it HP7, despite the fact that the poster claims there’s a part 1 and 2? Is that part 1 and 2 of 7 parts? And if “it all ends here”, is that to say that it’s ending in both parts? Oh yeah, and what the hell is a 2D theater? Do they mean a “normal theater”?
I guess I won’t know the answer to any of these questions until I shell out about 30 bucks to see both movies in 3D. Curse you, Warner Brothers!
I’m under the impression that Judd Apatow is running some sort of Hollywood comedy mafia. To get any script that is funny made in Hollywood it has to first go through Judd’s office, at which point he adds Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, some random blond, makes everybody get high in at least two scenes, then slaps on an Executive Producer credit for himself. Seriously, kids. Apatow accounts for almost half of the comedies that make it to theaters these days.
Which means that it was only a matter of time before he ruined something dear to me. Sure, we already know that he’s handling Ghostbusters 3: Starring Bill Murray, but why the flippin’ fuck is he now taking Pee-wee from me too?
Yes, according to Pee-wee’s Twitter account and E! online, Judd is going to produce the new Pee-wee film. Granted, I’m going to see the movie. Heck, I may even see it two or three times. But that’s not the point. The point is Apatow needs to back off ’80’s franchises that were fine to begin with.
I would say more, but I’m afraid Apatow’s comedy mafia might threaten to make Funny People 2: Starring Bill Murray as Seth Rogan.
Can you believe that this Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of Back to the Future? Has it really been that long?
Rumor has it that Universal is gearing up for some pretty big announcements this coming weekend, but the biggest one has already arrived: The trilogy is finally heading to Blu-ray! Truth be told, between the original trilogy release on DVD and the re-release that came out only last year, there’s not too much that we haven’t seen in the way of bonus features. Click on the new cover art below for the full details.
Meanwhile, the folks over at Film School Rejects have put together a great comparison of what the actors look like now, opposed to how Back to the Future Part II imagined they would look like at the same age. Quick summary: Elisabeth Shue is still hot.
The new Harry Potter teaser is set to debut online later tonight. As a huge nerd who just got through listening to all the British versions of the audio books for “authenticity”, you can bet I’m interested to see it. Meanwhile, /Film’s got some leaked images of some of the teaser’s juiciest scenes…
Here’s the scene where Voldemort teaches Harry to pronounce Italian words so he can impress the sultry farmer’s daughter he meets on their impromptu trip to Siena.
Here’s the POV shot of Harry standing outside the farmer’s daughter’s door after having comically tripped down a hill and into a pile of manure on his way there. If I remember the book correctly, the shot after this will reveal that he is pantsless.
And here’s a scene from the closely-guarded epilogue, in which Hermione agrees to a romantic Sleepless in Seattle style meeting with an estranged Ron, only to find that he’s a drunken insomniac lumberjack now.
(SPOILER: She settles.)
Anywho, I’ll post the trailer here when it shows up so we can see these thrilling moments in action!
I have no interest whatsoever in this Karate Kid remake crap. Why? Because my Karate kid is Ralph Macchio. Always was. Always will be. Here’s why:
Please don’t mention Emily in this one. My fragile heart can’t take it. REVIEWED: Toy Story 3. PLUS: Trailers and contest winners and gay jokes and things.
I’d like to tell you that this is some kind of joke, but it’s not: Here’s the first photo from the upcoming remake of Rocky, starring Hugh Jackman in the Burgess Meredith role, and a giant, red, hip-hop dancing robot as Rocky.Â
Only kidding, folks. This is actually a photo from the upcoming Hugh Jackman CGI-filled Real Steel, which I can only assume will be a lot worse than the movie that I described above.Â
Futurama’s back this week! Forget what’s happened in the past 5 seasons and 4 movies? Comedy Central’s got a full recap up on their site. Well, actually it’s kind of flippant in its level of completion, but it’s still a pretty good way to prepare for the one-hour premiere this Thursday at 10pm/9c.
You’d better watch it, because if this show gets canceled again, I’ll track you down and jam you into a suicide booth.
There was a time when I was forced to defend myself whenever I told somebody I didn’t like The Dark Knight. It really would drive them crazy that somebody could find the latest Batman film mediocre at best. Lucky for me, Avatar came along and now I have a whole new film to dislike that drives people crazy nuts.
Meanwhile, despite my dislike of both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, I still think that Christopher Nolan is a fine director. I was really into Following, Memento, and especially The Prestige. And for what it’s worth, I’m one of those nerds that thinks Inception looks amazing.
One thing I like about Inception? It’s not in 3D. One thing I especally like about Christopher Nolan? He was asked to do Inception in 3D and turned it down. This gives me hope that there still may be a possibility of 3D dying a quick death and being written off as a late 2000’s fad.
Look, you’re a valuable member of the team, but your childish phobia is seriously impeding our plan and its chances of coming together. Which I would love. REVIEWED: The A-Team. PLUS: Does Sam Jackson being mentioned in this podcast make you more or less likely to listen to it?
When he’s not busy reinventing 3D technology, fixing oil spills, and rewriting the script to Ferngully, it seems that James Cameron is finding new ways to revive the endless Final Destination series. Case in point: Cameron has recommended his second unit director (who has been with him since The Abyss) to New Line Cinema as the director of the upcoming Final Destination 5.
Gee. Thanks, James.
While this news is a bit strange, I find it even weirder that they’re making a Final Destination 5. I can only assume that it’s going to be a retelling of Disney’s Pocahontas, with a strong green message at it’s roots. Zing!
Chills, folks. I’m getting chills over here. No word on specifics, yet, but they’re saying it will take place in “the world of Back to the Future” which probably means “you won’t be playing as Marty”. Still, if Day of the Tentacle was any indication, time travel makes for a very entertaining adventure game mechanic. I can’t wait!
On, and they’re doing Jurassic Park too. If that’s more your thing.
