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1st Impressions: Robert Rodriguez’s Predators:Trailer
by Rich on Mar.19, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
A few days ago I posted a sneak peek at the upcoming reimagining of the Predator mythos and while most people seemed to like the overall concept some of my listeners felt that they went beyond typical storytelling and did not represent the franchise accurately. Here is the official trailer which give a bit more footage than the sneak peak along with a poster. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below or in the forum.
1st Impression: Robert Rodriguez’s Predators
by Rich on Mar.14, 2010, under Movie Trailers
The Predator films have been a guilty pleasure of mine for a long time, from the battles with Schwarzenegger and Glover, to the two films battling the Aliens. The Predators themselves have always had a unique presentation to movie fans because they really are anti-heroes and there are times you actually end up rooting for them.When Robert Rodriguez announced his intent to reboot the franchise there was a part of me that was concerned because of the casting that was involved, but as I researched the film more, I enjoyed the concept Rodriguez was using. In this new interpretation human “Predators” and cold blooded killers are taken to a planet which serves as a Predator hunting ground and, of course, it becomes survival of the fittest. I feel that the Predator books as well as the films always focused on the hunting of the strongest prey, and this film continues to enforce that. Here is your sneak peek at the Robert Rodriguez’s Predators.
1st Impression: Iron Man 2 — Second Trailer
by Rich on Mar.10, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
Iron Man 2 is due in theatres in two months, and this new trailer makes me appreciate the work that Jon Favreau has put into this franchise. Of course the big sell is the onscreen debut of War Machine — now played by Don Cheadle, who replaced Terrence Howard. We can’t forget the Black Widow as well, who looks like she will make things interesting for Mr. Stark.
Mickey Rourke and the always awesome Sam Rockwell are your villains from what we’ve seen so far. Rourke will play Whiplash (who may or may not also become Crimson Dynamo) and Rockwell is criminal mastermind and businessman Justin Hammer.
Iron Man 2 looks like it has the right spark to start the new summer blockbuster season and quite frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way.
DC confirms next Batman adversaries…
by Handel on Feb.28, 2010, under DVD & Blu-Ray News & Reviews, Movies
.…and it’s not the Riddler, at least not yet. On the heels of The Dark Knight, Warner Premiere, Warner Brothers’ direct to video production branch plans to show you an even more disturbing Gotham this summer. “Batman: Under The Red Hood” plans to bring to life one of the darkest chapters in the detective’s history as he has to deal with a loss more tragic than the one that made him first don the cape and cowl. The creators have assured us that this one will be more violent than Christopher Nolan’s last blockbuster by describing the opening scene. Taken straight from the pages of the classic story “A Death In The Family,” fans will be treated to the Joker literally beating (Jason Todd) Robin to death. The irony here is that some might think this scene is too much for a PG-13 movie but it was actually the fans that voted to have Todd killed back in the ‘80s when DC gave them the choice. Batman has little time to grieve as a new vigilante arises in Gotham; one with a name he is already too familiar with — Red Hood. The big problem is that Red Hood is ready and willing to cross the line that Batman never will. Anyone that has kept up with the last few DC animated movies knows that these stories have been enjoyable and well written. I look forward to this one especially after hearing about the cast: Bruce Greenwood is Batman, Jensen Ackles is Red Hood, and none other than Neil Patrick Harris will voice the feature film debut of Nightwing! Looks to be a good summer this year in and out of theatres. I’ll leave you with the following quote by Batman on the Joker:
“All I’ve ever wanted to do was kill him…A day doesn’t go by where I don’t think about subjecting him to every horrendous torture he’s dealt out to others and then.…end him.”
Wow.
Sources: www.batmanredhood.com and www.imdb.com for voice talent (Andrea Romano is the voice director)
Avatar: The Shakespeare Review by Josh Fuld
by Rich on Feb.18, 2010, under Movie Reviews, Movies
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Before you read Josh’s review I’d like to give you a bit of back story. This review is written in response to Slick’s recent review of Avatar.Slick and Josh have very different opinions and while both are in fact accurate assessments it’s seems that the readers deserve both viewpoints. Check them both out and share you thoughts in the comments below –Rich
