Thursday, June 10, 2010

Geeks of Doom Invade Your Inbox

Posted by entertainment at 6:39 AM

Geeks of Doom Invade Your Inbox

Link to Geeks of Doom: RSS Feed of Doom

Deal: The Ultimate Matrix Collection On Blu-ray

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:09 AM PDT

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is the The Ultimate Matrix Collection on Blu-ray for only $49.99 (that's 62% off the list price of $129.95).

Note, this sale is for today only until midnight PST while supplies last.

This Blu-ray edition features all three Matrix films -- The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions -- in high definition, along with The Animatrix presented in 1080p for the first time.

There's 35 hours' worth of bonus material in this set pertaining to the making of the trilogy, the music, stunts, effects, deleted scenes, commentaries, and much more, including the companion piece "The Matrix Revisited." There's also a digital copy of The Matrix [...]

Geena Davis & Michael Keaton Want ‘Beetlejuice 2′ But Do You?

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 10:12 PM PDT

If you haven't come to terms with the fact that sequels and remakes are just a normal, everyday part of the Hollywood machine, then you better get used to it quickly. The sooner you do, the sooner you can enjoy the prospect of a movie like Beetlejuice II happening, instead of immediately scorning the very thought.

Before you starting heating up with rage, no, no there's not a sequel to Tim Burton's fantastic 1988 horror-comedy on the way...yet. This is simply a hypothetical question ignited by some interesting quotes excavated by Moviehole over the past couple months.

Apparently there was a script put together in the '90s that saw the Deetz family moving to Hawaii where Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones) was building a resort that turned out to be located on top of a burial ground. The movie obviously never played out, but that's where any sequel curiosity stems from.

Back in April, the site caught up with Geena Davis and asked what her thoughts were on a sequel ever happening. [...]

Spoiler Talk: Get Him to the Greek

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:59 PM PDT

So did you like Forgetting Sarah Marshall? Are you a fan of Russell Brand and Jonah Hill? If you said yes to either of those, than you probably have already watched Get Him to the Greek. If you have seen other Judd Apatow films, you probably won't be very shocked at what was brought to the table by this movie but if you like that kind of thing this will definitely be a movie you will enjoy.

I really have to say that I was very impressed by the writing in this movie. Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller did a great job with almost all of the dialogue and the situations were extremely funny. I was not as big a fan of the directing and some of the acting could have used a little work, but overall the movie was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it a lot.

Speaking of acting, the cast in the movie was extremely packed. I would say a majority of the budget was probably spent on casting alone. Some highlights outside of the two main characters are Aziz Ansari, Sean Combs, Zoe Salmon, Lars Ulrich, Pink, Billy Bush, Kurt Loder, Christina Aguilera, Elisabeth Moss, and many many more. Overall the some of the most fun in the movie is the different cast members and the cameos that you have to constantly look out for. This all coupled with some high quality comedy makes for a really fun comedy and a great summer movie.

Well let's get to it guys. It's time for the SPOILER TALK! Below are my spoiler laden thoughts about Get Him to the Greek and even farther below that is the comment section is where you can leave your thoughts about the movie as well [...]

Performance Arts Group ArcAttack Rocks Out With Tesla Coils & ‘Star Wars’

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 05:19 PM PDT

One of my admitted guilty pleasures on TV is America's Got Talent. Unlike shows like American Idol, this one allows anyone to do anything to impress the world, and this leads to some disastrous failures as well as some absolutely incredible performances.

On one of the episodes recently, a "technological performance group" from Austin, Texas called ArcAttack took the stage for what looked like it would become a certain failure, even catching an X by Sharon Osbourne a tad early.

To everyone's surprise, they put on quite the spectacular show using some guitars, a self-playing drum set, the immense power of Tesla coils, a chainmail suit, and the intimidating beats of Darth Vader's "Imperial March" from Star Wars.

Remove all metal items from your possession and head over to the dark side to check out this very cool performance.

If interested, more from ArcAttack can be found by visiting their official website. [...]

Must Watch! The Bloody, Graphic ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie You’ve Been Dying To See

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 04:26 PM PDT

Recently, a super-trailer of sorts showed up online for what looked like some kind of new live-action Mortal Kombat movie. The video runs seven minutes and forty-nine seconds in length, and is incredibly dark and violent, just like Mortal Kombat should be.

Sadly, of all the movies spawned from the popular video game series, which launched on the Sega Genesis system in 1992, none have them have really held up. The first flick -- directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and released in 1995 -- was fun because most fans of the games were young enough to enjoy it at time of release, but it has not aged well and said fans are eager to the idea of a film as violent and fun as the games were way back then.

This could be that movie...if Warner Brothers decides it so.

Use your favorite fatality code to get yourself over to the other side and watch the video for Mortal Kombat: Rebirth immediately if you have yet to see it! May be NSFW to some. [...]

Student Of The School Of James Cameron To Direct ‘Final Destination 5′

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 03:04 PM PDT

New Line Cinema has chosen Steven Quale to direct Final Destination 5, the latest chapter in their franchise about an unseen force that comes back to kill those who miraculously survive gruesome and tragic accidents.

Quale is a newcomer to directing, but he's be in the filmmaking game for a long time and has worked under one of the true masters of spectacular productions: James Cameron. Quale started with Cameron in 1989 as a production assistant on The Abyss. Since then he's worked with the director on special projects for Terminator 2: Judgment Day and True Lies, as a second unit director on both Titanic and Avatar, and as co-director on the IMAX special, Aliens of the Deep. He also worked on Avatar as a visual effects supervisor.

This was clearly what New Line wanted, as Quale beat out second unit and visual effects directors on the Let the Right One In remake Let Me In, and also the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise for the gig. [...]

GREAT SCOTT, There’s An Episodic ‘Back To The Future’ Game On The Way!

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 02:12 PM PDT

This is heavy! Telltale Games has struck a deal with NBC Universal and is now hard at work on an episodic game based on my all-time favorite movie Back to the Future, as well as Jurassic Park. No word yet on style of gameplay, but Telltale is known for adventure games like Sam & Max.

If you're not familiar with Back To The Future, then I can't acknowledge your existence but for those of us who love the classic '80s trilogy about time-traveling Deloreans, hoverboards, and Michael J. Fox, this is our time!

Telltale's CEO Dan Connors said that the games, which are in early development, wouldn't be so much sequels but rather "a new interpretation of their worlds for a new medium." [...]

UPDATED! Rumor Madness: ‘Indiana Jones 5′ Goes To Bermuda Triangle? Jamie Bell Tops For ‘Spider-Man’?

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Some big-time rumors have been taking over the net recently. Unfortunately, they are all rumor, and that means we still have to wait for official announcements. But hey, while we're here, might as well share the whispers and see what you think!

The first rumor comes by way of New Zealand's Stuff (via AICN), who claim to have the inside scoop on Indiana Jones 5. We've heard plenty from stars and others (Read: Shia LaBeouf Says Steven Spielberg Has The 'Indiana Jones 5′ Story Set ) that the movie would be happening, but nothing about what we might be able to expect from the film.

The thing about this rumor is: you probably want it to be true.

According to the source, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are close to finishing the Indiana Jones 5 script, and it will begin filming next summer. It's also said that this time, the storyline will revolve around the infamous Bermuda Triangle, which has been linked to many mysterious disappearances, including famed female pilot Amelia Earhart. [...]

Judging the Series Finales: ‘Lost’ vs. ‘Battlestar Galactica’

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:57 AM PDT

The dust hasn't fully settled yet, but the series finale for Lost seems to be polarizing its fan base between love and hate. It hasn't been long since the series ended and it may take a little while for the finale to fully sink in. However, while the details are still fresh in our minds, it's interesting to attempt to compare the Lost finale to another highly anticipated series finale that divided its fans. Yes, I'm going there. We're going to compare the Lost finale to another controversial series finale: the end of Battlestar Galactica.

Some initial observations

On the surface, these two series may not look very similar. Battlestar Galactica focused on the crew of a gigantic starship and the other survivors of an interstellar holocaust. The Cylons' attempt at genocide forced the survivors of the Twelve Colonies to flee from their enemies and search for a new home.

Meanwhile, Lost focused on the people who survived a plane crash stranded on a mysterious topical island: a bunch of messed up civilians who didn't realize how bad their lives were. They discover that they aren't alone and they're in danger. They desperately wish to escape the terrors of their island and go home. They think that they want to return to their old lives [...]

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)