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Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 11:43 PM PDT

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Directed by Edgar Wright
Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Pill, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson, Chris Evans, Ellen Wong, Jason Schwartzman, Kieran Culkin, Mae Whitman, Mark Webber, Satya Bhabha
Release date: August 13, 2010

Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is a variation on the classic romance story: Boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy has to defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. The premise seems simple, but there are several layers to the story. Although the core of the story is the love between Scott, a twentysomething slacker, and the mysterious Ramona Flowers, the subplots and supporting characters make for a lively and truly entertaining story.

The screenwriters borrowed heavily from the six-volume graphic novel series, especially the first three volumes. People who have read the whole story will love the references such as the diagram of what belongs to Scott and what belongs to his gay roommate Wallace, excellently portrayed by Kieran Culkin. It was also great to see Scott's band Sex Bob-omb playing [...]

Paramount Strikes Deal For ‘Last Man Standing’ Movie

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 06:48 PM PDT

Paramount Pictures has acquired the rights to Daniel LuVisi's art book and graphic novel, Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter. This has been a hot property lately, sparking a bidding war that Paramount emerged from as the victor.

The title comes from Heavy Metal Publishing and tells the story of Gabriel, a bounty hunter on a path of bloody revenge in a parallel universe land known as New Amerika filled with wild and dangerous creatures and characters. The 230-page first book in the series will be released on September 7, 2010, and will act as a prologue to the story, teaching us the history of this world while offering numerous character artwork and biographies among other features. You can pre-order the book at the Heavy Metal website.

Instead of trying to explain what exactly is going on, I'll just let the gentleman main character, Gabriel, explain it to you by way of a detailed letter. You can read the whole thing by clicking over to the other side now. [...]

MUST WATCH! ‘BioShock 3′ Announced With ‘BioShock Infinite’ Trailer

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 03:37 PM PDT

As recently as yesterday, rumors started swirling about a big new announcement coming from Irrational Games. Many thought a new and original game reveal was on the way at the mysterious website What Is Icarus, but today it was revealed that new project was in fact what we all always want to hear but didn't expect so soon: BioShock 3.

The thing about BioShock 3 is that it's a prequel and will actually be called BioShock Infinite, and it does not look like we'll be spending too much time in the oceans of the Atlantic. No, no -- this time around, the game is set in the city of Columbia, a floating utopia instead of a submerged one. It takes place in 1912 -- decades before the events of the first game -- and you play as a Pinkerton agent on a mission to rescue a woman named Elizabeth, who's been held captive there since childhood.

You don't need me to tell you this, but rush over to the other side as quickly as possible for a synopsis and to see the trailer right now! [...]

Watch Now: ‘Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics’ Trailer

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:13 AM PDT

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of DC Comics, Warner Bros. and DC Comics have put together a documentary about the history of the company called Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics narrated by Ryan Reynolds, who will be playing Green Lantern in the upcoming Green Lantern movie.

The documentary focuses on not only the beginning of the comic book company, but its entire history. It has interviews with artists and writers talking about how comics have impacted the world.

The box art for this DVD has Superman in the front and center of it and at the top it shows various characters like Batman and Dr. Manhattan (see box art here below). This DVD is a big must for comic book fans out there. The DVD releases on November 9, 2010.

You can watch the trailer for it right here below! [...]

Happy Anniversary To Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion!

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 06:57 AM PDT

This week marks the anniversary of the opening of one of my favorite theme park attractions -- the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in California.

The Haunted Mansion, which was under development for 15 years, officially opened to the public at the Anaheim, CA, theme park on August 12, 1969, and marked the first attraction developed and opened without Walt Disney, who had died in 1966.

Visitors to the attraction board a Doom Buggy inside this spooky mansion, located in the park's New Orleans Square section, where 999 happy haunts live out their posthumous lives, and are pone to hitchhiking!

Last month at Comic-Con in San Diego, filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro announced that he'd be doing a big-screen adaptation of the Haunted Mansion attraction, but unlike the 2003 Eddie Murphy movie of the same name, Del Toro's version will actually be frightening [...]

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