Friday, October 22, 2010

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Deal: Supernatural: The Complete Seasons 1-4

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 05:12 AM PDT

Supernatural Seasons 1-4 DVD

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is Supernatural: The Complete Seasons 1-4 on DVD for only $69.99 (that's 70% off the list price of $229.98).

Note, this deal is only for today, Friday October 22, 2010, until midnight PST while supplies last.

This is four individual season DVDs bundle together of the popular CW television series Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as the Winchester brothers, who travel around American investigating paranormal activity and battling supernatural forces, all while searching for their father.

Each DVD in this bundle contains a full set of bonus material, which is listed here below.

The individual DVDs sell for $28 to $52 each, so to get these four seasons for only $70 is a steal if you're looking to add Supernatural to your collection [...]

Martin Freeman Confirmed As Bilbo Baggins; Many More Cast In ‘The Hobbit’

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 07:03 PM PDT



Just a few days ago we found out that after so many complications, the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fabled tale, The Hobbit, had finally received a greenlight by studios, and that Peter Jackson would indeed be returning to direct the two-part film.

At the same time, we heard that one of the front runners for the hotly pursued lead role of Bilbo Baggins, Martin Freeman, was ever so close to nabbing the job. This little dream casting for many is now officially a reality as Jackson has announced a chunk of castings for his film, including the confirmation of Mr. Freeman as Bilbo.

Freeman was one of what seemed to be three top fan choices along with James McAvoy and Doctor Who's David Tennant. The actor hasn't done a ton of stuff to gain recognition here in the States, but you may best recognize him as the lead in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He also was on the original UK version of The Office, and had small roles in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Love, Actually. [...]

Mel Gibson’s Cameo In ‘The Hangover 2′ Killed Off After Cast & Crew Objection

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 05:46 PM PDT



Recently it was reported that Mel Gibson would have a cameo in The Hangover 2 that compare to Tom Cruise's Les Grossman character in Tropic Thunder. Cruise's role, as well as boxer Mike Tyson's in The Hangover, helped to rejuvenate their careers after some troubles with the public eye, and it was expected that this might do the very same for Gibson.

Instead, we're now hearing that complications have arisen, and Gibson's cameo in The Hangover 2 has been scrapped. Director Todd Phillips wanted Mel for the small role, but it sounds like some of his cast and crew (unidentified) were against it, and the plan required halting.

When talking about this, Phillips said "I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew." [...]

Check That: Writer/Director Duo Todd Farmer & Patrick Lussier To Handle ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 03:22 PM PDT



Recently, panic struck horror fans when it was revealed that Christian E. Christiansen was being brought in to direct the Dimension Films reboot of the Clive Barker classic, Hellraiser. Christiansen has a reputation for delivering teen-friendly PG-13 horror films, and if you've seen Hellraiser, you know that this combination would heed devastating results.

Now it turns out that this panic may have been a bit premature. New reports indicate that it will not be Christiansen directing the project, but that the team of writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier have in fact been signed on to make things happen.

The pair have worked together before on My Bloody Valentine 3D, and have two new projects on the way in Drive Angry and Halloween III. They both also have their fair share of independent works; Farmer has written horror titles like Jason X and The Messengers, and Lussier wrote and directed Dracula 2000 and directed White Noise 2: The Light. [...]

‘Red’: Top 3 Differences Between The Comic Book And The Movie

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

Red - comic to movie

In honor of the new Bruce Willis movie Red, which was released in theaters this past weekend, I recently went back to read the DC comic book series Red created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, from which the film was adapted.

Both the comic book and the movie center around Frank Moses (Willis's character), a retired CIA agent who's thrust back into the world of danger when he's attacked by highly trained unknown assailants. The over-the-hill action-comedy film brought out the older generations to the theater in droves, thanks to the change in the story's overall tone (from serious to light-hearted), as well as (in my opinion) the creation of Helen Mirren's character Victoria, another retiree whose sexy looks and stellar aim with a sniper rifle probably make her the most lethal of the bunch.

There were quite a few differences between the movie and the 3-issue miniseries, mostly in the addition of new characters -- played by Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Brian Cox -- as well as alternations to the Frank Moses character and his situation, along with plenty of deviations from the original story.

Here's the Top 3 differences between the film and the comic book. [...]

Watch Now: Teaser Trailer For Disney/Pixar’s ‘Cars 2′ Released

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 11:48 AM PDT



A very brief logo reveal teaser trailer for the upcoming Walt Disney and Pixar Animation sequel, Cars 2, has been released online.

You'll see a bit of a set-up and an appearance from Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) and Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) before the logo and reminder that the flick is coming in the summer of 2011. Again, it is short, but fans of the original should get a little kick out of it.

Be sure to click on over to the other side to check out the first teaser trailer and logo reveal for Pixar's Cars 2 now!

It's generally believed that Pixar has yet to make a bad movie. While you personally may not be a fan of some of their work, not one that they have released has been poor and all of them have received mostly positive feedback. But if you had to put one at the bottom of the list, it's likely that it would be Cars. This isn't to say it's bad -- myself and many others were pretty surprised by how good it actually ended up being -- but something always has to be at the bottom. [...]

MUST SEE: Hilarious Thai Ripoffs Of Disney’s ‘Beauty And The Beast,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Aladdin’ & More

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 09:09 AM PDT



Now this is a treat.

Our friends over at /Film discovered a gem while searching the internet recently. To be specific, they discovered a trailer for a little movie called Beauty and the Beast. The only problem is, this was not our beloved Walt Disney classic, it was a new version of the movie completely ripped off by Thai company GM Toons. Even their opening logo is fairly similar to Disney's.

The trailer is funny beyond all words; it's identical to Beauty and the Beast, only the animation looks like a Saturday Morning Cartoon nightmare. Add to that some atrocious voice acting and you have yourself a wonderfully amusing little viral video in the making. Even better than that is the fact that the Beast in this mess happens to also look an awful lot like a certain character from The Lion King. And it doesn't end there. There's a pile of these ripoffs to be seen.

Click on over to the other side to see the trailer for this movie and many more now! [...]

Deal: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection (Seasons 1-7)

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Series (Seasons 1-7)

The TV deal of the week over at Amazon this week is Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Series DVD for only $70.99 (that's 65% off the list price of $199.99).

Note, this deal is valid through Saturday, October 23, 2010 while supplies last.

This DVD box set contains all 7 seasons of the popular Joss Whedon television series which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as the titular vampire slayer along with Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Stewart Head, and Nicholas Brendon. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ran from 1997 to 2003, also co-starred Eliza Dushku, Seth Green, James Marsters, and many more, as well as introduced the character of Angel (David Boreanaz), who eventually got his own spin-off show.

Math time: at $70.99, you'd be playing only $10.14 per season! That's a steal, considering the box set is worth getting even at the original price [...]

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