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Friday, July 31, 2009
Alien Prequel Confirmed
Learn Who’s Writing The ALIEN Prequel Ridley Scott’s Directing!!
Chubbing up at the thought of Ridley Scott ordering around a bunch of face-huggers one more time? Yeah, me too!
Friday morning's Variety confirms the news Entertainment Weekly broke early last month: orignal "Alien" helmer Ridley Scott is indeed directing a prequel to "Alien."
More than that, a screenwriter has been hired. Jon Spaihts, a hot Hollywood talent who hasn’t quite gotten anything produced yet, is now penning the script.
Variety explains where Fox dug up the writer:
Spaihts has become a go-to-guy for space thrillers. After Keanu Reeves became attached to his Warner Bros. sci-fi script "Shadow 19," Reeves hired Spaihts to write the space journey epic "Passengers," which is berthed at Morgan Creek. That script got Spaihts the meeting with Fox and Scott Free, and he won the job with an "Alien" reboot take that the studio and Scott loved.
Fox has separately hired him to rewrite "The Darkest Hour," which Timur Bekmambetov to produce with Tom Jacobson. Spaihts is writing "Children of Mars" for Disney and Scott Rudin, and he will follow by rewriting "St. George and the Dragon" for Sony and Red Wagon.
It’s Scott’s first time directing an “Alien” movie since the 1979 thriller that launched the franchise.
Earlier reports suggesting one Carl Erik Rinsch, the commercial director romantically involved with Scott’s daughter, would direct the prequel were apparently premature.
Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here.
Learn Who’s Writing The ALIEN Prequel Ridley Scott’s Directing!!
Chubbing up at the thought of Ridley Scott ordering around a bunch of face-huggers one more time? Yeah, me too!Friday morning's Variety confirms the news Entertainment Weekly broke early last month: orignal "Alien" helmer Ridley Scott is indeed directing a prequel to "Alien." More than that, a screenwriter has been hired. Jon Spaihts, a hot Hollywood talent who hasn’t quite gotten anything produced yet, is now penning the script. Variety explains where Fox dug up the writer:
It’s Scott’s first time directing an “Alien” movie since the 1979 thriller that launched the franchise. Earlier reports suggesting one Carl Erik Rinsch, the commercial director romantically involved with Scott’s daughter, would direct the prequel were apparently premature. Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here. |
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Becki Burrell: Wheel of Fortune's Idiot and other Game show idiots!
On September 19th, 2007, Becki lost $33,450 plus a $6,296 trip for pluralizing the last word of the puzzle. She would have made it to the Bonus Round if she hadn't plurized Beach!
MORE TO COME
MORE TO COME
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
MY TOP 5 FOOD JOINTS....
HERE ARE MY TOP 5 FOOD JOINTS! click the links
2) DAIRY QUEEN : WHAT CAN I SAY I'M IN LOVE WITH THE HALF POUND FLAME THROWER BURGER AND THERE FREAKIN ONION RINGS
Friday, July 24, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
TOP 20 All-Time Worldwide Box office
UPDATED JULY 16, 2009
Rank Title Worldwide Box Office
1. Titanic (1997) $1,835,300,000
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1,129,219,252
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,060,332,628
4. The Dark Knight (2008) $1,001,921,825
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $968,657,891
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $958,404,152
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $937,000,866
8. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $922,379,000
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) $921,600,000
10. Jurassic Park (1993) $919,700,000
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $892,194,397
12. Spider-Man 3 (2007) $885,430,303
13. Shrek 2 (2004) $880,871,036
14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $866,300,000
15. Finding Nemo (2003) $865,000,000
16. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $860,700,000
17. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,462,555
18. Independence Day (1996) $811,200,000
19. Spider-Man (2002) $806,700,000
20. Star Wars (1977) $797,900,000
Rank Title Worldwide Box Office
1. Titanic (1997) $1,835,300,000
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1,129,219,252
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,060,332,628
4. The Dark Knight (2008) $1,001,921,825
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $968,657,891
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $958,404,152
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $937,000,866
8. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $922,379,000
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) $921,600,000
10. Jurassic Park (1993) $919,700,000
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $892,194,397
12. Spider-Man 3 (2007) $885,430,303
13. Shrek 2 (2004) $880,871,036
14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $866,300,000
15. Finding Nemo (2003) $865,000,000
16. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $860,700,000
17. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,462,555
18. Independence Day (1996) $811,200,000
19. Spider-Man (2002) $806,700,000
20. Star Wars (1977) $797,900,000
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The image of Michael Jackson fondling some little kid is repulsive of course, but is it the worst image ever or just kind of weird and super inappropriate? Yesterday it would have been the worst thing ever, but this morning the Sun had an article describing him licking another mans penis and having gay sex in dirty Las Vegas motels, so how can that not be number 1?
A new book insists “virtually everybody” around him knew he was gay.
One (lover) met him for liaisons at a grungy motel which was all the debt-ridden star could afford.
And one told Halperin (the author): “The very first time he had sex with me he said, ‘The King of Pop’s going to lick your lollipop’. I still laugh thinking about that.”
Halperin said: “Virtually everybody has told me. Even those who are his most ardent defenders, people who maintain he is innocent of the molestation charges, insist that he is homosexually inclined.”
He claims the two lovers he traced were a Hollywood waiter and an aspiring actor, “Lawrence”.
“He was very shy. But when he started to have sex, he was insatiable.”
Halperin says Jackson was known to slip out to a motel for gay sex in 2007 when he had moved to Las Vegas.
He reportedly fell in love with a burly half-Asian in his early 20s.
Halperin alleges: “He rarely left his residence, but when he did, according to one of Jackson’s closest confidants, it was to meet a boyfriend at a run-down motel.”
A source tells the book: “He met a construction worker and fell madly in love with him.
“Michael would leave the house in disguise, often dressed as a woman, and would go to meet his boyfriend at a motel that was one of Vegas’ grungiest dives.
“Michael was broke. It was all he could afford then.”
You know Michael was no master criminal if his idea of a disguise was dressing like a woman. A wig, foundation, lipstick, skintight pants with rhinestone shoes. It’s not a disguise if you just pick things out of your closet.
EARLY GI.JOE MOVIE REVIEW
Hey guys,
Just got back from a screening of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and figured I'd send in a a review. There might be some spoilers, in case you care.
I've been familiar with G.I. Joe since I was a kid. I remember the cartoon, the silly PSAs and, of course, the toys. However, I was never a die hard fan or anything like that. After seeing the trailers, and realizing it looked pretty much nothing like the G.I.Joe I remember, I wasn't expecting much. So, with that said, here's the short version: It wasn't great, but it wasn't the train wreck I expected. Also, it was more enjoyable than Transformers 2.
Ok, here's the longer version. The first thing to know, is the movie is pretty cheesy for most of the running time. Cheesy, but fun. The best comparison I can give you for the tone of this thing is the original Street Fighter (only with a bigger scope, 800 times the budget and %100 less Jean Claude Van Damme). It's cheesy, light hearted fun. The action is cartoony most of the time but borders on badass at others (this mostly refers to anytime Snake Eyes is on screen). The effects were all over the place as well. Some stuff looked pretty good (the accelerator suit chase) other times it was typical Stephen Sommers cartoon cgi. We were told the effects near the end of the film weren't complete. I really hope that's true because some of the stuff during the underwater attack at the end looked like someone took a crap, colored it blue and threw it on screen.
Like I said above, it was more enjoyable than Transformers 2. One of the biggest reasons is the pacing. It was damn good. It didn't come to halt mid way through the movie or blow it's action-scene load too early. Each of the major set pieces was always bigger than the one before it, ratcheting things up nicely. It breaks up the action with flash backs to either Duke/Baroness or Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow. Most of these drag a bit, but are usually kept short and things get moving again quickly. Speaking of action, I could actually tell what was happing for the most part. The underwater battle at the end gets a bit confusing at times, but generally, Sommers sets up the geography of things well so you know what's happening. Also, the story actually makes sense (in the same manner that any "world domination" plot makes sense). It's not exactly deep, but at least it's coherent. They're definitely setting this up as a franchise given how it all ends. The last 10 minutes or so has a couple set ups for later installments, such as Cobra Commander making Destro his bitch and a (somewhat obvious) twist stolen right out of the first X-Men movie. The other main difference between this and Transformers is that this was devoid of low-brow humor. Sure, there were a couple slap stick moments involving Morlon Wayans (who was less annoying that I thought he'd be), but mostly it was cheesy humor that came from the characters. No "robot humping Megan Fox" here.
Believe it or not, there's actually some pretty cool stuff tech wise. The guns used by the MARS troopers, the Joe's base which they call "The Pit", just about every vehicle in the film are all fun and imaginitive. I particularly dug the jet pack thing Storm Shadow steels from the Joe's base. The best part of the movie, though, is definitely Snake Eyes. He has no lines and is just a complete badass. My only problem with him, is this: Why the hell does his suit have a mouth? He doesn't talk, and the mouth wouldn't move if he did. So why the hell is it there? It was actually kind of distracting. The rest of characters are nothing to write home about. They're never really boring, but they're never great either. Dennis Quaid seemed to be having a bit of fun as General Hawk though. He gets the infamous "Knowing is half the battle" line. The villains are all pretty much what you'd expect. Baroness is hot, Storm Shadow kicks ass, etc... Speaking to looks, Cobra Commander looks just as stupid as you think he will. He's much more menacing in the movie than I remember him being in the cartoon. His voice is lower and less raspy. I'm fairly certain it's not even Joseph Gordon-Levitt's voice (unless they modified it a lot). When he becomes Cobra Commander he comes off more like Darth Vader (poor comparison, he's no where near that cool) than the whiny coward I remember from the show. Destro is actually the main villain throughout the movie, but doesn't get his silver head untill the very end. It's CGI but actually didn't look too bad, though I'm hoping the effect was unfinished. It could use a little more work.
Obviously the movie is flawed. It has it's share of "wtf?" moments, like when Duke, Baronnes and Storm Shadow get out of a plane, on a polar ice cap, wearing Jeans and light jackets. Apparently it's not quite as cold up there as I thought. Must be global warming. Or like when 4 nanomite warheads apparently need to weaponized, a process that involves zapping them with lasers for about 30 seconds. Maybe i'm just not that knowledgable, but I though warheads were the weapon? No weaponizing necessary. Who knows.The movie is filled will stuff like this. But, silly science aside, the real weak link in the movie is easily Channing Tatum. He just doesn't seem like a military badass. They way he delivers lines, he sounds more like a whiny teen sometimes. Yes, i'm aware of how retarded it is to criticize the acting in a G.I. Joe movie, but he's the center piece of the movie and he just can't carry it. Part of the problem is his relationship with Baroness in the movie. Apparently 4 years ago they were engaged. Then Duke and her brother Rex (who later turns out to be Cobra Commander) go off to war and Rex "dies" and Duke and Baroness just stop talking, or something. I really don't know. She is later infected with nanomites by her believed to be dead brother which means he can control her like a robot. But eventually over the course of the movie, they make up and she miraculously overpowers the nanomite programming (wtf?) and helps Duke and the Joes. As dumb as that sounds, it's made worse by the fact that Tatum and Sienna Miller simply have no chemistry whatsoever.
So, like I said, it's a fun but flawed movie. It's pretty much what you would expect a summer action movie to be. The biggest question, I guess, is this: "Is it a G.I. Joe movie?" Honestly, I'd have to say "No." It's not quite the G.I. Joe I remember, but it is a big, cheesy, fun and silly action movie that kept me entertained for about 2 hours.
If you use this, call me Mr. Blonde.
P.S. After the screening they gave everyone G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra hats. So, Just in case the talk backers decide my review looks leafy and green, I attatched a pic of it along w/ the extra ticket I had.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
HARRY REVIEWS "BRUNO"
Harry laughed pretty much throughout BRUNO at a near hyperventilating pace...
BRUNO isn't an easy film to review. There really isn't a plot. I mean, there is, but its essentially about BRUNO wanting to become a celebrity and the various harebrained notions that he embarks upon to become an internationally renowned celebrity. He then goes off to unleash this menace upon the unawares of the world.
That I couldn't stop laughing throughout - pretty much labels me as a sucker for this sort of comedy, but as film. I kinda hate it. The notion of pseudo-reality filmmaking satires is kind of the death knell to the cinema I love... but it works, so I can't actively hate on it. I enjoyed it too much for that.
In the original years of the Alamo Drafthouse, before Tim League really had minions to prep-pre-shows, it was essentially a moving Rorschach of Tim League's mind - and the things that make Tim League laugh are pretty much the same things you'll find in this film. I'll never forget spending a half hour before enumerable movies watching Uncle Fucker - intoxicated to a point of sub-catatonia having his leg repeatedly set on fire as he cussed, slapped at it and then repeated. It never ever got old.
Now, BRUNO is slightly more sophisticated than that. I mean, the level of tension that arises when BRUNO decides he will become famous with a celebrity sex video - and schedules an interview at a hotel with Ron Paul. And when the lights go out, they go into the "green room" which is a bed room. The tension was extreme. Because BRUNO was in a bedroom with Ron Paul. That was real. Somehow. Doctor Ron Paul was in a camera laden bedroom with BRUNO. Everyone in the theater was in nervous giggle hysterics. It was hysterical. The knowledge of what was going to happen was so extremely delicious... literally, that is the sort of humor that Cohen is a genius at. Like Paula Abdul sitting upon a Mexican and getting water from the back of another Mexican. These are things that we must all witness. Because Paula Abdul did it. And she wasn't in on the joke. She showed up for an interview with no furniture - and when presented with Mexicans to sit upon and sit drinks upon... she went with it. She used Mexican Human Beings as furniture and was completely ok with it. And that was amazing.
Just amazing.
Paula. What were you thinking? Did you ever think... "This isn't right, I'll stand"? I mean. Was this not the first time this scenario was presented to you? Are you accustomed to using human beings as furniture? Really?
The rampant homophobia in the film exhibited by just about everyone is something that I went in expecting. And I just was sadly amused by. It is funny because the fucking idiot redneck dumbfucks in the film are to be laughed at. But on the same hand, it is a shame that such backwards intolerant folks exist. Of course, they came expecting violent cage fighting, not cage loving. And their brains melt - and the film shows their brains melt - and you wonder what happened when their brains re-gelled. I'm thinking they went home and put on THE BIRDCAGE or CHICAGO.
BRUNO is hilarious. It is paralytically funny - and I know I easily missed about 15-20 minutes due to uncontrolled laughter on my part. So you'll probably want to see this a few times. It is that funny.
Monday, July 6, 2009
DEF LEPPARD CONCERT SATURDAY NIGHT!!!
So me and a few buddies went to the huge Def Leppard / Poison rock concert at the molson amphitheatre saturday night. One of the best part of these events are the freaks that come from who knows where to party it up like it's the end of the world. We got there just as "CHEAP TRICK" got the fuck off stage 'cause who really gives a shit about that band. We got a couple of Tall ones and headed to the lawn. Poison comes on and me personally i hates Brett Michael's, he was there basically to plug his new book...i hate that fucktard. The real reason we were there was for "Def Leppard" They rocked and that's when we started to have a good time. If you ever get a chance to go see this band...DO IT!!! I GIVE THIS EXPERIENCE.. 4 SARDINES OUTTA 5
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Rodriguez to Relaunch Predator Franchise
Predators Director Confirmed Nimrod Antal is in, plus plot details revealed. by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK UK, July 2, 2009 - Producer Robert Rodriguez has confirmed to Aint It Cool News that Nimrod Antal is indeed onboard to direct the forthcoming Predators. It seems Antal was chosen ahead of the likes of Neil Marshall because of his sterling work on Kontroll and the forthcoming Armoured, and also because of his charismatic personality. Rodriguez said: "I found him to be an outstanding presence, a great communicator full of ideas... He reminded me of Quentin [Tarantino] with how he was able to work with a group of very strong, singular actor talents and make it look effortless." He also tells us to expect Predators to be as character-driven as the original, and to revolve around "a very intense group of people stranded on a Predator planet discovering unspeakable horrors (that are not always from outside their group)." Predators will begin filming at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios in Austin this autumn.
