Saturday, January 20, 2007
Daybreak returns online (hopefully)
From ABC.com
Beginning Jan. 29, a new episode of Day Break will premiere every Monday exclusively at ABC.com!
Iron Man starts shooting
From Director Jon Favreau's Blog:
Gwyneth Paltrow has been cast as Virginia Pepper Potts. I met her on an idie called Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle many years ago. We begin filming in eight weeks.
Stan Winston is working on the suit. Sets are being built. Fergus and Ostby(Children of Men) are working on the script. Matty Libatique is shooting it. Everything is really coming together.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
2007 Movies
These are movies I'm looking forward to this year.
Ghost Rider (February 16)
Nicholas Cage is Johny Blaze. This was a decent comic, so it has potential. But then again, so did Spawn.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie (February 17)
I luv ATHF. Forget the iPhone, I want an eHelmet!!
300 (March 9)
The next moviefication of a Frank Miller (Dark Night, Sin City) story. Looks pretty wild.
Premonition (March 16)
Sandra Bullock in another time travel supernatural movie. I'm game.
Meet the Robinsons (March 30)
Disney's last CG movie before the Pixar acquisition. Rumor was that it was sucking until Pixar gave it a makeover.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (March 23)
I like ninja turtles. There I said it.
Grindhouse (April 6)
Two ka-razy movies by Robert Rodriguez and Quintin Tarantino. Cheesey yet satisfying.
Spider-Man 3 (May 4)
Sam Raimi is on a roll.
28 Weeks Later (May 11)
Zombies are always a good formula for movies. Can't wait 'till LOST Season 8!
Shrek the Third (May 18)
I don't have high expectations, but then again I didn't for Shrek 2 and was pleasantly surprised.
1408 (May 18)
Interesting horror/suspense flick with a decent cast.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (May 26)
See Shrek the Third.
Ocean's Thirteen (June 8)
See Pirates & Shrek.
Surf’s Up (June 8)
I heard Happy Feet was bad, but this one looks pretty cool based on the trailer.
Ratatouille (June 29)
One word: Pixar. One name: Brad Bird.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (July 13)
So far, so good.
The Simpsons Movie (July 27)
Not sure whether this is going to be worth seeing on the big screen. Don't get me wrong, The Simpsons is awesome. But I like watching it on TV just fine.
Underdog (August 3)
Interesting choice for a superhero movie. Jason Lee (My Name is Earl) kicks it up a notch.
Evan Almighty (June 22)
How do you turn a small co-star role into an entire movie? Steve Carrell gives it a fighting chance.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (June 15)
Trailer teaser looks good. Don't know enough yet to make a judgment.
Live Free or Die Hard (July 4)
Welcome to the party pal!
Transformers (July 4)
You have to like Michael Bay (The Island, The Rock, Armageddon) movies in order to like this. With Speilberg involved it could be pretty good.
The Bourne Ultimatum (August 3)
If it has another car chase like the previous two, it will rock.
The Invasion (August 17)
Remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (how many have there been?). Starring Nichole Kidman.
Into the Wild (September 21)
If you haven't read the book, GO READ IT.
Resident Evil: Extinction (September 21)
This will probably be crappy. But the world needs crappy movies too.
Bee Movie (Nov 2)
Jerry Seinfeld's cartoon. Hmm. Maybe he'll be struck by the Seinfeld Curse after all.
I Am Legend (December 14)
End of the world. Vampires. Will Smith.
Alien vs. Predator: AVP2 (December 21)
Why does a movie need an acronym? Especially when it's for the name of the movie itself? AVP was not bad, on par with the other Predator movies. But a far far level below Alien and Aliens.
Ghost Rider (February 16)
Nicholas Cage is Johny Blaze. This was a decent comic, so it has potential. But then again, so did Spawn.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie (February 17)
I luv ATHF. Forget the iPhone, I want an eHelmet!!
300 (March 9)
The next moviefication of a Frank Miller (Dark Night, Sin City) story. Looks pretty wild.
Premonition (March 16)
Sandra Bullock in another time travel supernatural movie. I'm game.
Meet the Robinsons (March 30)
Disney's last CG movie before the Pixar acquisition. Rumor was that it was sucking until Pixar gave it a makeover.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (March 23)
I like ninja turtles. There I said it.
Grindhouse (April 6)
Two ka-razy movies by Robert Rodriguez and Quintin Tarantino. Cheesey yet satisfying.
Spider-Man 3 (May 4)
Sam Raimi is on a roll.
28 Weeks Later (May 11)
Zombies are always a good formula for movies. Can't wait 'till LOST Season 8!
Shrek the Third (May 18)
I don't have high expectations, but then again I didn't for Shrek 2 and was pleasantly surprised.
1408 (May 18)
Interesting horror/suspense flick with a decent cast.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (May 26)
See Shrek the Third.
Ocean's Thirteen (June 8)
See Pirates & Shrek.
Surf’s Up (June 8)
I heard Happy Feet was bad, but this one looks pretty cool based on the trailer.
Ratatouille (June 29)
One word: Pixar. One name: Brad Bird.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (July 13)
So far, so good.
The Simpsons Movie (July 27)
Not sure whether this is going to be worth seeing on the big screen. Don't get me wrong, The Simpsons is awesome. But I like watching it on TV just fine.
Underdog (August 3)
Interesting choice for a superhero movie. Jason Lee (My Name is Earl) kicks it up a notch.
Evan Almighty (June 22)
How do you turn a small co-star role into an entire movie? Steve Carrell gives it a fighting chance.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (June 15)
Trailer teaser looks good. Don't know enough yet to make a judgment.
Live Free or Die Hard (July 4)
Welcome to the party pal!
Transformers (July 4)
You have to like Michael Bay (The Island, The Rock, Armageddon) movies in order to like this. With Speilberg involved it could be pretty good.
The Bourne Ultimatum (August 3)
If it has another car chase like the previous two, it will rock.
The Invasion (August 17)
Remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (how many have there been?). Starring Nichole Kidman.
Into the Wild (September 21)
If you haven't read the book, GO READ IT.
Resident Evil: Extinction (September 21)
This will probably be crappy. But the world needs crappy movies too.
Bee Movie (Nov 2)
Jerry Seinfeld's cartoon. Hmm. Maybe he'll be struck by the Seinfeld Curse after all.
I Am Legend (December 14)
End of the world. Vampires. Will Smith.
Alien vs. Predator: AVP2 (December 21)
Why does a movie need an acronym? Especially when it's for the name of the movie itself? AVP was not bad, on par with the other Predator movies. But a far far level below Alien and Aliens.
Monday, January 01, 2007
2005/6 Movie Review
Here's the list of movies I said I was looking forward to in 2006, and what I thought of them (or whether I even saw them).
Aeon Flux (Dec 2)
This was originally a series of short animations on MTV's Liquid TV show over a decade ago. There really wasn't much of a plot, and no dialog (just music and f/x audio). Now it's a full length movie. I'm a little worried, but willing to give it a try.
Lived up to expectations. Decent action, some semblance of a plot and true to the original.
The World's Fastest Indian (Dec 9)
Just saw the trailer for this on QuickTime. Anthony Hopkins plays a New Zealander who comes to America to break the speed record. Looks cool, quirky and fun.
Excellent, quirky but poignant story.
Chronicles of Narnia (Dec 9)
Everyone's favorite story about the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They better not mess this up!
Lived up to expectations, but not as epic being in the shadow of LOTR.
King Kong (Dec 14)
Peter Jackson does his "dream movie" he's been dying to do ever since he was a kid. What was LOTR?? A warm-up? Return of the King is a hard act to follow, but from the trailers and the bounty of behind-the-scenes footage, this looks pretty damn good.
Wow, a visual masterpiece with strong emotions, but even stronger action.
Munich (Dec 23)
Steven Speilberg switches gears from War of the Worlds to serious mode. This is the story of the 1972 killing of the Israeli Olympic team and the revenge assasinations that followed.
Cool story. I thought it was not on any side politically but some people saw it slanted one way or another (how could it be both?). I'd see any movie with Janusz Kaminski as Cinematographer.
Memoirs of a Geisha (Dec 23)
A best-seller book turned into a movie. Always a good formula.
It was exactly that: a good formula. Not a bad movie, though.
See description of Memoirs of a Geisha.
Yeah, another formula movie. Big actors, big director, big story. Not bad, but it felt more like a ride at a theme park than a story.
X3: X-Men 3 (May 26)
See Mission: Impossible 3.
X3 broke the rules. X3 was pretty damn good. Equal or just a little better than 2.
Superman Returns (Jun 30 2006)
Although it's protrayed as a new story for the blue guy, this is really a tribute to the Superman character, comic, original 1978 movie and especially to Christopher Reeve. Like a multi-million dollar fan film. Bryan Singer was a big enough fan to jump out of X-Men 3 to do this, so he's sure to do a good job. I have good hopes for this one.
A little too close to the original- some scenes were almost line-for-line. Kinda creepy. But even more creepy: Superman is a stalker!
Lady in the Water (Jul 21)
M. Night Shyamalan's latest flick about an apartment building superintendent who finds a fairy tale character in the apartment's pool. Stars Paul Giamatti.
Haven't seen it yet.
The Fountain (2006)
Darren Aronofsky made his name with the indie movie Pi (which I still can't figure out, perhaps because I fell asleep), and later for Requiem for a Dream (which I hear is really good but depressing). The story spans 1000 years and involves time travel. That's peaked my interest.
Haven't seen it yet.
Ghost Rider (2006)
A new comic-turned-movie about a stunt bike racer who gives up his soul to become a cool looking vigilante. Starring Nicholas Cage.
Haven't seen it yet.
Aeon Flux (Dec 2)
This was originally a series of short animations on MTV's Liquid TV show over a decade ago. There really wasn't much of a plot, and no dialog (just music and f/x audio). Now it's a full length movie. I'm a little worried, but willing to give it a try.
Lived up to expectations. Decent action, some semblance of a plot and true to the original.
The World's Fastest Indian (Dec 9)
Just saw the trailer for this on QuickTime. Anthony Hopkins plays a New Zealander who comes to America to break the speed record. Looks cool, quirky and fun.
Excellent, quirky but poignant story.
Chronicles of Narnia (Dec 9)
Everyone's favorite story about the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They better not mess this up!
Lived up to expectations, but not as epic being in the shadow of LOTR.
King Kong (Dec 14)
Peter Jackson does his "dream movie" he's been dying to do ever since he was a kid. What was LOTR?? A warm-up? Return of the King is a hard act to follow, but from the trailers and the bounty of behind-the-scenes footage, this looks pretty damn good.
Wow, a visual masterpiece with strong emotions, but even stronger action.
Munich (Dec 23)
Steven Speilberg switches gears from War of the Worlds to serious mode. This is the story of the 1972 killing of the Israeli Olympic team and the revenge assasinations that followed.
Cool story. I thought it was not on any side politically but some people saw it slanted one way or another (how could it be both?). I'd see any movie with Janusz Kaminski as Cinematographer.
Memoirs of a Geisha (Dec 23)
A best-seller book turned into a movie. Always a good formula.
It was exactly that: a good formula. Not a bad movie, though.
Mission: Impossible 3 (May 5)
One had it's moments but was a snoozer. Two was awesome. I hope three keeps up the trend.
Two was better.
See description of Memoirs of a Geisha.
Yeah, another formula movie. Big actors, big director, big story. Not bad, but it felt more like a ride at a theme park than a story.
X3: X-Men 3 (May 26)
See Mission: Impossible 3.
X3 broke the rules. X3 was pretty damn good. Equal or just a little better than 2.
Superman Returns (Jun 30 2006)
Although it's protrayed as a new story for the blue guy, this is really a tribute to the Superman character, comic, original 1978 movie and especially to Christopher Reeve. Like a multi-million dollar fan film. Bryan Singer was a big enough fan to jump out of X-Men 3 to do this, so he's sure to do a good job. I have good hopes for this one.
A little too close to the original- some scenes were almost line-for-line. Kinda creepy. But even more creepy: Superman is a stalker!
Lady in the Water (Jul 21)
M. Night Shyamalan's latest flick about an apartment building superintendent who finds a fairy tale character in the apartment's pool. Stars Paul Giamatti.
Haven't seen it yet.
The Fountain (2006)
Darren Aronofsky made his name with the indie movie Pi (which I still can't figure out, perhaps because I fell asleep), and later for Requiem for a Dream (which I hear is really good but depressing). The story spans 1000 years and involves time travel. That's peaked my interest.
Haven't seen it yet.
Ghost Rider (2006)
A new comic-turned-movie about a stunt bike racer who gives up his soul to become a cool looking vigilante. Starring Nicholas Cage.
Haven't seen it yet.
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