HAPPY FESTIVUS!!!!!!!!!

Just wanted to tell everyone HAPPY FESTIVUS!!! Boy I am sore from doing the Feats of Strength. Now I am getting ready to do the Airing of Grievances with my family. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. AND IT'S A FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US!!

My Top 10 Movie of 2009

As 2009 comes to a close, I shall reflect on some of the good it had to offer in the way of film. There was a lot of crap, but these were the few that stood out...

1. Paranormal Activity

You may not have liked the movie but you can't ignore it's influence and impact. Made on a $15,000 budget and going on to gross over $107 million. Numbers don't lie. This movie had me spooked and I'm not easily shaken by films. After the movie ended, every time I heard a noise in my house I got up to investigate. No shit. A movie hasn't effected me like that in a looooong time. So it must be something special.

2. Martyrs

I know it was made in 2008, but the movie wasn't released in the states until '09. Martyrs is one of those movies that stick with you well after you've seen it. It hits you in the gut and makes you squirm in your seat. It's a movie that's definitely hard to watch but absolutely brilliant. I let all my friends borrow my dvd of it and they all had the same reaction...WTF? But they all loved it. I wish I could watch it again for the first time.

3. Let the Right One In

Again, another movie made in 2008 but released domestically in 2009. I had zero expectations going into this film and it blew my mind. This is how a REAL vampire move should be made, folks. The characters were totally believable and the acting was top notch. I never would've thought a Norwegian movie about a child vampire could be so good.....and bloody.

4. Taken

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a big Liam Neeson fan, but he proved me wrong with this one. He left behind his one dimensional, sappy acting and put on a performance that made his role in Schindler's List look pale in comparison. I'm a sucker for revenge flicks and Liam pulls no punches in trying to find his kidnapped daughter. For being pg-13, the movie is violent. The dinner scene alone is one of the most memorable I've seen in years. Kudos to Liam, keep up the good work.

5. The Hurt Locker

I lost one of my best friends in Iraq this year and this movie was hard to watch for me. The main character reminded me a lot of him. This movie is very realistic and Jeremy Renner might be the most slept on actor of recent years. The tension the film creates is remarkable. When a character is defusing a bomb, you sweat on the edge of your seat feeling every second tick by. What's crazy is that this movie is directed by a woman named Kathryn Bigelow. What was even more shocking is that she created Point Break. This chick has balls!!

6. District 9

All though I felt the movie didn't live up to expectations, I still thought it was great. The CGI in this film is amazing and the documentary style of the film works well. Peter Jackson always has an eye for talent and he made a great decision in putting this film in theaters. In it's core, this movie is deep. It's full of social commentary and you don't have to be too bright to follow it. The movie takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Figure out the rest for yourself. I can't wait to see what Neil Blomkamp comes up with for 2010.

7. Inglorious Basterds

Tarantino + war = success. It's a simple formula. The movie that has been in Tarnatino's mind for years finally pays off. It's an excellent movie any full of Quentin's great attention to detailed dialogue. I know some people felt it was too much. Others hated the fact that much of it was subtitled. Get a grip people. I don't mind reading subtitles to make the film feel more authentic. The only flaw the movie has is not seeing and missing some Tarantinoisms...Big Kahuna Burger, A Vega Brother, Red Apple Cigarettes, "inside of car trunk" shot. But it does have mexican standoffs and a narrating Samuel L. Jackson.

8. Zombieland

Surprised me. I had no idea this movie was going to be so good. Woody Harrelson still has his assholish comedy timing to a perfect tee. The comedy is dark but hilarious. The slow-mo shots are some of the best I've ever seen. And the surprise cameo in the movie was freakin awesome. Can we get a sequel???

9. 2012

I know....the plot was thin, the characters cookie-cutter, and the movie completely unrealistic. Doesn't matter...this move should be seen for it's eye candy. The end of the world never looked so glorious. The effects might be some of the best ever put to film (have yet to see Avatar). It's a unrelenting, non-stop action thrill ride. Other than John Cusack, nobody else really matters in this movie. People thought it was too long, but I thought it was paced perfectly. Can't wait for the blu-ray.

10. The Hangover

The movie lived up to the hype of the hilarious trailer. An extremely funny movie that everyone (minus children) can enjoy. The characters were all side-splitting laugh inducing and the cameo Mike Tyson was Hollywood genius. I didn't want to see it end. With all the co-ed bachelor/bachelorette parties being popular lately...ladies and gentleman, this is how a bachelor party should be. Oh yeah...don't be a rah-tard.

'Frozen' trailer

Ever since I've heard about this movie it's gotten my interest. I assume it's going to be Open Water on a ski-lift.

Plot:
Three skiers are stranded on a chairlift and forced to make life-or-death choices that prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.

'Robin Hood' trailer

Not a big fan of Robin Hood, but it's directed by Ridley Scott which means I must see it.

Plot:
The story of an archer in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion who fights against the Norman invaders and becomes the legendary hero known as Robin Hood.

'X-Men: First Class' Details

They need to make an X-Men movie where they are fighting the Sentinels the whole time. Not that cheap shot scene they did before. Ah well, at least Bryan Singer is returning.

Source: Variety

In the last few days, we've learned that X-Men and X2: X-Men United helmer Bryan Singer is returning to direct X-Men: First Class for Fox and that Jamie Moss will write the new script. Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg are producers.

Variety learned more from Singer, who said that the studio sparked to a detailed treatment he wrote for the film.

"This is the formative years of Xavier and Magneto, and the formation of the school and where there relationship took a wrong turn," Singer said. "There is a romantic element, and some of the mutants from 'X-Men' will figure into the plot, though I don't want to say which ones. There will be a lot of new mutants and a great villain."

In the film, Xavier and Magneto will be twenty-something, and the film sounds similar in construct to the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek.

"Whether it's 'Batman,' 'Lord of the Rings' or 'Star Trek,' if the characters are good, you want to see them on their journey even if you know their destiny," Singer said. "I put myself in the fan's position, and I think this story is something I would want to see, and so will they."

R.I.P. Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon passed away at age 63. If you guys don't know....this guy was THE TRUTH. He wrote Alien. Check his resume...

# Untitled Alien Prequel (2011) (announced) (characters)

# AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) ("Alien" characters)
... aka AVP: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (USA: DVD box title)
... aka AVP: Requiem (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Aliens vs. Predator 2 (Singapore: English title)
... aka AvP2 (USA: short title)
... aka AvPR (International: English title: short title)
# AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) ("Alien" characters) (screen story)
... aka Alien vs. Predator (Germany) (USA: short title)
... aka AVP (USA: promotional abbreviation)
# Batman: Dead End (2003) (characters: Alien) (uncredited)

# Alien: Resurrection (1997) (characters)
... aka Alien 4
# Bleeders (1997) (screenplay)
... aka Hemoglobin (UK)
... aka The Descendant (USA: TV title)
# Screamers (1995) (screenplay)
... aka Screamers - L'armée souterraine (Canada: French title)
... aka Sukurîmâzu (Japan)
# Alien IV? (1994) (certain original characters)
# Alien vs. Predator (1993) (VG) (characters)
# Alien³ (1992) (characters)
# Alien³ (1992) (VG) (characters)
# Total Recall (1990) (screen story) (screenplay)
... aka El vengador del futuro (USA: Spanish title)

# Aliens (1986) (characters)
# Invaders from Mars (1986) (writer)
# Lifeforce (1985) (screenplay)
... aka Space Vampires (UK: alternative title) (USA: working title)
# The Return of the Living Dead (1985) (screenplay)
... aka Return of the Living Dead (USA: video box title)
# "Blue Thunder" (2 episodes, 1984)
- The Island (1984) TV episode (story)
- Arms Race (1984) TV episode (screenplay) (story)
# Blue Thunder (1983) (written by)
... aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title)
# Heavy Metal (1981) (original story) (segment "Soft Landing") (story) (segment "B-17")
# Dead & Buried (1981) (screenplay)
... aka Dead and Buried (UK)

# Alien (1979) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Alien: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
# Dark Star (1974) (original story and screenplay)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia)

Jackass 3-D Coming Soon

3-D has officially jumped the shark....

Source: Paramount Pictures

The third installment of "Jackass" from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15, 2010, this time in eye-popping 3D. Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production's Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville.

The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises star/producer Johnny Knoxville. "We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in 'Avatar' and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension." 


2002's Jackass: The Movie earned more than more than $64 million and was heralded as "a disgusting, repulsive, grotesque spectacle, but also hilarious and provocative. God help me, thumbs up" by esteemed critic Richard Roeper. Released in 2006, Jackass: Number Two earned over $72 million and was heralded by The New York Times as being "debased, infantile and reckless in the extreme, this compendium of body bravado and malfunction makes for some of the most fearless, liberated and cathartic comedy in modern movies."

Cloudy Filmmakers in Talks for 21 Jump Street

Might be the gayest idea I've heard in months...

Source: Variety

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are in talks with Columbia Pictures to helm 21 Jump Street, based on the TV series that starred Johnny Depp.

Variety says that the film, about a group of baby-faced cops who go undercover at high schools, has been guided by Jonah Hill and Mike Bacall, who developed the story together.

Bacall wrote the script and Hill will star in the film and executive produce.

Neal Moritz is producing with Stephen J. Cannell.

Robert Rodriguez Talks 'Sin City 2'

Source Bloody Disgusting:
It such a bummer having to talk Sin City with the sudden passing of Brittany Murphy, who starred as Shellie in the 2005 live-action adaptation to Frank Miller's classic graphic novel. While she wasn't a huge character, who knows what role she might have had in the forthcoming sequel that's been in development hell for over four years now. While on the set of Predators, Bloody Disgusting's Chris Eggertsen chatted it up with producer Robert Rodriguez who told reporters that while Sin City 2 is still on his radar, it's not his next directing project.

"We still talk about doing that as early/later next year, but I haven’t gotten into that yet," Rodriguez told us. "I know Frank [Miller] wants to do it I know I wanna do it and its always sort of time permitting kind of thing but its not like I can tell you definitely we’re starting…its not my next picture I know that. Doesn’t mean that its not the picture right after because that’s still a possibility."

As for whether there's a script he's happy with, Rodriguez indicated that the script has been in existence since 2007, and that it will likely be the version that goes into production, with some consideration given to what, if anything, will be altered.

"It’s the one that Frank wrote and we have to look at it now and go is this really the one?…I think its built up so much, like are we really going to satisfy everybody with what we have, should we add to it? It’s the thing we’ve always talked about but now two years later going on three we’d probably make some adjustments but nothing that would take a long time."

Rumor has it that the sequel is about Dwight McCarthy planing to have his vengeance against the woman who betrayed him, Ava Lord, while Nancy is trying to cope with Hartigan's death.

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever trailer

Eli Roth has nothing to do with this one. It's a shame too. It's directed by Ti West who is the most overrated director in horror. It's direct to video so we should be able to see it shortly.

Plot:
A high school prom faces a deadly threat: a flesh-eating virus that spreads via a popular brand of bottled water.

Clash of the Titans trailer

I'm a fan of the original. I used to watch it a lot as a kid. It looks like they did the remake some justice.

Plot:
The mortal son of the god Zeus embarks on a perilous journey to stop the underworld and its minions from spreading their evil to Earth as well as the heavens.

MY Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time

10. The Ref

A Christmas movie starring Denis Leary. Seriously. It was Bad Santa before Bad Santa and done beautifully. Denis stars as a jewel thief trapped in a suburban home with an insanely dysfunctional family (with Kevin Spacey as the father). Denis basically brings his comedy rants to holidays. He lets everyone have it in this flick. This movie is probably going to be the least watched on this list and it's a shame because it's absolutely hilarious.

9. Home Alone

Even though I would've beat his little ass and his parents should've been thrown in jail, Macaulay Culkin was perfect as precocious Kevin McCallister. And casting Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as the 'Wet Bandits' was genius. I remember the first time I saw this movie I kept waiting for Pesci to stab little Kevin in the neck. But good ole Joe steps out of his typecasting to show range in a comedy. I've ssen this movie 20 times and the traps are still just as funny. Keep the change ya filthy animal!

8. Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Jim Henson takes time away from the Muppets to create, in my opinon, his best work ever. Emmitt Otter is full of catchy tunes with good melodies, and hilarious one-liners. The cameo from Kermit the Frog gave it legitimacy, but it didn't need it. This one is a classic, and it pisses me off that it's never shown on television. Everyone should be able to witness The Riverbottom Nightmare Band.

7. Bad Santa

The Anti-Christmas movie. I just saw this movie for the probably 50th time two days ago and laughed my ass off like it was the first time. Billy Bob Thorton should've gotten an Oscar for this one. No one else could've pulled it off, yet he does it so convincingly that I swear if I ever got to meet the man I would expect to see him with a bottle of Thunderbird in his hand. It's shocking, vulgar, and crude, and tasteless.....and brilliant. A true defining moment not just for holiday movies, but comedy in general.

6. Gremlins

Props for Joe Dante for being smart enough to set this movie during Christmas. It gave the dark theme of the story some balance. With all the violence and bloodshed seeing the Christmas trees and snow almost feels refreshing. Gizmo is still the cutest creature to every be put to film and all the characters were believable and well acted. The only thing I didnt like about the movie is not seeing Judge Reinhold get tore apart by Spike and his boys. Damn.

5. Elf

Casting Will Ferrell wasn't a stretch, but he nails Buddy the Elf with savant like precision. Even though I'm getting tired of seeing it on tv every other hour, this movie is a modern classic. It's so good that it put my father in the Christmas spirit and he makes Scrooge look like Santa Clause. After seeing this movie, my dad was singing Christmas carols at the top of his lungs. And in the end...that's all Buddy wanted.

4. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Who would've thought that after the European sequel that Chevy Chase could pull off a funny Vacation movie. Well, he did. All of his whacked out relatives and obsessive light display was utter bliss. Thank God for John Hughes (R.I.P.) because had it not been for his script, this movie would've been garbage. No one knows Christmas themed movies like Hughes. To be honest, the real star of this movie is Cousin Eddie. Randy Quaid steals every scene he's in. It's almost a shame too.....obviously someone else shares my sentiment because they made Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure. I'm not joking.

3. Scrooged

The sarcastic comedy of Bill Murray is more than welcomed in this modern retelling of Dickens' classic. Out of all the movies on this list, this is the one I enjoy watching more than once. Bill's comedic timing in this movie should be a standard that all comedians to follow. Had anyone else been cast as Frank Cross, this movie would've been a turd. But it's Murray's ability to mend his prickish attitude and comedy that makes the film. Being directed by Richard Donner doesn't hurt either.

2. It's a Wonderful Life

This movie will always have nostalgic place in my heart. I watch it every year with my mother....and she's sobs every year. It's almost ironic that one of the best holiday movies of all time failed at the box office. Probably had something to do with Christmas being mixed with themes of suicide. But Jimmy Stewart puts on his best performance in this movie, showing what a truly great actor he was. If you ever are in doubt about your place in this world, watch this movie and it'll help guide you where you need to be. If not, then at least watch it to try to spot the cameo from The Little Rascal's Alfalfa.

1. A Christmas Story

This movie really needs no explanation. Hands down the best Christmas movie ever. Good thing it had 'Christmas' in the title. Who would've thought the guy that directed Porkie's would go on to make a wholesome family Christmas movie? It's got cursing kids, tongues stuck to poles, pissed of Santas, bullies, bb guns, leg lamps, and a kid that won't eat. Everything needed for a great Christmas. On a side note, this movie was filmed in Cleveland and Ralphie's house was preserved to look as it did in the film. I live in Ohio and never knew that. I just might have to make a little drive to Cleveland some day.

I'm Baaaaack..........

It's been a few weeks since I've posted last. Had some personal issues to attend to but I will be posting again starting this week. Stay tuned.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time trailer

Plot:
Based on the video game, which follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.

Scorsese's Top 11 Scary Movies

Source The Daily Beast:

Just in time for Halloween and exclusively for The Daily Beast, the man who brought you Taxi Driver and The Departed shares his favorite horror movies of all time. Plus, watch clips of the scariest scenes.

1. THE HAUNTING

“You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror!” was the tagline for this absolutely terrifying 1963 Robert Wise picture about the investigation of a house plagued by violently assaultive spirits.

2. ISLE OF THE DEAD

There’s a moment in this Val Lewton picture, about plague victims trapped on an island during the Greek civil war, that never fails to scare me. let’s just say that it involves premature burial.

3. THE UNINVITED

Another, more benign haunted house picture, set in England, no less atmospheric than The Haunting—the tone is very delicate, and the sense of fear is woven into the setting, the gentility of the characters.

4. THE ENTITY

Barbara Hershey plays a woman who is brutally raped and ravished by an invisible force in this truly terrifying picture. The banal settings, the California-modern house, accentuate the unnerving quality.

5. DEAD OF NIGHT

A British classic: four tales told by four strangers mysteriously gathered in a country house, each one extremely disquieting, climaxing with a montage in which elements from all the stories converge into a crescendo of madness. Like The Uninvited, it’s very playful…and then it gets under your skin.

6. THE CHANGELING

Another haunted house movie, filled with sadness and dread. George C. Scott, recovering from the death of his wife and child, discovers the angry ghost of another dead child in the mansion where he’s staying.

7. THE SHINING

I never read the Stephen King novel, I have no idea how faithful it is or isn’t, but Kubrick made a majestically terrifying movie, where what you don’t see or comprehend shadows every move the characters make.

8. THE EXORCIST

A classic, endlessly parodied, very familiar— and it’s as utterly horrifying as it was the day it came out. That room—the cold, the purple light, the demonic transformations: it really haunts you.

9. NIGHT OF THE DEMON

Jacques Tourneur made this picture about ancient curses near the end of his career, but it’s as potent as his films for Val Lewton. Forget the demon itself—again, it’s what you don’t see that’s so powerful.

10. THE INNOCENTS

This Jack Clayton adaptation of The Turn of the Screw is one of the rare pictures that does justice to Henry James. It’s beautifully crafted and acted, immaculately shot (by Freddie Francis), and very scary.

11. PSYCHO

Again, it’s so familiar that you think: great movie, but it’s not so scary anymore. Then you watch it…and quickly start thinking again. The shower…the swamp…the relationship between mother and son—it’s extremely disturbing on so many levels. It’s also a great work of art.

Green Zone - Official HD Trailer

Don't mistake this for a Bourne movie. It is based on a nonfiction book. Kind of reminds me of Body of Lies, but looks promising.

Plot:
A thriller about a pair of CIA agents on the trail of certain Weapons of Mass Destruction and a foreign correspondent following their mission. Inspired by Imperial Life in the Emerald City.

Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3

Funny....you have to have a $50 Gold X-Box Live membership to do this. Kudos to Sony for offering it for free (minus the Netflix subscription).

Source Associated Press:
NEW YORK – PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.

Sony Corp. and the DVD rental company planned to announce the service Monday and launch it next month. It will be available for free to PlayStation 3 owners who have a Netflix subscription that starts at $9.

Netflix streaming is already available on a broad range of devices, such as the Roku digital video player, Internet-connected TV sets (including Sony's) and Blu-ray players — and the PlayStation 3's archrival, Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. On the Xbox, however, the Netflix streaming is available only to Xbox Live "Gold" members, who pay $50 a year mainly to play games online with friends in other places.

For Netflix Inc., the deal brings millions of potential new customers, to add to the 11.1 million it already has in the United States. About 9 million PlayStation 3 systems have been sold in U.S., and more than 25 million worldwide.

Movie streaming is an increasingly important service for Netflix even though it says it expects to keep renting DVDs until 2030. And Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said he would like the streaming service to be available on all three of the major gaming platforms — the Xbox, the Wii and the PlayStation. Until now, however, the company had an exclusive deal with Microsoft.

"The PlayStation 3 is an amazing video platform," Hastings said in an interview.

This leaves the Wii as the last console without Netflix streaming. But even without it, the Wii is the top-selling console.

Netflix has about 17,000 movies and TV shows available for streaming, though few of them are new releases. This will expand the movies Sony already rents and sells through the PlayStation 3, and will give the company another feature to tout as it markets the PlayStation as a diverse entertainment device.

With a TV ad campaign whose slogan is "It Only Does Everything," Sony is targeting men and women between 18 and 49 and playing up the console's capabilities beyond gaming. Last year, its aim was still younger men, the gamer demographic.

"I think we always knew we made a significant investment in the PS3 and we were ahead of the time in terms of technology," said Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. "But technology that was mystifying to the consumer three years ago is being coveted now."

To access the Netflix streaming service, PlayStation 3 users will have to pop in a Blu-ray disc that Netflix will mail out. The disc will access the Internet and activate the Netflix system so people can find movies to stream.

The Wolfman Official HD Trailer Courtesy Universal Pictures

Looks good, but I'm waiting for feedback before I go to the theater to see it.

Plot:
Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman, is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate.

Top 10 Scariest Ghost Movies

Since Paranormal Activity has become successful, I decided to make a list of MY scariest ghost flicks. They are in order....

1. The Shining


Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece is by far the scariest ghost movie of all time. Jack Nicholson provides the role of a lifetime as Jack Torrance who slowly goes crazy with his family in a secluded haunted hotel. How he wasn't even nominated for an Academy Award for The Shining proves that the whole awards process is full of shit. This movie has creepiness factor from start to finish. The isolation the characters feel has a real sense of claustrophobia. You literally feel like the walls are closing in on you. Kubrick was a master at it. The ghosts pushing Jack into murdering his family makes the tension go from 0 to 100000. Is Jack crazy and seeing things? Are the ghosts real? Do some research and draw your own conclusion.


2. Poltergeist

There must be something real about this movie. All of the deaths and unexplained events that surrounded the filming of this movie are too coincidental. Poltergeist is over 20 years old and still as scary as it was then. The toy clown, man eating tree, face peeling, swimming skeletons, child eating wall monster. Please...GO to the light!


3. The Blair Witch Project

Shot for $60,000 and grossed over $140 million. Numbers don't lie. Even after the novelty factor, Blair Witch is still a disturbing movie. The documentary style put you in the characters shoes which helped it's effectiveness. Although you don't see one ghost in the movie, it's what's not there that's scary. The guy standing in the corner of the basement of the shack still gives me goosebumps.


4. Session 9

Be forewarned....this is a slow movie. It is all about atmosphere. The creepy run down Danvers Lunatic Asylum is the REAL star of this movie. It is a REAL former asylum. Not many have seen this film but every time I recommend this movie to someone they end up loving it. It's very effective and makes you feel uneasy as you watch it. I was skeptical at first because it stars David Caruso who I think is a tool bag, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. Watch Session 9 in the dark....pronto!


5. The Fog (1980)

John Carpenter's take on the supernatural is definite classic status. Ghost pirates = BRILLIANT! Every actor in this movie is on point. Hal Holbrook as the drunken priest is convincing and shows his range. Carpenter's music, of course, provides some real tension, Forget that weak ass remake. Watch the original.


6. The Entity

This movie is crazy!! It's about a woman who is being raped by a ghost in her house. It's shocking and scary. Supposedly, it's based on a true story which makes it even crazier. Barbara Hershey gives a commanding performance as the main character being stalked by the ghost. I haven't seen this movie in a long time, but it had to be good for me to remember it for this list. Matter of fact, I'm going to rent it now.


7. The Amityville Horror (1979)

The best haunted house movie ever! Every time I see those windows on another house it's the first thing I think of. This movie scared me as a kid and is still just as good. The house screaming to the priest "GET OUT!" is freaky still. James Brolin is amazing in this film. Had he not been in it, I doubt it would've been as good. Supposedly every bit of this movie is true. God I hope not.


8. The Sixth Sense

Shyamalan's only good movie. Bruce Willis is awesome and Haley Joel should've gotten an Oscar. I remember seeing this in the theater and the ending blowing my mind. I remember the whole audience going "OH MY GOD!". It's a shame it's never the same after you watch it again but still a good movie none the less. The ghost scenes made you jump and put you on the edge of your seat. I loved every minute of it. Too bad Shyamalan proved he was a one hit wonder. But what a hit it is.


9. The Eye (2003)(Korean Version)

The first time I watched this movie I was with a friend. There were two times where we literally jumped out of our seats. It's a great premise. A woman gets an eye transplant, but her new eye starts revealing ghosts around her. It is very slow at times, but when the ghosts appear, it slaps you in the face. The "GET OUT OF MY CHAIR" scene is memorable. Remember that I warned you.


10. The Ring

First off, I'm not a big Ring fan. Maybe it was because I never saw it in the theater. I don't know. Everybody thinks I'm crazy for this but it is what it is. Now with that being said, the first 10 minutes of this movie might be some of the best horror ever filmed. It blew me away. Come to think of it, that might be why I didn't like the rest of the movie. After the first scene, I expected more. I guess it was kind of just a let down, for me anyways. I understand why other people like it. It's just not my thing. But the first scene alone is worth making this list.

"Scary Movie" Getting a Remake????

In what might be the worst movie decision I've ever seen, the Weinsteins decide to remake a movie that isn't even ten years old. I am beside myself and don't know what to say.

Source Cinema Blend:

We’ve survived four installments and you’d think that would earn us all a break, but they’re starting it all over again. We’ve heard from solid sources close to the Weinstein Company that they’re rebooting Scary Movie.

Look, you should have seen this coming. The last one, Scary Movie 4, was clearly out of gas creatively but still managed to make nearly $180 million worldwide. They’ve run out of places to take the franchise but they’d still like to drive Faris, so restarting the whole thing sort of makes sense… assuming of course you’re an evil, soulless, corporate executive.

So we’re talking Scary Movie reboot, with new characters and all that implies. That likely means no Anna Faris who has been one of the few constants throughout all four previous Scary Movies. In fact just a few weeks ago she told Fangoria, “Everyone wants to know if there will be a fifth SCARY MOVIE and I really have no answer.” Now we know why she had no answer. She may not be in it.

Scary Movie 5 is still quite a ways off since The Weinstein Company doesn’t plan to release it until after Scream 4, which is due out in 2010. Plenty of time for them to change their mind and simply spare us to death with another sequel, but for now we’re hearing reboot.

The SCREAM 2009 Awards Line-Up!

I'll be watching. Hopefully it won't be lame like the previous years, but I'll give it a chance.

Source Spike TV:

Spike TV has announced the line-up for its "SCREAM 2009" awards, for which ComingSoon.net again was part of the nominating committee. Here is the official press release about the first looks you can expect and the celebrities attending:

The stars are aligned for Spike TV's "SCREAM 2009!" The 4th annual event commemorating all things sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic book will feature the hottest films, TV shows, comics, actors, creators, and icons who have influenced and shaped these genres. "SCREAM 2009" will also feature World Premieres from some of the most anticipated theatrical and television releases. The show tapes on Saturday, October 17 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).

Continuing its tradition of presenting World Premiere footage, "SCREAM 2009" will feature "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner as he unveils exclusive footage from "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The show will also feature never-before-seen content from the upcoming "Star Trek" DVD release. "SCREAM 2009" will debut exclusive content from Martin Scorsese's upcoming thriller "Shutter Island" starring Leonardo DiCaprio. "SCREAM 2009" will also show a sneak peek of the highly-anticipated new television series "V" with Elizabeth Mitchell.

As previously announced, "SCREAM 2009" will honor the godfather of the modern horror film, George Romero with this year's Scream Mastermind Award. Quentin Tarantino has been tapped to present Romero with this prestigious honor. In addition, the cast of "The Big Bang Theory" including Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar will be on hand to present the "Battlestar Galactica" cast reunion farewell tribute.

Fan favorites added to this year's star-studded talent roster include Megan Fox, Tobey Maguire, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Carpenter, Eliza Dushku, Jackie Earle Haley, Jaime King, Sam Raimi, Eli Roth, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Elijah Wood, cast members from "The Vampire Diaries" including Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, stars of the upcoming "Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" featuring Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia and John C. Reilly, "Drag Me To Hell" cast members Reggie Lee, David Paymer, Dileep Rao and Lorna Raver, along with previously announced talent featuring Stan Lee and the cast and creators of "Battlestar Galactica" and "True Blood." Additional guest appearances will be announced shortly.

JJ Abrams' sci-fi action-adventure "Star Trek" tops the "SCREAM 2009" list with 17 nominations including the categories of The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Holy Sh*t Scene-of-the-Year and a nod in the all-new Fight-Scene-of-the-Year category. Comic book-inspired blockbusters "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and "Watchmen" each nabbed 13 nominations, big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's best selling novel "Twilight" received 10 nominations, while HBO's vampire-themed television series "True Blood" garnered nine nominations. Fans can log onto Scream.Spike.com until Saturday, October 17 to vote for their favorites.

Casey Patterson, Michael Levitt and Cindy Levitt serve as executive producers for "SCREAM 2009." Greg Sills is supervising producer, Gary Tellalian and Austin Reading are producers and Hamish Hamilton will direct.

J.J. Abrams Throws a HUGE Curveball

Aline Brosh McKenna???? Wtf????

Source Variety:

Variety says that Paramount has acquired an untitled feature pitch from screenwriters Aline Brosh McKenna and Simon Kinberg.

J.J. Abrams will produce with Bryan Burk through their Bad Robot. Sherryl Clark, Bad Robot's film chief, will executive produce. Lindsay Paulson is an associate producer.

The trade says that neither Paramount nor Bad Robot would disclose the plot.

McKenna's credits include The Devil Wears Prada, 27 Dresses and the upcoming Bad Robot-produced Morning Glory, while Kinberg has written such pics as Mr. & Mrs. Smith, X-Men: The Last Stand and the upcoming Sherlock Holmes.

"These two writers couldn't be more different. The genres they write seem almost diametrically opposed," Abrams said. "But they came to Bad Robot with a pitch that got us salivating."

'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' Trailer

There is no way Nicholas Cage is going to do better than Harvey Keitel in the original Bad Lieutenant. For that reason alone, I'll wait for the dvd.

'Ghostbusters 3' Director and Plot Start Revealed

I'm a HUGE Ghostbusters fan. As long as they do it right, they will get my total support.

Source Bloody Disgusting:

I've been sitting on this news for a few days now as I can't seem to figure out what's new at this point. So I figured I'd just throw it out there and see how it goes. Why not, right? Anyways, I have straight up confirmed, 100%, without a shadow of a doubt that Ivan Reitman, director of Ghost Busters and Ghostbusters II, is in fact attached to get behind the camera for Ghostbusters 3. While he's attached, the word is that he hasn't decided whether or not he really wants to direct, yet. So, yeah, is that news? But here's a little something else we conjured up. Apparently, the sequel takes place when the paranormal researchers "reopen" their ghost removal service after it has been closed for quite a few years. As previously reported, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver have all confirmed their involvement (in various interviews on the web).

Spider-Man 4 to Start Filming March 2010

After Spider-Man 3, please don't do this. Would much rather see a Venom movie, but whatever.

Back in March, a little less than two years after "Spider-Man 3" opened with what was then the biggest first weekend ever, Sony and Marvel Studios announced an official release date for its fourth Spidey flick: May 6, 2011. Still up in the air was the date when production would actually begin.

In an exclusive conversation with MTV News on Friday, franchise director Sam Raimi reveled that if all goes according to plan, shooting will begin early next year.

"We're hoping that it's the first week in March," said Raimi.

At the moment, pre-production is in full swing, even as screenwriter Gary Ross ("great director and a very fine writer," said Raimi) continues to work on the script.

"He's working on a draft," he continued. "I just gave him some notes and he's doing a rewrite right now."

On other fronts, "Spider-Man 4" continues to chug along. "The production is starting to come together," Raimi told us. "I've got a production designer who is starting to design the sets and the environments that the picture will take place in. We just brought aboard Scott Stokdyk as one of the two visual effects supervisors, and I worked with him on all three 'Spider-man' pictures."

With Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst set to reprise their roles, Raimi and his team will soon turn their attention to filling out the rest of the cast. "None of the casting has really taken place, but we're starting to think about that now," the director said.

Our chat with Raimi was a wide-ranging one, filled with talk about where he wants to take the Peter Parker character, which villain(s) might be showing up on the big screen, and much, much more. Check back in the coming days for more exclusive Spidey news.

Neil Marshall to Direct 'Burst 3D'

I love me some Neil Marshall. Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday...all modern classics. Trust me guys, any movie this guy is attached to is going to be PHANOMINAL!

Source Lionsgate:

Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Burst 3D, a horror-thriller to be produced by Ghost House Pictures. Neil Marshall, who wrote and directed Lionsgate's 2006 horror success The Descent, will direct.

Ghost House partners Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert will produce and Nathan Kahane will executive produce. Tendo Nagenda and J.R. Young will oversee the project for Ghost House. The screenplay is written by Gary Dauberman. The announcement was jointly made today by Joe Drake, Lionsgate Co-Chief Operating Officer and Motion Picture Group President, Mike Paseornek, Lionsgate President of Motion Picture Production, and Ghost House's Tapert and Kahane.

Said Paseornek, "We are thrilled to be working again with Neil Marshall, a modern master of horror, suspense and action. With Neil at the helm of 'Burst 3D,' horror fans are guaranteed one of the most terrifying and innovative experiences of their moviegoing lives."

Said Tapert, "Mike Paseornek and the Lionsgate team are leaders in the horror space. This, along with the opportunity to work closely with Joe again, were motivating factors in our desire to partner with Lionsgate on 'Burst 3D.' We hope to continue the partnership with Lionsgate on other projects like this."

In Burst 3D, a group of stranded travelers meet during a blizzard and are stalked by a malevolent force that makes people spontaneously combust.

Marshall's next film will be the action-adventure Centurion, starring Michael Fassbender, Dominic West and Olga Kurylenko.

Horror Fans Make Studios Release 'Paranormal Activity' Nationwide

I'm psyched! Now maybe I can finally see this movie and get the crap scared out of me.

Source Bloody Disgusting:

Well, you guys did it now, you got behind the little indie film that could and propelled it to stardom. Following 2-weeks of nationwide midnight only sellouts and fan frenzy over the limited release hit thriller Paranormal Activity, moviegoers everywhere have been heard! Over 1,000,000 people from around the country demanded the film play in their city by logging on to ParanormalMovie.com. In response, Paramount Pictures will release the film nationwide beginning Friday, October 16th. Mark your calendars, it's on! Get ahead of the game as tickets for the movie will be on sale via ParanormalMovie.com by 5pm PST on Tuesday, October 13th. Those who have ‘demanded it’ will get the first alert when tickets go on sale. More inside.

“From the very beginning, we put this film in the hands of the fans and we trusted them to tell us where and when it should be seen. We couldn’t be more thrilled by their overwhelming support and we are happy to release the film in every town - big and small,” said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures.

The movie Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times called ““an ingenious horror film. It’s so well made it’s truly scary” is currently garnering 90% on RottenTomatoes.com.

To find show times and to buy tickets in your area, visit ParanormalMovie.com

Follow PARANORMAL ACTIVITY on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/TweetYourScream, where you can find reactions from these screenings and other news about the film. Fans can also post their reactions at Facebook.com/ParanormalActivity.

Shutter Island trailer

This movie looks really promising. I love me some Scorsese.

Synopsis:
It's 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He's been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn't been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy's shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals "escape" in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything - his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.

John Woo's "Red Cliff" trailer

I love John Woo when a hero and twin .45s with unlimited ammo are involved. Not so sure about swords though....that is until I saw this trailer.

Synopsis:
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale, led by the Prime Minister, himself. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance. Numerous battles of strength and wit ensued, both on land and on water, eventually culminating in the battle of Red Cliff. During the battle, two thousand ships were burned, and the course of Chinese history was changed forever.

Extremely Graphic "Law Abiding Citizen" Clip

Because of this clip alone, this movie just moved up to my most anticipated list.

Synopsis:
Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton’s high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton’s crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.



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My Top 10 Zombie Movies

With the success of Zombieland at the box office, I decided to compile a list of my top 10 zombie flicks. These are in order....

1. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The best zombie movie ever put to film. Hands down. George Romero really blew the roof off with this one. Having a group of survivors holed up in a mall, fighting off zombies and rampaging bikers. The social commentary making the zombies a symbolic representation of american society being mindless consumers is deep. Tom Savini's effects were extremely ahead of their time. I remember seeing this as a kid and the gore was so intense, my sister and I had to stop watching it mid-way through just to re-coop. Romero has recently lost his luster and never been as good as this movie. He has kind of driven the genre in the ground and made boring, meaningless zombie trash. Let's remember him for the visionary he was with this masterpiece.



2. 28 Days Later
I get tired of the whiners saying "they're not zombies!". Shut up! They basically are. They have the same traits other than eating humans. Anyway...I think this movie was awesome. Danny Boyle took the then quite zombie genre and made it exciting, thrilling, edge of your seat terror. Filming on DV gave the movie a gritty almost documentary look and made it more real. And the music used was amazing. It's very atmospheric and helps create the tension. This movie is the best zombie-like movie in the past 20 years.


3. Dawn of the Dead 2004
Before Zach Snyder was making "SPARTA!" a household name, he made this re-imaging of Romero's classic. I have to admit, when I heard this movie was being filmed I was skeptical. Almost to the point off boycotting. I'm glad I chose to be open-minded and optimistic. Snyder took Romero's vision and added steroids. The zombies were fast moving and relentless. The gore, music, characters, setting, and suspense was all perfectly placed. Apologies to Mr. Snyder, he made a modern classic.


4. 28 Weeks Later
The highly anticipated sequel to the flawless original. The first 10 minutes of this movie are the most suspenseful and edge of your seat I've ever witnessed in a theater. I'm a huge fan of Jeremy Renner and he convincingly plays a sniper helping assist survivors in escaping the infected. The movie didn't do well at the box office which proves that most cinema goers are idiots. By the way, this is one of my favorite trailers of all time. The music is perfect.


5. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Tom Savini goes from make-up master to director in his remake to George Romero's classic. I hate to say it, but he topped Romero's original. I catch a lot of flack from other horror fans for that, but it's true. Now I love the original, but Savini got great actors and a decent budget to do some amazing effects. Even though they are essentially the same film, they are different. Savini's is more in your face and visual. What's weird though is that this is Tom Savini's only directing gig. He's done some tv stuff but nothing on this level. As good as this movie was, that surprises me. Especially when millions of dollars are given to Rob Zombie who has the vision of Ray Charles.


6. Return of the Living Dead
The zombie spoof movie 20 years before Shaun of the Dead. Not officially in "the Dead" series, Return of the Living Dead pokes fun at all the previous zombie movies before it. For example, after pickaxing a zombie in the brain doesn't kill it, we hear "You mean the movie lied?!" I saw this movie in the drive in and remember it blowing my mind. The movie had just enough comedy in it that it didnt take away from the horror element. And the music was amazing. The punk mixed with screaming zombies creates a memorable experience. All the sequels after this one sucked, but Return was/is one of a kind. It also spawned the saying being associated with zombies....BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS!


7. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The classic that spawned hundreds of copycats. Romero definitely thought outside the box for this one. It is still just as effective over 40 years later. This one is the most eerie of the bunch and was a first in horror cinema, a black hero. This movie broke all kinds of rules and helped create horror movies as we note. Thank you God for George Romero.


8. Day of the Dead
I do like this movie a lot. I don't think it's anywhere near as good as Dawn, but still a great movie. I personally didn't like the acting so much. But this movie does have a very memorable character, Captain Rhodes. His rants and screaming are comical and make me laugh every time I watch this movie, but he is a very good villain. Now I will say, the ending of this movie is way gorier than anything from Dawn. It is still disturbing to watch. Savini's best work, hands down.


9. Grindhouse: Planet Terror
Who would've thought Robert Rodriguez' grindhouse movie was going to be better than Tarantino's. I know I didn't. As ridiculous and over the top as it was, I enjoyed every minute. I expected it to be what it was, just not so good. As the movie went on it got crazier and crazier. I'm glad I got to see it in the theaters. It was one of the best movie experiences I've had. The audience was having a ball. This movie proved to me that Robert Rodriguez can do anything and I can't wait to see what he's going to do next.


10. HONORABLE MENTION: Shaun of the Dead
I consider this movie a comedy and not a horror flick, but it is so GREAT that it had to be on the list. It pays homage to almost every zombie movie before it. It is a cult classic and made Simon Pegg a star. It is hilarious from opening credits to closing credits. It's a movie you didn't want to see end. No matter how many times I see it, I laugh just as hard as I did the first time.

Kill Bill 3??

I would personally rather see The Vega Brothers, but I'll take any Tarantino movie I can get.

Source Total Film:

Quentin Tarantino is notorious for teasing future projects. And now, with Inglourious Basterds finished, he's starting to hint about the likelihood of Kill Bill 3.

But don't go staking out your local fleapit just yet. According to QT, he definitely plans to get around to it, but he's planning to give Uma Thurman's The Bride - AKA Beatrix Kiddo - a 10-year break to spend some time with her child and enjoy the quiet life before going back to fighting.

And since his timescale is based on the release of the second film, that means he's likely eyeing 2014 as a release year.

QT made the comments on an Italian TV show, where he was also asked about the Inglourious prequel (maybe) and a Pulp Fiction sequel (never).

And since it's still rattling around only in his skull, there's no sense of what form the movie might take, especially since Bill was - SPOILER! - well and truly killed the last time around.

Beatrix's kids? Surviving members of the Crazy 88s? The possibilities are endless…

Michael Bay Announces Transformers 3 Release Date

Directly from Michael Bay's official website:

Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you.

Pain and Gain is right after shooting of Trans 3.

Michael

Wow. Good for Mr. Bay. In other words, Megan stfu! I don't care, I was one of the few that liked Transformers 2. Did it have it's flaws? Yeah. But I wasn't going to the theater expecting to see Casablanca. It's a movie about fighting robots. People are too critical sometimes.

The Crazies remake trailer

Wasn't a big fan of the original, but this one looks sick! I love how they used "Mad World" in the trailer. Man, I'm a sucker for end of the world flicks.

Full synopsis:

Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it isn’t. Imagine your friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane. In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone horribly wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in The Crazies, a reinvention of the George Romero classic directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).

David Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives. Sheriff Dutten tries to make sense of what’s happening as the horrific, nonsensical violence escalates. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity.

Now complete anarchy reigns as one by one the townsfolk succumb to an unknown toxin and turn sadistically violent. In an effort to keep the madness contained, the government uses deadly force to close off all access and won’t let anyone in or out – even those uninfected. The few still sane find themselves trapped: Sheriff Dutten; his pregnant wife, Judy (Radha Mitchell); Becca (Danielle Panabaker), an assistant at the medical center; and Russell (Joe Anderson), Dutten’s deputy and right-hand man. Forced to band together, an ordinary night becomes a horrifying struggle for survival as they do their best to get out of town alive.