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.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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.
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.
Monday, October 19, 2009
"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.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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."
Sunday, October 11, 2009
'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.
Monday, October 5, 2009
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.
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.
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.
NOT SAFE FOR WORK
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.
NOT SAFE FOR WORK
Saturday, October 3, 2009
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.
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…
Friday, October 2, 2009
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.
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.
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