Showing posts with label summer blockbusters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer blockbusters. Show all posts

Monday, July 19, 2010

It's Monday/trailer trash - Salt

I figured with the return of my first legitimate post in a while I'd double up and show Liev some love and supply you with a trailer for "SALT" (which you've probably already seen unless you've been living under a rock.) Now please enjoy Angelina in all her hotness & hopefully this won't be as ridiculous as "Wanted"

Sunday, July 26, 2009

ohnotheydidnt: GI JOE BLOWS HARD AND HEADS ARE ROLLING

ohnotheydidnt: GI JOE BLOWS HARD AND HEADS ARE ROLLING What a surp...ye I can't even type that shiz sarcastically. The trailer is a dead giveaway the movie is aimed at people with penises under the age of 16. While I may have the same awkward physical body type of that demographic, they deserve better.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Transformers:Revenge of The Fallen Review




I saw this movie opening day and already barely remember the plot. The only thing that matters is that there are more robots in disguise than you ever thought imaginable (which is really cool) & get used to seeing Megan Fox because this chick is official. Nobody does big stupid explosions better than Michael Bay, and Shia is as adorable as ever in this movie, but in all honesty, at this point the movie's made enough money so don't even bother and wait til it's on HBO everyday next summer.


My rating: 8/10 (& I'm being kind.)


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Megan is a Fox



But we're all aware of that. She's on the cover of Elle this month (that happens to have 2 different covers,) Esquire and does a Q & A with Entertainment Weekly, to promote the release of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Though Jezebel saved you a whole bunch of time and $ and summed up her "best and worst bon mots, for you."









Wednesday, June 10, 2009

First look: Mickey Rourke suits up as Whiplash for 'Iron Man 2' - USATODAY.com

So here's the first pic from Iron Man 2. There's plenty more filler at the site,and there aren't too many details out about the film, except that Mickey Rourke is 1 of the villains (Sam Rockwell is the other. ) Mickey was stellar in Sin City and clearly Oscar Caliber in The Wrestler, so I can't wait to see him and RDJ on screen together, it's going to be electric! First look: Mickey Rourke suits up as Whiplash for 'Iron Man 2' - USATODAY.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

"Terminator: Salvation" Review




I went into this movie not expecting much, save a hale of explosions, a really intense performance from Bale and for Common to do something that would not allow me to take him seriously. Well I got all that and much,much more.

The film begins in the year 2003 as we meet Sam Worthington's character, Marcus Wright, who is on Death Row & agrees to donate his body to science right before he is executed. It turns out, the whole movie is really about his character and asks the question where does humanity lie, they just also happened to throw in some guy named John Connor and a whole mess of explosions to tie it all together. Since this movie is really about the hero's journey, albeit a formerly murderous hero, Marcus Wright is the main character of the movie and they kill him in the first 2 minutes. The movie than jumps to 2018, machines and humans are still at war and Judgement Day has already come to pass.

While director McG does a fantastic job of placing you immediately within the action with a helicopter crash from Christian Bale's point of view in the pilot's seat, making you feel as dizzy as John Conner in the desolate abyss that has become America, the movie then takes a while to become cohesive and is very disconnected for about the first 20 minutes.

All in all the movie is utterly preposterous, but entertaining enough, it's the 4th movie (& there are potentially 2 more on the way) of an action franchise that's been around for over 2 decades, so if you don't know what you're walking into, it's your own fault. Anton Yelchin who plays Kyle Reese (who will grow up to be John Connor's dad...yeah don't ask,) Moon Bloodgood & Sam Worthington really make this movie worth while (aside from the explosions) but if you're indifferent about it, just go see Star Trek.

My rating: 8.3/10

Hotness rating of the cast: 9.8/10 (Namely Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood & Christian Bale in that order)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Summer Movie List

With Memorial Day upon us, summmer is officially here adn my second favorite time of the year for movies. While Summer generally pales in comparison to the oscar bait the Winter provides, in terms of caliber and quality of films, I still love to watch shit blow up and that's what summer is all about. With Wolverine and Star Trek out of the way the field is wide open for me to waste a bunch of money/be thoroughly entertained. I figured if I wrote out what flicks were coming out in advance it would save me some time, money and also give you guys an idea of what's coming out when too (you can check out trailers by clicking on the titles.)


Terminator:Salvation While I’ve been a fan of Christian Bale for over a decade, Anton Yelchin is the high school boyfriend I always wanted and have been drooling over Sam Worthington for a number of weeks now, the 'Common factor' (the fact that the every movie the rapper is in turns out shitty) was 1 of my major drawbacks and not that McG has duped me 1 time too many into loving the craptastic masterpieces he helms (Fastlane and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle anyone?) But I decided a few days ago my appreciation of ridiculous explosions and hot guys would win out.

UP (5/29) If the trailer for this movie doesn't make you smile- even just on the inside- you have no doul

Hangover (6/5) Quite possibly THE comedy I'm most excited for. (I've had a crush on Bradley Cooper since Alias & am pretty sure it's not gonna fade anytime soon.)

Moon (6/12 limited) I'd watch Sam Rockwell in almost anything...but preferably Charlie's Angels over and over and over and over and over again...

Transformers (6/24) I used to be a robot, gotta support the Autobots.

Public Enemies (7/1) Starring Johnny Depp & Christian Bale and directed by Michael Mann, there's no doubt I'm seeing this movie

Bruno (7/10)

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince (7/15)

500 Days of Summer (7/17)

Funny People (7/31) Eric Bana and Leslie Mann are the main reasons why I want to catch this.

Julie & Julia (8/7)

District 9 (8/14) There's just something I find really intriguing about this film

Paper Heart (8/14)

Taking Woodstock 8/14

Inglorious Basterds (8/21) Tarantino + Pitt + WWII flick + gratuitous violence + Pitt's
ridiculous stache = me being there for a 12:00AM showing

The Boat That Rocked (8/28)

Flicks I'm still on the fence about
Land of the Lost (6/5) while I love Danny McBride and Anna Friel, I still have the iconic craptastic quality of the original show burned into my memory. Plus Will Ferrell already duped me into seeing him in "Bewitched" & there's only so many shitty "reimagings" I'm willing to pay to sit through.

Taking of Pelham 123 (6/15) I think it's the Travolta as villain factor that's not really pushing me to check this out.

Year One (6/19)

GI Joe (8/7)

Want to but will prob wait for DVD
How To Be (4/29) I love an endearing indie,especially if it's musically related, but I'm pretty sure this wasn't and won't be released in The States.

Away We Go (6/5 limited) The only reason this movie fell into this category is because it probably won't be released here, even though it shot for a week last summer in Morningside.

The Proposal (6/19) I love Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds but am trying to avoid romantic comedies

Cheri (6/26) Only because this probably won't be released anywhere near me

Ugly Truth (7/24) [See what I wrote about "The Proposal" and replace SB & RR wuth Gerard Butler] plus I'm not really a fan of Katherine Heigl

Post Grad (8/21) I spent almost a 3rd of my life watching Gilmore Girls, but don't need to watch a movie about an existence similar to the one I'm currently living.