Not much news for this second week but one big item that I will limit myself to as I think it deserves all the attention.
Item 1: Michael Jackson has finally travelled to Never Never Land.
I have a huge amount of respect for Michael Jackson. Always have and always will.
He was a giant of the music industry who I grew up with, enjoying every single piece of music he came up with.
It saddens me to no end to realize I will never see him in concert, to know that I will never hear a new Michael Jackson song.
It is a tragedy that he leaves us during a moment in his life when he was trying to get it back together, touring, singing and dancing for our enjoyment.
He would've made so much money.
He would've been out of trouble.
He would've been back on top again.
He was Michael Jackson.
He was the King.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Entertainment News of the Week
Something new here; every Friday I will review the major news in the entertainment biz and gather what I think is worthy of your attention, along with maybe some cynical comments because I’m not a journalist, just some consumer of entertainment.
Like you.
Item 1: Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams will team up to produce Mission Impossible 4.
Pretty good news as far as I’m concerned. I thought MI:3 was the weakest of the bunch but it was still very entertaining and grossed 340+ million dollars at the box office so why not another one? Note that the duo will produce the flick and nothing has yet been said about Cruise reprising his role of Ethan Hunt or of Abrams directing.
I say make Ethan Hunt the leader for a team of new and younger agents that include Zach Quinto as Ethan’s son and make the film closer to the original TV series.
Item 2: Transformers 2 : Revenge of The Fallen premieres in Japan and London to mixed reviews. They say the film is about thirty minutes too long and is made up of more of what we saw in the first one. And this is bad in what way exactly? More robots beating the bolts out of each other can’t be a bad thing in my book. Then again, in my book there was no way The Phantom Menace could be bad…
Also, Director Michael Bay said he would not direct a third instalment.
Item 3: Red Dawn is being remade and Tony Gilroy is writing it. Gilroy wrote, among others, Michael Clayton and all three Bourne films. The first Red Dawn told the tale of a small band of teenagers who adopt the name “Wolverines” and take it upon themselves to liberate the United States from the invading Soviet and Cuban Armies. It starred Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson and Charlie Sheen.
The new invaders are apparently Russia and China but this is subject to change.
Item 4: During a promo interview for Transformers 2, Shia LeBoeuf mentioned that a sript for Indiana Jones 5 was being worked on by Steven Spielberg, or at least that the project was in the works. Apparently people are making too much of this news since Spielberg, having at least Tintin and the Secret of the Unicorn and Lincoln in the works, may have only mentioned that Indy 5 was a possibility.
No matter what the details of this news piece are, you can bet that whatever awesomeness could be in Spielberg’s script, it will be washed out when Lucas gets a hold of it and ask his kids what they think Indy should be doing now, besides sitting on the couch smoking a pipe and doing crossword puzzles like their daddy...
Item 5: The Stretch Armstrong movie, being produced by Brian Grazer, could be directed by Ron Howard. The Apollo 13 and Willow helmsman has apparently signed on for this “project”, which is on a list of toy products being made into movies and that so far include Monopoly and Candy land.
You read this right. A monopoly movie; directed by Ridley Scott. I shit you not.
That’s it for this week. There’s lots more depressing things to read on the nets, Like Megan Fox’s thumbs and her anxiety over finding a new boyfriend and many, many more remakes and reboots coming our way from Hollywood in a near future.
Happy father’s day!
Sources: IMDB, Dark Horizons and Rotten Tomatoes
Like you.
Item 1: Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams will team up to produce Mission Impossible 4.
Pretty good news as far as I’m concerned. I thought MI:3 was the weakest of the bunch but it was still very entertaining and grossed 340+ million dollars at the box office so why not another one? Note that the duo will produce the flick and nothing has yet been said about Cruise reprising his role of Ethan Hunt or of Abrams directing.
I say make Ethan Hunt the leader for a team of new and younger agents that include Zach Quinto as Ethan’s son and make the film closer to the original TV series.
Item 2: Transformers 2 : Revenge of The Fallen premieres in Japan and London to mixed reviews. They say the film is about thirty minutes too long and is made up of more of what we saw in the first one. And this is bad in what way exactly? More robots beating the bolts out of each other can’t be a bad thing in my book. Then again, in my book there was no way The Phantom Menace could be bad…
Also, Director Michael Bay said he would not direct a third instalment.
Item 3: Red Dawn is being remade and Tony Gilroy is writing it. Gilroy wrote, among others, Michael Clayton and all three Bourne films. The first Red Dawn told the tale of a small band of teenagers who adopt the name “Wolverines” and take it upon themselves to liberate the United States from the invading Soviet and Cuban Armies. It starred Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson and Charlie Sheen.
The new invaders are apparently Russia and China but this is subject to change.
Item 4: During a promo interview for Transformers 2, Shia LeBoeuf mentioned that a sript for Indiana Jones 5 was being worked on by Steven Spielberg, or at least that the project was in the works. Apparently people are making too much of this news since Spielberg, having at least Tintin and the Secret of the Unicorn and Lincoln in the works, may have only mentioned that Indy 5 was a possibility.
No matter what the details of this news piece are, you can bet that whatever awesomeness could be in Spielberg’s script, it will be washed out when Lucas gets a hold of it and ask his kids what they think Indy should be doing now, besides sitting on the couch smoking a pipe and doing crossword puzzles like their daddy...
Item 5: The Stretch Armstrong movie, being produced by Brian Grazer, could be directed by Ron Howard. The Apollo 13 and Willow helmsman has apparently signed on for this “project”, which is on a list of toy products being made into movies and that so far include Monopoly and Candy land.
You read this right. A monopoly movie; directed by Ridley Scott. I shit you not.
That’s it for this week. There’s lots more depressing things to read on the nets, Like Megan Fox’s thumbs and her anxiety over finding a new boyfriend and many, many more remakes and reboots coming our way from Hollywood in a near future.
Happy father’s day!
Sources: IMDB, Dark Horizons and Rotten Tomatoes
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Push - A Review
This was a very interesting movie to watch. I was glued to the screen, attracted by the grittiness of the images and the great acting. Also, the story is very good.
Push takes place in a version of our current world, in Hong Kong to be more precise. People have powers in this world. Some are pushers; they can basically brainwash anyone in a few seconds, making them believe anything they want. Others are movers; they can move things like telekinesis. Watchers see the future or a possible future that is constantly changing based on unpredictable people’s decisions.
In this world, The Division is attempting to harness these powers in order to develop super soldiers. They proceed with a series of experiments on “potentials” with injections.
The film begins with one such potential that survives the injection. She is the first to do so and manages to escape with the only sample of the drug before The Division can contain her and exploit her new found capability.
In order for this woman to properly hide the drug from the Watchers, she has her memory wiped (by Erasers?) and gives herself a note to find a friend who can help her.
What follows is a race to find a suitcase containing the drug.
The film will inevitably generate déjà vu feelings because of its similarities with Heroes but the way the powers are used, the locations where this action takes place and the complex and unique plot will quickly make the viewer forget about its television cousin.
The movie features a great cast led by Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning and Djimon Hounsu whose characters will keep you guessing until the very last second of the film.
The pacing is somewhat slow but the picture features great action scenes where the various powers are used with cleverness and very decent but not overwhelming special effects, such as one particular sequence in a restaurant that has guns literally flying all over the place as two Movers battle each other.
I highly recommend Push to anyone who got a kick from movies like Jumper and the Heroes television series or those who enjoy a clever, smart, sci-fi action film.
8/10
Chuck Norris Facts
G'day!
I love Chuck Norris facts.
Once I was a big fan of the man probably because my father looks a lot like him except my dad's beard is black. He's like... evil Chuck Norris. Without the evil part.
Here are some good ones from the link above:
- If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
- There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live.
- The Great Wall of China was originally created to keep Chuck Norris out. It failed miserably.
- The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris' fist.
- A Handicapped parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Chuck Norris and that you will be handicapped if you park there.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on a true story: Chuck Norris once swallowed a turtle whole, and when he crapped it out, the turtle was six feet tall and had learned karate.
loll.
I love Chuck Norris facts.
Once I was a big fan of the man probably because my father looks a lot like him except my dad's beard is black. He's like... evil Chuck Norris. Without the evil part.
Here are some good ones from the link above:
- If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
- There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live.
- The Great Wall of China was originally created to keep Chuck Norris out. It failed miserably.
- The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris' fist.
- A Handicapped parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Chuck Norris and that you will be handicapped if you park there.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on a true story: Chuck Norris once swallowed a turtle whole, and when he crapped it out, the turtle was six feet tall and had learned karate.
loll.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Top 10 - Video Games
I've been playing video games almost as long as I've been able to ride a bike.
For me it's the best hobby, the greatest way to waste time and relax after a hard day's work.
Here are, in no particular order, my top ten favorite video games of all time:
- Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
- God of War 2 (PS2)
- X-Com UFO Defense (PC)
- Master of Orion 2 (PC)
- Lands of Lore: Throne of Chaos (PC)
- Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1 & PSP)
- Civilization 2 (PC)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC)
- Neverwinter Nights OC & Hordes of the Underdark (PC)
- Burnout 3: Takedown (PS2)
Note that I have no XBox of any kind, no New Gen console and my PC is ooold.
For me it's the best hobby, the greatest way to waste time and relax after a hard day's work.
Here are, in no particular order, my top ten favorite video games of all time:
- Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
- God of War 2 (PS2)
- X-Com UFO Defense (PC)
- Master of Orion 2 (PC)
- Lands of Lore: Throne of Chaos (PC)
- Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1 & PSP)
- Civilization 2 (PC)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC)
- Neverwinter Nights OC & Hordes of the Underdark (PC)
- Burnout 3: Takedown (PS2)
Note that I have no XBox of any kind, no New Gen console and my PC is ooold.
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