My favorite source for DVD news and opinion, digitalbits.com, has some info on The Dark Knight DVD and Blu-Ray disc:
http://www.digitalbits.com/#newman
The 2-Disc regular DVD edition seems a little weak compared to the Blu-Ray as far as special features go, so I guess I’m gonna have to upgrade sooner rather than later. Oh well, I knew I’d have to get a Blu-Ray player eventually. I hope I’m dead before movies are watched in pill form though, ’cause they’ll probably be wicked expensive.
This is what we in the geek biz call inspired:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38519
Kenneth Branagh directing Thor, who woulda thunk it? This is the out of the box type of choice that helped Iron Man be such a cool flick.
Check out Arrow In the Head and HorrorBid for news & pics on what Jason’s ugly mug looks like underneath the hockey mask:
-Does anybody else think all the talk of a new Ghostbusters sequel is just a mean practical joke on Ernie Hudson?
-Why aren’t more horror movies released theatrically in the fall? Even non-horror fans like checking out a scary flick on Halloween.
-On my Christmas list this year: The Alfred Hitchcock Premier Collection DVD Box set from MGM. It features The Lodger; Hitch’s take on Jack the Ripper.
-I was really excited to hear The Mask (Canadian 3-D horror flick, not the Jim Carrey movie) was getting a DVD release, but apparently it’s one of those “gray” market deals. Not quite a bootleg, but not quite legit either.
-Rumor has it a new Friday the 13th box set is coming with an uncut version of the original. I’ve seen the uncut UK DVD, and to be honest, it’s nothing to get too excited about. Now, an uncut version of part VII would get me pretty hot and bothered! That film got butchered more than the typical Jason victim.
-What’s the deal with Robert Downey Jr. hatin’ on The Dark Knight? Chill Bob, no shame starring in the second best superhero flick of the summer.
-You know what the problem is with waiting for a show to be released on DVD to watch it? Spoilers! I’ve read 2 major spoilers regarding Dexter (were talking season finale type stuff) and it’s really hindered my enthusiasm for buying the series.
-Worst comicbook idea ever? DC’s moronic Decisions in which Superheroes in the DC universe declare who they’re going to vote for. How freaking stupid is that? Yes voting is important, so just have Superman nag the rest of the Justice League to go vote. I don’t need to hear Green Lantern’s opinion on the AIG bailout plan. If I want serious political discussion, I’ll watch Colbert.
-Caught the second episode of True Blood the other day. I was mightily impressed by Anna Paquin and her collection of ridiculously short skirts!
There are very few TV shows I make a point to watch each week that don’t involve at least some soft-core pornography, and The Office is one of them!
It returned last night and kept its streak of wicked awesome season premiers alive with another hilarious season opener.
What I loved
-Holly’s sexy dorkiness.
-Ryan’s new job.
-Michael with a goatee.
-Dwight “randomly” selecting employees for liposuction.
-Possibly the funniest scene ever involving Kelly.
-Jim was truly funny again after kind of taking a back seat last season.
-Michael’s disastrous romantic gesture involving Counting Crows tickets.
-Jim explaining how his relationship with the new secretary is going to end up.
-Surprise appearance by Toby!
-Despising Angela for her treatment of Andy for most of the episode, then totally getting why she’s so annoyed with him by the end of it.
-Creed’s tapeworm.
-Michael Klump.
-”He is mentally challenged!”
-Pretty much the entire 60 minutes of awkward hilarity.
What I didn’t like so much
-Amy Ryan only being being confirmed for six episodes.
-The show gets pre-empted next week for something decidedly less hilarious but possibly more awkward; the US Vice-Presidential Debates.
The Wizard of Gore plays out like an alternate dimension version of SAW written by David Lynch and directed by David Fincher (with Rob Zombie in charge of casting). Another way to describe it is as a wonderfully messed up cinematic experience!
Believe it or not I’ve never seen the original, but as far I can tell the basic plot is the same. A magician seemingly “kills” young women as part of his act. Moments after what appears to be a real live murder, the “victims” re-appear unharmed and the crowd goes wild. Problem is, the girls show up dead the next day anyway, killed in the same manner in which they had ”died” the night before. Confused? Don’t worry; you’ll be much more confused later on.
When I first heard they were remaking The Wizard of Gore, I didn’t have high hopes. Then I heard the talented and completely insane Crispin Glover was starring as the titular wizard and hopes began to rise. Then I heard the Suicide Girls would be featured in varying degrees of undress, and something else entirely began to rise! Hot naked tattooed babes? The positive review pretty much writes itself!
To go along with the stellar cast (genre faves Brad Dourif and Jeffrey Combs also co-star), and naked tattooed flesh, the film features enough blood and guts to make Tom Savini blush. The Wizard of Gore is a sexy, twisted mind f**k of a movie and even if it takes an extra viewing to totally get what’s going on, who cares, you get to see more of the Suicide Girls!
Aint It Cool News reports that there is talk of a prequel to Will Smith’s I Am Legend:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38483
Ummmm, okay. Kind of a pointless really. I mean, I think the flashbacks in I Am Legend pretty much tells us all we really need to know about the virus and the end of mankind. Oh well, what the hell do I know?
I liked I Am Legend, but when it comes to kicking undead mutant ass, I say Charlton Heston in The Omega Man still rules supreme!
After watching this movie, I have come to the following conclusion: There is ZERO reason a low budget/no budget film can’t look ultra professional!
Mulberry Street was made for less than the minimum payment on my Visa card, but looks just as good as your average big budget movie. It’s also scary, well acted, has a super tight script, and features fleshed out characters that I had an emotional attachment too. That actually makes it better than your average big budget movie.
This tale of a Virus turning New Yorkers in to Zombie-like Rat Creatures could have been ultra-campy (and apparently that was the original intention in early drafts of the script). Instead the movie plays it straight and we get a gritty tale of terror that never goes over the top (don’t worry, there’s still plenty of violence and a healthy dose of blood and guts).
The flick is reminiscent of Romero’s Zombie epics in the way that it’s clearly influenced by the current cultural climate. Images of Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, and even Bird Flu are invoked by Mulberry Street, but director Jim Mickle is able to make the social commentary obvious without beating the audience over the head with it.
The acting is stellar, especially star Nick Damici who plays Clutch (Damici also co-wrote the script). The cast does a good job of playing “Seen it all” New Yorkers with out becoming stereotypes. Guns are conspicuously absent from the movie since, believe it or not, the average inner city living New Yorker doesn’t have a lot of loose hand guns laying around.
Mulberry Street is a terrific horror film that is, without a doubt, the best of the After Dark Horrorfest releases so far. The budget may have been limited, but the talent, hard work, and creativity of all involved was not! If you haven’t done so already, visit Mulberry Street, just watch out for the Rats!
I’m taking this news with a huge grain of salt:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18162
If true, that is one weird and convoluted journey to DVD. The whole Fox Vs. Warner’s law suit is tres Bizarro and begs two big questions:
Anyway, if it works out I guess the end justifies the means; Watchmen gets released unimpeded and a much demanded DVD set sees the light of day.
http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2008/09/22/6844351-ap.html
Seriously, does that even count as a magic trick?
