May 5 2006Even More Pan's Labyrinth Images
There are a bunch of stills I hadn't yet seen of Guillermo Del Toro's freak-fest Pan's Labyrinth over here. I was particularly fond of the above shot because it reminded me of the time I saw my Grandpa shirtless in the yard once. His body looked just like this thing's--saggy and disgusting. And, like this creature, he was holding up a set of human eyes, but because of his dementia we never found out whose.
May 5 2006Original Versions of Star Wars Coming to DVD
In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm announced they are finally releasing the three original Star Wars films on DVD as their original theatrical versions. Says Lucasfilm:
See the title crawl to 'Star Wars' before it was known as Episode IV; see the pioneering, if dated, motion-control model work on the attack on the Death Star; groove to Lapti Nek or the Ewok Celebration song like you did when you were a kid; and, yes, see Hans Solo shoot first.
The DVDs, available only from September 12 to the end of the year, will be released individually as two disc sets, each containing the original version and the 2004 renovations. It should be noted that despite the announced return of such fan favorites as Han shooting first, it's still unclear if the legendary "Chewie's Testicles" scene will find its way back to the film.
May 5 2006Homo Erectus Features Babes
When the director of Detroit Rock City announces that he's making a caveman comedy called Homo Erectus that features David Carradine and Ron Jeremy, it's only logical that there would be some questioning of the legitimacy of the picture. Those nay-sayers will certainly be quieted now that this image was released. Nothing screams legitimacy like a pack of sexy, nearly-naked, cavewomen blowing fire.
May 5 2006Where the Wild Things Are Voices Cast
There are still no peaks at the creatures in Spike Jonze's big-screen adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, but they have at least announced who will be providing the voices of the beasts:
A diverse group of vocal talents, including Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Michael Berry Jr., Paul Dano, Tom Noonan, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker and Michelle Williams, has been recruited to provide the voices of the titular characters in writer-director Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are."
Some interesting choices in the mix, particularly Benicio Del Toro. His involvement virtually guarantees that after stoned college kids see the film for a freak-out, their thoughts will turn to watching Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas even faster than they already would have.
May 4 2006 If you've jumped on
If you've jumped on the bandwagon of ironically liking Snakes on a Plane, enjoy the teaser poster to discuss in the coffeehouse. To create it, artists cleverly added wings to the poster for Viper Dildos IV.
May 4 2006X-Men 3 Danger Room Interior
It's been a while since there's been any interesting new shots from X-Men: The Last Stand, but I thought this one showing the mechanics of the danger room offered up something new. Mostly because I didn't realize the danger room could replicate the backdrop to my 4th grade school picture.
May 4 2006Casino Royale Teaser Trailer: Official and English
A few days ago, a French, poor quality version of the Casino Royale trailer turned up. In response, the studio has finally released a better version on Moviefone. Unfortunately, the content is still just as boring in English as it was in French. Still no word on when they'll release the version that replaces this troglodyte with a human actor.
May 3 2006Superman Returns Trailer
With just under two months until the film's release, the trailer for Superman Returns has hit the Internet. Director Bryan Singer really pulls the stops on this one, giving us all the big, iconic shots you'd hope for in a Superman movie. We're talking the majestic Fortress of Solitude, Superman jumping amazing heights, drifitng above the great glowing globe of the Daily Planet, floating through space, bullets ricocheting off his chest, throwing animals at targets, rolling around in pushpins, yelling at statues, kissing makeup ads, bashfully hiding erections with his cape, twisting the heads off infants, and even flying! If you don't believe me, you'll just have to watch it yourself.
May 3 2006Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Trailer
When the thrill of fawning over your Johnny Depp poster wears off, take a look at the trailer to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The film sees the return of stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, but I've got a feeling the main draw for many is going to be this fella with the octopus for a head. Through the captaining of a ship and playing a piano with his tentacles, he creates a strong role model and provides some interesting employment ideas for those of us who grew up under power lines.
May 3 2006Ben Affleck to Captain a Star Trek?
The newest rumor regarding the J.J. Abrams led Star Trek film is that Ben Affleck is in talks to play the lead. Though Abrams has said word that the project will feature a young Kirk and Spock is unfounded, speculation has already grown that Affleck will play the famous captain:
Some others had heard that Ben has also been talking to Paramount about possibly playing a lead role in a new Star Trek film from J.J Abrams. If it comes off, he's apparently playing the hero. Don't know if that's Captain Kirk or some other nameless male protagonist...but that's the gist of it.
I wouldn't be surprised if this is true--at least that he'll be in the film, if not as Captain Kirk. It's been widely known that in the 60's, just behind the U.S. and Russia, the Douchebags had been mounting a strong, yet secretive, run at space. It only makes sense Ben Affleck would lead their eventual victory.
May 2 2006Casino Royale French Trailer
To lose 58 seconds of your life you'll wish you could reclaim, watch the French trailer to Casino Royale that's hit the Internet. It's been dubbed over in French, so I don't know what's being said, but I imagine it to be a briefing something along the lines of this:
"James, I know you're used to a lot of cool gadgets, secret weapons, high-tech things of that nature... I'm afraid you won't be using any of that this go 'round. In fact, you won't even be using the whole range of human motion. For this mission, you'll be almost exclusively punching and jumping. There were some cutbacks in the spy department, so we're going to start basing your missions on the classic video game "Kung-Fu." We may eventually ask you to duck or kick, but don't worry about that now. At some point, a neat-looking device will scan your arm. Don't get too excited about this--it's just measuring your punching potential, so you can get back out there and punch some more. You can return to sitting awkwardly alone at a table now."
May 2 2006Dead or Alive Pictures
If your country doesn't promote ritualistic fighting between beautiful women to decide who will be married and who will be brutally scarred and sent to live alone in a cave, check out these stills to Dead or Alive. There's none of the boring ritual, all of the women and fighting.
I'm beginning to question the appropriateness of this movie's title. I know it's based on the video game, but the title Dead or Alive implies to me some sort of risk, possibly even life or death situations. All of these fighting images, however, seem to indicate a certain nonchalance to the battles. Maybe I'm just reading it wrong. It's not "Dead or Alive!" it's "Sure, dead or alive. Whatev," followed by a slow drag of a cigarette and a cool, apathetic stare.
See five more shots of girls, girls, girls under the cut.
May 2 2006Superman Saves a Plane
From Australia comes a Coke commercial that shows action-packed new footage from Superman Returns, in which the Man of Steel flies through a city street and rescues a burning airplane. The best part is how, as he speeds between the looming skyscrapers, it almost looks like Superman is making the final attack run on the Star Wars Death Star. If, for some reason, you don't agree that this is the best part, congratulations. You may still have hope of normal social interactions.
May 1 2006Sentinels Revealed in X-Men 3
It's been long rumored that X-Men: The Last Stand would finally include the famous X-men villain, the giant, mutant-hunting robot Sentinels. Now, after months of anticipation, a clip shown by Hugh Jackman on the Tonight Show finally has our answer: yes, X-men 3 does have awful dialogue and effects.
May 1 2006James Bond Casino Royale Teaser Poster
If you've been saving a spot on your bedroom wall between the album art to Dark Side of the Moon and a busty girl covered in suds, wait no longer--the poster to Casino Royale has arrived. I understand this is a prequel, but again, did they have to revert to a pre-humanoid Bond for this one? In this particular shot, our simian hero has reached a rather dramatic point of the game, placing his gun on the line, when he's tragically distracted by an exceptionally large banana. "Wha-what is that?" he mutters, nearly dropping his cards. The fully-evolved villain Le Chiffre grins. "They don't call it Casino Royale for having small bananas, Bond."
May 1 2006Monster House Trailer
Now at Apple, you can see the trailer for what's sure to be the next big CG animated kids sensation, the Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis produced Monster House. I would have thought Zemeckis would have learned from The Polar Express that creating semi-realistic CG humans just ends up looking creepy and lifeless, their dead, soulless eyes staring expectantly at you, reminding you of the child you lost through that night of prenatal binge drinking. Would you have been so careless that night had her eyes stared into yours so deeply, begging to feel the sweet kiss of daylight, if even just once? I can't answer that for you, drunky.
May 1 2006Just My Luck Trailer
Just my luck! The trailer for Lindsey Lohan's bad luck/good luck story Just My Luck is online! And just my luck--I'll never have to see any more of this horrible movie again!
