March 07, 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand Trailer
Fox has finally released the trailer for the third chapter of X-Men, and I have to admit that there are definitely some cool looking parts. Angel takes flight, Magneto leads an army of evil mutants, some things explode; it's all looking much better than I anticipated. That said, I'm still completely skeptical of the quality of this movie. It's easy to show the good parts if you only have to fill a couple minutes. I've got the feeling that, like the husband in a Lifetime movie, this film will eventually show its true colors. Sure, Dean Cain seemed friendly when he was picking up the kids from school, and there's no denying he's handsome, but why does Tracey Gold suddenly have so many bruises on her arms? I know he seemed like the perfect husband in the first hour (save for the times a dramatic chord was played when he got aggravated), but he's got another side to him! Goddammit, Tracey, get the hell out now, while you still have time. There's a reason he never talks about his ex-wife, whom we saw in only a brief flashback: she's dead! I don't remember what I was originally talking about now, so I'll just return to watching Golden Girls.
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A Prairie Home Companion Poster
Here's the poster for Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion. The film, written by Garrison Keillor, tells the story of a radio variety show that has survived in the days of television. The poster shows the film's all-star cast, but it still fails to compare to my own "Prairie Home Companion," the dirty hillbilly slut I found at a bar.
Japanese Mission: Impossible III Trailer
There's a new, exclusive Japanese trailer for Mission: Impossible III over at Moviefone. I was going to provide some commentary, but I think the boys down at Moviefone already covered it all when they said, "it's looking the opposite of 'Impossible' that this flick will be a mega-hit." Get it? It's like the name of the movie. It's the opposite of impossible that the flick will be a mega-hit. It's actually quite possible. The opposite... of impossible.
Even More Superman Returns
As the release of Superman Returns grows closer, it seems like they're releasing an absurd amount of images. It's to the point where if you don't want to see the movie, you can just caption the images and get the entire plot in the form of Family Circus comics. Superhero Hype has the latest batch, consisting mostly of shots of Clark Kent on the job. They're really doing a good job of making this movie look more exciting as time goes on. Because the cool parts of Superman aren't the heroic feats, but how he wears glasses and reads over people's shoulders sometimes.
Rocky Balboa Teaser Trailer
Listen up, ladies, this teaser's for you. Rocky Balboa has some sage wisdom on relationships for you, and it's all in this trailer. Quoth the boxer, "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit." And you know he means it. You can see it in his eyes.
UPDATE: It looks like it was taken down for copyright reasons. Just imagine this shot of his eyes with him rambling some bullshit and you'll get the gist of it.
Academy Awards Winners
I hope you caught the 78th Annual Academy Awards last night, because it was the best event to ever happen in all of history. Finally, something that recognizes how amazing celebrities are! But, if for some absurd reason you had to miss it, here are the major winners, along with my grandma's initial reactions.
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
Grandma: (Still referring to nominee, Joaquin Phoenix) "How would you spell that? Joaquin...Joaquin Phoenix. I just don't understand how that's a name."
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Reese Witherspooon for Walk the Line
Grandma: "Grandma used to look like Reese Witherspoons."
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Clooney for Syriana
Grandma: "Didn't see it. Wish I'd seen him. Very handsome man. Good-looking man."
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener
Grandma: (Asleep)
Best Director: Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain
Grandma: "They give them to 'orientals' now?"
Best Picture: Crash
Grandma: "I don't think I took my meds today."
