Feb 19 2009 'Battle for Terra' Teaches Kids Humans Are Jerks
Every generation needs their own animated, ham-fisted, humans-as-enemies morality tale. My generation had Fern Gully, a response to deforestation concerns told through ferries fairies and an obnoxious bat. This generation will have Battle for Terra, giving today's youth the clear message that humans should not commit genocide in the name of colonization, even if the native inhabitants of those lands do look like creepy stillborns just begging to be killed. Here's the trailer:
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Feb 18 2009 Rushmore is Probably Gideon in 'Scott Pilgrim'
A photo of a tell-tale eyebrow above a 7/? fusion on Edgar Wright's blog appears to confirm earlier rumors that Jason Schwartzman will play Gideon, the seventh evil ex, in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Schwartzman is usually good in things, so let's be happy. There's also a photo of Chris Evans "in character," but since we already knew he was playing that character and he's already looked like a douche in almost every movie, that isn't as exciting. Except for how there appears to be someone's upside down legs behind him. The upside down person is marginally exciting.
Dec 22 2008 'Push' Poster: Shoving is Still Fine Though
Everyone, make sure you're careful when pushing this holiday season: one push can change everything. Until now, we'd all be working under the assumption it would take three or four pushes to get anything changed, but we not know that is not the case. It turns out one push does it. All that pushing I did in college, foolishly thinking it would take a lot of pushing to change everything, is making me look pretty stupid right now. If I'd known then what I know now, I'd never have pushed half as much.
Push Poster [IMPA]
Oct 20 2008 'Push' Trailer Teaches That Superhero Eyes Dilate When They Do Superhero Magic
Someone's been paying attention: superhero movies are so hot right now. There's a new one coming out soon with some Heroes-esque, street clothes-wearing, no-name superheroes (thus saving the studio the money of paying royalties to John Batman, Lou Ironman, etc.). It's called Push, and here's the trailer:
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Mar 20 2008 Evans: Whither Fantastic Four 3?
Douchebag apotheosis Chris Evans recently spoke about the future of the Fantastic Four film franchise with his most trusted news source, MTV News. Things don't look so good for Marvel's first family of film. Apparently harsh criticism of the first two entries has sufficiently discouraged the studio and Evans:
“I’m pretty sure we won’t do [another] one,” insisted “Fantastic Four” star Chris Evans, who excelled in two films as the Human Torch. “I’m assuming that one is a closed book.”
Shame. You mean to tell me there wasn't anything but universal praise for the inspired choices made in Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer? Mr. Fantastic using his malleable form to reach toilet paper and dance in a nightclub were pretty great scenes. As was every opportunity found to get Jessica Alba in her underwear. And Johnny Storm extreme snowboarding was so awesome! I know I for one really appreciated Galactus being apapted from his normal comic book form into the less dynamic and more palatable form of a goddamn cloud.
Rest in peace, Fantastic Four film franchise. You will be missed.
‘Fantastic Four 3’ Probably Not Happening, Reveals Chris Evans [MTV Movies Blog]
Feb 14 2008 'Street Kings' Poster is Really Street-Arty
Way to go, Street Kings, capitalizing on the same vomiting splash of pseudo-graffiti that Comedy Central tried to exploit a few years back. Street Kings will definitely be the edgiest drag king prostitute movie in years.
Street Kings Poster [IMPA]
