February 6th, 2011 by Tommy Day
The one good thing about the Super Bowl every year (in my opinion) is that we get a few new movie trailers to watch, and this year has quite a few. This commercial teaser for Captain America: The First Avenger is the one I was looking forward to most, as it’s the first footage to premier anywhere. I think it looks awesome, and I’m still very excited about this one. The pre-super-soldier Steve Rogers looks amazing puny, and I was surprised they included a quick shot of the Red Skull.
And a bonus, here’s the first teaser poster that was released a couple days ago. What do you think?
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February 4th, 2011 by Tim Briscoe
Super fan Jambe Davdar recently completed work on his film documentary of Star Wars: A New Hope. His “Star Wars Begins” combines numerous sources for a comprehensive look inside the landmark 1977 film. The project he calls “the ultimate audio/visual commentary” took nearly four years to complete.
Oddly enough, this is the third Star Wars-based documentary produced by Davdar. The filmmaker previously created “Building Empire” and “Returning to Jedi” about the final two movies in the original trilogy. The new production can be found in 14 parts on YouTube. A downloadable DVD image for each documentary can be had, provided you know where to look. (*Cough* Bit Torrent *cough*.)
I previously watched Davdar’s “Building Empire” and I can’t wait to spend some time with “Star Wars Begins.” His Pop-Up Video style of presenting information over the existing film is a great way to learn more about George Lucas’ creation. He also intercuts alternate angles, rare footage, and various interviews for a compelling presentation.
February 1st, 2011 by Tommy Day
English actor Henry Cavill has been cast as Superman in the upcomming Christopher Nolan produced, Zack Snyder directed reboot. Apparently he’s almost played a lot of huge roles, like James Bond, Batman, and even Superman in the failed McG version. This is probably why I’ve never heard of him, but I’ll admit, he looks the part.
A lot of bloggers are whining that Henry isn’t from America, but I’m sure he’ll do fine. Christian Bale is British and crazy and he made a pretty awesome Batman.
What do you think of this casting?
January 27th, 2011 by Rob Lammle
The year was 1975 and production was gearing up for a new animated film based upon a line of children’s books and toys that had been a favorite for generations. The budget for the film was $4 million. Considering that around the same time Disney only spent $1.2 million to make The Rescuers, $4 million allowed the producers to assemble a virtual all-star team of animators and filmmakers to work on the project.
The director was Abe Levitow, a man who earned his animation stripes while working under Chuck Jones, drawing iconic characters like Pepe Le Pew and Wile E. Coyote for the Looney Tunes series of shorts during their 1950′s heyday. He also directed animated versions of Dick Tracy, Mr. Magoo, Tom and Jerry, and even worked on an Oscar-winning animated film, 1971′s A Christmas Carol.
The film’s animation was going to be overseen by the director of the same Oscar-winning A Christmas Carol, Richard Williams, who would later win an Emmy for a Ziggy cartoon special in the early 1980′s, as well as a couple more Oscars as the director of animation for Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Sadly, Williams had to take over directorial duties after Levitow died during the film’s production, though with his experience, he was perfectly capable of the helm.
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January 19th, 2011 by John Justice
News arrived today that Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy have officially been cast in the upcoming Batman movie: Dark Knight Rises. Anne Hathaway will play the role of Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, and Tom Hardy will assume the role of Bane.
Many had speculated that Tom Hardy would be cast in Dark Knight Rises, and Anne Hathaway had been rumored to be auditioning alongside a couple of other actresses. What do you guys think of the character choices?
