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Jackson 'Butch' Guice, Acclaimed Longtime DC and Marvel Artist, Has Passed Away Sad to hear. He was a magnificent artist. He was one of the big artists from my early collecting days. Rest in Peace.
I keep hearing good things about this movie. It's Ryan Coogler doing horror - a vampire movie set in 1930s Mississippi. I was impressed that it's Friday to Friday drop from opening day was only 32%. And it's second weekend Saturday and Sunday were higher than the opening weekend Saturday and Sunday. I might not get a chance to see it in the theater, but will make an effort to see it on streaming.
I didn’t see a thread for this, though I could have sworn there was one…. Anyway, here’s the Trailer just released the other day. Reminded me a bit of the 2007 movie, plot-wise. I think the FX on Norinn Radd Silver Surfer looked better back then, though this trailer was limited in the alternate Silver Surfer appearances. I still think it would have been better to have Norrin Radd. I also still am not keen on Pedro Pascal as Reed. As good an actor as he can be, I just don’t find him believable as the smartest guy in the room. Nor do I see him coming across as a good team leader. The rest of the cast is pretty spot on, and the FX on the Thing look great. His appearance is also very Kirby-sequel. I’m also digging the whole 60s setting. Still not sure if I want to spend money seeing this in a theater.
Trailer for the new movie with Liam Neeson. I love the original Police Squad series and Naked Gun movies, so I was a bit leery when I first heard of this movie. I kind of like they're not doing a remake, but an actual sequel. Though I have my doubts it can even equal the comedic genius of the earlier offerings. Still, I shall be cautiously optimistic.
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star, dead at 65 Iceman (the pilot, not the superhero), Mad Martigan, Doc Holiday....and the list goes on. Rest in Peace.
Richard Chamberlain, TV’s Dr. Kildare, ‘Shogun,’ ‘Thorn Birds’ Star, Dies at 90 A great actor, with a long and distinguished career. My favorite of his many roles will always be as John Blackthorne in the 1980 Shogun TV series. Rest in Peace.
Nintendo Confirms Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie 2027 Release Date Through Nintendo Today! App This could be really big, if done well. They did pretty good with the Super Mario movie, though, so I'm cautiously optimistic.
Here’s the Trailer. I had never seen the original animated feature until my daughter watched it a few years back. It was a solid movie, with a decent story and good voice acting. This remake looks pretty decent. I’ll have to remember to show my girl the trailer.
’Jaws’ Swims Back Into Theaters This Summer for 50th Anniversary The original summer blockbuster, back in theaters as it hits the big 50. One of my all time favorite movies. I’ll most likely take my boy to see it.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home Very sad to hear that he, his wife, and dog were all found dead. He was a legendary actor. Rest in Peace
Roberto Orci, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Transformers’ Writer-Producer, Dies at 51 Another sad one to hear about. I thought he was very talented. Rest In Peace.
Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actress, dead at 39 Very sad to hear, and such a young age. Rest in Peace.
Hammer Films Announces its First New Monster Movie in 60 Years Huzzah!!! Although, Hammer has been involved in some other films over the last decade or so. Most notably, the Woman in Black movies (the first of which starred Daniel Radcliffe). The title and synopsis reminds me of Brian Lumley's work.
I watched this miniseries over the weekend, after seeing it on my scroll through of Netflix and having it recommended by a coworker. It's a western miniseries (just six episodes) set in 1857 during the Utah War. It's centered around the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The overarching story is a conflict between the Mormons, Native Americans, the U.S. Government, and other non-Mormon settlers and scoundrels. There are a few more focused, personal stories woven in. The primary of the being a hunter/trapper type guiding a woman and her son to where the boy's father is living. Overall, it was a solid, but brutal, story. They had a solid cast. Mostly the kind of character actors you recognize but might have to look up to name. Taylor Kitsch is the lead. Now to be honest, with the series name I was expecting something with maybe a bit more supernatural bent. I didn't get that at all but still was not disappointed.
Robert Eggers Reteams with Focus Features for 13th Century Werewolf Thriller ‘Werwulf’ I haven't see Nosferatu yet, but I plan to. And I've seen other films by Mr. Eggers. So this sounds really cool. According to the article, they're even planning to use dialogue that would be true to the time period.
David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 This could have also gone under TV. He was certainly visionary. Rest in Peace.
Here’s the Trailer for Daredevil: Born Again This is the new series on D+. I’ve heard it was extensively reshot. To be honest, I think the trailer looks….good. It reminds me a lot of the Netflix series (which I thought was awesome). Still, I’m not sure I trust Disney enough to pay to get D+ again just for this series. And I’m not overly fond of getting a subscription just for one show anyway.
Bob Uecker, legendary baseball broadcaster, dead at 90 I wasn’t really sure where to put this, but since he was in some movies I figured this was as good a spot as any. He was pretty cool and funny. Rest in Peace.
Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, dead at 100 He was a good man. Rest in Peace. Although, given his service, perhaps I should say “Fair Winds and Following Seas”.
I’ve been looking forward to this film for months. Of course, now that it’s here, the usual December sickness is running through the house. I’m still hoping to get to see it in the theater, though. I’ve seen at least two very positive reviews already. The reviews had plenty of praise for the cinematography and the cast, especially Bill Skarsgaard.
Official Teaser Trailer dropped today. I still have my doubts about James Gunn’s ability to write a good Superman movie. And I’m not too keen on having so many other heroes in the movie. This trailer, however, makes me cautiously optimistic.
It's a show from a few years ago, so I'm not sure if I just never noticed it, or it was suddenly new to Netflix. It's a South Korean zombie show, but with one of what seems to be one of their usual South Korean twists. In this the "zombie" outbreak is caused by some mysterious drug that produces a transmittable virus. Those infected become mindless and want blood. So they attack the neck of a victim as a quick source (with an added bonus of more quickly transmitting the virus to the brain). At first, the mindless state doesn't last, and they go back to normal, trying to conceal what they might have done. The feral state seems to last for increasingly longer periods, though there's evidence that's not always the case. Anyway, two of the main protagonists are this young police officer and an anti-terrorist agent who decided to get married to they can get an apartment. The other main protagonist is the military officer in charge of trying to defeat the outbreak. It's an interesting show, just as much about societal conflict and trust in government/media as it is about "zombies". The societal conflict comes in several forms - monetary and age being chief among them. There's also some of the usual tropes, such as the one bad guy who's guilty of a crime, which drives him to do further evil and drive important plot points. Anyway, it's an interesting show. Just 12 episodes, and it looks like there was only one season.
Trailer for the third film in the franchise. Looks like it could be pretty interesting. Solid cast. The trailer itself presents a really creepy world (to me, anyway). I might not see it in a theater, but I will probably see it.
The World Of Horror Mourns As ‘Candyman’ And ‘Final Destination’ Star Tony Todd Confirmed Dead At 69 Sad to hear. He was great in Star Trek, and is the original Candyman. Among so many other films. Rest In Peace.
Greg Hildebrandt, Famed ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ and Marvel Artist, Dies at 85 Such a wonderful artist. He and his brother can now create their art for Heaven. Rest in Peace.
Teri Garr, Star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ Dies at 79 Sad to hear. She was very funny. Rest in Peace.
John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84 According to the article he died back in August, but it looks like his publicist just confirmed it. He seemed to be best known for Good Times, but I also remember him from Die Hard 2, Coming to America, and The Beastmaster. Rest in Peace.
Actor John Ashton From ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ And ‘M*A*S*H’ Dies At Age 76 Sad to hear. He was pretty cool. Rest in Peace.
Kris Kristofferson, country music legend, dead at 88 Collegiate boxer. Helicopter pilot & Army Captain. Rhodes Scholar. Songwriter. Singer. Actor. Such a legend. Rest in Peace, Highwayman
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89 Such a wonderful actress, with such a long and amazing career. Rest in Peace.
Trailer released a week or two ago I was excited when I first heard they were doing a new adaptation, since the novel is probably my second favorite vampire novel of all time. I'm maybe a bit disappointed this won't be released in theaters, but then getting to watch it in the comfort of my own home, without paying extra, is nice. Anyway, I thought the trailer was sufficiently creepy. Look forward to watching this.
I've heard bits about this show, much more in recent days. Now we have what I think is the first major casting news: ‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters‘ Star Kyle Chandler Is Cast As Hal Jordan In ‘Lanterns’ That's an interesting casting choice. Not bad, I think, if you're going for an older, more experienced Hal showing the ropes to the new guy, Jon Stewart. I had also seen an article awhile back describing the Stewart character as more of a hot head, which I kind of how I remember him from the first series I saw him in (Cosmic Odyssey). My only hesitation is that Tom King is involved. I consider him to be a talentless hack, one-trick pony. Not sure how the dude still has any kind of career in anything remotely related to comic superheroes. I can only assume he knows where some "bodies are buried", so to speak. So typically I consider any project he's involved in to be DOA. Would that more people thought the same.
This is a new series on Max, spinning off the Robert Pattinson led The Batman film, with a nearly unrecognizable Colin Farrell reprising his role one of Batman's more well-known enemies. The first episode dropped this week, and I finally got around to watching it last night. The story picks up not long after the events of The Batman film. Carmine Falcone is dead, and the city is in chaos from the criminal power vacuum. Alberto Falcone shows up. So does Sofia Falcone, having been release from Arkham where she was committed for being the serial killer known as The Hangman (which was right out of Dark Victory). We've also got Clancy Brown as Sal Maroni. The fist episode was really good, and sets up not a superhero story, but a crime drama. I'm not a huge fan of the so-called "grounded" Batman, but I'm not too bothered since this series seems like it's going to distinctly lack Batman (except via the occasional name drop). And Farrell's version of Penguin was, in my opinion, one of the better things to come out of that film (other than Zoe Kravitz's Catwoman). Farrell does a great job again here. So does the chick playing Sofia Faclone - she comes across as just barely giving the appearance of being hinged in any way. I look forward to the remaining episodes.
This is another South Korean zombie series I had heard about awhile back. I finally started watching it last night, but only got one episode into this first season. It's high school teen drama meets zombie apocalypse. At least that's how it's starting. There's the cast of characters you'd usually find in a high school. There's also the creepy science teacher, a supposed genius who has something to do with the zombie virus (not sure what yet, other than his son seems to be the first victim, and he's got an infected hamster as well). Anyway, this first season has 12 episodes. I heard it's renewed for a second season, but I'm not sure when that's coming out.
I had watched reviews and recommendations for this show shortly after it first came out, but hadn’t gotten around to watching it until this week. To be honest, I was leery about watching something with that much source material (anime and manga) behind it. Anyway, I was bored, so finally ran through the series, finishing it last night. It was quirky and fun. I enjoyed the story, the world that was built up, and all the characters. Even the arrogant son of the guy with the axe for a hand started to grow on me by that final episode. And Luffy is just a fun protagonist - endlessly optimistic, loyal to his friends, and pretty badass in a fight. Now my kids started watching the anime yesterday. I caught a few episodes of that in between work stuff. It seemed equally as quirky and fun.
I was surprised to see there was no thread for this movie. Anyway, unlike more recent Marvel properties, this one actually had me a bit hopeful and excited. The more I saw, the more convinced I was this one might actually make a good bit of money. Just a little while ago I saw an "out of theater" reaction/spoiler-free-review that had me even more hopeful. They said it was a great movie. That it paid homage to the Fox X-Men franchise while making lots of fun of more recent Marvel. That it not only had good cameos, but that some of them were quite substantial. It was also stated this was the most violent (Disney) MCU film to date. So I was going to wait until a week or so had passed before maybe trying to see it in the theater, but now I may try to go this opening weekend instead.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94 Not sure if a lot of the youngsters around here will remember him. A great comedian. Rest in Peace. "Hi! I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl"
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