#Movies
Christopher Meloni In Talks To Join ‘Man of Steel.’
Zack Snyder continues to challenge my desire to write off his movie before it is even filmed. He’s doing so through an utterly disgusting cast. In a sort of, Jesus Christ, this cast is amazing sort of disgusting. The latest actor rumored to be joining the nauseatingly great ensemble is Christopher Meloni.
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Tree of Life Owes Everything to Bill Paxton
Terrence Malick’s long-awaited wank-a-thon Tree of Life has been in select theaters for a few weeks now and will be getting a nationwide boost on July 8. As I’m writing this it’s 86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. I saw it last Sunday and while I thought it was a stunning visual orgy, it didn’t really do much else for me. Especially Sean Penn. He’s one of my favorite dudes ever but his bits in the movie were pointless and his whole beach scene near the end is by far the cheesiest scene of 2011.
I’m not here to knock the enigmatic Malick or his new movie though. You should go see it in the theater if you have the chance. You’ll never see another film like it, that’s a Malick guarantee! But the movie got me and my girl thinking about another film. A similar yet superior film from a decade ago: Frailty. Directed by Bill Goddamn Paxton and written by Brent Hanley (who wrote the “Family” episode of Masters of Horror), Frailty is a southern-fried gothic thriller in which a fanatic father (Paxton) has visions that drive him to seek and kill “demons,” bringing his two young sons along for the ride. I admit, comparing these two films is like trying to draw concrete comparisons between The Wire and Everybody Loves Raymond, but Malick and Paxton’s tales of the south have more in common than you think. I might even smell some plagiarism…
Face of a Franchise: Archetypal Wise Old Man!
[face of a franchise presents two individuals that’ve fulfilled the same role. your task — choose the better of the two and defend your choice in the rancor pit that is the comments section]
The wise old man may be my favorite archetype of all. This is the dude that lives on the outskirts and is ostracized by regular folk because his otherworldly knowledge frightens them. Fortunately, this geezer’s benevolence keeps him buoyant enough to guide a callow protagonist on his epic journey, imparting wisdom along the way.
Oh, he’s also been known to die mid-journey. But don’t worry, he’ll probably return from the grave. And if he does, the chief’s going to have plus-thirty Sick Powers.
Virgil. Pai Mei. Merlin. Odin. Henry. All wise old men. All bosses.
But there are two that stand shoulders above the rest, not only fulfilling the role of the helpful wizard but defining it for new generations. I’ll make a case for each and then let you hit up the comments section with your choice. Omega-Readers, short or tall, who is the dopest wizard of them all?
Ben Kenobi or Gandalf?
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Trailer #2 Is Summer Pop Bliss.
This movie has gone from being “Oh Christ I don’t know about!” before the Super Bowl advertisement to my most anticipated movie of the summer. I want to rub all my fleshy nubs all over every part of this trailer.
Hit the jump to check it out.
First Images Of Martin Freeman As Bilbo. Plus Gandalf! OMFHobbit.
EW, god love their soulless husks, has brought the world the first pictures of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins. They always have such righteous first glimpses, and all it costs them is their journalistic integrity! Still though, we win!
Hit the jump for some pictures from the set of The Hobbit, featuring Gandalf, Petey Jackson, and most importantly Bilbo.
New ‘Captain America’ Poster Is Less Emo, More Ideal.
The first Captain America poster that was released to promote the movie was brooding and emo as fuck. It looked like a background leftover from Batman Begins or some shit. The new one makes more sense. The Aryan Posterchild-turned-Representative-of-America staring into a glorious sunset.
Hit the jump to check it out.
James Cameron Says ‘Avatar’ Sequels Ain’t A Trilogy. K.
In more recent news, James Cameron doesn’t know what a trilogy happens to be. He’s currently writing the two sequels to his industry-ruining, emo-kid-inspiring Monolith. But these three flicks? Won’t form a trilogy.
Christina Hendricks As Wonder Woman? Jesus. Lord. Yes. Priapism.
If there’s a good lord in Heaven, he’ll make this rumor into concrete. Christina Hendricks as Wonder Woman? That’s what Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn has been saying, should he get to make a flick based on the comics.
Monday Morning Commute: The Smell of Summer
[toby cypress]
When I opened the door this morning, it hit me. Hard. Fuck the scientific calculations, I know damn well when change is afoot. And you can, too. Tomorrow, when you leave for work or play or prison, tilt your head back and suck in deep. It’s bound to tickle your nose.
The smell of summer.
Darren Aronofsky Wants ‘Noah’ To Be Epic Event Flick.
Darren Aronofsky wants ‘Noah’ to be an epic event flick. Well fucking duh! Do you think you can suffer unto a biblical Bio-Apocalypse without blowing it out in some grandiose manner?
