Author: Timothy

  • Second Assistant Camera Video

    A second assistant camera (clapper loader) gives a humorous look into his job:

  • Geeking About Tron: Legacy

    If you asked me what is the earliest memory I have about a film, my answer would be Tron. I apparently drove my parents crazy wanting to rent and watch it constantly. So it was a given that I went to see Tron: Legacy on opening night.

    Another given is that Jeff Bridges is the man. His character progression for Kevin Flynn from the slacker/techie video gamer from the original to the techie slacker pretending to be Obi-Wan in Legacy felt natural.

    Bridges’ portrayal of the antagonist CLU was cold, precise, driven, and focused on his goals. Though, CLU, like his creator Kevin, found joy in the games.

    Garrett Hedlund’s Sam Flynn is an adrenaline junkie who inherited his father’s techie slacker tendencies. He was an effective protagonist. And his scene reuniting with his father was very well done; it was touching; it felt real.

    Olivia Wilde’s Quorra was a really fun character. She was tough, but full of awe and curious about everything. She’s an optimistic A.I., whose random and awkward bursts of laughter can be described as adorable.

    Daft Punk? They were a perfect fit for Tron: Legacy. And any fan of both Daft Punk and Tron knew this right off the bat. Their score for the film was brilliant and really did “alter the mood” accordingly.

    Director Joe Kosinski had a recent interview with Discover Magazine, which you can read HERE.

    Tron: Legacy lives up to its predecessor, and it’s an entirely fun movie. Watch it. You know you want to.

  • Trailer for Family Guy: It’s a Trap! and Pre-Order

    Family Guy brings its third Star Wars spoof entitled It’s a Trap!

    The synopsis?

    In this spectacular and offensively uproarious final chapter, Luke Skywalker (Chris) and Princess Leia (Lois) must travel to Tatooine to free Han Solo (Peter) by infiltrating the wretched stronghold of Jabba the Hutt (Joe), the galaxy’s most loathsome and dreadful gangster. Reunited, the Rebels team up with a tribe of Ewoks to combat the Imperial forces on the forest moon of Endor. Meanwhile the Emperor (Carter Pewterschmidt) and Darth Vader (Stewie) conspire to turn Luke to the dark side, and young Skywalker is determined to rekindle the spirit of the Jedi within his father. The Galactic Civil War has never been more outrageous, as the Rebel forces gather to attack the seemingly defenseless and incomplete second Death Star in the battle that will determine the fate of the galaxy.

    Family Guy: It’s a Trap! releases on DVD and Blu-ray on December 21, 2010. You can pre-order the DVD HERE and the Blu-ray HERE.

  • Test Footage for Superman Lives Suit

    Test footage for Tim Burton’s former film Superman Lives released online by FX artist Steve Johnson. The video features a prototype of Superman’s costume, which relies on light effects. The suit deviates heavily from the usual, and the general assumption is that it’s the “eradicator” suit Superman dons after mortal injuries he sustains from a fight with Doomsday. It’s a kryptonian life support suit with an AI and weapons.

    The design is an interesting concept, but doesn’t really suit Superman.

  • Christian Bale Sings Powerpuff Girls and Mark Wahlberg Sings The Touch

    In an interview with NBC, Christian Bale sings the Powerpuff Girls theme song. Mark Wahlberg then sings The Touch by Stan Bush. What else is there to say? It’s really amusing.

  • Vin Diesel Releases Fast Five Trailer

    Action star Vin Diesel released the new trailer for the next installment of the Fast and Furious franchise entitled Fast Five on his Facebook.  Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster and Sung Kang reprise their roles, with Dwayne Johnson joining the cast. Justin Lin returns to direct.

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  • Don Cheadle Stars in Show House of Lies

    Created and written by Matthew Carnahan (Dirt) comes dark comedy House of Lies starring Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2). The half-hour show is based on the book House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Tell You the Time by Martin Kihn.

    Cheadle will portray management consultant Marty, whose self-loathe doesn’t stop him from acquiring information for his clients by any means necessary.

    “Don Cheadle is one of the great dramatic actors of our generation. He also happens to be an extremely funny man. House of Lies is the perfect show to take advantage of both sides of him. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][…]”

    -David Nevins, Showtime President of Entertainment

    Stephen Hopkins will direct Showtime series House of Lies with Jessica Borsicsky as executive producer. Production begins February 2011.

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  • Trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Released Online

    What’s this? Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer? The fourth film seems to tone down from the epic mess that was At World’s End. Hopefully it’ll be just as fun as the first movie.