Category: Film

  • Sam Worthington on Wrath of the Titans

    It’s true, the Clash of the Titans remake was boring. The film felt pedestrian. Overall, there was no concern for the characters. They were simply going through the motions. Sam Wothington’s Perseus was ultimately unremarkable. So it’s a little of a surprise that a sequel is underway entitled Wrath of the Titans.

    I was pessimistic about a sequel, but Sam Worthington had some choice words about the prior film and what he sets out to do with this one that caught my eye.

    “I think the first one, we kind of let down some people. And yeah, I totally agree. The only point of doing a sequel is either the audience demands it or you believe you can better the first one. What we’re setting out to do with this one — the writers and the director and myself — is improve. I think I can act f***ing better, to be honest … Just take all the notes from people that I have been reading about on the ‘net and give them a movie they f***ing want. This one I want to kind of try to satisfy a lot more people.”

    — Sam Worthington to Moviefone.

    The fact that an actor is taking online criticism to heart and intends to use it to improve his craft is admirable. Worthington’s intentions piqued my interest in Wrath of the Titans.

    “I’ve always said you make movies for an audience, that’s who you make movies for. If the audience is speaking, it’s like the old gladiator thing, they give us the thumbs up/thumbs down, you want to stay alive in that coliseum as long as you can.”

    — Sam Worthington to Moviefone.

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  • 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.

  • 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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  • 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.

  • Official Thor Trailer is Out

    The official Thor trailer is out. A lot of effects are cleaned up from the trailer I saw at Comic-Con. I’m really stoked for Thor. May 6th cannot come soon enough.

  • Chris Zylka Joins Spider-Man Cast

    The role of Flash Thompson in Marc Webb’s Spider-Man goes to Chris Zylka. A high school football player, Thompson is a classmate and bully of Peter Parker. He ironically admires Spider-Man, which amuses Parker.

    Chris Zylka joins the cast consisting of Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan, Julianne Nicholson, and Annie Parisse.

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  • Thor Poster Hits the Net

    The official poster for Marvel’s film Thor recently hit the net. The poster definitely gives off a Shakespeare vibe, which was probably influenced by director Kenneth Branagh — who isn’t a stranger to Shakespeare.

    Anyone else excited to see the god of thunder on the big screen?

  • Hugh Jackman in Real Steel

    Directed by Shawn Levy is action drama film Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman. The synopsis?

    Hugh Jackman plays Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

    The trailer for Real Steel released today, and I can’t help but think of it as a scaled down version of the 1990’s film Robot Jox. Despite the similarities of robots battling, the movie is inspired by the short story and episode of The Twilight Zone written by Richard Matheson.