Airplane! Re-Released in Theaters

By |2019-05-25T14:40:55-08:00January 15th, 2011|

AMC Theatres will re-release the classic comedy Airplane! on the big screen for a limited time. Just how limited? For only two showtimes across AMC Theatres.

The showtimes?

  • Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 12:30pm
  • Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 7:00pm

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE. There’s also a full-size commemorative Airplane! poster while supplies last.

What else is there to say? This is a brilliant idea. First Back to the Future and now Airplane! Hopefully this is the beginning of an AMC Theatres endeavor.

So . . . who wants to go?

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Empire Strikes Back Preserved in US Library of Congress

By |2019-05-25T14:40:56-08:00December 29th, 2010|

Each year the National Film Preservation Board and the public suggest films to preserve, and 25 are selected as culturally significant to be preserved in the US Library of Congress.

The reason for this?

“The National Film Registry is a reminder to the nation that the preservation of our cinematic creativity must be a priority because about half of the films produced before 1950 and as much as 90% of those made before 1920 have been lost to future generations.”

— Librarian of Congress James H. Billington

I entirely agree with the sentiment. Films serve a cultural importance and mirror certain times in history that makes them relevant.

One of the films selected this year for the US Library of Congress? Star Wars sequel Empire Strikes Back. I’m surprised it took this long for the film to be preserved, but I’m glad the movie made its way there. The only question now is which version of Empire Strikes Back is entering the Library.

[BBC News]
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Test Footage for Superman Lives Suit

By |2019-05-25T14:40:58-08:00December 15th, 2010|

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.

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Guillermo del Toro Opens Production Company Mirada

By |2019-05-25T14:40:58-08:00December 11th, 2010|

Guillermo del Toro spearheads a production company named Mirada with Mathew Cullen, Guillermo Navarro and Javier Jimenez. It’s based out of a 25,000-square-foot studio in Marina del Rey, California; the same studio where key sequences from Blade Runner filmed.

Mirada encompasses a sound stage, animation, post and visual effects, an art department and a full camera shop.

“I hate to use this word, but it’s a boutique operation. We want to attract filmmakers and help them develop their ideas from the ground up. Not in a pipeline of production and not with a marketing view, but simply, how to build a story the best. That could be a short film, a feature film, a commercial, proof of concept — whatever it may be, you get all of us.”

-Guillermo del Toro to TheWrap.

Mirada is great news for filmmakers, and it’s a huge but smart endeavor for del Toro and co. They will help streamline and cultivate filmmaking; Mirada will make resources easier for filmmakers.

“Mirada is not a studio operation, but hopefully it will be a place where filmmakers come to interact with other filmmakers and create ideas.”

-Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro always struck me as a passionate and earnest filmmaker, and this further proves that.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Teaser is Out

By |2019-05-25T14:40:59-08:00December 8th, 2010|

Michael Bay’s third Transformers film is underway, and entitled Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Shia LaBeouf once again reprises his starring role as Sam Witwicky. Returning cast members are Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, and Ramon Rodriguez. Peter Cullen returns as the voice of Optimus Prime, with Hugo Weaving again voicing Megatron. Newcomer Rosie Huntington-Whiteley joins the cast as Sam’s love interest Carly.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon will be in 3D, utilizing the 3D cameras used in Avatar. Hopefully this means the action shots will pull back so the viewer can clearly see what’s going on.

The teaser trailer came out today; and it’s speculation that the transformer displayed in it is Alpha Trion, one of the original thirteen transformers.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon opens July 1, 2011.

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Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium

By |2019-05-25T14:41:00-08:00December 8th, 2010|

Neill Blomkamp, the director of the highly successful movie District 9 teams up with star and friend Sharlto Copley for their next sci-fi film: Elysium. The premise takes place in a future on a distant planet, and like District 9, there will be sociopolitical themes in the sci-fi story.

With the budget for Elysium worked out, Blomkamp and co. are meeting with actor reps to begin casting. They’re also looking for a distributor, but considering that Blomkamp’s District 9 earned  2009’s 10 Best Picture nominations — it shouldn’t be a problem.

It’s refreshing to see Neill Blomkamp spearheading another original film despite Sony Pictures pushing for a sequel for District 9. I’m looking forward to Elysium.

[Deadline]
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Iron Man 3 Continues The Avengers

By |2019-05-25T14:41:00-08:00December 7th, 2010|

Iron Man 3 will release on May 3, 2013, and director Jon Favreau considers the film as a continuation of Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers. In a way, it does make sense. Marvel wants their films in the same universe, and keeping those elements would establish that.

“In theory, Iron Man 3 is going to be a sequel or continuation of Thor, Hulk, Captain America, and Avengers.”

-Jon Favreau

Some consider these series of films as a “chapter one” for Marvel films. Starting and ending this chapter with Iron Man would be fitting. And make no mistake: Marvel intends to translate more comic book characters onto film; “chapter two” will further expand the movie universe.

[Blastr]
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