Looking at these new hi-res pics of the robot lineup for Transformers over at Michael Bay’s blog, I immediately realized that it’s harder than I thought for giant fighting robots to A) stand-up straight and B) strike dramatic poses that do not remind me of the dancers in the touring version of The Lion King. … Continue reading
And so Spider-Man 3 has been unleashed upon us. The first weekday totals seem to be considered "slow" (or so says the IMDb). This is partly due word of mouth, and partly due to schools not being out across the country. That means this is the weekend that tells the tale. THE MOST INTERESTING MOVIE … Continue reading
At what point does the goodwill of Luke Wilson being an affable, good-looking Wilson brother cease to compensate enough for the incessant string of box office bombs this guy stars in each year? Sure, he was in Old School way back in 2003, but you probably didn’t remember so until I just reminded you despite … Continue reading
One of my new favorite Chewers, Vader Bee, did the good work for CHUD this morning. He attended the Paramount/Dreamworks Building Wrap Unveiling for Transformers, where the official spokesman of the impossible-to-please Transfans, Tattoo from The Big Boy Morning Show on Power 106, was expected to give the Michael Bay action extravaganza his blessing, thus … Continue reading
“Torture porn” has become quite the buzzphrase for horror movies , allowing one to to summarize and dismiss a film simultaneously. I won’t argue that there aren’t a lot of films that deserve such disdain, but I’m reluctant to endorse the writing off of any genre in its entirety. I’m not into it personally because … Continue reading
Being woefully ignorant of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series, I’m not going to hazard a guess as to what this early-in-the-game New Line sizzle reel bodes for The Golden Compass. Is it as impressive as the early peeks at Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings? Of course not. Is it attempting that kind … Continue reading
(Screw invisi-text; spoilers for a movie you may not have seen ahead!) I’m a sucker for animals, but I generally hate movies about animals even if they’re well made. When Paul Mazursky’s very good Harry and Tonto was released to DVD last year, I loathed having to rewatch it because, for all the nice character … Continue reading
I had no strong feelings one way or another about Terminator 3; though many of us expected a disaster, director Jonathan Mostow delivered a reasonably entertaining action movie capped by a nihilistic finale that was refreshingly out of place in a major Hollywood blockbuster. As a refutation of the bittersweet but generally upbeat Shane ending … Continue reading
Mark it down: today is the day Transfans came ’round on Michael Bay’s Transformers. Yes, the Transfans, those recalcitrant defenders of all things transforming (and, according to a recent Pew study, the most wedgied fanbase in geekdom), are finally getting things to break their way. Though they’ve howled in disgust at unrecognizable character designs, organized … Continue reading
In May of last year, Regan books published The Swarm, the Englitized version of Frank Schatzing’s German bestseller Der Schwarm. Part Abyss (the ocean’s pissed!), part Day After Tomorrow (it’s the end, bitches!), and all sentient single cell organism, The Swarm* didn’t splash too loudly here in the US. Among U.S. readers who enjoy their … Continue reading