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/Film : Rumor: Michael Sheen in Talks to Appear as Blofeld in Bond 23

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:18:25 +0000

I think Quantum can almost certainly be regarded as the 'new' SPECTRE, as they both fill essentially the same role. Quantum is just a cooler sounding work for the 21st century. Yes, for Martin Sheen, too. That MF'r just disappears into his roles. Make him a colder, less pussy oriented Blofeld and let him rip. Bombing MI6 and Langley in revenge for QoS? Check. Bankrolling Taliban warlords? Check.

/Film : Possible Ghostbusters 3 Director, Casting, and Shooting Dates

Wed, 20 May 2009 04:18:25 +0000

I wonder if Tina Fey would be interested in strapping on a proton pack? Funny and sexy to book...plus, she has that book-ish look that could work well.

/Film : Possible Ghostbusters 3 Director, Casting, and Shooting Dates

Wed, 20 May 2009 01:58:06 +0000

Would Bill Murray really agree to be directed by Ramis again? I thought the relationship between those two was patchy at best - or has the passage of time healed that wound? Hero of /Film Stephen T seemed to indicated in his commentary on Groundhog Day that it wasn't the easiest of shoots for the two of them. Regarding females, I don't have a problem with Dushku...she is a friend to the geek and wouldn't be too up herself to be a foil to Murray and co. Actually, her co-Dollhouse star Dichen Lachman would also be a good choice. Putting aside her hotness, she's pretty funny to boot.

/Film : Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes Movie Trailer

Mon, 18 May 2009 23:39:51 +0000

Yeah, that looks good....Jude seems a bit wooden in it, but that looks pretty sweet to me. I wonder how much of an opium addict they'll portray Holmes as? I don't remember him in the books being described as lacking in personal hygiene, but then again I may just be focussing on Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the Great Detective as a very English gentleman. With a drug problem. That was worth viewing just for the beat with the hammer. Funny. I hope Guy Richie has kept the slo-mo to a minimum though. I had enough of that in Snatch.

/Film : Rumor Killer: Steven Spielberg is NOT Making An E.T. Sequel

Thu, 14 May 2009 22:40:23 +0000

There is a novelized sequel called The Book of theGreen Planet and it was pretty atrocious. I think that Steven stepped onto the 'Lucas Line' when he 'shopped out the guns and replaced them with walkie-talkies and wisely stopped there. Let ET be an example of a film maker saying 'enough is enough' and move onto new things.

/Film : LOL: Star Trek Props Are Retail Barcode Scanners

Tue, 12 May 2009 23:34:10 +0000

Gives a new meaning to "Scan for lifeforms", doesn't it? "The only thing I can detect are huge savings in Staples, Captain!"

/Film : Video Blog: The Future of Star Trek

Mon, 11 May 2009 05:44:03 +0000

Khan is going to be a tricky one, if that's the direction selected. The beauty of WoK is that they'd already established the back story in the series AND had a good X of years with Khan stuck on that planet getting angrier and angrier. Without this, you don't have a meaningful basis for a re-wenge flick played out between the two of them. Personally, I'd rather see JJ take on the Klingons, who (in the series, at least) got watered down far too much (except for a bit in DS9)...in the non-canon sources (I'm thinking of The Final Reflection in particular) the Klingons Empire has a great scope for story telling. Beserk warriors, iconic ship designs etc have the basis of some epic sci-fi tales. Given the current popularity, why not aim high and go for a 3 picture arc..re-introduce the Klingons, turn Kirk into the Klingon's particular nemesis (though some spectacular starship / hand to hand actions) and turn up the action quotient to keep the momentum going. My 2 cents on potential movie action Kirk on his 5 year mission Run in with Klingons / diplomatic incident / transporting Fed ambassador Interstellar incident / mistake on Kirks part War faction in KE starts conflict Conflict escalates Kirk and co suspect conspiracy (orders leading them into harm's way) Faction in Starfleet working with Klingons to keep 'balance of terror' constant - anti-diplomacy Kirk and co. work with Klingon patriot rebels to expose conspiracy Finale with Kirk and allies caught between 2 armadas fighting in the Neutral Zone.

/Film : DO NOT PUBLISH UNTIL FRIDAY - Movie Review: Star Trek (Dave\'s Take) - This Is Not Your Father\'s St

Fri, 8 May 2009 00:15:26 +0000

Great review, Dave...I'm sorry I missed out on your filmcast earlier today (curse my NZ timezone). I saw the film earlier this week at a midnight showing and was very impressed, albeit with a few tiny points. The people I was with are by no means fans and they "couldn't believe this was Star Trek!". That Onion video that's doing the rounds is actually the truth - people are going to find this an extremely accessible film which bodes extremely well for the franchise continuing on strongly. Despite the heat given to Orci and Co., I was really pleased to read in Scripts magazine that they'd used some of the non-canon sources (books by Diane Duane in particular) to provide the basis for Kirk's backstory. I think that despite some aspects of the story being a bit rushed to move the plot along, they've done the best job of their careers to date. {Minor film info below - I assume you've seen it!} A stand out moment for me actually came right at the start of the film, with opening pan of the USS Kelvin...the blend of the sound effects (sensor pings??) and backgound transmissions of crew conversations, music and the shots of the ship just gave me chills. This was a beautiful treatment of the material. My only comment froma pure fanboy perspective was - don't ships have shields any more? Despite the odd comment of "Shields at X %!", there wasn't any obvious sign of them in some of the dramatic moments. I also felt that there could have been more of a sense of a ship battle....a la Wrath of Khan. I felt that Kirk needed to be portrayed as more of a tactician when in the chair. Some time spent given over to a duel between the ships, broadsides firing, torpedo exchanges etc would have gone down a treat. However, I will be seeing this more than once - IMAX and all - and I tip my hat to JJ - I hope he can continue at the helm of this franchise.

/Film : Must See: Augment Reality With New Star Trek Website

Tue, 5 May 2009 20:23:59 +0000

Can't try that on my shitty work PC, alas. Off to see Star Trek at midnight here in NZ, so at least it got me in the mood! On a thoroughly geek tip - they've really changed how the phasers work, haven't they? Little blobs instead of long beams? Interesting. And torpedoes are blue now? Oh, J J.

/Film : 55 Photos from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Fri, 1 May 2009 02:34:08 +0000

How long till some can crack the www.therealeffingdeal.com user name and password? Mbay / toomanyexplosions doesn't work....

/Film : New District 9 Image Flaunts Easter-Egg Cypher

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:24:54 +0000

Futurama alien language 2 was a mod 26 replacement.....the Futurama writing staff had some seriously clever people embedded in there! The DVD commentaries for Seasons 2-4 are a joy to listen to. Some real nuggets of fried comedy gold in there, as well as the behind the scenes stuff.

/Film : When Will We See The First Official Photo from Iron Man 2?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:10:14 +0000

I was hoping for elements of the Demon in a Bottle storyline to be used this time around, but I think they're setting up more of the Avengers scenario. Hopefully in the next film, like Peter S mentioned in the related link. Not being a super comic buff, I'm unaware of most of the Avengers history - are the Avengers a super hero team specifically used and recruited by the US or just a collection of capes who work together occaisonally? Also, with a collection of super heros surely there needs to be a collection of villains...has there been any set up of who these may be? Someone mentioned that the mad scientist in the Incredible Hulk was a contender?

/Film : TV Buzz: The Office UK Coming to [adult swim]. Insane Trailer for Totally For Teens.

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:37:37 +0000

Give Look Around You a try too...in fact, I'd rate it over the Boosh (although I DO love me some crimping). Look Around You series 1 is based on the 10-20 minute TV science programs that supplemented primary school education in the UK in the 70's and 80'. Series 2 is based on Tomorrow's World, a prime time popular science show that was on the BBC, also in the 90's. Basically, surreal them both up and play it absolutely straight faced and you have a great series. Please give them a try! They're both beautiful created period pieces as well - all the music and set designs are period perfect. Clip for Series 1 (Ghosts) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euWOP895q9I Clip from Series 2 (Computer Games): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBcrTucxiRc

/Film : Page 2

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:39:09 +0000

Even though his voice will be processed beyond all recognition to any other than hardcore fans, this is good news. Frank is a hero of mine and deserves all the recognition and work he can get. I have the hugest respect for professional voice over artists and hate how they're so often over looked in favour of celebrity of the week selections. It's more of an issue in animated films, but it still annoys me. Lord Nibbler FTW

/Film : TV Review: Caprica

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:32:46 +0000

Although it is nice to have your point made... Dirty ol' troll, indeed

/Film : TV Review: Caprica

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:59:15 +0000

I wonder how common that reaction is going to be, however. People who don't mind the 'deeper' aspects of BSG are certainly going to get a kick over some of the more cerebral aspects of Caprica - monotheism vs polytheism, morality of creating a slave race, the Tauron underclass etc. etc - but those turning up expecting Vipers, space battles and nukes might be in for a shock. As one of the latter, who really enjoyed the bigger picture aspects of BSG, I'm more than happy to give Caprica a chance...I just hope that SyFy (ptooie) give RDM a chance to let the series go places if the viewer numbers / reaction is more negative. I suppose there's the option of doing more with Cylon robot soldiers to create the explosions / drama that could add this aspect if required; we never did find out exactly what the Colonies used the Cylons for - who knows what military / civil disturbances the Centurions were used in. I'm guessing the Tauron Civil war that was referenced could be an option...send in the drones to quell a rebellion, that sort of thing. Also - old school Centurion voice saying "By your command" at the end? Awesome.

/Film : Matt Damon Turned Down Captain Kirk Role in JJ Abrams' Star Trek

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:17:06 +0000

Good move...Damon would have brought unecessary baggage to the role (though no fault of his own) that would've made the transition from Bourne to Kirk virtually impossible. I don't think he'd have been too keen on attaching himself to the ultimate sci-fi franchise for the next X years, either. It's fine for an ass-kicking franchise like Bourne, where you can kill yourself off / end the story arc without legions of fanboys howling for your blood. Continuting the Bourne theme - a Trek film directed by Paul Greengrass would be a sight to see....brutal shaky cam fights betweek Kirk and Klingons (possibly using rolled up magazines as weapons).....nice.

/Film : Watch the Transformers 2 ShoWest Footage

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:21:45 +0000

Random thoughts: I liked the fact that the scene with Jetfire seemed to be based inThe Boneyard, where the US stores all it's obsolete airplanes...but can anyone help me out with the line of dialogue he speaks? The best I can do is: "Itchy, wretchy, rusty, my arse". Which is confusing. Unless there's a haemorroid sponsor, involved of course. Yes, garage scene bites, but it's a 1 minute piece of the movie. Just hum or something, until the robot on robot action starts up again. Devastator looks awesome - I think that they've done a great job of merging actual construction equipment together to form a plausible structure for the thing.

/Film : The Green Lantern Has $150 Million Budget, Shooting in Sydney

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:09:10 +0000

I live in New Zealand and I think that dingo is eating your baby. PS I also hope all goes well with the Green Lantern.

/Film : Eli Roth to Shoot Transformers/Cloverfield Scale Movie this Autumn

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:35:44 +0000

This sounds to me like he's looking at adapting The Crossed, which is a pretty nasty comic book series. You can Wiki it easily enough; it's sort of zombies / post apocalyptic stuff...people get infected, small band of survivors. Not my cup of tea, but the zombie / slasher crowd will love it.