By Cyrris , 9th April 1:15 pm
Two E3’s are arriving in mid may this year. First and foremost (for me) is of course the Electronic Entertainment Expo which launches on May 18. It’s set to be pretty big, but the day after it starts is the launch day for the other E3 - that being Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
Now, while the previous two were visual feasts, they weren’t all that hot at much else, and they have brought a lot of criticism with them. Watching the full trailer for Episode 3 though, it really looks like it could be a winner. I’m actually starting to get mildly excited, though I probably won’t be buying any merchandise. That said, I have also spoiled a few plot items for myself… I viewed a couple of screenshots that have been going around the web, and yesterday I flicked through some Episode 3 books when I was at the mall. I don’t recommend you do the same if you wish to keep yourself from spoilers.
But overall it looks like just the sort of grand-scale galactic battle that I’ve been waiting for. I could never get enough of it with the likes of the other Star Wars films, nor Stargate, BSG, or any other sci-fi series or movies I’ve watched. I will probably be waiting for the crowds to pass through before seeing it myself, but if it lives up to my expectations, I could well see it again.
By Lord.Nagash , 15th September 7:42 am
It’s easy to think of a lot of Hollywood actors as two dimensional. We get a large parade of the same person doing what is, essentially, the same role with a different name. The public, myself included shamefully, tend to disparage these actors as having no real acting talent, to be basically acting out themselves, over and over again on the silver screen.
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By Hardflip , 20th August 11:21 pm
It’s sad to see the demise of the real action heroes we loved throughout the 80s, and perhaps early 90s. This includes Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis and even Van Damme. When was the last time you saw a good movie with a burly man going around blowing stuff up? Arnie did make a brilliant return for T3, but I fear that will be the last of it. Hell, the last Die Hard was 10 years ago (although another is in production).
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind the new action heroes who are casual looking people, but end up kicking ass; such as Neo from the Matrix or Preston from Equilibrium. It’s just that what I was brought up on is coming to an end with the need for ‘intelligent’ plots. From what i’ve seen of “The Rock” in “The Rundown” he seems as if he could do the job, but he doesn’t have what all the others did. He’s too clean.
Arnie had the Austrian voice, Stallone had the speech impediment and Willis had less muscle but more wit - all of which added to their character. The only character I can really see in “The Rock” is him wearing spandex and beating up other men in a ring.
Let’s just hope Bruce Willis does well with Die Hard 4.0, since I can’t see Stallone or Arnie returning any more.
By Cyrris , 13th August 5:12 pm
I went and saw I, Robot last night. I don’t have all that much to say about it, but I still wanted to post something to see how images look like when done alongside a blog entry on this site. WordPress comes with a rather neat little uploader so Holliday and Cereal can give it a go as well, though I’d imagine having images alongside every entry would clutter up the page quite a bit.
Anyhow, I thought the movie was interesting. I was a bit put off when seeing some of the props - some of the first ‘futuristic’ cars you see in the background in the opening scenes are just Audi TTs with some extra plastic layers on them. Meanwhile the car Will Smith drives looks ugly as anything. Nevertheless, that was really all I didn’t like about the movie. The rest was pretty cool. I’m sure many of you have seen it by now as it’s not exactly a new release, but if you’ve missed it, I think it’s worth catching a session. You’ll probably have the cinema to yourself.
By Cereal Samurai , 5th August 5:54 pm
I’m not surprised. I thought the initial whirlwind of news lacked that official ring to it - the sweet, sweet taste that distincts it from everyday rumors - but it was being confirmed “everywhere” so we all took a bite. But, they were wrong. Eric Bana is not, and will not be, playing James Bond in the next flick. Shocking, eh?
“Someone told me that yesterday,” he laughs. “That’s not something I’ve ever really contemplated — no, I wouldn’t be a Bond, no.”
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