Whether it's comic books, videogames, books, sequels or something a little more original you are after, these three lists I have written for The Daily Heckle should hopefully have everyone covered. There are going to be a huge amount of adaptations and franchise additions in 2016 so strap in and read on for my 30 Must See Movies of 2016, handily divided into three different lists!
Top 10 Must-See Films of 2016: No Sequels, No Superheroes (but just one spin off)
Top 10 Must-See Superhero Films and Videogame Adaptations in 2016
Top 10 Must-See Sequels in 2016
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Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Sunday, 23 November 2014
Jurassic World Teaser Trailer
Jurassic World has a tiny little teaser! UPDATE: AND NOW HERE IS THE REAL TEASER!
The teaser for the teaser was the first bit of footage to come from the brand new futuristic dinosaur theme park. Love 'em or hate 'em, the studios think these silly little teaser sting things are here to stay. Trailers for trailers, teasers for teasers; it's all becoming the norm for mega blockbusters with money to throw around and franchise fans chomping at the bit for their first real taste of the films.
As we enter the new Jurassic World gates, it is clear visitors are on tracks, almost like the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios. The park is up and running, the dinosaurs are roaming and the guests are floating around in futuristic bubble vehicles. Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt are clearly in love with each other but also looking a bit moody. She's in front of computers in a white coat and he's in park ranger type clothes. Shame there is no sign of Jake Johnson yet to cheer them both up a bit.
Even the teensy weensy bit of the piano theme is a giant tease. So until Friday here it is...
What do you think? Excited?
The teaser for the teaser was the first bit of footage to come from the brand new futuristic dinosaur theme park. Love 'em or hate 'em, the studios think these silly little teaser sting things are here to stay. Trailers for trailers, teasers for teasers; it's all becoming the norm for mega blockbusters with money to throw around and franchise fans chomping at the bit for their first real taste of the films.
As we enter the new Jurassic World gates, it is clear visitors are on tracks, almost like the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios. The park is up and running, the dinosaurs are roaming and the guests are floating around in futuristic bubble vehicles. Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt are clearly in love with each other but also looking a bit moody. She's in front of computers in a white coat and he's in park ranger type clothes. Shame there is no sign of Jake Johnson yet to cheer them both up a bit.
Even the teensy weensy bit of the piano theme is a giant tease. So until Friday here it is...
What do you think? Excited?
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Thursday, 19 June 2014
The Inbetweeners 2 Official Trailer - Not as good as the teaser
G'day mate. Put a couple of shrimps on the barbie and all that. The Inbetweeners are back and looking as dumb and dumber as ever. In this sequel, Will Neil and the boring one are heading to Australia for a gap year to catch up with Jay and see what kind of porkers he's been telling about his time spent there.
It's got all the usual gags about gaps, boobs and bush but I don't think I saw any dancing from the four main characters unfortunately. Still, there promises to be plenty of sun and silliness in this sequel. Here is the trailer:
It's got all the usual gags about gaps, boobs and bush but I don't think I saw any dancing from the four main characters unfortunately. Still, there promises to be plenty of sun and silliness in this sequel. Here is the trailer:
Monday, 28 October 2013
The Return of Ron Burgundy and Mick Taylor
Two outdated alpha males are making their way back to the big screen in exciting sequels. One is Ron Burgundy in Anchorman 2 and the other is the dreaded Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek 2. Ron Burgundy may be there to tickle your funny bone but he's as backward as Mick Taylor in his sexist, racist ways, if not quite as frightening. The new trailers for these two films show off the repetition that keeps us comfortable coming back for more from unnecessary but oh so tempting sequels.
Anchorman 2 sees the news team re-assemble in the 80s and completely unable to face the same old problems. Women and ethnic minorities threaten their bone headed supremacy and the team seem to have learned little from their time taking on Christina Applegate's female anchor in the previous film. Brick is still as lovably dumb as ever, Ron as arrogant, Champ probably as closeted and Brian still has plenty of clunky ways to impress the ladies. Let's hope all the jokes don't repeat themselves and that the improvisation has again captured quotable lightning in bottle.
At the other end of the laughs scale is Wolf Creek 2 which promises a bit more spectacle in terms of stunts but almost certainly a distinct lack of laughs. While Mick Taylor can come across as a bit of loveable Aussie rogue, he is anything but. He may be as true blue and fair dinkum as Crocodile Dundee but he's also, as anyone who has seen Wolf Creek will tell you, a sadistic lunatic. The first film was terrifyingly realistic and while the sequel may have lost a bit of the believability, it still looks like it will be a gripping Aussie shocker. Buckle up for the trailer below:
Wolf Creek 2 Trailer
Anchorman 2 International Trailer
Anchorman 2 New Trailer
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Anchorman 2 sees the news team re-assemble in the 80s and completely unable to face the same old problems. Women and ethnic minorities threaten their bone headed supremacy and the team seem to have learned little from their time taking on Christina Applegate's female anchor in the previous film. Brick is still as lovably dumb as ever, Ron as arrogant, Champ probably as closeted and Brian still has plenty of clunky ways to impress the ladies. Let's hope all the jokes don't repeat themselves and that the improvisation has again captured quotable lightning in bottle.
At the other end of the laughs scale is Wolf Creek 2 which promises a bit more spectacle in terms of stunts but almost certainly a distinct lack of laughs. While Mick Taylor can come across as a bit of loveable Aussie rogue, he is anything but. He may be as true blue and fair dinkum as Crocodile Dundee but he's also, as anyone who has seen Wolf Creek will tell you, a sadistic lunatic. The first film was terrifyingly realistic and while the sequel may have lost a bit of the believability, it still looks like it will be a gripping Aussie shocker. Buckle up for the trailer below:
Wolf Creek 2 Trailer
Anchorman 2 International Trailer
Anchorman 2 New Trailer
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Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Hope is stronger than fear
Katniss is back on screens in less than a month in Hunger Games: Catching Fire and a new trailer has been released to finally show us a bit more of the new and improved arena. The trailers so far have been a bit coy with the arena action but this one shows the waves, the wildlife and that central ciscle of water that is where the tributes of the Quarter Quell first find themselves thrust.
President Snow's voice over dominates the soundtrack with Donald Sutherland's sinister, silky tones threatening Katniss with a 'real war'. First she has to make it out of the deadlier arena with its terrifying jungle of clockwork horrors and then we'll see about that real war in the final part of the trilogy which has been split into two parts. Mockingjay parts 1 and 2 will see the revolt rising and really catching fire next year.
For now we get to see a whole new band of tributes, Katniss and Peeta struggling with their new found fame and revolution brewing in the districts. President Snow comes up with an ingenious way to get Katniss back in danger, putting her up against ex-winners in what was a jaw-dropping moment in the second book but has now been spoiled by all the trailers for those who didn't read it. So while those who have not read the book will surely be aware by now that Katniss is forced to fight another day in a Hunger Games arena, they will not get the shock of finding out halfway through reading the book that this is Snow's plan.
If you have not heard who Katniss is up against in the latest arena, then try not to read too much of the publicity stuff surrounding the film. Rest assured, the competition is fiercer and more frightening than last time around and Katniss (and Peeta) are really going to have their work cut out in order to survive.
Check out the trailer:
And here's a longer look:
Excited yet?
President Snow's voice over dominates the soundtrack with Donald Sutherland's sinister, silky tones threatening Katniss with a 'real war'. First she has to make it out of the deadlier arena with its terrifying jungle of clockwork horrors and then we'll see about that real war in the final part of the trilogy which has been split into two parts. Mockingjay parts 1 and 2 will see the revolt rising and really catching fire next year.
For now we get to see a whole new band of tributes, Katniss and Peeta struggling with their new found fame and revolution brewing in the districts. President Snow comes up with an ingenious way to get Katniss back in danger, putting her up against ex-winners in what was a jaw-dropping moment in the second book but has now been spoiled by all the trailers for those who didn't read it. So while those who have not read the book will surely be aware by now that Katniss is forced to fight another day in a Hunger Games arena, they will not get the shock of finding out halfway through reading the book that this is Snow's plan.
If you have not heard who Katniss is up against in the latest arena, then try not to read too much of the publicity stuff surrounding the film. Rest assured, the competition is fiercer and more frightening than last time around and Katniss (and Peeta) are really going to have their work cut out in order to survive.
Check out the trailer:
And here's a longer look:
Excited yet?
Monday, 24 June 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness Review
In my mind, what J.J Abrams has done with the Star Trek franchise is nothing short of a miracle. The Star Trek of 2009 and its sequel have made space, the final frontier exciting, sexy and a bold step forward/backward. Whereas the last film was pretty much Enterprise Assemble and had to deal with bringing the crew together, Into Darkness wastes not a moment, plunging us straight into the action at warp speed and rarely slowing down.
I'm one of those people who never saw a single Star Trek film before Abrams came on board and I never really had an interest. Speaking from this perspective, Star Trek Into Darkness makes perfect sense to me. It all comes down to the central relationship between Kirk and Spock, brilliantly played by Chris Pine and particularly Zachary Quinto. Right from the opening set piece, their contradicting personalities and priorities are to the fore and the bromance sizzles with bust ups but also a deep mutual understanding.
The supporting cast are also fun though they get little to do compared to Benedict Cumberbatch's villain. Spurting monologues like a true thespian, Cumberbatch goes for grand, strutting around with steely eyes, and excels as the terrorist threatening the crew and more. John Harrison is a fearful creation with a worthy cause and he raises the dramatic stakes incredibly going from foe to (sort-of) friend to foe again.
The action and special effects are spectacular but never overwhelm in the same way as some of the more CG assisted scenes in other summer blockbusters (namely Man of Steel). All in all Abrams has nailed the reinvention and whether he chooses to return for a third Star Trek film or not, he has set the franchise up beautifully for further adventures. Let's all cross our fingers and hope that he can he can do the same for the galaxy far far away...
I'm one of those people who never saw a single Star Trek film before Abrams came on board and I never really had an interest. Speaking from this perspective, Star Trek Into Darkness makes perfect sense to me. It all comes down to the central relationship between Kirk and Spock, brilliantly played by Chris Pine and particularly Zachary Quinto. Right from the opening set piece, their contradicting personalities and priorities are to the fore and the bromance sizzles with bust ups but also a deep mutual understanding.
The supporting cast are also fun though they get little to do compared to Benedict Cumberbatch's villain. Spurting monologues like a true thespian, Cumberbatch goes for grand, strutting around with steely eyes, and excels as the terrorist threatening the crew and more. John Harrison is a fearful creation with a worthy cause and he raises the dramatic stakes incredibly going from foe to (sort-of) friend to foe again.
The action and special effects are spectacular but never overwhelm in the same way as some of the more CG assisted scenes in other summer blockbusters (namely Man of Steel). All in all Abrams has nailed the reinvention and whether he chooses to return for a third Star Trek film or not, he has set the franchise up beautifully for further adventures. Let's all cross our fingers and hope that he can he can do the same for the galaxy far far away...
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013
More Star Wars Sequels and Spin Offs Every Summer
Disney has announced that every summer for
the foreseeable future will now see a new Star Wars film unleashed on
audiences. Starting in 2015 with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII, every
summer will now be dominated by a sequel or spin off from George Lucas’ galaxy
far, far away.
The news comes as little surprise to any
fan keeping their eye on the internet for updates on the new Star Wars films
since Lucas decided to sell the rights. What is slightly disconcerting is the sheer
regularity of product that Disney intends to dish out for fans of Star Wars.
Following hot on the heels of Abrams’ hotly
anticipated trek into a new science fiction franchise, what can fans expect
from future Star Wars films?
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With the announcement that Abrams’ is
responsible for the seventh entry in the main timeline of films, following on
from the prequels and the original trilogy, it is safe to say that once every
two or three years, we will be getting a Star Wars: Episode VIII and Episode IX.
With those potentially taking up the summers of 2017 and 2019, the next
question is will there be an extension in the future? Could the summers of 2020
and beyond feature a fourth trilogy of Episodes X, XII and XII? Will Abram’s
stick around long enough to shepherd the franchise boldly forwards?
In the meantime, my thoughts have turned to what will be
the Star Wars films filling multiplexes between the main episodes of the
franchise and who will be taking the reigns for Disney?
Spin offs have already been rumoured for a
young Han Solo, Boba Fett, Yoda and Lando Calrissian. The prequels already gave
us the back-story on Anakin, Leia and Obi Wan but there is still plenty of room
for further expansion with a huge range of characters from the universe.
The spin offs have an impossibly huge
universe as set up by Lucas but also by the endless amounts of fan fiction that
have already been written around the characters and even the most minor and
insignificant ones at that.
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The trick for Disney will be to keep the
franchise fresh and approachable to newcomers without alienating the long term
fans. Too much introducing of new cute and fluffy characters will lead to
accusations of trying to sell toys as with the introduction of the Ewoks back
in Return of the Jedi. Too much focus on existing characters might take away
some of the mystery and allure surrounding particular characters.
More to the point, will this Disney cash cow continue to deliver the goods for may summers to come or will the Star Wars udders dry up pretty quick?
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Victory Tour Poster
Let the Victory Tour commence… The Hunger Games: Catching Fire recently unveiled a poster featuring stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson all dressed in white and ready for their victory tour around the districts of Panem.
The eye catching poster appears as less an advertisement for the film and more a promotion for the victory tour that will take up much of the early parts of the newest entry in The Hunger Games franchise.
With Katniss and Peeta defying the Capitol and the evil President Snow, and both managing to survive and win the 74th Hunger Games in the previous film, the stage is set for rebellion to catch fire on a wider scale, especially with the ill-fated ‘lovers’ travelling around the districts on the annual victory tour.
The poster shows Panem’s hottest couple all glossed up like a couple of plastic dolls, ready to dazzle the districts with their death defying story but also to convince the ordinary folk that they are indeed as in love as they claim to be. Their stern faces say it all about how happy they are to be together and to be targets of the threatened President Snow.
If the roses, white clothes and floating petals are anything to go by, their relationship looks set to go to the next level but will it be for love or is it a ruse to keep the people of Panem from revolting?
Shooting continues on Catching Fire after a short break while Lawrence captured the hearts of seemingly everyone with her stair stumbling and kooky acceptance speech as she won the best actress Oscar for her turn in Silver Linings Playbook. Set pictures have shown the new arena featuring Katniss surrounded by water and in a figure hugging wetsuit.
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are again joined by Donald Sutherland as President Snow and new additions to the cast include Oscar winner Philip Symour Hoffman and Amanda Plummer and Jeffrey Wright. Hoffman is taking the role of new Head Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee but Katniss and Peeta will also be joined in the new arena by Jena Malone as Johanna Mason and Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair.
Catching Fire promises more fighting to the death and a whole new level of threat to the young innocents pictured in the new poster. There will, no doubt, be blood when it is released on November 22nd, 2013.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Do you want to see a Die Hard 6?
A Good Day to Die Hard made a bit of a killing at the international box office despite mostly negative reviews, many critics pretty much despising it. A Good Day to Die Hard managed to make nearly $300 million worldwide according to Box Office Mojo despite earning an extremely rotten 15% over at Rotten Tomatoes. That's over three times its $92 million production budget and therefore Willis' rumour mongering that there will be a Die Hard 6 should likely become a reality.
For fans of the franchise, this is bound to elicit strange and strong mixed feelings, pretty much like the last few films of the series have. Die Hard 4.0 left me dying to go back and watch the original film rather than sitting through this sequel. I loved the original trilogy. Die Hard is the greatest action film of all time for my money. Die Hard 2 might have some problems and inherent silliness but it stuck to what the series knew best; keeping McClane confined, his wife as damsel in distress and having everyone's favourite cop escaping explosions through ridiculous means (ejector seat anyone?)
After the disappointment of Die Hard 4.0 in which McClane had a whole city to play with but unlike in Die Hard with a Vengeance, no Sam Jackson to banter with or schools full of kids under threat, I had low expectations for A Good Day to Die Hard. I wished it all the best as any fan would but didn't get my hopes sky high like I had done for Die Hard 4.0. As a result, I quite enjoyed A Good Day to Die Hard and gave it probably one of the kindest reviews it received.
So now my thoughts turn to Die Hard 6. Do I want to see the action franchise that I was raised on fall further into disrepute? Do I want to see McClane make a wise-cracking, ass kicking comeback? Well obviously I would rather the latter but what if another unwanted (by many) sequel just makes things worse? Willis is balder, grouchier and angrier every time we see him on and off screen. Perhaps it's time he kicked back, put the slippers on and started wearing cardigans and smoking a pipe.
On the other hand, I hope Fox dig deep and find the funds to snag a great director, a great screenplay writer and really make something that works this time. It's got to be personal. It has to have a villain that can top Alan Rickman. It's got to keep McClane cooped up and out of his depth. I want to see McClane cocky and determined but also vulnerable, scared and completely outgunned. Take him out of his comfort zone. Make him beg for his life or for the lives of those he loves. Forget the G.I. Joe invincible action man bullshit. No more computer generated stunts. Do all the action in camera and old school.
Dare I say it, if there has to be a Die Hard 6 then maybe it's time McClane finally died... hard!
What do you think? Will you give Die Hard one more chance?
For fans of the franchise, this is bound to elicit strange and strong mixed feelings, pretty much like the last few films of the series have. Die Hard 4.0 left me dying to go back and watch the original film rather than sitting through this sequel. I loved the original trilogy. Die Hard is the greatest action film of all time for my money. Die Hard 2 might have some problems and inherent silliness but it stuck to what the series knew best; keeping McClane confined, his wife as damsel in distress and having everyone's favourite cop escaping explosions through ridiculous means (ejector seat anyone?)
After the disappointment of Die Hard 4.0 in which McClane had a whole city to play with but unlike in Die Hard with a Vengeance, no Sam Jackson to banter with or schools full of kids under threat, I had low expectations for A Good Day to Die Hard. I wished it all the best as any fan would but didn't get my hopes sky high like I had done for Die Hard 4.0. As a result, I quite enjoyed A Good Day to Die Hard and gave it probably one of the kindest reviews it received.
So now my thoughts turn to Die Hard 6. Do I want to see the action franchise that I was raised on fall further into disrepute? Do I want to see McClane make a wise-cracking, ass kicking comeback? Well obviously I would rather the latter but what if another unwanted (by many) sequel just makes things worse? Willis is balder, grouchier and angrier every time we see him on and off screen. Perhaps it's time he kicked back, put the slippers on and started wearing cardigans and smoking a pipe.
On the other hand, I hope Fox dig deep and find the funds to snag a great director, a great screenplay writer and really make something that works this time. It's got to be personal. It has to have a villain that can top Alan Rickman. It's got to keep McClane cooped up and out of his depth. I want to see McClane cocky and determined but also vulnerable, scared and completely outgunned. Take him out of his comfort zone. Make him beg for his life or for the lives of those he loves. Forget the G.I. Joe invincible action man bullshit. No more computer generated stunts. Do all the action in camera and old school.
Dare I say it, if there has to be a Die Hard 6 then maybe it's time McClane finally died... hard!
What do you think? Will you give Die Hard one more chance?
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
I Love That Blog Post #6
Another week of enjoyable reading! See if any of this lot take your fancy...
Andy Buckle
reviews one of my all time favourite homoerotic action films: Point Break http://thefilmemporium.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/classic-throwback-point-break-kathryn.html
Alex at And So It
Begins has a list of the best looking colour films http://www.andsoitbeginsfilms.com/2012/05/best-looking-films-of-all-time-color.html
Interesting
article on the future of Blu-ray from Front Room Cinema http://www.frontroomcinema.com/midweek-mumble-the-future-of-blu-ray/
Impassioned
Cinema dish the latest on the lovely Amy Adams http://www.impassionedcinema.com/amy-adams-venture-dark-places/
A great post
about blogging and commenting from Movies and Songs 365 http://moviesandsongs365.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/being-scared-of-zero-comments.html
Keith shares some
blogging buddies thoughts on World War 2 films.
I’m one of the sharers! http://keithandthemovies.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/world-war-2-movies-blogger-buddies-speak/
What is Pseudo-Sequel? Check out Big Thoughts from a Small Mind to
find out! http://bigthoughtsfromasmallmind.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/speed-2-and-formula-for-pseudo-sequel.html
Thursday, 26 April 2012
Salivating for Sequels: Top Gun and Chucky
A sequel to Top Gun? A remake and a sequel of Child's Play? Today is my lucky day.
No I'm not making it up. Over 25 years after the original gave us an awesome soundtrack, topless men all greased up and playing volleyball on the beach to a song called 'Playing with the Boys', Tom Cruise riding a motorbike and flying the crap out of super speedy jets, fretting about his Dad, shagging Kelly McGillis in an impossibly blue, slow and sexy, sex scene, Goose getting an all time great death and some karaoke lovin' feelin losin comes this news:
'in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount executive Adam Goodman has confirmed that Top Gun 2 is in pre-production' http://entertainment.stv.tv/film/304999-tom-cruise-gets-jet-set-for-top-gun-sequel-as-pre-production-confirmed/
Well it's about time. The US Navy needs another big, dumb, cinematic recruitment advert. Hmmm. Shame Tony Scott's back. I wish he could dial back that attention deficit editing. The writer of Bad Boys 2 is involved which suggests extremely dumb but fun action scenes that will... wait for it... TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! I hope Val Kilmer can make an appearance. And the ghost of Goose. Heck why not?
Then I hear (two weeks after the news breaks but better late than never) Chucky from Child's Play is going to be back! Now if this was just another sequel I would be concerned after the attempted horror comedies of Bride and Seed of Chucky. But I still hold the original Child's Play trilogy in high regard. I loved those movies as a kid so it pleases me to hear:
'original creators Don Mancini and David Kirschner are cooking up a remake that will stray from the more satiric leanings of recent sequels - the last one featured John Waters, after all – and go for "a darker and scarier retelling of the original film, but one that will offer new twists and turns."'
http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/chucky-childs-play-remake-sequel/
However then I read over at Total Film:
'This new episode in the long-running franchise will be titled Revenge Of Chucky, and will again focus on the killer doll's immediate family, in a similar vein to Bride Of Chucky and Seed Of Chucky.
As for the remake, Dourif indicated that original writer Don Mancini is still working on script, with the theme thought to be a lot lighter and comedic than the original.'
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/childs-play-remake-and-sequel-on-the-way
Well I hope they're wrong about the remake. I want to see Child's Play back to it's dark roots. I know it seems silly and ripe for comedic treatment but to me Chucky is still a little psycho and a terrifying alternative to Woody and Buzz coming alive when you're not watching.
What do you think readers? Does this news spell the end of the world or are you as excited as I am?
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Well it's about time. The US Navy needs another big, dumb, cinematic recruitment advert. Hmmm. Shame Tony Scott's back. I wish he could dial back that attention deficit editing. The writer of Bad Boys 2 is involved which suggests extremely dumb but fun action scenes that will... wait for it... TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! I hope Val Kilmer can make an appearance. And the ghost of Goose. Heck why not?
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'original creators Don Mancini and David Kirschner are cooking up a remake that will stray from the more satiric leanings of recent sequels - the last one featured John Waters, after all – and go for "a darker and scarier retelling of the original film, but one that will offer new twists and turns."'
http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/chucky-childs-play-remake-sequel/
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'This new episode in the long-running franchise will be titled Revenge Of Chucky, and will again focus on the killer doll's immediate family, in a similar vein to Bride Of Chucky and Seed Of Chucky.
As for the remake, Dourif indicated that original writer Don Mancini is still working on script, with the theme thought to be a lot lighter and comedic than the original.'
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/childs-play-remake-and-sequel-on-the-way
Well I hope they're wrong about the remake. I want to see Child's Play back to it's dark roots. I know it seems silly and ripe for comedic treatment but to me Chucky is still a little psycho and a terrifying alternative to Woody and Buzz coming alive when you're not watching.
What do you think readers? Does this news spell the end of the world or are you as excited as I am?
Friday, 4 November 2011
Prequel gets Sequel
Big news today! Bond 23 gets a title... wait for it... Skyfall! Wow! As usual this means nothing to me. It's just another random naming of a Bond adventure that will inevitably lead to another completely average theme song and a much more interesting trippy opening credit sequence featuring sillhouetted women posing suggestively with guns... or something. Slightly more promising than the underwhelming title is the news that Javier Bardem will be following his creepy turn in No Country for Old Men with a stab at a Bond villain. Oh and apparently Bond may have a beard in this one. Being directed by Sam Mendes could be reason to get very excited or it could be a reason to go; Bond? The director of American Beauty? WTF???
Forget Bond. The real big bit of news for today is the signing of Andy Serkis to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel. Recently I suggested here that this might be the first prequel ever to not suck. After getting all excited by the trailer, I was not disappointed by the film and actually really hoped that there would be more to come in this franchise. The prequel spent so much time setting up a great character in Caesar (played perfectly using performance capture technology by Andy Serkis), that it only just got to the rising of the apes in the last few minutes of the film. The scope for the sequel is epic. I can't wait to see how these apes are going to bring an end to the rule of us pesky humans on this planet. It should be two hours of (guerilla/gorilla) warfare!
The signing of Serkis means the return of the prequel's anti-hero Caesar. This is a character easy to empathise with and root for, the CGI playing second fiddle to Serkis' motion-captured performance. Go read this excellent post on why Serkis should get an Oscar nomination for his work! It remains to be seen if James Franco will return, though despite being the hero and a great actor to watch, it was Caeser's story that needed to be continued as he leads the revolution.
Anyway, despite the ever increasing reliance on franchises, sequels, prequels and the ever-diminishing originality in Hollywood, this is a sequel to a prequel that will hopefully be a pleasure to see rise at the box office.
Check out Serkis at work in the video below:
Forget Bond. The real big bit of news for today is the signing of Andy Serkis to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel. Recently I suggested here that this might be the first prequel ever to not suck. After getting all excited by the trailer, I was not disappointed by the film and actually really hoped that there would be more to come in this franchise. The prequel spent so much time setting up a great character in Caesar (played perfectly using performance capture technology by Andy Serkis), that it only just got to the rising of the apes in the last few minutes of the film. The scope for the sequel is epic. I can't wait to see how these apes are going to bring an end to the rule of us pesky humans on this planet. It should be two hours of (guerilla/gorilla) warfare!
The signing of Serkis means the return of the prequel's anti-hero Caesar. This is a character easy to empathise with and root for, the CGI playing second fiddle to Serkis' motion-captured performance. Go read this excellent post on why Serkis should get an Oscar nomination for his work! It remains to be seen if James Franco will return, though despite being the hero and a great actor to watch, it was Caeser's story that needed to be continued as he leads the revolution.
Anyway, despite the ever increasing reliance on franchises, sequels, prequels and the ever-diminishing originality in Hollywood, this is a sequel to a prequel that will hopefully be a pleasure to see rise at the box office.
Check out Serkis at work in the video below:
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Paranormal Activity 3 Trailer
So it looks like a prequel featuring the female protagonists of the first two films when they were kids back in 1988 and their Dad was the annoying bastard that never put down a camera.
This has got a great spine-tingling scare in it but seems a little strange in that we know the two kids survive so not sure where this story is going to go. Surely we'd have heard in one of the previous films if their parents died at the hands of 'Bloody Mary' by now?
Still, I'll join the queue for this as the first two had enough scares to satisfy. What do you think?
Friday, 29 July 2011
TOP 10 SEQUELS
Another week, another list. This time its sequels. Love them or hate them, there's been some classics. As with all lists, this is very subjective. I'm not suggesting that these are the BEST sequels ever made but they are my FAVOURITE sequels ever made. These are probably all pretty popular choices (well the top 10 anyway... maybe not the near misses) but I think the films that are missing are what may be the biggest surprise. In chronological order:
Aliens (James Cameron, 1986): Cameron ramps up the action, tones down the horror and gives us one of the best fights in movie history. The marines are badass but Ripley outlives the lot of them and gets to deliver the greatest demand ever written.
Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987): Raimi remakes the original overdosing on slapstick, gore, insane camerawork and making the best horror comedy of all time. Bruce Campbell's performance is easily the most physical and funny ever seen in a horror film.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg, 1989): The best of the bunch; charming, exciting and with Connery at his best. Great stunts and a stroke of writing genius teaming 'Junior' with his old man.
Back to the Future 2 and 3 (Robert Zemeckis, 1989 and 1990): Part 2 is head twisting fun with an imaginative future, a dark turn in an alternate 1985 and a finale that returns to the superior original. Part 3, though the worst of the trilogy, still deserves a mention for an amazing train pushing Delorean climax that is edge-of-the-seat stuff.
Die Hard 2 and 3 (Renny Harlin, 1990 and John McTiernan, 1995): How can the same shit happen to the same guy twice? Not sure but I'm glad it did as the airport set 'Die Harder' has some truly brilliant scenes. Ejecting out of grenade-filled exploding plane. Fighting on wing of taking off plane. Bruce killing the frikkin T-1000. It's all here. 'With a Vengance' is cleverer and pairs Willis with none other than Samuel L. Mother F**king Jackson for excellent buddy movie banter.
Terminator 2 (James Cameron, 1991): In my humble opinion, the BEST SEQUEL OF ALL TIME. Improves on the already great, original classic. The special effects are eye-popping and the story is filled with set piece after set piece of mind-blowing action. The performances are all round perfect. And Cameron delivers another of the greatest action heroines ever in the buffed up, semi-psycho Sarah Connor. The T-1000 in truck vs 10 yr old John Connor on little motorbike is the best action scene ever!
Lord of the Rings 2 and 3 (Peter Jackson, 2002 and 2003): The 'Fellowship' was stunning but this is where the story really steps up a gear. Gollum shows up, Gandalf returns, the armies of Mordor advance and the fellowship is spilt. The final part of the trilogy brings it all together for epic battle after epic battle and a hugely emotional journey for Sam, Frodo and Gollum.
The Matrix Reloaded (The Wachowski Brothers, 2003): Overdoses on special effects in parts but the action is still incredible from the 'burly brawl' (Neo vs endless Agent Smiths) to the freeway mayhem and with the incomprehensible ramblings of the Architect, leaves the audience clueless about where the trilogy closer is heading. Unfortunately 'Revolutions' lost the plot.
The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008): Batman Begins brilliantly explained Bruce Wayne's turn to the 'dark' side. Backstory taken care of, The Dark Knight explodes with chaos thanks to Ledger's wild card Joker and the increasing strain on all Gothams do-gooders (Wayne, Dent, Gordon) that guarantees this is a comic book movie that is unlikely to have a happy ending.
Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich, 2010): Toy Story is genius. Many say the second improved on it. But for me the second one was too soppy and sing-songy. But the trilogy closer goes dark with real menace, a horrible bastard of a villain, and an emotional and tense climax that is apocalyptic, terrifying and at the same time absolutely beautiful.
And here's the 5 that just missed out:
Ghostbusters 2 (Ivan Reitman, 1989): Funny but also bloody terrifying!
Child's Play 2 (John Lafia, 1990): Chucky's back and malicious as ever!
American Pie 2 (J. B. Rogers, 2001): Very funny but also very sweet!
Jurassic Park 3 (Joe Johnston, 2001): Flying dinosaurs!
Austin Powers in Goldmember (Jay Roach, 2002): Cruise, Paltrow, Spacey, Spielberg.
What no Empire Strikes Back? No Godfather? No... sorry. Am I mad? Blasphemous? Joking? Does this list make you want to hurt me? Get in touch and vent your spleen!
Aliens (James Cameron, 1986): Cameron ramps up the action, tones down the horror and gives us one of the best fights in movie history. The marines are badass but Ripley outlives the lot of them and gets to deliver the greatest demand ever written.
Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987): Raimi remakes the original overdosing on slapstick, gore, insane camerawork and making the best horror comedy of all time. Bruce Campbell's performance is easily the most physical and funny ever seen in a horror film.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg, 1989): The best of the bunch; charming, exciting and with Connery at his best. Great stunts and a stroke of writing genius teaming 'Junior' with his old man.
Back to the Future 2 and 3 (Robert Zemeckis, 1989 and 1990): Part 2 is head twisting fun with an imaginative future, a dark turn in an alternate 1985 and a finale that returns to the superior original. Part 3, though the worst of the trilogy, still deserves a mention for an amazing train pushing Delorean climax that is edge-of-the-seat stuff.
Die Hard 2 and 3 (Renny Harlin, 1990 and John McTiernan, 1995): How can the same shit happen to the same guy twice? Not sure but I'm glad it did as the airport set 'Die Harder' has some truly brilliant scenes. Ejecting out of grenade-filled exploding plane. Fighting on wing of taking off plane. Bruce killing the frikkin T-1000. It's all here. 'With a Vengance' is cleverer and pairs Willis with none other than Samuel L. Mother F**king Jackson for excellent buddy movie banter.
Terminator 2 (James Cameron, 1991): In my humble opinion, the BEST SEQUEL OF ALL TIME. Improves on the already great, original classic. The special effects are eye-popping and the story is filled with set piece after set piece of mind-blowing action. The performances are all round perfect. And Cameron delivers another of the greatest action heroines ever in the buffed up, semi-psycho Sarah Connor. The T-1000 in truck vs 10 yr old John Connor on little motorbike is the best action scene ever!
Lord of the Rings 2 and 3 (Peter Jackson, 2002 and 2003): The 'Fellowship' was stunning but this is where the story really steps up a gear. Gollum shows up, Gandalf returns, the armies of Mordor advance and the fellowship is spilt. The final part of the trilogy brings it all together for epic battle after epic battle and a hugely emotional journey for Sam, Frodo and Gollum.
The Matrix Reloaded (The Wachowski Brothers, 2003): Overdoses on special effects in parts but the action is still incredible from the 'burly brawl' (Neo vs endless Agent Smiths) to the freeway mayhem and with the incomprehensible ramblings of the Architect, leaves the audience clueless about where the trilogy closer is heading. Unfortunately 'Revolutions' lost the plot.
The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008): Batman Begins brilliantly explained Bruce Wayne's turn to the 'dark' side. Backstory taken care of, The Dark Knight explodes with chaos thanks to Ledger's wild card Joker and the increasing strain on all Gothams do-gooders (Wayne, Dent, Gordon) that guarantees this is a comic book movie that is unlikely to have a happy ending.
Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich, 2010): Toy Story is genius. Many say the second improved on it. But for me the second one was too soppy and sing-songy. But the trilogy closer goes dark with real menace, a horrible bastard of a villain, and an emotional and tense climax that is apocalyptic, terrifying and at the same time absolutely beautiful.
And here's the 5 that just missed out:
Ghostbusters 2 (Ivan Reitman, 1989): Funny but also bloody terrifying!
Child's Play 2 (John Lafia, 1990): Chucky's back and malicious as ever!
American Pie 2 (J. B. Rogers, 2001): Very funny but also very sweet!
Jurassic Park 3 (Joe Johnston, 2001): Flying dinosaurs!
Austin Powers in Goldmember (Jay Roach, 2002): Cruise, Paltrow, Spacey, Spielberg.
What no Empire Strikes Back? No Godfather? No... sorry. Am I mad? Blasphemous? Joking? Does this list make you want to hurt me? Get in touch and vent your spleen!
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