or Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) as Gambit in the upcoming Wolverine movie. Set years before the X-men series of films, it will tell the story of Wolverine in his early years with the Weapon X program. For those of you curious about the relationship between Wolverine and Sabretooth, wonder no more. The Weapon X program is when a young Logan is teamed up with Victor Creed (Sabretooth) for the first time. Another character that fans have been frothing at the mouth for is everyone's favorite 'Merc With a Mouth', Deadpool. This Weapon X alum makes his debut in the film courtesy of Ryan Reynolds. If all goes as planned, expect a Deadpool solo film in the works soon after. X-men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters May 1, 2009. In case you haven't seen it yet, I have included the bootleg of the Comicon exclusive preview. The quality is not the best, but this is the best version that you're going to find on the web. (Stupid Con exclusives...)
A first look at Gambit
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Empire magazine recently released the first photo of Tayl
or Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) as Gambit in the upcoming Wolverine movie. Set years before the X-men series of films, it will tell the story of Wolverine in his early years with the Weapon X program. For those of you curious about the relationship between Wolverine and Sabretooth, wonder no more. The Weapon X program is when a young Logan is teamed up with Victor Creed (Sabretooth) for the first time. Another character that fans have been frothing at the mouth for is everyone's favorite 'Merc With a Mouth', Deadpool. This Weapon X alum makes his debut in the film courtesy of Ryan Reynolds. If all goes as planned, expect a Deadpool solo film in the works soon after. X-men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters May 1, 2009. In case you haven't seen it yet, I have included the bootleg of the Comicon exclusive preview. The quality is not the best, but this is the best version that you're going to find on the web. (Stupid Con exclusives...)
or Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) as Gambit in the upcoming Wolverine movie. Set years before the X-men series of films, it will tell the story of Wolverine in his early years with the Weapon X program. For those of you curious about the relationship between Wolverine and Sabretooth, wonder no more. The Weapon X program is when a young Logan is teamed up with Victor Creed (Sabretooth) for the first time. Another character that fans have been frothing at the mouth for is everyone's favorite 'Merc With a Mouth', Deadpool. This Weapon X alum makes his debut in the film courtesy of Ryan Reynolds. If all goes as planned, expect a Deadpool solo film in the works soon after. X-men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters May 1, 2009. In case you haven't seen it yet, I have included the bootleg of the Comicon exclusive preview. The quality is not the best, but this is the best version that you're going to find on the web. (Stupid Con exclusives...)
DVD releases for Dec. 2nd
TOP PICKS:
- Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fourth Season
- Wanted (2-Disc Special Edition)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (3-Disc Collector's Edition)
ALSO THIS WEEK:
- Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% is Santa?
- The Best of Dr. Katz
- Cannon: Season One, Volume Two
- Cannon: Season One, Volumes One & Two
- Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2-Disc Special Edition)
- The Land Before Time: Friends Forever
- Law & Order: The Sixth Year
- The Longshots
- Lower Learning
- My Mexican Shivah (Morirse está en Hebreo)
- Perry Mason: The Third Season - Volume Two
- Step Brothers (Single-Disc Rated Edition)
- Step Brothers (Single-Disc Unrated Edition)
- Step Brothers (Two-Disc Unrated Edition)
- Wanted (Full Screen)
- Wanted (Limited Edition Collector's Gift Set)
- Wanted (Widescreen)
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Single Disc)
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The Ultimate X-Phile Edition)
- Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fourth Season
- Wanted (2-Disc Special Edition)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (3-Disc Collector's Edition)
ALSO THIS WEEK:
- Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% is Santa?
- The Best of Dr. Katz
- Cannon: Season One, Volume Two
- Cannon: Season One, Volumes One & Two
- Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2-Disc Special Edition)
- The Land Before Time: Friends Forever
- Law & Order: The Sixth Year
- The Longshots
- Lower Learning
- My Mexican Shivah (Morirse está en Hebreo)
- Perry Mason: The Third Season - Volume Two
- Step Brothers (Single-Disc Rated Edition)
- Step Brothers (Single-Disc Unrated Edition)
- Step Brothers (Two-Disc Unrated Edition)
- Wanted (Full Screen)
- Wanted (Limited Edition Collector's Gift Set)
- Wanted (Widescreen)
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Single Disc)
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The Ultimate X-Phile Edition)
WATCHMEN: THE MOVIE
"Who watches the Watchmen?"; Between 1986 and 1987 that was the most famous question in comicdom and it was usually accompanied with a iconic bloody smiley-face button. Originally based on characters from already defunct Charlton Comics
(now owned by DC), Who Killed the Peacemaker was an idea conceived by masterscribe Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell) and pitched to DC Comics. The story (as it is now) begins with the death of Edward Blake. When masked vigilante (and the coolest dude in the story) Rorschach discovers that Blake is actually former teammate and government operative The Comedian, he develops a conspiracy theory that someone is targeting heroes for extinction. Rorschach begins warning the rest of his former team and as elements begin to prove Rorschach's theories may not be so far-fetched it brings others out of retirement and things get progressively worse. Editor Dick Giordano loved the concept, but eventually decided that maybe this wasn't the best use of the newly acquired characters. Giordano saw more potential for the Charlton characters and felt that placing them in this 
dystopian storyline would ruin any future plans for the lot, so he agreed to publish the story only on the concession that Moore create an original cast. Fearing that unfamiliar characters would cause a disconnect with the audience, he basically used the same characters and shifted them two degrees to the left. Blue Beetle, Nightshade, The Question, Captain Atom, The Peacemaker, and Thuderbolt would now be Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, The Comedian, and Ozymandias. Watchmen became a 12-issue phenomenon, selling over a million copies of the the collected graphic novel alone and is still considered by many as the greatest story in comic history (it's not bad). Since then Moore has severed his ties with DC (more than once) and signed over the movie rights for Watchmen to 20th Century Fox, stating that he wanted no involvement in the movie version of the property. Since the first failed attempt to bring this story to the big screen in 1986, over the years Watchmen has built up a reputation as the greatest comic book movie that will never be, after several misstarts had cause fans to lose all hope. Director Terry Gilliam began production on the film twice himself and finally conceded that Watchmen would be unfilmable, stating that, "Reducing [the story] to a two or two and a half hour film seemed to me to take away the essence of what Watchmen is about". Now the property of Warner Brothers, Watchmen finally makes it's way to theaters March 6, 2009 under the direction of Zack Snyder (300) and fanboys that have clamored for over two decades for the release of this of this film can begin filling the internet with criticisms and derisive statements, preaching to the world all of it's flaws. I'm afraid it's inevitable, that's just...what...they...do. So, "Who Watches the Watchmen?" I guess we'll find out this Spring. Until then, here's the latest amazing trailer for the upcoming film:
[SCREAM AWARDS EXCLUSIVE TRAILER]
[ORIGINAL WATCHMEN TRAILER]
(now owned by DC), Who Killed the Peacemaker was an idea conceived by masterscribe Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell) and pitched to DC Comics. The story (as it is now) begins with the death of Edward Blake. When masked vigilante (and the coolest dude in the story) Rorschach discovers that Blake is actually former teammate and government operative The Comedian, he develops a conspiracy theory that someone is targeting heroes for extinction. Rorschach begins warning the rest of his former team and as elements begin to prove Rorschach's theories may not be so far-fetched it brings others out of retirement and things get progressively worse. Editor Dick Giordano loved the concept, but eventually decided that maybe this wasn't the best use of the newly acquired characters. Giordano saw more potential for the Charlton characters and felt that placing them in this 
dystopian storyline would ruin any future plans for the lot, so he agreed to publish the story only on the concession that Moore create an original cast. Fearing that unfamiliar characters would cause a disconnect with the audience, he basically used the same characters and shifted them two degrees to the left. Blue Beetle, Nightshade, The Question, Captain Atom, The Peacemaker, and Thuderbolt would now be Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, The Comedian, and Ozymandias. Watchmen became a 12-issue phenomenon, selling over a million copies of the the collected graphic novel alone and is still considered by many as the greatest story in comic history (it's not bad). Since then Moore has severed his ties with DC (more than once) and signed over the movie rights for Watchmen to 20th Century Fox, stating that he wanted no involvement in the movie version of the property. Since the first failed attempt to bring this story to the big screen in 1986, over the years Watchmen has built up a reputation as the greatest comic book movie that will never be, after several misstarts had cause fans to lose all hope. Director Terry Gilliam began production on the film twice himself and finally conceded that Watchmen would be unfilmable, stating that, "Reducing [the story] to a two or two and a half hour film seemed to me to take away the essence of what Watchmen is about". Now the property of Warner Brothers, Watchmen finally makes it's way to theaters March 6, 2009 under the direction of Zack Snyder (300) and fanboys that have clamored for over two decades for the release of this of this film can begin filling the internet with criticisms and derisive statements, preaching to the world all of it's flaws. I'm afraid it's inevitable, that's just...what...they...do. So, "Who Watches the Watchmen?" I guess we'll find out this Spring. Until then, here's the latest amazing trailer for the upcoming film:[SCREAM AWARDS EXCLUSIVE TRAILER]
[ORIGINAL WATCHMEN TRAILER]
Terry the Bi, Bi-Polar Polar Bear
Friday, November 28, 2008
Mukpuddy has recently unveiled their latest project, Terry the Bi, Bi-Polar Polar Bear. You know, I think I might actually be related to the inspiration for this slightly unpredictable character.
VENTURE BROTHERS on DVD
Monday, November 24, 2008
If you're a fan of The Venture Brothers on Adult Swim or have ever wanted to get into it, now is a great time to buy it on DVD, apparently. Circuit City has the first and second seasons on DVD for $12.99 each this week. The real kicker though is that on the their website you can get BOTH seasons together for the exact...same...price. That's right, both seasons for $12.99! Now, I don't know if this is some kind technical error or not, but I say strike while the iron's hot. Shipping is only $1.99, so it won't add too much to the total. Now that's a deal at twice the price.
[A VENTURE BROS. STAR WARS MONTAGE]
[A VENTURE BROS. STAR WARS MONTAGE]
SUBURBAN MYTHS
Wonky Films has recently released a series of amusing shorts on the fledgling 4MATIONS.TV entitled Suburban Myths. Are they true? Are they not? I'm going to say a definite maybe.
[EPISODE 1: GET STUFFED]
[EPISODE 2: MR. SUICIDE]
[EPISODE 3: CAR JACK]
[EPISODE 1: GET STUFFED]
[EPISODE 2: MR. SUICIDE]
[EPISODE 3: CAR JACK]
BLACK DYNAMITE [RED BAND TRAILER]
I love cheesy 70's films. When Grindhouse Double Feature came out I was there opening night and loving every minute of it (though I do wish that Deathproof had played before Terror Planet). I feel sorry for anyone who didn't experience Grindhouse in the theaters, because that was an amazing trip into a different time that can't be reproduced by watching it at home. I'm also a big fan of Blaxploitation films of the same era. Super Fly, Shaft, Blacula rocks, even Uptown Saturday Night (back when Bill Cosby was funny). In the same spirit of Grindhouse, comes Black Dynamite, a movie that looks like it stepped right out of 1975. I've watched the trailer a few times and I can't tell the difference except that I know the actors are not that old. The movie stars Michael Jai White (Spawn), with Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson doing her best Pam Grier. I don't know how this movie has stayed under my radar, but now that I've found it I can't wait for it to come out. Unfortunately, there is currently no planned release date so I guess I'll just keep watching the trailer. I've heard that Black Dynamite is even taking it's funky self to Sundance. SOLID...
[WARNING: 'RED BAND' MEANS THAT THE TRAILER IS UNCENSORED]
[WARNING: 'RED BAND' MEANS THAT THE TRAILER IS UNCENSORED]
Shatner reacts to Star Trek trailer
Someone on the web came up with this brilliant clip depicting William Shatner's initial reaction to the new Star Trek movie trailer. I would wager a guess that it wasn't too far off the mark. Come on, Bill. You've had your turn.
NEWS & HEADLINES
- Twilight Dominates with $70.5 Million
- Summit Greenlights Twilight Sequel - New Moon
- SAG and AMPTP Talks Break Down Again
- New Lost Trailer Has Hidden Message!
- Dark Knight DVD Exclusive at Wal-Mart
- Captain Marvel Moves to Warner Bros.
- UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND LUDLUM ENTERTAINMENT MAKE LONG-TERM DEAL TO CONTINUE BOURNE FRANCHISE
- Concept Art from AVATAR and DRAGONBALL
- New Trailer from ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS!
- New Images from WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
- Jar Jar Binks to the Rescue This Week in STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
- COMICS LEGEND STAN LEE TO BE GUEST OF HONOR AT WIZARD WORLD LOS ANGELES!
- Jeff Bridges’ Iron Man Photo Diary
- Universal Secures Exclusive Rights for Jason Bourne’s Future
- For Your Consideration: Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor
- Tim Kring Says Heroes Is Fine, It's the Audience That's the Problem
- Batman, City Vs. Batman, Movie
- Simon Pegg Speaks
- Hugh "Sexiest Man" Jackman Talks Wolverine & Potential Sequel
- Tim "The Leader" Nelson Eager for Battle in Hulk 2 Movie
- Narnia Scripters Named for Captain America Movie
- Shazam Movie Lives at Warner Brothers
- He-Man Movie Back on Track?
- Watchmen Game Screenshots
- First Official Kick Ass Movie Photos
- ‘X-Men: First Class’ Movie Moving Forward
Megan Fox Is(n't) Wonder Woman?
Okay, so Megan Fox is not actually announced to play Wonder Woman in the upcoming movie. As a matter of fact, producer Leonard Goldbery has already said that he would prefer an unknown in the role. Megan's name has come up multiple times as far as who should play the Amazonian princess (not from me) and apparently the folks over at WonderWho feel pretty strongly about it themselves going so far as creating this mock-poster and dedicating a website to the idea.
DVD releases for Nov. 25th
TOP OF THE LIST:
- Hancock (2-Disc Unrated Special Edition)
- Pink Panther Ultimate Collection
MAIN RELEASES:
- 24: Redemption
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
- Beverly Hills 90210: The Sixth Season
- Fred Claus
- George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Complete Series
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Fifth Season
- Hancock (1-Disc Theatrical Edition)
- Hancock (1-Disc Unrated Edition)
- Hancock (Unrated Special Edition)
- Meet Dave
- The Mod Squad: The Second Season, Volume One
- The Ron Howard Spotlight Collection
- Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
- Space Chimps
- Superman Doomsday (2-Disc Special Edition)
- Hancock (2-Disc Unrated Special Edition)
- Pink Panther Ultimate Collection
MAIN RELEASES:
- 24: Redemption
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
- Beverly Hills 90210: The Sixth Season
- Fred Claus
- George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Complete Series
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Fifth Season
- Hancock (1-Disc Theatrical Edition)
- Hancock (1-Disc Unrated Edition)
- Hancock (Unrated Special Edition)
- Meet Dave
- The Mod Squad: The Second Season, Volume One
- The Ron Howard Spotlight Collection
- Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
- Space Chimps
- Superman Doomsday (2-Disc Special Edition)
Splendid in MIRROR, MIRROR
Everyone's favorite well-intentioned squirrel from Happy Tree Friends has a brand-new adventure. This time Splendid battles his arch-nemesis Splendont (get it?) in an episode entitled Mirror, Mirror.
Stewie Reports from a Vineyard
Sunday, November 23, 2008
This video is for my buddy Mike. A sadistic guy who loves to watch videos of people getting hurt, especially the original version of this Family Guy parody.
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