The Poster and Trailer for “The Whole Truth”
Here’s the poster and trailer for The Whole Truth starring Keanu Reeves, Renée Zellweger and Jim Belushi [who was dying to get the role].
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James Cameron on Writing the Screenplays to “Rambo: First Blood Part Two” & “Aliens”
What are the odds that a young writer would, on the same day, get the jobs to write the screenplays to two of Hollywood’s biggest sequels ever?
That is exactly what happened to James Cameron when he earned the assignments to create sequels to First Blood and Alien.
You can click over to /Film.com and see the video where Cameron explains how he did it, but before you go, I’ll give you a clue… two desks.
“ROCKY” by Gabz Celebrating the 40th Anniversary!
Remember when I posted about the “ROCKY” 40th anniversary print by Gabz? I received mine this week and it looks even better in person. Below are the details if you’d like one for yourself!
“ROCKY”
by Gabz
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary!
Grey Matter Art, under license from MGM Studios is proud to present a new officially licensed, limited edition screen print for the 40th anniversary of the classic film, “Rocky” by talented artist, Grzegorz Domaradzki (Gabz). GMA are thrilled to be working with Gabz again to showcase this amazing poster. There are 2 separate editions for this poster, a regular and variant Edition. Below are details regarding the poster and release date.
Artist: Gabz
Size: 24×36
Regular Edition: 225/$45.00
Variant Edition: 175/$60.00
Printed by: D & L Screen Printing
This poster was released on Wednesday, June 08th on our website shop page at 1:00 PM (est) at www.greymatterart.com
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“Rambo: First Blood Part II” – Most Important Action Movie of 1985
Tom Breihan at A.V. Club picks the most important action movie of every year and does an indepth write-up. For 1985, Breilhan chose Rambo: First Blood Part II and the piece is worth a look.
Mac King Makes Rope Cutting Fun!
The famous rope cutting trick is probably one of the most boring magic performances of all… unless it is done by Mac King!
14 Reanimated Facts About “The Bride of Frankenstein”
Mark Mancini and Mental_Floss present 14 Reanimated Facts About The Bride of Frankenstein. Here are three of my favorites…
4. LOOK CLOSELY AND YOU’LL NOTICE THAT THE MONSTER’S WOUNDS APPEAR TO HEAL.
In the original Frankenstein’s thrilling climax, the monster seems to meet its demise inside of a windmill that’s caught fire. So when we first see the creature in Bride, the big brute is riddled with obvious burns. Also, a lot of his hair has obviously been singed off. For subsequent scenes, however, makeup artist Jack Pierce incrementally toned down the burns and replaced some of the hair. This created the illusion that the monster was slowly recovering from its injuries over the course of the film.
6. BORIS KARLOFF OBJECTED TO GIVING THE MONSTER ANY DIALOGUE.
Although the creature had been a mute in the first movie, Whale decided that the reanimated corpse ought to pick up some basic language skills during the sequel. Both Karloff and the studio disagreed quite strongly, but in the end, Whale got his way. Sara Karloff—the actor’s daughter—explained her father’s reservations in the DVD documentary She’s Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein. “He felt it would take away from [his performance in the original film] and I think he was wrong,” she said. “History, cinema history, has proven him wrong.”
14. IT’S NEIL GAIMAN’S FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE.
“It’s a lot of people’s favorite horror film,” said bestselling author Neil Gaiman of The Bride of Frankenstein. “Dammit, it’s my favorite horror film.” In the above clip, Gaiman recalls staying up late as a boy to catch both Frankenstein and its 1935 sequel in a televised double-feature. What did he think? “Frankenstein was a huge disappointment to me,” Gaiman admitted, but he fell in love with the atmospheric Bride and remains a fan to this day. He is especially fond of the climax, which he cites as his favorite “two to three minutes of film, ever.” Another celebrity admirer is Guillermo del Toro, who, in a 2008 conversation with Rotten Tomatoes, ranked The Bride of Frankenstein as one of his top five films.
10 Things Dr. McCoy is Not
Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy is known for his two signature lines: 1] “He’s dead, Jim!” and 2] “I’m a doctor, not a ____ (fill in the blank). With that said, I present, 10 Things Dr. Leonard McCoy is Not.
Spielberg Making Order Out of Chaos
Nerdwriter has created a really interesting and spot-on breakdown of how Steven Spielberg broke down the taking of the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan. Definitely worth a look.
Rob Smith’s Barney Ross
I’ve known Rob Smith Jr. for decades. In addition to being a talented artist, Rob is one of the most passionate, committed and dedicated people I’ve ever met. Rob absolutely loves the state of Florida, nature, art, politics, reading and more. Rob’s enthusiasm is contagious and he is always on the go. Another thing I admire about Rob is he doesn’t just talk about his passions, he gets actively involved.
Rob gifted me with his take on Sly as Barney Ross a few years ago and sadly it didn’t get posted until just now.
You can check out Rob’s site and learn about more of his passions!
Kevin Durand Talks Season 3 of “The Strain”
Ken W. Hanley at Fangoria recently posted Kevin Durand Talks Season 3 of The Strain.
Behind the Scenes Video of the Original Star Trek TV Series
Billy Blackburn served as a stand-in actor for DeForest Kelly and even played minor non-speaking roles on the original Star Trek tv series. Blackburn often had his Super 8 camera with him to film behind-the-scenes home movies. You can see several minutes below if you’re so inclined.
Fury (2014) / Z-View
Fury (2014)
Director: David Ayer
Screenplay: David Ayer
Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal.
The Pitch: “Hey, David Ayer wants to make a war movie with Brad Pitt!”
Tagline: “War never ends quietly.”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
In the latter days of World War II, tank commander Don ‘Wardaddy’ Collier [Pitt] wants nothing more than to keep his highly battle-tested crew alive. Returning from a battle with a dead crew member, Collier is immediately given a raw recruit and ordered to have his tank commandos join up on a mission vital to the success of the war.
Writer / director David Ayer has brought together an excellent cast to give us a unique perspective on war — from a tank crew’s view. Although most would think that being in a tank would be one of the safest places during a battle, that was far from true. It has been said that the average life expectancy of an allied tank crew was just six weeks.
Ayer is great at creating heroes and villains that aren’t black and white and he doesn’t let us down here. Although a first glance there are several stereotypical characters, the actors chosen make them real. Ayers movies always leave the viewer with a lot to think about and Fury is no exception. Right now, I’m thinking that it might be time for another viewing.
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Ranked the 10 Best Guillermo del Toro Monsters
Max Evry at ComingSoon.net recently Ranked the 10 Best Guillermo del Toro Monsters. I won’t quibble with the list other than to say I would have placed the Reapers from Blade II in the number one position.
Tony Todd Plays Dracula!
Bleak December Inc. has teamed with Fangoria Musik with the plan to release a series of audio adaptations of classic horror stories including Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein.
First up is Tony Todd (what a great audio choice!) as Dracula. Click over to ComingSoon.net to listen to a trailer as Tony Todd Plays Dracula.
Dave Wachter and the Rhinestone Cowboy
Dave Wachter is back and he brought his take on Sly from the Rhinestone. I met Dave several years ago and became an instant fan. I wasn’t the only one to discover Dave’s fantastic sketches! How can you not like a great guy who is a terrific artist?
It has become a HeroesCon tradition that I get Dave to draw his take on Sly. Somehow this one was never posted until now.
You can see more of Dave’s art at his site. – Craig
