Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
As we get ready to tuck ourselves away for the night and wait for the return visit of Jolly Ole Saint Nick, I want to join Steranko in his wish for each of you: Peace Mister!
Click on the link to see the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrrier-sized full detail of Steranko’s message of Peace.
Sean Hutchinson and Mental Floss present 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Matrix.
Here are my three favorite facts…
1. THE FILM STARTED AS A COMIC BOOK.
Filmmakers Lana (then known as Larry) and Andy Wachowski originally conceived the storyline for The Matrix as a comic. They had both previously written comic books for Marvel.
5. BOTH WILL SMITH AND NICOLAS CAGE FORMALLY TURNED DOWN THE ROLE OF NEO.
Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and Leonardo DiCaprio were all also considered before the filmmakers settled on Keanu Reeves for the part.
6. RUSSELL CROWE, SEAN CONNERY, AND SAMUEL L. JACKSON COULD’VE BEEN MORPHEUS.
When they declined, Laurence Fishburne took the role.
/Film recently ranked The 15 Best Ridley Scott Movies.
|
/Film |
Craig |
| 1. Alien | 1. Gladiator |
| 2. Blade Runner | 2. Black Hawk Down |
| 3. Thelma and Louise | 3. Black Rain |
| 4. Black Hawk Down | 4. Alien |
| 5. Gladiator | 5. Blade Runner |
My top five and /Film’s pretty much had the same mix. The biggest difference was that I placed Black Rain in the number three spot and /Film didn’t even have it in their top ten. I’ll also say that Thelma and Louise nearly edged out Blade Runner in my rankings.
I first heard about Ciudad back in March of 2012. At that time Ciudad was being prepped as a movie for Dwayne The Rock Johnson and as a graphic novel co-written by Anthony and Joe Russo and Ande Parks.
Ciudad sounded like something action fans would love…
Johnson will play a “black market mercenary” hired by a drug lord to rescue his kidnapped daughter in one of the most “dangerous and corrupt cities in the world.”
Since then Fernando León González came on to draw Ciudad and The Rock is no longer attached to the movie. [What about Thomas Jane or Vin Diesel or… ]
Cuidad the graphic novel is now available. I’ve ordered my copy. If you’re interested you can too. If you’re still on the fence CBR.com has an interview with the Russo Brothers and Andre Parks as well as an extensive preview!
Bleeding Cool offers up Ciudad’s High-Octane Action Blows Readers Away, Just In Time For The Holidays.
Want to watch a 96-Minute ‘Masterclass’ Interview with Alfred Hitchcock on Filmmaking (1976)?
Of course you do.
This video is spot on. Well worth a look.
Will “The Rock” bring back the disaster movie craze with the release of San Andreas?
Below is an extended [over three and a half hour] interview with Orson Welles conducted by Peter Bogdanovich.
Today we have the poster and trailer to Jason Statham’s next movie, Wild Card.
Below is an excellent extended audio interview with the great Alfred Hitchcock.
Scott Neumeyer and Mental_Floss present A Visual Guide to All 37 Villains in the Batman TV Series.
My favorite Batman TV series villains were…
If The Green Hornet and Kato had been listed as villains, then Kato would have shot to #1. Bruce Lee rules.
This is a post that you may not want to read… but my guess is that most of you will.
Stephen Marr wrote How Did Harry Houdini Do His Deeds – Legendary Illusionists Secrets Revealed for Metro.
Spoiler Warning – Be advised if you click over you’ll get what the article promises.
The Playlist had an interview with David [Gone Girl; Se7en; Fight Club; Zodiac] but the link is dead so I added the interview below for your pleasure. – Craig, 2021
Frank Stallone performs Carry On from Reach Me.
