Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Felipe Henriquez recently posted two really nice The Shape of Water posters by Tony Stella. I had a hard time deciding which I liked best. The one above won out. Click on the links to see the other and if I made the right choice.
If, like me, you’re a Jon Bernthal fan, you’ll enjoy Jack Shepard’s Jon Bernthal Interview for Independent. Bernthal talks about The Walking Dead, The Punisher, and more. I’ll leave you with this quote from Bernthal…
I definitely don’t make choices based on becoming a leading man. I just want to work with the best people.
That, my friends, is the definition of an actor.
I’m not impressed with the poster and the trailer gives me mixed feelings. Maybe something good… but then again…
Stephan Franck’s Dracula commission piece is spot-on. Bela would have been proud.
Once a week Joblo.com posts Awesome Art We’ve Found Around the Net. As you can imagine, they post awesome art that they, well, you get the idea.
I always enjoy seeing what JoBlo has found because with each post they list the artist’s name and a link to more of his/her art. That’s where I saw Daniel Cullen Leydon‘s Apocalypse Now poster. I love the simplicity and design. It reminds me a bit of Eduardo Risso. And that’s a great thing.
Have you see the Devil’s Gate poster and trailer?
Here’s the latest Small Town Crime trailer!
How about the Day of the Dead: Bloodline poster and trailer?
The Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer is Here!
I love the low-budget 70’s feel to Andi Ewington’s First Blood poster. Click on the poster for a Rambo-sized view and check out more of Andi’s poster art here!
Dave Wachter has another winning hand with his art above. Click on the drawing to get a bigger look at the poker game between Jonah Hex, Django and Brett Maverick. Oh, and let’s not forget The Man with No Name who is making his entrance.
The only way this could have been better is if Cheyenne Bodie and Jim West also made an appearance.
In 2017, Me-TV posted 12 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT ‘BRIAN’S SONG’. Although the article is no longer available here are three of my favorites…
JAMES CAAN WAS THE FASTER RUNNER IN REAL LIFE.
It seems James Caan grew up playing high school football and could run circles around Billy Dee Williams, so when they had to film their racing scene, Caan had to make himself go real slow to convince viewers that Williams’ was the speedier of the two.
BILLY DEE WILLIAMS WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL ACTOR CAST AS GALE SAYERS.
Louis Gossett Jr. was originally cast as Gale Sayers, not Billy Dee Williams. Just before shooting started, Gossett managed to tear his Achilles’ tendon. That’s when Williams stepped in and took over the role, shattering Gossett’s spirit worse than the pain of his injury. As the story goes, producer David L. Womper made a big promise to cast Gossett in the next beefy part he could place him in to cheer the actor up. That promise took six years to fulfill, but it was worth the wait when Gossett’s 1977 performance as Fiddler in Roots won him an Emmy and made him a star.\
‘BRIAN’S SONG’ WON MORE AWARDS THAN ANY OTHER ABC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
For airing Brian’s Song, ABC took home four Emmys and a Peabody Award. They also received commendations from both the NAACP and the American Cancer Society. In total, the movie was nominated for eight Emmy Awards. The only other ABC Movie of the Week films to get that kind of attention was The Immortal in 1969 (1 Emmy nomination) and That Certain Summer in 1972 (7 Emmy nominations, 1 win).
Check out this Raiders Of The Lost Ark poster by Chris Schweitzer! You can see a much larger version at Bendis!
46. Rocky (1976) Did you know? There’s a scene when Rocky Balboa points out a mistake in the poster at the match venue, and it was in fact entirely unscripted. Sylvester Stallone was forced to add the line because the art department made a genuine mistake when producing the prop, making the Italian Stallion’s boxing trunks completely the wrong colour. Although, it does work to signify how Rocky isn’t treated with much respect as an underdog.
41. Alien (1979) Did you know? When the Nostromo crew explore the Derelict ship they discover a gigantic chamber full of xenomorph eggs. It’s a dark, sinister room that required a certain type of lighting to create the right feeling. Ridley Scott found a practical solution to lighting it by borrowing blue laser lighting from The Who, who were rehearsing their stage show in the soundstage next door.
31. American Psycho (1998) Did you know? After catching an episode of The Late Show with David Letterman, on which Tom Cruise guest-starred, Christian Bale decided to base his portrayal of Patrick Bateman on the actor. According to director Mary Harron, Bale said it was Cruise’s “very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes” that he thought would be perfect for Bateman.
John Wick #1 from Dynamite Comics is available now…
JOHN WICK: BOOK OF RULES PART ONE
When a young John Wick emerges from prison and embarks upon his first, epic vendetta, he comes up against a strange, powerful community of assassins and must learn how to master the Book of Rules that guides their lethal business. What are the Three Bills? Who is Calamity? And who was John Wick before he became the Baba Yaga? Here for the first time, read the thrilling origin story of John Wick, from “Planet Hulk” writer Greg Pak and “Dark Horse Presents” artist Giovanni Valletta.
If you’d like to see a 5 page preview plus all of the variant covers you can by clicking over to The Outhousers.com.
