Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
On February 27, 2015, USAToday posted Every “Rocky” Movie, Ranked by Chris Chase.
For details check out the piece, but here are Chris’ rankings and mine. We differ quite a bit, but there’s nothing wrong with that.
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Chris Chase
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Craig Zablo
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| 6. Rocky V | 6. Rocky V |
| 5. Rocky Balboa | 5. Rocky II |
| 4. Rocky II | 4. Rocky IV |
| 3. Rocky | 3. Rocky III |
| 2. Rocky III | 2. Rocky Balboa |
| 1. Rocky IV | 1. Rocky |
Grzegorz Domaradzki created the poster above and now Grey Matter Art under license from StudioCanal has announced new officially licensed, limited edition screen prints with two variant editions for Sylvester Stallone and First Blood fans.
For more information and to see the above poster and the variants in larger format check out Gotham News and Grey Matter Art.
Leonard Nimoy died today at the age of 83 from the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although best known for his role as Spock [which spanned the Star Trek tv and movie series], Leonard Nimoy was not only an actor, but also a director, author, and photographer.
Had Mr. Nimoy only been known for his role as Spock, that would have been enough to merit a post in my blog. Spock as played by Leonard Nimoy was one of my first and longest-lasting heroes. I wasn’t alone in that thinking. I was able to convince my mom to let me have a Spock haircut, but thankfully, she drew the line when I asked for my ears to be made pointed.
After the original Star Trek series went off the air I continued to be a Leonard Nimoy fan enjoying his performances on new television shows and movies, and discovering his past performances in both media as well.
It’s cliché but true for many baby-boomers when we lost Leonard Nimoy, we also lost a big piece of our childhood.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Leonard Nimoy’s family, friends and fans.
I love everything about this short video, Over the Moon. Bet you will too, if you give it a look.
Source: io9.
Debra Birnbaum, of Variety, caught up with Justified’s Timothy Olyphant for a short interview that’s worth a read.
If I didn’t know better, the answers sure sound like Raylan Givens speaking.
One of my favorite movies last year [and one of the best action movies in years] was John Wick. Until I checked out The John Wick Kill Counter video below, I didn’t realize how many people he killed. Ouch.
WARNING: This video contains major spoilers for the film John Wick and is rated R for language and “crazy gun fu violence.”
One of my all-time favorite movie characters is Riddick played by Vin Diesel in Pitch Black; The Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick.
It was in Pitch Black that Diesel [along with writer/director David Twohy] laid the foundation for what Adam Bellotto summarizes as Pitch Black and the Unexpected Genius of Vin Diesel for Film School Rejects.
Well done, Mr. Bellotto. Well done.
I like this poster for Cut Bank and look forward to seeing the movie.
Damsel in the Dark is a short [less than two minute film] that is a lot of fun — moody, great soundtrack and reminds me of the shorts that used to accompany episodes of Night Gallery.
And I’d give it all that praise even if it wasn’t created under the direction of my ole buddy, Bill Black.
Hey Bill! If you do a sequel I want to play C.Z. Pickens. EZ’s brother.
The International trailer for Mad Max Fury Road is even more insane than the first American teaser. I can’t wait.
Mental_Floss presents 18 Things You Might Not Have Known About Silence of the Lambs.
Here are three of my favorites…
1. IT’S THE THIRD FILM TO EVER WIN ALL OF THE “BIG FIVE” OSCARS—BEST PICTURE, ACTOR, ACTRESS, DIRECTOR, AND SCREENPLAY.
The other two were It Happened One Night in 1934, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1975.
2. GENE SISKEL GAVE IT A THUMBS DOWN.
Siskel infamously didn’t see what all the fuss was about, dismissing the movie as a “star-studded freak show” on TV and writing that Lambs was “a case of much ado about nothing.” The Oscars, and Ebert, disagreed.
7. SEAN CONNERY WAS THE FIRST CHOICE TO PLAY LECTER.
Connery read the script and found it “revolting.” Daniel Day-Lewis and Derek Jacobi were also considered.
Today we have the poster and trailer for Backcountry.
Camping, anyone?
Today we have the poster and trailer for Champs.
Champs will be something that I’ll want to watch. Man, it sure brought back some great boxing memories for this fan. It’s pretty sad that some of the fighter’s won’t get the same pleasure from remembering the “good days of boxing.”
Today we have the poster and trailer for Hitman: Agent 47.
I’ll want to catch this at some point… most likely dvd or Netflix, but for those who can’t wait, Hitman: Agent 47 is set set to open on August 28, 2015.
I am really diggin’ the poster and trailer for The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
