Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
I was really sorry to hear about Tom Laughlin’s passing. His Billy Jack character really made an impact on me my generation.
So it was nice to come across this great Neal Adams’ cover painting of Billy Jack when I was cruising the web today.
Source: Steve Niles’ Tumbler.
Zombies are bad.
Nazi zombies are even worse.
If you agree, then you probably saw the cult film Dead Snow. If you enjoyed it, you’ll be happy to know that the sequel Dead Snow: Red vs Dead will soon be creeping your way.
Source: Arrow in the Head.
Man, I can not wait for this one. It will great to see Marv and the rest of the Sin City crew back up on the big screen.
Now if only Frank Miller would come up with some new Sin City yarns.
Manny Aguilera makes his first, but not last appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery with his take on Sly as Lincoln Hawk from Over the Top.
I highly recommend Manny to sketch collectors. He’s fast, his prices are reasonable and he’s one of the genuine nice guys!. – Craig
I am diggin’ this poster [as well as these other three] for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Source: IMPAwards.
If you like the poster to Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, you’re gonna love the trailer below…
I’ve never been a big Godzilla fan. Sure, I’ve seen the original with Perry Mason Raymond Burr in the starring role.
No, Burr didn’t play Godzilla. Okay, Burr in the co-starring role then.
I’ve seen the many sequels. The one I liked best was the 1998 version with Matthew Broderick and Leon Jean Reno. That one was okay.
So I wasn’t expecting much from the latest Godzilla remake. Boy, could I be wrong. Check out the trailer below. This version of Godzilla has potential.
The Pitch: “Hey, We could remake “The Mechanic” with Jason Statham in the Charles Bronson role and Ben Foster in the Jan-Michael Vincent role.”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “Someone has to fix the problems.” [Where was this person when this remake was made?]
The Overview: Jason Statham is Author Bishop aka The Mechanic. Bishop is a hit man — the best in the business and able to kill without leaving a clue. Often his hits look like fatal accidents. Bishop works alone, is precise, methodical and logical. When Bishop’s mentor is killed, Bishop takes on the mentor’s son as an apprentice. This will lead to the death of many including one or both of them.
*** Beware – minor spoilers can be found below ***
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Rating: 2 out of 5
Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize makes his fourth, but not his last appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery with his take on Sly as John Rambo.
I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors. He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is quick and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.
To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig
The Pitch: “Hey, Sly has a great action screenplay that he was gonna use for Rambo available. It’s based on a book by Chuck Hogan. Sly says Jason Statham is up for the lead.”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “How far would you go to protect your home?”
The Overview: Jason Statham plays Phil Broker, a retired under-cover DEA agent who moved to rural Louisiana to raise his 9 year old daughter after the death of his wife. When his daughter bloodies the nose of a class bully (who happens the be the child of the local meth dealer) things quickly escalate and Statham’s past as a DEA agent becomes known. Soon an outlaw motorcycle gang and local thugs are both looking for revenge.
*** Beware – minor spoilers can be found below ***
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Rating: 4 out of 5
When movie fans talk about the films of Alfred Hitchock the first ones mentioned are usually, Vertigo, Psycho, North by Northwest, and Rear Window. Often the list goes on a bit more before Rope is mentioned. And that’s too bad because many folks never get around to seeing it.
Rope stars Jimmy Stewart in Hitchock’s adaptation of a play based on the infamous Leopold-Loeb murder case. (Another excellent movie based on the Leopold-Loeb murder case is Compulsion starring Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman.) It’s interesting to note that Hitchcock filmed Rope as if it was done with one continuous shot to keep the feel of a stage play!
The Pitch: “Hey, Jules Dassin the director behind American films such as “Brute Force” and “The Naked City” has been blacklisted in America. I bet we could get him on the cheap to make a low-budget heist film!”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “Rififi …means Trouble!”
The Overview: After returning home after a five-year stint in prison for a jewelry heist, Tony le Stéphanois is recruited by his old crime partners for a hit and run heist on a jewelry store. Tony declines, but later counters with a bigger plan… against all odds they’ll pull a robbery that will get them millions if they’re successful and dead if they’re not. Before it is over one of the crew will betray them. A child will be kidnapped and both the cops and gangsters will be after them.
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Rating: 5 out of 5
The Pitch: “Hey, we could remake ‘Red Dawn’!”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “Welcome To the Home of the Brave”
The Overview: When North Korea invades the US, a group of high school resistance fighters [led by Thor on leave from the Special Forces] decide to become resistance fighters.
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Rating: 2 out of 5
Tomer Hanuka created the piece above. The art, of Rocky Balboa in battle with Apollo Creed as Adrian looks on, appeared recently in The New Yorker accompanying a preview of Rocky on Broadway.
I liked Hanuka’s art a lot and decided to do a search. I discovered Mr. Hanuka’s website and spent a good amount of time checking out all the art he had on display. Hanuka not only shares his art, but often breaks down his process in creating a piece.
Recently my friends started e-mailing me links to the piece below. Tomer Hanuka created it as a limited edition silk screen print, for Mondo. The Rambo piece wasn’t at Tomer’s sitewhen I first checked, but it is now. What a beautiful poster!
Tomer Hanuka is an amazing artist and I look forward to seeing what he does next.
The Pitch: “Hey, I think Frankenstein is in the public domain. Let’s make a Frankenstein movie!”
“We can but Universal has a copyright on the look of the monster.”
“Oh well. Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “He’s never been more shocking! shocking! shocking!”
The Overview: Dr. Frankenstein is at it again. He creates a monster that he can’t control. So Frankenstein gets an assist from a carnival hypnotist. The sideshow mentalist hypnotizes the monster and then secretly sends it in to steal from the townspeople. This does not sit well with either the townspeople or Dr. Frankenstein.
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Rating: 2 out of 5
