Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
One of my favorite sci-fi movies/monster movies is The Thing from Another World.
Jame Arness (who would later go to fame as Marshall Matt Dillon in the long-running western series Gunsmoke) played the Thing. Arness is seen in a rare photo above without full make-up as they prep him for a shot.
The photo below is Arness in full Thing make-up (and in a shot clearer than any ever seen in the movie)!
Source: Vic’s Movie Den and Classic Horror Movies.
The Pitch: “M. Night Shyamalan has an idea for a story about 5 people trapped in an elevator and one of them is not what they seem.”
“What is this person who isn’t what he/she seems?”
“Well, let’s just leave it at the movie will be called ‘Devil.'”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “Five strangers trapped. One of them is not what they seem.”
The Overview: Five people find themselves trapped in a high-rise elevator. Help is on the way, if they can live long enough for it to arrive.
The Good:
The Bad:
The Ugly:
Rating: 3 out of 5
Here’s a rare shot of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong in a photo taken in preparation for Terminator 2. I can’t get over how young… Arnold looks!
Source: TheArnoldFans.com
Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize makes his third, but not his last appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery with his take on Sly as Jack Carter.
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
Recently The Guardian posted their choices for the Top Ten Film Noir.
Their list is a good one and included:
10. They Live by Night
09. Kiss Me Deadly
08. Blood Simple
07. Lift to the Scaffold
06. The Third Man
05. Out of the Past
04. Double Indemnity
03. Touch of Evil
02. Chinatown
01. The Big Sleep
Yeah, that’s a nice list. I’ve seen 8 of the 10 [missing out on They Live by Night and Lift to the Scaffold].
If I were to quibble, I’d move Double Indemnity to the #1 spot and move something out to bring in The Postman Always Rings Twice [original version, thank you].
“Hey Craig, do you think Cymberline will be any good?”
I don’t know. What’s Cymberline about?
“Kings. Queens. Soldiers. Bikers. War.”
Ok, you’ve got my interest. Tell me more.
“It’s an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play Cymberline.”
Huh? Really? Ok. It has a good cast. Let’s see the trailer.
73 years ago today, Bruce Lee was born… and the world was better for it.
R.I.P. Dragon.
Here are six new photos from Sabotage starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, screenplay and direction by David Ayer.
Source: USAToday and ComingSoon.
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back and he’s brought Sly and the cast of Demolition Man with him! Mike often surprises me with his commissions. Sometimes it is an extra character, placing Sly in a role you wouldn’t expect or upgrading a sketch card to include the entire major players.
You can see more of Mike’s art at his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. I’m ready to order a new batch… perhaps he’ll have a Black Friday sale. ; )
Schwarzenegger is back!
I know. I know.
You’ve heard that before. But believe me, Arnold is back this time. Check out this trailer to Sabotage.
Sabotage looks good, doesn’t it? That’s one of the reasons I think it’s safe to say, “Arnold is back.”
Another reason is that Sabotage is not a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Sabotage has an ensemble cast. Take Arnold out and the movie would still be one fans would want to see since it looks like a good action film.
David Ayer Sabotage. Ayer was the screenwriter on Training Day, Harsh Times and End of Watch.
Ayer also directs Sabotage . This isn’t Ayer’s first directing rodeo. He also helmed Street Kings, Harsh Times and End of Watch. Ayer creates a gritty sense of realism that most Hollywood action movies miss.
Yeah, we’re in for a great ride with Sabotage. Arnold will, in Sabotage, keep the promise he made in The Terminator. He’s back, baby!
Source: IMDB and Yahoo! Movies.
Wow!
How about this new teaser poster for Mob City by Drew Struzan?
It’s nice. And unexpected. I thought Struzan had retired.
Seeing a Struzan painting is always a pleasant surprise. Especially when you thought you wouldn’t see anymore.
Source: Brian Michael Bendis
It’s hard to believe that Al Hirschfeld left us over a decade ago.
Hirschfeld was a favorite of mine [wasn’t he a favorite of everyone?]. So I was really glad when I came across the piece above posted at The Bristol Board.
Jay Potts, the creator of the very hip blaxplotation web comic World of Hurt, worked up a very cool Barney Ross, Expendables sketch for me.
As regular readers know, I am really looking forward to the premiere of Homefront on November 27th!
Homefront stars Jason [“The Expendables” franchise] Statham, James [“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”] Franco, Winona [“Black Swan”] Ryder, Kate [“Superman Returns”] Bosworth, Frank [“The Grey”] Grillo and Clancy [“Highlander”] Brown in a screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone [based on the novel by Chuck Logan] and directed by Gary [“Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead”] Fleder.
HOMEFRONT is an action movie about a widowed ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town for the sake of his 10-year-old daughter. The only problem is he picked the wrong town.
I was contacted by the folks at Open Road who are promoting Homefront and asked if I would like to put together a contest for a special prize pack including a Homefront poster signed by the cast along with a copy of the book that inspired the film signed by author, Chuck Logan. Of course I was in.
Here are the details…
best,
Craig
