Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
“The Riddick Chronicles” trailer is now up and I’ve got mixed emotions about it. There’s some cool stuff with Diesel as Riddick, the design and look of the film works, but… the tone has changed big time from “Pitch Black.” This could be a good thing since Twohy and Diesel are taking the character into a larger universe… still, I feel a bit uneasy… probably because I loved “Pitch Black” so much.
“Man on Fire” looks to be a winner. Denzel Washington stars as an ex-government operative who reluctantly agrees to bodyguard a child. When she’s abducted, his rage is unleashed on those responsible…
Works for me… especially since the screenplay was written by Brian Helgeland [“
Every now and again a movie will sneak up on me.
I just discovered the “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”. Check out the trailer and I’ll bet you’ll agree – this movie looks to be a cross between the old Fleischer Superman cartoons, The Iron Giant, The Shadow, The Rocketeer and all of those old movie serials that Bill Black loves!
The movie is written and directed by Kerry Conran [the name’s new to me] and stars Jude Law as the Sky Captain, Gwyneth Paltrow as reporter Polly Perkins, Angelina Jolie as the eyepatch wearing Capt. Franky Cook, and Giovanni Ribisi as Dex.
I’m, let’s hope Angelina Jolie will excuse the phrase, keeping my eye out for more info on the film and will post it as I get it!
Most of the you regular ZONE readers know that I love a good MONSTER movie. Obviously the key to a great monster movie is, well, a great monster. The really cool monsters are the ones that scare the crap out of ya before they actually get their paws, claws, or mitts on you.
The creatures from “The Lord of the Rings” movies are that kind of scary.
If you love movies, then you owe it to yourself to try and find tthe latest issue of Maxim Goes to the Movies, which is on newstands now. I picked up a copy and enjoyed nearly every article in it
I’m really looking forward to the “Hellboy” movie. I’ve been talking up the comics for years and I really think that the movie is going to be a cool adaptation.1] The
Punisher is a pretty cool character and2]
the trailer makes it look like the movie will be fun.So yeah, I think that it’ll do well even though the guy playing the
Punisher doesn’t look like the “bad mofo” I’ve come to know and love. Mike Zeck’s Punisher… now that’s the real Punisher!
I just saw the coolest trailer for “The Day After Tomorrow.” I don’t know anything about the movie other than what I just saw, but it’s enough to make me want to know more!
One of my favorite movies last year was the very under-rated The Transporter starring Jason Stratham. It had a cool soundtrack and just the right mix of action and comedy. It’s made a great addition to my dvd collection and everyone that I’ve shown it to has really liked it.I don’t know which surprised me more: that “Scary Movie 3” opened in first place [beating out “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Mystic River,” “Runaway Jury,” etc.], that it earned $48.1 million in it’s opening weekend [$48.1 MILLION!} or that it posted the best first weekend ever for a movie opening in October.
One thing that won’t surprise me is that with numbers like that, there WILL be a “Scary Movie 4!”
I just finished reading Steve Niles’ Dial M for Monster. Dial M is a book of short stories featuring his monster hunter, Cal McDonald. You’ve heard me praise Niles’ work before and this book is no exception. I love everything about the world Niles has created for Cal [and I’m especially glad I can safely visit without fear of vampires, werewolves, fiends or other creatures coming after me!]. I’d suggest that you start with Guns, Drugs and Monsters [the first novel in the series] and then follow it up with Savage Membrane [the second].
