Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
The second part of Chud.com‘s on set visit for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is up and it’s a great read. Man, I can’ t wait to see this movie!
I loved him as Snake Plisken in Escape From New York and Escape From LA.
And while not every Kurt Russell movie has been a favorite, I can truly say that even the bad ones have been made better because of him.
Kurt‘s latest is Miracle. And while it’s not high on my must-see list, I’ll bet it will be better because Russell is in it.
Another movie that I’m really looking forward to is Troy.It’s a classic story that I loved as a kid and recently re-discovered as I helped my son with some Greek mythology assignments.
Wolfgang Peterson is the director. Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom star. Sounds like a team that could put some people in the seats.
Still not convinced? Check out the trailer and then tell me what ya think!
Van Helsing is a movie that has a lot of potential. Any movie that has Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and Dracula has to be pretty good, right?
Right.
Well, it was an exciting Superbowl.Despite the fact that last night’s victory by the New England Patriots over the Carolina Panthers, was one of the best Super Bowl games ever, more people are talking about the half time antics than the game itself.
At the end of the half time performances, Justin Timberlake pulled off part of Janet Jackson‘s costume exposing her breast. The NFL is upset. Both CBS, and MTV have issued apologies. Justin Timberlake called it a “wardrobe malfunction.”
Whatever.
At least it wasn’t as bad as the guy who made it down on the field, stripped off all of his clothes and began to dance. He than ran around as security attempted to catch him. Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham did what he does best and tackled the streaker who was then taken away by security personnel.
Well, it was an exciting Super Bowl… and the game was pretty good too!
While the majority of the world is looking forward to the Super Bowl [myself included], there is another sporting event today which pits the very best competitors against each other. That’s right, Survivor All Stars premieres tonight after the Super Bowl.
It’s a Zablo family event each week to gather around the tube and cheer for our favorite competitors. Often we don’t agree on who we want to win… but I’m willing to bet that this time we’ll all be pulling for Rupert.
Now if I could just get Big Beatty to take the Panthers even…
If. like me, you’re really looking forward to the release of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, then you’ll probably really enjoy this on set visit and interview with producer Jon Avnet from the good folks at Chud.com.
Isn’t that the coolest design? My buddy, John Beatty created it.
John‘s best known for his comic book inking which he’s been doing professionally since he was a teenager. And although John still does art for comics, in the last few years he’s been branching out into web design, computer graphics, and t-shirt design.
John has worked out a deal with a buddy of his who prints t-shirts so that he’ll be able to offer his BigBeatty.com “Have a Nice Day” shirt at conventions this year for just five bucks!! I’m hoping that John will eventually offer it through the mail for fans who can’t get to a show. That design is just too cool not to make it available to fans everywhere!
The buzz on the Halle Berry “Catwoman” movie has been bad.
After seeing Halle‘s Catwoman outfit I can understand why.
It just doesn’t look right. Note I didn’t say “good.”
Halle Berry could make a burlap sack look good.
When I was a kid I enjoyed Space Ghost. Even though he hung out with two kids and a space monkey… he was cool. If you feel the same way, you might want to read this interview which discusses how DC plans to update Space Ghost in a new comic series. Joe Kelly, who’s writing the series, says, “It’s really a hardcore, pulp-feel story, with him being betrayed by the police force and taking his revenge. It’s really dark, and it’s going to be a blueprint for them to revamp the character and keep it going.”
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After nearly two decades out of print, a collected edition of Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg! series is finally coming!American Flagg
was originally published in 1983 by First Comics and was an instant hit! This new, definitive edition is currently planned for a late June or early July release. It will include the first six issues of the series, as well as new art and materials from the creator.
This was one great series and I’m looking forward to the collected editions!
James Brown, the 70 year old Godfather of Soul, was arrested today and charged with criminal domestic violence after he allegedly pushed his wife to the floor during an argument. Tomi Rae Brown, 33, had scratches and bruises to her right arm and hip and was taken to a hospital. Brown served a 2 1/2-year prison term after a 1988 arrest on drug and assault charges and was convicted of a drug-related offense in 1998. He was granted a state pardon in May.
You just know that Leno and Letterman are going to have a field day with A judge has ordered R. Kelly , who is awaiting trial on child pornography charges, to stay away from Michael The King of Pop Jackson who is facing child molestation charges when Kelly attends the Grammy awards next month!
I guess neither should plan to sit next to Lil Romeo.
Chud.com has a nice little interview with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Mike talks about a lot of different projects with an emphasis on the soon to be released Hellboy movie.If you’re wondering how close the movie will follow the comic, wonder no more.
Mike says, “The fact that it’s as close to the comic as it is and the fact that the personality of the main character is so close to the comic, it’s beyond anything I ever imagined.”
That’s just great news for Hellboy fans everywhere.
Dark Horizons reported today that “French director Jean-Francois Richet will helm the remake of the John Carpenter classic… Assault on Precinct 13… which starts filming April. Assault on Precinct 13 is one of my favorite John Carpenter films. I don’t know much about Jean-Francois Richet, but as long as he doesn’t stray from Carpenter‘s screenplay and they don’t screw it up in casting, it can’t go wrong.
