I figure, since I'm just getting started, I should provide a little movie roundup. Hardest part about jumping in is catching up to the current. So, here's a little summary of some movie news goin on lately.
Rocky Balboa. That's right, a 6th rocky movie. Stallone is apparently loving it. In this one Rocky is old (obviously), and is trying to prove he's still got it. Hmmm, sounds like a certain actor I know that happens to be staring in both that, and a
Rambo IV. Dude, you're almost 60. I'm pretty sure no one wants to you all sweaty and shirtless anymore. For your own good, quit before you break a hip.
Indy 4. In true Stallone style, Harrion Ford is set to return as that Nazi-hating Indiana Jones. However, in contrast to Rambo and Rocky, I'm looking forward to seeing Indy on the big screen one last time. Ford did all of his own stunts in Firewall, which included getting hardcore punched, jumping through a window, and tumbling down stairs. He's proved he can still do the rough-and-tumble stuff. It's a bit more believable to see an archeologist still at it in his 60s, then to see a boxer and an army killer still going strong once they're WAY over the hill.
Batman Begins II. Obviously not the real title, this is going to be a kick ass movie. It's Joker time. It's gonna be part one of a two-part story arc with Batman falling in love with Harvey Dent and capturing the Joker, only to have the Joker horribly scar Dent, causing Dent to blame Batman and drop him like a hot potato, instead vowing revenge on the Dark Knight. SWEET!! Honestly, I hope that Dent and Batman don't literally fall in love. The last thing we need is
Brokeback Batman. Bale is set to reprise his role the the Bat, with Michael Caine (Alfred), Morgan Freeman (Fox), and Gary Oldman (Gordon) all set to return with him. In all the sequal talk, I've heard a lack of Scarecrow talk. Remember, he's still out there, and Cillian Murphey is just plain creepy. Release: 2008?
V for Vendetta. I heard about the movie, and so I bought the comic. Lemme' tell ya, this is gonna be sweet. Head over to
Apple's movie trailers and check out both of them for this movie. Despite switching actors for the main character in the middle of production (still no explanation for that), this one looks to be going strong. Time for Agent Smith to put on a mask and take on Britain.
*SPOILERS* Joblo.com has a set report and interviews with Weaving and Natalie Portman
over here. Release, March 17
Spider-Man 3. Check
also over a JoBlo.com. Apparently Spidy is gonna be in black some. I sense a connection to Venom, who apparently is going to be infecting the web-slinger through much of the movie. Venom rocks, Spidey 2 was good, I have high hopes for this one. Release: May 4, 2007
Jurassic Park IV. Apparently sequels to long-dead movie series is poplular now. Producer Frank Marshall was quoted as saying:
"[Jurassic Park IV] has a good script now, so we should have that one up and running next year for release in 2008."
Have you ever just wondered when Hollywood is gonna admit that they need new ideas.
A Scanner Darkly. Based on a Phillip K. Dick novel, this is about a future where everyone is always stoned, and the government is always watching. Fitting for this movie to be about drugs, sense actually being high while seeing this movie would probably be very...interesting. It's trippy enough without being under the influence. Check out Keanu Reeves
here. Trust me, and animation is worth it.
X3. That's right. Apparently this may be "the last stand" for our mutant buddies. I just want to see Kelsey Grammer whopping some major ass in his blue, hairy monkey suit. Why haven't they got another trailer out for this yet. C'mon. You can see the "announcement teaser"
here.
That's my round-up for now. I'll have more as news comes along. Enjoy.