We’re still a year out from the release of “The Watchmen,” but that hasn’t stopped The Official Website from posting the first official pics of what they will look like. I have graciously put together a nice little comparison of the film versions and the original comic iterations. Looks pretty damn good, even though Rorschach is pretty much shrouded in darkness. Still curious to see what Dr. Manhattan looks like (he’s the naked smurf-lookin dude.) Click on the above link to see the gigantic, original first look pics of The Watchmen, or just click right HERE, you lazy bastard!
**UPDATE**
Oddly enough, /Film posted an eerily similar pic of The Watchmen hours after I created and posted mine. I find it strange that this is the only picture on their site with the /Film tag on it. Are they afraid someone will claim they lifted the idea from somewhere else? I’m sure that’s not the case. Right? Besides, mine’s better anyway.
You may remember Steve Guttenberg from your fondest memories of the 80’s. You know him as the smart-ass cop Mahoney in the Police Academy movies. Or maybe as the smart-ass/youngest person in Cocoon, or as the smart-ass-with-a-robot in Short Circuit, or the smart-ass dad in Three Men And a Baby. The guy was everywhere in the 80’s, starring in 6 movies that grossed over $100 million bucks. Sadly, for lovers of charming smart-asses, Guttenberg’s deal with the devil only ran to 1990, possibly after Beelzebub saw Three Men And a Little Lady. But those of you starving for your GuttenFix are about to be fed a spoonful of Steve every week! Why?? Because Steve Guttenberg will be on the newest season of “Dancing With The Stars.” And you can bet this will do for him what it did to the careers of Mario Lopez, Ian Ziering, and Drew Lachey. Er, let’s hope it at least leads to more commercials like this one:
Guttenberg can even charm the pants off imposing military lesbians!
In an attempt to wink at her foreboding doom, The new issue of New York Magazine has Lindsay Lohan recreating the final photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe six weeks prior to OD’ing. This is a faithful re-enactment, a few steps beyond your normal Maxim shoot.
The very definitely NSFW link to the photos is HERE. You know, if you care.
Betcha didn’t expect that news when you woke up this morning!!! Rumors were running rampant Monday about the possibility of the new “Clone Wars” cartoon making a THEATRICAL debut, and, starwars.com has confirmed it…6 months from now, in a theater close, close by, we will be lining up for another Star Wars movie!
Now, I should state some qualifiers. First, the movie is taken from the first four episodes of the new Clone Wars cartoon, which will be premiere on Cartoon Network before moving to TNT. Instead of simply putting it on television, they’re confident it will hold up as a true movie experience. Second, the story, as the title indicates, is based on The Clone Wars, taking place between Episodes II and III. That means Anakin hasn’t yet slaughtered children, Dooku still has a good head on his shoulders, and Bail Organa is still wearing turtlenecks. If you’re looking for story progression between Episodes III and IV, you’ll have to wait for the live action TV series to debut next year (who else is thinking that’s another chance to see Star Wars in theaters??).
Lucasfilm Animation has already produced 30 episodes of “The Clone Wars,” meaning we’ll be able to go straight from the movies to our living rooms, and not have to wait three years for a follow-up. I’m unapologetic in my love of Star Wars, prequels included, and am fired up about this news. It should bring out the kid in you to know that we’ll be seeing more Star Wars on the big screen. I love the world Lucas created with Episode III, and will gladly watch 30 more adventures! And for the prequel haters, I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know it’s not directed by Lucas. Also, stop being so damn negative! We’ve got a new Star Wars movie coming out!!
starwars.com also released their first in a series of web documentaries about Clone Wars today. It’s got a ton of footage and info about the series. Nerds click HERE!
Woody Allen is a genius. He must be in order to convince Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz to engage in what I will confidently proclaim as the greatest moment in cinematic history. Page Six of the NY Post reports that Scarlett and Penelope share a ’steamy lesbian sex scene,’ which was no doubt stolen straight from my dreams. According to a source, people will be ’shocked’ and ‘blown away’ by the scene. According to the images in my head, these two should be in jail.
Apparently, they also have a threesome with Javier Bardem from “No Country For Old Men.” I officially hate him.
Hollywood Reporter is, well, reporting that Guillermo Del Toro is in talks to direct the two Hobbit movies produced by Peter Jackson. In my opinion, this could turn out to be the best possible choice. Not only did Del Toro deliver “Hellboy” and “Pan’s Labyrinth,” but he’s a dead ringer for Peter Jackson during his Lord of the Rings days!
If you’ve seen “Pan’s Labyrinth,” you know Guillermo Del Toro has an amazing understanding of fantasy storytelling. The tone of his movies are a perfect fit for Middle Earth, and his use of visual effects is innovative and unique. Peter Jackson is still involved as the Executive Producer, and I’m sure that will help create a continuity between this and the Rings trilogy. But I love the idea of a new director coming in to put his spin on “The Hobbit,” to give it a fresh look.
What do you think? Del Toro, good choice? Or did you want Sam “I Hate Venom” Raimi? As excited as I was when the movies were first announced, I’m now officially out of my mind! Let’s settle this writer’s strike so this thing can get moving!!
In true nerd fashion, I received a text message from a friend of mine a few days ago that said “check out spidey controversy peterandMJ done.” I had to follow up on this cryptic, and clearly distress-driven message. I mean, he couldn’t even bring himself to separate peterandmj with spaces, indicating his desire for them to remain together (Or maybe it’s just hard to text while you’re driving). The bottom line is this: Peter Parker and Mary Jane are no longer, at least in the comic book world. Let’s discuss!
Spidey’s main book, “The Amazing Spider-Man” started a new arc titled “Brand New Day” which comes out three times a month (Three times?? That requires dedication, even from a nerd). In it, Aunt May is on her death bed, but Peter and Mary Jane are visited by Mephisto, a dude who wears a cape but no shirt underneath. A superhero who can’t properly dress himself clearly has priority issues, so he makes a bizarre offer to save Aunt May in exchange for Peter and Mary Jane’s marriage vows. Oh, and he also made everyone in the world forget that Peter Parker revealed himself as Spider-Man. So we’re basically looking at pre-1987 Spider-Man (before he married MJ).
Every year, it seems like two or three big events occur to shake up the comic world. Last year it was Civil War, which revealed Peter Parker’s identity to the world. Marvel said this would open up Spider-Man to an entirely new batch of stories, but they must have run out of those pretty quickly if they’re already resorting to another major change in his life. These types of events are good press for comics, as they always get national coverage. Everyone knows Captain America died last year. But ultimately, these attention-grabbing storylines run out of steam because the writers don’t plan far enough ahead. That makes it hard to invest in this new twist, because fans have been burned before. I bought Civil War and all the Amazing Spider-Man issues that coincided with it, and now I feel like I wasted my time because that entire story is erased.
I could demonstrate another level of nerdiness by continuing, but I don’t want to bore the casual readers out there. Just know that Peter Parker and MJ have split up, and they’ll probably be back together in a year.
Variety is reporting that the new Justice League movie just had a block of kryptonite jammed up its ass. Warner Bros. has decided to delay the project, pointing to possibly summer or late fall as a start. This is most likely because the script requires some tweaking, and that’s impossible due to the writer’s strike.
In addition, Warner didn’t exercise cast options, meaning all those names that have been announced in the past few weeks (Adam Brody as The Flash, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, etc) could be relegated to Bizarro World status.
Today was MacWorld 2008, the day when Apple announces a bunch of cool stuff and nerds all over the world mess their pants (in the front AND back). So what geeky goodies came out of this year’s Expo? First off is MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest notebook computer. It’s literally thinner than a notebook. For only $1,799, this modern marvel can be yours. It looks pretty sweet, but without a built-in CD/DVD drive, is it worth it? Well, for that, you’ve got two options. You can shell out another 100 bucks for an external drive, or you can run the Remote Disc feature, which basically hijacks the drive of a nearby computer and uses it wirelessly. That’s pretty sweet and also a little scary, especially after my Terminator recap.
Speaking of Terminator, next up is the Time Capsule, which works with the Time Machine feature from that Mac commercial with a bunch of Justin Longs. Basically, it continually backs up your computer and dumps it to the Time Capsule. You can restore your system if it goes down and access lost files from archives, inciting a new fear in ladies who thought their ex-boyfriends deleted those scandalous pictures of them.
Apple TV has received a revamp, making it a standalone device that doesn’t require a computer. Just hook it up to your TV and the internet, and you’ll be buying and renting movies from iTunes in no time.
Oh by the way, iTunes has gotten into the Netflix business. Starting today, you can rent movies straight from iTunes and play them for 24 hours. You don’t even have to leave your computer chair to go to the mailbox! Laziness rules! Although, if you don’t have Apple TV, you’re still stuck watching a movie on your computer. Not exactly ideal for gathering friends around, but it’s great for long plane rides.
Those were the big announcements. Are these as cool as the iPhone announcement from last year? Of course not! The very tiny MacBook is awesome but not as revolutionary, and the Time Capsule is basically an external hard drive with constant backup capability. Regardless, Apple proved why they are a nerdworthy company. They make products we don’t really need, but present them in such a cool way that you feel like a loser for not owning it. I’d say see you in line, but I’ll be at home renting movies.
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