Archive for January, 2010

Blake Lively to play Green Lantern’s Girlfriend
09
Jan
2010

Blake Lively to play Green Lantern’s Girlfriend

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With Green Lantern steaming straight ahead, they still hadn't picked who would play Hal's girlfriend Carol Ferris. I am sure they knew, they just were not talking. Now it looks like Blake Lively...

New ‘Kick Ass’ Trailer
08
Jan
2010

New ‘Kick Ass’ Trailer

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Of course NOTHING can touch the redband trailer with Hit Girl, but this is pretty good. I am now really anticipating this movie. For those unfamiliar: Dave Lizewski, a comic-book fanboy, de...

‘A-Team’ Trailer Now Online
08
Jan
2010

‘A-Team’ Trailer Now Online

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I'll just say it right now. I love Liam Neeson. He could be in Alvin and Chipmunks 3 "Simon taken hostage" and I would watch it. This brings us to the A-Team trailer. Now, as I was watching I noticed ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Teaser Online
08
Jan
2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Teaser Online

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Seems the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Teaser was just that. A Teaser. WB seems to hate it when we promote stuff for them so the previous version we had up got ganked, but it seem...

Fassbender, McGregor, Quaid and Douglas join Knockout
08
Jan
2010

Fassbender, McGregor, Quaid and Douglas join Knockout

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When I heard of the action spy movie Knockout starring MMA Gladiator Gina Carano, I didn't pay much attention to it. It seemed like another action flick staring an athlete instead of an actor. B...

Green Lantern gets a Green Light
08
Jan
2010

Green Lantern gets a Green Light

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There are so many puns to play with a film called Green Lantern with the popular vernacular of a film getting a Green Light. But it seems that although Green Lantern was a foregone conclusion, th...

Thor and Pirates 4 set Release Dates in Spidey’s Absence
07
Jan
2010

Thor and Pirates 4 set Release Dates in Spidey’s Absence

News Chat

You know when a buddy stops dating that hot girl with loose morals and you want to take a crack at it? Well that's just like Hollywood. One person's misfortune is another man's gold mine, and they a...

Could Iron Man 3 have Demon in a Bottle?
07
Jan
2010

Could Iron Man 3 have Demon in a Bottle?

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MTV was chatting with War Machine co-creator Bob Layton and it seems that there are hints in Iron Man 2 that might lead up to a Demon in a Bottle storyline in Iron Man 3. Now I didn't realize the...

First Look at Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton in Special Relationship
07
Jan
2010

First Look at Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton in Special Relationship

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Sometimes when they cast a star to play a real life personality they do such an amazing job making the actor look like the person. Like Tina Fey's Sarah Palin and Val Kilmer's Jim Morrison. N...

Avatar Hits #2 WorldWide in 20 Days
07
Jan
2010

Avatar Hits #2 WorldWide in 20 Days

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While last week Avatar was snuggly fitting into its number five spot in the Worldwide Boxoffice of All Time, it has since cruised right past Pirates and Hobbits alike to cozy right up against the last...

‘G.I. Joe 2′ is a go
07
Jan
2010

‘G.I. Joe 2′ is a go

News Chat

One of the movies that was better than expected, was G.I. Joe. I mean come on, everyone and their dog thought that movie was going to suck. It was, what it was, a good popcorn movie, tons of action an...

‘She’s Out of my League’ Trailer now online
07
Jan
2010

‘She’s Out of my League’ Trailer now online

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Jay Baruchel stars in She's out of my league. You may remember him from Knocked up, Tropic thunder, fanboys etc. I actually think he's kind of a funny dude. Collider.com gives us the 411: T...

Back to the Future Part 3 – Verne Wants to show you Something
06
Jan
2010

Back to the Future Part 3 – Verne Wants to show you Something

News Chat

I love finding Easter Eggs in films, and some of them are unintentional bits like catching an extra doing something embarrassing in the background or things like that. Well in the epilogue of Back...

Neill Blomkamp talks His Next Move
06
Jan
2010

Neill Blomkamp talks His Next Move

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Neill Blomkamp was the result of a LOT of drama around here and as we figured, he has cut his teeth on a smaller budget film and is now moving up into bigger and better things now that he has proven h...

George Lucas interviewed on The Daily Show
06
Jan
2010

George Lucas interviewed on The Daily Show

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Thought this was a great interview by Jon Stewart. Lucas basically says "It's a movie, get over it, it's fiction." Stewart's reactions are hilarious. "My son's favorite movie is the Phantom Menace"...

Tim Allen’s Arbor Daze Trailer Online
06
Jan
2010

Tim Allen’s Arbor Daze Trailer Online

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Tim Allen is always a win for me. He puts out family friendly movies that I always find enjoyable. He was Santa Claus! And just awesome in it. Apparently Tim was pissed that his Wild Hogs co-st...

Shawn Levy talks Hardy Men
06
Jan
2010

Shawn Levy talks Hardy Men

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I grew up on this side of the Hardy Boy craze. The books were already old when I learned to read, but they were around and I still felt the impact of those novels. Well Tropic Thunder director S...

Cowboys and Aliens to shoot this Summer?  In 3D?
06
Jan
2010

Cowboys and Aliens to shoot this Summer? In 3D?

News Chat

Cowboys and Aliens is a very strange comic book that pits well... Cowboys versus Aliens. Its an alien invasion right in the middle of the wild western frontier which promises to shake up the spaghett...

Zombieland Scribes to write Deadpool
06
Jan
2010

Zombieland Scribes to write Deadpool

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Looks like Deadpool has its writers afterall. What was reported as rumour a month ago is being confirmed as ink on paper. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick - the writers of the very witty Zombieland ...

Spider-Man is Delayed over Script
06
Jan
2010

Spider-Man is Delayed over Script

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Mid December we wrote a story about Spider-Man getting a delay because Raimi and Sony are in a heated battle about the direction Spiderman 4 should take. We were repeatedly fed a line that this was b...

Sam Mendes to Direct Bond?
06
Jan
2010

Sam Mendes to Direct Bond?

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Right on the heels of finding out that Bond 23 will be delayed pending the resolution of MGM's financial woes, we now find out that Sam Mendes is attached to the sidetracked film as director. Wait,...

The Battle for Oz – Olson vs McFarlane: Family Friendly or Twisted?
05
Jan
2010

The Battle for Oz – Olson vs McFarlane: Family Friendly or Twisted?

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There is a storm brewing that Todd McFarlane just doesn't look like he is going to win. Seems his Twisted World of Oz treatment that has been rumoured to be made into a feature film is contending aga...

From Paris with Love Trailer Online
05
Jan
2010

From Paris with Love Trailer Online

News Chat

A new trailer for From Paris with Love is online and it features Travolta as a badass and it looks good. Mostly in that silly splodey kind of way. But it looks good. I like Travolta being ba...

Robert Downey Jr’s Gay Comments May Axe Sherlock 2
05
Jan
2010

Robert Downey Jr’s Gay Comments May Axe Sherlock 2

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Whoa there Downey! Seems your off the cuff style of saying the right thing has got you in a tiny bit of hot water. His comments in an interview that suggested Sherlock Holmes and Watson "could" b...

The Hobbit Casting Call goes Public
05
Jan
2010

The Hobbit Casting Call goes Public

News Chat

The Hobbit is coming and we still have no Bilbo. So it seems that Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro have decided that no one in Hollywood's existing pool is going to be able to do this. So th...

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Teaser Trailer
05
Jan
2010

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Teaser Trailer

News Chat

Blood makes me more excited to see this movie somehow. I am looking forward to a darker Harry Potter. The 1st part of the movie is released November 2010. ...

Avatar really just Pocahontas?
05
Jan
2010

Avatar really just Pocahontas?

News Chat

I had a good laugh at this. Someone went through and compared the Avatar story with Pocahontas in a brief summary. Yes the story has been told a million times (Dances with wolves, Fern Gully, Battle f...

‘Dune’ Remake News
04
Jan
2010

‘Dune’ Remake News

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Man I loved the Dune movie. I think I loved the Dune II video game even more. How many of you played it non-stop? "Harkonnen units approaching from the South". Even though the original was such a grea...

The Movie Blog Uncut Podcast: January 1st 2010
04
Jan
2010

The Movie Blog Uncut Podcast: January 1st 2010

News Chat, Uncut Podcast

I know its been a couple of days since I promised that the UnCut Audio edition would be online, but we had some ftp server issues. But we have it now, so I hope you enjoy it! This was my very firs...

Gerard Butler in ’300′ (Pounds)
04
Jan
2010

Gerard Butler in ’300′ (Pounds)

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Wow. That's really Gerard Butler? Couldn't help but post this. It's amazing how fast they get fit for a movie and how quickly they can get out of shape. 300 did take place almost 3 years ago t...

Flixster Acquires Rotten Tomatoes
04
Jan
2010

Flixster Acquires Rotten Tomatoes

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Looks like our friends over at Rotten Tomatoes will be getting new bosses. Flixster has announced that it will require Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the similarities of the site (user generated movie...

Avatar Tops $1 Billion in 3 Weeks
04
Jan
2010

Avatar Tops $1 Billion in 3 Weeks

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With Avatar just dominating the boxoffice, it was only a matter of time before it inched ahead of The Dark Knight's impressive billion. But will it eventually climb to the top of that list? Bo...

2009 earns $10 Billion at the Boxoffice
04
Jan
2010

2009 earns $10 Billion at the Boxoffice

News Chat

Looks like 2009 has made a few records at the boxoffice, topping $10 billion before Avatar was even released. Get the Big Picture shares: Avatar, Transformers, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Up wer...

Second International Robin Hood Trailer Online
04
Jan
2010

Second International Robin Hood Trailer Online

News Chat

The second international trailer for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood is online. This all looks great to me, and I can't wait to see this in theaters. ...

District 13 Ultimatum Trailer and Featurette Online
04
Jan
2010

District 13 Ultimatum Trailer and Featurette Online

News Chat

This parkour thing is really taking a life of its own and I just can't get enough of it. This trailer and sneak peek at District 13 Ulitmatum just looks awesome. There doesn't even hav...

Captain America Movie Online for Free
04
Jan
2010

Captain America Movie Online for Free

News Chat

I know that title sounds like the spinless spammers that try to comment here offering pirate videos, but this one is legitimate. Hulu.com has the 1990 Captain America film up for free for a limited t...

Chroma Key Demo Reel shows Movie Magic
04
Jan
2010

Chroma Key Demo Reel shows Movie Magic

News Chat

There have been many times in my movie geekdom when I am in public and recognize the location as the set of a film. For instance, I live in Hamilton Ontario Canada, and the train station scene in...

‘The Thing’ Prequel to begin filming in March
04
Jan
2010

‘The Thing’ Prequel to begin filming in March

News Chat

I am not huge into horror movies, but I can remember seeing The Thing as a kid and is scared the s*@& out of me. Maybe it was because I was a kid, or maybe it was just a scary movie. Word is, director...

New Toy Story 3 Clip
03
Jan
2010

New Toy Story 3 Clip

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We get to see a new toy "Mr. Pricklepants" played by Timothy Dalton as well as some previously unseen footage. Always been a big fan of Timothy Dalton, even dating back to his Flash Gordon days. ...

5 Youth in Revolt Vignettes
03
Jan
2010

5 Youth in Revolt Vignettes

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Still not 100% feeling this movie yet, mostly because I am not a big Michael Cera fan. Thanks to comingsoon.net ...

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