10 December 2010
Movie and TV News # 2
Well, this is a bit on the old side, but worth talking about regardless. Once again the rumors of Ghostbusters 3 has started to spread around the internet. A often rumored, on again, off again project of primarily Dan Aykroyd it looks like GB3 is on again. In the article included below, Mr. Aykroyd has stated that the casting process has been started. He states that both Sigourney Weaver and Bill Murray have agreed to return to the series. Interesting. I guess things have changed since early 2010 when Mr. Murry said he had no real interest in appearing in another movie, or that he would only if they made him a ghost. So is Mr. Aykroyd saying that Mr. Murray will be in the movie confirmation that Mr. Murray's Dr. Venkmen will be in a spiritual form? Discuss.
A couple of other points. Ghostbusters: The Video Game, which came out in 2009 was supposed to be Ghostbusters 3. Which, as a fan of the game, I enjoyed. It played well, held true to the movies and was just as fun as watching them. There were a few points that needed work, but none that took away from the game.
Also, in the link with Mr. Aykroyd's name, the author of that article states that they should proceed with caution when trying to revive a movie series that has been out of the public eye for so long. Rather predictably the author then pointed to Indy and the Crystal Skull.
*sigh*
There was nothing wrong with IJ4. Yes, the whole alien bit played a bit false, but its INDIANA JONES! So what! It was a fun movie, and it gave fans like myself a chance to see it on the big screen. Same thing with when/if they make GB3. Will hardcore fans partake issue? Yes. Will I enjoy the ride no matter what? Yes.
Links:
Dan Aykroyd Confirms Ghostbusters 3 Rumors | Movieline
Billy Murray - Only if they make me a ghost
A couple of other points. Ghostbusters: The Video Game, which came out in 2009 was supposed to be Ghostbusters 3. Which, as a fan of the game, I enjoyed. It played well, held true to the movies and was just as fun as watching them. There were a few points that needed work, but none that took away from the game.
Also, in the link with Mr. Aykroyd's name, the author of that article states that they should proceed with caution when trying to revive a movie series that has been out of the public eye for so long. Rather predictably the author then pointed to Indy and the Crystal Skull.
*sigh*
There was nothing wrong with IJ4. Yes, the whole alien bit played a bit false, but its INDIANA JONES! So what! It was a fun movie, and it gave fans like myself a chance to see it on the big screen. Same thing with when/if they make GB3. Will hardcore fans partake issue? Yes. Will I enjoy the ride no matter what? Yes.
Links:
Dan Aykroyd Confirms Ghostbusters 3 Rumors | Movieline
Billy Murray - Only if they make me a ghost
05 December 2010
Tom Baker Dr. Who - Robot
Disclaimer: I'm an American who has almost no knowledge of Dr. Who. For all serious inquireies, please check out the Twitter feed of emma_lou1983, or her blog at The Blue Box Blog. She appears to eat, sleep, and breathe Dr. Who. Any inaccurate information is my fault and not hers.
Disclaimer 2: There may be snarkiness and dry humor throughout. Exaggerations may appear as well.
For those of you unfamiliar, Dr. Who is a British Sci-Fi television show that has been on the air almost constantly since 1963. More information can be found here at the Doctor Who Wikipedia. It is about a Time Lord who travels around in the TARDIS, which is a police call box on the outside, but the size of a small moon on the inside. Ok, maybe not that big, but it looks roomy. He helps save the planet from very bad things. Like Daleks, Cybermen and evil robots bent on destroying humanity.
Which brings us to the episode(s) 'Robot' which is the first of the Tom Baker episodes. It starts out with the good doctor changing from his previous incarnation to the current....er Tom Baker. Can't say current, cause then I've skipped about 50. Anywho... (get it?) This is one of the parts of the show where I was glad I had some prior knowledge about the show. Had I jumped straight in, I would have VERY confused as the first scene has the other characters going 'Holy Crap! He's changing'
I was about to break into a scene by scene analysis, but realized that would get tedious very quickly. So, instead, I'll just go for some broad high level thoughts.
Story:
The story is your basic mad group of scientists want to kill everyone and rule the world. Not the most original of stories, but it was presented really well. I could see how the story would end, but it was not completely predictable.
FX:
Ya, the effects left something to be desired. But, this was 1974 so looked at through that prism, the effects were not bad at all. Yes, there were shots that screamed forced perspective and model work, but there were other effects that blended in nicely.
Overall:
I'm glad I finally took the plunge and started in on the adventures of Dr. Who. Its not something I will be watching on a regular basis, but I have added quite a bit of the Tom Baker years to my Netflix and will be watching from time to time.
Disclaimer 2: There may be snarkiness and dry humor throughout. Exaggerations may appear as well.
For those of you unfamiliar, Dr. Who is a British Sci-Fi television show that has been on the air almost constantly since 1963. More information can be found here at the Doctor Who Wikipedia. It is about a Time Lord who travels around in the TARDIS, which is a police call box on the outside, but the size of a small moon on the inside. Ok, maybe not that big, but it looks roomy. He helps save the planet from very bad things. Like Daleks, Cybermen and evil robots bent on destroying humanity.
Which brings us to the episode(s) 'Robot' which is the first of the Tom Baker episodes. It starts out with the good doctor changing from his previous incarnation to the current....er Tom Baker. Can't say current, cause then I've skipped about 50. Anywho... (get it?) This is one of the parts of the show where I was glad I had some prior knowledge about the show. Had I jumped straight in, I would have VERY confused as the first scene has the other characters going 'Holy Crap! He's changing'
I was about to break into a scene by scene analysis, but realized that would get tedious very quickly. So, instead, I'll just go for some broad high level thoughts.
Story:
The story is your basic mad group of scientists want to kill everyone and rule the world. Not the most original of stories, but it was presented really well. I could see how the story would end, but it was not completely predictable.
FX:
Ya, the effects left something to be desired. But, this was 1974 so looked at through that prism, the effects were not bad at all. Yes, there were shots that screamed forced perspective and model work, but there were other effects that blended in nicely.
Overall:
I'm glad I finally took the plunge and started in on the adventures of Dr. Who. Its not something I will be watching on a regular basis, but I have added quite a bit of the Tom Baker years to my Netflix and will be watching from time to time.
28 November 2010
Movie and TV News # 1
This will be a series of posts commenting on various pieces of interesting movie and TV news that I glean from the interwebs. The first one is short and sweet.
Daniel Day-Lewis to play Abe Lincoln
Spielberg has long been rumored to be working on a biopic of Abe Lincoln. At one point, Liam Neeson was rumored to play the 16th President. Apparently, that has changed. I was excited about Mr. Neeson playing President Lincoln, but I am ECSTATIC about Mr. Day-Lewis playing him instead. Mr. Day-Lewis is known as a method actor, one who stays in character even when not filming. I have yet to see a bad movie with Mr. Day-Lewis, so I think this is definitely one to watch.
Wild Wild West Coming back to TV
Yes, before the Will Smith movie, there was a TV show called Wild Wild West. I've seen only one episode of it, but I loved it. For those of you who don't know, its about a US Marshall and his gadget creating sidekick solving the mysteries of the Old West. I am VERY excited about this, and if they can pull it off as well as the Hawaii 5-0 reboot has been done, this is another must watch.
Daniel Day-Lewis to play Abe Lincoln
Spielberg has long been rumored to be working on a biopic of Abe Lincoln. At one point, Liam Neeson was rumored to play the 16th President. Apparently, that has changed. I was excited about Mr. Neeson playing President Lincoln, but I am ECSTATIC about Mr. Day-Lewis playing him instead. Mr. Day-Lewis is known as a method actor, one who stays in character even when not filming. I have yet to see a bad movie with Mr. Day-Lewis, so I think this is definitely one to watch.
Wild Wild West Coming back to TV
Yes, before the Will Smith movie, there was a TV show called Wild Wild West. I've seen only one episode of it, but I loved it. For those of you who don't know, its about a US Marshall and his gadget creating sidekick solving the mysteries of the Old West. I am VERY excited about this, and if they can pull it off as well as the Hawaii 5-0 reboot has been done, this is another must watch.
26 November 2010
And we're off....
Now that it is 26 NOV 10, my list is officially underway. I've updated the page with what is in progress so far. Not much, but right now, there are two in progress, and one completed:
In Progress:
750/1000 blog posts
100,000 grains of rice
Completed:
Start and maintain a blog
I have roughly 1000 days to tackle everything on this list. Its going to be an interesting ride...
In Progress:
750/1000 blog posts
100,000 grains of rice
Completed:
Start and maintain a blog
I have roughly 1000 days to tackle everything on this list. Its going to be an interesting ride...
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