Colin Farrell Cast in "Total Recall" Remake. Why Is There a "Total Recall" Remake in the First Place?

Colin Farrell has been cast in the pointless remake to Total Recall. The original starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'm only posting this because it further proves that Hollywood is fresh out of ideas. That is all, have a lovely evening.

Quickie: Willis & Schwarzenegger in Stallone's The Expendables

Bruce Willis confirmed with MTV today that he and Arnold Schwarzenegger were going to have cameo's in Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables. It's an action film with an already action packed cast. Get a load of this cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and Mickey Rourke. Holy wow that's a lot of past and present action stars!

Robert Rodriguez' Red Sonja Trailer Coming Soon.

Hey, remember our Governor before he was in office? Bet you don't remember a small movie he made called Red Sonja? Well it was a box office flop but has gained an incredible cult following on VHS and DVD. It is one of the very first comic book characters to come to life in a movie, in 1985. It starred Bridgette Nielsen as the title character and co-stared Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Red Sonja is a heroine who uses a sword and sorcery against evil in a fantasy land far away. The comics presented a visual land rarely seen in comics. That is what Robert Rodriguez wants to bring to the silver screen. His version promises a new vision on this classic comic. The trailer is going to be released very shortly, and based on just the promotional poster, it looks fascinating. Rose McGowan is the star of the new movie, set to be released later this year. After what he's done with Sin City, it's going to be interesting to see what he does with this source material. Keep it here at ATD.

Commando Remake with... THE ROCK.

Boys and girls, it is the dawn of a new era in Hollywood... The "don't try to create new, original ideas, just feed off the past accomplishments of others" era. This is such horse manure. The Rock is being rumored to fulfill the Govenator's shoes in a remake of "Commando" reports JoBlo. Now I love the rock, I believe he and Jason Statham are this generation's Stallone and Schwarzenegger action heroes. But I have a problem with all the remakes he's agreeing to do. "Jonny Quest"(TV Show, In production), "Planet 51"(Video Game, In production), "Race to Witch Mountain", "Get Smart", "Doom"(Video Game), and "Walking Tall"... Holy shmoley. I understand reboots of Superhero movies, because actors get older, technology gets better, and the character is still alive in other medias such as Comics, novels and TV. But the onslaught of remakes, reboots, and sequels to movies over twenty years old is a head-scratcher. Making movies is an art and its as if Hollywood forgot that and just became a bank; they want all the profits without any of the risks involved in a new and exciting ideas. Well, enough of my rant, again, it will probably make a gazillion dollars and we'll all live happily ever after.

Quickie: Arnold In New Predator Franchise?

Moviehole reported today that Robert Rodriguez is rebooting the Predator franchise and is going after the Governor himself. He wrote Schwarzenegger into the script and wants him to do it badly. Schwarzenegger turned down the Predator 2 movie, but apparently he's interested in the reboot because the script is supposed to be amazing. It's untra-violent and stays true to the original. I personally don't care if Arnold is in the reboot or not. To be honest, I have a problem with 70 year olds attempting action movies. But, I'm sure he'll be in it in some way, shape or form and it will make millions. Stay tuned.

FattMatt: "Terminator: Salvation" Review

OK, here we go, folks.
Tony already mentioned a bunch of plot details, so I'm just going to jump right into this one.

"Terminator: Salvation" is the fourth of the "Terminator" movies, as my comrade mentioned down there, and I must say the second best of the bunch after "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." In this film we finally get to witness a grown-up John Conner, kicking machine butt instead of hiding behind the Governor, as played by a slimmed down Christian Bale fresh off the success of “The Dark Knight.” I think Bale does a great job in the role. He gave the character just the right emotional oomph it needed, without overdoing the badassedness that I can imagine a different actor would have felt like exaggerating.

Sam Worthington was perfectly cast as the new main Terminator. He fit the role very well, and I think everyone should keep an eye out for him. This is definitely going to blow him up big time. It's disappointing that the trailer for this movie totally ruins what I thought they were trying to keep a big secret - spoiler alert! (if you haven't seen the trailer) - that Worthington's character is not actually 100% human.
Everyone else was cast fairly well, from the little girl to Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese, (who we recently saw as "Chekov" in the EXCELLENT "Star Trek"). I would have liked to see more of Michael Ironside, though. His talent is kind of wasted here, as is Helena Bonham Carter's.
Also, Blair Williams' character could've been better without the cheesy love-affection, although I see why they wrote it that way.

Now let me get one thing perfectly clear: This movie is action-packed with special effect goodness. All the effects look awesome and director McG ("Charlie's Angels," "We Are Marshall") really does his best work there. The crashing helicopter sequence that Tony mentions is just memorably different and fresh when you consider that it was also done in one take. The giant Terminator robot that harvests humans also sets off a great, seemingly non-stop action sequence involving robot motorcycles, flying fortresses, a car chase and a lot of stuff blowing up.

The story went exactly where it should have. Everything seemed to make sense and fit together nicely, which is harder than it seems when you are dealing with time travel and characters during so many different time periods. I disagree with Tony that the story feels "re-hashed." It was a well written continuation of the story of Humans vs. Machines. It's distinct in its respective timeframe of the story and leaves an exciting landscape to pick up from next time.

I'm a "Terminator" fan, and overall, I liked this latest film a lot. It had everything a "Terminator" film should have and then some. You'll also love it if you're not too familiar with the franchise but just want a fun flick to enjoy with your friends. Special effects and action movie fans will also be highly pleased.
It's not very full with substance because it's falling back on the fact that it's a sequel that just needs to continue a story line, not re-invent the whole genre. Don't go in expecting anything as deep as "The Matrix" which will leave you analyzing and interpreting for days. Just check your brain at the door, and hang on for a fun summer adventure.

I agree to DISAGREE with Tony and recommend watching this one in theaters. The eye candy surely deserves a big screen to be fully taken in. Go see it while you still can.

Tony: Terminator Salvation Review

Ladies and gents it’s time for another review. And this time around it’s Terminator Salvation. Ok, so whoever grew up scared shit-less of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator please raise your hand. Mine was up, I don’t know about you. Terminator Salvation is the fourth of the franchise and it’s the character of John Connor leading the rebellion against the machines, just as the previous three films have hinted that he would do.

So with every Terminator movie, there was the Gov. and there was a new villain even more badass than the previous. In T2, we got the amazing liquid metal Robert Patrick and in T3, it was a hot Terminator. What’s the fourth Terminator like? Half man, half machine, the rebellion’s worst nightmare. John Connor is played by non other than, I’m gonna scream at the top of my lungs for five minutes, Christian Bale. He does a great job with emotion, but believe it or not, the character is fairly nonexistent. He is in a bunker for most of the movie minus the beginning and end. The man who stole the show? Sam Worthington! Remember this man’s name. He is an Australian actor who is coming up, big time! His next movie is Avatar with Jame’s “F-in’” Cameron – Entourage. He has to play the new Terminator that may or may not be the villain.

The casting was excellent, but was the movie? I have to be honest, it wasn’t that great. So how do we judge great? Let’s go through a check list. Do you love action movies? Check, this film is for you. Do you want non-stop action for two straight hours? Check. Do you want a look at the Terminator future? Check. Do you want a few “wink wink” moments from past Terminator movies? Check, remember the scar on John Connor’s face. Do you want a substantial movie plot with the raw emotion of the past Terminator flicks? Close but no cigar (no pun intended).
The film is eye candy, with very little substance that makes you care about what happens to the characters. The story is so re-done and re-hashed that you feel like it could be anyone of the four Terminator movies and it wouldn’t matter, just different actors. Director McG does what he can with the source material. His direction is action, through and through. There is a memorable action sequence where you are inside of a helicopter as it crashes. Fantastic! The CGI was creative, but nothing new. The new machines they’ve introduced are again, nothing more than eye candy, ala the new motorcycle machines.

If you’re a Terminator fan you’ll LIKE the movie, not love it. If you’re an action fan, same goes for you. But if you’re looking for a movie with emotion and the human struggle, it aint happenin’. I would say rent this one folks. There are far better action movies out there with a lot more substance.

'Terminator Salvation' Theatrical Trailer 2 @ Yahoo! Video

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From IMDB Trivia, referenced it earlier: The scars that appear on post Judgment Day John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) are a direct result of the final climactic scene in this movie which the molten hot T-800 scratches John Connor's face in their confrontation at SkyNet Central.