Sofia Vergara might join The Three Stooges

Gloria from Modern Family?!  Yes!  Not only is Modern Family become my favorite show on television, but Sofia Vergara is one of the funniest additions to the show.  The comedic actress is not too bad looking either. 

Now she's rumored to be in The Three Stooges film.  Over the past few weeks, the movie has been picking up a lot of steam.  Will Sasso has signed on to play Curly and Sean Hayes has been cast to play Larry.  Vergara would be the love interest of the three bumbling brothers.

What do you think about Vergara being cast in The Three Stooges? 

Adrianne Palicki is this generation's Wonder Woman

The title pretty much speaks for itself, but I can clear up a few things.  "Wonder Woman", the DC Comics legendary character will come in the form of a TV screen, not a Hollywood picture.  NBC has the rights and the show is set to air within the next year.  The producers have promised it will be a much more serious than the campy 1970's version that had men drooling over Lynda Carter. 

I have never seen any of Adrianne Palicki's work.  I know she stars in the TV version of "Friday Night Lights" and was in last year's Legion.  If you can't tell already, she's stunningly beautiful.  I also read she's tall, which may serve well for the show.  If you know anything about Palicki, let us know.  Have you watched her past shows, is she any good, etc?  I have Legion on Blu-Ray so maybe I'll watch it tonight and see what she's all about. 

Guillermo Del Toro Helping to Bring "The Hulk" Back to TV

Guillermo Del Toro is a visionary director with an amazing ability to write and design as well. My friend Joey and I watched Pan's Labyrinth recently and were blown away by the Blu-Ray special features. Del Toro's ability to break down a story, design it, direct it and shoot it is unbelievable. He makes it sound almost too easy. So can Del Toro do to The Hulk what he did to Hellboy?

That's right, Del Toro is helping to write and design a new live-action TV show for ABC Family, starring everyone's favorite green monster. I personally don't care for the character as much as others do. But I love Del Toro's work and would be interested in seeing his designs. Coming next year, we'll talk about it now, to then.

The A-Team review

I complain A LOT bout Hollywood's lack of original material.  A sequel here, a prequel there and every kind of reboot you could imagine.  The A-Team was no different to me.  Hollywood took an 80's TV show and decided they could make money on it.  How?  Reboot of course!

Well, it's 2010 and we have to work with what we've got.  Let me tell you something, this is the most fun I've had at the movies since the FIRST Iron Man, I'm not kidding!  The movie is a ton of fun, and I can't wait to talk about it with FattMatt.

Let me refresh everyone on our reviews, opinion, not plot.  I go over my "likes" and "dislikes", let's dive in!

What I liked about the movie:
The Casting
Wow, the chemistry amongst the four primary actors is awesome!  Hannibal, played by Liam Neeson.  Face played by Bradley Cooper.  B.A. Baracus played by Quiton Jackson.  And last, but certainly not least, Murdock played by Sharlto Copley.  I have never, EVER given a casting director a shout out... but here goes the first!  Deborah Aquila, thank you!


Neeson is just bad ass as the leader of the group.  I knew he had the action chops after Taken, this movie further proved the obvious.  Cooper played the arrogant, good looking guy perfectly.  Just the right mix of charm, humor and attitude so we loved him, not hated him.  I have to say, when I first heard about Jackson being cast in the movie, I was not OK with it.  But I stand corrected.  Jackson brings the physical presence needed for the role; plus there's an emotional side that was very well written for the Baracus character.

The man who steals the show.... drum roll please... Sharlto Copley as Murdock.  I can't explain enough how good Copley is in this movie.  After District 9 everyone knew Copley could play a corky type of character, but this is beyond that.  Murdock is a brilliant pilot that is literally insane... literally, he's in a mental hospital.  The comedy Copley brought to the role is awesome.  He alone is reason enough to see the movie.

The Action
Unbelievable, memorable, stunts!  Usually action movies have 3 separate action sequences.  One is usually in the beginning, the next is the middle and the third is the climax of the film.  The A-Team has 5 lengthy action sequences, FIVE!  All of which are creative, inventive ways to show action we haven't seen before.  The beginning of the movie jumps right in with a great escape scene.  There are planes, cars, helicopters, boats and motorcycles that develop into an awesome spectacle.  Thumbs up to Joe Carnahan, director of the film for the action.

The Director
Carnahan can do it all in my opinion.  Narc was a suspense thriller that was a critical success and had a decent sized following.  He directed Smokin' Aces which was also a fun ride.  He knows how to do action, he can direct big name actors, The A-Team was no different.  The pacing, the tone, the comedic timing and the score, all of them worked.  People criticize his editing choices, but I love it.  It's fast, and it's representative of the action.
Side-Note: watch the Narc DVD special features for an explanation from Carnahan about his editing.

What I didn't like about the movie:
Simple
I think Hollywood takes us fans as really simple people.  I touched on this a little bit in my 'Prince of Persia' review; the plots to movies these days are so simple.  Don't misunderstand me, I liked the plot to The A-Team, it's just so simple.  It's also a story I've read or saw in film a dozen times; as recently as this Summer's The Losers.  It's OK studio executives, we can handle a complex story!  I know the studios play it safe with simple stories like these, but come on, give us more!


Miss Jessica Claire Biel
I'm sorry to all of our male, testosterone driven readers, miss Biel just doesn't do it for me.  And I'm speaking from both a physical and acting level.   I will say this though, the character is essential to the story, I'm just not a fan of Biel.  She has to play this really tough Captain in the military, yet she's got a ton of make up on.  Not saying attractive women wouldn't be in a position of power in the military; I just don't see them caring more for their hair products than they do for the safety of the country.


The things I didn't like are really quite minor in comparison to the positives in the movie.  It was so much fun, I actually laughed and clapped at a movie!  Other than Toy Story 3, this is the only other highlight to an otherwise abysmal Summer at the movies.  I haven't seen The Karate Kid yet; but I'm going to say this will easily end up in my top 3 movies of the Summer this year.

The A-Team did the TV series justice and improved on it in my opinion.  The characters felt a bit more real than the TV show.  The acting and directing were top notch as well.  Go see it and tell everyone about it!  There's no reason this film shouldn't be doing better numbers at the box office.  And hopefully, HOPEFULLY they make a sequel to this awesome action flick!

Quickie: Eastbound and Down season 2 teaser trailer

Kenny Powers aka Danny McBride is back b*tches! Ok, that was totally inappropriate, but that's how Kenny Powers talks. HBO's "Eastbound and Down" returns for Season 2 in September. This is just a teaser trailer to wet our appetites, but it's fine for now. If you have not seen this show yet, you're missing out, big time. McBride delivers as a washed-up major league baseball player, forced to move in with his brother and live a "normal" life as a substitute teacher. It's hilarious, and the fact that it's on HBO makes it even better! Check it out.

Kenny Powers Is Back In September

Thundercats... no movie, animated series instead

/film got a press release from Warner Brothers Animation about a new Thundercats animated series to be released on Cartoon Network. Thundercats has had a strange last few years. One rumor was a live-action movie; then the CGI version we posted about July of last year; now this. I guess a theatrical release will have to wait. But what I do know is this; if the show does well, it will only speed up talks for a theatrical movie later. So we'll see. Here's a picture /film posted for the show:

Columbia buys the rights to He-Man: Masters of the Universe

Maybe there's a chance of He-Man's return after all. We told you that Warner Brother's let their rights to a He-Man movie expire. Naturally another studio was going to pick up the rights, but no one expected it to be this quick. Columbia Pictures has purchased the rights to the project, giving He-Man another chance to be made.

So many rumors have been released, and nothing came true. Remember the Brad Pitt casting rumor? That was cool. I'm going to keep a close eye on this one. I want to see this film made, and made right. There's nothing worse than a Hollywood director ruining your childhood memories of a toy brand and/or TV series.... ahem Michael Bay... ahem, Revenge of the SUCK, ahem. Sorry, I don't know what got over me.

UFC's Rampage Jackson set to play A-Team’s B.A. Baracus

Hello all, this is a bit of bitter/sweet news. The sweet news is, rapper The Game, WONT BE playing B.A. Baracus in the new A-Team movie adaptation. A few months ago we told you about The Game's possible casting in the role, those rumors turned out to be untrue. So if that's the sweet, what's the bitter? We still didn't get a good actor to play the role, we instead got a UFC fighter... Quinton Rampage Jackson. He's a former UFC Light-Heavyweight champion who is one of the stars of the industry.

My personal opinion is there are better ACTORS who could play the role. But really, can anyone match Mr. T's charisma and charm (kidding of course). Mr. T was the iconic actor of the A-Team TV series, replacing him was never going to be easy. I think casting Jackson was a better move than The Game though. We'll have to see the end result of course. Other notable castings include: Liam Neeson as John Smith (Hannibal) and Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton Pack (Faceman).

Quickie: The Time Traveler's Wife coming to TV

The Time Traveler's Wife did very well this last week in theaters. 19.2 million dollars for the best selling book adaptation. ABC has picked up the rights to the TV series based on the book, according to thewrap.com. The TV studio says its been in talks for years... ahem, BS, ahem. Funny how it's been in talks for years, but the week after its a box office hit the deal is done. ABC is working with the creator of "Friends", Marta Kauffman and Warner Bros. Television to produce the show.