Quickie: Paramount Releases 6 New Transformers Pictures

These are 6 new press photos of the robots, none of the human characters. Enjoy!

Quickie: "He's Just Not That Into You" Review

Ok, I'll make this quick... "He's Just Not That Into You" is one of those movies where you can literally guess what's going to happen in every scene. This romantic comedy is so predictable I guessed some of the dialogue as the actors were talking. I bamboozled my way out of going to the theater with my wife on this one, and boy am I glad. I'm kind of upset I spent a buck on renting it hahaha. Well, if you don't believe me, go rent it yourself, it hit video stores this past Tuesday.

~ Tony

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.

Quickie: Lemony Snicket Sequel?

Anyone a fan of the Lemony Snicket's books, or the Jim Carrey movie? I was and I guess the movie didn't make as much money as the studio had hoped. BUT... there's always a but in Hollywood. Recent talks were to try and re-launch the franchise WITH Jim Carrey. Well those negotiations are not going as well as one would hope. So the studio is considering a re-launch in stop-motion animation, just like "The Nightmare Before Christmas". I'm not a fan of this decision, but it would be interesting to see a stop-motion animation movie that was already done live-action. What do you think, or does anyone even care about another Lemony Snicket sequel?

Quickie: Promotional poster for Oobermind

Hey everyone,

Last week I mentioned the Dreamworks project about Superheros, ala "The Incredibles", it's called "Oobermind". AICN has just released a poster. It looks pretty, but we'll have to wait and see the movie to know for sure. Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey will be the stars of this movie set to be released in November of next year. The premise is this: superhero beats everyone, gets bored, wants a super villain to make him look good.... HOLD ON, WAIT! Sounds like Mystery Men, but shhhh.... Ben Stiller is producing "Oobermind", so there's no way the star of Mystery Men would re-hash a story and just make it animated would he? Hmm... naw, I'll still see it. Enjoy.

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

… SPOILER ALERT/Wink Wink…
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.