Archive for June, 2008

Witchblade creator, artist Michael Turner passes away

It’s always bad news when anyone passes away. And as we mentioned in our lastest podcast, the month of June has been an especially bad one with the passing of George Carlin, Tim Russert & Stan Winston. And now word comes down the artist Michael Turner has passed from complications of his cancer. I was never the biggest fan of his artwork but he was still pretty talented and I know he held weight in the community and was very talented. It sad to go back and see that he will never pencil another cover or draw another panel. But at least he’s got his legacy in the community. Check out the full story over here and here at Newsarama. RIP Michael Turner

Quantun Of Solace trailer finally drops….that’s the name of the next 007 film

So Bond is back to get his revenge….and I can’t wait to see what kind of ass kickery he brings. This relaunch of the franchise is looking real good, especially after the last couple of Brosnan sleep fests….ughh, just thinking about them….swear to god. Anyways, shit looks cool as hell and I’m digging the music (which is the same they used in the original trailer), the action looks tight and Bond looks angry as hell. Yes please! You can find the HD version of the trailer here (be sure to look for it. It’s in the middle of the page) , if embedded video is below you.

Guillermo Del Toro’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel; third and final Hellboy 2 trailer

It’s not very often that I get excited over an appearance on a late night talk show but this one’s different: it’s Guillermo Del Toro. The guy is just a ray of light and I love to see him (and hear him cause his accent is great!) get out into the mainstream. In the interview, he talks Hellboy 2, The Hobbit, his sketchbook and also his rowdy Mexican family getting kicked out of a hotel during the Oscars. Viva Mexico, Cabrones! And once your done with that, head on over here to Apple and watch the third and final Hellboy 2 trailer (yes, I’m putting his TV appearance before a trailer! Go figure).

Disney’s non-Pixar CG film Bolt trailer drops

Empire Magazine sure gets a lot of exclusives….one of these days….and today they have the trailer for Disney’s upcoming Bolt. The project has a bit of a history (all of which you can read about over here at SlashFilm) but it’s trailer looks good, which will undoubtedly be in front of Wall-E this weekend. Check it out over here and let us know what you think.

Wanted review: Definitely not a Pussy .

Wanted iz gud. There’s my review. No bullshit about how the acting was or how you will see shades of The Matrix or Fight Club (or muthafukin’ GunsmithCats for that matter, woot!). I will not ramble about foreseeable twists or inspiring moments. What I will say is that Jolie is teh badaz(yum!), the action is FTW, and I am not a pussy. Go see Wanted tonight! Or ASAP if you are not teh hardcorez.

Star Wars AT-AT inspired by Oakland’s loading cranes?

I had never heard of this rumor until this story popped up over at Slash Film. Apparently, the urban legend was that George Lucas was inspired by those large loading cranes you can see peppered all over the landscape when you look over the bay in the Oakland/San Francisco area. And if you look at that picture up there, you can definitely see a comparison. So is it true? Lucas himself was asked that very question and came back with a resounding “No”. Check out the full story as well as the debunking of another Star Wars/Bay Area urban legend. But I’ll tell you this, now every time I drive by those cranes, I’ll be seeing AT-AT’s like Don Quixote! Full story here!

Gears Of War 2 new official footage & unofficial beta footage

I know we’ve been lagging on covering the latest video game news as of late (I mean besides reposting Zero Puncuation, of course) so I figured this would be a wonderful jump-off point. Today brought us some new official footage (along with and interview with CliffyB) and just recently, this unofficial footage was leaked. So if you interested, check it out cause you know the footage will be down REAL soon. The environments looks cool, new weapons look tight…but for the fans, it enough to keep the juices flowing until we get our next taste of official footage. But keep an eye out as we start to tackle more comics, music & video game related stuff. Seriously.

UPDATE: Even more footage has been uncovered and embedded after the previous vid. And it’s even better!

Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla gets a trailer

Empire Magazine has posted the exclusive first look of the trailer for Mr. Madonna’s next film, Rocknrolla. It seems he’s back to his true form (although I thought the same for Revolver and that turned out to be a mess) and hopefully he will deliver a true follow up to Snatch & Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. Check out the trailer here & let us know what you think.

The first Dark Knight review descends onto the webernets

Aintitcoolnews has posted the first user submitted review of the upcoming blockbuster (make no mistake) The Dark Knight. Although it’s listed as SPOILER FREE, I’d rather go fresh into the theater so I have not read it. And according to the site, the review is positive. But if you feel like jumping in there and having some light shined upon the film, head on over here and check it out.

Zero Puncuation: Metal Gear Solid 4 Review

The DUmb #6 • Civic Doodee

Another podcast has hit the internets for you too consume. This time, fellow Dumb Drum contributor Barrazie shows up for his first EVAR podcast and joins me as we talk about the Entertainment Weekly Top 1000 Of The Last 25 Years list, how how uses his kids to steal stuff from stores, we detail our trip to City Hall and how we single handedly (ahem) saved the Fresno Film Commission, we propose a cage match on top of City Hall for Autry vs Dyer, go over some other cool podcasts, we tease our upcoming Swede Film Festival thingy and much, much more. All clocking in at around 42 mins. so get your podcast on and join us! Thanks again to Late Update for hosting our podcast!

 
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Eagle Eye trailer commands you to watch it

So….whadda ya think? Cause I think it looks kinda cool….but still can’t get over Shia’s goofiness…

Wanted midnight screening this Thursday night: who’s down?

Who goes to midnight screenings anymore? Well, I wish I did but as an old man, I can’t seem to muster up the energy anymore (damn yooz, father time!). I tired for Indy, but failed. Well, with Wanted coming out this week, I got a renewed sense of youth. I feel like the bustling 18-year old of yesteryear and with new found gusto, I’m doing it! I’m going to the midnight screening of Wanted this week. Fuck yeah! So who else wants to ride out on my energy train? C’mon, join us over at Edwards this Thurs. night (technically, it’s Friday morning, but you know what I mean) at 12:01 am even if it’s for the screening of Wall-E, which they’re also having a midnight show for. Afterwards, we can all practice trying to “curve the bullet” in the theater parking lot so come packin‘! So who’s in?