Anyone who read the last story I posted about Bruce Campbell knows that I’m a big fan and that I tried like crazy to get an interview with him when he was in New York. I finally settled for a two-part question about Bubba Nosferatu that I got on tape during one of his Q & A’s. Well things finally worked out and on Black Friday, when all of you were shopping, I was on the phone with Bruce Campbell. We covered a variety of topics including My Name Is Bruce, the accuracy of IMDB and yes, we even dabbled in discussing Evil Dead 4. Enjoy!

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The movie that has graphic fans raving is having a little trouble with time. Director Zack Snyder has been doing all he can to ensure that his new movie Watchmen brings the graphic novel faithfully to the silver screen. However it looks like the director has finally succumbed to demands from the studio, which is shortening the film even more from its two hour and thirty five marker. In an interview Zach Snyder said,”The movie’s pretty long … compared to 300, which was an hour and 58 minutes. The director’s cut [of Watchmen] is about three hours and 10 minutes long. It has even more than the theatrical version, as far as the detail that gets even closer to the graphic novel.” So there you go

Source: www.canmag.com

Here is the latest poster for the upcoming movie “Little Ashes”. To get a glimpse of the trailer click below

http://www.canmag.com/nw/12940-little-ashes-trailer. I hope you enjoy this new feature that opens March 27, 2009.

Source:www.canmag.com

I dont know how many of you watch ‘The Henry Rollins Show’ on IFC, but Henry has a new documentary series he is doing for them as he travels the world. His newest installment has him going to Israel, which you can watch below in the clip. If you arent familiar with Henry Rollins then..I dont know you, kidding of course. Henry Rollins did vocals for the quentessential punk band ‘Black Flag’, now has ‘Rollins Band’, does spoken word tours and shows up in some of our favorite movies. You can see a bunch of other clips from the different cities he has been to, visit IFC.

To further prove the fact there isn’t an original idea in Hollywood… We are now looking at a remake of a comedy classic: ‘Arthur’. Russell Brand fresh off the beach in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ and reprising the same character (Aldus Snow) in the new “Get Him To The Greek’ in 2010 wants the martini glass and top hat and to remake ‘Arthur” Just because your English and play a funny drunk doesnt qualify you to screw with comedic greatness. ‘Arthur’ was about Dudley Moore ,the laugh he had, the lovable little drunk and the great conversations he had With Hobson his butler and best friend. NO ONE ELSE BUT JOHN GEILGUD CAN PLAY THAT ROLE. I think both of them will roll over in their graves if this happens. Liza, if they call you for a cameo…just say NOoooooooo! I like Russell Brand and think he is very funny but Dudley Moore is and will always be ‘Arthur’.

Here’s the first one-sheet teaser poster for director Alex Proyas’ new sci-fi thriller called ‘Knowing’ which stars Nicolas Cage. Enjoy…

We all know it… We all love it… and if you don’t, well… I’m not sure I know what to say to you. ‘A Christmas Story’ is a modern classic of Christmas movies, to many a staple (including myself) of the holiday season. For many like myself, it’s the best Christmas movie ever made and can relate to so much in the movie. So, as movie geeks, what do we do when we REALLY like a movie? We look for cool geek stuff to show how obsessed we are with that movie… that’s what!

1. So, now you’ve got your Christmas tree up and standing proud, but it’s looking a little naked. Before you go for the typical boring round glass ornaments, why not personalize your tree with memories of the greatest Christmas movie of all time? That’s right, turn your holiday pine into ‘A Christmas Story’ shrine! [Yeah, that's right... I rhymed.] These ornaments are part of the Hallmark series or ornaments and there are three to choose from: the leg lamp in crate (actually lights up), Ralphie in his aunt’s pink bunny costume and Flick being triple-dog-dared to stick his tongue to the flag pole. There was actually a fourth of little brother Randy in his “can’t put my arms down” coat, but it’s long since sold out.

2. Maybe you’ve been asking yourself the following question, “What on Earth shall we do when we’re not eating, napping, opening presents, eating, napping or watching ‘A Christmas Story’ during the holiday?” Never fear, Milton Bradley is here! That’s right… you have two, count ‘em two board games to choose from. If you feel like recreating your favorite Christmas movie on a folding cardboard square with little plastic leg lamps you can play the official ‘A Christmas Story’ board game. Or, if you feel like killing a lot more time [because we all know how long it takes to finish one game of Monopoly] then try your hands at the movie-themed version of he classic Monopoly board game, complete with pewter game pieces of the leg lamp, bar of soap, broken glasses, fragile crate, bunny suit and the old man’s car.

3. Have you ever found yourself bored with the same old Christmas lights that you see everywhere, clear, blue and multi-colored strings of tiny incandescent bulbs that glow and maybe even flicker? Sure, they’re pretty and all, but sometimes you want something more… like, a leg in a fish net stocking! Yeah, that’s it! Thanks to Meca, your dreams can now come true. Meca is a toy company and what appears to be one of their most popular seasonal items are ‘A Christmas Story’ themed products, including a leg lamp night light for you to find you way in the dark and a string of little leg lamp Christmas lights to “spice up” that dreary Christmas tree display.

4. Bobbleheads, Bobbleheads, BOBBLEHEADS!!! What collection would be complete without bobbleheads? Available are various sizes and versions of Ralphie, Ralphie’s dad and even a leg lamp bobbleheadshade. Or, if you’re not into the head knocking action of the springy-necked toys, then you can always pickup the complete set of Parker family action figures, including mom, dad, Randy, Ralphie and of course, the leg lamp.

5. Finally, what fan of ‘A Christmas Story’ doesn’t own a copy of the DVD? Well, it may be time to upgrade from that old paper case version to the recently released two-disc collector’s edition in the limited edition cookie tin, that includes a collectible book about the movie, a recipe book, an exclusive cooking apron and a set of four cookie cutters; including the leg lamp, bunny costume, the Parker’s house and the Christmas star tree topper.

Universal and Strike Entertainment are vying for the rights to ‘They Live’ in an effort to bring the 1988 sci-fi flick back for modern audiences. Here’s an idea… rent the original! Anyway, The rights are currently held by music biz entity Les Mougins and if the deal goes through, John Carpenter will serve as an executive producer. Carpenter directed the 1988 original, which tells the story of a struggling construction worker (played by Rowdy Roddy Piper) who finds a pair of sunglasses and discovers they allow him to see an alien invasion secretly taking place all around us. Roddy must now beat the clock to somehow stop the invasion from happening.

The original film is famous, in part, for a fight scene which is best summed up as follows:

The fight between Nada (Roddy Piper) and Frank (Keith David) was only supposed to last 20 seconds, but Piper and David decided to fight it out for real, only faking the hits to the face and groin. They rehearsed the fight for three weeks. Carpenter was so impressed he kept the 5 minute and 20 second scene intact. — IMDB.com

[source: HollywoodReporter.com]

At risk of sounding like a broken record, I want to RE-emphasize my philosophy that remakes are acceptable when they are remakes old older movies with good stories but poor execution. If you’re going to remake a movie, do it to make it better! Otherwise, leave it the Hell alone!

With that said, I was absolutely floored (but, not surprised) this morning to read that Fox Studios, with their infinite collective wisdom and immense level of creative originality, is planning a remake of the 1984 romantic adventure comedy ‘Romancing the Stone’. I loved this movie when I was a young’un and still do.

The original film, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, was based on the novel by Diane Thomas. The original film pretty much made Michael Douglas and Danny Devito into movie stars, who had previously done mostly TV work. The film also launched the career of Zemeckis and helped audiences to reimagine Turner in a new light. The “remake” has been written by Daniel McDermott, who helped write ‘Eagle Eye’ and is also working on a screenplay for a remake of ‘Soylent Green’. I suppose they’ll remake ‘Jewel of the Nile’ as well?

[source: HollywoodReporter.com]

Every year, the night before the Oscars are handed out, Hollywood stars and starlets go into a tent on the Santa Monica beach and honor the best in independent cinema of the last year.

The nominees for the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards were announced yesterday.  Good on Mickey Rourke and ‘The Wrestler’ for scoring nominations for Best Actor and Best Feature.  Congrats also go out to We Are Movie Geeks blogger, Jonathan Levine, for ‘The Wackness’ getting a First Screenplay nod.

The nominations:

Feature
‘Ballast’ 
‘Frozen River’
‘Rachel Getting Married’
‘Wendy and Lucy’
‘The Wrestler’

Director
Ramin Bahrani, ‘Chop Shop’
Jonathan Demme, ‘Rachel Getting Married’
Lance Hammer, ‘Ballast’
Courtney Hunt, ’Frozen River’
Tom McCarthy, ‘The Visitor’

Male Lead
Javier Bardem, ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’
Richard Jenkins, ‘The Visitor’
Sean Penn, ‘Milk’
Jeremy Renner, ‘The Hurt Locker’
Mickey Rourke, ‘The Wrestler’

Female Lead
Summer Bishil, ‘Towelhead’
Anne Hathaway, ‘Rachel Getting Married’
Melissa Leo, ‘Frozen River’
Tarra Riggs, ‘Ballast’
Michelle Williams, ‘Wendy and Lucy’

Supporting Male
James Franco, ‘Milk’
Anthony Mackie, ‘The Hurt Locker’
Charlie McDermott, ‘Frozen River’
Jim Myron Ross, ‘Ballast’
Haaz Sleiman, ‘The Visitor’

Supporting Female
Penélope Cruz, ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’
Rosemarie DeWitt, ‘Rachel Getting Married’
Rosie Perez, ‘The Take’
Misty Upham, ‘Frozen River’
Debra Winger, ‘Rachel Getting Married’

Screenplay
Woody Allen,  ’Vicky Cristina Barcelona’
Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, ‘Sugar’
Charlie Kaufman, ‘Synecdoche, New York’
Howard A. Rodman, ‘Savage Grace’
Christopher Zalla, ‘Sangre De Mi Sangre’

First Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, ‘Milk’
Lance Hammer, ‘Ballast’
Courtney Hunt, ‘Frozen River’
Jonathan Levine, ‘The Wackness’
Jenny Lumet, ‘Rachel Getting Married’

Cinematography
Maryse Alberti, ‘The Wrestler’
Lol Crawley, ‘Ballast’
James Laxton, ‘Medicine for Melancholy’
Harris Savides, ‘Milk’
Michael Simmonds, ‘Chop Shop’

The 2009 Independet Spirit Awards will be aired live on the IFC network on February 21st, 2009 at 5:00 ET.

Source: Spirit Awards Official Site

J. Michael Straczynski, screenwriter to some of the biggest films, maybe writing a screenplay for the classic movie redux(?) Forbidden Planet. But, for die hard fans, this will not be a remake, but something no one has ever thought of before. So fans, let’s all keep an open mind on what looks to be a good film once the ideas are all together. The writer says that the 1954 version’s retro look was great for the film back then, but he realizes that audiences would appreciate a more modern look. So, fingers crossed this film should be something when it gets released.

Source: Moviesblog.MTV.com

At a press junket, ‘Punisher’ director Lexi Alexander said that she has been given some comic scripts including Jonah Hex. The director said that she is glad they sent her the script and she really liked it. It also didn’t hurt that actor Josh Brolin is still attached to the project. At this point, a lot things are still up in the air but one thing is for sure, when Jonah Hex comes out it will be a completely different kind of movie.

Source: LatinoReview.com

More affectionately known as ‘Five Fingers of Death’ (Tian xia di yi quan), this classic of the martial arts genre is said to have started it all. All of what, you ask? All that is the modern martial arts genre beginning with the 70’s. From the exaggerated bloody special effects to the just slightly fantastical physical capabilities of the masterful martial artists, ‘King Boxer’ delivers on many levels.

Lieh Lo plays Chao Chih-hao, a promising young martial arts student who chooses not to jump at every chance to fight. Chao has his heart set on his master’s daughter Yin-Yin, but when his master poorly defends his school against a local gang of troublemakers he sends Chao to study under a far superior master named Shen Chin-Pei. He tells Chao that if he competes in an upcoming tournament and defeats the cruel Ming Dung-Shun, he may have his daughter’s hand in marriage.

Chao arrives under Shen’s guidance as his and a rival school prepare to compete in the tournament. During his training, the two schools endure unsanctioned fights of honor and revenge, Chao meets a young singer creating a sort of love triangle and Shen is severely wounded by a dishonorable blow during a fight to protect his school. As a result, Shen gives Chao his secret manual and instructs Chao to go off alone and learn Iron Palm, also referred to as Iron Fist. This powerful technique uses the flow of Chi in a way that makes ones hands extremely hard and tough and increases the strength of one’s blows.

There is far more to the story evoked in ‘King Boxer’ than we typically find in most martial arts films. It’s this very complexity and depth of storytelling that helps immensely in making this a fantastic cinematic experience. Of course, the choreography and cinemtography of the fights and the blending of styles also adds it’s own touch of brilliance. At one point in the film, the rival school hires on a Japanese samurai to eliminate the competition. This plot element adds some fascinating additional layers to the story as well as the visual style and fight chemistry. While watching this film, one should also take note of the way in which the blood and gore (relatively minimal compared to modern cinema) are handled and realize the influence this film first has had on many more recent movies.

As incredible as ‘King Boxer’ is, I found the feature-length audio commentary on the DVD equally as entertaining. Once you see this film, you’ll understand how influential this film was over the work and film philosophy of Quentin Tarantino. Anyone familiar with Tarantino’s work will instantly point out the various styles, sounds and scenes that would become major elements in Tarantino’s awesome two-part ‘Kill Bill’ movie. It’s a great eye-opening realization and the best part is we get to hear all about these and many other movie-related Mega Movie Geek stories and insights from Quentin Tarantino and film scholars David Chute and Elvis Mitchell. This Dragon Dynasty DVD release also includes interviews with action director Lau Kar-Wing and director Chang-Hwa Jeong.

We get a chance to sit down with Michael Jai White, Mr. Black Dynamite himself,  on Friday and I have my questions ready to go but what do YOU want to ask him? Leave your questions in the comments and we will try to get all of them answered. Look for that interview to be up next week!

Not sure how long this will be up so watch it while you can… the trailer for ‘Che’:

So Elisha Cuthbert has been tapping the NHL for dates and apparently dated Sean Avery, then broke up and started dating a rival hockey player in Dion Phaneuf. Well, Sean Avery didn’t like that very much so he made some questionable comments about both of them before the game yesterday and the NHL suspended him for it! Here is the comment that we found:

“I’m really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada,” “I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I don’t know what that’s about, but enjoy the game tonight.”

YES! Elisha, maybe you should only date one guy per sport..next time try to date an NBA player or go for real tough guys in the NFL.

THE WORST

This week, we bring you the downs, the worst, the film-world equivalent to naval lint.  These are the worst films of the year, our own Bottom 10 of 2008.  Of course, this list was put together before the end of the year, so who knows what God awful gems we may have put added by January 1, 2009.  Something tells me ‘Bedtime Stories’ could have made the cut.

Travis:

1. Disaster Movie
2. Space Chimps
3. College
4. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
5. Beer for My Horses
6. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
7. Twilight
8. 10,000 BC
9. Blindness
10. Leatherheads

Ram-Man:

So, apparently the bros at Warner are going to release a slew of different special editions in an effort to get fanboys to buy, buy! They’re really going hard body with the marketing, offering a batpod replica, batman mask, joker mask, joker action figure, Ledger’s ashes … well no, not really, but I wouldn’t put it past them.  Best Buy is also aiding the cause by having their own special editions… Confused much? I’m with ya.  Whatever happened to just watching the movie? I understand fans are infatuated with the behind the scenes process, especially with an over inflated flick like this, there’s so much the fans want to know.

But isn’t this overkill? I mean, I’m a TDK fan as much as the next guy, but times are tough… Will purchasing multiple copies of the same product make me an authentic fan? Hardcore? Gotta admit, it’s a great marketing ploy on behalf of the studio. Fanboys are willing to purchase different variant covers for essentially the same comic book issue, why would a billion dollar grossing comic book movie be any different to them?

I guess my gripe isn’t so much with the 9 different versions of the film, but maybe it’s the fact that I’m coming to terms with being broke via a faltering economy.

So the question remains… who will be waiting on line at their local Best Buy, Midnight December 9th? Show of hands please. (Raises hand) Yes, I know I’m a tool.

Oh! And let’s not forget the the two - disc complete score of the film James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer, also released on the 9th… Jeez how much is this all gonna cost? I’m just a fan, why are the warner ho’s molding me into an aficionado?

First comes the standard 1-disc edition, for those buyers who just don’t care about flashy extras or DVD art. There will be no bonus features on the one-disc, so buy carefully. True fans will be opting for the 2-disc set, which includes these delightful extras:

* Gotham Uncovered documentary
* Featurettes (Batman Tech: The Incredible Gadgets and Tools, Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight)
* 6 episodes of Gotham Cable’s Premier News Program
* Galleries (The Joker Cards, Concept Art, Poster Art, Production Stills)
* Trailers and TV spots

And if that wasn’t enough, the 2-disc DVD art will feature alternate art under its cardboard sleeve — it seems the Joker savaged each and every one of them with markers and crayons (see gallery below).

There’s also a third edition the really hardcore among you will be standing in line for, and that’s the limited edition pictured above. It doesn’t come with additional features, but is secured in a steel DVD case and accompanied by a replica Batpod.

Via [Super Hero Hype ]

Still smoking from the explosion of box office sales from ‘tweeners and twits, Kristen Stewart is set to star as Joan Jett in a new biopic about the woman of rock in ‘The Runaways’. The film was written by Floria Sigismondi, who will also direct. Joan Jett herself will serve as an executive producer, along side Bill Pohlad and John and Art Linson.

The Runaways were hugely influential as the first successful all-girl hard rock band; its members included guitarists Jett and Lita Ford, drummer Sandy West, singer-keyboardist Cherie Currie and bassist Jackie Fox. The band was brought together in late 1975 by impresario Kim Fowley, who thought a novelty act of teenaged girls performing in leather and lace would be an easy sell, but the girls ended up proving to be serious and influential musicians with songs like “Cherry Bomb.” The band lasted about four years together, falling apart over management and money issues.

Jett continued her rock career into the ’80s, forming the Blackhearts and scoring with such hits as “I Love Rock N’ Roll” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” She continues to record and tour. — Variety

The film, which is tentatively looking to begin production in 2009, will focus on Jett and Currie and follow the band’s stellar rise and eventual breakup. The film’s production is apparently going to work around Stewart’s schedule for the next ‘Twilight’ installment.

[source: HollywoodReporter.com]

Looking for that special something for that special geeky someone this Christmas?  Think they have it all?  Well, you probably haven’t checked out the Clay Guy yet.  The guy’s name is Barry Crawford, and he makes hand finished resin castings of some of the coolest characters ever to grace the big and little screen.

Check out these awesome figures:

And these are just a sampling of what Barry has to offer on his site.  On his site, Barry offers over a hundred different characters.  Like us, the guy is a movie geek, and he knows what he’s doing when crafting one of his figures.  And, yes, that hockey mask on Jason Voorhees is removable.

Check his site out.  It’s www.clayguy.com or you can email Barry at barrycrawford1@juno.com.