Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Fletch Blu-ray review


There is a great review of the blu-ray version of the greatest comedy movie ever made, Fletch with Chevy Chase over at Blu-ray.com. Check it out HERE. And if you don't own at least two copies of Fletch in your collection then get off your ass and get to the store and charge it to the Underhills. And don't forget the steak sandwich and a steak sandwich.

First Clips from the new version of "V" remake...

V is one of my childhood favorite shows of all time. It worked on a fun sci-fi adventure level and worked on a social/holocost level as well. I'm not down with this remake at all yet... but i will be watching when it comes out.



Tuesday, May 19, 2009

MINI-REVIEW: Star Trek (2009)


OK, I'm not going to review Star Trek here. It was great and it was bad ass. You don't need me to tell you that. There are a hundred other reviews that can tell you that. In fact I'm re-gearing this blog to talk more about movies you've never heard of or may have missed. The ones that may have fallen through the cracks like my own! But occasionally I plan on talking about some big budget stuff. But after its all said and done there is no reason for me to talk about Star Trek or Transformers 2. They get enough pub as it is. Time to concentrate on the little guys more. Having said that there was two big things about Star Trek I didn't like. The way it treated science and humanity. To me the essence of Star Trek has always been Humankind's quest for knowledge. And Star Trek always had that in spades. Now no one loves a great space battle more than me. But is that really the essence of Trek? No it isn't.



Star Trek was about peace and how The Federation was there to promote that and to advance science to make every one's lives better. The new movie is by all means a thrill ride but that's really all it gives you after its over. Back in the day I used to come out of Star Trek episodes thinking about how we can advance as a people without tearing each other apart with violence. It was a good seed that series creator Gene Roddenberry planted, and one that JJ Abrams passed up for a great roller coaster ride. Maybe a sequel will get it right and avoid the trap of having to outdo the space battle of the previous movie. People compare this movie to Wrath of Khan with good measure, but Spock gave his life so that science and the advancement of it would not fall into the hands of evil. So yes Star Trek is back in a big way and I am very happy, let's just hope it does not become Die hard in space!

Martyrs


I don't normally recommend movies that really disturbed me, but in this case, I am making an exception. Martyrs which got little if any release here in the U.S. Martyrs directed by Pascal Laugier is a truly disturbing French film, that leaves you cold inside after viewing. I am recommending it because it has not left my mind since I saw it. It's been over a month and I still think about it. And for that reason I am saying you should go out and get it. It is out on video now, so give it shot.



I'm not going to review it, because the more I say about it will ruin its shock. The film is well made and very well thought out. I can't really say that it is a horror movie per se but it does start out that way, then halfway through it takes a turn into a new realm. Some might pass it off as the Saw-esque torture porn trend, but I think it transcends the horror genre at the halfway point, and goes into a more cerebral area. However it is one that you might not want to visit with the lights off.

ONEDREAMRUSH



ONEDREAMRUSH is a very cool-sounding collaborative effort between filmmakers, writers, actors and actresses that was created by the New Zealand Vodka brand 42BELOW and, as such, is the first implicitly branded content ever admitted to the Cannes Film Festival.

Essentially, a bunch of world-renowned artists were brought together to create 42 films, each 42 seconds long and all of them about the interpretation of dreams. Among those featured are Abel Ferrara, David Lynch, Asia Argento, James Franco, Kenneth Anger, Arden Wohl, Sean Lennon, Mike Figgis, Harmony Korine and so many more. Each director's film will be featured at this WEBSITE for one year, and the complete work will begin a tour following Cannes that will take it through New York, London and Rome. I checked youtube and about 12 of the 42 episodes are on there already. However they could get pulled at anytime! Check out the trailer below!

The Immotion Studios Blog


Now you can follow my work adventures on the new Immotion blog by going to http://immotionblog.blogspot.com or just click HERE.