20th Anniversary Edition
Nintendo DS
Contra’s back and old-school video game lovers can now rejoice for having a decent update to a much loved series. Contra had fallen on hard times for a while, suffering through a slew of misguided attempts to update the series which failed to improve on the tried and true game play of the original. This game is a continuation of the story and game play from Contra 3 and it’s safe to say that this version will appeal to fans of the original game. Of course that means one other thing that may turn off more casual gamers -- this game is tough...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Game Review: Contra 4
'Charlie Wilson’s War' Release Date Moved Up
PRESS RELEASE
CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2007
Universal City, California, November 30, 2007 – Universal Pictures has accelerated the release date of Charlie Wilson’s War by four days, moving the film from Tuesday, December 25, 2007, to Friday, December 21, it was announced today.
Adam Fogelson, Universal Pictures’ President of Marketing and Distribution, stated, “We saw an opportunity to advance the release of this film and are taking advantage of that. We’ve seen how strongly Charlie Wilson’s War plays and can’t wait to get it in front of audiences everywhere. We are confident that their enthusiastic word-of-mouth will be one of the things that helps us continue playing strongly through this terrific moviegoing period.”...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Comic Review: Tales From The Farm
Volume One Of The Essex Country Trilogy
Written and Drawn by Jeff Lemire
Top Shelf Productions
Cover Price $9.95; Available Now
When Lester's mother dies and he is orphaned, Lester's uncle reluctantly brings him to his farm in the small county of Essex in Ontario, Canada. Uncle Ken doesn't really know how to deal with kids, Lester doesn't know his uncle all that well, and their relationship becomes strained and distant almost from day one. While in town getting gas, Lester pops into the store to pick up a new comic book. It is there that Lester meets Jimmy, a ex-hockey player who was injured in the NHL and has been written off as being "slow" and "different." Jimmy and Lester soon become friends, and the pair of them set off on superhero adventures fighting an alien invasion and picking up games of hockey on a frozen pond. Ken, however, is not too fond of their friendship, and while he is determined to keep the two apart, Lester is all the more determined to keep the relationship going...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
'Watchmen' Movie Photos Vs. Comic Art
Maxim has an article comparing the four recently released Watchmen movie's backlot set photos to the original comic book illustrations by Dave Gibbons...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
DVD Review: Inside the Actor's Studio - Johnny Depp
Directed by Jeff Wurtz
Starring Johnny Depp, James Lipton
Shout! Factory
Inside the Actor's Studio: The Depth of Depp
Over the years, Johnny Depp and I have enjoyed a healthy, long-term, committed relationship. And by 'healthy', 'long term,' and 'committed', I of course mean 'unhealthy', 'obsessive,' and 'stalkee-stalker' respectively. My admiration for the man goes beyond the realms of sanity.
Currently, his movies occupy the 4th, 9th, 13th, and 25th positions on my Top 50 List. His creative processes, personal philosophies, and overall outlook have all been a source of inspiration to me personally.
It is fitting, then, that my first review published by someone other than myself is James Lipton's quest to lead us all into the psyche of the Teen-Idol turned Hollywood Rebel turned Acting Legend that is Johnny Depp...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Weekly Comic Book Pulls for 11-21-07
Powers #27
Wow, Bendis and Oeming have done a great job the last few months getting this book back on track, both in making sure it comes out on time, but also bringing the story back to it’s former greatness. This issue has a great speech from the police captain, as well as some really interesting scenes with Deena, and two parts with some old favorite characters. What I really enjoyed about this issue was the way it tied back into the very first arc of the series. This title is officially back to being one of the best on the stands. ---5 out of 5
...come see what else Henchman21 has been reading at GEEKS OF DOOM!
Movie Review: Enchanted
Enchanted (2007)
Directed by Kevin Lima
Starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon
Songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
Music by Alan Menken
Rated PG
Walt Disney Pictures
Enchanted serves up all things classic Disney: a storybook fairy tale about a naive young girl, her helpful forest friends, the brave young prince that comes to find her, and an evil witch turned crone who's out to get her. There's singing, and magic, and falling in love. And it's rendered in 2D hand-drawn animation ... for the first 10 minutes or so.
In the fairy tale land of Andalasia, helpful forest creatures gather around the beautiful young Giselle, who sings her days away awaiting the arrival of her one true love. One day, while battling a troll, the brave and handsome Prince Edward hears the sound of a beautiful singing voice, which leads him to Giselle's home. The two fall instantly in love and plan to marry the following day. When bride-to-be Giselle arrives at the castle the next day, she's stopped by the prince's wicked stepmother Queen Narissa, disguised as an old hag. Giselle naively follows the hag, who leads her to then pushes her down a magic well to a place where there are no "happily ever afters."...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Movie Review: August Rush
August Rush (2007)
Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Starring Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams
Rated PG
“Music is the only thing that makes sense anymore... play it loud enough and it keeps the demons at bay.” -- Martin Luther, Across the Universe
“I like these calm little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven. Can you hear it? It's like when you put your head to the grass and you can hear the growin' and you can hear the insects. Do you like Beethoven?” -- Gary Oldman, Leon
I remember the first time I was obsessed with music. Back in 2000, the one artist that I always wanted to be like was Eminem. Back then, I thought he was an amazing musician. I didn’t know what the hell he was talking about in his songs, but it didn’t matter. His rap songs had some funky beats and made my head bounce the entire time I was listening to it. “The Real Slim Shady” was played so many times in my cassette player that I still know the lyrics right now. I know how I talk about how rap sucks nowadays, but if there was one man who is one of the best rappers out there, it’s Eminem...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Three New Images from 'Indy 4’
AICN has posted three new images from the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which were originally posted on the forums on IMDB.
Click the image at right for a larger view; two more images are here after the jump.
The fourth Indy movie stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf. Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Karen Allen, and Jim Broadbent...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
DVD Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2-Disc Limited Edition
Directed by Gore Verbinski
Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Available on Dec. 4, 2007
In this third installment of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise, our favorite pirate Captain Jack Sparrow returns ... from the dead, thanks to a rescue mission that takes the returning cast of familiar characters beyond the farthest reaches of the world -- to World's End...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' Trailer
Focus Features has just released the official trailer from the upcoming comedy Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, which hits theaters on March 7, 2008.
Trailer
QT High; QT Low
...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
'Watchmen' Backlot Photos
Director Zack Snyder has posted images from the various backlot sets of Watchmen at the movie's official site.
The film, based based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, hits theaters March 6, 2008, and stars Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Comic Review: First Born #3
First Born #3
Written by Ron Marz
Art by Stjepan Sejic
Covers by Marc Silvestri, Stjepan Sejic
Letters by Troy Peteri
Top Cow Productions
Cover price: $2.99; On-sale: Nov. 28, 2007
And now we come to the end of Top Cow’s big summer event, or big fall event such as it is. Much like the first two issues of this mini, it does a decent job, and has some very nice artwork, but is basically unspectacular and kind of lost on me. This has been an event for fans of the Witchblade and Darkness properties, and is not a bad jumping on point, but could definitely have been done better.
Sara Pezzini, the former Witchblade, has her pregnancy come to full term in this issue. Meanwhile Jackie Estacado, the wielder of the Darkness, is forced to protect his baby’s mama from the forces of the Angelus. This is the big fight issue with most of the issue taken up with the battle between the Darkness and the Angelus...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
DVD Review: Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976 & 1977
Two DVDs (sold separately)
Shout Factory
Johnny Cash was one of those rare figures in American music that was loved by most everyone. Country music fans, counterculturalists, the establishment, and lovers of traditional gospel music all found plenty of reasons to like the Man In Black.
After his television show went off the air, he still was in high demand, so CBS contracted with him for two hour-long Christmas variety specials in 1976 and 1977. And now, they are available on DVD.
The 1976 show is more "down-home" featuring sing alongs with the friends and family in the Cash home. It also features Roy Clark, Merle Travis, The Carter Family, Barbara Mandrell, Billy Graham, and …Tony Orlando!...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Monday, November 26, 2007
DVD Review: Guy X
Director: Saul Metzstein
Cast: Jason Biggs, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Northam, Michael Ironside
First Look Pictures
On-sale: Nov. 27, 2007
Geeks Of Doom sent an email to the staff about movie screeners. The items on the list were about aliens, SpongeBob, and a little movie called Guy X that caught my eye, all because of one little name. His name is one name that I know very well. I stuck by him when he stuck his crank in a pie, and I cheered him on in that Freddie Prinze, Jr. bullshit called Boys and Girls. I watched him in the very depressing Prozac Nation and I once made sweet hot DeFrancisco love to his Anything Else co-star Christina Ricci. I even sat through Loser just to for him!...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Comic Review: The Misadventures of Clark and Jefferson #2
The Misadventures Of Clark And Jefferson #2 of 4
Writer: Jay Carvajal
Artist: Marc Borstel
Ape Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.50; On-sale: Nov 2007
Take equal parts Lethal Weapon, Deadwood, and Starship Troopers, and you may have the weird mix that is the Misadventures of Clark and Jefferson. Issue #1 and #2 set up a nice little mini that starts out as regular old western story but then takes a turn for the weird about halfway through the first issue. Is it possible that cowboys will become the new zombies? One hopes not, because I don’t think I can deal with a cowboy Spider-Man variant cover...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
DVD Review: 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Complete Series
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The Complete TV Series DVD Box Set
Starring Robert Vaughn, David McCullum, Leo G. Carroll
TimeLife
On sale: Nov. 27, 2007
When I was a kid, there were so many spy shows on network TV, that prime time looked like a propaganda project for the Department Of Defense.
On any given night you could watch British spies (The Avengers ran on American TV from 1966-69 and Secret Agent, also called Danger Man, from 1964-66); cowboy spies (The Wild Wild West, 1965-69; cool-talking, tennis-playing spies (I Spy, 1965-68); spy teams (Mission: Impossible, 1966-73); funny spies (Get Smart, 1965-70), and even monkey spies (Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp 1970-72). The grand TV spy tradition continues today with shows like Alias (2001-06) and the new USA cable show Burn Notice...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Movie Review: The Mist
The Mist (2007)
Directed by Frank Darabont
Written by Frank Darabont
Original Story by Stephen King
Starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Nathan Gamble
Darkwoods Productions
Dimension Films
Frank Darbont has one massive feather in his cap. He adapted a Stephen King novella into one of the greatest films of all time -- The Shawshank Redemption. An avid fan of King, he went on to adapt The Green Mile, which was not as warmly welcomed, but had an admittedly tough act to follow. So for the duo’s third collaboration, The Mist, there was reason to approach with reserved enthusiasm. Ultimately, the film stays true to nearly every aspect of the book. However, the sparing moments when it strays are so vital to the overall picture that it becomes simultaneously entertaining and disappointing.
The Mist was originally an audiobook experiment, designed to immerse the listener in the story through “3-D Sound” long before surround sound was invented. Despite being over twenty years old, the story’s message remains as potent as ever and has a simple plot that is easily modernized...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Movie Review: Alien Siege
Directed by Robert Stadd
Written by Bill Lundy, Paul Salamoff, Robert Stadd, Ian Valentine
Starring Brad Johnson, Erin Ross, Lilas Lane, Carl Weathers, Nathan Anderson, Michael Cory Davis, Gregor Paslawsky
Image Entertainment
Governments around the world have entered into a shaky truce with an alien race called the Kulkus, who have demanded eight million humans to be given to them in order to save their race. In exchange for these souls, the Kulkus will provide highly evolved technology that will ensure the further advancement of the human race. In the United States, which must give up almost a million of their own citizens, the Kulkus have given the job of turning over the selected humans to the military, who have turned to martial law to keep the peace and process the selected...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
DVD Review: Ironside Season 2
Season 2
Starring Raymond Burr, Barbara Anderson
Shout! Factory
Available Now; $44.99
When Perry Mason ended, Raymond Burr was amongst the most popular television actors. It wasn’t long until they found another vehicle for Burr, and Ironside was that vehicle. On the surface, the premise was pretty implausible. Ironside, the Chief of Detectives in San Francisco, was paralyzed by an assassin’s bullet and was confined to a wheelchair. Did that stop him from fighting crime? Heck, no. He assembled a crack team, featuring a beautiful policewoman, an ex-con who was studying law, and a straight-laced detective sergeant. He also rode around in a modified paddy wagon so he could travel to the crime scenes and question the bad guys. Like Perry Mason, he knew the answers even before he asked the questions. And he ate -- he ate a lot! (No kidding, in every episode Burr chowed down once or twice)...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Comic Review: Dark Sector Zero
Dark Sector Zero
Written by David Wohl
Art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Letters by Troy Peteri
Top Cow Productions
Cover price: $2.99; On-sale: Dec. 12, 2007
Ahhh, Sienkiewicz.
Sienkiewicz, Sienkiewicz, Sienkiewicz.
Just saying the name out loud, it... well, it makes me scratch my head and google the damn thing because I’ve never really known how to pronounce it.
Bill Sienkiewicz (that’s “sin-KEV-itch” for the google-impaired) is a legend within the comics medium. His work on Marvel’s New Mutants in the early ’80s, followed by his groundbreaking work on Elektra: Assassin has pretty much cemented him in the comic book art hall of fame (should such a thing ever exist) as one of the most influential talents of our lifetime. Echoes of his moody, often chaotic art style can be found in the works of artists like Mark Texiera, Ashley Wood, and even Australian superstar Ben Templesmith. To many, Bill Sienkiewicz is a god...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
'Dark Knight' IMAX Featurette & New Viral Sites Go Live
The official IMAX site has posted a video clip for The Dark Knight's IMAX prologue featurette, which includes interview footage with director Christopher Nolan.
Also, the film's viral marketing campaign is in full force, with a new site going live today at http://www.thegothamtimes.com. If you click around on page 1, you'll unveil a message from The Joker. This leads to www.thehahahatimes.com, which is the online version of the newspapers that were sent to the rorysdeathkiss.com winners...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Friday, November 23, 2007
Comic Review: The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel
Story by L. Neil Smith
Art by Scott Bieser
Colors by --3--
Big Head Press
Cover Price: $19.95; Available Now
Or as I like to call this book, “Libertarianism, Yay!” This was a weird one, not really knowing anything about it till I started reading, which is not normal for me these days as I usually try to find out lots of info about things before I buy them. However, I was sent this book and after reading it, I’m left scratching my head a bit. There are several different questions to ask myself while reviewing this: does it work as an adaptation of a novel? Does it work as an explanation of Libertarian ideas and philosophies? Does it work as a piece of fiction on its own? Is it exciting? Does it have interesting characters? Does it have anything to say? I guess those last ones are questions I ask when reviewing anything, but they come up more in relation to the first two questions. I have answers to all those questions, but first, plot synopsis, ho!!...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Movie Review: Midnight Eagle
Midnight Eagle (2007)
Directed by Izuru Narushima
Screenplay by Yasuo Hasegawa and Kenzaburo Iida
Adapted From The Novel By Tetsuo Takashima
Starring Takao Osawa, Yuko Takeuchi, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eisaku Yoshida, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Nao Omori, Tatsuya Fuji
When a U.S. Bomber carrying a nuclear bomb crashes shortly after taking off from a military base in Japanese Alps at the northern tip of the country, the Japanese Prime Minister orders two sets of rangers to scale the mountain from different sides, hoping to reach the fallen aircraft as soon as possible, and without any leaks of information. The trip will take at the minimum two and half days...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Comic Review: The Architect
The Architect TPB
By Mike Baron & Andie Tong
Big Head Press
Cover Price: $9.95; Available Now
I've never been a big fan of horror in comics, preferring to get my terror fix from novels and movies. But a recent appreciation for horror comics from the EC library, along with a long-time love of architecture, made me jump at the chance to review the The Architect. This graphic novel collects the online comic by scribe Mike Baron and artist Andie Tong, and is advertised as being a horror story loosely based on the life of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Weekly Comic Book Pulls for 11-14-07
Preview: Left on Mission #5
(On-sale: 11/21/07) -- Coming to you from BOOM! Studios, we get the final issue of this remarkably good spy story. Although I guess with this issue, I’d have to describe it as half spy story, half noir. Things come to a messy end and not everyone comes out alive as series lead Eric has a reunion with his femme fatal Emma, as she explains what she’s done. Writer Chip Mosher does a good job making the reader understand what the characters are going though, and paces the story perfectly. The ending becomes very emotional without being melodramatic. Artist Fancesco Francavilla’s work reminds one of Michael Lark or Alex Maleev, with very realistic renditions of the locales, and a good handle on the characters. This has been a very enjoyable story, and if you missed the first four issues, definitely be on the look out for the trade when it comes out. ---4 out of 5
...come see what else Henchman21 has been reading at GEEKS OF DOOM!
Contest: 'The Universe' DVD Series
Here at Geeks of Doom we're holding a prize giveaway for The Universe, the 13-episode History Channel series now available on DVD.
ABOUT 'THE UNIVERSE': From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history, and science collide in this epic exploration of the Universe and its mysteries. It’s a very old universe. Yet just 50 years since man first ventured into outer space, the heavens are yielding their greatest secrets. Robotic rovers give us eyes on the red rock of Mars….NASA probes slam into comets at hyperspeed…. deep-space telescopes capture violent images of the birth of stars and their collapse into black holes. All have significantly changed the way we see ourselves. We wonder, Is there anywhere else out there that that can support life? Using cutting-edge computer graphics, this series brings the universe down to earth to show what life would be like on other planets, and to imagine what kind of life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres. Episodes examine how discoveries were made and the scientists and explorers who dared to venture into the uncharted territory of the universe.
TO ENTER:...find out all the contest details at Geeks of Doom!
'Battlestar Galactica: Razor' Trailer
The BSG: Razor DVD will be an Unrated Extended Edition version of the SCI FI Channel's world premiere broadcast of the 2-hour show on November 24, 2007.
The 2-hour show introduces all-new characters to the BSG universe and provides a backdrop to events to come in the fourth season of the popular series. The DVD includes bonus features like deleted scenes and interviews with the series' creators and much more...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Bruce Willis Signs On For 'The Surrogates'
Bruce Willis has signed on to star in The Surrogates, the Disney/Touchstone big-screen adaptation of Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele's Top Shelf Comix series, according to Variety.
Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3) will direct the sci-fi thriller based on a screenplay by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. The writing duo, who also wrote the upcoming McG-directed Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, previously collaborated with Mostow on T3...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Comedy Central's 'Kenny vs Spenny' Clip
From the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker present Kenny Vs. Spenny, which debuted on Comedy Central last Sunday, November 18.
Check out the trailer and a clip from the show. (You can watch the clip here after the jump.)...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
Comic Review: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #2
Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #2
Written by Cory Doctorow
Adapted by J.C. Vaughn
Art by Daniel Warner
Colors by Scott Morse
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Cover by Scott Morse
IDW Publishing
Cover price: $3.99; Available Now
Have you ever had that gut wrenching feeling when you're doing whatever it is you do online, that everyone will be able to know what you're up to? That nothing you do is truly confidential no matter how many times a given website assures you that your information will be kept safe? Especially nowadays when so many news pieces are released stating that some kind of arrest of a certain individual was partially thanks to the "power" of the Internet -- our gateway to everywhere. Not that I do anything illegal... seriously. It really is astounding what can be done with it. It might just be me, but even small operations like ordering a book from Canada make me feel like the world is getting smaller and I leave it to everyone to decide if that's a good thing. "The Geeks shall inherit the Earth" -- a popular saying that everyone knows by now, so what if they do?...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Music Review: Vanessa Carlton - Heroes and Thieves
Heroes and Thieves
Motown
Here at GoD, we review virtually everything that comes our way, there are gems and there are the polar opposite of gems (CHUCK). So when Vanessa Carlton’s Heroes and Thieves was dropped in my lap to review, I jumped at the chance just because I love music (nothing to do with not having or wanting a television)...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Monday, November 19, 2007
'Charlie Wilson's War' Trailer + Images
Universal Pictures has released the trailer, production photos, and synopsis for the Mike Nichols-directed Charlie Wilson's War, starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Read the official synopsis below; production photos and links for the trailer in multiple formats are here after the jump...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
'Cloverfield' Theatrical Trailer
The theatrical trailer for J.J. Abram’s monster movie Cloverfield is now online exclusively at Apple Trailers and is available in standard and high definition formats.
Cloverfield was originally just the film's working title and was also known as 1-18-08 and Slusho. It was announced earlier this month that Cloverfield would be the movie's official title and the final title is shown at the end of the new trailer...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!
DVD Review: 'Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume 12'
Volume 12 Box Set Collection
Created by Joel Hodgson
Rhino Home Video
Available now
The irreverent and innovative comedy program Mystery Science Theater 3000 has been off the air since 1999, and still it garners fanatical devotion from the younger set and fan-sites-o’-plenty. I was twelve when I first saw and fell in love with this show. The episode was ROCKETSHIP X-M, y’know, the Lloyd Bridges movie? I also saw the actual movie they put into theaters four times and it was the only instance I ever almost literally died laughing. Seriously. I nearly choked to death on a SweeTart at the line “So this is what the world must sound like to Pete Townshend…"...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
TV Review: 'The Universe' — Mars: The Red Planet
I've long held a fascination with Mars. It all started when I was 10 years old and given an old issue of National Geographic which had a map of the red planet inside, complete with the names of all the major geographical features. From there on out, I was devouring science fiction as fast as I could read it, and Mars was a cornerstone of my obsession... fueled by the Martian tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Ray Bradbury...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Movie Review: Southland Tales
Southland Tales
Directed by Richard Kelly
Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott
Rated R
Listen to me, as if I were Cerberus barking with all his heads at the gates of hell. I will tell you where to take it, but don't... don't open the box. -- Dr. G.E. Soberin from Kiss Me Deadly
“A lot o' people don't realize what's really going on. They view life as a bunch o' unconnected incidents 'n things. They don't realize that there's this, like, lattice o' coincidence that lays on top o' everything. -- Miller from Repo Man
I’m here to save you. The world is coming to an end, Donnie. -- Frank from Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly’s Southland Tales wants to be the ultimate Ragnarok And Roll film. Southland Tales wants to be the It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World of Apocalyptic cinema.
The film’s huge ensemble cast and the maddening climax scream out Charles K. Feldman’s 1967 Casino Royale at times. Richard Kelly’s ambition and enthusiasm cannot be denied. Southland Tales was initially going to be a nine-part interactive experience -- it was narrowed down to six parts. There is so much going on that there is the Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga graphic novel that has the first three chapters. The decision to use a graphic novel as a primer for his film was very Lucasian of Kelly. The last three parts make up the feature film, Temptation Waits, Memory Gospel, and Wave of Mutilation...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Comic Review: ChiSai - Karma
ChiSai: Karma - The Complete Collected Edition
Written by Bart A Thompson
Various Artists
Approbation Comics
Cover Price: $3.50; Available Now
A lone mystery man has been making the life of crime lord Jeno a living hell with a constant barrage on his henchmen and bank accounts. Jeno has searched through his entire payroll looking for the perpetrator, only to discover that this "man" is actually a woman by the name of Shy, a young trained assassin that used to be in his employ and had thought to be left for dead. Armed with a katana and retractable matching sais, and protected head to toe with bulletproof armor, Shy is out to destroy Jeno's empire before finally facing him one last time...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
Friday, November 16, 2007
Movie Review: Beowulf
Beowulf
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn
Rated PG-13
Before the dissection begins, allow me to give you my overall generic gut-instinct first-impression sentiment: Beowulf is an amazing movie that's visually stunning and highly engrossing; I totally recommend it, especially in IMAX 3D. I preface my review with this simple statement because no matter what else I say about the movie in the next 800 or so words, I know damn well that when Beowulf comes out on DVD, I'm going to own it and when Beowulf airs on cable television, I'll watch it every time it's on just because it's on ... because it's entertaining.
But Beowulf is no ordinary film. It's controversial not for its violence and nudity or any artistic liberties taken in translating the sixth-century Old English poem onto the big screen. Nope, it's causing a stir because it's an animated movie that refuses to accept that its an animated movie, therefore, the audience can't accept it either...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!
The Hellraiser Project: Hellraiser: Inferno
It's that time again boys and girls. Time for another installment of Dr. Royce Clemen's self-flagellating foray into the disparate corners of the Hellraiser DVD omnibus... The Hellraiser Project.
Come along with us if you dare, and witness the slow, excruciatingly painful dissection of Hellraiser: Inferno -- now available exclusively at our partners in prostration, Fatally-Yours.com:
The Hellraiser Project, Part V: Hellraiser: Inferno
You can follow the trail of blood and gore all the way back to the very beginning with Dr. Clemen's previously penned perception pieces on these perversions of Panovision... [breath] ... here:
The Hellraiser Project, Part I: Hellraiser
The Hellraiser Project, Part II: Hellraiser: Hellbound
The Hellraiser Project, Part III: Hellraiser: Hell on Earth
The Hellraiser Project, Part IV: Hellraiser: Bloodline
Well, that's five down and three to go. Will Royce make it through alive? Will he ever be the same? Will he punch Clive Barker right in the nuts if he is ever given the chance?
Stay tuned.
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