Posted on 20 July 2011 by Christian
Here it is folks, the High Definition Trailer of the Amazing Spider-Man. Are you still hyped? Or even more? Or do you still think this is an empty web-capsule?
Here you go:
What did you think? Well, we get a much better view on some of the scenes and the first person sequence can now be seen in high definition.
Posted on 22 March 2011 by TH3 No08
Here’s the lowdown on the 15 disk set hitting the street on june 28th…
Warner Home Video will release all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces in their extended editions on June 28 as a stunning 15-disc Blu-ray collection, The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray).
One of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history comes alive when these extended editions explode onto Blu-ray with unsurpassed high definition picture and sound. Sound + Vision Magazine ranked the 2010 release of the Trilogy as #5 in their Top 10 Blu-rays of the Year, noting that it was one of only two releases to earn five stars for sound and calling it “breathtaking.” Now fans can see and hear the extended trilogy at home the way it was meant to be seen, on Blu-ray Hi-Def. Based on the length of each extended edition feature film and in order to present each film in the highest possible picture quality, each film is presented on 2 Blu-ray Discs.
The Lord of the Rings franchise’s popularity continues unabated, with pre-sales response soaring. The official Facebook page (facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy) has reached more than 4 million friends and boasts an average 1M comments per post. The page includes updated insider information, Trivia Tuesdays, Caption This! posts, clips, trailers, sweepstakes, promotions photo galleries and more. Also featured, a new application that will allow fans to generate their very own ‘Elvish’ name, to be available soon.
This highly anticipated Extended Edition (Blu-ray) set will be released in English 6.1 DTS-HD MA audio and includes a new transfer ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring which was remastered from the original 2k digital files. The set boasts more than 26 hours of additional content, highlighted by the rare behind-the-scenes documentaries created by Costa Botes, the filmmaker given unprecedented access to the set of each production by Peter Jackson. Costa Botes was able to capture raw and riveting behind-the-scenes film footage. His unique approach to storytelling – allowing the footage to speak for itself – results in an intimate and candid backstage pass to the challenges, preparations and camaraderie that went into shooting one of the greatest cinematic adventures of all time. The feature-length documentaries, with more than four and a half hours of footage, focus on a number of complexities and circumstances that tested the filmmakers, cast and crew during the shoot, as well as a look at some of the comical antics and personal moments on the set. The Costa Botes documentaries accompany acclaimed special features by Michael Pellerin from the original extended cut releases to make this the most comprehensive The Lord of the Rings compilation ever. (All three DVDs were honored with Saturn Award wins for Best DVD in their release years – 2002, 2003 & 2004, plus multiple trade awards).
The Oscar®-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy, revered as one of the most thrilling epic adventures in motion picture history and one of the highest grossing adventure film franchises to ever be created, was born with the release of The Fellowship of the Ring™, followed by The Two Towers™ and The Return of the King™. Now they are offered on Blu-ray with more than 2 hours of extended scenes that were carefully selected under the supervision of director Peter Jackson.
Out of the 30 total Academy Award nominations received, The Lord of the Rings movies won a record 17 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and 8 others for the third film. Based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson’s movie trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, elves, dwarves and the rest of Middle-earth’s creatures and cultures. The films chronicle the struggle of good versus evil with fantastic special effects and a strong emotional center; capturing the enduring fellowship and ultimate sacrifice while enhancing the chaos and destruction of Middle-earth.
The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray) will be packaged in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase and will retail for $119.98 SRP. Orders are due May 24, 2011.
Additionally, Warner Bros. Consumer Products has teamed up with top licensees Games Workshop Ltd., Tonner Doll Company, Inc., Sideshow Collectibles, NECA, The Noble Collection, WETA, Pez Candy, Funko, LLC, Bioworld Merchandising Inc. and WMS Gaming to create an array of merchandise support for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, including apparel and accessories, novelties and collectibles, stationery and paper goods, toys and games.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is an intense Action RPG video game based on the renowned works of J.R.R. Tolkien and will launch in 2011 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows® in 2011. Evolving the RPG genre through innovative online, interdependent co-op play for up to three players who form their own Fellowship, this game breaks new ground as the first The Lord of the Rings video game to embrace the gritty and brutal reality of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Exploring previously unseen lands, storylines and characters as well as those familiar from past feature films, gamers experience expansive co-op gameplay and upgradeable weapons, character customization and development, skills and special abilities. Gamers must play together or perish as they work to defeat Sauron’s forces in the North. Learn more at www.warinthenorth.com
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Posted on 03 March 2011 by TH3 No08
This week on Noob Radio Richard and Christian discuss all the weeks tv, video game, comic and movie news including Quentin Tarantino’s next movie venture, a look at 3 great comics from ComicBreak.com as well as an in depth interview with Chris Roberson, writer of IZombie, Superman-Grounded, Cinderella-Fables are Forever as well as many more comics and books. All this and much, much more on this weeks episode of Noob Radio…
Intro:
Talk about Geek Weekend, Lots of screenings coming up (meaning lots more work)
Quick Hits
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Movie News:
Kobe Bryant is, “The Black Mamba”. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.
Have you seen it? Apparently Rodriguez shot this short during all star weekend.
Quentin Tarantino May Be Prepping a Spaghetti Western:
f it wasn’t already clear by the way he’s employed Ennio Morricone music in several of his films, Quentin Tarantino loves himself some spaghetti westerns. Now, though, it appears he’ll be mounting one himself: Actor Franco Nero revealed that he’ll be costarring in Quentin Tarantino’s next film, said to be a tribute to Sergio Leone, and AICN confirmed the rumor and added Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds breakout Christoph Waltz to the cast. The site says it’ll shoot later this year in Italy and Spain, and as the In Memoriam tribute at last night’s Oscars reminded us, this will be Tarantino’s first project without longtime editor and collaborator Sally Menke, who died last year.
TV News:
This Is Your Dancing With the Stars Lineup:
WWF wrestler Chris Jericho, Disney star Chelsea Kane, along with original Karate Kid Ralph Macchio and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, are all slated to compete. Also on the bill: model Petra Nemcova; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward; Playboy model and reality star Kendra Wilkinson; rapper Romeo (formerly Lil’ Romeo); talk-show host and smoked–Slim Jim innovator Wendy Williams; and somebody named Mike Catherwood. But we’re most anticipating Kirstie Alley’s turn on the dance floor.
Video Game News:
Devil May Cry Movie Adaptation In The Works! Did you ever play it?
New Battlefield 3 Trailer released… Did you see it? Whould you play it?
Comic Break
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Incredible Hulks #623
Written by GREG PAK [Soft Break]Pencis & Cover by DALE EAGLEHAM
The Hulk has never been welcome in the civilized world. What better place for the savage Hulks than the Savage Land? Get ready for PLANET SAVAGE as Hulk and Skaar invade the prehistoric paradise of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Hidden Jungle. Featuring the showstopping pencils of superstar Dale Eaglesham and the return of a deadly frenemy the Hulk should never have forgotten.
Amazing Spider-Man #654.1
By: Dan Slott, Paulo Siqueira
Special POINT ONE issue! START READING with this Point One issue to learn the new meaning for great power and great responsibility! Witness the birth of a new Spider-Man in the start of a brand-new story arc!
Bonded to the dangerous and powerful Venom symbiote, this new webslinger is showing Peter Parker up in the hero department! Plus, who will Spider-Man turn to in his darkest hour? Believe us, it’s not who you think!
Wolverine #6
Written by JASON AARON [Soft Break]Penciled by DANIEL ACUNA [Soft Break]Cover by JAE LEE
Once again, a mindless Wolverine is raging out control, a danger to everyone around him. But this time Cyclops is ready. He’s always feared this day would come again, and he’s ready and willing to do whatever it takes to end Wolverine’s rampage once and for all.?He’s even brought along a few friends to help him: Magneto and Namor. Don’t miss Part One of the action-packed new arc,?’Wolverine vs. The X-Men.’
Main Event
Chris Roberson (Interview)
Biography
Chris Roberson grew up near Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, Austin. Graduating with a degree in English literature and a minor in history, he held a variety of jobs – including seven years as a product support engineer for Dell computers – before quitting his job in 2003 to launch small press MonkeyBrain Books.
He cites his upbringing in the seventies and eighties, as his major inspiration, since science fiction was particular commonplace in America at that time, saying:
“Everything from Saturday-morning cartoons to comic books to late-night B-movies to pulp novel reprints to blockbuster summer movies–it was all science fiction, in one form or another.”[1]
After college, he has suggested that he leaned towards becoming a more literary, post-modernist writer, even writing a couple of novels to that end, which he adamant will never see the light of day, after realising that he simply “wasn’t depressed enough for that line of work”.[1] In his twenties, he wrote a couple of mystery novels, seeing them as a commercial venture, but found himself skirting around turning them into ‘genre’ titles, falling between the two camps of mystery and science fiction, and interesting publishers of neither. Ultimately he settled on writing science fiction, saying:
“My brain tends to work along the lines of science fiction tropes. Whenever I run into an odd little bit of trivia, some obscure historical fact or odd scientific principle, I can’t help but start thinking of ways I could use it in a story.”[1]
His writings have received positive reviews from Locus Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov’s Science Fiction, The New York Review of Science Fiction, Infinity Plus and RevolutionSF.[1] He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife (Allison Baker) and their young daughter, Georgia.[2]
Clockwork Storybook
Main article: Clockwork Storybook
From 1998 to 2002, Roberson was part of writer’s collective Clockwork Storybook, alongside noted comics author Bill Willingham (Fables), Matthew Sturges (co-writing with Willingham of Jack of Fables) and Mark Finn (Robert E. Howard scholar and playwright).
Starting as a writing group, CWSB became an online monthly anthology, and then a publishing imprint of the same name. Roberson produced four novels under CWSB, as the collective attempted to capitalise on the Print On Demand revolution. This ultimately fell through, and the four went their separate ways.
Two (to date) of Roberson’s CWSB books have been subsequently expanded and reprinted. Any Time At All (Sep, 2002) became Here, There & Everywhere (Pyr, 2005)(Right.), and Set The Seas On Fire (Dec, 2001) was expanded for its April, 2007 release by Solaris. Voices of Thunder (Feb, 2001) has been revised to become Book Of Secrets for upcoming publication by Angry Robot in August, 2009.
Post-Clockwork works
Focusing, after the demise of Clockwork Storybook, on his writing, Roberson sold a short story (his first professional sale) to Roc anthology Live Without a Net, under the editorship of Lou Anders. It was published in 2003, and paved the way for future sales to Asimov’s Science Fiction and other anthologies. In 2004, Anders, (by now considered by Roberson “something of a personal patron”) by now an editorial director at Prometheus Books’ new SF imprint Pyr, bought an expanded version of one of Roberson’s CWSB books Any Time At All, which was published in 2005 as Here, There & Everywhere.(Right.)
In 2003, having “discovered.. in the few years of helping run the CWSB imprint, that [he] really enjoyed being a publisher,” Roberson started up his own imprint. Partly this move was inspired by the dissolution of CWSB, and Roberson having discovered a few projects by writers that he had wanted to bring out under that banner. He decided, however, that MonkeyBrain Books would deal exclusively in “traditional offset trade-paperbacks and hardcovers,” distributed internationally, rather than printed on demand.[3]
He has also contributed several stories to the annual Tales of the Shadowmen anthologies.
MonkeyBrain
Main article: MonkeyBrain Books
Since 2003, he is the publisher (along with his business partner and spouse Allison Baker) of MonkeyBrain Books, an independent publishing house naturally based in Austin, Texas, which specialises in genre fiction and nonfiction genre studies.
In November, 2005, Roberson edited the first volume in a projected annual series of Adventure anthologies, comprising “original fiction in the spirit of early twentieth-century pulp fiction magazines” across the genres, featuring contributions from (among others) Lou Anders, Paul Di Filippo, Mark Finn, Michael Moorcock and Kim Newman. (Many of which featured authors would become MonkeyBrain stalwarts.)[4]
Comics
In July 2008, at the Comic-Con International in San Diego, it was announced that Roberson will be working on a comic book miniseries set in the universe of the DC/Vertigo series Fables, created by fellow-former-Clockwork Storybook author Bill Willingham.[5]
Roberson’s miniseries is titled Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love, and described by the author as featuring “spies, sex, and shoes.”[5] Illustrated by Shawn McManus and released in late 2009 / early 2010, it “answer(s) the question of what happened to Cinderella’s fairy godmother.”[5] Roberson has been selected by DC Comics to finish the Grounded story arc in the Superman monthly title. [6] [7]
Awards and nominations
He has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award three times – once each for writing (2004), publishing (2006), and editing (2006). (For Adventure Vol. 1, left.) On two occasions he has been a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History Long Form in 2009 for The Dragon’s Nine Sons. He has also been nominated twice for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History Short Form, which he won in 2004 with his story “O One”.
His novel Paragaea was included in Waterstone’s Top Ten SF list for 2006.[8]
Bibliography
Roberson has written several novels and short stories, and self-published (with the Clockwork Storybook team) some of them himself.
Clockwork Storybook Offline, Volume I: Mythology by Roberson, with Finn, Sturges & Willingham
Clockwork Storybook Offline, Volume II: The Goblin Market by Roberson, with Finn, Sturges & Willingham
Voices of Thunder (Clockwork Storybook, February 2001)
Book of Secrets – expanded reprint of Voices of Thunder (Angry Robot, August 2009)
The Clockwork Reader Volume 1 by Clockwork Storybook (Clockwork Storybook November 2001)
Set the Seas on Fire (Clockwork Storybook, December 2001)
Set the Seas on Fire – greatly exanded and reprinted (Solaris, 2007)
Cybermancy Incorporated (Clockwork Storybook, December 2001) (with a cover by Michael Lark)
Any Time at All: The Lives and Time of Roxanne Bonaventure (Clockwork Storybook, September 2002) (with a cover by John Picacio)
Here, There & Everywhere – greatly expanded reprint of Any Time At All (Pyr, April 2005) (with a similar cover by John Picacio)
“O One” in Live Without a Net(Right.) by Lou Anders (ed.) (Roc, 2003)
“So Far From Us in All Ways” in The Many Faces of Van Helsing by Jeanne Cavelos (ed.) (Ace, April 2004)
Shark Boy and Lava Girl Adventures: Book 1 (in collaboration with Robert Rodriguez) (Troublemaker Publishing, May 2005)
Shark Boy and Lava Girl Adventures: Book 2 (in collaboration with Robert Rodriguez) (Troublemaker Publishing, May 2005)
Adventure Vol. 1 (ed.) (MonkeyBrain Books, November 2005)
“Contagion” in FutureShocks by Lou Anders (ed.) (Roc, 2006)
“Eventide” in Forbidden Planets by Peter Crowther (ed.) (DAW Books, 2006)
Paragaea: A Planetary Romance (Pyr, May 2006)
The Voyage of Night Shining White (PS Publishing, 2006)
X-Men: The Return (Pocket Books, May 2007) (with a cover by John Picacio)
The Dragon’s Nine Sons (Solaris, 2008)
End of the Century (Pyr, 2008)
Iron Jaw and Hummingbird (Viking, 2008)
“Death on the Crosstime Express” in Sideways in Crime by Lou Anders (ed.) (Solaris, 2008)
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Brave New World (Pocket Books, 2008)
Roberson has also written short stories for such magazines as Asimov’s Science Fiction, Postscripts, Black October, Fantastic Metropolis, RevolutionSF, Twilight Tales, Opi8, Alien Skin, Electric Velocipede, Subterranean and Lone Star Stories.
He is preparing a series aimed at the Young Adult audience, entitled Celestial Empire, with the first collection subtitled Fire Star.
He is editor of the Adventure anthology series, first published by MonkeyBrain in November, 2005.
Roberson is also writing books for Black Library publishing; Dawn of War II, published March 2009, and Sons of Dorn, coming out in 2010.
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Posted on 18 February 2011 by Christian
Check out the brand new trailer for Marvel’s Thor which can only be described as EPIC!
Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth has punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth, the hammer-wielding Thor will learn what it takes to be a true hero in order to save mankind.
Thor is set to hit theaters on May 6, 2011.
Off the heels of the praised release of the official 2nd trailer for Marvel’s Kenneth Branagh-directed THOR, check out 40-counted screengrabs capturing the memorable moments!
Posted on 16 February 2011 by Christian
Hit the jump to find out who will voice Captain America in the upcoming video game as well as some HD screens featuring him in his official movie costume, rather than the comic book variant..
Here is an excerpt from the report over at IGN, as well as our first glimpse of the actual movie suit translated to the HD versions of the video game. With Chris Hemsworth voicing Thor in his video game, it looks like Marvel and SEGA have learned their lesson from the Robert Downey Jr impersonator who was not that well recieved by all fans in the poorly reviewed Iron Man 2 game!
Video games based on movies get a bad rap, but a movie-based game without its movie star is even more prone to mudslinging and eye rolling. Luckily, Captain America: Super Soldier — the multiplatform title tied to this summer’s Cap movie — won’t fall into that voiceover trap.
Today, SEGA announced Chris Evans, the star of the film, will lend his likeness and voice to the game.
Posted on 10 February 2011 by TH3 No08
This week on Noob Radio Richard and Christian discuss why Fox News hates video games, what big name actor is not returning to The Dark Night Rises, and all their favorite movie trailers that premiered during last sunday’s Super Bowl. All this and much much more on this episode of Noob Radio…
We changed the name of our show but everything else is still the same. No reason why, just thought this one sounded cooler…
Here’s this weeks rundown of the show…
Last Sunday was Superbowl regardless of game its about the commercials, 3 million dollars for 30 seconds…
Superbowl commercial favorites…
QUICK HITS…
Movie News…
Liam Neeson Will NOT Return As Ra’s Al Ghul In The Dark Knight Rises, what about Talia Al Ghoul, his estranged daughter and
batman love interest?
Michael Moore suing the Weinsteins
The movie grossed $222 million worldwide and became the top-earning documentary ever; Moore says the profits were supposed to
be split fifty-fifty, but the Weinstein’s used “bogus accounting methods” to funnel money to their own expenses, including
trips to Europe via private jet…
will this eventually lead to the studios being investigated for this type of accounting?
James Franco in Early Talks for ‘Oz’ After Johnny Depp Passes
The Oscar-nominated host of the Academy Awards is in early talks to star in Oz, the Great and Powerful, Disney’s prequel-ish
take onThe Wizard of Oz tale being directed by Sam Raimi.
is he too young for the role of the great oz? does anyone really care about the wizard of oz world anymore?
Video Games…
Fox News has warned parents off of the upcoming M-rated game Bulletstorm (calling it “the worst video game in the world”),
alleging that it and other games in the same vein are directly responsible for an increase in the incidence of rape.
first off bullet storm doesn’t even come out untile feb 22, how can it be responsible for rape when only a few people have
even played the game? do games make you violent? i’ve played violent games since 1985, the first video game i ever played, duck hunt, i spent hours trying to figure out how to shoot the dog who laughed at me when i missed, but i never omitted a violent act against another person that was even remotely inspired by a video game.
LG Wants PS3 Sales Banned in the U.S.
says sony violate several patents including the bluray player in the ps3, this comes after several back and forth lawsuits as
they each sued each other over various components they say violate each others patents…
what happens if LG wins and ps3s are banned, does the sky fall in? do they stop selling ps3 games?
Television News…
Super Bowl XLV averaged 111 million viewers and netted 162.9 total viewers, breaking the previous record for the most-watched
TV program in history. The game also had a 71 share — meaning that more than two-thirds of the televisions being watched in the country at that time were watching the Super Bowl on the Fox network. That’s the highest audience share for a Super Bowl since 1982, a time when there were far fewer television networks as competition. what makes the superbowl the biggest draw in tv? everybody else in television is down in rating yet the superbowl continues to rise… cosby at it’s height was 25 million viewers, now american idol is tops but barely gets 15 million viewers..
is it the influence of the internet, or is the amount of channels available?
THE COMIC BREAK
Dc UNIVERSE LEGENDS #1
Written by Marv Wolfman, Tony Bedard
Art by Howard Porter and Livesay, and Adriana Melo and Norman Lee
The Invincible Iron Man #500
Written by Matt Fraction
Art by Salvador Larroca
Some time ago, Marvel Comics announced the Point One initiative: a gateway device to catch up new readers on some of their biggest titles by providing a nifty done-in-one tale that sets up the major players and dramatic beats of the series. Point One blasts off in February with Invincible Iron Man #500.1 by the acclaimed creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. This is the chance you’ve been waiting for, new readers, to dive into the awesomeness that is the last few years of Invincible Iron Man.
Invincible #77
Written by Robert Kirkman (my favorite Writer)
art by Ryan Ottley
The Main Event
super bowl movie trailers
several big movies dropped trailers on Superbowl Sunday
Here are our favorites…
The Noob News Movie Of the Week…
Rock Prophecies
Dancer, TX pop 81
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Posted on 05 February 2011 by TH3 No08
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TO RIO’s WORLD PREMIERE IN RIO DE JANEIRO
LOS ANGELES, February 1, 2011 – This Sunday, Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming animated motion picture event RIO will make Super Bowl commercial history, when the 30-second RIO spot becomes the first-ever to air with an embedded code.
Super Bowl fans in the United States watching RIO’s new commercial spot are invited to find the frame with the embedded code that will in turn direct them to a special level on ANGRY BIRDS, Rovio’s blockbuster game, which recently entered into a first-of-its kind partnership with RIO. That level will take you to a RIO sweepstakes.
The sweepstakes winner will attend RIO’s world premiere in Rio de Janeiro on March 22. That same day, Fox and Rovio launch the highly anticipated “Angry Birds Rio” app.
The spot will be available across the web, including youtube.com/officialriomovie, after the Super Bowl.
About RIO
From the makers of the hit ICE AGE series, RIO is a comedy-adventure, in 3D, about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.
RIO arrives in theaters everywhere April 15.
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Posted on 05 February 2011 by TH3 No08
Paul Giamatti stars as a lawyer/part time high school wrestling coach who discovers a wrestling phenom, this looks very interesting. I like Giamatti and he looks to be in fine form in this one surround by a strong supporting cast…
Synopsis
Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy’s mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything.
Posted on 05 February 2011 by TH3 No08
Here’s another badass trailer for Drive Angry. This one will be featured during the Superbowl so check it out so when you see it on Sunday you can say you saw it here first…
Synopsis
“Drive Angry” stars Nicolas Cage as Milton, a hardened felon who has broken out for one last chance at redemption. Hell bent on stopping a vicious cult of fanatics who murdered his daughter, he has three days to stop them before they sacrifice his infant granddaughter beneath a full moon. Milton must use his anger to go beyond all human limits in order to save his last connection with humanity.
He’s joined by Piper, a young sexy-smart waitress who liberates her ex-boyfriend’s cherry red muscle car in order to help Milton. Now, the two of them are hot on the trail of the charismatic Jonah King and his murderous followers. King will throw every one of them faithful under the wheels of Milton’s turbo-charged Black ’71 Challenger, to fulfill his destiny and unleash hell on earth.
But the bloodthirsty cult is the least of Milton’s problems. The police are after him, too. And worse. An enigmatic killer known only as “The Accountant.” The Accountant knows what Milton is trying to and simply doesn’t care. With wicked cunning and hypnotic savagery, the Accountant will relentlessly pursue Milton at high speed across the forgotten back roads of the American south.
Fueled by high octane and pure rage, Milton and Piper must battle the onslaught of King’s disciples, avenge his murdered daughter, and save his granddaughter before his last chance at redemption is revoked.
Posted on 04 February 2011 by TH3 No08
This week on the noobnews podcast, Richard and Christian discuss Joseph Gordon Levitt joining the cast of The Dark Knight Rises, the new segment “The Comic Break” brought to you by comicbreak.com, as well as all the Superman casting news you can fit in a pair of red tights. All this and much much more on this episode of The Noob News…
Here’s this weeks rundown…
Quick Hits…
movie news…
Joseph Gordon levitt signed on to Dark Night rises, who would you like to see him play? no riddler or joker in this movie, i could see him as a young dick grayson perhaps?.
television news…
Will ferrell will be doing a 4 episode stint as a saber manager helping to fill in for michael scott when he exits the show
later this season, Steve Carell is leaving and apparently will farell will provide levity as the focus of the show shifts
from Carell’s exit to the new Sabre Manager. who should be the new manager? a cast member or an outside hire? can this show survive without steve carell?
I say hire todd packer as the new manager and give him a full time role… todd packer is a occasional character played by David Koechner also know as Champ Kind of Anchorman, if you don’t know who that is you can suck it…Whamooo
game news…
PS3 is coming out with a silver version looks very cool…
On March 10th Sony will release the PS3 Slim in a shiny silver color but in limited quantities. The shiny console will come in two versions; 160 GB for about $365 and the spacious 320 GB for $427
is it worth the money? if you had the cash would you buy it just for the looks?
Comic Break Time!
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Lets talk superman, in a bit of a surprise choice, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced earlier this week that Henry Cavill has been picked for the much sought after role of Superman. What we know about him… He’s on Tudors, showtime network show, He’s played parts in HELLRAISER: HELLWORLD, TRISTON + ISOLDE, STARDUST and he’ll beplaying Theseus in the upcoming IMMORTALS. He was up for consideration for several big roles including superman for bryan synger, James Bond, as well as batman whereNolan who is producing saw him and kept him in mind for future roles. He’s british, does that hurts him playing superman? it hasnt hurt batman, also spiderman is also british now so i’ll let thatslide…
netflix movie of the week…
Invader Zim
The Shining
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Posted on 02 February 2011 by TH3 No08
If you’ve ever wondered what job you would hold were you living in the Star Wars Universe (and haven’t we all at one time or another) then check out this handy chart I found over at onlineschools.org. Very cool. Incidentally, and much like the real world, there are no podcasting jobs in the StarWars universe. Maybe I’ll try the Potter Universe…
Via: Online Schools
Posted on 01 February 2011 by TH3 No08
This from GeekTyrant.com
The CW just released this new picture of Smallville’s Tom Welling wearing his new “Superman” jacket. Slowly but surely they seem to piecing his outfit together. I expect in an upcoming episode he will receive a pair of red underwear after Ma Kent leaves them in the wash with her red sock collection…
Smallville returns with on 2/4 with the episode “Collateral” on The CW.
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Posted on 28 January 2011 by TH3 No08
A few years ago I stumbled across the small spanish horror movie [REC]. It was a verite style horror movie, filmed from various helmet cameras and television cameras to capture the action taking place in a small apartment complex as a zombie/demon/rabies outbreak happened. It was awesome, I loved it, I couldn’t wait to see the sequel [REC] 2 when it was announced and I was not dissappointed when I did see it. Now I’m equally excited to see that they are moving forward with two more films that will fill in the gaps between the first two films as well as spread the story to the world outside the apartment building. Let the awesomeness ensue…
Via geektyrant.com
Blooding-Disgusting has reported that Leticia Dolera has been cast alongside Diego Martin for [REC] Genesis. Paco Plaza and Jaume Balaguero will split directing duties for the final two films in the franchise, [REC] Genesis and [REC] Apocalypse.
Plaza will direct [REC] Genesis, which will return to the origin of the original infection that caused humans to turn into zombies and is scheduled to hit in the fall. [REC] Apocalypse will be directed by Balaguero and will end the [REC] series with the pandemic spreading to unknown proportions and is scheduled to hit in the fall of 2012.
Plot:
The action in [REC] GENESIS encompasses the events of the first two films and after the sense of claustrophobia previously experienced. The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies, this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment – the future [REC] Apocalypse.
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Posted on 28 January 2011 by TH3 No08
It looks like Dame Judi Dench will reprise her role as M in the upcoming James Bond Sequel. Dench announced the news at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards last night not saying much in the way of details but relaying that she was looking forward to starring opposite Daniel Craig and to working with Director Sam Mendes again…
Dame Dench has appeared in every film since GoldenEye. The only other actors to play M were Bernard Lee in nine films (Dr. No through Moonraker) and Robert Brown who appeared in four of the films (Octopussy through License to Kill).
Bond 23 begins production soon and has a release date of November 9, 2012.
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Posted on 28 January 2011 by TH3 No08
It’s amazing the amount of detail work that goes into creating a good 3d compositions and the best part is when you don’t even notice it’s there until it’s pointed out. That is certainly the case with Black Swan. As an FX creator myself I’m always on the look out for poor work to ridicule and laugh at so I can look smart but this was not the case for this movie. Most of the effects I did not notice until watching this very cool video. Check out the effects and then wonder quietly to yourself why this movie wasn’t nominated for a best visual effects oscar…
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Posted on 21 January 2011 by TH3 No08
Looks like Quentin Tarantino is getting back into the Kill Bill game soon. He posted on his twitter earlier Kill Bill Volume III followed by “The Bride Shall Fight Once More”. Looks like he’s prepping to shoot with a 2013 release date. I love Q.T.’s work especially Kill Bill I and II. Quentin posted a PDF on his twittter earlier with an outline of what the teaser could look like and I have to say I’m freaking stoked. I’m gonna go watch Kill Bill while you guys read this. Enjoy…
KILL BILL
VOL. 3
Written by
Quentin Tarantino
KILL BILL 3 TEASER:
THEY NEVER SAW HER COMING!
New York, NY (II):
375 Greenwich St.
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
Phn: +1 212 941 3800
Fax: +1 212 941 3949
http://www.weinsteinco.com
Over black frame: “Long Days Of Vengeance” by Morricone
“He who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves.”
- Chinese Proverb
INT. CHERRY RED BENTLEY, BACKSEAT — NIGHT.
It’s pissing rain in buckets outside. A chauffeur in a black
overcoat ushers a wet young woman into the back seat of a
Cherry Red, 1952 Bentley. She settles her soaking wet body
into the white leather seat. The door closes.
A woman in silhouette sits in front of her, she is as still
as a gargoyle statue.
Then a silver zippo lighter with the emblem of a California
Mountain snake washes out the murk to reveal the aged face
of Elle Driver, her eyes covered in white glasses, with dark
frames.
She smirks as she lights up her cigarette.
ELLE DRIVER
How long has it been my sweet,
little Nikki, since you last saw
her face…? Ten. Ten years – since
the killing of your precious
mother.
FLASH ON
INT. VERNITA’S HOME — NIGHT.
Little Nikki sees Bea’s SOG knife being pulled out of
Vernita’s chest.
Hold on Nikki’s little eyes filled with tears and white
blind, hate for the Blonde Amazon who walks past her…
Hold on Nikki’s little clenched fist.
NIKKI (O.S.)
All the old knives That have rusted
in my back, I will now drive into
yours.
2.
EXT. GRAVEYARD — NIGHT.
The Bell family including little Nikki watch Vernita’s
coffin fall into mother earth’s womb.
CUT TO:
EXT. SOUTH AMERICAN JUNGLE — DAY.
Beatrix is hiking by herself. Cutting her path with a
machete through thick shrubbery.
She is blinded by a silvery flash. She falls and tumbles on
the floor. She spits dirt.
Beat. In blindness. A voice permeates the silence.
ELLE DRIVER
Hello, Kiddo…
BEATRIX
(in a whisper)
Elle.
FLASH ON –
Elle’s eye is plucked out in Budd’s beat to shit trailer
home.
CUT TO:
– Elle in stark white fatigues jumps off the ground -
springs off against a tree as she swings down her Hanzo
sword down at Beatrix –
Beatrix rolls out in the nick of time.
Elle stands frozen like a statue with a smirk.
She stands HEARING the sound of the elements.
ELLE DRIVER
Just like old times, ain’t it? –
Beatrix flings the machete with both her hands –
Elle Driver hears the blade cutting air. She deflects it
with her Hanzo sword and laughs.
ELLE DRIVER
You’re gonna have to do a lot
better than that, Kiddo.
Shaw Brothers zoom into the eyes of Kiddo –
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 3.
NEU’s Super 16 on the soundtrack:
– Nikki looking through the scope of a high powered sniper
rifle. Beatrix in the crosshair reticle.
– B.B. being trained by Beatrix in Pai Mei’s temple.
– Elle and Beatrix racing through the South American
jungle, Hanzo swords in hand.
– B.B. and Nikki face off in the beach underneath the
moonlight. Hanzo swords unsheathed –
KILL BILL VOL. 3
2 0 1 3
The Bride shall fight once more…
Posted on 18 January 2011 by TH3 No08
Apparently while he was being ridiculed by Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes over the weekend, Bruce Willis had other things on his mind, mainly the fact that he would be joining Sylvester Stallone for the sequel to Expendables. Stallone has previously stated on his twitter account that Willis would have a much larger role to play in the sequel and it looks like it’s gonna happen soon. When speaking to Yahoo after the globes he had this to say…
“Apparently it’s going to happen this year,” he said.
When asked if he will be in it — as has been rumored — Bruce confirmed the news.
“As far as I know, barring any unforeseen circumstances, but yeah, I would love to be a part of it,” he said.
Posted on 17 January 2011 by TH3 No08
The Zacuto Striker is a DSLR camera support kit offering multiple points of contact allowing for greater stability and support for the DSLR shooter looking to shore up shots and keep arm fatigue to a minimum when shooting long takes.
We used the Zacuto Striker for a long weekend of shooting at Austin Comic Con for not only live video but digital photography as well and found the Striker more than lives up to it’s reputation as a solid, helpful device. When shooting interviews it was rock solid, allowing the videographer to move in and out without getting shaky on longer shots, pan easily from subject to subject as well as saving the arms and shoulders of the operator on interviews that would sometimes go on for 10 to 15 minutes. It was steady, comfortable to hold and use, and allowed us to get the shots we needed in a fast paced ENG style environment.
If there were any complaint to be had it would probably be with the price point. The Zacuto Striker comes in at a whopping $948.00. That seems like an awful lot when you consider the components which include some aluminum piping, a chest plate, hand grip and camera mount. The people I know shooting on DSLR cameras are usually shooting on them because they are a less expensive alternative to shooting on higher end cameras and adding a nearly 1000 dollar attachment would surely break the bank on most small budget projects.
If you can get past the price point though you will find the Zacuto Striker to be a welcome ally to the Zacuto DSLR family of accessories. It’s lightweight, steady, won’t come apart in your hands, and on more than one occasion saved a shot that might have been lost to shaky camera syndrome on a regular rig. In spite of the rather large price tag I’d gladly recommend it for your next DSLR video shoot.
Zacuto’s DSLR Gorilla Kits from steve weiss on Vimeo.
Posted on 14 January 2011 by TH3 No08
Exciting news for ps3 owners who own a 3d tv, with the VUDU video subscription service you can now stream 3d stereoscopic movies on your playstation 3. They’ve started with a slow roll out including Chicken Little and Bolt, but also include several 3d trailers to try out the techonlogy. This is the first video streaming service I’ve heard of to stream 3d over the internet so it sounds exciting for any one interested in picking up a 3d tv in the near future. glasses and tv not included with VUDU service…
Posted on 11 January 2011 by TH3 No08
For all you Dexter fans out there who have been having trouble keeping track of the who, what, when, and why’s of his victims, here is a handy piece of art created by Shahed Syed. It’s a visual representation of all his kills over the past several seasons that will allow you to make sense of it all. Just something cool to look at while we all wait with baited breath for next seasons premiere. Enjoy!
