Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Trailer #1

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Review of Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter DVD

Those of you who have read the book know well the story of the sea captain driven mad after an attack by the demonic crew of The Black Freighter. In this animated retelling of the comic-book-within-a-comic-book, we have 300’s Gerard Butler as the voice of the sea captain, minus his inexplicable Scottish accent he used for his Spartan character in 300. The animation is great, and it is nice to experience the tale outside the realm of the larger Watchmen story. In a way, it pulls you deeper into the captain’s world as he slowly loses his grip on reality. In the book, the tale serves as reinforcement of what is happening in the main story, but is difficult to appreciate in and of itself. This DVD allows that to occur. The Tales of the Black Freighter (subtitled Marooned! in the graphic novel) clocks in at 26 minutes.

Also on the DVD is Under the Hood which is done in a documentary style. Not only does it have Hollis Mason (the first Nite Owl) talking about the formation of the Minuteman, but it also pulls other elements of the Watchmen mythology into play as well. For anyone who has seen the movie, this DVD takes you deeper in the the Watchmen world. The DVD has a behind the scenes look at both features, too. If you have seen the movie, but haven’t read the book, you will want to watch this feature (called Story within a Story: The Books of Watchmen) first so you understand it’s place in the story. Or better yet, buy the book to truly get the full Watchmen experience. Aside from this is a behind the scenes look at the animated Green Latern movie and chapter one of Watchmen, the motion comic. This feature is essentially screenshots of the orginal comic with sound effects and voice talent. The latter of which is the most horrendous example of acting I have ever witnessed. It’s almost as if they recorded these actors as they read the script for the first time.

And for some inexplicable reason, the voice of Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre 2 is performed by a guy.

Luckily this feature is not a main proponent of the DVD, but more of a little extra thrown in for our amusement (it amused me, at any rate). The DVD as a whole is a must for fans of the movie, and even more so for fans of the novel.

Star Trek 11 – Newest Trailer (in HD)

Here is the newest trailer for Star Trek, the newest J.J. Abrams’ project. Ever since Nemesis, My interest in the Star Trek franchise had already begun to wane, and I never got into Enterprise. But this new movie has reinvigorated my interest. I will see this movie when it hits theaters. The fact that J.J. Abrams (who created Lost, my favorite show right now) is responsible makes me a bit bias, I admit. he also did Cloverfield, another movie I really liked. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I am a J.J. Abrams fan, even though I have no idea what the hell he has done beside Lost, Cloverfield, and Star Trek. Anyway, here is the newest trailer for Star Trek, in High definition for your viewing pleasure….

Coming Soon… Review of Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood

Terminator: Salvation Trailer (In HD)

Ever since seeing the first Terminator, I always wanted to see a movie that took place in the future, after Judgement Day. Basically, all the stuff that Kyle Reese talked about. Now it’s here. When I heard that McG was set to direct, I began to get concerned. Then I heard that Christian Bale would be playing John Connor. I honestly cannot think of a better actor to portray that character. Christian Bale will make a perfect John Connor, I have no doubt of that. But still, I was concerned. McG, freaking McG. But now that I have seen the new trailer (shown before Watchmen), I have begun to think this movie will be pretty amazing. I hope I am right. Here the newest trailer in high def…

Laugh of the Day

A brief clip from My Favorite Year starring Peter O’Toole as Allan Swann. This is how Swann handles a brief foray in the ladies room.

Scarlett Johanssen signed on For Iron Man 2

Yesterday, E! Online revealed that actress Scarlett Johannsen will be playing the role of deadly russian superspy Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. The Black Widow, in Iron Man 2. Mickey Rourke seems likely to play Marvel villian Whiplash. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle have already signed on for the sequel to last Summer’s blockbuster.
In related news, Johanssen’s co-star from The Other Boleyn Girl, Natalie Portman, is set to co-star in 2010’s big screen adaption of Thor. However, it is unclear at this time which character she will be playing.

Great Moments in Movie History 1

When I first saw The Terminator, I was about 16. Before this iconic moment, when the 18-wheeler blows up, I thought, Well, it over. Cool movie. Then the endoskeleton, stripped of  its flesh,  rises from the ashes of the fire, turning a good movie into a great one. I will touch upon my feelings on the new Terminator film in an upcoming post.