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29 August 2008 3:19 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Marvel Comics has done a bang-up job expanding their brand over the course of the last decade. After many stalled attempts to break into the realm of television with bland animated show (Spider-Man) after bland animated show (Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk) throughout the 90’s, Marvel decided to leave the cartoon stuff to rival DC and start the Millennium off right by conquering the multiplex.
Thanks to that bold endeavor, we fanboys now live in an age where our beloved icons serve as tent-poles for the summer blockbuster season, and our years of ardent hero-worship has made us sages in the geek-chic world order.
But now, with Marvel having dominated the comic book industry and striking major blows in the battle for the box office, what’s left? Well, as an answer, Marvel has turned it’s focus East… Far East - hoping to break into the last undiscovered country
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Kofi Outlaw
29 August 2008 11:00 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Starring Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, and Crista Flanagan
Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer
Rated PG-13
As a critic, sometimes you can treat a movie more harshly than it probably deserves. That's not possible with Disaster Movie. I may have a hard time describing how unmistakably and unrelentingly bad this motion picture is.
In a weird way, I've been waiting for Disaster Movie for years. I can say without hesitation that it is one of the very worst movies I've ever seen, and the worst example of the medium I've reviewed since Swept Away back in 2002. It's probably worse than that film, in fact, because while Swept Away had terrible acting, a script that went nowhere, and a very questionable morality, at least it seems to be unaware of how bad it really is.
Disaster Movie, on the other hand, comes across as almost proud of its
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Colin Boyd
29 August 2008 3:14 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news
From the Marvel Universe of the world’s most popular Super Heroes comes the $234.6 million worldwide summer hit that fans have been waiting for as The Incredible Hulk blasts onto DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Marvel Studios on October 21, 2008. The visually spectacular, super-charged release will be available in three versions: a three-disc Special Edition DVD available for a limited time only; a two-disc Blu-ray release, offered in collectible 3D lenticular packaging for a limited time only; and a single-disc DVD edition. Both the Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases include over two hours of bonus extras, including an exclusive, never-before-seen alternate opening and a digital copy of the film that is iPod, PC or Mac compatible. The two-disc Blu-ray set, offering the perfect picture and purest digital sound, will also include all-new, interactive features including My Chat, an innovative application that allows viewers to communicate
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28 August 2008 6:18 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Universal has announced that The Incredible Hulk will be the studio's first Blu-ray release. The Marvel Comics film, which stars Edward Norton and earned $$250 million at the worldwide box office, will make its high-definition debut on October 13. Eddie Cunningham, President of Universal Pictures International Entertainment, said in a statement: "This is an exciting time for Universal; our Blu-ray slate for [the end of 2008] is one of the strongest and most compelling of any studio with the release of no less than five major summer (more)
By Simon Reynolds
28 August 2008 12:01 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news
The studio released a brand new foreign movie poster for the upcoming comedy “Disaster Movie” by directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (Scary Movie) and starring Carmen Electra (Meet The Spartans), Kimberly Kardashian (The Simple Life), Nick Steele (Epic Movie), Nicole Parker (Mad TV) and Matt Lanter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars).This poster features many of the characters from the movie, such as Hellboy, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, Enchanted, Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda, Juno, Iron Man and Hancock. Plot: A group of young friends embark on a wacky, life-changing adventure. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest Disaster Movie news and stills.
Brian Corder
27 August 2008 10:19 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Well, I wrote a post about the cover of the forthcoming Incredible Hulk DVD and a lot of you seemed to be into it, so I’m following that post up with this: details about which features will be included on both the Blu-Ray and DVD versions of The Incredible Hulk.
You can head over to Slash Film for the full tech specs, but don’t get too giddy; no confirmation that Edward Norton’s cut of the film will be included on either the DVD or Blu-Ray.The only things specified in Slash Film’s tech specs are the standard “deleted scenes,” along with an “alternate opening.” Could mean nothing, could mean everything.
The Blu-Ray does have one really cool feature: using your Blu-Ray player’s internet connection, you can swap favorite scenes with friends or even engage in live chat as you watch the movie together.
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Kofi Outlaw
27 August 2008 3:19 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news
digg_url = "http://digg.com/movies/Details_on_the_Incredible_Hulk_Blu_ray_and_3_disc_DVD"; Though the box-office grosses don't really show it, The Incredible Hulk is a far, far, far superior film to the 2003 Hulk and is a great movie in and of its own right. To me it was the definition of a great summer popcorn movie and I make no bones about putting it right up there with Iron Man. For those who weren't able to catch it in theaters or simply want another chance at it,...
Mike Sampson
26 August 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news
Below we have the full specs and art for the October 21st release of Incredible Hulk on DVD. Filled with unstoppable action, spectacular visual effects, and non-stop thrills, The Incredible Hulk is directed by Louis Leterrier and features an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominees Edward Norton and Tim Roth, Liv Tyler and Academy Award® winner William Hurt. The visually spectacular, super-charged release will be available in three versions: a three-disc Special Edition DVD available for a limited time only; a two-disc Blu-ray release, ...
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25 August 2008 2:30 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Top Ten Movie Sequels With The Dark Knight now firmly set as the second largest grossing film of all-time with I felt there was no time better than right now to take a look at the all-time greatest sequels in film history. Not an easy task and many factors must be considering when devising such a list. First off, I didn't consider any of the James Bond films or the Man with No Name films (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, For a Few Dollars More, A Fistful of Dollars) as sequels. To me pulling out one James Bond film is pretty much impossible. I have my personal favorite (The Living Daylights) and perhaps I will do a list of James Bond films when Quantum of Solace releases, but for now this list is without a Bond film. I also didn't add any of the films from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Brad Brevet
24 August 2008 5:49 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Superman is tired, let's give him another 15-20 years to cool off some more. He battled Gene Hackman in 1978, Terence Stamp in 1980, himself in 1983, Gene Hackman again in 1987 and then Kevin Spacey as Gene Hackman in 2006. Don't you think 2011 may be a bit too soon to bring him back? As fanboys got their quick fix of stock tips they also skimmed through the online version of the Wall Street Journal and came across an article by Lauren A.E. Schuker discussing the future of Warner Bros. and their hope to have eight big budget films a year by 2011. A staggering number if you ask me. Apparently a bulk of those films will be occupied by superheroes as they have finally figured out that every 14-year-old in the world will go see a comic book movie even if Nic Cage is in it. On top of that, if you actually make
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Brad Brevet
24 August 2008 5:19 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
With only one weekend left to consider for Summer 2008 - and considering it will only feature College, Babylon A.D., and Disaster Movie - this is the perfect time to reflect on the highs and lows of one of the biggest, if not the biggest, summer movie season ever.
Let's start by taking a look at the top ten films over the past four months, in terms of domestic box office:
1 - The Dark Knight ($500 million plus)
2 - Iron Man ($317 million)
3 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($315 million)
4 - Hancock ($226 million)
5 - Wall-e ($216 million)
6 - Kung Fu Panda ($212 million)
7 - Sex and the City ($152 million)
8 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ($141 million)
9 - The Incredible Hulk ($134 million)
10- Wanted ($133 million)
The dollars might shift a little bit, but outside of Wanted and Hulk, no movies are poised to change positions at this point, and no other
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Colin Boyd
22 August 2008 9:11 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
After sparking a major question of where they are going to bring the next "Superman" movie, Warner Bros. Pictures have finally confirmed to start the project right from the scratch once again meaning that they are going to reboot the franchise. The confirmation of the remake has been offered by Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov to Wall Street Journal.
In Wall Street's recent article, Robinov stated that the decision to reintroduce the 'man of steel' has to be taken after the considerable failure of "Superman Returns". "Superman [Returns] didn't quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to," Robinov said. "It didn't position the character the way he needed to be positioned. Had Superman worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009. But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all.
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21 August 2008 1:12 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Worthless information? Definitely, but do you love it? Of course you do!
24 hour sale on all 21 James Bond films on DVD for only $95.99, that's $4.58 per movie. Uh, click here while it is still available. You are going to love these Watchmen poster comparisons comparing the new character posters to the original posters for the graphic novel. The skinny on the movie based on the DC Comics character Green Lantern says the "story follows the traditional Hal Jordan/Green Lantern story lines to a certain degree" and that the "major difference is in the Sinestro character arc." I have no idea what any of that means so you will have to figure it out for yourself. Pixar's The Incredibles are getting four comic book sequels in April 2009. However, it appears a Happy Feet 2 may be on its way in movie form. Then again, George Miller may be busy with Mad Max 4, Babe 3 and Justice League.
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Brad Brevet
20 August 2008 11:05 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
I am sure the decision on New Line's part not to release Pride and Glory earlier had a lot to do with how sh!tty We Own the Night was considering they are both cop stories dealing with corruption. Fortunately Pride and Glory has a little bit more going for it by way of Ed Norton and Colin Farrell (an actor decidedly on his game). The new trailer actually came my way late last week, but I took my time moving on it until now. I have added it below and if you want to check it out in QuickTime or Windows Media player I have the links here. The funny thing about this film is that none of the release date controversy swirling around it has anything to do with Ed Norton, the way it did with The Incredible Hulk. Gotta wonder just how much of that was a bunch of bullsh!
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Brad Brevet
20 August 2008 7:36 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
DVD Links: Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Star Trek - The Complete Second Season (Remastered) It's a light week for DVD releases and that is a good thing since you all need to shell out some extra dollars for the second season of the original series of "Star Trek" as Paramount releases the remastered episodes in all their glory. I am a bit upset that I currently have the HD DVD/DVD edition of the first season and now I have to add the DVD only second season to my collection without any high definition just as I will in the recently announced third season of the remastered set when it hits in November. However, Paramount hasn't sent me the second season for review yet (and who knows if they will) so I can't comment on the set itself, but I do know if they don't send it
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Brad Brevet
19 August 2008 7:01 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Hey guys, the cover for The Incredible Hulk 3-disc special edition DVD has been revealed. All you fans of the Not-so-jolly Green Giant take a peek inside and let us know if the cover is cool enough to be included in the hallowed ranks of your DVD collection.
Hulk-smashing epic? Or generic action-figure pose? You be the judge.
Now, if you have a good memory you’ll recall all that controversy concerning Edward Norton bumping heads with Marvel execs over which cut of Tih should be released. Marvel wanted the leaner, more action-driven story we all saw in theaters, while Norton was pushing for a longer, more character-driven cut of the film. So will Norton’s cut make it onto the DVD? (Three discs Is a lot of DVD to fill.)
Guess we’ll have to wait and see when The Incredible Hulk DVD goes on sale. No word yet on the exact release date.
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Kofi Outlaw
14 August 2008 8:50 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news
DVD Active have revealed some rather cool looking artwork from the upcoming The Incredible Hulk DVD. The reboot Hulk movie stared Edward Norton and Liv Tyler, and was directed by Louis Leterrier. There is still no word on when the DVD will be released or any specifics on what it contains, so we will have to keep an eye out. In the meantime enjoy the possible front cover below!
Liam
13 August 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news
Below you can checkout the dvd art for The Incredible Hulk. Although we do not have any DVD specs or a date yet the art from DvdActive does look cool. The Incredible Hulk find's scientist Bruce Banner living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler). Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination (Tim Roth) -- a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggre...
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13 August 2008 2:31 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news
Film School Rejects reports that Zak Penn, co-writer of Elektra, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, is now working on a film adaptation of the story of the classic Greek myth ”The Argonauts”. “The Argonauts are the band of legendary seamen who, transported by their ship, the Argo, sailed alongside Jason as he ventured to find the Golden Fleece. This story has, in previous years, been adapted into Jason and the Argonauts, among several other books/ TV series/ films,” says the site. Let’s all just hope Penn puts a little more snap into that dialogue than he gave to the witty repartee between Elektra and “Stick.”
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13 August 2008 2:31 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news
Film School Rejects reports that Zak Penn, co-writer of Elektra, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, is now working on a film adaptation of the story of the classic Greek myth ”The Argonauts”. “The Argonauts are the band of legendary seamen who, transported by their ship, the Argo, sailed alongside Jason as he ventured to find the Golden Fleece. This story has, in previous years, been adapted into Jason and the Argonauts, among several other books/ TV series/ films,” says the site. Let’s all just hope Penn puts a little more snap into that dialogue than he gave to the witty repartee between Elektra and “Stick.”
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