Archive for August, 2009
Fan Expo Celebrity Roundup
RodneyNews ChatAside from all the great costuming and celebration of mixed fandoms at FanExpo, we also had the chance to meet with some celebrities. Some were even gracious enough to let my boothbabe and sideki...
FanExpo Toronto Tron Display
RodneyNews ChatThere was a special booth at the FanExpo in Toronto sponsored by Disney specifically for the promotion of the upcoming Tron Legacy. Clearly the producers who made an appearance and offered a 15 min...
So Which Marvel Property Would You like To See Pixar Take A Shot At?
John CampeaNews ChatWith the news that broke earlier this morning about Disney buying Marvel, many interesting possibilities aries. The most interesting one for me is the fact that Pixar and Marvel are now under the sam...
Disney Buys Marvel
John CampeaNews ChatThe future of the Marvel Superhero movies (once all current deals expire anyway) now fall under the house of the mouse. It was announced today that Disney has bought Marvel. The press release reads a...
Fan Expo Costumes and Floor Coverage Part 1
RodneyNews ChatFanExpo 2009 was a hell of a lot of fun. We met a LOT of people, touched base with old friends and cruised the Con floor like tourists snapping shots everytime something caught our eye. The Lineu...
Fan Expo Costumes and Floor Coverage Part 2
RodneyNews ChatFanExpo 2009 even more shots of the con floor, costumes and general sights. A cool Green Lantern, with his very striking matching date. A mixed crowd waiting in the line. Very Cool Batgirl...
Fan Expo Costumes and Floor Coverage Part 3
RodneyNews ChatPart three of our FanExpo 2009 con floor coverage Paine from FFX and some other neat looking guy Don't know, but it looked cool Repo: The Genetic Opera girls Some World of Warcraft Elves o...
Fan Expo Costumes and Floor Coverage Part 4
RodneyNews ChatMy Fourth and final picture post covering the floor at FanExpo 2009 501st Legion costume gathering Supergirl and Wonderwoman Steampunk XMen! Pretty with funky wings Deadpool and......
Halloween 2 Review
John CampeaNews Chat, ReviewsAgainst my better judgement I went out to see the new "Halloween 2". Granted, I didn't think the first one was any good, and no I haven't enjoyed any film by Rob Zombie at this point (even though my ...
The Summer Of 2009 Obituary: Wrapping Up The Summer Of Suck
John CampeaNews ChatThere is no other way to put it. The summer of 2009 was probably one of most disappointing summer movie seasons I can remember in a long time. Of the 47 or so movies that came into wide release this ...
The Most Uninteresting Weekend
John CampeaNews ChatHey, all film is subjective and I'm sure there are more than a couple of you out there who are really excited by 1 or more of the films opening up this weekend... but for me... I can't remember the la...
The Descent 2 Trailer
John CampeaNews ChatI've said a thousands times that my absolute favorite horror film of the last 10 years is EASILY "The Descent". The film had me creeped the hell out WAY before any of the "monsters" showed up in the ...
Forgotten Fridays - Oscar
RodneyNews Chat, ReviewsThanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This is a feature to review some older films that maybe you have forgotten about or maybe never got around to seeing that we just want to share....
The 10 Biggest Bombs Of Summer 2009
John CampeaNews ChatWhen do you label a movie a "bomb"? it's a tricky question because different people will attach different criteria to how one defines the term. For example, "Superman Returns" made over $50 million ...
John Lasseter talks Definitive Toy Story Collection Toys
RodneyNews ChatJohn Lasseter is taking fans behind-the-scenes of the new Toy Story Definitive toy line in an ongoing Youtube 7 part series and we have the first installment here for you. I watch this and I am...
2012 Japanese Trailer Online
RodneyNews ChatI am really looking forward to the disaster movie 2012, and I actually like the new Japanese release of the trailer better than the splodey eyecandy American release. This trailer seems to focu...
Shane Acker’s 9 Featurette Online
RodneyNews ChatIf you haven't already got the jones for Shane Acker's 9, you really need to watch the trailers. There is no way I am letting ANYONE I know live another day without being exposed to this film. I am ...
Rampage is NOT BA in the A-Team
RodneyNews ChatWhile people were moaning about the impossible story that Megan Fox would be Catwoman, the very same rag that put out that story is now reporting that MMA fighter Quinton Rampage Jackson was signed on...
Jolie Could Be Back For “Wanted 2″
John CampeaNews ChatTo all of those who haven’t seen the end of the first “Wanted” movie and don’t know how it ends… you may want to stop reading because we’re about to get into spoiler territory so stop read...
Law Abiding Citizen - Best Trailer Of The Year
John CampeaNews ChatThe movie "Law Abiding Citizen" has flown under the radar for a lot of people... including me for the most part other than knowing about it's existence and basic plot. But a few days ago I, like most...
Megan Fox Is Catwoman. In Other News: Santa Clause Is Real, O.J. Didn’t Do It And The Oscars Love Comedies
John CampeaNews ChatI don't want to waste too much of my time on this post, but it at least deserves mentioning. Let me say this once. Are you all listening? MEGAN FOX IS NOT CATWOMAN. Ok? I don't care what "The Sun...
Delgo may yet Sue Avatar
RodneyNews ChatWith the highly anticipated Avatar finally showing its footage this summer, the comparisons to the failed animated Delgo were fast to make it around the net. Now it seems that the producers of Del...
Unused Inglorious Basterds Poster Online
RodneyNews ChatInglorious Basterds had some really great posters out during its publicity run, however today we trip over a poster they chose NOT to use. I really like this painted style, and it reminds me of...
Trucker Trailer Online
RodneyNews ChatA new film that made the circuit on the Tribeca Film festival and will soon see a release. Michelle Monaghan stars in Trucker. The film stars Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Brat...
The Next District 9 may be a Prequel?
RodneyNews ChatRumour is already a buzz with Neill Blomkamp's success that a sequel to District 9 is a complete possibility. But in a recent Audio Interview Neill says he would like to explore a prequel instead. ...
Cars 2 Title could be World Grand Prix
RodneyNews ChatCars 2 is on its way and thanks to some investigation work, it seems that Pixar has registered some websites, which can give us some insight to the possible title of the Pixar Sequel. Cars 2: World ...
Batman 3 in IMAX?
RodneyNews ChatIn a vague statement of rumour, it seems that IMAX technology will be considered for all of the next Batman film. AICN shares: I have to say upfront that the nature of this story is a rumor, not b...
R.I.P. Ed Turner
John CampeaNews ChatThere is a 99.999% chance you don't know Ed Turner, or maybe even ever heard of him... but for a short time I knew him, and he was one hell of a talented and good guy. He was my 1st assistant director...
PLEASE Blomkamp Don’t Do A District 9 Sequel!!!
John CampeaNews ChatLet me explain the title of this post a little bit. Apparently the studio and director Neill Blomkamp have been talking about the possibility of doing a sequel to "District 9". And flat out I think ...
I Want A Techno Viking Movie
John CampeaNews ChatI was flipping through some of my favorite MMA websites today and came across a comparison of "The Dean Of Mean" Keith Jardine (who can ben seen in the upcoming Gerard Butler film "Gamer"), and the vi...
Inception Plot and Spoilers
John CampeaNews ChatThe talk of the town right now is the new Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) "Inception". One of the reasons everyone is talking about it (aside from the fact that Nolan is directing ...
X-Men Origins: Magneto To Move Forward “In Next Year Or So”
John CampeaNews ChatSeems like forever ago that we first heard there would be two X-Men prequels going into production. Wolverine and Magneto stand alone films. Well... Wolverine has come and gone (thank goodness it's ...
Jack Sparrow Hunting The Fountain Of Youth In Pirates 4
John CampeaNews ChatThis will come as a surprise to absolutely no one... but it appears what we've all suspected (that the next Pirates of the Caribbean film will focus on a hunt and race for the mythical Fountain of You...
Seven Crimes With Smaller Fines Than Pirating
John CampeaNews ChatFilm is subjective. Common sense is not. Pirating is stealing. Flat out. Plain and simple. Any justification drivel about it is just pathetic. HOWEVER... What is even more pathetic is how stu...
Avatar Trailer Breaks 1 day Apple Record
John CampeaNews ChatYou know... as bland and completely unimpressive the Avatar trailer was... you can't deny a lot of the online community was very interested in seeing it. Considering James Cameron hasn’t had a film...
BioShock Could Have New Director
John CampeaNews ChatAll video game movies suck. It's just a truth. It's a force of nature, like grativy. However, that's not to say that someday one game might actually turn into a good film... has to happen sooner or...
Side-By-Side Delgo To Avatar Screen Shots
John CampeaNews ChatOk let me be perfectly clear here. I have no idea if Avatar is going to be good or bad. I suspect quite good because James Cameron is the fucking man (True Lies bitch... True Lies). That doesn't cha...
Inglourious Basterds 2nd Biggest August Opening Day
John CampeaNews ChatAlthough I may not have liked "Inglourious Basterds" much, I was looking forward to it an awful lot. Apparently so were a LOT of other people. According to Variety Magazine, Inglourious Basterds pul...
Forgotten Friday - Highlander
RodneyNews Chat, ReviewsThanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This is a feature to review some older films that maybe you have forgotten about or maybe never got around to seeing that we just want to share....
Avatar Trailer and More Thoughts on Avatar Day
RodneyNews ChatLet me first premise this by saying that we are not boycotting or protesting Avatar on this site. John has said his random thoughts on the topic and I have some other thoughts. First, let me share...
