Archive List for July 2006
July 31, 2006
Audio Edition - July 31st 2006
On today's Audio Edition we discuss: 1) The Departure of Doug Nagy 2) Lindsay Lohan drama 3) Mel Gibson and his Drunken Anti-Semite songs 4) Tons of Batman News 5)... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:08 PM | Comments (32)
Massive Batman Updates
Ok, some news from the Batman-On-FIlm site which usually seems to get acurate and up to date Batman news. So here it goes: 1) Heath Ledger was indeed offered The... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:15 PM | Comments (37)
The Departed Trailer
Ever since it was announced that there was going to be a North American remake of the AMAZING Asian film "Infernal Affairs" a lot of people have speculated if it... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:52 PM | Comments (15)
Toy Story 3 Cast Is Returning
It was a day of great joy and celebration when it was announced Pixar was picking back up the Toy Story Franchise out of the hands of the Disney animation... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:22 PM | Comments (10)
Rambo 4 Plot
When I first heard that Sylvester Stallone was going to be doing another Rocky film and Rambo film... I thought they were both just stupid ideas. I'll admit that my... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:12 PM | Comments (17)
Kevin Smith - Film Critic
This news is actually a couple of days old, but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents worth in there anyway. As many of you know, Roger Ebert is recovering... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:57 PM | Comments (10)
Doug Nagy Has Left The Building
Doug Nagy, my good friend and co-host of The Audio Edition from day #1 is no longer with The Movie Blog. Doug's life has just got totally hectic and something... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:11 AM | Comments (119)
Justin Long Joins Die Hard 4
I first really took notice of Justin Long back in Galaxy Quest. The next film I saw him in was the highly underrated Jeepers Creepers... and after seeing him in... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:53 AM | Comments (8)
Around The Web - July 31st 2006
Here is some of the other movie news floating around the web today that John isn't interested enough in to write about... but thought you may be interested in anyway:... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:41 AM | Comments (16)
July 28, 2006
Audio Edition - July 28th 2006
On today's Audio Edition Doug and John discuss: 1) A new Pee Wee movie in the works. It should have been porn. 2) 28 Zombie movies later... I mean 28... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:17 PM | Comments (33)
Harry Potter DVDs Being Pulled By Morons
It looks like the folks at Warner Bros are taking a page from the Disney playbook. It's been announced that as of December, you won't be able to buy copies... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:57 AM | Comments (41)
Disney Going Back To Traditional Animation
This is really good news (at least I think it is). Disney is getting ready to head back to the medium that made them famous. 2-D animation! They're obviously not... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:45 AM | Comments (18)
Babel Trailer
Babel has been one of those movies in production that gets your attention when you hear about it... but you quickly forget it. Even though the film has Brad Pitt... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:34 AM | Comments (13)
The L.A. Riots Spectacular Trailer
Oh my sweet goodness... they didn't REALLY make this movie did they? I mean... they couldn't right? This is a fake right? Nope... it's real. A comedy movie about the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:14 AM | Comments (6)
Tony Jaa in The Protector
If you haven't seen Tony Jaa in Ong Bak, then you're really missing out if you're an action fan. Ong Bak could be one of the stupidest films ever made... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:46 AM | Comments (15)
Charlie Wilson's War
Up until The Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks has pretty much been 100% money in the bank as far as the kind of performance he'll turn in. Anything that has... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:32 AM | Comments (6)
Doomsday
Post apocalyptic "save the human race" flicks are almost as numerous as Zombie flicks. I think 3 or 4 more of them in the next couple of years will be... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:20 AM | Comments (13)
Around The Web - July 28th 2006
Here are some of the other bits of movie news floating around the web today that John wasn't interested enough in to write about, but thought you might be: -... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:59 AM | Comments (6)
July 27, 2006
Nicolas Cage As Liberace
The news is now out that Nicolas Cage is going to be playing the lead role in a Bio-Pic about Liberace (yes, the flamboyantly gay piano player). Funny thing, at... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:20 PM | Comments (18)
Simpsons Movie Preview
This is a preview of the upcoming Simpsons Movie that was screened at Comic-Con. I watched this thing 10 times and laughed harder each time! :Why does everything I whip... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:05 PM | Comments (17)
28 Weeks Later
When there is a hit film... there's a sequel. I remember all the buzz about 28 days later when it first came out. A lot of people thought it was... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:51 AM | Comments (39)
Spider-Man 3 Getting Imax Release
I feel like one of the "Have nots". I must confess that I haven't been to an IMAX screening (Aside for a couple of documentaries that were specifically made for... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:39 AM | Comments (5)
'Pee-wee’s Playhouse The Movie
Oh wow. My Audio Edition co-host Doug Nagy is a big Paul Reubens fan (AKA Pee Wee Herman). Not so much the actor... but more as Pee-Wee Herman. Me personally,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:26 AM | Comments (15)
Little Miss Sunshine Reviews
The early reviews for Little Miss Sunshine are coming in... and WOW THEY LOOK GOOD! I've been really intruiged in this flick since I first saw the trailer. It has... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:07 AM | Comments (3)
Miami Vice Reviews
The Miami Vice Reviews are coming in... and they're right about where I would figure. My take... Miami Vice is a solid film... but nothing exceptional. Totally captures the feel... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:58 AM | Comments (27)
The Descent Reviews
The Descent reviews are now coming in... and to be honest they are simply not high enough. As I mentioned yesterday on The Audio Edition in my Descent review, the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:25 AM | Comments (15)
July 26, 2006
Audio Edition - July 26th 2006
On today's Audio Edition, Sharon Dewitt joins John and Doug as they discuss: 1) Sharon in LA 2) Zach Braff as the new Fletch? 3) For the last time -... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:58 PM | Comments (18)
Fighting Back Against The MPAA
It looks like the MPAA has picked the wrong guy to sue... and it could REALLY hurt them in the long run. Here's the skinny from the good folks over... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:53 PM | Comments (17)
Edward James Olmos Talks Miami Vice
Edward James Olmos, the man who is now known as Admiral Adama in the greatest television show in history, the new Battlestar Galactica, actually got his name established for his... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:38 PM | Comments (4)
Borat To Premiere At Toronto INternational Film Festival
The movie based on the Sacha Baron Cohen character "Borat" is one I've been fascinated about ever since I heard they were going to produce it. The trailer is on... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:59 PM | Comments (12)
Eva Longoria In How I Met My Boyfriend's Dead Fiance
I like Eva Longoria. Besides the fact that she's stunningly beautiful, she also has some decent talent (too bad The Sentinel so badly misused her). It looks like she may... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:49 PM | Comments (3)
Tom Cruise as Iron Man - Do Not Beleive It
Sigh... I had about 12 emails waiting for me all asking me why I hadn't posted about the new Tom Cruise as Iron Man rumours. Well... the answer is simple...... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:36 PM | Comments (10)
More Abe Sapien In Hellboy 2
Hellboy was a fantastic little comic flick. I loved the characters in it... not the least of which was the character of Abe Sapien. Well... the man in the suit,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:26 PM | Comments (10)
Another Saw 3 Poster
Below are the original Saw 3 Poster and the new one. Personally I like the old one more. Original Poster: New Poster (via the good folks at Filmrot): Which one... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:18 PM | Comments (11)
Zarch Braff For Fletch
Remember last year when all that drama was going on around the new Fletch project? Kevin Smith was set to write and direct it. The word was that he wanted... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:15 PM | Comments (16)
July 24, 2006
Audio Edition - July 24th 2006
On today's round table we discuss: 1) Major Movie Blog Re-Design coming 2) Plans for a LIVE Audio Edition show 3) Star Trek - A House Divided 4) 4 Weddings... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:50 PM | Comments (43)
4 Weddings and 3000 Funerals
Oh my goodness... this is so wrong... so very very wrong... and yet I can't help but laugh at it. I'm a bad bad person for laughing... but I'm laughing... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:46 AM | Comments (48)
Film Fan Hypocrisy
Something has struck me as a little odd over the last couple of days. And that's the total inconsistency that film fans often exhibit (myself included). Sometime filmmakers are in... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:53 AM | Comments (57)
The Fountain Trailer
Everyone seems to be buzzing about the new Darren Aronofsky film The Fountain. Why not Buzz? Requiem For a Dream was bloody brilliant, and PI was solid too. So here... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:03 AM | Comments (29)
Jeff Daniels Gets Some Props
Jeff Daniels is one of those guys you see in a TON of movies... and yet never seems to get top billing or the props he so richly deserves.One of... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:33 AM | Comments (16)
July 23, 2006
John Reviews Clerks 2
John gives his quick 3 minute review of Clerks 2... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:28 PM | Comments (13)
John Reviews Lady In The Water
John gives his quick 3 minute review of Lady in the Water... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:23 PM | Comments (1)
Star Trek XI News
Well it looks like the dead franchise is still moving. I guess that makes it a zombie franchise. Star Trek XI is moving ahead, and at Comic-Con this week revealed... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 05:41 PM | Comments (42)
Great Venom Pic
Amazing Venom pic from the Sony Website for Spider-Man 3. This thing is badass! To see a larger version you can go here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 05:38 PM | Comments (31)
Battlestar Galactica Cast at Comic Con
Every once in a blue moon I'll post something totally non-movie related... well... because I can. I love Battlestar Galactica... and this video is of the cast yesterday at Comic-Con... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:22 PM | Comments (2)
John's Prediction Results
Some of you may remember that a few days ago I put up my predictions about how the weekend boxoffice would shake out. I didn't nail it... but I did... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:46 PM | Comments (11)
Iron Man Villain Is Mandarin
Jon Favreau, director of the upcoming Iron Man film, announced at Comic-Con that the primary villain in the film is going to be Mandarin.For those of you who may not... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:15 PM | Comments (15)
July 22, 2006
Peter Cullen Is Optimus Prime
Yesterday we reported that a panel at Comic-Con had announced that Peter Cullen, the original voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers cartoon was being "seriously considered" for reprising his... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:29 AM | Comments (22)
Quick Thoughts On Clerks 2 and Lady In The Water
Hey folks. Later tonight I'll be putting up my video reviews of Clerks 2 and Lady in the Water, but I thought instead of making you wait, I'd give you... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:17 AM | Comments (37)
TMNT To Be A Comedy
Well, I've pretty much made my feelings on TMNT (The outrageously stupid title for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie). I really like the original comics before they got... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:58 AM | Comments (20)
Superman Sequel On The Way
Looks like we'll get to look up in the sky once again. Bryan singer (Director of Superman Returns) has apparently announced at Comic-Con that he is indeed doing a sequel... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:42 AM | Comments (43)
July 21, 2006
Audio Edition - July 21st 2006
Today on The Audio Edition, Doug and John duscuss: 1) Heath Ledger as The Joker 2) Hulk News 3) Predictions for the weekend 4) The new TMNT trailer 5) Peter... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 05:43 PM | Comments (19)
No Spider-Man 4
It's starting to look more and more like there isn't going to be a Spider-Man 4. The good folks over at iFMagazine give us the following: Tobey Maguire hints that... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:12 PM | Comments (27)
Another Reason I Love Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith is not my favorite filmmaker in the world. As a matter of fact I wouldn't even put him in my top ten. He is however one of my... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:09 PM | Comments (18)
Peter Cullen Could Still Be Optimus Prime
We reported a while ago that Peter Cullen had indeed been brought in to audition for the voice role of Optimus Prime in the upcoming Transformers movie. However, we weren't... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:54 AM | Comments (6)
Greatest Trailer of All Time For Clerks 2
Oh my goodness! Remember all that stuf between Joel Siegel disrupting Kevin Smith's new movie Clerks 2? Well they turned it into the GREATEST TRAILER OF ALL TIME! Check it... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:38 AM | Comments (13)
Davy Jones Before And After
Holy crap. I mentioned on an Audio Edition a few weeks ago that Bill Nighy (who plays Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean 2) didn't wear a costume, but... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:19 AM | Comments (5)
14 Disk Superman DVD Box Set
You a Superman fan? I don't mean a fan of Superman Returns... I mean the whole deal. Are you a SUPERMAN fan? If so, then start saving your pennies, becaues... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:00 AM | Comments (20)
Do Not Upload Your Movie Or Video To YouTube
I'm a big fan of Youtube. As you know, I use them to host my 3 minute movie review videos. It's a terrific service (with a few little flaws) that... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:40 AM | Comments (19)
TMNT Trailer
The following was sent by Joel:The first time I heard of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I loved the farfetched absurdness of the concept. The dark, rough, black and white drawings... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:30 AM | Comments (20)
July 20, 2006
Heath Ledger Is The Joker
Well it's being reported that the new Joker for the next Batman film is Heath Ledger. I had someone mention his name to me last week... but to be honest... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:56 PM | Comments (105)
John's Predictions for the Weekend
The weekend is just around the corner, and I've got some emails from people asking me to give up my predictions on what will the best movies of the weekend... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:45 AM | Comments (26)
Transporter Director Gets The Incredible Hulk
Well... true to their word, Marvel has indeed announced a director for "The Incredible Hulk". And I've got to say it is the PERFECT choice for a film like this... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:59 AM | Comments (27)
CinemaNow Launches First Download and Burn DVD Service
This is basically what we've been waiting for. An online service that will allow us to download AND burn to DVD movies that we purchase online. I do like the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:33 AM | Comments (9)
Jessica Biel raises $30,000 in lunch Date Auction
This is not really movie news... but it's a story worth being told. Jessica Biel (Esquire's "The Sexiest Woman Alive" and one of the residents of John Campea's fantasy playhouse)... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:18 AM | Comments (8)
Hairspray Being Shot In Toronto Instead of Baltimore
You know that big musical number in Hairspray "Good Morning, Baltimore"? Yeah well you might as well change that to "Good morning Toronto". The entire film staring John Travolta, Michelle... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:07 AM | Comments (3)
July 19, 2006
Audio Edition - July 19th 2006
On today's Audio Edition Doug and John discuss: 1) The Kevin Smith vs. Joel Siegel drama 2) More on Gallowwalker 3) iTunes to do movie rentals instead of buying 4)... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:19 PM | Comments (23)
Lady In The Water Reviews
Wow! And again I say WOW! The early Lady in the Water reviews are coming in... and THEY SUCK! I mean really suck hard! Right now the Lady in the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 04:36 PM | Comments (87)
Kevin Smith vs Good Morning America movie critic Joel Siegel
Movie stars should not go off on Film Critics for getting bad reviews. It is a part of the industry. You get good reviews, you get bad reviews. Rob Schneider... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:30 PM | Comments (36)
The Reaping Trailer
Is there a more underrated actress working today than Hillary Swank? Come on, seriously. What other 2 time Best Actress winner gets less attention or talk than her? Personally I... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:46 PM | Comments (4)
Don't Worry About How The Transformers Will Look
People need to relax about how the Transformers will visually look in the movie next summer. No, I'm not talking about Bumblebee not being a VW, or Megatron not being... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:36 PM | Comments (23)
Around The Web - July 19th 2006
Here's some of the other movie news floating around the web this morning that John isn't interested enough in to write about... but thought you might be interested in anyway.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:19 PM | Comments (7)
iTunes Movie RENTAL Service
The following was sent to me by Goomack:As posted before on The Movie Blog, Apple has been trying to get Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. movie... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:37 AM | Comments (17)
Darren Reviews Monser House
Regular Auido Edition Monday Round Table co-host Darren Conley has put up a review for the upcoming 3D animated film "Monster House": As a child of the 80s, there were... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:17 AM | Comments (11)
Vader Sessions
Oh man. Dan sent me a link to this video that had me in smiles almost the whole time. Some of it drags a little bit, but I had 4... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:10 AM | Comments (6)
July 18, 2006
Snakes On A Plane Not Being Screened For Critics
Oh no... oh no no no. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. When a studio refuses to let critics see a film in advance to review... it... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:15 AM | Comments (39)
Flyboys Trailer
I'm still holding out hope for the career of James Franco. The guy has everything it takes to be an A list hollywood leading man one day. He's just GOT... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:42 AM | Comments (15)
13 Tzameti Trailer
Oh my sweet goodness! I've just watched one of the finest trailers I've ever seen in my life. It's the 13 Tzameti trailer. Never heard of 13 Tzameti? Here's a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:18 AM | Comments (18)
Spielberg Doesn't Give Much Hope For Indiana Jones 4
It doesn't matter what industry you work in... if you work with people, you start to be able to read in between the lines. Steven Spielberg recently talked about a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:58 AM | Comments (10)
Around the Web - July 18th 2006
Here's some of the other movie news floating around the web this morning that John isn't interested enough in to write about... but thought you might be interested in anyway.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:47 AM | Comments (7)
July 17, 2006
Audio Edition - July 17th 2006
On today's Audio Edition, Darren, Doug and myself discuss: 1) A little tid bit about World Trade Center 2) Star Trek fan film being made by actual Star Trek cast... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:18 PM | Comments (19)
General Zod
Superman Returns is a fantastic movie... but as great as it is a lot of people were disappointed that it wasn't an action film. That's a fair enough complaint. But... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:14 AM | Comments (42)
Pirates Drops by 55% at Boxoffice - But who cares?
When your movie opens, you don't want to see your film drop by more than 45% from the first weekend to the second weekend. That's just common knowlege. HOWEVER, I... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:05 AM | Comments (13)
Robin Williams in The Bourne Ultimatum
I've enjoyed the Bourne Identity films so far. I haven't LOVED them... but they've been pretty good. What has surprised the hell out of me is that Matt Damon actually... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:42 AM | Comments (13)
PSP UMD Movies are Officially Done
I've been saying it since day #1 the PSP came out. It looks like a great little gaming device... but NO ONE will want to watch movies on it with... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:32 AM | Comments (16)
Eric Banna Stilll Interested In Hulk
I actually liked the first Hulk film with Eric Bana. I know most fans didn't... but I thought it was a refreshing shift from the typical comic book movie. But... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:22 AM | Comments (14)
A Star Trek Fan Film with The Real Actors
Now here is an idea. There is a Star Trek "fan film" in the works right now... but I'm not really sure it can be called a "fan film". You... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:13 AM | Comments (11)
Around the web - July 17th 2006
Here are some of the other movie news items floating around the web this morning that John isn't interested enough in to write about... but thought you might be interested... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:09 AM | Comments (10)
July 16, 2006
The Prince of Peace - The God of War Trailer Update
Hey there everyone. Thank you SOOO much for your suggestions on how to tighten up the first rough trailer for my little documentary "The Prince of Peace - The God... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:53 AM | Comments (40)
July 14, 2006
Audio Edition - July 14th 2006
On today's Audio Edition Doug and John discuss: 1) Wesley Snipes fighting more undead in Gallowwalker 2) More on the Halo mess 3) Michael Clarke Duncan Comments and the viral... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:27 PM | Comments (35)
Another New Writer for Halo
Halo news just keeps getting worse. Remember how ages ago they said the script was "done". Latino review apparently said it rocked and they were going to move forward now?... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:35 PM | Comments (33)
Halo News Gets Worse - Master Chief Not Taking Off Helmet
I'm a Sci-Fi nerd. I can't get anough of fantasy, action, sci-fi flicks. You've got to understand this because deep down in my bowls I WANT to look forward to... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:15 PM | Comments (34)
WOuld You See A Movie Before Noon For $5?
The movie theater industry has a lot of work to do to get people excited about going to the cinema again. But I like to give credit where credit is... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:51 AM | Comments (20)
Reed Richards A Bit Tougher In Fantastic Four 2
News flash! People generally didn't like Fantastic Four the movie last year. Some people, like myself, walked out knowing we just saw a bad movie... but for some reason still... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:41 AM | Comments (11)
New Spider-Man 3 Poster
Ok, it's no big secret that I wasn't in love with the Spider-Man 3 trailer that came out a few weeks back. It was ok... but nothing to write home... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:29 AM | Comments (23)
Indiana Jones Now 64
When you think of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, is that picture what you think of? Well, Harrison Ford just celebrated his 64th birthday. Indiana Jones is 64. Does anyone... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:18 AM | Comments (14)
Around The Web - July 14th 2006
Here is some of the other movie news making its way around the web this morning: - Groups to Make Comedies Focused on Blacks Part of me thinks this a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:42 AM | Comments (3)
The Prestige Trailer
Holy crap. The Prestige trailer is floating around this morning. I was already looking forward to it because of Christopher Nolan directing. It's basically a Batman Begins reunion with Christian... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:57 AM | Comments (12)
July 13, 2006
Disney Cutting Film Production By More Than Half
What's this? An actual sane, responsible and correct decision by Disney? This can't be right... no... no... there it is right there. It IS a good move by Disney! Wow.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:20 AM | Comments (12)
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Script Online
At first I didn't believe it, but now Josh over at Cinema Blend (who I trust) is saying that it's the real deal. Apparently the frist 50 pages of the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:02 AM | Comments (32)
Firestorm The Movie
Warner Bros. have just picked up the rights to the book "Firestorm". In reality, it just looks like another one of those "A kid gets swept up into an action... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:56 AM | Comments (4)
False Michael Clarke Duncan and the Transformers Rumour
Some people make me laugh. Ok here's what's going on. Just a few days ago Michael Clarke Duncan (still an underrated actor in my opinion and is missused in the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:31 AM | Comments (11)
Wesley Snipes In Gallowwalker
I guess Wesley Snipes can't get enough of that old supernatural beastie monster hunting. Nope, we're not talking about Blade 4, we're talking about Gallowwalker. WHat is Gallowwalker? The good... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:13 AM | Comments (4)
Shrek 3 Voice Cast
I've said it a thousands times here on The Movie Blog, but I'll say it again. Pixar is the undisputed king of 3D animated films. Their WORST film to date... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:05 AM | Comments (20)
Around the Web - July 13th 2006
Here is some of the other Movie highlights floating around the web today: - Michael Clarke Duncan tells us what he thinks should happen in Daredevil 2 I love MCD,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:52 AM | Comments (11)
July 12, 2006
Audio Edition - July 12th 2006
On todays show: 1) The Halo Movie Project is a Mess 2) More on the Censorship issue 3) Why people say they like the book more than the movie 4)... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:31 PM | Comments (43)
Vince Vaughn In Drama "Against All Enemis"
Before becoming the new king of Hollywood comedy, Vince Vaughn was groomed to be a big leading man in the dramatic area of films. He had modest success in those... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:19 PM | Comments (25)
A New Dracula Movie
There have been lots of movies with and about Dracula, no question. There have been far too many films about vampires. Also no question. However, I'm really quite pressed to... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:01 AM | Comments (14)
Halo in Limbo
This is just getting sad. The Halo project is in shambles right now. Remember this announcement from the studios way back in early 2005?:Variety reports that 20th Century Fox and... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:20 AM | Comments (33)
Drunk Jackie Chan Crashes Concert
Ok, everyone around here knows how much I love Jackie Chan. I talk big about the guy all the time... so it's only fair that I mention something negatice about... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:35 AM | Comments (16)
Superman Needs $200 Million Or No Sequel
Apparently Warner Bros. has put out the word that in order for it to green light a sequel to Superman Returns (Which I really hope they do cause I went... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:43 AM | Comments (37)
July 11, 2006
The Audio Edition's Own Darren Conley in Nikita
Remember that show Nikita based losley on the movie La Feme Nikita? Well our own Darren Conley used to do a bunch of extra work for film and TV. Here... Read the full story.
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Why People Prefer The Book to The Movie
It is usually inevitable that when a film based on a novel comes out... regardless of if people liked the film or not, the first phrase that will usually come... Read the full story.
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What is your Pirate Nickname?
With Pirates of the Caribbean 2 fever sweeping around like the scurvy Arrrrrr... I found this little link (via) fun. You just enter your name and it gives you your... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:54 AM | Comments (51)
Which Is Your Favorite Pirates?
Hey there folks. I've got a silmple poll for ya. With the huge numbers Pirates of the Caribbean 2 has been pulling in and all of the debate and comparisions... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:57 AM | Comments (14)
You Me And Dupree - Under the Radar?
With all of the hype surrounding Pirates of the Caribbean 2, another film is quietly creeping into theaters this weekend. You, Me and Dupree (Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson).Don't... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:23 AM | Comments (16)
Rocky 6 Trailer
Well here it is folks, the Rocky 6 trailer (aka "Rocky Balboa").You know, I said it before but I'll repeat it here. I never liked the idea of either another... Read the full story.
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July 10, 2006
Audio Edition - July 10th 2006
On today's round table, we discuss: 1) The glorious Victory of Italia! Italia! Italia! 2) We talk about Pirates of the Caribbean 2 3) Battle Royale Getting an hard "R"... Read the full story.
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Battle Royale Remake To Be Rated R
As we mentioned a few weeks ago, it looks like a North American remake of the AMAZING Asian film "Battle Royale" is coming. Honestly folks, if you haven't seen this... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:31 AM | Comments (33)
M. Night Shyamalan To Direct Next harry Potter? Not A Chance
The word going around right now is that M. Night Shyamalan may be tagged to direct the next (after the one already in production) installment of the Harry Potter franchise.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:11 AM | Comments (17)
Should DVDs Stores Be Allowed To Sell Edited DVDs?
This is an interesting issue that I'm curious to hear our thoughts on. Should the courts stop a couple of companies from editing objectionable content out of a DVD for... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:46 AM | Comments (70)
Title of Next Batman Film - "The Joker"?
Does the next Batman film have its new title? "THE JOKER". Well... maybe it does and maybe it doesn't.Here's the scoop. Recently Michael Cain, who played Alfred in Batman Begins,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:27 AM | Comments (41)
Michael Moore Talks Sicko
Say what you want about Michael Moore's political beliefs, you've got to admit that this guy knows how to make films that get people talking... a lot. His next film... Read the full story.
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July 09, 2006
Rocky 6 Footage
You know, I really didn't like the idea of Stallone doing Rocky 6. To me it just screamed of an over the hill actor whose trying desperately to be relevant... Read the full story.
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Italia! Italia! Italia!
Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia! Italia!... Read the full story.
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July 08, 2006
Pirates Of The Caribbean 2 Biggest Opening Day Boxoffice In History
As Beast would say: "Oh my stars and garters". Pirates of the Caribbean 2 has just set the opening day boxoffice record with over $55 million for Friday (including Thursday... Read the full story.
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In House Business
Hey Guys, John here again,Ok, I'm out of town at the moment, but thought I'd update you on a couple of things just FYI:1) NO AUDIO EDITION YESTERDAYDoug and I... Read the full story.
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July 07, 2006
Paramount Issue Closed
Hey there... John yet again.I just got off the phone with Paramount Senior Vice President Amy Powell. She was kind enough to call me from an Island (she is on... Read the full story.
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Pirates of the Caribean 2 Getting Poor Reviews
Ok, you can color me totally shocked. When I saw Pirates of the Caribbean 2 early last week, I walked out of it knowing I didn't love it. I still... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:53 AM | Comments (32)
Superman Returns Shatters IMAX Records
Superman Returns is doing great business at the boxoffice, no questions there. But it's not doing SUPERMAN numbers and the studio folks have to be a little disappointed. It's already... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:21 AM | Comments (5)
Things We Lost In The Fire
I've said this before, but I became a big David Duchonny fan after seeing him in "Return To Me" (a really underrated film in my opinion). The scene where he... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:56 AM | Comments (8)
The Paramount Situation and Tonights Audio Edition
Hey there folks. John here.Since yesterday morning I've received over 1000 emails. I haven't got that much email since I announced I was giving away Jessica Alba sex slave clones. ... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:09 AM | Comments (19)
Bryan Singer Talking Batman vs Superman
The one movie that has the potential to catch my passion even more than "the film that shall no longer be named", would easily be a Batman vs Superman flick. ... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:58 AM | Comments (28)
Napoleon Dynamite Festival
Fredo from over at The Dude Blog let me know about this clearly one of a kind event. The Napoleon Dynamite Festival. Nearly every man, woman and child has seen... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:46 AM | Comments (7)
New Snakes On A Plane Poster
I wasn't thrill with the last Snakes on a Plane Poster. As was mentioned by many other, "There is a distinct lack of Mother Fucking Snakes!". This new poster however,... Read the full story.
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Eragon Feature Online
A long promo for the new Eragon movie (based on the popular book) is now online. Although I've got to say Eragon right now feels a bit like a... Read the full story.
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John Reviews Pirates of the Caribbean 2
John gives his quick 3 minute review of Pirates of the Caribbean 2... Read the full story.
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July 06, 2006
An Angry Open Letter To Paramount
Hey there folks. John here.I have decided to take down the post and just summarize what has happened up to this point. But first I just wanted to tell you... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:22 AM | Comments (157)
A Morning Of Anger And Rage
Hey there folks... a very pissed off John here.Some of you may have noticed that The Movie Blog was down for about 7 hours from late last night to this... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:58 AM | Comments (22)
July 05, 2006
Audio Edition - July 5th 2006
On today's Audio Edition Doug and I dicuss: 1) Jean Claude Van Damme in Rush Hour 3. WICKED! 2) David Goyer doing Thor 3) Truth Justice and all that other... Read the full story.
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David Goyer Taking On Thor
Post Submitted by: Varun About a year ago in an interview with Comics Continium David Goyer (Writer of Batman Begins) was asked "Is it true you're also going to tackle... Read the full story.
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Jean Claude Van Damme In Rush Hour 3
Now just call this the best news I've heard all week! Word flying aroudn the web this hour is that Jean Claude Van Damme has indeed singed on to appear... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:32 AM | Comments (32)
Truth Justice and the American Way?
I'm just shocked about how much debate I've seen going on around TV and the internet about one minor line change in Superman Returns. Perry White in his war room... Read the full story.
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Did Sandman Kill Uncle Ben?
The vast majority of us have seen the first Spider-man movie, so I'm sure I'm not giving any spoilers away here. We all know Peter found his Uncle dying on... Read the full story.
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July 04, 2006
The Star Trek Franchise - It's Dead Jim
In an earlier post today I made the comment that the Star Trek franchise was dead. Since then I've got some comments and email from people protesting that I said... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:57 AM | Comments (56)
Silver Surfer All CGI
There has been a lot of excitment going around since they announced that The Silver Surfer would be in the next Fantastic Four. I like it... but what makes me... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:28 AM | Comments (17)
Matt and Ben as Kirk And Spock
There has been a report going around the net the last week or so that Matt Damon is being courted to play James T. Kirk in new Stark Trek project.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:06 AM | Comments (11)
James Cameron Avatar and Battle Angel Trilogies?
James Cameron is finally getting set to get back behind the director's chair. There has been lots of talk about both Avatar and Battle Angel (for good reason). Now it... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:53 AM | Comments (11)
New Snakes On A Plane Poster
I swear, buy the time all is said and done, they're going to be able to teach an entire marketing class based entirely on a "Snakes on a Plane" case... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:43 AM | Comments (7)
Top 10 Superhero Films
A reader sent me a link to MSN's list of the top 10 Superhero films. Now rememer folks, all lists are subjective... but they make for great discussion starters on... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:35 AM | Comments (56)
July 03, 2006
Audio Edition - July 3rd 2006
On today's round table we discuss: 1) The Prince of Peace - The God of War 2) Why is Superman under performing? 3) New Hulk News 4) I am Legend... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:57 PM | Comments (21)
Incredible Hulk
Quick update on the situation regarding the new Hulk movie. As we already talked about a few weeks ago, the next Hulk film will NOT be a sequel. It's a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:34 AM | Comments (38)
Johnny Depp In I Am Legend
There aren't many names hotter than Johnny Depp right now. And with Priates of the Caribbean 2 (look for my review tomorrow) coming out on Friday, there is no better... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:16 AM | Comments (29)
Triple H for He-Man
Ok, this is one of those bits of news that I'm either shocked I hadn't heard beofre... or that I did hear and forgot. According to our good friends over... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:04 AM | Comments (18)
Roger Ebert in Serious Condition
One of my personal favorite critics, Roger Ebert, had to be rushed into surgury to have "complications from a previous cancer surgery" repaired. He is currently in the hospital in... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:51 AM | Comments (8)
Prince Of Peace God Of War Trailer
Well folks, you've heard me yack and yack about my first ever documentary project. I've decided to show you guys the first cut of the first trailer for the project.... Read the full story.
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July 01, 2006
Superman Returns Makes Under $17 Million On Friday
This could be very very bad for the big guy in the tight suit. Superman Returns (A magnificent film by the way), made ONLY $17 million on Friday. For most... Read the full story.
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