20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming movie Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. Directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, Frida Pinto, John Lithgow, Tom Felton and Brian Cox. The film is a reboot/prequel that will show how the apes rise! The film is to be released on August 5th. So check out the trailer!
I have high hopes for this film. As a child I loved the original films and subsequent TV shows. Then I saw Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes and was very dissapointed. When I heard they were doing a new film I had differing opinions. On one hand a new Apes film could be great, on the other was the fact it could turn out like Burton's debacle. So after seeing the first trailer for Rise (I refuse to say the name, it's just far too long, rise will do). I can honestly say I am interested. I like the style of the way its shot. I like the actors. I like the premise. We don't see too much of the action, which is good. I want to see it in the cinema. Is Rise one of my most anticipated films of 2011? Nowhere near! But will I go and see it? Sure, it looks good for now.
As always, leave your thoughts. Did you like the trailer? Are you a fan of the Planet Of The Apes franchise?
Hey guys Josh here giving you a quick update on the new Mortal Kombat web series. It looks like Machinima has bought the rights to distribute and are putting it on their channel. They released the trailer yesterday and it looked different to the 10 minutes we saw in rebirth but we don't mind.
Here's the trailer.
So the tone has changed slightly but i don't mind. It sticks to the source material well whilst making the series its own and unique.
Hey guys Josh here giving you 2 new pictures featuring our favourite ninjas in the Mortal Kombatfranchise. As you well know the title for the web series has been revealed as Mortal Kombat Legacy ( going the route of Tron )
Here's the 2 pictures that have been released online.
Scorpion
Now as you can see they've went down the classic route to keep fanboys creaming over this for weeks to come. The mask is slightly different seeing as it has a mouth on it but so far it looks promising.
Sub Zero
As you can see with Sub Zero they have opted for the Mortal Kombat Deception look which is slightly more modern and keeps the look of the character recognisable. They ha vent used the mask from that costume because they didn't want to have Scorpion true to the original source material and Sub Zero in a costume he gets several games later.
Personally i think they're doing a top job in doing what the films failed at. Which is keeping true to the characters and their origins, yet keeping the story gripping and interesting to a wide audience. NOW GET OVER HERE!!!! and comment in our nice box.
Hey guys Josh here bringing you my top 13 gaming franchises. I'm giving you 13 because top 10's are everywhere and i like to give you guys a bit more.
So lets start things off with a bang. or should i say Crash ( I'm sorry even i shuddered at that joke )
13 Crash Bandicoot - Yes bad puns aside Crash Bandicoot has had his fair share of great games that we have all enjoyed. If you didn't spend hours breaking boxes and jumping over nitro boxes you had a deprived childhood. And lets face it any game series that has 17 titles under its belt is doing somethign right.
12 Spyro The Dragon - Released around the same time was a game called Spyro The Dragon. Now the same applies for this game if you missed out you had no childhood. Spyro was a great game with a good mix of game modes that varied from headbutting egg thieves in the ass to flying through hoops of fire. The character was loveable but every fan has to ask the queston. WHY HASNT SPYRO TURNED INTO A BIG AGG MOFO?. Also in case you where wondering spyro has had 12 games and has one on the way later this year.
11 Guitar Hero - Now guitar hero is on the list becaused it has helped usher in a new wave of gaming that i feel inspired the likes of the Wii and Kinnect because the level of interactivity was amazing. It got people to move around and was a great excuse to invite friends round and show off how good you are at pressing 5 buttons. HARDCORE!!.
10 World Of Warcraft - Now before you little troll fucks get agitated and say "WORLD OF WARCRAFT IS ONE GAME FAGGOT" Hear me out. WOW has been through 3 expansions:
The Burning Crusade
Wrath Of The Lynch King
Cataclysm
Personally i have never played WOW and never intend on playing it because i enjoy playing other games and i know i would get too addicted so I'm just avoiding it completely in order to keep my small social life intact.
9 Street Fighter - Now we have all played a 2D fighting game at some point and to me Street Fighter has to be the best and most original. Where Mortal Kombat focuses on gore and violence Street Fighter is more stylish and the focus is on the cool combos and outrageous characters.
Also i have to add when asked if Street Fighter was going to be included in the list this was my reaction.
8 Final Fantasy - Any list of gaming franchises isn't complete without Final Fantasy being mentioned. Now the Final Fantasy franchise is one of the biggest franchises in the world and has an army of fans worldwide. Also it has a list of games that are unique in their own way and make the story that bit more interesting. The change in direction for the game moving into a more futuristic look in Final Fantasy VI. But for a franchise that has 28 games in it has to be included.
7 Zelda - The Zelda games are one of my favourite franchises. I enjoyed the classic 2D games with a story that made no sense and i enjoyed the 3D versions just as much. Ocarina Of Time was a brilliant game that helped open the doors that brought the classic 2D characters to a more modern 3D platform.
6 Metal Gear Solid. - Now i cannot thank my cousin enough for introducing me to this game all those years ago. The story was too complicated for me to grasp back them but the game play had me completely immersed. The mix of great storytelling great game play and a developer with a great sense of humour that allows you to point a gun at a Russian guards crotch and make him dance for you to collect his rations. Also the fact its coming to the Xbox has influenced my choice of where to put it on the list.
5 Resident Evil - The Resident Evil franchise is one of the most successful creating 15 games on multiple platforms (including the reboot for the original) and 5 Movies that are about as good as steaming crap. The classic games where the scariest games i have played to this day and was the first game i got with my original PlayStation. The zombies where slow, the advertisements where blatant, the camera views where awkward, the voice acting was terrible.......AND I LOVED IT!. I pride myself on playing every resident evil game and cannot wait for the release of Code Veronica X and Resident Evil 4 on the Xbox 360.
4 GTA - Everybody has fond memories of the GTA games. Whether it was the first time you stole a car or the first time you killed a prostitute because you wanted your money back the games always had that tongue in cheek feel to them. The classic birds eye view was great but it was no match for running around the city and causing chaos first hand. The stories are different every time and all of the games have their own little hints and homages to films that have clearly influenced them.
3 Halo - Now if it was up to me i would make Halo king of video games. It was so influential to so many games now and most people don't even realise it. It lit the way for online multi player games and most multi player games in general with LAN parties becoming the place to be in 2001. Now with a list of amazing games, books, toys and a popular web series I'm sure you have all seen. (RED VS BLUE SEASON 9 COMING LATER THIS YEAR) P.S. I love that show. Halo I and every other gamer salute you for your contribution to this world.
2 Pokemon - I don't care how old you are, where you live, how poor you are EVERYBODY has played Pokemon for at least 10 hours of their life. The games are all the same but everybody wanted them. (Personally i had Red and Yellow) and everybody saw the bike as a blessing from God and high grass as the Devil fucking with your perfect day. Now most people think Ash is the main character but they would be mistaken. You play as a trainer called Red who was bad ass and not a little pussy who game away all his coolest Pokemon when the finally evolved. The Pokemon games are living testament for the phrase "if it ain't broke don't fix it" The game play is the same as it was all those years ago and the graphics haven't changed much aswell. Here's to you Pokemon. You deserve to be here.
Question : Did anyone give their rival a normal name?
1 Super Mario - Yeah you guessed it the number 1 gaming franchise is Mario. That little angry Italian plumber has worked his way through the drain pipes and into our hearts somehow. I loved the original Game boy Mario in black and white (or Green and Grey) and i love the Mario today. His record of amazing games spans longer than any other. The classic side scroller had people throwing their giant grey bricks on the floor in frustration over a little turtle.
So there you have it my list of the greatest gaming franchises EVER. If I've missed your favourite out you can be wrong in the comment box below. Thanks guys.
Duncan Jones burst onto the scene back in 2009 when his low budget science fiction film Moon made a spalsh at many festivals worldwide. The film was brilliant. It didn't look like it cost five million pounds, it looked like a summer blockbuster. But that wasn't the best thing about it. For a first time director, Jones was able to create a world and make it feel not only original but interesting aswell. The film was steered by an astounding performance from Sam Rockwell. Who was easily robbed for a Best Actor nomination at the oscars that year. So after a marvellous start, Duncan Jones returns with his second film. Source Code.
Source Code is a science ficiton thriller about an army pilot called Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal). Who awakes to find himself not in Afghanistan but on a a train heading towards the Chicago. He then learns that he is not himself. In fact, he is Sean Fentress. He sits across from Christina Warren (Michelle Monaghan) who seems to know him .The train then explodes and he awakes again to find himself inside a machine called the Source Code. He is told by Goodwin (Vera Farmiga) that he will be sent back in to find out who bombed the train. That's as far as I am willing to go in spoilers. Just the basic premise. It would be better if you just saw the film yourself.
So the film plays out repeating the same eight minutes over and over again. Each time making it more interesting than the last, this is where the script and editing should be applauded. It was fantastic, to keep showing the audience the same eight minutes and make it not only relevant but to make it not repetitive should be commended. Vantage Point used this same concept and failed miserbaly. Jones should also be congratulated for controlling these elements.
The acting in the film is solid across the board and Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic. Him and Monaghan have a onscreen presence that is kinetic to say the least.Vera Farmiga is very good too, but when isn't she? The film flies by at ninety minutes and has great action and suspense. It also has an emotional heart, which some will appreciate. The film just works so well and as a second film is very impressive. Source Code is just a great popcorn science ficiton thriller with enough heart and smarts to not make it stupid and soppy. Duncan Jones has solidified himself as a science ficiton director to watch. I have a feeling there is more to come from this man. He has said that his next project won't be Mute but another original science fiction project. I say give him a big budget and let him be as creative as possible. Let's see what he can create!
Hey guys. Josh here giving you an update on the Green Lantern front.
As many of you know know a fair bit of footage of Green Lantern has been shown at WonderCon. All I will say is I'm a big fan of Green Lantern and enjoy.
Ladies and Gentleman. I am not going to waste anyones time. Zack Snyder already wasted mine. Sucker Punch is a terrible movie. The worst of 2011 so far, yes even worse than Battle: LA. I won't be surprised if this film cleans up at the Razzies next year. Sure the special effects look impressive, but there isn't a story and the characters are blank canvases. Well, except for Oscar Isaac who is deliciously evil and very entertaining as Blue. But apart from him, there is no merit to this film.
An original idea from the "Visionary Mind" of Zach Snyder. Yeah, am sick of seeing that moniker on every trailer for all of his films. He made 300 and became a visionary. If anything, Watchmen is a better film than 300. So that would make him legendary right? Yes I'm confused too. After sitting through Sucker Punch, I think his trailer's should say "From The Toilet Bowl Of A Visionary Mind That Is Zach Synder". Zach Snyder's Sucker Punch follows Baby Doll played by Emily Browning who is sent to an insane asylum after being blamed for her sister's death. She arrives and immediately deviates into the first fantasy world the audience encounter. A brothel owned by the mob. Her and her dancer friends Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Jenna Malone (Rocket), Vanessa Hudgens (Blondie) and Amber (Jamie Chung) have to dance for clients of the brothel. Baby Doll decides to break out and enlists her stupidly named com-padres for the journey. She then drops into a second fantasy world were she meets The Wise Man (Scott Glenn) who advises her to find five objects, the fifth being unknown.
So Baby Doll and the rest of the gang set out on a pointless and very often banal journey. The moments in the brothel are cringe worthy and the missions (which are fun as individual short films) have no creativity. They seem to have been stolen from nearly every part of geek culture. There's a WWII battle sequence in which they fight steam punk zombies. COD's Nazi Zombies anyone? There's a castle siege robbed straight from The Two Towers. The things they battle are basically Orcs! Then there is a train sequence straight from Final Fantasy XIII. Oh and the steampunk zombies look like Helghast from the Killzone franchise. Snyder must be a gamer. Cause this film feels like a video game. Each mission feels like a level from "The Greatest Game A Nerd Ever Wanted". Now that's not a compliment to the film. Am just saying if it was on 360, I'd play it.
In Snyder's Watchmen movie. The music was awesome. You had Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Simon And Garfunkel. Great songs, but they also fitted very well with the images on screen. In Sucker Punch, Snyder seems to make a series of god awful music videos. I promise you, you will sink into your chair and want to either laugh or leave. Don't leave, you wasted your money (Like I did, Fuck You Snyder!) stay and have a good laugh. They are also very pointless, in moments were Snyder could be building interesting character development he decides to show characters plodding through there day in slow motion.
The biggest problem with this film is the sexist pig view it has of women. Sucker Punch makes Transformers look like its brimmed full on Feminist attitude! Zach Snyder gets a cast of beautiful young females, dresses them up as sluts then makes them fight in video game like worlds. According to Snyder, the film shows female empowerment. No! Films like Aliens and Terminator prove that a strong female characters don't have to dress in school girl costumes to empower themselves. The film has a creepy view of women and I felt uncomfortable watching. It feels like Snyder wanted his sickest fantasy on screen he wanted hot insane women dressed up all slutty fighting steam punk zombies, dragons and robots! Oh and the most surprising thing is his wife produced it. I'm dumbstruck by how she didn't feel this sent back women's rights forty years.
Sucker Punch could of been an interesting film. If Snyder wouldn't of written the script and the story would of been evident. The visuals are impressive, but you can't help but think that Warner Brothers have wasted nearly one hundred million dollars on this massive pile of nonsense. Am I worried about Superman? No, he isn't writing it. His visual style should be great with the Man Of Steel. But for now, we will have to settle with the terrible and pointless Sucker Punch.
