Showing posts with label 11-11-11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 11-11-11. Show all posts

Thursday, November 10, 2011

News: 'Evil Dead' remake, 'Godzilla' sequel + fun with numbers and pirates!


The Chin talks ‘Dead’ remake

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                Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Bruce Campbell. Author. Actor. Director. Humanitarian. Cologne pitchman. Conqueror of demons.
                Campbell’s chiseled jawline undoubtedly graces the Mount Rushmore of cheesy cinema. The star of such films as “The Man with the Screaming Brain,” “My Name is Bruce,” “Mindwarp” and of course, the “Evil Dead” trilogy sat down with the TV Guide Channel to talk about his hit show “Burn Notice.”
                However, near the end of the interview, Campbell dispensed a few pearls about the upcoming and highly controversial “Evil Dead” remake.
                Among the highlights: Campbell confirmed there would be no Ash in the new film, because he didn’t want a young actor to face direct comparisons to his old role.
Horror fans, amazingly, can be a cruel and thoughtless breed, after all. My words not his.
Anyway, follow the link below because Bruce is always a delight.  

            Source: Arrow in the Head


See ‘11-11-11’ at 12:01 a.m.!

                That’s right kiddies, director Darren Lynn Bousman’s religious/horror/math flick is opening in select theaters for exclusive midnight shows!
                Personally, I would have gone the extra mile and not opened the movie until precisely 11:11, either a.m. or p.m. I don’t care which, on 11-11-11. But hey, that’s just me. I happen to think if you’re going to do something, you might as well do it right.
                For a complete list of participating theaters, please click right… here.
                Or, if you don’t feel like driving to the closest theater in the middle of the night, you can always check out the pirated working print of the film which leaked online recently.
                Bousman talked with Arrow, of ArrowInTheHead.com, about the leak and confirmed, among other things, the director’s own sister had watched the leaked print. I guess even she wasn’t confident enough in this movie to shell out $12 for it.
                Check out the whole interview here.
                Bousman seems like a standup guy and I wish him all the best. He’s got an OK track record what with some of the “Saw” films and all. This movie just seems too gimmicky for me.
                Source: Arrow in the Head
 
Godzilla scores new writer… again  
         
                Boy, the latest “Godzilla” movie is tearing through writers like a giant mutated, fire-breathing lizard tears through downtown Tokyo.
                Never a good sign. It’s a shame because I love me some Godzilla. Well, not love, but strongly like occasionally.
                So far screenwriters David Callahan (“Doom,” “The Expendables”) and David S. Goyer (“Batman Begins,” “Blade” trilogy) have both tried their hands at bringing the big green guy back to life and both have apparently failed.
                Next up to the plate: Max Borenstein.
                Who is Max Borenstein? Well, his IMDB page is pretty scarce. Seems he wrote, directed and starred in something called “Sword Swallowers and Thin Men,” way back in 2003. Since then, not much.
                So Goyer, the guy with a “Story By” credit on “The Dark Knight,” couldn’t put Godzilla together again, but this Borenstein fellow can? Only time…
                Source: Bad Movie Nite  

Friday, October 14, 2011

News: Hitting the Silver Screen + '11-11-11' trailer action

‘Saw’ director agrees in theory with Harold Camping
                Darren Lynn Bousman, director of “Saw” 2-4, has some choice words for humanity in the new trailer for his number-themed thriller “11-11-11.” In a nutshell, he agrees with doomsday preacher Harold Camping’s bleak view of humanity’s future.
                Watch the trailer to find out just what he has to say. The clip is less than a minute long, but features some horribly clichéd voice over work. Bousman’s message comes right at the end, so I’d urge you to fast forward.
                “11-11-11” follows an American living abroad who uncovers the terrifying truth about the end of the world. Just picture “The Number 23,” but with 11 instead. Compelling and very umm… original… stuff. I bet you can’t guess when it hits theaters.
                How’d you know?
                Source: Bad Movie Nite
Hitting the silver screen
                Footloose
                                Stats: 72% Certified Fresh (Rottentomatoes.com)
                                What critics said: “In terms of empty-headed exuberance, it’s hard to top ‘Footloose.” –Tom Long, Detroit News
                The Thing (2011)
                                Stats: 34% Certified Rotten (Rottentomatoes.com)
                                What critics said: “It's the horror equivalent of one of those cheap, straight-to-video animated sequels that Disney's always putting out: same title, same story, none of the inspiration.” –Eric D. Snider, Film.com
                The Big Year
                                Stats: 39% Certified Rotten (Rottentomatoes.com)
                                What critics said: “You doubt that even the people making it enjoyed it. A better title would be "The Big Yawn." –Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune