Battleship Poster And Trailer!!

You just sank my battleship!  Anyone remember those old commercials for the popular Milton Bradley game?  It seems to me like they always played around Christmas time.  Yes, I am talking about a full live action movie based off the game. It has been turned into a film folks!  This time around it looks like they are throwing in aliens?  I guess you gotta do something different to keep it interesting right?  I think this trailer looks great but is it too late or too soon since watching Battle Los Angeles?  It stars the great Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna. Yes, I did say Rihanna. It is directed by Peter Berg and premieres next summer. Check out the trailer below and let me know what you think!

WWE News: CM Punk Returns!

After an interesting week in the WWE our newest hero in the wrestling world has returned.  If you didn't catch WWE Raw last night then you missed out.  Rey Mysterio pinned The Miz for the 1,2,3 win and then was booked for the final match of the evening.  Another world championship match against none other than John Cena.  We saw John Cena pin Mysterio and take back the championship in a timely fashion and then this happened.



CM Punk made his return to the WWE and from the sound of the crowd they loved it.  Personally, I have a couple of problems with this.  One, let's go back to Cena beating Mysterio.  Their was a big uproar on the Smackdown brand about Christian winning the world heavyweight title and then losing it in a weeks time to Randy Orton.  Isn't this kind of the same thing?  I totally hail Rey Mysterio as one of the best wrestlers that WWE has and it seems like a farce to do that to him.  In reality could Mysterio even hold his own against Cena?  I am guessing not by sheer size alone but on the plus side I think that their match was a great match overall.  Secondly, I would like to have seen Punk wait it out longer and go rogue for a while.  Have him crash some independent promotions and flash the title around.  Make a mockery of it.  Do something out of the ordinary and less seen than the usual.  I loved how he was partying in the streets with the title earlier in the week.  It is his and he is gone.  But as you all know this isn't exactly real no matter how much we want to believe it is and he has returned and I am guessing this is going to be a title versus title match for the best of the best.  I would like to see WWE premiere a new belt at Summerslam.

The WWE is turned inside out! CM Punk rules!

It has been exactly one week this evening that the current situation of Vince Mcmahons World Wrestling Entertainment also know as WWE has been taken over and thrown on it's head by a man named CM Punk.  The title match was John Cena versus CM Punk for the WWE Championship.  If Cena wins then CM leaves the WWE because his contract was up that evening.  If CM wins then John Cena is fired and Punk leaves the WWE with the championship.  As of tonight, WWE has yet to post any video of the match on Youtube probably because people are still ordering replays on Pay Per View.

From the picture above you probably have figured out that CM Punk won the WWE Championship and high tailed it out of the building with it.  Earlier in the evening Alberto Del Rio won the Money In The Bank match and was called out to ringside by Vince Mcmahon to wrestle and beat Punk and keep the championship in the WWE.  It still wasn't enough as CM Punk knocked out Del Rio.  Punk crawled over the crowd barrier, looked to Mcmahon and then blew him a kiss and disappeared into the crowd of chanting fans.  It looked as if all was over and Cena would be fired the next evening. The video below recaps what happens on Monday Night Raw.



And there you have it! Cena keeps his job and Mcmahon is fired with HHH taking the reign of the WWE. Is this a work? Yes, we know that in reality Mcmahon is still running the company behind the scenes and this is a story line. The big question is what exactly is going on with CM Punk. Would the WWE allow Punk to win the coveted title and run around the world with it?

According to the famed site TMZ, yes they are. The photos above were taken sometime after the match in Chicago. As of last Monday CM Punk is still not part of WWE and a tournament was made for the next WWE Champion which ended up being Rey Mysterio against The Miz. They were to wrestle for the championship before being interrupted by Mcmahon in the previous video. It is still uncertain what WWE's plan is for Punk. This week was the famous San Diego Comic Con and WWE always has a presence with their line of Mattel WWE toys. During a press conference with HHH there was a special visitor.



So what is next for CM Punk and the WWE. This story line really couldn't be any better for all parties involved. WWE is generating buzz and CM Punk has rocketed even more in popularity. In my opinion he has become the voice of the WWE fans. He says what the people want to hear and does what the people want to see. Is this still scripted and is everyone following a generality here? Yes. I am sure they are but it is natural. It is charismatic and off the wall at the same time. It doesn't sound like a guy who memorized the script and fumbles through his words as he speaks. It sound like a guy who is passionate about what he is doing and is rocking the world that he lives in.  CM Punk is being praised around the world by fans and fellow wrestlers alike.  This is a good thing for wrestling fans that are looking for something fresh, new and exciting.  Long live CM Punk!

True Blood Sneak Peak!

We've all been completely taken away by Sookie Stackhouse and her adventures or should I say mis-adventures in Louisiana for the past three years.  We love the blood, we love the women, we love the men and the vampires and the werewolves and the witches and well, you get the picture. We are now 4 episodes deep into the newest season this summer and HBO has been kind enough to share with us a preview of the rest of this years season!  It was also revealed recently that Charlaine Harris will be writing one final Sookie Stackhouse novel to be released in 2012.  I wonder if Sookie will go with Erik or with Bill?  Hmmm, decisions, decisions!  lol Oh wait, maybe she will go with Alcide and fool us all.  Ok, I know what too much about this show.  I swear my wife reads the novels and tells me everything.  Seriously!

SDCC: The Avengers Assembled!

This weekend if you watched Captain America you had the opportunity to see the early trailer for The Avengers.  Along with that, this weekend we saw poster/concept art released at the San Diego Comic Con.  Each poster has one of the avengers drawn on it with a background pertaining to their adventure or alter ego.  You can check out all of the posters assembled below.  Personally, I think Hawkeye and The Hulk look pretty awesome!  Iron Man isn't too shabby either!  Click on the picture to see it in all of it's glory!

SDCC Trailer Premieres!

This weekend brought us the San Diego Comic Con and with that a slew of unveils from the world of Comics, Television and Film.  The first trailer you are about to see is called Knights Of Badassdom.  It stars Peter Dinklage from HBO's Game Of Thrones fame, Ryan Kwanten of True Blood fame and funny man Steve Zahn among others.  If your into LARPING AKA Live Action Role Playing then this funny film is for you!  I always thought this stuff was fake but what happens when it becomes real?



The next film is titled Tucker and Dale Versus Evil.  This is another comedy about two rednecks living out in the woods when a group of rich twenty somethings break down and fear that they are being systematically murdered one by one.  In truth the rednecks are doing nothing but trying to help while the city folk keep making stupid mistakes that cause them to take their own lives.  It stars Alan Tudyk of Firefly and Transformers 3.

New Toys: The Real Ghostbusters Mini-Mates!

As most of you know, I am a big collector of Ghostbuster merchandise.  I currently own pieces from the 1980's all the way up to products that are being made today. Diamond Select currently makes toys called Mini-Mates. They are basically glorified Lego men.  They are highly detailed and crafted after characters in the Ghostbusters universe.  I had the chance today to visit my local Toys 'R Us and purchase some Mini-Mates from The Real Ghostbusters cartoon line.  You can check them out below.

The Amazing Spiderman Teaser Trailer!

Here it is!  The teaser trailer for The Amazing Spiderman!  This is the 2012 Sony Pictures reboot starring Andrew Garfield as Mr. Spidey and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.  What, no Mary Jane in this flick?  I'm not sure what to think about it.  It is a different take than previous films in the Spiderman series.  Why didn't Peter Parker live with his mom and dad?  I don't remember now and Martin Sheet as his uncle and Sally Field as Aunt May. Interesting stuff for sure!  Is that Dennis Leary as Gwen Stacy's dad?  Can we get over not seeing Tobey Maguire donning the red and blue tights?  Someone else referred the final scene in the trailer likening the video game Mirrors Edge.  The teaser can be seen below so enjoy!

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser!

WWE: Money In The Bank Preview!

Hey wrestling fans!  I have been pretty crappy at keeping up on WWE news on the site but had to post this quick blip.  A quick blip is actually the complete opposite. Tonight John Cena will face CM Punk for the WWE Title.  CM Punk's contract also expires at midnight tonight and if he wins the title and leaves WWE he will take the title with him and John Cena will be fired from the WWE. This is being pegged as one of the biggest angles in recent WWE history.



Also on the card is the famed Money In The Bank matches. Each brand will have their own Money In The Bank match to determine who will be in line for a future shot at the title. These matches are generally pretty good matches that involve the briefcase hanging over the ring with the wrestlers climbing metal ladders to capture the prize. It's anyone's guess as to what is going to happen and can often times be brutal on the performers.



My guess is that CM Punk will win the title and John Cena will be fired but Punk will not leave the WWE with the title because I think that whoever wins the Money In The Bank match will use it tonight and steal the title from Punk leaving him the big loser and John Cena to be reinstated tomorrow evening at RAW.

Movie News!

This weekend was a busy and crazy weekend!  I had the chance to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on Friday and then last night I caught a late night screening of Transformers 3 in 3D.  I plan to have posted in the next couple of days reviews of both films.  I think the overall consensus of Harry Potter was kind of a let down.  My wife and older daughters read the books and were disappointed with how it ended and a great deal of the book wasn't even included in the film.  On the other hand I could not have been more happy about Transformers. The 3D was absolutely gorgeous and was a fitting finale to the famed trilogy.  Stay tuned for reviews and more information.  On a quick side note The Dark Knight Rises trailer was attached to copies of Harry Potter and crappy camera copies are flooding the internet.  This week we should see the official release!

The Thing Trailer!

The original John Carpenter film The Thing scared the living crap out of me.  Talk about an original creepy not to mention gory film that literally gave you nightmares.  This October you will be able to relive it once again with yet another remake!  Yah!  I was being sarcastic.  The trailer for this bad boy doesn't look half bad.  Mary Elizabeth Winestead stars and I almost get hints of Ripley in that character that is previewed in the trailer.  It also has the guy from Dumb and Dumberer and Fired Up.  He has actually turned into a half way decent actor.  What do you guys think?

John Carter Teaser Trailer!

Hey everyone!  Today must be "trailer day" online.  All of next years big films have been or will be releasing trailers with the much anticipated Batman and Spiderman trailers arriving in the next few days.  To your left is the poster for John Carter or known to many as John Carter of Mars.  I can't help but see this is almost a scifi Pirates film for 2012.  I wasn't blown away by it but who knows with more previews I could be more impressed.  Check it out for yourself and as always let me know what you think!

Source Code Review by KDV: Contains Spoilers!

Source Code, directed by Duncan Jones, was an outstanding movie. From the moment the film started, to the gut-wrenching twist at the end, you, as a member of the audience, are spell bound by this captivating film experience. With an interesting view on the capabilities of the human mind when combined with the ingenuity of science and the freedom of imagination, Source Code was clever, interesting, and kept you thinking up until the movie’s closing.

The story opens with a young man (Jake Gyllenhaal) on a train, sitting across from a lovely young woman (Michelle Monaghan) as she tells him that she has decided to take his advice. Everything seems calm, simple, and rather ordinary. But there was a major issue. Colter Stevens, the young man, did not know where he was, what was going on, where the train was headed, what the advice was he had given this woman, or the who the woman in herself was. He looks at the mirror in the bathroom of the train and sees another man’s face looking back at him. Knowing that nobody would believe him if he explained, he begins to ask questions and observe his surroundings, assuming that he was amidst a military simulation, trying to discover what exactly this predicament was he had gotten himself into, when something unexpected takes place—the train explodes in a fiery cloud of smoke and ash. And at that moment, just after death has enveloped his body, he awakens.

After regaining consciousness, he comes to the conclusion that he is trapped in a capsule in some indistinct place with his mind hooked up to a genius piece of technology, a newly invented military weapon called “Source Code”. His only connection to the outside world is a small screen through which he communicates with a woman known to him only as “Goodwin” (Vera Farmiga). He soon discovers that it is his job to discover where the bomb had been hidden on the train that had been heading to Chicago, and who the planter of the bomb was. He also discovers that he will be continuously sent to that train to live the last eight minutes of those people’s lives until his mission is accomplished. The real truth about who he is and where he is even more alarming than even he believes.

I loved this film. It’s one of those movies where I could simply go on and on about, discussing the many facets of its creativity. If I did that, then the experience would be spoiled. I suppose that if I had to compare it to like movies, as far as genre, I would include it with films such as Inception or maybe even sucker Punch. It is terribly fascinating, exciting, and worth the time. Watch it. You’ll be amazed.

  

Old School Review by KDV: Kingpin

Real champions aren’t made—they are born. Roy Munson is one of those extraordinary examples. Hailing from the small town of Ocelot, Ohio, his skills as a natural born bowler made him into a local legend. Unfortunately for Munson, life can hit you hard, and it’s not so easy to get back up once you’ve been knocked down.  Kingpin, directed by the Farrelly brothers, Bobby Farelly and Peter Farelly is a  the comedic tale of a man (Munson--played by Woody Harrelson)  who’s life goes to pieces after falling victim to a tragic “accident” that resulted in the amputation of his bowling hand, and the end of his dream as a professional bowler. Seventeen years after the incident, his chance at retribution is handed to him when he stumbles across a young, naïve Amish man by the name of Ishmael Boorg (Randy Quaid), who has the skills to win the million dollar grand prize in a bowling contest in Reno. Along the way they meet the beautiful and promiscuous Claudia (Vanessa Angel), a woman with her eyes on the prize, and together they set off on a journey of sinful behavior, self-discovery, and lots of bowling.

Perhaps one of the funniest and most memorable aspects of this film was the presence of Munson’s long-time rival, and international bowling champion, Ernie “Big Ern” McCracken, played by none other than Bill Murray. Munson blames McCracken for the incident that lost him his hand, and has held a grudge against ever since. And McCracken is certainly no innocent saint. Bitter with the loss of his record, he definitely had had it out for the young Munson, and convinced him help him con some bowlers at a local alley. Their guise was called, and McCracken made a run for it—leaving Munson to fend for himself against the angry mob of amateur bowlers. The next time we would see Munson, he would be handless, with a prosthetic hook protruding from the stump where his hand should have been, and a plastic rubbery hand that he used to cover the hook in his possession.  The background information aside, Bill Murray was hilarious. McCracken is egotistical, eccentric, dazzling, and cocky, and Bill Murray was perfect for the part. He often adorned bizarre fancy “bowling” clothes, and had a special custom-made bowling ball that he uses during contests that is completely clear with a rose encased suspended within the center. He had a hand piece that he wore on his bowling hand, presumably to keep his fingers from being injured, similar to wrapping tape around you fist. More likely than not, the piece was merely for show, since he was determined that everyone everywhere thought he was a serious bowler, and that professionalism was the only way to go.

The irony in this is the unprofessional nature of his reality, that Munson easily sees but the public audience somehow buys. In one scene Munson is sitting at a bar having a glass when a commercial comes on the small television talking about McCracken’s “community work”. The commercial shows McCracken playing with small children as he talks about all of the fatherless family’s in America that needs support. “I’ll be sponsoring four families,” McCracken exclaims, as these women and their children walk on screen. Each woman is questionably skanky, or shamefully attractive, wearing skimpy outfits and hanging all over McCracken as he talks about the money he’s spending on these “Father-less families” so he can help support them. One of the children, a little boy, looks up to the camera and says smiling, “sometimes when I wake up in the morning, McCracken is already here.” McCracken gives a fatherly chuckle as the little boy and his mother smile. As the commercial ends, the bowling sports commentators are back on and they start talking about what a great family role model McCracken is for young Americans. As if.

There were many, many other funny aspects to this film, such as Munson’s inability to exist in an Amish village, which we discover when he goes to convince Ishmael of entering the contest with him. He tells Ishmael’s family that he is too Amish, and that he is family visiting from out of state. This lie leads him to countless terrible incidents, that are hilariously embarrassing, almost to the point that you feel bad for him, such as when he is told to remove the horse shoes from their prize horse and he comes back with it’s hooves chopped off. Or when he’s up at the crack of dawn so as to make a good impression, and exclaims that he has just finished milking their cow. Come to find out they don’t have a cow- just an aged old bull.

Randy Quaid’s character, Ishmael, was also good for a laugh. His ignorance of the outside world sets him up for some awkward situations and terribly hilarious jokes. My personal favorite is when he ends up being an entertainer at a strip club type joint, and Munson and Claudia find him dolled up in enough make-up for a prostitute and a skimpy women’s bikini outfit. He even had some faux lashes. Classic.  Another character that made an appearance in this film and made it just a little bit better was Munson’s crazy property owner (Lin Shaye).

The storyline in this film was good, fairly straightforward, but with enough little tweaks that it was still interesting. The characters were funny, interesting, and colorful. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and will probably watch it again.

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Poster!

Here is your first look at the teaser poster for The Dark Knight Rises!  You can click on it to see it in all of it's glory and stay tuned in the coming days for the teaser trailer!

Old Scenes from The Island in Transformers 3?!

A cool video is online over at Youtube that compares video from Michael Bay's 2005 film The Island and his blockbuster 2011 film Transformers 3.  It looks like Michael likes to re-use footage from 2005 and put it into this years movie.  Pretty good eye for the guy that caught this.  Would you even notice it if it wasn't for people like this?  I don't think I would.