Batman v Superman

Okay first off, this isn't a "OMG I was wrong! Batman v Superman movie is aces! Boom" type of post. Im not going to pretend I enjoyed it to appear cool because most everyone else don't like it. Those games are nit for me, there is no point. Batman v Superman is most definitely not a POW! Best ever Batman!! THWAK! Take that you Marvel boys!
Every movie made dealing with our beloved superheroes (are these modern gods in an age bored with sandal footed prophets?) will have a mish mash of good and bad, a helping of self indulgence, camp villains and the obligatory wise butler somewhere in the wings (under the cape?)

**** Switches off BatHype ****

I went into this movie with the BatBlinkers fully on (and yeah, I'll drop the Bat thing now) promise). If you read my older posts, you can read for yourself my first thoughts on Affleck stepping into the Bat boots (sorry ahem) and I stand by it. A bit. Michael Keaton is still my favourite Bats but Ben Affleck is now my Bruce Wayne. True story.
Its no secret that Snyder came into the movie with Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns graphic novel in mind and it shoes in Affleck's hero. This isn't a fresh faced Caped Crusader eager to flex his muscles and right the worlds wrongs. Its an older Batman who has seen Gotham feed on its weak and turn good men bad. Affleck has the air of haunted, his eyes tired not as hungry.
Its not popular with some comic fans but im excited about future instalments (should Ben Affleck choose to be part of the next one of course).

In short then, from the wreck we comic fans feared, both superheroes complimented each other rather well (though others will hold onto their disaster film). Im fortunate enough that although I love the DC/Marvel worlds, im not as hardcore as some and able to watch the films as films, and not obsess over tiny (or even bigger) details. More power to those who do.

One of the cool things I like about these superhero films are the subtle hints at future characters and storylines. The suit covered with graffiti gave me high hopes that the Red Hood will be coming into the mix at some point (Jason Todd was the second Robin).



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Expendables 3

Boom! This the most appropriate word I can use to sum up the new Expendables 3 movie. Like the previous two, this is a rip roaring romp which is all gun and chiselled heroes. What else can you expect when one of Hollywood's icons, Sylvester Stallone decides to make movies that capture all of the testosterone fuelled magic of 1980s action films? Its like an adrenaline shot to the bollocks.

Godzilla

Really looking forward to this new Godzilla movie, KING OF MONSTERS! Just take a gander at the evidence below.

Versus King Ghidora




But let us not forget this little chap from the cartoon.

Rambo Trilogy Game Trailer

Bring on the explosive bows!

Yo 1980s action movie fans, here's something to tickle yer guns! Bad ass Green Beret, John J. Rambo is coming to a current gen console near you next year (Jan 17th) thanks to British publisher Reef Entertainment. And despite all the naysayers predicting the game to be a sloppy and average affair, I personally think its going to be a blast. Admittedly im a Rambo fanboy who regularly cracks open one of the movies (even Rambo III) to accompany my Saturday night drinks, so I will be easier to please, but come on! Watch the video trailer avbove, even grumpy old Col. Trautman would think this game looks decent.

Craig Lewis, commercial director at Reef said: "We have big ambitions for Reef and the Rambo IP is the first step in establishing us as a worldwide player. Rambo will be a triple-A title on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC and will capture the gritty atmosphere and full-on action which made the Rambo movies so successful."

Let us hope so mate, I am positively drooling at the thought of being to able to play through the meatier bits of the Rambo trilogy, while guzzling a few (too many) brewskies. Hunting cops through dense forest? Raining down those explosive arrows on hapless soldiers in Vietnam? Pass the bandana and elephant sized survival knife, let's do this!

Robocop 2013

New Robocop trailer released. It actually looks as violent as the recent Dredd was, and I loved that movie. Of course time will tell if it really is any good but Keaton, Jackson and Oldman are all capable actors and shock, horror, unlike most of todays new breed of HollyBrats, I like all three. Check out the trailer below.

Id Buy That For A Dollar!!

Expendables 3: Good News

Lurch is gone

Expendables 3 just got better now that its been revealed that Nic 'Crappy' Cage is OUT of the movie. Thank f**k for that, im not a huge fan of these movies, in my opinion they could have been so much better, but having lantern headed Cage in it would have killed it stone dead before it hit the track for me. Suffice to say, I am most definitely NOT a fan of Cage. "Leaving Las Vegas" was okay but I enjoyed that because of the subject it dealt with (alcoholism) rather than crumple chops' performance in the film. And Elizabeth Shue's spectacular ass of course.
Everything else this lump has ever done (and I must admit, ive not seen much of his work as he makes my skin crawl) is very meh. Average at best. And I can never forgive him for ruining Ghost Rider, one of my favourite comic book characters of all time. Con Air had a wonderful idea behind it until Cage appeared looking like the love child of Worzel Gummidge and Lurch from The Addams Family. Hearthrob he is NOT, good actor even less. Also these Expendables movies are all about 80s action legends for me (with some exceptions like Jason Statham) and the Gummidge/Lurch hybrid is not welcome. So when I read the news earlier that Expendables 3 would be knickerless (Nic-er-less geddit?) I was one happy motherf**ker.

Sounds from Django

Evil Dead 2013

Goretastic fun

When I hear of a classic horror movie remake (and you dont get much more classic than Evil Dead right?) I usually shake my head in disgust. I mean, we've been there, experienced the shocks from the original and moved on. Even if the reboot is any good our rose tinted memories will always favour the original, but this time I must shrug off my contempt for filmakers who try to cash in on past glories and admit: Evil Dead 2013 does look pretty darned good judging by that trailer up there. Theres no boomstick toting Ash this time but still, I personally don't feel disappointment in that fact.
Okay we've all been taken in and then burned by movie trailers before but this one is different, theres a definate buzz when you watch it, it 'feels' different if that makes any sense? I dunno, I might be just another Evil Dead fanboy who grew up loving the original and is now hoping to hell this works out to be at least better than recent shovelware horror remakes. Its co producers are Sam Raimi (writer, producer, director of the originals) and Bruce Campbell (who played Ash) so it already has better odds in being a success.
Lets hope so! Evil Dead is out on April 12th and you know what? Don't be suprised if you see me in the local Apollo.