Yashica Electro 35 GSN

SO today we did a bit of cleaning around the house, and my dad found an old camera flash. We were all trying to remember what it went to and I told my dad I thought it belonged to a camera he kept underneath his shirts in his closet. HOLY SHIT, I did not realize HOW old this camera was, I mean it is absolutely stunning to look at. It is a GIANT 35mm beast from 1973. Produced by Yashica before SLRs really began to sweep the market. The Electro 35 G was the world's first electronic 35mm, thus it runs on this big old school MERCURY battery. This thing is 35 years old and the battery still works, it's just so cool. I sent a roll of ten year old fuji film off to be developed so hopefully we can see if it still photographs well. If so, I will be running around like a nut taking pictures. and if it doesn't, it is still stunning to look at. Today was a good day!

Freakazoid!

FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY
Freakazoid! on DVD 7/29/08
I can not wait!!

Trailer Trash: The Day The Earth Stood Still

Last nights premiere of "Hancock" premiered the trailer for December's "The Day The Earth Stood Still". The posters for this film are just hitting the net so I was surprised that the trailer hit screens so early. "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is a remake of the 1951 Black & White sci-fi classic (AFI's 5th best scifi movie of ALL TIME, go watch it!) and will star Keanu "dreamboat" Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, and Jaden Smith (which might explain why the trailer was out so quick, to premiere before his dad's newest film). This has boat loads of potential and so far looks sick, check it out...


BTW 20th Century Fox has been pulling these from youtube all day so hopefully it works. If not you can watch it on MovieWeb.
Feeling Curious? Here's the 1951 Trailer...

Hancock

THIS MOVIE WAS AMAZING. PERIOD.
Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron are absolutely great. It's original as hell. Go See this!

Walt Disney Animation Studios

So originally I was gonna show you this adorable trailer that premiered before "WALL-E" for Disney's upcoming CG flick "Bolt". It looks amazing and the characters already have me charmed into buying a ticket.



It's not from PIXAR, it's from Walt Disney Animation Studios... the crew that originally did Disney's 2D animation. "Home on the Range" was the last 'traditionally' animated film they produced, then they switched to CG and produced "Chicken Little" and "Meet The Robinsons" (2 of my favorite animated films)... "Bolt" will be the third CG film to come out of Disney and the 47th feature film theatrically released by the Disney Animation Studios. Why am I talking about this? Well basically while I was investigating Bolt's release date I stumbled upon info regarding the studios follow up film. 2009's "The Princess and The Frog" will be the Walt Disney Animation Studios return to traditional animation. It is set in 1920's Jazz Age New Orleans and features the first African American Disney Princess. That's exciting to me considering Disney pronounced they had ended this genre of film. The return will feature directors who have "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" under their belts, and the music of Randy Newman.

So the snooping continued, Disney will return to CG in 2010 with the classic "Rapunzel" which is a story I always wondered why Disney had yet to turn into a film. The available artwork already looks great!

In 2012, the CG "King of the Elves" will hit theaters, which about an average joe living on the Mississippi Delta who reluctantly becomes King of a group of Elves and must lead them from the dangers of an Evil Troll.



THEN I stumbled across this...

PIXAR and Disney's upcoming Slate. Toy Story 1 and 2 will both be re released in theaters in 3D to hype up the third flick, and the 4 Tinkerbell DVDs are coming out. That's right! 2010 "Toy Story 3"!!! Did you catch that?

2012 "Cars 2"!!!! The Cars go International. I'm absolutely stoked!

Now for the exciting originals: May 29, 2009 "Up" will be released, about a 78 year old man who spent his life dreaming of adventure instead of living it out, who finally gets the adventure of a lifetime.

In the summer of 2011, Pixar will release "newt." The story tells what happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species, and they can't stand each other. (AWESOME?)

Christmas 2011, "The Bear and The Bow", set in a rugged and mythic Scotland, this action-adventure centers on the impetuous Merida. Though a daughter of royalty, she would prefer to make her mark as a great archer. Merida struggles with the unpredictable forces of nature, magic and a dark, ancient curse.

This info just blew my mind and guaranteed my happiness until 2012... :D
Thoughts?

WALL-E

This movie was worth the long and horrible wait I experienced in anticipation of its release. It completely makes up for that last piece of crap PIXAR released, "Ratatouille". Robots, Love, and the message of Social Responsibility... what else could you want in your animated family film? NOTHING. It was absolutely perfect! I LOVED IT!! Go watch it. By the way, this movie also has a very cool soundtrack that features another 80's rock god, Peter Gabriel. Check it out.






Trailer:


Peter Gabriel "Down To Earth":

Wanted

BADASS, BLOODY, SEXY... like an A-

I love action flicks but this was a little too gorey for me. I did enjoy that it was a really original plot for an action film. I love James Macavoy and Angelina Jolie in it, they just kick major ass. The CG they use in some scenes needed a lot of work. The music is fantastic, the score is by Danny Elfman and has a song called "The Little Things" that he does vocals on (oingo boingo fans rejoice!) which is fantastic.





Trailer:


Danny Elfman "The Little Things":

warped tour

sucked, but at least i got to see Katy Perry and The Higher.

Amazing new discoveries:
OreSkaBand
3oh!3

hawt new k!cks

I NEED THIS!!

Saw one of these at Warped Tour this weekend, it is AWESOME the speakers bounce to the beat of your ipods music and plays beautifully. URBANOUTFITTERS.COM

update: its called the LaSonic i931 Ghetto Blaster, it comes in black or white, its cheaper if you get from someone other than urban outfitters cuz the MSRP is only $169, which is a STEAL!!

sucky movies

i was gonna review all of these separately, but they all suck so whats the point

Don't mess with the Zohan
Chapter 27
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

So, I saw this preview today for the new Morgan Spurlock Documentary "Where In The World is Osama Bin Laden?" and it looks pretty hilarious. I am really biased when it comes to anything produced by Spurlock, just because I am pretty sure he is one of those guys who is just out to make a buck disguising his bullshit as educated research. Spurlock is best known for his 'documentary' "Super Size Me" and his show "30 Days", but lots of people don't know that he also created the show that was on MTV a while ago "I Bet You Will" in which people did ridiculous and disgusting things to get a few dollars. Anyways, I don't really take him very seriously but this new film looks really funny, like something I can enjoy even if I don't believe every word coming out of the guy's mouth. Here's the preview, and watch until the end because for some reason whoever uploaded this video added a cheesy advertisement after the trailer... that just made me laugh extra...




By the way, don't get this movie confused with the book "Where's Bin Laden?" which is basically "Where's Waldo?" with Terrorists. :D

Punisher: War Zone

NOBODY IS GOING TO WATCH THIS MOVIE. Why would you, you probably didn't give a shit about the 2 other incarnations of this comic turned film. And how could you not? The first had the shining acting abilities of Dolph Lundgren and the second was the catalyst for Thomas Jane's entire career & had the world's greatest villian... John Travolta. So, who does Ray Stevensen think he is that he can just waltz in and play the Punisher. No really, who is he?? Why did they make this? This movie looks like crap.

Fool's Gold

This movie is amazing! The perfect romantic comedy treasure hunt adventure. The cast is great, the story is fantastic, I loved everything about it. I love treasure hunt films, but most tend to be let downs, this one is genuinely good! It sends you on a fun journey, and the stuntwork in it is wonderful. If you dig movies like "National Treasure" or "How to Lose a Guy in 10 days" you'll get a kick out of this one out next week on DVD.

Grab bag

Here is some random news that makes me happy

• Sony and Columbia just picked up the rights to make a SMURFS movie
• The 2nd Installment of the Chipmunks movie franchise is gonna introduce the Chippettes
• Paramount is pushing for a sequel script to Star Trek (which doesn't even come out until May 2009)
• Arcee is gonna be in Transformers 2

• Robocop is being re made for 2010

• Madagascar 2:
  
  


• Pink Panther 2: