In the 1970s, the martial-arts-genre lived through one of its most interesting periods, with many directors and therefore features competing for an audience who was eager for stories of fighting Shaolin monks or rebellious students facing a seemingly unbeatable power structure. Among the many names associated with the genre, Huang Feng was one of many directors who delivered what the audience (and therefore the producers) wanted, with his 1977 feature “The Shaolin Plot” arguably being his most notable effort. It is an impressive movie including some great set pieces and fight sequences, while also featuring actors such as Chen Hsieng, James Tien and Sammo Hung, names which have defined the martial-arts-genre during this period.
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During his reign, Prince Daglen (Chen Hsing) has not only developed formidable skills as a fighter, but also a plan to collect every martial-arts-manual of the schools in the country,...
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During his reign, Prince Daglen (Chen Hsing) has not only developed formidable skills as a fighter, but also a plan to collect every martial-arts-manual of the schools in the country,...
- 8/28/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
3-D goes Kung-Fu in Super-Touch! The 3-D Film Archive restores a Far East oddity from the year of Star Wars, an all-action sword, fist and supernatural magic combat spectacle. The big battles play like choreographed dance numbers, but with sound effects and screams taking the place of music. The disc’s 3-D extras are of special interest — we take a tour of every display section of a 1955 department store in full dimensional images.
Dynasty 3-D
3-D Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1977 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 92 min. / Qian dao wan li zhu; Super Dragon; Warlord / Street Date April 13, 2021 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 /
Starring: Tao-Liang Tan, Ying Bai, Kang Chin, David Wei Tang, Bobby Ming.
Cinematography: Zon Su Chang
Art Direction: Chih-Liang Chou
Stunts: Ying-Chieh Han
Super-Touch 3-D supervised by Michael Findlay
Written by Kuo-Hsiung Liu
Produced by Frank Wong
Directed by Mei Chung Chang
Note: With no decent Dynasty images to be found on the web,...
Dynasty 3-D
3-D Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1977 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 92 min. / Qian dao wan li zhu; Super Dragon; Warlord / Street Date April 13, 2021 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 /
Starring: Tao-Liang Tan, Ying Bai, Kang Chin, David Wei Tang, Bobby Ming.
Cinematography: Zon Su Chang
Art Direction: Chih-Liang Chou
Stunts: Ying-Chieh Han
Super-Touch 3-D supervised by Michael Findlay
Written by Kuo-Hsiung Liu
Produced by Frank Wong
Directed by Mei Chung Chang
Note: With no decent Dynasty images to be found on the web,...
- 4/3/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Revisiting the frequently tense relationship between Seoul and Pyongyang, director Kim Sung-hoon (My Little Hero) lightens things up a bit with Confidential Assignment, a comedic thriller featuring mismatched cops working at cross-purposes on a clandestine case. As buddy movies go, it never hits the heights of hilarity displayed by exemplars of the subgenre, but after a solid domestic opening Cj Entertainment’s Us release may still prompt action fans to respond.
After inept police detective Gang Jin-tae (Yoo Hai-jin, Tazza: The Hidden Card) screws up yet another investigation, his boss somehow decides that he’s the best candidate for a high-level assignment...
After inept police detective Gang Jin-tae (Yoo Hai-jin, Tazza: The Hidden Card) screws up yet another investigation, his boss somehow decides that he’s the best candidate for a high-level assignment...
- 1/27/2017
- by Justin Lowe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.
I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand moments during fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.
I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.
Anyway, thank you...
I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand moments during fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.
I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.
Anyway, thank you...
- 6/27/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
**Massive spoilers for every Godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and Mothra follow**
August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...
August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...
- 11/4/2014
- by Max Molinaro
- SoundOnSight
Like millions of you around the world, i love Kung Fu movies. It is the only real genre that keeps me going back for more and that is why i will always love Kung Fu movies.
I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.
36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978)
Studio: Shaw Brothers
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Cast: Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Wing, Lo Lieh, Wilson Tong, Lee Hoi San
Action Director(s): Lau Kar Leung
Invincible Armour (1977)
Studio: Lai Wah Film Company
Director: Ng See Yuen
Cast:John Liu, Hwang Jang Lee, Philip Ko, Tino Wong, Yuen Biao
Action Director(s): Corey Yuen,...
I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.
36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978)
Studio: Shaw Brothers
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Cast: Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Wing, Lo Lieh, Wilson Tong, Lee Hoi San
Action Director(s): Lau Kar Leung
Invincible Armour (1977)
Studio: Lai Wah Film Company
Director: Ng See Yuen
Cast:John Liu, Hwang Jang Lee, Philip Ko, Tino Wong, Yuen Biao
Action Director(s): Corey Yuen,...
- 3/3/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
DeStorm has had so many guest appearances all over YouTube that it's possible to forget that he is, at his core, nothing more than an indie rapper trying to make it big. He has reminded the world of his hip-hoppin' talents with a new mixtape, titled King Kong, which features several notable YouTube stars as special guests. DeStorm shows off his YouTube connections by bringing in #2 most subscribed creator Ray William Johnson for a guest verse on "Invincible". Turns out Rwj can really spit it. Chester See also makes a couple apperances, showing up on "Invicible" as well as a later track, "Cameras", which also features a pair of lesser-known rappers, Streetlight and Page Kennedy, both of whom are active on YouTube. Other creators are chipping in with their own videos, including a plug from popular vlogger GloZell. King Kong is available for free from mixtape hosting website Datpiff, and...
- 2/7/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Cast:
Jackie Chan
Nora Miao
Kam Kong
Director: Chan Chi Hwa
Action Director: Jackie Chan, To Wai Wo
Box office: Hk $662,851.30
Plot
Chan stars as the wanderer Hsu Ying Fung, who quickly makes it known (with some help) that he possesses the “Eight Steps of the Snake and Crane”, a martial arts book illustrating the ultimate kung fu style. The book was written by eight Shaolin masters shortly before their disappearance, and Hsu is suspected of killing them, or at least knowing what happened. In reality, Hsu is looking for the man responsible for the masters’ disappearance, whom he will know by a certain mark.
After several fights, and encounters with the leaders of many fighting clans (all of whom want the book and are willing to offer a variety of things for it), Hsu is betrayed, hurt, and eventually captured. He escapes with an unlikely ally in tow, while...
Jackie Chan
Nora Miao
Kam Kong
Director: Chan Chi Hwa
Action Director: Jackie Chan, To Wai Wo
Box office: Hk $662,851.30
Plot
Chan stars as the wanderer Hsu Ying Fung, who quickly makes it known (with some help) that he possesses the “Eight Steps of the Snake and Crane”, a martial arts book illustrating the ultimate kung fu style. The book was written by eight Shaolin masters shortly before their disappearance, and Hsu is suspected of killing them, or at least knowing what happened. In reality, Hsu is looking for the man responsible for the masters’ disappearance, whom he will know by a certain mark.
After several fights, and encounters with the leaders of many fighting clans (all of whom want the book and are willing to offer a variety of things for it), Hsu is betrayed, hurt, and eventually captured. He escapes with an unlikely ally in tow, while...
- 8/22/2012
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
This is a run down of my Top 40 kung fu movies of the 1970′s. There were so many great films in this era, that i just hope i do this list some justice. The movies chosen are just my personal choice, i understand others might have different views.
Any of the movies that make the Top 40 list must have something special to make it in the first place. So i hope you enjoy my Top 40 Kung Fu movies.
20.Invincible Armour (1977)
Starring: Hwang Jang Lee, John Liu, Philip Ko, Lee Hoi San, Yuen Biao
The Emperor’s Minister of State Cheng, an authoritarian ruler, arranges for Hu Lung, one of his old students to distract General Chow while he assassinates the leader of the Ming rebels. Chow hunts for Hu Lung, but must avoid the authorities since he is a suspect in the murder. He eventually finds Chow, but is thwarted by Hu Lung’s master,...
Any of the movies that make the Top 40 list must have something special to make it in the first place. So i hope you enjoy my Top 40 Kung Fu movies.
20.Invincible Armour (1977)
Starring: Hwang Jang Lee, John Liu, Philip Ko, Lee Hoi San, Yuen Biao
The Emperor’s Minister of State Cheng, an authoritarian ruler, arranges for Hu Lung, one of his old students to distract General Chow while he assassinates the leader of the Ming rebels. Chow hunts for Hu Lung, but must avoid the authorities since he is a suspect in the murder. He eventually finds Chow, but is thwarted by Hu Lung’s master,...
- 8/7/2012
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
After his electrifying performance as Blacula (1972), the great William Marshall was briefly considered a worthy successor to Christopher Lee's vampire king. A respected Shakespearean actor with an impressive theatre background, he was set to become a major horror star of the seventies, but like his fellow stage actor Robert Quarry, who achieved the same status as Count Yorga, his film career faded rapidly after the genre went through a radical re-think following the commercial success of The Exorcist (1973).
Marshall remained in New York to train in as an actor and director in Grand Opera and Shakespeare, although he had to support himself in a variety of jobs before making his professional stage debut. At 6ft 5inches, he was an impressively built, handsome, strong-featured actor with a booming bass baritone voice to match his towering presence. Not surprisingly, he quickly built up a formidable reputation as America's finest Shakespearean actor,...
Marshall remained in New York to train in as an actor and director in Grand Opera and Shakespeare, although he had to support himself in a variety of jobs before making his professional stage debut. At 6ft 5inches, he was an impressively built, handsome, strong-featured actor with a booming bass baritone voice to match his towering presence. Not surprisingly, he quickly built up a formidable reputation as America's finest Shakespearean actor,...
- 2/15/2011
- Shadowlocked
It is great to be in the Jacob Javitz Center, the largest (in area) building in Manhattan, when it is loaded to the rafters with hot cosplay chicks and exclusive geeky action figures. But it is even better to be invited to a private screening room to watch the first 45 minutes of Up with an audience of 25. Yeah, that’s right, I’m awesome. Up, in case you are a big douche, is the newest Pixar flick, co-directed by genius Pete Docter. Docter, co-writer of the Toy Story films and Wall-e, and director of Monsters, Inc. is, for my money, the best mind working in animation today. Up is about a grouchy old man who attaches balloons to his house and rides to a forgotten realm in South America, bringing a corpulent dork named Russell along with him. The movie opens with a little tip of the hat to Citizen Kane,...
- 2/7/2009
- UGO Movies
By Aaron Hillis
A puppet is posed, the camera clicks a frame, then an ever so slightly different pose, and another click. Creating stop-motion animation must be one of the most painstaking artistic processes of filmmaking, and yet the visionary work of director Henry Selick ("The Nightmare Before Christmas," "James and the Giant Peach") is so seamless that you'd think it just comes easy to him. With "Coraline," based upon the best-selling novella by Neil Gaiman, Selick was in production for 18 months (following another two years of pre-production) on the first stop-motion animated film ever to be photographed in 3D -- a thrilling, suspenseful fantasy of adventurous youth and parallel realities. After her family relocates to an eerie country manor, 11-year-old Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret passage to another world that looks exactly her own, except every meal tastes like a decadent banquet, parades of mice perform...
A puppet is posed, the camera clicks a frame, then an ever so slightly different pose, and another click. Creating stop-motion animation must be one of the most painstaking artistic processes of filmmaking, and yet the visionary work of director Henry Selick ("The Nightmare Before Christmas," "James and the Giant Peach") is so seamless that you'd think it just comes easy to him. With "Coraline," based upon the best-selling novella by Neil Gaiman, Selick was in production for 18 months (following another two years of pre-production) on the first stop-motion animated film ever to be photographed in 3D -- a thrilling, suspenseful fantasy of adventurous youth and parallel realities. After her family relocates to an eerie country manor, 11-year-old Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret passage to another world that looks exactly her own, except every meal tastes like a decadent banquet, parades of mice perform...
- 2/4/2009
- by Aaron Hillis
- ifc.com
Originally released in 1988, Oliver & Company tells the classic tale of Oliver Twist using cats and dogs; this animated feature showcases how two groups of animals, that were never meant to get along, actually can.
Oliver, a young cat, finds himself alone and uncertain in the big and overwhelming city of New York. He's quickly spotted by Dodger, a street wise mutt, while trying desperately to steal a quick bite of sausage from a street corner vendor. Dodger quickly capitalizes on Oliver's naivete and uses him to help steal a length of hot links to feed his pack of dogs. And so begins their adventure together.
Along the way Oliver is introduced to Dodger's group of friends which is made up of a variety of dogs from a Chihuahua (Tito) with an ego bigger than King Kong to a bulldog (Francis) who has a desire for the finer things in life.
Oliver, a young cat, finds himself alone and uncertain in the big and overwhelming city of New York. He's quickly spotted by Dodger, a street wise mutt, while trying desperately to steal a quick bite of sausage from a street corner vendor. Dodger quickly capitalizes on Oliver's naivete and uses him to help steal a length of hot links to feed his pack of dogs. And so begins their adventure together.
Along the way Oliver is introduced to Dodger's group of friends which is made up of a variety of dogs from a Chihuahua (Tito) with an ego bigger than King Kong to a bulldog (Francis) who has a desire for the finer things in life.
- 2/4/2009
- by Jason Craig
- JustPressPlay.net
Originally released in 1988, Oliver & Company tells the classic tale of Oliver Twist using cats and dogs; this animated feature showcases how two groups of animals, that were never meant to get along, actually can.
Oliver, a young cat, finds himself alone and uncertain in the big and overwhelming city of New York. He's quickly spotted by Dodger, a street wise mutt, while trying desperately to steal a quick bite of sausage from a street corner vendor. Dodger quickly capitalizes on Oliver's naivete and uses him to help steal a length of hot links to feed his pack of dogs. And so begins their adventure together.
Along the way Oliver is introduced to Dodger's group of friends which is made up of a variety of dogs from a Chihuahua (Tito) with an ego bigger than King Kong to a bulldog (Francis) who has a desire for the finer things in life.
Oliver, a young cat, finds himself alone and uncertain in the big and overwhelming city of New York. He's quickly spotted by Dodger, a street wise mutt, while trying desperately to steal a quick bite of sausage from a street corner vendor. Dodger quickly capitalizes on Oliver's naivete and uses him to help steal a length of hot links to feed his pack of dogs. And so begins their adventure together.
Along the way Oliver is introduced to Dodger's group of friends which is made up of a variety of dogs from a Chihuahua (Tito) with an ego bigger than King Kong to a bulldog (Francis) who has a desire for the finer things in life.
- 2/4/2009
- by Jason Craig
- JustPressPlay.net
Normal 0 false false false En-us X-none X-none MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Originally released in 1988 Oliver & Company tells the tale of cats and dogs and showcases how two groups of animals that were never meant to get along, actually can.
Oliver who is a young cat finds himself alone and unsure of himself in the big and overwhelming city of New York. He is quickly spotted by Dodger, a street wise mutt, while trying desperately to steal a quick bite of a hotlink from a street corner vendor. Dodger quickly capitalizes on Oliver's naivety and uses him to help steal a length of hot links to feed his pack of dogs. And so begins their adventure together.
Along the way Oliver is introduced to Dodger's group of friends which is made up of a variety of dogs from a Chihuahua (Tito) with an ego bigger than King Kong to a bulldog (Francis) who has...
Oliver who is a young cat finds himself alone and unsure of himself in the big and overwhelming city of New York. He is quickly spotted by Dodger, a street wise mutt, while trying desperately to steal a quick bite of a hotlink from a street corner vendor. Dodger quickly capitalizes on Oliver's naivety and uses him to help steal a length of hot links to feed his pack of dogs. And so begins their adventure together.
Along the way Oliver is introduced to Dodger's group of friends which is made up of a variety of dogs from a Chihuahua (Tito) with an ego bigger than King Kong to a bulldog (Francis) who has...
- 2/4/2009
- by Jason Craig
- JustPressPlay.net
Universal Studios will reopen its backlot to filming this summer, just a year after the fire that destroyed the Brownstown Street, Courthouse Square and the King Kong attraction.
By midsummer, production is expected to resume on those outdoor sets as well as an enhanced New York Street. New locations will include a gas station, a firehouse, a London Street and a modern urban cityscape, with glass and steel facade structures. The contemporary cityscape will be the largest modern urban backlot shooting location in Los Angeles, according to the studio.
The new and re-created sets also will be featured on the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour.
Additional sets will remain in construction and are planned to open in 2010.
The majority of the studio's standing sets and locations were untouched by the fire and have remained in use since the fire.
Beginning June 1, "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" will debut in...
By midsummer, production is expected to resume on those outdoor sets as well as an enhanced New York Street. New locations will include a gas station, a firehouse, a London Street and a modern urban cityscape, with glass and steel facade structures. The contemporary cityscape will be the largest modern urban backlot shooting location in Los Angeles, according to the studio.
The new and re-created sets also will be featured on the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour.
Additional sets will remain in construction and are planned to open in 2010.
The majority of the studio's standing sets and locations were untouched by the fire and have remained in use since the fire.
Beginning June 1, "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" will debut in...
- 2/3/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed This week isn't exactly a great week for new releases, but as you will see at the very end of this article I have added a Ton of new titles to the database over the past seven days including Quantum of Solace and Wave 3 of James Bond on Blu-ray which will bring us Goldfinger, Moonraker and The World is Not Enough all on March 24. I have also added several new Criterion releases, the X-Men trilogy is coming to Blu-ray as is The Silence of the Lambs. As for new DVDs you can begin digging into those just below with a few brief comments on each as well as the Even More section, which includes several new catalog Blu-ray releases. The Express I already reviewed the Blu-ray version of The Express and was pleasantly surprised. This film won't bowl you over with greatness,...
- 1/20/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
By Matt Singer
The tagline for the new film "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" is "Nothing Says 'Date Movie' Like A 3-D Ride To Hell!" and while I'm fairly certain that's not actually true, I admire the gumption it takes to put something that intentionally silly on a poster. "MBV3-d"'s marketing -- which includes a movie trailer that explains how 3-D works, in much the way an airplane safety video shows how to operate a seatbelt -- recalls the great bombastic advertisements of exploitation cinema's yesteryear, when outlandish hucksterisms like "Nothing Like This Has Ever Happened Before!" (from 1953's "It Came From Outer Space) or "3-D Thrill! Fuel For the Human Bonfire!" (From 1954's "The Mad Magician") were the accepted mode of junk movie pitch.
We've gotten away from that grand, goofy tradition, but "MBV3-d" has me all nostalgic for the crazy taglines from exploitation films past.
The tagline for the new film "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" is "Nothing Says 'Date Movie' Like A 3-D Ride To Hell!" and while I'm fairly certain that's not actually true, I admire the gumption it takes to put something that intentionally silly on a poster. "MBV3-d"'s marketing -- which includes a movie trailer that explains how 3-D works, in much the way an airplane safety video shows how to operate a seatbelt -- recalls the great bombastic advertisements of exploitation cinema's yesteryear, when outlandish hucksterisms like "Nothing Like This Has Ever Happened Before!" (from 1953's "It Came From Outer Space) or "3-D Thrill! Fuel For the Human Bonfire!" (From 1954's "The Mad Magician") were the accepted mode of junk movie pitch.
We've gotten away from that grand, goofy tradition, but "MBV3-d" has me all nostalgic for the crazy taglines from exploitation films past.
- 1/14/2009
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Puma has released a limited-edition series of sneakers entitled, Japanese Monster Pack, as an unofficial tribute to Japanese monster movies like Godzilla that were released by Toho back in the day. Each signature shoe lists the “Skills” and “Attributes” of the monster on the inner tongues, while the outer materials are textured after the respective Rampage-ers’ armor and skin. Kids today, mercy. Clockwise: Moth King (Mothra), Lizoid King (Godzilla), N/A (Mechagodzilla), Terror King (Ghidorah), Ape King (King Kong) (not pictured). Check out detailed close-ups of the outer tongues after the jump.
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Discuss: What, no ballet slippers for Ultraman?
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The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 29 (Guests: Laremy Legel and Myles McNutt) Cool Stuff: Dave Perillo’s Artwork L.A. Fire Torches Universal Studios Back Lot, Back to the Future Courthouse Square Set Cool Stuff: King Donkey Kong T-Shirt Cool Stuff: Alamo’s 2001:...
- 12/24/2008
- by Hunter Stephenson
- Slash Film
If a film is made about traveling back into time or to a different land is it required that there be a Tyrannosaurus Rex? King Kong had one, Journey to the Center of the Earth had one, Ice Age 3 will have one, Meet the Robinsons had one and even Night at the Museum had one and so will its sequel. Is it just me or has it become a tired plot device ever since the T-Rex's impressive debut in Jurassic Park? And even they turned to Raptors. Tired or not, Universal's Land of the Lost will apparently have one front and center as Cinematical has debuted the poster for the June 5 release starring starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel and Jorma Taccone based on the classic television show as a group of weirdos get sucked into an alternate universe.... Wheeeee! Check out the poster below and click here for the ultra large version.
- 12/22/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Q: When is a horror movie not a horror movie?
A: When it was never intended to be a horror movie in the first place.
In the short story anthology Prime Evil, Douglas E. Winter states, "Horror is not a genre, like the mystery or science fiction or the western. It is not a kind of fiction, meant to be confined to the ghetto of a special shelf in libraries or bookstores. Horror is an emotion."
Having been released in the '80s, I think it's time this idea gets a "re-imagining."
It's difficult to support the claim that horror is not a genre. There are obviously common elements that attract some fans and repel others. The question is, "What are those elements?"
It can't simply be the inclusion of a "monster," as there are too many examples of both horror films without monsters (for example, most slasher films), as...
A: When it was never intended to be a horror movie in the first place.
In the short story anthology Prime Evil, Douglas E. Winter states, "Horror is not a genre, like the mystery or science fiction or the western. It is not a kind of fiction, meant to be confined to the ghetto of a special shelf in libraries or bookstores. Horror is an emotion."
Having been released in the '80s, I think it's time this idea gets a "re-imagining."
It's difficult to support the claim that horror is not a genre. There are obviously common elements that attract some fans and repel others. The question is, "What are those elements?"
It can't simply be the inclusion of a "monster," as there are too many examples of both horror films without monsters (for example, most slasher films), as...
- 12/16/2008
- Fangoria
Meryl Streep has disclosed that she was turned down for a role in the 1976 King Kong remake because of her looks. The Mamma Mia! star recalled meeting movie mogul Dino De Laurentis and his son to discuss taking the lead role in the blockbuster, but the Italian duo, unaware that she spoke the language, dismissed her based on appearance. "He said to his (more)...
- 12/15/2008
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
5 - Ocean's Eleven
4 - Insomnia
3 - The Departed
2 - The Magnificent Seven
1 - The Thing
Kurt Russell finally admitted to himself that Goldie's anti-aging simply wasn't working
Admittedly, this was a very broad subject. They've been remaking movies for years, so finding the best of that bunch requires a couple of ground rules: First, the original film has to have a pretty solid place in movie history. Part of what makes a good remake is summoning the cojones to take on a film that was already good. Secondly, the remake has to have distinguished itself, too, bringing something new to the table and not just rehashing the prior work.
We received a ton of votes for this one, and there were a lot of tough omissions. The Fly, The Italian Job, Shaft, Cape Fear, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Scarface, The Ring, Dawn of the Dead, Little Shop of Horrors,...
4 - Insomnia
3 - The Departed
2 - The Magnificent Seven
1 - The Thing
Kurt Russell finally admitted to himself that Goldie's anti-aging simply wasn't working
Admittedly, this was a very broad subject. They've been remaking movies for years, so finding the best of that bunch requires a couple of ground rules: First, the original film has to have a pretty solid place in movie history. Part of what makes a good remake is summoning the cojones to take on a film that was already good. Secondly, the remake has to have distinguished itself, too, bringing something new to the table and not just rehashing the prior work.
We received a ton of votes for this one, and there were a lot of tough omissions. The Fly, The Italian Job, Shaft, Cape Fear, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Scarface, The Ring, Dawn of the Dead, Little Shop of Horrors,...
- 12/12/2008
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
The The Day the Earth Stood Still remake is not bad. This is not the King Kong sort of remake where they just do extraordinary things. It's not the Manchurian Candidate sort either. It's just acceptable.
Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still
It's really true to the tone of the 1951 original, that two people running around talking about philosophical concepts with a stranger. They are doing the talky drama. They ask intriguing questions with no answers. They have real actors doing the paranoid government types so at least they make some sense.
Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still
It's really true to the tone of the 1951 original, that two people running around talking about philosophical concepts with a stranger. They are doing the talky drama. They ask intriguing questions with no answers. They have real actors doing the paranoid government types so at least they make some sense.
- 12/12/2008
- www.canmag.com
Chicago – Jeffrey Katzenberg stopped off in Chicago on the morning of Monday, December 8th, to preview DreamWorks Animation’s “Monsters vs. Aliens” and show off the brand-spanking-new 3D technology that will be used for all upcoming animated films produced by the studio.
After an introduction by Katzenberg, critics, journalists, distributors, publicists, and others were treated to roughly half an hour of footage, spread over three distinctly different scenes.
Before the audience donned their 3D glasses (but after the coffee and Danish), Mr. Katzenberg spoke for about fifteen minutes about what he considers as important a technological advancement as sound and color to the history of film. Instead of taking projects that were conceived in 2D and converting them to 3D, Katzenberg has dictated that all of the filmmakers under the DreamWorks banner conceive and author their works with 3D in mind. It was a creative development that would fuel an...
After an introduction by Katzenberg, critics, journalists, distributors, publicists, and others were treated to roughly half an hour of footage, spread over three distinctly different scenes.
Before the audience donned their 3D glasses (but after the coffee and Danish), Mr. Katzenberg spoke for about fifteen minutes about what he considers as important a technological advancement as sound and color to the history of film. Instead of taking projects that were conceived in 2D and converting them to 3D, Katzenberg has dictated that all of the filmmakers under the DreamWorks banner conceive and author their works with 3D in mind. It was a creative development that would fuel an...
- 12/8/2008
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Over the weekend my cousin was telling me how he bought the NFL package this year where he gets to watch every single football game, and how there's one channel called The Red Zone that broadcasts without commercials and only shows you live coverage of a team that's about to score. So basically, only the best parts of every game. Well imagine if a similar thing existed for movies and television -- a channel that only aired the "good parts" of whatever movie or television show they decided to highlight. Could be kinda cool, right?
Leave it to those lunatics over at Robot Chicken to dream up such a channel, and last night I caught a little sketch on the show called Just The Good Parts. A couple of television shows are mashed in here, so excuse the non film-related content, but they also tackle a whole bunch of movies like There Will Be Blood,...
Leave it to those lunatics over at Robot Chicken to dream up such a channel, and last night I caught a little sketch on the show called Just The Good Parts. A couple of television shows are mashed in here, so excuse the non film-related content, but they also tackle a whole bunch of movies like There Will Be Blood,...
- 12/8/2008
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
DVD Links: Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Hancock I posted my review of the Blu-ray edition of Hancock right here and it isn't exactly a favorable one. This movie, while having a great concept, just doesn't work and it all has to do with the script as it was presented on screen. I didn't read Vincent Ngo's original script though, and considering what David had to say about it when he asked whether it was too soon to remake Hancock it sounds like there is a potentially great story left on the table in an effort to release a toned down film. I know they are working on a sequel to the film and I have no idea what direction they plan on going, but a satisfying sequel could make this original more tolerable. However, right now, this film isn't worth your time. Criterion Releases
Bottle Rocket...
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- 11/25/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Edward Cullen: And so the lion fell in love with the lamb. Isabella Swan: What a stupid lamb. Edward Cullen: What a sick, masochistic lion. A young man and young woman from feuding families fall in love with each other; forbidden love (Romeo and Juliet). A successful, rich businessman falls in love with a prostitute; unlikely love (Pretty Woman). A super sized gorilla falls in love with a beautiful blonde stage actress; impossible love (King Kong). Now we have a vampire and a regular girl that fall in love with each other. It is a forbidden, unlikely, and impossible love but they [...]...
- 11/21/2008
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
DVD Links: Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed One quick note regarding Criterion Collection's initial wave of Blu-ray releases. The company has delayed their first wave by nearly a month as Bottle Rocket, Chungking Express, The Third Man, and The Man Who Fell to Earth will now release on December 16 and The Last Emperor has now been set for January 6. However, there is some good news on the Criterion front... They have a sale going on right now giving you 40% off of everything on their site. Click here to take advantage. Now to today's DVDs and Blu-ray releases. Wall-e I just reviewed the Blu-ray version of this and I have to say, it is a very long review. So let me give you the short version: Buy It... On Blu-ray if you were wondering. Clicking the Buy Now button will give you a look at all the buying options over at Amazon.
- 11/18/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The big apple. The city that never sleeps. The city so nice they named it twice. Whatever name it goes by, New York has been a mainstay of cinema and continues to enchant audiences young and old. It’s defined the careers of filmmakers as diverse as Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and Spike Lee and has provided an unforgettable landscape for every genre from family musicals (42nd Street, West Side Story) to adult dramas (The French Connection, Midnight Cowboy), action blockbusters (Spider-Man, King Kong) to cheesy comedies (Ghostbusters, Home Alone 2) and now the Empire city has been named the most cinematic city in the world. Well, come on – what could top it?
The poll as voted for by more than 1000 film fans and industry bods (including cinematographers and location managers) was conducted by Sky Movies in eager anticipation of Woody Allen’s latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (due out...
The poll as voted for by more than 1000 film fans and industry bods (including cinematographers and location managers) was conducted by Sky Movies in eager anticipation of Woody Allen’s latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (due out...
- 11/11/2008
- Boxwish.com
Coraline is a high-definition stop-motion animated feature – the first to be originally filmed in stereoscopic 3D – based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling book. A young girl (Dakota Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother Teri Hatcher) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home – and save her family.
This past Monday a select group of press and college students were invited to watch clips from this new fairy tale, sprung forth from the minds of Neil Gaiman and Henry Selick, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect pairing. Since this is adapted from Gaiman...
This past Monday a select group of press and college students were invited to watch clips from this new fairy tale, sprung forth from the minds of Neil Gaiman and Henry Selick, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect pairing. Since this is adapted from Gaiman...
- 11/6/2008
- by Nomad
- DreadCentral.com
Quick Summary The Lost World showcases stop-motion dinosaurs before King Kong scales the Empire State Building This inspires a young animator named Ray Harryhausen, who later works on The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms Cold War concerns give American monster movies a radioactive edge in the '50s Whilst Godzilla stomps Tokyo (complete with anti-nuke message) After which monster movies blaze a path of destruction right up to Cloverfield Key titles King Kong (1933) The original ape-escape movie unleashed a giant monkey in... .
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- 11/6/2008
- by chicks
- TotalFilm
Confession time - I didn't see The Incredible Hulk in theaters. I was short on funds and friends to go with, and before I knew it, it was gone. I know most of you out there are better geeks than I, and probably have seen it twice over already. But there's probably a bunch of people out there who had to wait around until last week's DVD release, and might like a chance to talk about it. Hulk out, if you will. To get you all going, Scott Weinberg and I held our own spirited discussion -- or as spirited as one can be at 2am. (4am his time -- he has more stamina than Emil Blonsky!)
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Elisabeth: Well first, you need to tell me why Hulk is your favorite character -- because you are honestly the only Hulk fan I know.
Scott: Even as...
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Elisabeth: Well first, you need to tell me why Hulk is your favorite character -- because you are honestly the only Hulk fan I know.
Scott: Even as...
- 10/28/2008
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
I've done some pieces that I'm happy with here at Cinematical. No seriously, I actually Like maybe 15% of my total output, but one of those good articles was a Cine-7 called The World's Best 'Comfort' Movies. And going by our traffic numbers and reader feedback, it seems a few other people enjoyed it too. So you know what that means: Sequel Time!
It was a few doses of horrific dental surgery that inspired the first article, but this time it's the suffering of a good friend that got me writing. Pictured above is Cinematical's official cat (Jonesy) as he watches a favorite film from the inside of a cone collar that he has to wear because his front paws are in seriously bad shape and he's prone to licking at them. Jonesy's comfort movie suggestions are listed in italics. He just likes typing in italics.
The first time around I...
It was a few doses of horrific dental surgery that inspired the first article, but this time it's the suffering of a good friend that got me writing. Pictured above is Cinematical's official cat (Jonesy) as he watches a favorite film from the inside of a cone collar that he has to wear because his front paws are in seriously bad shape and he's prone to licking at them. Jonesy's comfort movie suggestions are listed in italics. He just likes typing in italics.
The first time around I...
- 10/27/2008
- by Scott Weinberg
- Cinematical
With films like The Painted Veil Naomi Watt's has been working hard to get down off that Empire States Building scene and away from what King Kong did to her career. Hr reports that her most recent foray into acting with a capitol "A" will be the film My Name is Jody Williams, in which she plays a Nobel Peace Prize winner. King Kong is just about the only fluff piece on Watt's extremely legit resume. With films like 21 Grams, Eastern Promises, and Mulholland Dr. Watts has shown her capability. She's worked with the likes of David Cronenberg, David Lynch and David O. Russell. So why is King Kong the first thing I think of when I hear her name? Maybe it's because she immerses herself in parts so seamlessly that I am unable to pick the Watts out of the character. Or maybe it's because I'm still pissed that...
- 10/22/2008
- cinemablend.com
Is there anything better than a good dinosaur fight?
If you are as big a fan of the original 1933 "King Kong" (the only one that counts) as I am, then you know by heart the epic dino battles on Skull Island set the standard for everything that came after.
Some were horrible, and some, like those in "Jurassic Park," were gloriously scary. And now we have History Channel's new and epic series, "Jurassic Fight Club," that is so good, you and your kids will view it more like an adventure movie than a learning experience.
If you are as big a fan of the original 1933 "King Kong" (the only one that counts) as I am, then you know by heart the epic dino battles on Skull Island set the standard for everything that came after.
Some were horrible, and some, like those in "Jurassic Park," were gloriously scary. And now we have History Channel's new and epic series, "Jurassic Fight Club," that is so good, you and your kids will view it more like an adventure movie than a learning experience.
- 7/29/2008
- by By LINDA STASI
- NYPost.com
Looks like the critical blast of Peter Berg's superhero flick Hancock will have zero lasting effect as not only is he set to put his own spin on Dune, but Variety now reports Berg will direct a new film adatpation of the legendary Hercules for Universal Pictures. The pic will be adapted for the screen by Ryan Condal based on a five-issue comicbook series by Steve Moore that debuted in May through Radical Publishing. To the right is a piece of art Weta Workshops (Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Narnia) created for the comic. The following caption describes the image: "The image takes its viewpoint from just over the shoulder of a soldier who is about to go one on one with this titan who is emerging from the bloody heat of battle wielding his club, leaving in his wake a smashed and gory trail of would be opponents.
- 7/23/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Madrid -- Classic sci-fi and fantasy films will be feted at October's Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia, but it's "pure horror" movies that will compete in the official selection, organizers said Wednesday.
Receiving a special homage on its 40th anniversary will be "2001: A Space Odyssey," with appearances by stars Gary Lockwood and Keir Dullea, and special effects supervisor Douglas Trumball. Other films to be honored include "King Kong," "Planet of the Apes" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Among the contemporary films competing for the fest's top prize are Fabrice Du Weiz' "Vinyan," Jennifer Lynch's Cannes entry "Surveillance," "Let the Right One In" by Tomas Alfredson and several titles from Asia.
The Sitges festival, held on Spain's Mediterranean coast, runs Oct. 2-12.
Receiving a special homage on its 40th anniversary will be "2001: A Space Odyssey," with appearances by stars Gary Lockwood and Keir Dullea, and special effects supervisor Douglas Trumball. Other films to be honored include "King Kong," "Planet of the Apes" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Among the contemporary films competing for the fest's top prize are Fabrice Du Weiz' "Vinyan," Jennifer Lynch's Cannes entry "Surveillance," "Let the Right One In" by Tomas Alfredson and several titles from Asia.
The Sitges festival, held on Spain's Mediterranean coast, runs Oct. 2-12.
- 7/16/2008
- by By Benjamin Jones
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Salivate and prepare to be completely blown away by the first half of the Sitges 2008 program!
With a furious drum beat and TNT Jackson kick to the face and Braveheart battle roar, Sitges 2008, announced one amazing lineup today and even better… it’s only half the titles and events! Between their highlights and focus of key science fiction films of the past and new titles playing, this could be a fantastic film festival for the ages. The kind where you have a grandson that has a grandson that has a grandson that tells people as bragging rights that their distant relative Frank was at Sitges 2008. Sitges this year seems to be rolling out all the stops to outdo everything they have ever done before and It only makes me wonder if festival director Angel Sala morphed into James Cagney screaming ”Top of the World” as he drew down the curtains...
With a furious drum beat and TNT Jackson kick to the face and Braveheart battle roar, Sitges 2008, announced one amazing lineup today and even better… it’s only half the titles and events! Between their highlights and focus of key science fiction films of the past and new titles playing, this could be a fantastic film festival for the ages. The kind where you have a grandson that has a grandson that has a grandson that tells people as bragging rights that their distant relative Frank was at Sitges 2008. Sitges this year seems to be rolling out all the stops to outdo everything they have ever done before and It only makes me wonder if festival director Angel Sala morphed into James Cagney screaming ”Top of the World” as he drew down the curtains...
- 7/16/2008
- by Blake
- Screen Anarchy
If you've seen Wanted, you know that for all the special effects wizardry and incredible action, what's likely to stick with you is the film's closing speech by Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy). We won't spoil the fun for you if you haven't seen it, but it's quotable, easy to remember, and fits almost any occasion.
There is quite a cinematic precedent for famous last words, of course. Billy Wilder alone is on this list three times. Not surprisingly, he has 12 Oscar nominations for writing. The screenplay for Casablanca, always at the top of anyone's list, is featured, too. Some of these you may have heard from time to time but don't know where they're from. And this is certainly not a complete list; these are more or less off the top of my head. Feel free to throw some others at us.
“Oh, no! It wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast.
There is quite a cinematic precedent for famous last words, of course. Billy Wilder alone is on this list three times. Not surprisingly, he has 12 Oscar nominations for writing. The screenplay for Casablanca, always at the top of anyone's list, is featured, too. Some of these you may have heard from time to time but don't know where they're from. And this is certainly not a complete list; these are more or less off the top of my head. Feel free to throw some others at us.
“Oh, no! It wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast.
- 7/2/2008
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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