New Moon poster

My girlish excitement for this sequel continues to grow. I'm a big fan of vampire/werewolf love stories, all thanks to the Underworld series.

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Twilight DVD release

Because I'm becoming casually obsessed with vampire movies...


I was at Meijers at midnight and there were literally teen girls running toward the display.

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - review

Rise of the Lycans was a nice way to end/begin the franchine. Rhona Mitra actually did a good job and Michael Sheen was amazing as Lucian!

Here are some fan reactions via Reelz Channel:

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Mutant Chronicles trailer

Sounds interesting to me:

Mutant Chronicles is set in the year 2707, on an unrecognizable Earth where a war is raging between four giant corporations who control the planet as they battle over the planet's dwindling resources. This war is soon rendered irrelevant when an errant bomb shatters an ancient buried seal, releasing a horrific mutant army from its prison deep within the earth. As the mutant scourge threatens human extinction, a squad of ragged soldiers, led by Mitch Hunter (Thomas Jane), descends into the earth in a last ditch effort to destroy the mutants and save mankind.

Thoughts???

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li (teaser trailer)

The action sequences look kind of wack but I'm hoping that somehow the overall movie turns out well.



My mind wonders...what if Ziyi Zhang (Crouch Tiger, Hidden Dragon) had been cast as Chun Li? The emotion she brings to her roles is superb. It's something about her eyes.

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'Let the Right One In' trailer

Here's a vampire love story other than Twilight.

Let the Right One In is a Swedish film about "Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy who finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire." And yes, it's based on a novel too.



Interested?

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Monsters vs. Aliens

Here's a sci-fi/fantasy film you can watch with the whole family.



Official Website: www.monstersvsaliens.com
Release Date: March 27, 2009

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'Knowing' trailer

Nicolas Cage stars in an end of the world movie. He has to solve some kind of riddle or it's bye-bye Earth. The plot kind of reminds me of "The Pattern" from Fringe.

Thoughts?



Release Date: March 20, 2009
Official Website: www.knowing-themovie.com

[Hat tip Showbiz Cafe]

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - trailer

An Underworld movie without Kate Beckinsale doesn't seem as cool. Beckinsale completely owned that role! She was kick-butt while bringing a softness and depth to her character at the same time. The next movie in the series is a prequel the original. The trailer looks pretty good except for the lead actress, Rhona Mitra. I saw her in Doomsday and her acting was extremely bland, even when she's been in supporting roles her performances were decent at best. But you never know, sometimes actors can surprise you. Since Underworld is what made me like vampire films I'm hoping this one turns out good despite the fact that Len Wiseman didn't direct it.

What are your thoughts on the latest addition to the franchise?

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Star Trek: The New Cast

I'm not a Trek fan but this picture makes me a little excited. My casting favorites are Zoe Saldana as Uhura and John Cho as Sulu.

Are you eager to see this film?

[Hat tip to Mystery Man]

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Dakota Fanning Goes Sci-fi in Push

People realize they have special powers and they go on a quest to save the world. It's your basic storyline but it's the how that makes things interesting. Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans team up in Push to do their brand of saving the world from crazy people who want to do bad stuff. It's look like it could be good.

What are your thoughts on the trailer?

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The Final Trailer for Twilight

Maybe it's just me but I liked the first trailer better. It had more mystique whereas the final trailer makes the story seem a little cheesy with some of its on-the-nose dialogue and soap opera stares.

For the sake of all future vampire love stories I hope Twilight lives up to its hype. I'm really enjoying the vampire (and werewolf) trends in pop culture and it would be a shame to see it fade away so briefly.

Are you stoked about seeing the movie? Or are you satisfied with the books?

Final:


First:
Twilight in HD

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The Anime Jesus Film - A Preview

I wrote about the anime Jesus Film in a previous post. Since then the creators have a come up with a prototype and now they're looking for some feedback. It's not the best anime I've seen but it's a nice effort (in the spreading the Gospel sense). What do you think?

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Offical Blog for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

I wrote about my excitement for the new Street Fighter movie over here but now I'm really excited because I didn't know that Moon Bloodgood was in it too. So it looks like Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) and Bloodgood (Journeyman) will be battling it out. Sweet. Other interesting cast members include Michael Clarke Duncan (Daredevil) and Taboo from Black Eyed Peas.

You can check out the official movie blog at www.streetfightermovie.net


[Hat tip to Angry Asian Man]

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Twilight

They can't make enough vampire and werewolf love stories for me.

I liked Underworld the best but I also enjoyed Blood & Chocolate and Skinwalkers. Now I can't wait to see Twilight! It's another tale of young vampire love. And that's just fine by me.

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M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening

M. Night Shamalyan is a master of eerie storytelling. His films engage us to think about a realm that exists just beyond what is seen. And that concept is very much rooted in Christian spirituality.

Ephesians 6:12 says, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

If Shamalyan were a Christian (and he could be, I'm not sure) that would probably be the verse he placed next to his computer.

Shamalyan's next movie, The Happening, stars Mark Wahlberg and is about a strange occurence that sweeps the nation and leaves people in a smalltown to figure things out.

Here's the trailer:



[Hat tip to Bloody-Digusting.com for the pic]

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Zoe Saldana Goes Sci-Fi

There aren't many things that I like about Star Trek besides Patrick Stewart as Captain Piccard, Seven of Nine and the Borg. Other than that I'm so not a Trekkie. But this makes me happy: Zoe Saldana is cast in the upcoming Star Trek movie as Nyota Uhura. I'll probably end up seeing this movie in theatres just because she's in it. I've followed most of her work since Drumline and I'd really like to see her turn into a major A-List star because Hollywood needs more diversity!

Hat tip to Andrew @ Star Trek Buzz Blog.

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DVD Review: Aeon Flux

This is one DVD you never, ever want to rent. Saying it's waste of time, space and film doesn't even begin to cut it. If I had to chose between stepping in dog poo or watching this movie again, I'd take the dog poo. Seriously.

The plot was confusing. The action sequences were cheesy. Charlize Theron's performance was flatter than a tortilla. The movie was a complete mess, in the grand scale of "when Sci-Fi movies go bad".

I kept hoping that the movie would get better, that somehow things would magically turn around and it wouldn't completely suck. But that moment never came, so I did what any wise movie watcher would do: I pressed stop and thanked God that I hadn't wasted $10 seeing it in theaters.

For those of you who actually braved through this Sci-Fi bomb, how did the movie end? (Like I really care?!?!)

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Ghost Rider got it all wrong

I hope Nicolas Cage suprises me because picturing him as Ghost Rider is laughable. The only thing worst than this is that he was almost cast as Superman. Now that's just scary.

To make things more unbelieveable they have Eva Mendes as his love interest. I guess the Ghost Rider knows magic too.

Here's my picks for actors who would have made a steamier Johnny Blaze:

1. Paul Walker - He's hot, looks way better in a leather jacket and he's got the whole tough guy act down. Plus, him and Eva Menedes sharing an onscreen kiss would have been scorching.

2. Vin Diesel - He's got the voice, the attitude and he's looks like a Harley was made for him. It's too bad this role speeded past him.

3. Jason Statham - He was on fire in The Transporter. He's a shoe in for the reculant hero role and he's deadly cool.

Who knows? Maybe Cage will blow us away in this movie, he is a top-notch actor, but can he successfully pull off the role of a comicbook superhero? Sadly, as far as the trailer goes, it looks like this movie will be going down in flames.

R.I.P. Ghost Rider

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A lesson from the X-Men

Wolverine: Sometimes we need to heal fast and follow our instincts.

Storm: God gave us dominion over the Earth, we're its keepers so we should use its resources for good and respect its power.

Rogue: Sometimes our touch can hurt people. Even our best attentions can go awry, so use your touch wisely.

Iceman: There are times to be frozen, when it comes to being solid in our faith.

Shadowcat/Kitty: As children of God we're meant to break down barriers and walk through walls to unite people and show them the beauty and truth of Jesus.

Cyclops: We need to watch how we look at people. Sometimes our stares can be deadly.

Jean Grey: Our mind is a powerful thing, we can either master it or let it master us.

Professor X: We're supposed to equip others on how to fight for goodness and justice.

Colossus: Sometimes we need to be as strong as metal so the devil's arrows won't break through our armor.

Archangel: We need to spead our wings and fly.

Beast: There are times when we need be diplomatic and there are times when we need to fight.

The X-Men have it right, it's time take a stand. For Christ.

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