C’mon Hollywood

C’mon Hollywood: Get Paul Verhoeven behind the camera again!

Posted 14 years ago

Next week sees the release of the new TOTAL RECALL, starring Colin Farrell, and while it looks like a fun time, it’s not likely to hold a torch to the blood-soaked, rollicking great time of the original.  The reason?  Paul...

C’mon Hollywood: Get to the movie already! (Blu-Ray Edition)

Posted 14 years ago

With the HD format war well behind us and the advent of blu-ray taking a firm hold on the market, we’ve finally been able to settle in and enjoy some truly amazing home theater visuals. Movies have never looked (or...

C’mon Hollywood: Don’t fear the “Preacher”!

Posted 14 years ago

With Comic Con 2012 now behind us, leaving a trail of teases and reveals to tide us over until next year, there is still a laundry list of projects that are left languishing in our peripherals; dream adaptations that have...

C’mon Hollywood: Make Some Sense! (SPOILERS)

Posted 14 years ago

SPOILER WARNING: I will be discussing major aspects of both PROMETHEUS and SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. Read at your own risk. It’s happened to all of us; We sit there, watching a movie, getting into it, enjoying ourselves for...

C’mon Hollywood: Adapt Samurai Jack already!

Posted 14 years ago

The animated series, Samurai Jack, aired on Cartoon Network and ran for four seasons (2000-2004). Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who worked on shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Powerpuff Girls, the animator’s intent was to create a show that was cinematic...

C’mon Hollywood: Get your big-budget movies under control!

Posted 14 years ago

Since the news of a date push, reshoots, and 3D conversion of G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, it seems that even more big-budget pics have followed suit, leaving most of us to wonder just what the hell is going on in Hollywood...

C’mon Hollywood: What happened to Adam Sandler?

Posted 14 years ago

Adam Sandler has been a household name for decades, appearing in more than twenty-five feature films, five years of SNL, and producing five comedy albums, all of which make up an exceptionally lucrative career. And yet, even with all of...

C’mon Hollywood: Give us more practical effects!

Posted 14 years ago

It’s no secret that CGI has nearly eclipsed practical effects and we’ve all suffered because of it. Gone are the days when the make-up personnel were challenged with creating the impossible. Now, with a few exceptions, filmmakers are leaning towards...

C’mon Hollywood: What happened to the “old school” action movie?

Posted 14 years ago

Seeped in machismo, one-liners, endless ammo, fireball explosions, shredded muscles, and usually ending with a knock-down, drag out finale, the old school action movie was a thing of beauty. We know these movies well, depending on our age and exposure....

C’mon Hollywood: What’s the deal with G.I. Joe: Retaliation?

Posted 14 years ago

This past week, Paramount Pictures dropped a mega bomb on us with the announcement that G.I. JOE: RETALIATION was being moved from its June 29th release date to March 29, 2013, leaving everyone reeling with a “what the f*ck” look...

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