Posts Tagged ‘Michael Bay’
Transformers 2 – The Real Review TV Spot
Do you ever wish that TV spots for movies using reviews from critics were more honest? Do you sometimes feel as if the quotes on these ads are taken out of context? Are you tired of seeing snippets from reviews were the critic’s name is entirely too small to read? Well, then this faux TV spot for Transformers 2: The Revenge of the Fallen is for you.
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The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 26 – The Quest for Peace
The Filmdogs Podcast is back up and running for another action-packed episode. We discuss all the new Superman happenings, from Zach Synder to General Zod in the news, along with info on The Thing Prequel, delays for Mad Max 4, and just how accident prone Michael Bay’s sets are. In our Featured Topic of the Week we review David Fincher’s The Social Network, then to close out the show we have a One-Liner from Superman II. All in all this episode will make you believe a man can fly.
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The Filmdogs Podcast: In the Lounge with W, J, and J
This week on The Filmdogs Podcast we decided to hang loose and take it easy “In the Lounge with W, J, and J.” We discuss several news items such as Christoper Nolan‘s newly professed love of Michael Bay films, the new post 911 film from Stephen Daldry starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, and casting rumors surrounding the Fantastic Four reboot. Then in the lounge we talk about films we’ve been watching recently and some of our viewing habits may surprise you. So take a load off and listen in.
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When the dust settles the winner of best 2010 action team-up film is…
Hollywood loves to shell out similar films in a given year, (Dante’s Peak and Volcano, Deep Impact and Armageddon) and 2010 is no exception. This year the old school action team-up made a comeback with movies like, The Losers, The A-Team, and The Expendables with varying results. So, I thought it would be in fitting with the spirit of those films to pit them against one another, and see which one comes out on top. Here are the 2010 action team-up awards. Steroids are encouraged.
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Double Wide Trailer Exam | “How Do You Know” and “Daydream Nation”
Paul Rudd in How Do You Know and Kat Dennings in Daydream Nation
How Do You Know is the new film by James L. Brooks, and I must say I am only mildly interested in it judging by this trailer. Brooks has some really great films (Broadcast News, As Good as it Gets, Spanglish), but they all had a little more to offer than your average rom com. How Do You Know seems to be treading some familiar water, but it does have a great cast and maybe Brooks isn’t showing us everything. The film stars Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson and opens December 17, 2010.
Daydream Nation is an independent film that is premiering at the Toronto Film Festival and though I know next to nothing about the film, I must say the trailer is extremely enticing. It is filled with smash cuts and great music, but it also hides behind them. This could go either way because it is no secret that a trailer can make a bad movie look good; all it has to do is showcase great editing and music. Regardless of how the film turns out, the trailer for Daydream Nation is still worth checking out. Continue on to do so. Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 14 – Rise of the Sliver Podcast
Episode 14 of The Filmdogs Podcast is here for your listening pleasure. This week we discuss the recent crop of new trailers in the News and stand up for Speed Racer in our In Defense of segment. Hollywood continues to cast younger actors in the roles of our favorite movie heroes, so we decide who we would cast instead in our Featured Topic of the Week. Then it’s a One-Liner of the Week from the Scottish master, Sean Connery in The Rock. Plus, a special surprise segment in thrown in just for fun. Listen in, you won’t regret it.
Email us with you podcast feedback or segment suggestions at filmdogspodcast@gmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast here, or listen in you browser. Also, you may download an enhanced AAC feed with chapter markers and artwork from iTunes on your computer or straight to your iPhone/iPod touches now! If you like what you hear be sure to write a quick review on iTunes as well. It helps us out. Thanks!
New Column | The Stream
The Stream is a new column that will act a venue for filmdogs writers to post shorter reviews of movies they have watched on streaming video services such as Netflix, Hulu, or even YouTube. Hopefully, these more concise wrap-ups of said films will help you, the readers, to come to some conclusions about the ever growing library of steaming content on the web. Either that or you’ll at least you’ll know that Princess of Mars isn’t that new Andrew Stanton movie.
First up, Oren Moverman’s moving drama The Messenger. Read the rest of this entry »
A+ Action: A Review of “The A-Team”
My first impression of “The A-Team”, before it was even released, was that this was a movie made for chicks…that happened to include explosions. I mean, come on- Liam Neeson? Silver fox. Bradley Cooper? Body of a God. Patrick Wilson? Sexy bad guy. Even Sharlto Copley has a rugged handsomeness about him. This was a flick full of sexy men (including one who frequently- and thankfully- takes his shirt off), running around looking bad-ass and manly. Action flick? Yes. But one that was made to get the ladies excited, too.
Finally! Some explosions | Review of “The A Team”
It’s been a boring summer season. Not a single film I’ve seen stands out in my mind, Robin Hood anyone? For me it’s up to Christopher Nolan to save the summer with this thriller, Inception. So imagine my surprise when the first film to feel like a real blockbuster is based off everyone’s favorite cheesy 80s TV Show, The A Team.
Now, I never had high hopes for The A Team movie. I loved the show when I was 13, but remember next to nothing about the characters, save for Mr. T’s haircut. Yet, under the direction of Joe Carnahan the flick has a real sense of fun that never lets up for a minute. Read the rest of this entry »
