Archive for July, 2006

Audio Edition – July 31st 2006
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Jul
2006

Audio Edition – July 31st 2006

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On today's Audio Edition we discuss: 1) The Departure of Doug Nagy 2) Lindsay Lohan drama 3) Mel Gibson and his Drunken Anti-Semite songs 4) Tons of Batman News 5) DOUG NAGY DROPS IN UNEXPECTEDL...

Massive Batman Updates
31
Jul
2006

Massive Batman Updates

News Chat

Ok, some news from the Batman-On-FIlm site which usually seems to get acurate and up to date Batman news. So here it goes: 1) Heath Ledger was indeed offered The Joker role... but as of yet hasn't s...

The Departed Trailer
31
Jul
2006

The Departed Trailer

News Chat

Ever since it was announced that there was going to be a North American remake of the AMAZING Asian film "Infernal Affairs" a lot of people have speculated if it was going to be any good or not. Well...

Toy Story 3 Cast Is Returning
31
Jul
2006

Toy Story 3 Cast Is Returning

News Chat

It was a day of great joy and celebration when it was announced Pixar was picking back up the Toy Story Franchise out of the hands of the Disney animation group (yes yes I know... they're all one big ...

Rambo 4 Plot
31
Jul
2006

Rambo 4 Plot

News Chat

When I first heard that Sylvester Stallone was going to be doing another Rocky film and Rambo film... I thought they were both just stupid ideas. I'll admit that my mind has been changed on the Rock ...

Kevin Smith – Film Critic
31
Jul
2006

Kevin Smith – Film Critic

News Chat

This news is actually a couple of days old, but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents worth in there anyway. As many of you know, Roger Ebert is recovering from some serious health problems and surgery. Th...

Doug Nagy Has Left The Building
31
Jul
2006

Doug Nagy Has Left The Building

Features

Doug Nagy, my good friend and co-host of The Audio Edition from day #1 is no longer with The Movie Blog. Doug's life has just got totally hectic and something had to give. Doug's situation has chang...

Justin Long Joins Die Hard 4
31
Jul
2006

Justin Long Joins Die Hard 4

News Chat

I first really took notice of Justin Long back in Galaxy Quest. The next film I saw him in was the highly underrated Jeepers Creepers... and after seeing him in that I remember thinking "Wow... this ...

Around The Web – July 31st 2006
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Jul
2006

Around The Web – July 31st 2006

News Chat

Here is some of the other movie news floating around the web today that John isn't interested enough in to write about... but thought you may be interested in anyway: - The TMNT (Teenage Mutant Nija...

Audio Edition – July 28th 2006
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Jul
2006

Audio Edition – July 28th 2006

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On today's Audio Edition Doug and John discuss: 1) A new Pee Wee movie in the works. It should have been porn. 2) 28 Zombie movies later... I mean 28 Weeks Later 3) Clips of The Simpsons Movie 4)...

Harry Potter DVDs Being Pulled By Morons
28
Jul
2006

Harry Potter DVDs Being Pulled By Morons

News Chat

It looks like the folks at Warner Bros are taking a page from the Disney playbook. It's been announced that as of December, you won't be able to buy copies of Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets and...

Disney Going Back To Traditional Animation
28
Jul
2006

Disney Going Back To Traditional Animation

News Chat

This is really good news (at least I think it is). Disney is getting ready to head back to the medium that made them famous. 2-D animation! They're obviously not getting rid of 3-D animation, but a...

Babel Trailer
28
Jul
2006

Babel Trailer

News Chat

Babel has been one of those movies in production that gets your attention when you hear about it... but you quickly forget it. Even though the film has Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett star in it, I neve...

The L.A. Riots Spectacular Trailer
28
Jul
2006

The L.A. Riots Spectacular Trailer

News Chat

Oh my sweet goodness... they didn't REALLY make this movie did they? I mean... they couldn't right? This is a fake right? Nope... it's real. A comedy movie about the LA riots sparked by the Rodney...

Tony Jaa in The Protector
28
Jul
2006

Tony Jaa in The Protector

News Chat

If you haven't seen Tony Jaa in Ong Bak, then you're really missing out if you're an action fan. Ong Bak could be one of the stupidest films ever made in terms of plot and dialog... BUT WHO THE HELL ...

Charlie Wilson’s War
28
Jul
2006

Charlie Wilson’s War

News Chat

Up until The Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks has pretty much been 100% money in the bank as far as the kind of performance he'll turn in. Anything that has his name attached to it will instantly catch my at...

Doomsday
28
Jul
2006

Doomsday

News Chat

Post apocalyptic "save the human race" flicks are almost as numerous as Zombie flicks. I think 3 or 4 more of them in the next couple of years will be enough to turn me off the genre... but for now t...

Around The Web – July 28th 2006
28
Jul
2006

Around The Web – July 28th 2006

News Chat

Here are some of the other bits of movie news floating around the web today that John wasn't interested enough in to write about, but thought you might be: - Hilary Swank enters "Labyrinth" No, n...

Nicolas Cage As Liberace
27
Jul
2006

Nicolas Cage As Liberace

News Chat

The news is now out that Nicolas Cage is going to be playing the lead role in a Bio-Pic about Liberace (yes, the flamboyantly gay piano player). Funny thing, at first I giggled when I read about it. ...

Simpsons Movie Preview
27
Jul
2006

Simpsons Movie Preview

News Chat

This is a preview of the upcoming Simpsons Movie that was screened at Comic-Con. I watched this thing 10 times and laughed harder each time! :Why does everything I whip leave me?" ...

28 Weeks Later
27
Jul
2006

28 Weeks Later

News Chat

When there is a hit film... there's a sequel. I remember all the buzz about 28 days later when it first came out. A lot of people thought it was an instant classic. I was more reserved in my praise...

Spider-Man 3 Getting Imax Release
27
Jul
2006

Spider-Man 3 Getting Imax Release

News Chat

I feel like one of the "Have nots". I must confess that I haven't been to an IMAX screening (Aside for a couple of documentaries that were specifically made for the format). But everyone I ever talk...

‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse The Movie
27
Jul
2006

‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse The Movie

News Chat

Oh wow. My Audio Edition co-host Doug Nagy is a big Paul Reubens fan (AKA Pee Wee Herman). Not so much the actor... but more as Pee-Wee Herman. Me personally, I think the guy is pretty funny, but I...

Little Miss Sunshine Reviews
27
Jul
2006

Little Miss Sunshine Reviews

News Chat

The early reviews for Little Miss Sunshine are coming in... and WOW THEY LOOK GOOD! I've been really intruiged in this flick since I first saw the trailer. It has one of the most interetsting castrs...

Miami Vice Reviews
27
Jul
2006

Miami Vice Reviews

News Chat

The Miami Vice Reviews are coming in... and they're right about where I would figure. My take... Miami Vice is a solid film... but nothing exceptional. Totally captures the feel of the original show...

The Descent Reviews
27
Jul
2006

The Descent Reviews

News Chat

The Descent reviews are now coming in... and to be honest they are simply not high enough. As I mentioned yesterday on The Audio Edition in my Descent review, the film is my movie of the year so far ...

Audio Edition – July 26th 2006
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Jul
2006

Audio Edition – July 26th 2006

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On today's Audio Edition, Sharon Dewitt joins John and Doug as they discuss: 1) Sharon in LA 2) Zach Braff as the new Fletch? 3) For the last time - Iron Man is NOT Tom Cruise 4) Eva Longoria's c...

Fighting Back Against The MPAA
26
Jul
2006

Fighting Back Against The MPAA

News Chat

It looks like the MPAA has picked the wrong guy to sue... and it could REALLY hurt them in the long run. Here's the skinny from the good folks over at FilmFodder:Shawn Hogan is taking the download ba...

Edward James Olmos Talks Miami Vice
26
Jul
2006

Edward James Olmos Talks Miami Vice

News Chat

Edward James Olmos, the man who is now known as Admiral Adama in the greatest television show in history, the new Battlestar Galactica, actually got his name established for his supporting role in the...

Borat To Premiere At Toronto INternational Film Festival
26
Jul
2006

Borat To Premiere At Toronto INternational Film Festival

News Chat

The movie based on the Sacha Baron Cohen character "Borat" is one I've been fascinated about ever since I heard they were going to produce it. The trailer is on of the funnier ones I've seen in a lon...

Eva Longoria In How I Met My Boyfriend’s  Dead Fiance
26
Jul
2006

Eva Longoria In How I Met My Boyfriend’s Dead Fiance

News Chat

I like Eva Longoria. Besides the fact that she's stunningly beautiful, she also has some decent talent (too bad The Sentinel so badly misused her). It looks like she may have signed up for the wrong...

Tom Cruise as Iron Man – Do Not Beleive It
26
Jul
2006

Tom Cruise as Iron Man – Do Not Beleive It

News Chat

Sigh... I had about 12 emails waiting for me all asking me why I hadn't posted about the new Tom Cruise as Iron Man rumours. Well... the answer is simple... because it's not true... and everyone know...

More Abe Sapien In Hellboy 2
26
Jul
2006

More Abe Sapien In Hellboy 2

News Chat

Hellboy was a fantastic little comic flick. I loved the characters in it... not the least of which was the character of Abe Sapien. Well... the man in the suit, Doug Jones, was at Comic-Con and did...

Another Saw 3 Poster
26
Jul
2006

Another Saw 3 Poster

News Chat

Below are the original Saw 3 Poster and the new one. Personally I like the old one more. Original Poster: New Poster (via the good folks at Filmrot): Which one do you prefer?...

Zarch Braff For Fletch
26
Jul
2006

Zarch Braff For Fletch

News Chat

Remember last year when all that drama was going on around the new Fletch project? Kevin Smith was set to write and direct it. The word was that he wanted "My Name Is Earl" star Jason Lee, while som...

Audio Edition – July 24th 2006
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Jul
2006

Audio Edition – July 24th 2006

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On today's round table we discuss: 1) Major Movie Blog Re-Design coming 2) Plans for a LIVE Audio Edition show 3) Star Trek - A House Divided 4) 4 Weddings 3000 Funerals and a lot of opinions 5)...

4 Weddings and 3000 Funerals
24
Jul
2006

4 Weddings and 3000 Funerals

News Chat

Oh my goodness... this is so wrong... so very very wrong... and yet I can't help but laugh at it....

Film Fan Hypocrisy
24
Jul
2006

Film Fan Hypocrisy

News Chat

Something has struck me as a little odd over the last couple of days. And that's the total inconsistency that film fans often exhibit (myself included). Sometime filmmakers are in a no win situation w...

The Fountain Trailer
24
Jul
2006

The Fountain Trailer

News Chat

Everyone seems to be buzzing about the new Darren Aronofsky film The Fountain. Why not Buzz? Requiem For a Dream was bloody brilliant, and PI was solid too. So here comes The Fountain trailer.Look,...

Jeff Daniels Gets Some Props
24
Jul
2006

Jeff Daniels Gets Some Props

News Chat

Jeff Daniels is one of those guys you see in a TON of movies... and yet never seems to get top billing or the props he so richly deserves.One of the best example is the amazing job he did in Dumb and ...

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