Summer Movie Trailers

To View Trailers, click the movie title.  These are the trailers I fancy so far.

Then She Found Me

This looks appealing on casting alone.  It’s a film by Helen Hunt with co-stars Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, and Colin Firth.  It’s about a A New York schoolteacher hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her real one finds her and she finds herself at 39 pregnant.

BAGHEAD

Four film students head to a cabin in the woods away from the world to film their own independant movie.  The idea is suggested it be a horror film about a guy wearing a bag over his head.  It came from one of the girls dreams.  This film which happens to be an independent film itself seems to have a sense of humour about itself and be at the very least an interesting watch.

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian

If you enjoyed the first one, all hail the return of Lucy, Peter, Susan, Edmund, Aslan, and the White Witch 1000 years into Narnia’s future.  Add new hero: Prince Caspian and an unforgettable adventure seems to be in the waiting.

The Children Of Huang Shi

It’s about a young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.  It stars Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Radha Mitchell.  Looks VERY promising.

Hamlet 2

In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher  rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet.  From the co-writer of South Park and Team America this film looks nothing short of outrageously silly and funny.  This looks like a winner! The film stars Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Elizabeth Shue, and Amy Poehlar.

The Incredible Hulk

I was not too excited about another Hulk movie.  The first with Connelly and Bana was ok, but not what I would consider an excellent film, but bring in Ed Norton to play Bruce Banner and add in Tim Roth as the villain with a fresh new script and the trailer that looks absolutely phenomenal.  Well, June 13th is going to be an exciting day.

Mongol

“Greatness comes to those who take it.”

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206.  Simply, this looks AMAZING.  It was released in Russia last year but appears to be on it’s way to the West.

Smart People

With Ellen Page, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, and Thomas Hayden Church, this quirky looking film looks inviting for the cast alone, but the dialouge looks rich and the characters fun and ready to evolve.  I will probably wait for DVD for this one, but it looks good nonetheless.

Sex And The City

So nervous, yet so excited.  Carrie’s getting married?  All is not happy though, some massive conflict seems arise.  I simply hope the film ends as graciously as the show did.

 

 

Scrubs: Season 8?

As it turns out Scrubs finale was not a finale after all.  Word around the campfire is ABC has been trying to get it’s hands on Scrubs all year long and unfortunately NBC has been stubborn to sell it away.  This year with the writers strike it seems many of the episodes were aired out of order and that is why the “Fairy Tale” was the “last” episode.  It was the last episode owned by NBC.  However ABC has already filmed 18 episodes for an 8th season and Scrubs with return, without Kelso :(, but it will return nonetheless.  Here is what Zach Braff had to say on his myspace blog:

Dear Friends,
I am sorry it has taken me so long to write, but I feel kindo silly posting without anything too interesting to say. I’ve also been stalling to talk about some big Scrubs news, however I’ve just been informed that I’m not allowed to talk about anything related to Scrubs and it’s current fate. What I can tell you is that we are currently shooting 18 episodes for the 8th season. I am not allowed to discuss where one might watch them. (More news to come.)

For the rest of the blog and information READ HERE.  It’s still not official as to whether or not the episodes will air in succession this fall on ABC or possibly go straight to DVD.  Either way, the die hard fans will be waiting for the fall to pick up where their beloved show left off or will all be ready to purchase the final season when it’s released on DVD.  It’s rewatchabillity is undeniable.  Good News For Scrubs.

The Real World: Hollywood-Episode Four

The Partying has to come to an eventual end.  The perpetual bad behavior of the seven mixed with alcohol and now some obvious tension can only lead to bad places, and after the preview of Joey “getting cranky”, it’s fair to say this episode is going to entail a large amount of conflict and less amount of fun.  So here’s some Live Blogging:

Brianna Goes Home: After her interlude with Joey she opts not to invite Joey back home with her for her court hearing.  While at home Brianna takes Will to her strip club and even does some dances.  Will is shocked at the size and presentation of the club comparatively to the Detroit local clubs and after a viewing I could see why.  Detroit strip clubs are huge and quite frankly pretty damn nice.  Nonetheless: the outcome is the same, naked girls dancing!  When Brianna begins to complain about Joey, Will chimes in a points out that she is messing with his head, and his reaction is her fault.  Good for Will instead of just listening.  He sees where Joey is headed and Brianna’s contribution to that mood is undoubtably playing a large role.  That and Joey’s affection for alcohol.

Sarah and Kimberly:  It isn’t unusual for privledged rich girls (people) to not understand what people that have had less opportunities and some with no opportunities most overcome to be successful in life.  Neither of them have the empathy or complexity to empathize with a person on that level and each are blinded by their ignorance.  The upward battle that someone like Bri has to climb to reach her goals is thwarted by not only her place in society but her own inability to understand what life outside it is like, which is a shame, but typical.  Instead of having sympathy for that, they attack it and look down on her and others like her for it.  I don’t feel sorry for Bri, she is doing what she wants in life, and whether it’s the life I would chose or not, she is in control of herself and very self aware.  I feel sorry for Sarah and Kimberly who know nothing outside their sheltered existence and don’t want to either.

Joey Abuses The Alcohol:  The more I see of David the more I actually like him.  For whatever reason the house has become a catalyst for all the bad things and aspects of Joey’s personality and life to be explored and exploited.  Using Brianna as an “excuse” for his anger, he decides to whoop it up at the bar, already perturbed by an altercation with Sarah and Kimberly, who per ignorance again insulted Joey and probably millions of others watching the tube.  And Woot for David for standing his ground against the insecurity and ignorance of the two bimbo’s.  By the time Joey was at the bar David could see he was heading down a path that could only lead to more problems.  This time David steps up to the plate and offers guidance and support to Joey who stubbornly rejects him and then berats him for it minutes later.  Typical.  Then Joey goes insane.  Drinks everything he can find in the house and then spirals into a rage smashing things and complaining mostly incoherantly.  He turns his anger towards the girls and their superiority complex and takes their ignorance as a personal attack on him.  Everyone is scared, even Dave doesn’t know what to do.  By morning they try to talk to him, but he still seems drunk and says he’s going to leave.  He makes a call to the producers and they offer to come over and talk to him.

Brianna’s Court Date: As Will pointed out Brianna just doesn’t understand or won’t understand the seriousness of her situation, she prepares for court in an outfit that can only be described as gross.  The hearing was finished and she’ll have to return for another one even though her ex-boyfriend dropped the charges.  Will again offered a voice of reason saying “You can’t save someone who won’t help themselves”, and I agree with him.

Joey Goes To Rehab:  Joey agrees to spend a month in rehab and then return to the house.  He aplogizes to everyone and seems to slip back into remourseful sober Joey.  He also seems genuinely relieved to be going,a nd while embarassed happy.  The girls immediately forgive him and offer their support in any way possible.  Obviously neither of them actually understand Joey but they are trying to help so that is a step in the right direction.  When Joey leaves, everyone including Joey seems happy.

Brianna Returns:  She assumes some responcibility in triggering Joey, but also his courage to help himself seems to have opened her eyes to her own self destructive patterns in life.  Suddenly it seems that Bri is finally comprehending her life and the fact that it’s out of control.  I’d like to think this will be an eye opening experience but I expect to only see more of the same illicit behavior in her future.

Joey Calls:  His doctor is DR. DREW! How effing awesome is that?  Anyway, he seems happy already and the roomates were excited.  Let’s hope for the best for Joey’s future.

Concluding Thoughts:  This was the most interesting episode because it really showed the worst sides of many of the roomates (Sarah, Kimberly, Joey, and Brianna), but it showed some of the really great attributes of Dave and Will and even Greg.  My predictions with Joey gone involve lots of partying, hooking up, and eventually more fighting, probably cat fighting.

Next Weeks Previews: Dave and Brianna are getting down, not with each other, but other people and this seems to have a negative affect on two of the other roomates.  Apparently the drama is just beginning.

Bruce Boxleitner On Heroes

According to TV Guide and the Ausiello Scoop, Bruce Boxleitner who played Captain Sheridan on the greatest show of all time, Babylon 5, is scheduled to play a reacurring role on Heroes after it returns from it’s long awaited hiatus.  Here is the article from TV Guide by Michael Ausiello:

I’ve got more exclusive Heroes casting news for you guys to dissect during this, the longest hiatus in TV history!

Bruce Boxleitner, who played Scarecrow to Sabrina Duncan’s Mrs. King in the mid-80s, has snagged a top-secret recurring role that was originally going to be modeled after Sen. John McCain. The character has since been reconceived, and now all I know for sure is that he’ll be sharing scenes with a female series regular.

By the way, although it may seem like Heroes is getting ready to force-feed us another batch of newbies, an NBC insider insists that’s definitely not the case. Yes, the show is introducing some new faces next season, but the primary focus, my source maintains, will remain “on the core characters from the pilot.”

Terminator Engaged To Transformer!

It would be a technology explosion.  Can you imagine the children?  Perhaps I have been living under a rock these past years but I was completely unaware of Brian Austin Green’s engagement to Megan Fox.  The former star of 90210 was once engaged to the most beautiful woman in the world: Vanessa Marcil.  The two also share a son, Kassius, who I believe is four or five years old.  They were even once on a Dr. Phil episode getting help to potty train their boy.  A few years ago, they broke up and the handsome Green seems to have fallen into another stunning beauty: Megan Fox, who is now the sexiest woman alive.  What kind of mojo does green have?  Either way, he’s career is looking up as he’s had many guest appearances on The Sarah Connor Chronicles playing the role of Derek Reece, the uncle of John.  His goal on the show is similar to Fox’s in the 2007 hit Transformers.  Together they work with the good version of the robots and fight the bad versions of the robots.  They must have interesting conversations.  I have no information on a set date for the marriage to commence and actually nothing up to date to confirm that the engagement is still alive and well, but if they decide to have children, talk about more gorgeous babies.  I’m still stunned, who goes from Vanessa Marcil to Megan Fox, the most beautiful women alive.  Insanity I say.  She is only 21 and he is 34 and claims they may just elope.  Not a bad idea, just take some picture there BAG.  Looking forward to the new season of the much anticipated Sarah Connor Chronicles with BAG returning, hopefully as a full time cast member, and am also looking forward to seeing Megan Fox period.  In a house, in a box, with a fox, with a mouse, here or there……….well anywhere.

Skynet Takes Two More Pawns

Since when have we become a country that solely relies on the government rules and standards to control our lives?  Where did we stop thinking for ourselves and start relying on what television and government propaganda have deemed as “politically correct”?  Where did we stop being a community and start letting the government laws and stipulations make our choices and decisions for us?

The country has become lazy.  It’s so lazy and concerned with issues that concede very little direct affect on us, that it’s given up many of it’s rights to think freely.  Unfortunately, the majority of this country has turned into these mindless flesh eating creatures that has decided it’s much easier for TV and the government dictate what happens in their lives and what they think.  If they don’t vote, or don’t pay attention to politics they don’t have to assume any responsibility for the officials elected.  If the grandparents or day cares are raising their children it won’t be their fault that their children are a plague to society.  If we rely on machines instead of people, it makes our lazy lives that much easier.  These people have become the demise of this great nation and have given Skynet a few moves that much closer to Check Mate.

I’m no tree hugging hippie.  In fact, I think all the time and money wasted on Global Warming is ludicrous.  I would also add the prevention and punishment for prostitution, drug abuse, and gun control.  I believe each and every one of these issues are problems and need to be regulated but that simply cannot be controlled or stopped.  We should all be aware of the environment and do what we can to protect our world, but to preach it as such an imminent threat to our society is shameful.  We many more pressing issues inside our homes.  The issues of drug abuse, prostitution, and illegal weapons in this particular country comes from adults that start off as children.  The focus should be on homes and communities.  These simply do not exist anymore.  Both parents work and nobodies home for the kids.  The schools and baby sitter’s become the main form of influence in the child’s life and before long their peers, and by the time they are in trouble, the blame is placed on the school, other kids, and anything but where the actual issue has stemmed.  If the schools are there to determine everything for your child’s future, then by proxy the government is.  They have more power than anyone can imagine, and for those teachers and administrators to retain that power they must bow down to the almighty government that makes every single one of it’s rules and decisions out for it.

I for one, am not okay with the government deciding what is best for my child or what is best for my neighborhood.  As a parent I know my children better than anyone on this planet, and being educated and not one of the fleshing eating zombies, am attune and aware to their needs.  As an intelligent woman who cares about the community and the laws and things that happen in my city, I don’t think the government at large is going to understand what the city needs more than it’s residents who do more than look at spreadsheets and bar graphs, because that’s all we are to them.

I cannot take another second of the government controlling my life in places it has no business in being.  I can no longer stand by idly while others who are complacent in their “helplessness” allow this to continue.  It is only a matter of time before even more laws and rules begin to regulate our private homes and lives.  People need to get off their self absorbed asses and start thinking about things more important than their petty material things.  Life is much bigger than that, and it will be too late to complain about it after you have no more choices.

People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful

On the cover this year is the lovely Kate Hudson.  With a ton of beautiful shots, she also has one included of her with no makeup.   Also include photos with no makeup are, Rebecca Romijn, Brooke Shields, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Taylor Swift, Kristen Bell, Zoe Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Minka Kelly, and Vanessa Hudgens.  All of them are stunning.

I’ve never been a big make-up person.  I’d go to high school with my zit medicine on.  That’s how much I didn’t care.  I think it’s why all the popular girls had a problem with .  -Kate Hudson

Also included on this years list is Mary J. Blige, Ashton Kutcher, Carrie Underwood, Kate Beckinsale, Nora Jones, Josh Groban, Christina Applegate, Sarah Silverman, Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Jennnifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, Beyonce,  Matthew McConaughey, Brad Pitt, Sarah Larson, Amanda Beard, Jason Taylor,  Tina Fey, Vanessa Williams, Marcia Cross, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, David Beckham, Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah, Rihanna, Salma Hayek, Patrick Dempsey, Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker, Iman, Raquel Welch, and Racheal Ray.

I feel more beautiful when I see the pictures after. I’m like, ‘I wish I had felt like I looked like that when I was actually there. -Carrie Underwood

Nobody likes being different as a kid. In first grade kids called me Freckleface Strawberry – it was a drink mix. It is also the title of my children’s book. -Julianne Moore

It sounds corny, but when I’m with my comedian friends, I just feel good. I’m lucky because I feel way more beautiful than I really am. -Sarah Silverman

Now I don’t want to do anything without that – it’s quick and it’s good. I want to get out of the makeup chair as soon as possible. I’m so low-maintenance. -Christina Applegate