1. A third “Men In Black” movie is under discussion.
2. Rod Stewart will appear in the next “Austin Powers” movie, possibly as Austin’s brother.
3. The next “Star Trek” film will take place in the so-called “Mirror Universe” and will include three past “Trek” captains: Jonathan Archer (played by Scott Bakula), Jean Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), and, yes, James T. Kirk (William Shatner).
4. The title of the fourth “Indiana Jones” film will be “Opal of the Mer-Man Prince.”
5. George Lucas reportedly “has a great idea to film a prequel to all 6 films and center it around a young Yoda and his battle against the Sith and his training of the Jedi.”
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One giant-sized gorilla? Check. One dysfunctional family? Check. One very uneventful weekend? Check.
With “King Kong” tearing up the box office as we speak, the only other new release this weekend is the comedy “The Family Stone,” and since most people will probably be out watching Jack Black and Naomi Watts tame the 8000-lbs. beast, those waiting for a better variety of holiday movies will have to wait one more weekend. Of course, both “Brokeback Mountain” and “The Producers” open in limited release tomorrow, but good luck finding a theater in your area that’s actually playing either one. Instead, locate a red marker and circle December 23rd on your calendar. That’s when you’ll get to see your movie, and NOT until then.
The trailer for the film adaptation of “The Da Vinci Code” was finally released today, and though a fan of Dan Brown’s novel, I’m still not exactly sure how the story will fare on the big screen. I would trust the film property in a select few directors’ hands, and luckily, Ron Howard is one of them. Still, the decision to cast Tom Hanks in the lead role was a dangerous one, considering that Disney employed Cool Hand Nic Cage to play pretty much the same role in 2004’s “National Treasure.”
For anyone interested in watching the trailer, click here, but don’t pay too much attention or you may pick up on one or two spoilers…
“King Kong” will have no problem making back its $200 million dollar budget, but at what expense? Peter Jackson’s latest epic has already wowed the critics, who have mostly turned in positive reviews, but the film was snubbed from a majority of the categories during the announcement of the 2006 Golden Globe nominations. The film’s absence from the second-biggest entertainment awards show of the year shouldn’t have a big effect on it’s success, but it will probably result in a number of moviegoers hesitating to rush out and see it in theaters.
My biggest problem with the film, and possibly the biggest gripe universally, is it’s Biggie Sized runtime. At just over three hours long, “King Kong” runs about 40 minutes too long, and Jackson would have had no problem cutting a lot of the unnecessary material if he weren’t so fascinated by his subject. The guy must fall asleep behind the camera sometimes, because most scenes between Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) and Kong drag on far too long.
That said, the action sequences were incredible and are worth the price of admission alone. I’ve even uncovered a worse fear of bugs thanks to Jackson’s crazy imagination, and will probably never step foot into a jungle, woods, or any other creepy environment where a mutant-sized larva could latch onto my head while giant grasshoppers attack me from all sides. “King Kong” is definitely a must-see affair, but it’s not one that will yield as much applause as Universal is hoping for.
Out on DVD this week:
1) Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated – BUY: I simply can’t say enough about this Special Edition DVD. A lot of the extras aren’t even that great, but the simple addition of the four seperate stories available to watch on their own was a great move by director Rodriguez. Not only can this guy write, direct, edit, score, and cook better than most guys in the industry, he also knows how to put together a great DVD. Here’s hoping that Tarantino puts the same loving, tender care into the upcoming “Kill Bill” release.
2) The 40-Year-Old Virgin – BUY: Another summer movie that you MUST own, even if you have to steal it from a friend. This is one of thes funniest comedies in years, and the special features aren’t too shabby either.
3) Valiant – PASS: A disappointing Disney flick (aren’t they all these days?) with only one thing going for it: Ricky Gervais. Aside from that, the story sucks and special features are nowhere to be found.
4) Roll Bounce – RENT: Tons of bonus material that amounts to just under an hour of your time, but a decent story that’s worth checking out if you have a few hours to blow.
Also out this week is “The Island,” “Bad News Bears,” Special Edition’s of “Airplane” and “The Yards,” the seventh season of “The Simpsons,” and the Peter Jackson “King Kong: Production Diaries.”
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