Tobey McGuire and Carey Mulligan in “The Great Gatsby” DiCaprio and Edgerton in the background.
Warner Brothers studio is getting an early jump on hyping up their awards season film “The Great Gatsby” based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name, the book is widely considered to be one of the best (if not the best) books of all time. I personally have read the book and seen that 1975 version of the film starring Robert Redford which I quite liked. The book is a masterpiece, I wouldn’t personally categorize it as the best and it wouldn’t make my top 15 list of favorite books but it is well written and the source material is ripe for a movie adaptation.
At the helm for the film is Baz Luhrmann (“Romeo and Juliet”, “Moulin Rouge”) he is known for his very stylized directorial work sometimes it works like in the aforementioned films and sometimes it falls flat (see “Australia” or don’t see it rather.) But the man has talent and at the very least his films look pretty and are intricate. Gatsby looks to be no different the trailer already displays the unique visual style that I personally did not expect to see. “The Great Gatsby” is a book so thinking of it as such a visual medium is almost odd, but if handled correctly this could help bring the book to life like never before. Baz can do it, he certainly has the cast to complete a real Oscar contender.
“The Final Cut” is back! After a long hiatus the entertainment news and radio show has returned and it begins it’s summer of sizzling guests with filmmaker and author Lura Ketchlege whose latest zombie horror/comedy “Another Apocalyptic Zombie” is currently in production. On the show she will talk about zombie movies throughout pop culture, shooting a low budget horror film, shooting on haunted ground and even how you can support the movie! Be sure to tune in for this blood splattering knee slicing episode! You can listen to it here or download it on itunes. Don’t forget to visit the official page of “The Final Cut” to download previous episodes and be sure to ‘like’ us on facebook.
“Drive” starring Ryan Gosling was released in 2011 to rave reviews and a lot of buzz from hipsters and film junkies alike. I wanted to see it in theaters but never got around to it, earlier this week “Drive” was made available for online streaming via netflix. I had to watch it right away, and I have to say despite all the hype surrounding the film I was not disappointed.
“Drive” centers around Ryan Gosling who plays the driver. His real name is never given, at least as far as I know it never is. His credit in the film and on imdb is as ‘driver’. So I suppose he has no name, but you don’t need a name when you’re as BA as him. Dressed to impress with a scorpion jacket, racing gloves and a somewhat detached but cool smile Gosling does a pitch perfect job portraying the lead who falls for an apartment neighbor named Irene (Carey Mulligan). He’s a stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night living in modern day Los Angeles. However this story could easily be set in virtually any decade and the film really gives off an obvious 80′s vibe with the opening credits, music and overall atmosphere. Fair warning here if you have not seen “Drive” I suggest you stop reading fairly soon as I am about to reveal some major plot points. Before I do I just will establish that I feel “Drive” was a great film that did not get enough Oscar attention (It was nominated for sound editing however) and deserves the attention of any aspiring editors, cinematographers, audio technicians and or screenwriters. It’s not a ground breaking film by any means, the story isn’t wildly original and nothing earth shatteringly thought provoking takes place either. Still, it’s a movie that stuck with me, and had me replaying scenes over and over again. Warning! Spoilers ahead!
First off apologies for not having posted anything in a while, I was working on graduating from college and finishing up a feature length film and writing for this blog kind of took a backseat I admit. But now I’m back and coming soon will be some retrospective on creating “Death Suspects a Murder” as well as more movie reviews and top 15 countdowns. Anyway for now here is a breakdown of the new “Dark Knight Rises” trailer. If you haven’t seen it yet here is a look:
Okay now that I’ve stopped squealing like a kid on the jungle gym for the 1st time let’s take a look at this trailer. The first thing gotta bring up is the new DC Comics logo. Doesn’t that just look bad? I mean I hate it. But that’s about the only thing wrong with this trailer, everything is kept pretty secret with this one. I throughly enjoyed “The Avengers” but I couldn’t stand how much the trailers gave away, as much fun as the film was there were some key moments where the element of surprise was taken out because of the extensive coverage of their trailers. I’m fearing a similar outcome with the much anticipated “Prometheus” whose 2nd trailer I feel reveals way too much.
Bale and Hathaway
This new sleek trailer reveals just enough to tantalize but nothing more. We see Bruce Wayne and Catwoman together, it’s unclear whether Selena Kyle/Catwoman knows Batman’s secret identity and it’s unsure whether they are truly on the same side. Like in the comics and Bruce Timm TV show Catwoman and Batman always have a very odd sexual tension between them. They respect each other, but both come from two very different perspectives. Catwoman isn’t a villain in the sense of harming another human being but rather just a very stylized thief with very particular taste. Though in this film she seems a bit more open to the societal/political shifts sure to come with the rise of Bane (Tom Hardy). So like in the comics despite their varying morals the two have on a number of occasions teamed up. It looks to be happening here but as in the Batman mythos Catwoman is known to switch up on Batman at the very last minute to further her own desires.
Gordon-Levitt
The trailer also raises many questions about John Blake played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Blake is seen prominently in the trailer talking about Bane and Batman. He is obviously a major part of the storyline. He is even apparently talking to Catwoman, could this be the new Robin? That’s what many are saying. I remember a USA Today article where they interviewed both Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan about the next Batman film. Nolan said that he never was a fan of Robin, so it’s unclear if we will see that in the Nolan universe. Regardless John Blake serves some greater purpose to the film and quite possibly if you watch the trailer at the 1:16 mark you may see Blake being tossed like a rag doll by Bane.
Bane played by Tom Hardy
Speaking of Bane let’s take a look at the prime villain for the final Batman installment. Bane is an odd choice in some regards, he is not well known to the casual Batman fan he’s not like a Joker though he’s arguably more popular than Scarecrow who appears in the previous two Batman films. Bane is famous for his physical strength and high IQ. Bane in the comics uses a special serum called Venom to power him and give him super human strength. I’m not going to spoil what he does in the comics to Batman but I feel everyone is expecting that infamous moment to happen in some shape or form in “The Dark Knight Rises.” I’m still not crazy about the voice, in the television show Bane still has his South American accent and it’s very clear what he’s saying. This current voice modification he has on is like a cross between Darth Vader and something out of a Wes Craven movie. It could work with some more audio tweaks but when he says “Your punishment must be more severe” I felt Bane wasn’t even in the same room with Bruce Wayne. Just a voice over narration.
This isn’t a car.
Finally there is the Batwing, which is indeed not a car. This just looks flat out awesome. I felt a rush when I saw this thing fly across the skyline of Gotham city, what a way to end the trailer! Leaving you with something that you just cannot wait to see, I usually don’t pay the extra ticket price for IMAX films but I will with this one, and probably for that one scene alone. I know I’m leaving out a lot from this trailer but I feel it wouldn’t be right to obsess over every single detail, I want this movie to be a surprise but I can’t help but to excitedly speculate what will happen. I will be seeing this at the midnight premiere July 20th and I will probably see it again with my family, as I did with “The Dark Knight.” It’s hard to make a solid trilogy but Nolan seems on the cusp on joining the elite few to do so.
Tia P. returns to “The Final Cut” to discuss her single “N.O.B.O.D.Y.” and the music video that will soon be accompanying it. (You also get to listen to the entire song!) Tia also went on to talk about how college affects her music career, her family and the support they have given her as well as what live musical performance she’d travel in time to see live! This is a fun episode you seriously won’t want to miss so be sure to listen to it or download it via itunes. You can also visit the official page of “The Final Cut” to download archived episodes and don’t forget to join our facebook page!
Sony’s PlayStation Vita hasn’t exactly sold like hotcakes over in Japan, so the company has sweetened the pot for the portable’s potential Stateside buyers. Those who placed pre-orders will get a couple of extra goodies for their $350. To go with the limited edition case, 4GB memory card and copy of Little Deviants, you’ll also receive 250MB of data from AT&T and a PlayStation Network game gratis as soon as you activate 3G on the device. Furthermore, folks buying a Vita on launch day can look forward to the same free data and PSN game, plus an 8GB memory card in exchange for their $300. So, that enough to get you on the handheld’s bandwagon? Sound off in the comments below.
Via Joystiq
I just saw this post on Joystiq and Engadget so I thought I’d share it with you guys. It’s something quick but as I told you guys in my first couple of posts, I’d be posting here about the PS Vita.
During this episode of “The Final Cut” radio host and DJ Jadori was interviewed as she talked about her blogging and radio experiences on the internet. Jadori also talked about growing up in the midwest of America and what that does for one’s cultural perspective as well as tastes. This is a thought provoking episode you won’t wanna miss. Remember you can download “The Final Cut” on itunes for free, visit the official page to listen to previous episodes and don’t forget to “like” it on facebook.
“The Final Cut” ends the year strong with friend of the show author Jack Remick. Jack came on the show to talk about how the city of San Fransisco and the beat poetry movement influenced his life, pop culture today and his new book “The Deification” which has a very funny and yet oddly touching meaning behind it’s name. You won’t want to miss this fun episode featuring poetry and Jack himself reading an excerpt from his book. You can listen to the episode here or visit the official page of “The Final Cut”. don’t forget to subscribe to us on itunes and to join our facebook page.
I have never been shy saying that I believe Ridley Scott’s “Alien” and James Cameron’s “Aliens” to be masterpieces of cinema. The world created by these two movies already seems rich and beyond comprehension, and even though they foolishly tried to expand on the universe in Aliens 3, and Alien: Resurrection there seems a lot left to explore. That’s why Ridley Scott is going to once again delve back into the cold depth of space “where nobody can hear you scream.” That’s right, the new trailer for “Prometheus” has arrived and I am riveted!
Now there is some slight misinformation going around that this is not a prequel, ignore that. It is a prequel in the sense that it takes before the events of “Alien” in the same universe and could perhaps even give us clues and or explicitly tell us who the mysterious space jockey was from the first film. The movie stars: Noomi Rapace (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Sherlock Holmes 2), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class, Shame) Guy Pearce (Memento, The Count of Monte Cristo), Idris Elba (Thor, RockNRolla) Logan Marshall-Green (Dark Blue, Brooklyn’s Finest) and Charlize Theron (Monster, Young Adult). I’m excited about the cast I like all of these actors, and it will of course be a shame that most likely most if not all of them will die during the film. The “Alien” universe is known for being pretty cold and cruel.Side note: according to Indie Wire Scott is planning to show Fox a PG-13 and R version of the film for people the studio to decide on. I hope its R, what would be an “Alien” movie without the brutality and bleak violence?
I personally love the trailer, some people have complained with all the hype surrounding the film that not enough has been shown. I say to heck with those people, it did the trick it showed enough to pique my interest. Not every studio has to tell us half the film like “The Avengers” or “The Hobbit” has done. I also love the homage to James Horner’s original score in the trailer mixed in with the very nostalgic “Prometheus” font coming across like in the opening credits of “Alien”. I think that is just perfect and I’ve already watched the trailer about 10 times now. It’s worth seeing for yourself if you haven’t already. This is for sure a piece I’ll be viewing opening night, it’s shaping up to be an exciting 2012.
Author and friend of the show Jade Heasley dropped by for this episode of “The Final Cut” to talk about her new book “How to Rule the World”. The book is about a 19 year old woman who has returned home to her small town for a what she thinks will be a slow and relaxing summer. And it turns out to be anything but that. Jade also talks about her writing style and how authors are able to interject themselves into their work. You can listen to the episode here and you can also download the episode by subscribing to “The Final Cut” on itunes, visiting the official website and or “liking” it on facebook.
I have never been shy saying that I believe Ridley Scott’s “Alien” and James Cameron’s “Aliens” to be masterpieces of cinema. The world created by these two movies already seems rich and beyond comprehension, and even though they foolishly tried to expand on the universe in Aliens 3, and Alien: Resurrection there seems a lot left to explore. That’s why Ridley Scott is going to once again delve back into the cold depth of space “where nobody can hear you scream.” That’s right, the new trailer for “Prometheus” has arrived and I am riveted!
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Trailer for “The Great Gatsby” debuts online
Tobey McGuire and Carey Mulligan in “The Great Gatsby” DiCaprio and Edgerton in the background.
Warner Brothers studio is getting an early jump on hyping up their awards season film “The Great Gatsby” based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name, the book is widely considered to be one of the best (if not the best) books of all time. I personally have read the book and seen that 1975 version of the film starring Robert Redford which I quite liked. The book is a masterpiece, I wouldn’t personally categorize it as the best and it wouldn’t make my top 15 list of favorite books but it is well written and the source material is ripe for a movie adaptation.
At the helm for the film is Baz Luhrmann (“Romeo and Juliet”, “Moulin Rouge”) he is known for his very stylized directorial work sometimes it works like in the aforementioned films and sometimes it falls flat (see “Australia” or don’t see it rather.) But the man has talent and at the very least his films look pretty and are intricate. Gatsby looks to be no different the trailer already displays the unique visual style that I personally did not expect to see. “The Great Gatsby” is a book so thinking of it as such a visual medium is almost odd, but if handled correctly this could help bring the book to life like never before. Baz can do it, he certainly has the cast to complete a real Oscar contender.
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May 23, 2012
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