New Blu-ray Steelbooks 10/27/2011

New Additions to my collection this week:

THE INCREDIBLES – FUTURESHOP EXCLUSIVE METAL PACKAGING

THOR – HMV UK STEELBOOK

Hunger Games Posters

New Hunger Games posters were released today…

So i thought i would create a banner with all the characters on it.
It features Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, Amandla Stenberg as Rue, and Alexander Ludwig as Cato.

Enjoy!

Avengers Assemble!!!

Concept Art for Captain America and Thor has been released. Click on the images below to see Hi-Res versions of the Cap and Thor’s costumes.

Professor McAvoy?

James McAvoy (Wanted) has been cast as young Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class. So what does this mean for Patrick Stewart? Very little is know about the movie. Is it a reboot or just an origins story? There was once talk of a Magneto origins… but now it seems as if they will be combining the two, which could be the reason for casting McAvoy (who is only 31).

Edited image of James McAvoy as Professor X who has been cast in the X-MEN: First Class film

The film is being directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) and produced by former X-Men director Bryan Singer.
Release Date: June 2, 2011

First Image of THOR

The first image of Chris Hemsworth as Thor! helmet-less and Hammer-less (but im pretty sure anyone who stayed after the end credits of Iron Man 2 this weekend knows where it is)

The armor looks a little plastic-y if you ask me… but Hemsworth looks solid.
What do you think?

Summer Movie Preview

Top Summer Movies To See:

1 – Inception

Very little is known about this movie and I would like to keep it that way. It is being described as “a contemporary sci—fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.” That sounds pretty cool to me. Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) is one of my favorite film makers and this looks like it could be one if his best. It also has a solid cast to go along with it. This one takes the #1 spot in my movies to see this summer.

Release Date: JULY 16th
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2 – Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) latest film based on the graphic novels. After I watched the trailer, it made me really want to check out the books and im glad I did. They are fantastic. If the movie is anything like them this will be one of the funniest and original films you will see all summer.

Release Date: AUG 13th
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3 – Iron Man 2

As far as sequels go in the super hero movie world, they always seem to be better. Spider-man 2, X2, Blade 2, TDK… i could go on and on. So it would be safe to assume this could be better then the original. The first one was fantastic, but it didn’t  as much action as one might have hoped. This one seems to have more explosions and fight sequences in the trailer alone to out do the first one. Bring it on.

Release Date: MAY 7th
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4 – Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time

As far as video game movies go, pretty much every single one has sucked. All of them, just bad. Can Prince of Persia break the curse? Judging from the trailer… i think so. It has the same vibe as Pirates of the Caribbean (the Bruckheimer/Disney influence) which isn’t a bad this for this kind of film. This looks like a fun Action Adventure that could be one of the enjoyable escapes this summer.

Release Date: MAY 28th
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5 – MacGruber

SNL movies can often be hit or miss. Classics like Waynes World were great but then you have forgettable flicks like Ladies Man. So how do you turn one of the shortest sketches in SNL history into a 90 minute feature? Not sure… But they have done it and the trailer looks hilarious. Fingers crossed this will join the ranks Night of the Roxbury on the funny scale.

Release Date: MAY 21st
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6 – A-Team

Remake of the popular TV show. This movie looks over the top and I like it. It looks to have balls to the walls action and doesn’t seem to take it self too seriously which is often a good sign. The defining factor will be the chemistry between the characters. If it doesn’t work the movie wont work.

Release Date: JUNE 11th
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7 – The Other Guys

The Combo of Will Farrell and Adam McKay have made some of the funniest films in the last few years (Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights, and the shorts “the Landlord” and “Green Team”). They are back together along with Marky Mark in this buddy cop film.

Release Date: AUG 6th
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8 – Get Him to The Greek

This is the “sequel” or spin off to Forgetting Sara Marshall. Same Director/writer and Russell Brand plays the same character (although Jonah Hill does not). If its anything like FSM it should have a ton of laughs and be enjoyable from start to finish.

Release Date: JUNE 4th
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9 – The Expendables

When i was a kid, I had an idea. To put every action star i could think of into one movie. Many years later, Sylvester Stallone had the exact same one. This is the result. Almost every Action Movie Legend is in here. Doesn’t matter if the plot sucks. Seeing all these guys together is enough to be worth seeing.

Release Date: AUG 13th
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10 – Toy Story 3

Pixar returns to the series that started it all. Buzz and Woody are back. It really doesn’t matter what the story is about, pixar knows how to make a good movie. Every single one they do has been a work of brilliance and this hopefully will be no exception.

Release Date: JUNE 18th
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The Possible list:

The following movies have potential to be good. But as of right now, I’m on the fence.

1 – Predators

It has been SO LONG since there has been a GOOD predator movie… like… since Arnold. But Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, Sin City) is behind this one. With a fresh and cool concept, this could be the sequel we’ve been waiting for.

Release Date: JULY 9th
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2 – Knight and Day

Might be a tad too silly, but it could also be the perfect amount. It could be a fun ride or a train-wreck. Too soon to tell.

Release Date: JULY 2nd
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3 – Robin Hood

I don’t know why, but I am having some doubts about this film. You would think I could trust that this will be as good as Gladiator… but I am just slightly hesitant on it being as epic as i want it to be. Prove me wrong Ridley/Crowe.

Release Date: MAY 14th
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4 – Despicable Me

Kids are going to love it. Guaranteed. I even found myself grinning at the cartoonish cutesy characters. But can it pull off the heart of a pixar film? not sure. we’ll see.

Release Date: JULY 9th
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Danger Girl The Movie

In the 90’s one of my favorite comic books was Danger Girl. Which felt like a mix of Charlies Angles, James Bond, and Indiana Jones… Now Danger Girl is getting its own film to be directed by Todd Lincoln. No casting news yet, or a release date. But this fanboy is pumped.

IRON MAN 2 Wallpaper

If you haven’t seen the Iron Man 2 Trailer yet. Check it out Here. It should be one of the best superhero/action movies coming out this year.

[ Iron Man & War Machine ]

[ Black Widow ]

Iron Man 2 comes out on May 7th 2010.

Nobody is Expendable

The Trailer for Sylvester Stallone’s new movie The Expendables came out today and i gotta say it packs a punch. Not only in the action category, but in the cast too.

Check out this line up of stars in the film:
Sylvester Stallone
Jason Statham
Jet Li
Dolph Lundgren
Steve Austin
Mickey Rourke
Eric Roberts
Terry Crews
Bruce Willis
Arnold Schwarzenegger

HECK YES! Thats right. The Govenator makes an appearance! With All these guys in one film together, its like an Action Movie overload. I cant wait to see it. Just too bad they couldn’t have fit in the likes of Seagal or Van Damme. That would have probably made my head explode.

Click Here to watch the Trailer

Captain Human Torch?

Captain America has been cast.

The winner of this role is none other then Chris Evans. Who seems to LOVE his comic book movies, starring as the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four films, soon to be seen in Scott Pilgram vs The World, The Losers, and was also in the super power flick; Push.

Now I have always liked Evans in the movies he has done. But he always seems to come across as the same character over and over… the “Goofy Hero”. When it was announced that he was to play Cap, i wasn’t too pumped about it. This is going to be a real challenging role for him. Does he have the acting chops to do the character justice? and not only that, he will also have to be the Leader in the Avengers movie against the likes of Robert Downey Jr.

Good Luck Chris… I hope you can pull this off.