Bruce Lee Says...

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.”

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Says...

Bobby referring to Scary Sherri and Shawn Michaels:

Brain: She is in love with that man
Gorilla: Yeah, but is the feeling mutual?
Brain: Pardon?
Gorilla: Is the feeling mutual?
Brain: Oh, what do you think, she's there, isn't she? He doesn't allow any bim.... uh woman to be there
Gorilla: Bimbo? Did you say bimbo?
Brain: I didn't say that, I coughed. I said 'Buimmmh'.

Hogan is Back!

Hulk Hogan is back in wrestling. He signed with TNA to wrestle and is also the creative director. Bischoff also joined the company. WWE could be in for serious competition now. Just from the names of these two people will increase the ratings. Hogan has yet to prove himself in his new position. I am not criticizing Hogan, I just do not know how much he knows how to express himself as a creative director. But I am sure he knows a lot about how to put on a show.

Hogan's offical press conference joining TNA (Credit: Spike TV):

Hulk Hogan Joins TNA | SpikeTV | SPIKE.com

Bruce Lee Says...

I figured I will post some fantastic Bobby Heenan quotes I might as well post something more worthy...

“If you make an ass out of yourself, there will always be someone to ride you”

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Says...

I figure some humor once in a wheel will be good. I will post a new quote every week or so from Bobby Heenan.

"Tito Santana is like a cue-ball. The more you strike him, the more english you get out of him."

Ghostbusters Game Xbox 360 Part 2

After the hotel, you are taken to the streets of New York City. The one problem is that the streets are a mess because the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man is roaming around. Stay Puft looks exactly like the movie and they did a pretty good job in the motion of the beast. As you follow Stay Puft, he throws marshmellow's at you that turn into these crawling critters that are very annoying. You finally arrive at the theatre where you have to fight opera ghosts, random ghosts, gargoyles and the marshmellow critters all at the same time. It took me twice to get a handle of the first real group attack on the Ghostbusters.

Catching one of the Opera Ghosts...



Stay tuned for the next post...

Ghostbusters Game Xbox 360

I should've posted this much earlier but I will do the best I can to detail my Ghostbuster adventure on the Xbox 360. Firstly, I didn't know how this game was going to turn out. I pre-ordered the game a month before it came out. Even though it was a risk the game was worth the purchase.

First you go through training. The training is simple and not too thorough. The training informs and lets you practice the essential controls of the game. Then you get a call and you have to go to Hotel Sedgewick. Hotel Sedgewick is the same hotel where Slimer was in the original movie. And if you did not know, the Hotel Sedgewick is the The Algonquin which is located at 59 West 44th Street in Manhattan. You get to the hotel and objects move unexpectedly which is creepy especially if you are playing in a basement with the lights out at night. The PKE meter is used to find ghosts, slime, and artifacts. Catch Slimer in the ballroom and then as you are returning back to the elevators there is a flash flood on the hotel floor. You walk around fight some ghosts and until you run into the Fisherman, the first boss. He is a little hard at first but it was fun fighting him. Now it is off to Times Square where the next level begins...

The real Hotel Hedgewick in New York City...



Fighting random ghosts in Hotel Sedgewick...



Fighting the Fisherman ghost...



Stay tuned to the next post...

Knowing...Ambitious Scifi movie...or black eye for the genre?

Knowing is a pretty strange film. Its from Director Alex Proyas, a pretty strange director. Alex’s work includes The Crow, Dark City and I Robot. Very dark films with gloomy yet opimistic storytelling.

Knowing, I have to say, is one of the first movies in a while where I am absolutely and utterly speechless. I’m not sure what to make of this movie, and this is not a good thing. It is hauntingly depressing and morbid. I understand where they were going with this and maybe what I’m feeling now is exactly what they wanted me to feel. So in that case they succeeded. I just absolutely did not expect it to happen the way it did. I think this really could have been an awesome movie but its reduced to something with bad acting and a very thought provoking storyline and twist that just felt tacked on at the end.

I’m usually a big fan of scifi movies with awesome twist endings like this but its just too morbid. But again, Proyas probably wanted me to feel exactly as I do right now. Although that touch of hope is there at the end, I just feel like its too forced. Knowing is not a bad movie its just way too morbid in an era of society where “terror” has been too prevalient on our minds.

But this movie is timely as 2012 is approaching, a year prophesized to be plagued by a cataclysm. Some say solar flares could be something we need to watch out for, something that plays a pivotal role in this film. My only advice is, after watching Knowing, watch a comedy, it’ll put you in better spirits. Out of 10 I give Knowing a 6.5.

Now that I know the big secrets of Knowing I’ll have to watch it again sometime in order to take it in again and appreciate it for what it is, a very ambitious scifi cautionary tale. Now that I think about it, Knowing really feels like a longer Twilight Zone or Outer Limits episode.

STAR TREK IS REBORN!!!!!

I just watched the eleventh Star Trek film in the theaters. I was completely blown away and totally satisfied by what JJ Abrams has done. This truly was a successful reboot of the franchise. It was funny, exciting, thrilling, nostalgic and epic. This movie has brought new life to a series that has been dead for several years. Star Trek has always been a "geeks" only club for years and when it was announced that J.J. Abrams (Felicity, Alias, Mission Impossible III and Cloverfield) would be directing a reboot film where it would tackle the monumental task of satisfying the millions of fans as well as bring in new ones. Abrams succeeded as Star Trek is the best reviewed movie of the year and the highest grossing Trek film ever!

The cast was great, all of them were able to breathe in new life to their characters. The hook for long time fans was to see these classic characters at a younger age. What was Kirk, Spock and McCoy like during their academy years? What brought them all together? In this new and altered timeline, long time and new fans were able to see how this all came about. Secondary characters like Sulu, Uhura, Scotty and Chekov really stood out, especially with the addition of comedy to their roles. I am a firm believer that if an audience can laugh with or at the character, it builds upon the connections.

Karl Urban's take on "Bones" was especially good. He managed to channel Deforest Kelly with is mannerisms and speech patterns. The scenes with Urban's Bones are some of the funniest higlights in the film for me.

This movie really didn’t need the Nimoy cameo but it was the icing on the cake that really made this film more than just great…it made it fantastic. This truly is the first Star Trek for everyone. I know that I had said that Intellectual Trek died on Friday when this film came out but now that I’ve seen it, the heart and soul of the franchise is back again. This time in the capable hands of talented writers, actors and Abrams himself.

The Summer Movie Season!!

Hello everyone!

After several months of downtime I've decided to return to writing entries about the entertainment biz. As of June 15th several movies have come out....some good....some bad. I'll review several of these films shortly. Below is a brief glimpse of what's worked and what hasn't this summer season.

Winners:
Star Trek - The best reviewed movie of year, a surprise success! Star Trek is fun, dramatic and action packed again!
The Hangover - Funniest movie of the year!

Disappointing?
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Terminator Salvation

Fail:

Land of the Lost

Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles

The show Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles does not get the justice it deserves. When I first watched the show in early 2008, the show was really good. There was great action, suspense and drama. I mean why wouldn't you want to see how the leader of the human race, John Connor, develop as a teenager?

I am guilty of not watching the show during the fall. I dvr'd all the shows and watched them all in two weeks. One of the problems is that the show is dragging on. There are a few characters that get annoying. Riley being the most annoying character. Another problem is that the show is focusing too much around Sarah Connor. I think the best shows revolved around John Connor. I know that sounds funny since the show is titled as the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Every episode Sarah Connor's gets more nuts, looney, and crazy that the show is weird and uninteresting to watch. I think the writers are trying to get somewhere but it is killing the show. What keeps me watching the show is the development of Skynet and the action scenes which has been occurring more in the recent episodes. And of course the weird things that is going on with Cameron (this must be leading to something).

I am waiting for something to happen in the later episodes that will be catastrophic. I have a feeling something like that will happen. If you have not seen the show yet, try to watch a few. Buy the first season on dvd and I will guarantee you will want to see what is going to happen in season two.

-djoliva

The Watchmen - Two Thumbs Up

SPOILERRRRR

I saw The Watchmen yesterday just after work. I give the movie a 9 out of 10. I am not going to give a review, just some thoughts and comments about the movie. The movie just like the book, was sophisticated and set a point. The movie is about war, peace, ethics, mortality and politics. There is a lot of talk about the Russians threatening a nuclear attack on the United States when Nixon was elected for a fifth term. Dr. Manhattan is working on an alternate energy source meanwhile its the destruction of 1 million lives which will save billions. But will this idea only postpone saving lives? Is it a permanent solution? This is not the typical super hero movie. The characters are not supposed to have super hero powers like Spiderman or Superman. The movie also talks about the banning of superheroes. That idea sounds familiar...oh yea Civil War by Marvel. The movie is also involved in the dark sides of being a super hero. It's not easy being a super hero.

Friday the 13th Movie

The new tv trailers came out for the Friday the 13th movie. I have to be honest that I think this movie will actually be pretty good, especially for a Friday the 13th movie. There has been many remakes and movies from the 80's. Most of them being really good such as Transformers. Here are a few reasons why I think the movie will do pretty good. 

First, we have the main characters. Jared Padalecki is a decent actor. He stars in the show Supernatural. He knows how to act in a horror flick. Danielle Panabaker was nominated for the Best Young Artist award in 2006. She didn't win but just to be nominated means something special. Victor Miller is the writer wrote some of the original Friday the 13th movies. He has some good experience writing these type of movies. Michael Bay is the producer. He is really good and will definitely take the lead in this cast. He did such recent movies as Transformers and the Unborn. He is also working on a remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street movie which should be interesting.

Some cons are the directors and writers. None of the directors or writers with the exception of Victor Miller who wrote the original movies, have a whole lot of horror movie experience. There is also a short list of movies created by this team of writers and directors. I do not know how involved Victor Miller in this film. I hope he can set a good impression with the team of writers. The director is Marcus Nispel has more involved in direct music videos but did direct The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He does have experience in the music industry so we will see how he will direct this movie.

I just have this feeling the actors and producer will make this movie. There does not have to be a lot of special effects. Acting will be key in this movie. I thought I would never say acting will make a horror/slasher movie. The video below is one of the recent tv trailers.

Djoliva's grade: B-

Heath Ledger wins the Golden Globe

Heath Ledger has won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor! The next step could be the nomination for Academy Award!

Tues. Jan. 20th Watchmen Judgement Day!

According to The Los Angeles Times, lawyers for 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. have agreed to let a federal judge decide whether Warner Bros. will be allowed to release Watchmen as scheduled on March 6.

U.S. District Judge Gary A. Feess will decide on Jan. 20 whether Fox can block Watchmen's theatrical distribution as part of Fox's copyright infringement.

On Dec. 24, Feess ruled that Fox has the distributions rights to the movie, not Warner Bros., and urged the studios to reach an agreement.

The ruling will not only impact the film's release, but also potentially programming for the New York Comic Con and WonderCon, as well as licensed materials based on the movie.

I'm hoping for the best but expecting the worst. This is especially upsetting for me on a selfish level because I was going to the NYC Comic Con dammit!!

Iron Man 2 villians

Early reports show that "The Wrestler" Mickey Rourke is in talks to play the villian Crimson Dynamo in the Iron Man sequel. This is great news for Rourke as he's also in talk to be in Sylvester Stallone's new star studded action movie The Expendables. Rourke's comeback is indeed in full effect as he's becoming a very sought after commodity in Hollywood. Rourke would play a tattooed Russian heavy named Ivan who becomes a man with deadly, technologically enhanced coils. The Crimson Dynamo is considered to be an evil version of Iron Man because he battles the superhero in a nuclear-powered suit of armor.



But the threats to Iron Man don't end there. Sam Rockwell is rumored to play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Tony Stark.

Shazam movie is dead.

At least for now. Apparently the powers that be want a darker kind of film for this second tier superhero. Black Adam, the major nemesis for Shazam, was heavily rumored to be played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; not a bad choice if you ask me.



But now the powers that be at Warner's wants a darker movie in light of the Dark Knight. These guys at Warner Brothers never learn. If the material isn't dark then it won't work. This goes with the recent Superman movie rumors where they wanted him to be darker. THAT'S NOT GOING TO WORK! SUPERMAN ISN'T DARK! BATMAN IS DARK! God, these guys don't learn. Iron Man wasn't dark it was realistic...maybe the brains over at WB should think about that for their properties instead of forcing certain properties to be something they're not. The Shazam script was more in the vein of being comedic. If they want dark they need to becareful to not step on the aspects of what makes Shazam and his world who and what it is.

Don't know who Shazam is? He's just as powerful as Superman and has been around just as long.

New Watchmen Japanese Trailer

More never before seen footage here in this trailer. I hope the legal issues get sorted out because I really think this is going to be one of the best movies of the year. If you've never read the graphic novel, go out and buy it. I've even seen women reading graphic novels on the train! There's a slow women's revolution in the uber geek society lol! The two graphic novels I saw them reading were Anita Blake Vampire Hunter and the other novel was the Watchmen! Buy a copy now before it sells out.

Early 2009 Movie pics

Here are some sneak peek pics for several 2009 movies.

Terminator Salvation. Not sure what to think of this movie. I can tell already that since the powers that be want this to be a trilogy, this film is going to end in a big twist. There have already been some spoilers released about the film so beware when you surf the net. And btw, if this movie is a success then I hope James Cameron and Governor Arnold will finally give McG and crew some credit.



X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Release Date: May 1st. Ya know, when they first cast this unknown actor by the name of Hugh Jackman in the role of Wolverine nearly ten years ago, I really worried about that first X-Men movie. Now, all these years later, I can't see anyone else playing this role. If this movie is successful I can almost definitely expect more films to come.



Land of the Lost

Release Date: June 5th. Based on the 70s cartoon series. I vaguely remember this series but remember as being great fun. With Will Ferrell in the lead role here one thinks will this be a goofy comedy like most of his work or will there be some serious scary stuff happening in this.

Exclusive Watchmen Video

Last week a very revealing Watchmen video was posted on the Fox owned Myspace. Kinda interesting considering that Fox wants to hault the release of that movie. No word on what the recent status of that legal battle is just yet but enjoy the video...while we still have it.

Watchmen Exclusive

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

During the Holiday season, pictures from Michael Bay's Transformers sequel hit the nets. I really enjoyed the first Transformers movie as it had everything, comedy, drama, action and giant freakin' robots. Apparently there will be 40 robots in this film not to mention a climactic battle at the Great Pyramids in Egypt. Which, btw, is the first time a major motion picture has ever filmed at the historic monuments. Feast your eyes at some of the pics.

The Dark Knight Nominated for Best Picture of 2008 by PGA

Good news for the Dark Knight and comic book fans all over the world. The PGA, Producer's Guild of America, has just nominated the Dark Knight as being the Best Picture of 2008. The competition includes The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, and Slumdog Millionaire. Doubt and The Wrestler could sneak in there but at the moment the PGA's announcement is a good indication of where the Academy will go with. Batman fans keep your fingers crossed. If the Dark Knight wins, it will be the first comic book film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.

djoliva's Top 3 Movies of 2008

There were many movies this year that can be the number one movie of 2009. However, there can only be one winner. Of course my top picks will be a sci-fi or action movie.  Here are my top three picks:

1. Iron Man - Very disputable as the number one movie of the year. I am a big Iron Man fan. Robert Downing was the best actor for the role of Tony Stark. I enjoyed the movie a lot!

2. Dark Knight - Batman is more popular than Iron Man which I believe is why this movie grossed a lot. The first Batman movie proved to be good and the Joker been out of action since 1989. But this movie was great! The Joker stole the show. 

3. Wall-E - I did not want to see this movie in the theatre and I regret that decision. The movie was so cute and emotional. Wall-E was also funny. Everyone should see this movie if they want to have a good time. 

- djoliva