Viva la resistance!

In brief, the Avatar fandom has been torn with the casting of the leads in the upcoming The Last Airbender live-action movie. This has led to an online movement called Saving the World with Postage (also known as Aang Ain't White), which also has an offshoot called Racebending. Both websites aim to create awareness of the casting travesty (NONE of the four leads look like their animated counterparts, and are 3/4 white), as well as the indifference of the movie-makers to racism claims.

And now, they're on YouTube.

[They're on FIYAHH!!]

For more information on contributing (as in 'effort', and not 'money', don't worry) to the cause, clickie here: http://www.youtube.com/user/racebending

The Number 23 (2007)

*spoilerrific*

The Number 23 is about an ordinary man whose life begins to unravel when his wife Agatha buys him a book called (you guessed it) The Number 23. He finds out that his life mirrors that of the book's character, a detective named Fingerling, who, as the book progresses, begins to see numerical connections to the number 23 everywhere.

That fate soon befalls our hero Walter.

I was really interested in the movie (being a conspiracy theory buff + Math geek), and although I feel that the movie did a pretty good job with the twists, it is not without flaw. The movie started off a bit slow, and could really do without the lengthy narrative of the book at the beginning (even though it was integral to the plot). The ending of the movie was a bit of a let-down, considering that the events leading up to it (middle of the movie onwards) were very intense, especially the part when Walter tears down the wallpaper in the hotel room to see...

CHAPTER 23!
'Twas written on the walls!

[DUN DUN DUUUN...]

I kid. I liked that part, didn't see it coming.

Time for nitpicking:

1) Why did Agatha have a knife in her purse when Walter confronted her about moving the bones? If she wanted to protect herself, she could've gotten a gun (these things are ALWAYS conveniently at hand in this sorta movie), and if that wasn't the case, why would she take the knife from the old guy who committed suicide? Helloo, it's called 'withholding evidence'...

2) Dr French (the guy whom Walter consults with about the number) and Agatha looked like they were having an affair. Probably just the impression I got, though.

[I must be losing my touch. I didn't even SEE 'Topsy Kretts'.]

I give it 7/10. Storyline was good, but it really WAS too complicating, and some parts felt a bit draggy at times. Could do without the dog and the noir-type exposition from the book.

8 new clips from Wolverine!

Courtesy of MovieWeb.com! So's not to spoil too much (from face value of said clips), I've embedded three videos on here, with links to the other six.

Each individual video shows us a bit of the new line-up, with one for Fred Dukes, Remy LeBeau and John Wraith.

[HUMAN names, not mutant :)]

Enjoy! :D







The other five:

Wolverine

I'm Coming For You

What's Your Plan?

Show's Over

Not From Around Here

Guess who's back?

[Back again.]

Since I've neglected the blog for a week, here is a summary/round-up (sorry Cracked) of news items of note:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

According to FirstShowing.net, multiple endings are in store, with each theatre showing a different one, similar to Clue, back in the '80's.

[I can't think of a more recent movie. Sue me.]

There's no mention of how many different endings there will be, although with the release of Wolverine to the general public less than a week away, we'll find out soon enough.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Duo character pics! See below:

Hopefully, this is confirmation that we will get more Quidditch this time around.

Up

Head on to FirstShowing.net (again, I know) to check out concept art of Carl, starting from when he was just a boy, to the now-grumpy old man we all know him for.

Revisiting... Catch Me If You Can (2002)

I'm digging this movie! Watched it like almost 20 times last year, well maybe because i was bored but anyways, why would I not wish my life could just as perfectly illogical like this one? From a pilot up till the day he was caught and yet still be useful in the community? wtf... Anyways a nice movie to watch as there are lots of amazing cast acted and how my sickness now is as shitty as what happen to Mr Di Caprio in his cell, and I'm suffering in my law exam this week.
A 8 1/2 I would give this as its amazing how you can change life (but not so easy though)just take it as a memorable lesson in life.

On hiatus.

I'll be away for the most of next week, so as I won't be having Internet access, I don't think I'll be able to update on movie news and such.

[And since I'm still packing, I haven't had the time to type out the few reviews that I have in mind. Hindsight's such a bitch.]

But, don't worry that the blog will be dead for the entire week, I've asked Pammy to try and update sometime during next week when she can (because she has exams).

So, see y'all when I get back! :D

New Transformers 2 clip!

In which Sam (Shia LaBeouf) tells Bumblebee that he can't take him along to college. And where Bumblebee cries. Adorably. Like in a Japanese animé.

[HE'S TOO CUTE. Bumblebee, I mean.]

We also get to see some of the other Bots in the movie, although for the life of me, I can't really recognise any of them. Except for Optimus Prime, of course.

EDIT: The Vimeo vid apparently doesn't exist anymore, so the only one I could find on YouTube shares its slot with the Halloween 2 trailer. For the record, the Transformers 2 clip begins around the 2:29 mark.

Enjoy :)

Quidditch makes a return!

Hopefully.

But it sure looks that way in the new Harry Potter 6 trailer. I've always liked how they made Apparating more cool (very X2 Nightcrawler), although it'd make ambushing difficult since your target would see your BLACK trail-smoke coming miles away.

Also, Helena Bonham-Carter seems to confirmed her Bellatrix Lestrange signature pose.

Anyways, enjoy! :D




[I SERIOUSLY have to read this book again. I can't recognise half of what's going on in the trailer.]

Watchmen, the Abridged Script.

Courtesy of Rod Hilton, I bring you this link (clickie), and some highlights:

JACKIE EARLE HALEY

(growling)

I just finished watching The Dark Knight. This is how superheroes talk, isn’t it?

PATRICK WILSON

Fair enough. I pretty much stole my costume from that movie.

And my personal favourite:

BILLY CRUDUP

If only you could perceive my big blue penis in four dimensions, as I do.

Plus a bonus:

MALIN leaves to go see PATRICK WILSON. Upset, BILLY teleports himself to MARS and builds a GIGANTIC QUMRRLFPSKLZNT to WALK AROUND ON.

and...:

They all FIGHT in SLLLOOOOOOOWWWW MOOOTTTIIOONNN. THENSUDDENLYFASTMOTION! Then SLOOOOOOOOWWWWWW MOOOOTTIIIIOOONNNN AAAGGGAAIIIINNNN.

Read the full script in the Editing Room.

Half-Blood Prince to arrive two days earlier!

The sixth instalment of Harry Potter will be opening on July 15th, two days earlier than the initial July 17th release date.

Can't wait! :D