Friday, December 18, 2009

Clash of the Titans Trailer



Double Wow.

This movie, scheduled to come out March 26th, is a remake of the 1980's classic.

I now understand why some old movies are allowed to be remade. This movie looks absolutely epic and has a great cast.

Liam Neeson as Zeus is a great pick. Just looking at how Zeus and Hades are represented in this movie makes one word comes to mind: stunning.

Sam Worthington as the main character, Perseus, was a great choice as well. He is establishing himself as one of the premier action stars of today with his work in Avatar and Terminator Salvation.

The Kraken is another discussion entirely and I cannot wait to see more screen time of this thing. The CGI looks great in the scenes with the giant scorpion and Medusa.

I'd suggest actually watching the original movie's representation of the monsters, then watching this trailer and having the same reaction I did.

I'm not looking for an amazing plot line and great dialouge with this movie, but if I get one I will be happy.

Also for you music geeks, like me, the lead singer of Muse is doing the music, so get extra excited.

With this and Iron Man 2, spring 2010 should be a great time for movies.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Iron Man Trailer Review



Wow.

I enjoyed the first Iron Man tremendously. I would have to rank it 3rd on my all time super hero movie list, after The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 2 (feel free to argue me on this one).

Iron Man 2 looks like everything you want in a superhero sequel: a bad ass new villain, a more personal plot line for the main character, a powerful new ally, and a bunch of cool new weapons and gadgets.

The acting swap of Don Cheadle for Terrance Howard as War Machine is the only real part of this movie I may need to get over. But, I am very excited for Mickey Rourke to play Whiplash, the main villian in the movie. Rourke has proven himself as an amazing character actor, and is putting on a Russian accent for the role.

Also, if you remember Wild Bill in The Green Mile, you will be reminded of Sam Rockwell's amazing performance. In Iron Man 2, Rockwell will be playing the villian Justin Hammer, and will be able to once again showcase his evil side.

I am looking forward to this movie as a pre-summer blockbuster and expect it to do extremely well. I do not think this movie will crash as a sequel, but has the potential to be the best movie in the franchise.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Lil Wayne's Rebirth. Review.


Well, here it is. Leaked a bit early is Lil Wayne's attempt at being a rock star. The songs are all over YouTube, so check them out there if you need a listen for yourself.

It's no Appetite For Destruction, but Lil Wayne does show some artistic creativity on this rock/rap album.

The self-proclaimed "best rapper alive" picks up a guitar and possibly a bass for this crossover album. Heavily laced with auto-tune, Rebirth is an interesting album to listen to. This album provides a couple of good songs with rap lyrics in a rock style format, by that I mean Wayne is basically singing/rapping about things he would usually rap about in any of his other albums. Lil Wayne runs into some trouble when attempting to sing, and make a "ballad" but we'll talk about that later.

The album is not Lil Wayne's best work, but does provide some listenable songs to those who enjoy experimental rock/hip-hop fusions. I would suggest bypassing the already released "Prom Queen" and "Hot Revolver" for more interesting tracks like "American Star" and "Paradise." There is some decent guitar work on the album, most likely not played by Wayne himself, but fun to get into.

With this album, the best tracks are the ones in which Wayne decides to rap over some sweet beats and guiar riffs. When Wayne does this, the tracks have energy and are enjoyable. "Drop the World" which features Eminem, is a great example of his rapping ability over a rock-like track. There is little to no auto-tune on this track, just straight Wayne lyrical madness and a bit of Slim Shady.

The downside of the album has to do with the few tracks in which bad attempts at auto-tuned singing ruin some of the great rap songs. The heavy auto-tune makes some tracks difficult to understand and to listen to. Lil Wayne attempts to create ballads, something he does not do very well. The song "Die for you" is a prime example of this.

Overall, I'm going to give this album a C. The tracks which Lil Wayne raps on, are great to listen to because they bring the energy of a rock riff behind them. But, Wayne ultimatley misses on his attempts to sing on certain tracks.