All Things:Science Fiction/Fantasy

Seventh Son (2015)
http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/88690/seventh-son-2015/

Little did I know this title treatment would set the tone for at least 40% of Bridges? dialogue, which is unintelligibly delivered. Why is this man speaking as if he were a combination of The Dark Knight?s Bane and a drunken Leprechaun? Who thought this was a good idea? ?Hruff deha ruffha fruffah der heffruffharuffa!? What did he say? Oh, that was a one-liner. Too bad I haven?t the slightest clue what it was. This goes on and on.

I remember watching the 1997 film adaptation of Spawn. There was so much demonic CGI, especially during that movie?s finale, that not only did I not give the slightest **** about what was going on, but I also had a headache. Seventh Son helped me relive those moments tenfold. Here?s a movie rife with monsters that are admittedly cool looking with all of the personality of a paper bag. The only bit of practical effects came in the form of an ogre character named Tusk, who appeared to be the twisted love child of Vin Diesel and Rondo Hatton. A similar character appeared in the movie Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. His name was Edward, and he was played masterfully by Derek Mears. If you?ve seen that, then you?ve already seen this character. Hell, you practically have already seen this movie as they?re ridiculously similar with one dividing factor ? Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters was a bloody blast from start to finish and handles this material a hell of a lot better than Seventh Son.

In the end the meanest trick of Seventh Son?s witch was sucking all the fun out of something that I should have been enjoying like a 4-year-old who was given a lollipop the size of his head. Again? it?s not all bad? it?s not all good? it?s just there, and believe me? no one would have bemoaned it being left on the shelf for another two years and beyond.
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My God. That ginger lunatic has actually made me want to see Jupiter Ascending less. I am trying to remember if there was actually a point in time where his reviews were remotely coherent. Somehow he has ascended to the level of unintentional comedy that only Jewel's poetry had ever been able to attain.
 
Neill Blomkamp’s ALIEN Movie Will Be His Next Film
http://collider.com/alien-movie-neill-blomkamp/

The Alien franchise got a bit of a boost two years ago when Ridley Scott returned to the material and created Prometheus, though that film was more of a prequel that was only tangentially involved with the franchise proper. Scott and 20th Century Fox are still developing Prometheus 2, but Variety confirms that the studio has officially signed Blomkamp to direct a film set within the Alien universe. The Wrap adds that Scott will produce Blomkamp’s film, which will take place after the events of Prometheus 2.
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All this Prometheus who-ha has me as nervous as I am curious about the direction of this. Blomkamp is 1 for 1 so far with District 9 being excellent and Elysium...well, not. Chappie looks like a cross between Robocop and Short Circuit, so that has promise. This could be the make or break...
 
I'm actually excited about this even though Elysium was run of the mill mediocre.
 
I for one am excited about a new proper Aliens movie, but haven't seen any of Blomkamp's films because of course I haven't. :facepalm:
 
I'm pretty excited, too. Just the idea of a new, proper Alien film is exciting.

On that note, Dark Horse just finished off a new Aliens/Predator/Prometheus crossover Mini-series called Fire And Stone that was pretty damn good.

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4 mini-series that were each 4 issues long, plus one big wrap up issue.

Nothing super amazing, but definitely recommended. Patric Reynolds draws the Alien as well as anyone.

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It looks like they're doing 4 separate trades of it, though, which is dumb. Hopefully, they'll do one big book with everything in it at some point.
 
‘Chappie’ Director Neill Blomkamp: ‘I’m Not Sure I’m A Film Director’
http://uproxx.com/movies/2015/03/neill-blomkamp-chappie-alien/

The embargo has lifted on Chappie reviews and, so far, they’ve been mostly disappointing.

Though its director, Neill Blomkamp, is still being hailed as an innovator, many of his critics are questioning his ability as a film director. Another person who questions Neill Blomkamp’s role as a director is … Neill Blomkamp.

When I spoke to Blomkamp about his upcoming Alien movie, the District 9 director lamented about his frustration with Hollywood, then he said something that didn’t seem significant at the time, at least in the context on the subject of Alien — so I didn’t include it in the interview we published — but does seem significant now, given the criticism he’s getting: “The way that I think of it, I often say, ‘I’m not sure I’m a film director.'” I countered this assessment by reminding him that he’s directed a film that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, to which Blomkamp responded, “But I feel like what my strengths are can be used better in other fields, maybe.”

Asked what other fields he meant, Blomkamp answered, “Like video games and other places, too. So, I flirt with that sometimes.” He continued, “If you get a movie right, it feels very satisfying to get it right. It’s just a lot of work. So, that’s where that whole thought process is.”

Critics of Blomkamp are probably nodding in agreement, but, for the record, I still think Blomkamp is an original voice and I am very much looking forward to his Alien sequel. But, at the same time, this is a candid self-assessment for a director.
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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chappie/ Hurm. Not good.
 


Am I the only one who feels kind of cold/indifferent towards this? Brad Bird is a genius, the cast is good, it's a sci film about Disneyland...I really should care more about this.
 
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