The goofy 3D glasses were on and the apprehension was in place as I prepared myself for the slasher movie My Bloody Valentine in 3D.
My Bloody Valentine takes place in a small town with mining at the heart of the community but, it is also the mines that bring fear among the locals as they are a scene of a series of brutal murders.
Tom Hanniger causes an accident in the mines that kills five men and puts one man, Harry Warden, into a coma. When Harry awakes from his coma on Valentines Day a year later, he escapes the hospital and wreaks havoc in the mines, killing 22 people before being shot down and killed.
10 years on and Tom Hanniger is back in town to decide whether or not to sell his share of the mines but, there's someone around to distract him. A killer dressed in a mining suit and wielding a pickaxe is on the loose and embarking on another killing spree in the community. Is Harry Warden back to put fear into the locals or has somebody else taken his place?
My Bloody Valentine is an entertaining film but, is somewhat lacking in its ability to scare the audience or make them jump, not to mention the fact that much of the action and killings are quite comical (though that probably isn't the intention). The plot is quite long and quite complicated and you really have to try to keep a hold of what's going on and who's who.
The 3D effects are good in parts and not so good in others but, it's all in good fun and so My Bloody Valentine proves to be a popular film.
Tuesday 20 January 2009
The Spirit cinema review
The creator of Sin City and 300, Frank Miller, brings us another neo-noir in the form of The Spirit.
Gabriel Macht stars as the Spirit, a former police man who meets his end on the streets of Central City and is then reborn as a hero to defend them from evil.
The Octopus (Samuel. L. Jackson) reins terror over Central City, trying to find his way to immortality and it's up to the Spirit to catch him.
It's not all toil and trouble for the Spirit though; he finds himself the object of many a woman's affections along the way and he certainly doesn't shy away from the attention.
The Spirit is a brilliant film. It is a clever mix of humour, action, adventure and romance with a whole load of great aesthetics.
The look of the film is very similar to that of Sin City but, the story is very different, meaning that The Spirit doesn't have to hide in the shadows of the Sin City success.
Frank Miller, graphic novel, comic book and general action fans with all surely love The Spirit.
Take a look at the trailer:
Gabriel Macht stars as the Spirit, a former police man who meets his end on the streets of Central City and is then reborn as a hero to defend them from evil.
The Octopus (Samuel. L. Jackson) reins terror over Central City, trying to find his way to immortality and it's up to the Spirit to catch him.
It's not all toil and trouble for the Spirit though; he finds himself the object of many a woman's affections along the way and he certainly doesn't shy away from the attention.
The Spirit is a brilliant film. It is a clever mix of humour, action, adventure and romance with a whole load of great aesthetics.
The look of the film is very similar to that of Sin City but, the story is very different, meaning that The Spirit doesn't have to hide in the shadows of the Sin City success.
Frank Miller, graphic novel, comic book and general action fans with all surely love The Spirit.
Take a look at the trailer:
Watchmen court case comes to a conclusion
The Hollywood Reporter have announced that Fox and Warner Bros have finally settled their court battle over the upcoming Watchmen film.
THR writes: "Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal is said to involve a sizable cash payment to Fox and a percentage of the film’s boxoffice grosses; Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film, nor will it co-own the "Watchmen" property, but it will share in revenue derived from it. The studios released a joint statement last night."
"‘Warner Bros. acknowledges that Fox acted in good faith in bringing its claims, which were asserted prior to the start of principal photography," the statement read. "Fox acknowledges that Warner Bros. acted in good faith defending against those claims.’"
It all began when Fox sued Warner Bros. last February, claiming copyright infringement based on agreements with producer Larry Gordon.
Settlement talks were prompted after Warners faced an injunction against the films release due to the judge’s ruling that the producer had not secured the proper rights to the Watchmen with Fox before setting up with Warner Bros.
THR writes: "Gordon is not a party to the case, but Warners is said to be after the producer and his attorneys to reimburse the studio for costs of the settlement. During the litigation, Gordon’s then-attorney admitted that he negotiated the producer’s 1994 separation from Fox without knowing about a 1991 agreement on which Fox based its lawsuit."
Concerns were rife that a decision needed to be made soon in order for the Watchmen to have it’s release in two months time.
Fans can now rest easy that the case is over and the Watchmen will be hitting screens everywhere on 6th March.
THR writes: "Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal is said to involve a sizable cash payment to Fox and a percentage of the film’s boxoffice grosses; Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film, nor will it co-own the "Watchmen" property, but it will share in revenue derived from it. The studios released a joint statement last night."
"‘Warner Bros. acknowledges that Fox acted in good faith in bringing its claims, which were asserted prior to the start of principal photography," the statement read. "Fox acknowledges that Warner Bros. acted in good faith defending against those claims.’"
It all began when Fox sued Warner Bros. last February, claiming copyright infringement based on agreements with producer Larry Gordon.
Settlement talks were prompted after Warners faced an injunction against the films release due to the judge’s ruling that the producer had not secured the proper rights to the Watchmen with Fox before setting up with Warner Bros.
THR writes: "Gordon is not a party to the case, but Warners is said to be after the producer and his attorneys to reimburse the studio for costs of the settlement. During the litigation, Gordon’s then-attorney admitted that he negotiated the producer’s 1994 separation from Fox without knowing about a 1991 agreement on which Fox based its lawsuit."
Concerns were rife that a decision needed to be made soon in order for the Watchmen to have it’s release in two months time.
Fans can now rest easy that the case is over and the Watchmen will be hitting screens everywhere on 6th March.
Depp to wed?
Rumour has it that Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp is finally set to wed his long-term girlfriend and mother of his children, Vanessa Paradis.
MTV.co.uk have revealed that the couple are planning to tie the not at the end of April in the grounds of their French home.
Depp has apparently been reluctant to wed until now because he loves Vanessa’s surname so much.
It is thought that cult director Tim Burton will be best man and rocker Keith Richards is also set to attend, although nothing has been confirmed yet.
MTV.co.uk have revealed that the couple are planning to tie the not at the end of April in the grounds of their French home.
Depp has apparently been reluctant to wed until now because he loves Vanessa’s surname so much.
It is thought that cult director Tim Burton will be best man and rocker Keith Richards is also set to attend, although nothing has been confirmed yet.
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