A film festival that makes you feel good, the Feel Good Film Festival 2012, took place in North Hollywood, CA on August 3-5, 2012. Here are the highlights from the festival brought to by Azure Lorica and Project 760 Productions:
The History of the Batmobile
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Image via Jay Mug.
Now that is a garage I would love to walk into – five of the most iconic Batmobiles all in one place. My favorite has always been Michael Keaton’s ride in Tim Burton’s Batman. The curves on that car blended perfectly with the gothic theme throughout the movie. Looking at it now, it still holds up. The other two Batmobiles afterwards were kind of cheesy, until Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler came along with its industrial stylings, and tore up the blueprint.
A Collection of Star Wars Art
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Art by Olly Moss
It’s been over 30 plus years that Star Wars first appeared in theaters. Here’s a collection of some incredible Star Wars-inspired art.
Art by Greg Peltz
Future Flicks: Pacific Rim by Guillermo Del Toro
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For those that would love to find out more about Pacific Rim, Del Toro won’t tell! He shows us a bit of a trailer clip followed by some Q and A, and he leaves everything else up to our imagination.
Comic-Con was the director’s last and only sneak peek of what is to come for his upcoming film. He’s promising Clash of the Titans-type massive beasts that emerge from the sea against armored humans piloting gigantic robots into an apocalyptic battle for the human race.
The film will be Guillermo Del Toro’s most accomplished Sci-Fi work, with a whole city built to mimic urban Japan and a wardrobe production from human battle armor suits to enormous juggernaut robots to sea beasts over 25 stories high. And just like he has done for his past films, he will integrate only the necessary visual detail to every physical aspect of the film. So every film location will have layers of disaster elements and dust and every giant tank robot will have battle scars from past encounters.
Avengers Blu-ray Release
July 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
On September 25, 2012, Marvel Comics will be releasing the summer blockbuster flick – Avengers on Blu-ray. The Limited Edition Six Movie set will have a total of 10 discs of geeky Avengers goodness. The packaging includes Nick Fury’s glowing blue Tesseract briefcase holding the 10 discs, prop replicas, and art prints.
The Discs:
• Marvel’s The Avengers (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Thor (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray)
• The Incredible Hulk (Blu-ray)
• Iron Man (Blu-ray)
• Bonus Disc – “The Phase One Archives” (Blu-ray)
Punisher Fan Film by Thomas Jane
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Punisher is one of my favorite characters in the Marvel universe, and was first introduced in the pages of Spider-Man in the 1970s and afterwards having his own ongoing comic book series in 1987 with writer Mike Baron and artist Klaus Janson. Marvel green-lit 3 films for the Punisher, the first film had action star Dolph Lundgren; the second film starred actor Thomas Jane; and the third, titled Punisher: War Zone, starred Ray Stevenson. All three of the films weren’t big hits at the box office or with critics, so actor Thomas Jane wanted to make his own version of a Punisher film. It’s gritty and violent – and that’s the Punisher.
DC Collectibles: The Dark Knight Rises Busts & Statues
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Image via DC Comics
Why are you sitting there reading this when you should be getting in line to purchase the new Dark Knight collection today? You can soon be ready to hold your favorite action hero while watching the Dark Knight Rises on July 20.
Viral Video Friday: LEGO Inception
July 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is 12 weeks and over 1000 hours of work, a parody of Chris Nolan’s “Inception”. This is one nifty student project.
NECA Robocop Toys’R’Us Exclusive
July 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bad@$$ 80’s action star icon Robocop gets a Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive form by NECA. This 7″ action figure glows in the dark and retails for $15.99USD. You can also find it online at Toys ‘R’ Us.com.
Yuri Boyka!
July 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Yuri Boyka is the complete Russian fighter. Move over Jason Statham – it’s Yuri Boyka time!
Evil Dead: An Animated Tribute by Daniel Kanemoto
June 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a cool fan tribute to the Evil Dead flicks by Daniel Kanemoto.
Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Video Game!
June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
From action YouTube star Freddie W – this is the 8-bit video game version of Lincoln: Vampire Hunter:
Flashback: Old School Sci-Fi (1975-1980)
June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Remember the days when a rockin’ tune accompanied a TV intro or movie preview?
Those old school sci-fi flicks rocked!
Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979)
Future Flicks: Gravity by Alfonso Cuarón
June 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Gravity will be the newest movie from Alfonso Cuarón, the director known to visually create the “rawer than life” moment on the screen, just as he has done for Y Tu Mamá También and Children of Men. This sci-fi film stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and it seemingly mimics the mesmerizing sound and tone of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which created intense emotional scenes with wonderful spatial sound and beautiful imagery.
However, Gravity is a little more unique in that there is a number of long, one-take shots with heavy visual orchestration. The film itself is reported to have 156 shots with a two hour runtime which would come out to an average of 46 seconds per shot. But that’s not entirely the case because the opening sequence is a 17 minute shot alone, followed by many other scenes that are 6 to 10 minutes in length for a single take.
Future Flicks: Zorro Reborn
June 8, 2012 by 2 Comments
Gael García Bernal is attached to the new film Zorro Reborn as Zorro!
Since the independent hit film, Y Tu Mama Tambien, he has taken on some of the most fascinating character roles in films like: Walter Salles’s Motorcycle Diaries, Pedro Almodóvar’s Bad Education, and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel. He is considered as one of today’s most well known and talented actors from Mexico… and without a doubt, he can play Zorro!
The history of Zorro on the silver screen dates back to 1920 with the original The Mark of Zorro, played by Douglas Fairbanks. Since then there has been a number of Zorro adventures and remakes, and even a television series done by Disney with Guy Williams as the masked man from 1957 to 1959. And this is just in American films! Zorro has also been featured in Mexican and European films since the 1920s.
Though I have marked Gael García Bernal as part of the cast of Zorro Reborn, things may change due to the nature of Hollywood’s business handling in production timing, finances, the movie’s popularity sway for another masked hero in theaters, or even a change in the actor’s availability for the project.
The Zorro Reborn script is ready and production should begin in 2013 once 20th Century Fox picks up a director to set things in motion.
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” By Stephen Chbosky
June 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Stephen Chbosky’s inspiration in writing this story came from one his own favorite books, The Catcher in the Rye. Most of us that have attended a public school in the U.S. must have read, or at least, has heard about J.D. Salinger’s most famous work of literature. The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows loyally to the coming-of-age storyline from the point of view of Charlie, an awkward but intelligent freshman in high school, trying hard to grow up and fit in. He meets two friends, Sam and Patrick, who help him find his place in high school. Charlie decides to write to an anonymous friend to detail the important events in his life. His writing is hilarious, sad, hopeful, and he impels us to think about why we choose the choices we make everyday. The book also deals with drugs, sex, homosexuality, dysfunctional families, and all the other challenges life throws at us along the way. Charlie teaches us that life is a struggle but it’s also worth living every minute.
Smooth, Supple and … FAST!!
June 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
O.K….so the sleeper hit Drive has recently influenced my being. I got it. But, really…who doesn’t want to look cool in a T-shirt, jeans and grease?…and drive fast?
Ryan Gosling’s character, the Driver, exudes the ultimate cool: stoic, manly and kick-ass. All while wearing a particularly fashionable pair of Gaspar driving gloves, created by Dorothy Gaspar of Hollywood glove-designing fame.
The Modern Mix-Tape … Totally 80s-inspired!
June 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
If you’re looking for a little retro activity in your modern life, try the ol’ school (albeit, with new school equipment!) mix-tape/CD!
I have never been a stranger to music…especially that which is inspired by that beloved era! So, I recently started grouping different tracks on good ol’ iTunes and cranking out some serious mixes (Soul Sounds, Passion Plays, Calming Classical)…and, now, Electronic Drive!
After viewing the sleek, sexy, soon-to-be-cult-classic, Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, I felt compelled to revert to my music-compiling days….totally 80s-inspired-like!
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Now, gone (I think) are the days of dual cassette players and cassette tapes. But, with summer around the corner, what better “I love you, man” gift is better than a CD chock full of choice hits?
“Nightcall” – Kavinsky (feat. Lovefoxxx)
“Under Your Spell” – Desire
Indie Filmmaking – Do it Yourself Car Rig Mount
May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In my ultimate endeavor to make a film, I found myself problem solving the technical needs for filming car scenes before walking into them; the rig type, the construction, the weight load and solid support are only a few of the things I considered when wanting to get those fantastic car driving shots. So I did my research and came across a couple of car mount systems that I liked, but they were just way out of my price range and involved way too many accessorizing tools, so I decided to build my own bare essentials heavy duty car rig mount that was very versatile!
“The Great Gatsby” Movie Trailer
May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“The Great Gatsby” is terribly near and dear to my heart. It’s quiet, repressed, and introspective nature was beautifully contrasted against the brassy Jazz Age. The trailer looks grand and as lavish as any other Baz Luhrman film, but I don’t know, I’m a little conflicted. The trailer is too fast and focused on the glamorous aspect of Gatsby’s life and is devoid of genuine emotion and complexity. But then again, it’s just a trailer and Baz Luhrman has never been interested in sticking to original source material anyways. But still, what was up with the music choice for the trailer? Talk about awkward.
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By Contributing Blogger: M. Do.
Film: Woody Allen’s To Rome with Love
May 17, 2012 by
From Barcelona to Paris and now To Rome with Love, Woody Allen has gravitated to a new canvas of success in Europe by making elaborate films where he complicates the lives of his characters through nostalgic temptations in romance, art, and of course, love. As a matter of fact, all his films are about love, indirectly or directly, because it’s the one thing that keeps us wondering, attracts us to a person or a place, and as much as it opens our eyes, it unravels our hearts.
Flashback: 80s Flicks
May 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The 80s were a time of newness…a time of happiness…and a time of “geekiness!”
But, what a great time it was! If you were like me, you waited outside a theater or drive-in waiting for the next coming-of-age flick that would set your heart aflutter and your mind at ease…because, after all, we were all geeks. And, somehow, we were all in love with SOMEONE!
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Flashback: Beat Street (1984)
April 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Assemble your crews, make your way to the dance floor, and cue music. It’s time to BATTLE…80s B-Boy Style!
Enter the movie, Beat Street. Dance halls in the 80s were ripe with talent and unabridged creativity. And, you know, they were just plain FUN!
Exit Through the Gift Shop – Documentary
April 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’m sure many of you have heard about the infamous street artist Banksy, but if you haven’t, this is a fantastic documentary that will slowly creep into your psyche and desire to know more about him and the world of Street Artists that challenge us to open our eyes.
Johnny Moreno
Edward Ballar
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Ramon Angel
Al Woo
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