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I like Mark Wahlberg. I mean what’s not to like? He acts the same in every movie, except maybe The Happening, in which he didn’t act at all (don’t worry, Mark. No one acted in that one). And who can forget his humble early days as Calvin Klein underwear model/white rapper with his “Funky Bunch?” Let’s face it, we all dig getting a good laugh out of ol’ Marky Mark every once in a while. Here’s the latest from last Saturday’s SNL, Andy Samberg nails the impression!
more about “Mark Wahlberg Talks To Animals“, posted with vodpod
See Clone Wars, you must
Well, the jury came to a stunning conclusion on the Star Wars: Clone Wars film shortly after it hit theaters. The general public, and traditional Star Wars fans hated it. I made my point on Hey! Media about how if you look at the film through a different perspective, that of a kid, it was actually not bad. So the movie was a setup for this TV series which premiered on Cartoon Network. I have to say, I was quite impressed. The scores from the original films are being used, or either variations of them. A lot of the cool themes that made Star Wars so engrossing are back. Awesome action sequences, a sense of mystery with the force, excellent visuals, etc. Sure, it has it’s shortcomings. The Separatist Droids comic relief can be pretty annoying at times. Many will probably criticize the animation and call it blocky and what not. I thought the animation was nicely done. Getting to see Yoda fight again was a pretty kick ass moment as well. I think the idea with this was to make Star Wars accessible to a younger generation of fans. My generation grew up on the original trilogy. These kids will grow up on this TV show. That will interest them in seeing the original films and open their eyes to the whole epic universe that is Star Wars. Lucas has done it again. Do yourself a favor and catch Clone Wars every Friday night at 8PM CDT on Cartoon Network.
Check this clip of Yoda kicking some Separatist droid ass from the first episode titled “Ambush.”
So, it’s been a few days since I posted on the blog but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been keeping up with Hollywood’s latest attempts at insulting our intelligence. Here are a few items that stuck out to me from the movie/television front over the last few days.
- The folks over at Marvel somehow think Kenneth Branagh is the perfect guy to direct the Thor movie. Even some rumors that he may star as everyone’s favorite Norse god. I can’t understand why in the hell they picked Branagh. Perhaps they know something we don’t but any films he’s been involved with have usually been pretty mediocre dramas. What the fuck do I know though?
- Since Brett Ratner couldn’t get his Guitar Hero movie going, the powers that be in Hollywood have handed him the directoral reigns over the God of War movie. Ratner is said to be directing the video game film adaptation. If you weren’t sure if a God of War movie would suck or not, you can be certain now that Ratner’s name is attached. For those not familiar with Ratner’s work, he’s the genius that brought us not one but three Rush Hour films and ruined the X-men franchise with X-Men: The Last Stand.
- The wonderful minds behind the CW network have decided to capitalize on the Batman franchise by giving us a show about everyone’s favorite bird-based superhero, Robin. That’s right, a la Smallville, The Graysons will follow Dick Grayson before he dons the red and green tights and begins his homoerotic relationship with our favorite caped crusader. If you’re sitting there thinking, “what the hell?” then know that you’re not alone.
- Perhaps this is the moment where Hollywood has gone too far. Some asshole is writing a script for a sequel to the sci-fi classic Blade Runner. There are certain films in Hollywood that deserve enough respect to be left alone forever so that their immortal light never fades. We’ve often seen great films tarnished by unnecessary sequels. That would most certainly be the case were Blade Runner 2 ever hit the screen. Please, leave this masterpiece alone.
