No this is pure exploitation of Megan Fox! Not that she minds of course. Check out the horror film about Fox's character who is evil and possesed by a demon. It is hitting theatres September 18th.
Showing posts with label Megan Fox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Megan Fox. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2009
SiM Poster: Jennifer's Body
How to exploit an Academy Award?
No this is pure exploitation of Megan Fox! Not that she minds of course. Check out the horror film about Fox's character who is evil and possesed by a demon. It is hitting theatres September 18th.
No this is pure exploitation of Megan Fox! Not that she minds of course. Check out the horror film about Fox's character who is evil and possesed by a demon. It is hitting theatres September 18th.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Transformers: The Pre-Watch Part II
Optimism may have been set a little high
BY COLIN ENQUIST
Well I am back from watching the sequel to Transformers. You can read what I thought about the film over there ---> (review).
Did I waste my time watching the first film before the second? I don’t think so. Mostly the two films synch up fairly well. The time jump of two years after the first film works and doesn’t really tend to ask much questions about what happened in those two years. Some of that information can be sought after by using your imagination on a few lines in the new movie that could create exactly what may or may not have happened. The mythology (strictly the first movie, not the toys or TV series) even comes full circle, mainly helping tie some small loose ends of the first film together.
Michael Bay did little things right like using the same shirt for Sam (Shia LaBeouf) as he used in the first film. That may not seem like something big but many times you notice little items like this that slip through the cracks during the filmmaker’s busy schedule. The characterization seemed off during a few scenes. When Mikaela (Megan Fox) is sitting, patiently waiting for Sam to have their first web chat date, all I could think of was the first film and how she would not have wanted to be a part of that. Her character was completely butchered and lost the tough attitude and hard headedness she was given in the first film.
One thing I did observe which was different would be the teeth on the Decepticons. Megatron most notably seemed to have a much more animal looking teeth. At times they even looked bone. The first time couple times I noticed the wheels on Optimus when he was in robot form seemed smaller. This could just be my eyes playing tricks on me but it may not have been the case.
The movie stands on its own fairly well and serves the first Transformers as a good sequel but it could have built on so much more, as it left much potential on the table.
BY COLIN ENQUIST
Well I am back from watching the sequel to Transformers. You can read what I thought about the film over there ---> (review).
Did I waste my time watching the first film before the second? I don’t think so. Mostly the two films synch up fairly well. The time jump of two years after the first film works and doesn’t really tend to ask much questions about what happened in those two years. Some of that information can be sought after by using your imagination on a few lines in the new movie that could create exactly what may or may not have happened. The mythology (strictly the first movie, not the toys or TV series) even comes full circle, mainly helping tie some small loose ends of the first film together.Michael Bay did little things right like using the same shirt for Sam (Shia LaBeouf) as he used in the first film. That may not seem like something big but many times you notice little items like this that slip through the cracks during the filmmaker’s busy schedule. The characterization seemed off during a few scenes. When Mikaela (Megan Fox) is sitting, patiently waiting for Sam to have their first web chat date, all I could think of was the first film and how she would not have wanted to be a part of that. Her character was completely butchered and lost the tough attitude and hard headedness she was given in the first film.
One thing I did observe which was different would be the teeth on the Decepticons. Megatron most notably seemed to have a much more animal looking teeth. At times they even looked bone. The first time couple times I noticed the wheels on Optimus when he was in robot form seemed smaller. This could just be my eyes playing tricks on me but it may not have been the case.
The movie stands on its own fairly well and serves the first Transformers as a good sequel but it could have built on so much more, as it left much potential on the table.
Some Mindless Transformation
Short skirts, giant fights and snappy comebacks
The cast and crew return for the sequel to the 2007 summer blockbuster. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro star along side the giant robots voiced by Hugo Weaving, Peter Cullen, Anthony Anderson, Frank Welker, Tony Todd, Tom Kenny and Charles Adler. Michael Bay returns with the same writing crew of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Orci and Kurtzman do a decent job if they were attempting to make a film full of one liners as dialogue. Although I really enjoyed the line from Tyrese Gibson’s character “If god made us in his image, I don’t want to meet the guy that made him” (referring to Optimus Prime). I take pleasure in the way that the writing duo subtly used Egyptian lore to tie into the Transformers and their own mythology. Aside from that though, I really don’t know how these guys managed to write Star Trek and this.
Character development is used entirely on introducing new characters such as the college roommate Leo (Ramon Rodriguez) and Jetfire (the walks with a cane because he is so old robot!). At times I was engaged with everyone line of Jetfire’s dialogue, until Bay (or the writers) went for joke after joke at his expense. This point in the movie should have brought us answers (and more questions along with it) but all we got was questions and gags. Aside from Jetfire though, not a single new iota of information is learned about the main characters (robots and humans!). Duhamel is now just a set piece to get the Autobots into action, Fox is just eye candy, LaBeouf is a means to bring the action to a relatable character and Turturro (Rodriguez and arguably half the rest of the cast) are there to make you laugh. That leaves us with lots room for Autobots/Decepticons to bicker, bond and break into character, yet it never happens. The exception being a few scenes with Optimus Prime but they don’t really yield much in the development department.
Plot holes, nope, no holes, just massive fucking chasms! Giant robots are hiding all over the world (as giant vehicles of some kind), yet apparently they can disguise themselves as humans which is never explained. Another time three people not wearing seatbelts manage to survive a straight on crash with a pole, getting picked up and hurled around while the car is hung from a helicopter only to be detached and tumble (at least) 5 stories end over end onto hard cement, without any damage other then a minor scratch.
Some what the fuck moments happened almost every 20 minutes on screen. Some horrible stereotyping by the twin robots who prove that even robots can be very, very stupid. Somehow at the end of Transformers when Bumblebee’s vocal cords start working again but they just stop so he can only talk through the radio (and Tom Hanks) in this film with no justification on why or how. Plus a few more items that I won’t talk about as they are possible spoilers.
Not all is bad though, as action is where Michael Bay is at his best. It shows, especially in the fight scene in the woods. The only time the director really pulls the camera back and lets the viewer see all the action. Not throwing us into the fray with the robots made it so much easier to follow and understand exactly what was happening. My main knock on the first film was the very tight action sequences that were tough to follow (particularly the Decepticons who are basically the same colour and design) and they persist to be a problem in this film as well. As with any other Bay film realism isn’t too high on the chart, pretty women are everywhere. I want to hang out wherever Bay does, especially if every woman looks that damn good and wears that little clothing!
My expectations were raised going into this film because even with the first movies faults it was enjoyable and had a lot of blocks in place to build on. Hope was ringing throughout the entire film as the music blared along with the battles. The hope was not for the characters but that the film will get much better as it runs its course. Sadly it does not. I am not sure if I can recommend this. Yes seeing the IMAX cut is probably worth the viewing. If you can manage to shut down your brain to the minimum functions then you will enjoy this. If not, it could be a long two and half hours.
2.5 out of 5
Colin Enquist
The cast and crew return for the sequel to the 2007 summer blockbuster. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro star along side the giant robots voiced by Hugo Weaving, Peter Cullen, Anthony Anderson, Frank Welker, Tony Todd, Tom Kenny and Charles Adler. Michael Bay returns with the same writing crew of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
Orci and Kurtzman do a decent job if they were attempting to make a film full of one liners as dialogue. Although I really enjoyed the line from Tyrese Gibson’s character “If god made us in his image, I don’t want to meet the guy that made him” (referring to Optimus Prime). I take pleasure in the way that the writing duo subtly used Egyptian lore to tie into the Transformers and their own mythology. Aside from that though, I really don’t know how these guys managed to write Star Trek and this.Character development is used entirely on introducing new characters such as the college roommate Leo (Ramon Rodriguez) and Jetfire (the walks with a cane because he is so old robot!). At times I was engaged with everyone line of Jetfire’s dialogue, until Bay (or the writers) went for joke after joke at his expense. This point in the movie should have brought us answers (and more questions along with it) but all we got was questions and gags. Aside from Jetfire though, not a single new iota of information is learned about the main characters (robots and humans!). Duhamel is now just a set piece to get the Autobots into action, Fox is just eye candy, LaBeouf is a means to bring the action to a relatable character and Turturro (Rodriguez and arguably half the rest of the cast) are there to make you laugh. That leaves us with lots room for Autobots/Decepticons to bicker, bond and break into character, yet it never happens. The exception being a few scenes with Optimus Prime but they don’t really yield much in the development department.
Plot holes, nope, no holes, just massive fucking chasms! Giant robots are hiding all over the world (as giant vehicles of some kind), yet apparently they can disguise themselves as humans which is never explained. Another time three people not wearing seatbelts manage to survive a straight on crash with a pole, getting picked up and hurled around while the car is hung from a helicopter only to be detached and tumble (at least) 5 stories end over end onto hard cement, without any damage other then a minor scratch.
Some what the fuck moments happened almost every 20 minutes on screen. Some horrible stereotyping by the twin robots who prove that even robots can be very, very stupid. Somehow at the end of Transformers when Bumblebee’s vocal cords start working again but they just stop so he can only talk through the radio (and Tom Hanks) in this film with no justification on why or how. Plus a few more items that I won’t talk about as they are possible spoilers.
Not all is bad though, as action is where Michael Bay is at his best. It shows, especially in the fight scene in the woods. The only time the director really pulls the camera back and lets the viewer see all the action. Not throwing us into the fray with the robots made it so much easier to follow and understand exactly what was happening. My main knock on the first film was the very tight action sequences that were tough to follow (particularly the Decepticons who are basically the same colour and design) and they persist to be a problem in this film as well. As with any other Bay film realism isn’t too high on the chart, pretty women are everywhere. I want to hang out wherever Bay does, especially if every woman looks that damn good and wears that little clothing!My expectations were raised going into this film because even with the first movies faults it was enjoyable and had a lot of blocks in place to build on. Hope was ringing throughout the entire film as the music blared along with the battles. The hope was not for the characters but that the film will get much better as it runs its course. Sadly it does not. I am not sure if I can recommend this. Yes seeing the IMAX cut is probably worth the viewing. If you can manage to shut down your brain to the minimum functions then you will enjoy this. If not, it could be a long two and half hours.
2.5 out of 5
Colin Enquist
Thursday, June 18, 2009
SiM Gossip 06.18.09
Megan Fox wants to date international movie star actress?!
BY EMIL TIEDEMANN
"I love Angelina Jolie. She's someone I admire and look up to. She's my favourite actress in Hollywood," gushed 23-year-old Transformers starlet Megan Fox (pictured left) in an interview with Britain's Heat Magazine. "I just love that she's incredibly honest, and I feel that she's not afraid to be herself. She tells you exactly what's on her mind."
Fox recently ended her engagement to Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Brian Austin Green, 35, whom she began dating back in 2004. "Everytime a relationship ends," she elaborated, "I say 'If I could just be Angelina's girlfriend, I would be so happy'."
Last Sunday (June 14) Fox confirmed her single status during the Berlin premiere of her upcoming blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. "I'm currently what you would call single I guess." When asked who she would like to hook up with next, Fox answered, "Oh I don't know. There is this Korean Justin Timberlake named Rain and I'm really on his situation now. I'm trying to fix this up. I'm working hard."
Ever since Fox stormed Hollywood she's been consistantly compared to the 34-year-old Jolie (pictured right), even being nicknamed "Angelina Jr.," "Angelina 2.0" or the "Angelina clone," for their similar sex symbol status, love for tattoos, and tell-it-like-it-is attitude. "I'm sure [Angelina] has no idea who I am," admitted Fox in a separate interview. "But if I were her, I'd be like, 'Who the fuck is this little bullshit brat who was in Transformers that's going to be the next me?'"
In other Jolie news, the Oscar-winning actress--and her partner Brad Pitt--donated $1 million to benefit refugees in Pakistan, as part of her 8-year-old association with the United Nations Refugee Agency. She's also recently signed on to star in the sequel to 2008's hit action film Wanted.
BY EMIL TIEDEMANN
"I love Angelina Jolie. She's someone I admire and look up to. She's my favourite actress in Hollywood," gushed 23-year-old Transformers starlet Megan Fox (pictured left) in an interview with Britain's Heat Magazine. "I just love that she's incredibly honest, and I feel that she's not afraid to be herself. She tells you exactly what's on her mind."Fox recently ended her engagement to Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Brian Austin Green, 35, whom she began dating back in 2004. "Everytime a relationship ends," she elaborated, "I say 'If I could just be Angelina's girlfriend, I would be so happy'."
Last Sunday (June 14) Fox confirmed her single status during the Berlin premiere of her upcoming blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. "I'm currently what you would call single I guess." When asked who she would like to hook up with next, Fox answered, "Oh I don't know. There is this Korean Justin Timberlake named Rain and I'm really on his situation now. I'm trying to fix this up. I'm working hard."
Ever since Fox stormed Hollywood she's been consistantly compared to the 34-year-old Jolie (pictured right), even being nicknamed "Angelina Jr.," "Angelina 2.0" or the "Angelina clone," for their similar sex symbol status, love for tattoos, and tell-it-like-it-is attitude. "I'm sure [Angelina] has no idea who I am," admitted Fox in a separate interview. "But if I were her, I'd be like, 'Who the fuck is this little bullshit brat who was in Transformers that's going to be the next me?'"In other Jolie news, the Oscar-winning actress--and her partner Brad Pitt--donated $1 million to benefit refugees in Pakistan, as part of her 8-year-old association with the United Nations Refugee Agency. She's also recently signed on to star in the sequel to 2008's hit action film Wanted.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
SiM Photos: Jonah Hex
One of the first pics online of Josh Brolin in costume! Watch out for this movie, also starring Megan Fox, John Malkovich and Will Arnett, on August 6th, 2010.
Monday, May 18, 2009
SiM Photos: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Michael Bay's sequel is about a month away from release (June 24th) in both IMAX and conventional theatres. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox (pictured below), Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Lucas and John Turturro round out the cast for the film.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
SiM Poster: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Trio of new movie posters tease Transformers fanboys
DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures have offered three new promotional posters for their upcoming blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, featuring character spotlights of Optimus Prime, Starscream, and Bumblebee (below are two of the ads). The $200 million Michael Bay-Steven Spielberg epic is a sequel to the hugely successful 2007 original, making stars out of its two leads, Shia LaBeouf (Eagle Eye) and Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People). The film will hit theatres on Wednesday, June 24th.
DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures have offered three new promotional posters for their upcoming blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, featuring character spotlights of Optimus Prime, Starscream, and Bumblebee (below are two of the ads). The $200 million Michael Bay-Steven Spielberg epic is a sequel to the hugely successful 2007 original, making stars out of its two leads, Shia LaBeouf (Eagle Eye) and Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People). The film will hit theatres on Wednesday, June 24th.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
SiM First Look: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Comingsoon.net has revealed a list of robots that will be featured in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Michael Bay sequel also has a few photos to go along with the list.
Opening in theatres and in IMAX on June 24, the sequel stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Luca and John Turturro.
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