Radcliffe Back In Black

Posted on August 17, 2011 by journey

Susan Hill’s The Woman In Black is a throwback ghost story, molded in the tradition of Henry James, but with enough legit scares to draw in more than just the English major crowd. Slow-burn horror has become somewhat passé in this era of reboots and torture porn, but maybe the new film version of the English tale will signal another shift. The new trailer:

Creepy toys, unsettling narration by a dispassionate child, Daniel Radcliff e looking like Hogwarts is a thousand miles away . . . I’m cautiously optimistic! Indeed, I can remember being rather spooked by the promos for the original A&E;/UK telefilm back in 1989 (fortunately, it aired at 10pm, beyond my bedtime at that age, so I knew I wouldn’t accidentally run into it while channel surfing . . . whew!) To my memory, the recent stage version rests largely on the audience’s reliable habit of jumping when there is a loud noise or sudden movement. Let’s hope the cinematic “woman” has a few more nuanced tricks up her dark-colored sleeve. I missed most of the Harry Potter movies, but I may have to be The Guy In Line for The Woman In Black.

Hollywood Cannot Find Enough Reasons to Put A Sword in Orlando Bloom’s Hand

Posted on July 15, 2011 by bekkie

So on October 21st 2011, there will be yet another remake of the Three Musketeers. I find the trailer to be rather upsetting. I am a major fan of Alexander Dumas’ classic, so much so that in high school I was known as D’artagnan. I am serious and by other friends had Musketeer names as well, my one friend Adam was also known as Queen Ann. Seriously. These books mean a lot to me and the story gets more and more messed up when each remake happens.
Let me explain a few of these terrible movies to you first.

The Three Musketeers (Disney)
So first, let me just say that the best thing that came out of this movie is that Sting, Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart got together and created one hell of an anthem for this movie. Sting in the video for the song breaks out with this fantastic guitar solo that is to die for(at least in the video). However, the movie is a piece of garbage. First off, The Musketeers are disbanded except for Porthos, Athos and Aramis- this doesn’t happen in the book at all. The whole time in the book the Cardinal and his cronies are trying to discredit The Musketeers and pick fights- so how can this happen when Disney disbands them? Also, Aramis is the holy one- he wishes to be a priest so Charlie Sheen plays him. Blah- terrible!

The Musketeer
Taken from the synopsis:
“High-flying martial arts and gravity-defying stunts come alive in this epic adventure splendidly choreographed by the legendary Xi-Xin Xiong in the style of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix. With nonstop action and dazzling effects, The Washington Post exclaims, “The Musketeer rocks and rolls!”

During the 17th century in France I don’t think The Musketeers had too much martial arts training. Also, the plot line kicks off wrong because apparently D’Artagnan’s parents are murdered. That is not how it goes at all. This isn’t the inspiration for becoming a musketeer in Dumas’ book. It is like Bill Compton came to my house and glamoured me to except this movie happened and be cool about it.

So anyway- what about an excellent example?

The Three Musketeers (Lions Gate)

This movie is as close as you can get to the book to my knowledge. It is even funny but not Chris O’Donnell or Oliver Platt giving some super lame one liners. The movie starts with D’Artagnan departure from Gascony France to Paris. His father gives him a horse that is yellow- which causes him a mess of distress on his journey. He then gets himself involved with a couple of duals then proves himself to be a sort of apprentice till he could be accepted as a full fledge Musketeer. He falls in love; he saves the queen and really just becomes the BA Musketeer D’Artagnan is destined to be. Porthos- is heavy and loves life. Aramis loves God and Athos is plagued by his past. Even minor characters that are in the book exist in this movie. This is the best all around adaptation, with an amazing cast, featuring Charlton Heston,Oliver Reed, Micheal York, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lee and more.

Anyway- here is the new version of The Three Musketeers due out October- it makes me want to puke in my mouth a little…. Or a lot.

Bonus- All For Love video-

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Top Ten Scream Queens

Posted on April 22, 2011 by allan

It seems like I keep reading and hearing that the 90s are coming back strong. A few weeks ago, a local radio station did a “Throwback Weekend,” that seemed to cover the sweet spot of my adolescence, starting with Color Me Badd’s “I Wanna Sex You Up,” spanning all the way to TLC’s “No Scrubs.” Pearl Jam’s celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band this summer. And Crystal Pepsi is returning! Okay, I made that last one up. But Scream is back in theaters with Scream 4, and for the first time on Blu-ray you can check out Scream, Scream 2, and Scream 3. To celebrate this onslaught of all things Scream, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite actresses from the latest installment, which seems to have put out a casting call to every young actress in Hollywood.

10. Courtney Cox

I always think of that scene from Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, when Ace meets Miami Dolphins’ publicist Melissa Robinson, played by Courteney Cox, and she’s wearing a black dress cut very provocatively down the middle. I always liked Courteney Cox after that, and I forgave her for being part of the Masters of the Universe movie.

9. Marley Shelton
Sugar and Spice is better than you’d think. Marley Shelton plays a cheerleader who gets knocked up by James Marsden, who let’s just assume is the quarterback, I don’t really remember. Anyway, these two dummies decide they’re mature enough to have a baby so they get hitched (I think), but then she realizes BABIES COST MONEY! So she recruits her cheerleader friends (Mena Suvari is one of them, I think. I know Gia from Full House is one of them, but I’m pretty sure she’s conspiring against them.) to help her rob one of those tiny bank branches located within the supermarket. That movie got made because it is a patchwork of other better movies, which is still better than most teen bank robbery movies.

8. Emma Roberts
I watched Hotel For Dogs once. Rube Goldberg machines were, for some reason, a big part of the story. The brother of Emma Roberts’ character makes them, and I think at one point he uses them against the villainous foster parents, played by Kevin Dillon (Entourage) and Lisa Kudrow (Some Bullshit). Anyway, I really enjoy movies with Rube Goldberg machines, and I also like movies about foster kids. That being said, I still hated Hotel For Dogs. I would rather watch Eli Roth’s Hostel For Dogs, starring Michael Vick.

7. Hayden Panettiere
Heroes…I just never could get into it. It seems like it was tailor-made for me. Serialized, sci-fi drama on network TV, heavily rooted in comic book lore, eye candy like Hayden Panettiere (after season one, of course). I think maybe it’s complete lack of a sense of humor about itself turned me off. Or maybe Lost had just captivated too much of my attention.

6. Anna Paquin
Anyone else think it was a bad idea for the Academy® to give Anna Paquin the Oscar® at such a young age? I’m not arguing that she did or didn’t deserve it, I just think it’s a bad idea to tell a 12 year-old they’re the best anything. Where do they go from there? Also, has anyone else noticed that Paquin is way hotter when she’s not smiling?

Click here to see the rest of our picks…

James Van Der Beek Is Everywhere!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by bethany

James Van Der Beek is in the new music video for Ke$ha, which is currently blowing my mind.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFWX0hWCbng]

Not sure how I feel about this….

Posted on February 11, 2011 by bethany

Russell Brand‘s new movie (which is technically a remake), Arthur, comes out on April 8th, and I just saw the trailer for it today.

I’m not sure how I feel about it. I enjoy Russell Brand, but I tend to forget that, as an actor, he can’t just play Russell Brand all the time.

Here is the trailer, decide for yourself!

(I’ll more than likely see this movie though.)

http://d.yimg.com/nl/movies/site/player.swf

The Green Hornet: Can we talk about Jay Chou, aka Kato, for a second?

Posted on December 23, 2010 by bethany

Okay, so I know that The Green Hornet has Seth Rogen in the lead role, but I need to address the awesomeness that is Jay Chou, who plays Kato, Britt Reid/The Green Hornet’s valet/sidekick.

At first, that was all I knew about him, but then, on a whim, I thought, “Hey, let’s find out more about this mysterious actor!”, and I had my mind blown away by his accomplishments.

Not only is Jay Chou an actor, but he’s a director too. I know, you’re thinking, “So what.” Just wait.

Okay, so he’s got actor and director under his belt, as well as musician, singer, and composer. He can play several instruments, including the piano, guitar, cello, and jazz drum. He’s also one of the most popular pop singers in Taiwan and other Chinese-speaking areas. He also owns his own record company, his own restaurant chain, and his own piano brand.

Pretty impressive, don’t you think? So if you didn’t know much about Jay Chou before, you know a little bit more now.

A Very Conan Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2010 by bekkie

I know I am like a few days late on bringing this news to the table but I always catch Conan the next day online. My favorite redhead funny man Conan has done something never done before to celebrate the holidays! He had his studio decorated with some very unique decorations that range from Godzilla with a candy cane, Cyclopes Snowman, A Johnny-Five like mechanical rabbi, King Kong holding up Santa’s sleigh and my personal favorite the Holiday Chicken Sandwich. One of the best parts is when Andy comes out as Evil Santa. He looks good in a black leather jacket. Check out the video below!

http://i.cdn.turner.com/tegwebapps/tbs/tbs-www/cvp/teamcoco_432x243_embed.swf?context=teamcoco_embed_offsite&videoId=238472

Daniel Radcliffe’s upcoming projects & a Harry Potter podcast by Team Video!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by bethany

I’m not going to lie – I thought Daniel Radcliffe was cute as Harry Potter, but I can’t wait to see him play the handsome Arthur Kipps in the upcoming film The Woman in Black, a tense thriller set in the English countryside.

But for now, we can all continue to enjoy Daniel Radcliffe and his alter ego, Harry Potter, in the 2-part epic finale to the Harry Potter franchise, which is discussed in the new Team Video podcast: listen to it on iTunes or stream it here, and see if your favorite moments of Harry Potter movies past match up with ours!

E21049 1 Daniel Radcliffes upcoming projects & a Harry Potter podcast by Team Video!

Invite Some Mayhem Into Your Life

Posted on July 29, 2010 by bethany

A couple weeks ago, I read about Dean Winters‘ brush with death in July 2009, but I couldn’t remember anything else he has been in, other than his guest spots on 30 Rock as Dennis Duffy, Liz Lemon’s insane(ly hilarious) ex-boyfriend. After a little research, I was shocked to learn that not only is Dean Winters in several of my favorite shows, including Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles and Law & Order: SVU, but he’s also the face of the new ad campaign from Allstate that I totally love: MAYHEM.

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/5-Sjld5yy3Q&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

Anyways, back to Winters and his brush with death: Apparently, he contracted a serious bacterial infection, which caused his heart to stop beating for about 2.5 minutes. Thankfully, he was revived and spent 3 weeks in the ICU, but unfortunately, he developed gangrene, requiring the amputation of two toes and half of one of his thumbs.

I honestly can’t imagine going through something as intense as what Dean Winters went through last year, so I’m happy to see that he’s performing again, even if it’s just some ~~silly~~ awesome commercials for now.

In fact, here’s another one. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/nFVpaQGltrI&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

Want to see more of Isaiah “Old Spice Guy” Mustafa?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by bethany

Do those Old Spice commercials leave you wanting more of Isaiah Mustafa, the face of the awesome Old Spice ad campaign I wrote about last month? Well, the brains behind the popular new Old Spice have answered your prayers for more awesomeness and hilarity, and with the help of the very talented Mustafa, fans who tweeted questions/comments to @isaiahmustafa quickly received personal videotaped answers from the Old Spice Guy, which were posted on YouTube.

I encourage you to check them all out, but here are a few of my favorites!

@G4TV:

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/pKI-hD49FnQ&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

@mrskutcher:

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/GPlg9ez4L1w&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

@kpereira:

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/js9d48G9HSI&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

@TheEllenShow:

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/0Cs95FmimP0&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

Perez Hilton:

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/ive3vXv-XRk&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0

There are so many more than just these few I posted above, and they’re bound to make you laugh hard enough that you’ll cry, so check them out!

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