Thursday 4th September 2008, 10:44

Transformers 2 shooting: Day 1

A video's popped up of the set of Tranformers 2, with the predictable levels of explosions and fast cars. Personally I'm thoroughly looking forward to this, because there'll always be a teenage boy in me that won't die...

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Wednesday 3rd September 2008, 21:45

6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies

Reservoir Dogs

This blood-soaked debut of Quentin Tarantino has a variety of random things to spot, but one of the most interesting is this. After Mr. Orange passes out, Mr. Pink and Mr. White go into the next room to talk. Take a look at the counter in the background - matching the character names, there are some white and pink containers together on one side, with some orange containers by themselves at the other end.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Slightly cruel, but you've got to chuckle. In the beginning of the movie, when the candy store owner is singing the candy man song, there's a spot towards the end of the song where he lifts up his counter to let all the kids in. Watch the little blonde girl on the right - she gets smashed right in the chin by the counter.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

We find out at the end of this movie that the character played by Sean Young's actually a man (if that's ruined the film for you, it's 14 years old, so you've had enough chances to see it). There's actually a subtle...ish (and enjoyably crude) clue to her real gender - when Ace goes into "her" office to tell her that he's solved the crime, in the shot from behind her, on the right of the desk, you can see a banana placed between 2 apples, which reminds me of...something.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

More a random coincidence than a hidden reference, but has a degree of spookiness. The movie being about the start of a major worldwide war (with a heavy use of technology too), this is seen in the first truck chase sequence. Just as John and the Terminator speed under the bridge that the T-1000 crashes into, a message on the bridge can be read which says "CAUTION 9-11". The truck smashes right into it.

Fight Club

Arguably Brad Pitt's finest work to date, and an awesome movie. Pay attention when Ed Norton's putting Helena Bonham Carter on the bus - in the background's a big sign for a theater showing "Seven Year in Tibe" (ie. Seven Years in Tibet), another Brad Pitt movie.

Shaun of the Dead

Gotta love some comedic horror, and they don't come much better than this. Watch carefully near the end of the movie as the heroes emerge from the cellar - to the right of the screen you can see Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay in a zombie cameo. Worth looking for if you're a Coldplay fan, or in fact even if not - just pretend the walking dead got him.

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Wednesday 3rd September 2008, 20:33

Jason Statham as Daredevil?

The LA Times has an interview with Jason Statham where he explicitly states how much he'd like to play Daredevil if they make another movie. To me that actually makes a fair amount of sense - the Director's Cut of Daredevil is actually a pretty good film (I like the original too, but the DC is one of those rare cuts which rather than just sticking in a few minutes' extra footage actually adds an entire extra subplot and makes one or two significant changes).

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Wednesday 3rd September 2008, 01:40

Simulation of an asteroid strike

This makes for cheerful viewing - a simulation of what would happen if a 500km-wide asteroid hit the earth. Short version - enjoy the pretty light show then kiss your arse goodbye. This reminds me of the closest thing to a motivational poster I own, which is currently hanging above my bed (I used to have a picture of a nuclear explosion there - honestly - but I found that unreasonably raised expectations). Anyway, it's titled "Wishes", with a picture of a falling star - all very inspirational, until you read the caption:

"When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor." There's a message for us all there.

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Tuesday 2nd September 2008, 19:20

Zack and Miri red band trailer

Zack and Miri Make a Porno is the upcoming movie from Kevin Smith, but not set in the View Askewniverse which almost all his previous movies have been (save the underrated Jersey Girl). It centres on two penniless flatmates who turn to making porn in order to pay the rent, and judging by the trailer below has pretty decent potential...

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