Thursday, October 22, 2015

'Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse' Trailers

Today I’m giving the residents of Elm Street a two-for-one deal: two trailers; a Green Band trailer that is safe for work, and a Red Band trailer that is definitely NOT SAFE FOR WORK, both for the upcoming horror comedy Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse starring Patrick Schwarzenegger (yes, Arnold’s son).




Originally titled Boys Scouts Vs. Zombies, then Scouts Vs. Zombies, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is about three lifelong friends that are boy scouts who are preparing for their last campout the night after teaming with a cocktail waitress to take on a horde of zombies at a strip club.

I’ve been keeping a close eye on this one. As I’ve stated numerous times that I am tired of the zombie genre, I can’t resist this one. When it was first announced, I expected something more along the lines of The Monster Squad since it was said to be in the same vein of The Goonies. Of course, that peaked my interest because who doesn’t love The Goonies? However, I should have known it would be somewhat different since neither Monster Squad or The Goonies received an R-rating.

After viewing the trailer, I’m even more interested. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse could be the best Zom-Com since Zombieland. Trust me: I do not say these words lightly. Now feast your eyes on the green band trailer for Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.

Now, for those residents of Elm Street with a stronger stomach and want to see a bit more of the violent zombie carnage, here is the very NOT SAFE FOR WORK red band trailer for Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.


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Source : http://1428elm.com/2015/08/26/scouts-guide-to-the-zombie-apocalypse-trailers

The Last Witch Hunter - Full Movie

Early on in The Last Witch Hunter, Kaulder (Vin Diesel) hotwires a series of ancient runes in order to prevent a suddenly conjured thunderstorm from tearing the plane he’s on out of the sky. You did not misread this; in the film’s universe, weather runes should not be concealed together in close quarters, lest sky tornadoes suddenly erupt. Were The Last Witch Hunter the kind of film that ran with this sort of outlandish idea, following an immortal being through various misadventures in the world of ill-applied magic, it might have proven more engaging than the film that ensues instead, one that’s every bit as generic as its misnomer of a title.




The Last Witch Hunter is ostensibly accurate (and also a commentary on the film’s likely prospects that we’ll leave to you), but then in this world it would appear that Kaulder has been the only witch hunter on Earth for quite some time. In prologue, we learn that Kaulder was one of a number of warriors tasked with destroying the queen of all witches, 800 years ago. They succeeded, but not before the queen transferred the curse of immortality to Kaulder. The Axe & Cross, a brotherhood of priests, was tasked with protecting their unkillable asset, allowing him to live through countless times in the pursuit of witches. However, there’s also an armistice between his group and the witches’ governace that allows them to live in secret, with Kaulder as their known punishment for transgression.

And that’s barely the half of it. To work through the many layers of exposition that The Last Witch Hunter unloads would take longer than this review has to get to why the film isn’t very good, so in brief: Kaulder’s latest Dolan, the title given to each priest who must protect Kaulder until their time is over, is the 36th (Michael Caine), who appears to helpfully explain the complicated universe of witch-priest relations until such time as he must perish to set the plot in motion. Once he does, the 37th (Elijah Wood) takes over, and together they set out to discover who cursed the 36th, and before long, to stop the resurgence of the Witch Queen before it can start. Joining them is Chloe (Rose Leslie), a “dreamwalker” who can enter others’ minds and…well, it’s kind of variable what happens from there, to be perfectly honest.

That’s to say nothing of the various powers and potions that end up involved, or the endless turnarounds and deceptions the film employs to cover for the very simple fact that it’s the same sort of franchise-launching, CG-heavy morass of go-nowhere incidents and overcomplicated storytelling that’s existed ever since Underworld proved that all enterprising studios need to launch a fantasy franchise is a darkened visual palette and a handful of recognizable performers. It’s a shame, too, because at the center of the fiasco is a Vin Diesel performance that serves as a reminder of how oddly charismatic the actor can be in even the most flaccid material. His one-liners, over-excessive line readings, and moments of banter with Caine enliven what’s otherwise a fairly soulless enterprise.

Aside from Kaulder it’s all the same: plot threads that go nowhere, effects setpieces that mean nothing from a “sentinel” of the witches’ prison that resembles a gigantic burning anus made of sticks to a terrifying swarm of insects that seemingly nobody in New York City has any concern about, and a plot that crumbles under even the slightest scrutiny. (A late character betrayal is such nonsense that it’s virtually impossible to avoid at least a chortle of derisive laughter, especially when it’s the second one that character commits within roughly 20 minutes of screen time.) The Last Witch Hunter is bold enough to end on the sort of note that would suggest further adventures yet to come for Kaulder, but it’s hard to imagine that much demand will follow it.

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Source : http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/film-review-the-last-witch-hunter

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Jack Black's 'Goosebumps' Dominates at Box Office, Weekend Number 1 Movie Earns $23.5 Million

Jack Black's 'Goosebumps' Dominates at Box Office, Weekend Number 1 Movie Earns $23.5 Million
by Wanda J Coppage   Oct 19, 2015 20:38 PM EDTShare on FacebookShare on Twitter




Jack Black's new film, Goosebumps, dominated the box office over the weekend pulling in $23.4 million as the number one movie.

The film described by UPI as a "family-friendly fright fest" tells the story of a young teen who moves to a new city and meets the girl next door, whose father turns out to be the bestselling authour R.L. Stine, known for his Goosebumps series. The storyline seems pretty normal until it's learned that Stine comes with a bit of a secret. He keeps the books that he's written concealed and locked away because when opened, the monsters in the story escaped and entered the real world. Stine, his daughter and neighbor go on mission to get the monsters back into the books so they can be forever locked in.

During an interview with ET to promote the film, Black spoke briefly on why he chose to do the chilling movie. "The script is really funny and scary and cool and awesome, and I wanted to be a part of it. I really connected with the character, R.L. Stine," he shared.

The film was released on Friday Oct. 16 and is a bit out of character for Black's usual roles, where he takes on the role of the "funny guy." For this flick, he went a little darker according to USA Today, or in his own words - "full creep." Black spoke of his past characters, comparing them to that of Stine and reportedly stated, "I've always been snuggly, the lovable loser but, this is the first time I've gone full creep."

The 46-year-old Shallow Hal actor believes that everyone has a dark side and he had to tap into his to be able to portray this character.

The film's weekend totals beat out The Martian with $21.5 million, Bridge of Spies at number 3 with $15.4 million, Crimson Peak at number 4 with $12.8 million and Hotel Transylvania 2 at number 5 with $12.3 million, according to UPI.

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Source : http://www.musictimes.com/articles/51466/20151019/jack-blacks-goosebumps-dominates-box-office-weekend-number-1-movie.htm