Whassup? So, umm, have you seen any movies lately? To be honest, my movie watching hasn't been too high lately. It's partially because 2011 has been the year of some crappy movies. Go ahead, think of the top 5 movies of the year so far. You can't do it, can you? What's that? I didn't give you long enough time to think about it? Fine, you get five periods..... there, give up? Fine. Now, while it's been rough for movies this year, I didn't realize weddings and being crazy-in love could put such a dent in my movie watching habits, but it did. Oh yeah, it was worth it.
So, I saw some movie news today. Yep, saw something, liked what I saw, and read most of it. Darn near the whole thing. What? Sweet, right? So, here's what I saw, let me know your thoughts.
Evil Dead isn't really Evil Dead - So, the remake is on, and Juno scribe Diablo Cody is writing a remake of the Evil Dead, without the Chin, Bruce Campbell. I don't know how it's possible, but they're giving it the old high school try. I am not a fan of Cody, and a remake of Evil Dead, minus the cheese and cheapness just seems to miss the point. I'm not going to lie, I'll probably see it, but will it end up on my shelf? In the words of my magic 8 ball, "all signs point to no."
Kaaaahhhnnn - There has been all kinds of talk about J.J. Abrams sequel to the 2009 hit Star Trek, regarding the films bad guy. All signs are currently pointing to Kahn, the same baddie from the original second movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn. The character also appeared in one episode of the original series, entitled "The Space Seed." You have some hardcore trekkies crying about the timeline and you have others clamoring for an original, with a select few saying Kahn is like the Joker, and you can't make a Batman film without the Joker.
For me, I think the film would benefit more from a Klingon feud, than anything else. They are a classic race with plenty of depth and more than enough possibilities from Klang, to Kirk's murdered son, there is enough to pull from without re-hashing an old villain. If you have to have an old villain, Kahn is good, but there is no setup, like the original Wrath of Kahn. Here, you would have to compress the episode and the movie into one movie. It can be done, but it's pretty tricky, all while showing the crew truly gelling into the crew we all know and love.
Doctor Who - I love me some Doctor Who, and the prequel and the trailer for the Christmas episode has come out and gotten me all kinds of excited, but we won't get any new non-Christmas episodes until the autumn of next year, which sucks all kinds of Dalek toe.
Alright, that's my first attempt back in the world of movie writing for this whole blog thing. I think I need to go lay down now. But, I'll be back!
