Burnt Pop-Corn

Junk Food For The Eyes.

2011-09-14T00:03:00.000-04:00

I like films that are completely ludicrous. Sometimes i just want to shut off my brain and watch a film that shows me a little nudity and shit blows up. Here are 5 films that some may consider trash but i consider gold!

5. Stone Cold
Hey,anyone remember Brian Bosworth....Former Seattle Sea hawks linebacker who had a small film run. A lot of people might recognize the Boz as one of the redneck guards in the remake of The Longest Yard. I like to remember him as a bad-ass cop who gets blackmailed into infiltrating a biker gang led by Bishop from Aliens. Crazy one liners and over the top violence make this film a must.

Here is the reason to watch this film. Watch Boz kick the shit out of a biker all while rocking a Kentucky Waterfall.

4. Action Jackson

What can you say about Action Jackson other than the fact that Carl Weathers is a supreme bad-ass. Watch this movie and then try not to argue that fact that his character Dillion in Predator should have not only taken down said Predator but also have made Arnold his bitch. Another film filled with glorious 80's music and bloody sadistic violence. I love it.

LOOK AT THIS SHIT!!!!

3. The Punisher (1989)

Anyone who knows me is aware of my fascination with the man mountain know as Dolph Lundgren. He attended the Royal Institute Of Technology in Stockholm Sweden. He received a masters degree in chemical engineering. He then was awarded a Full Bright scholarship to MIT. He also is a 2nd degree black belt in karate and can play a wide range of musical instruments. He can speak 6 different languages and at one time portrayed the definition of my childhood known as He-Man. I feel as though his film was marred by a hokey script and lazy writing yet he still managed to be a pretty good interpretation of The Punisher. Again more late 80's Velveeta with some crazy violence. Word of warning, be careful about what you say of Dolph.... He is smarter,tougher and better with the ladies than you. You might come home one day and find him giving the rails to your girlfriend, he then will kick your ass all while waxing poetic about cold fusion and playing his own musical score to accompany said beating.

2. Hard Target

In my humble opinion this is not only one of Van Damme's most enjoyable films but also a great intro for John Woo into US film. Although Woo will never achieve in America what he did overseas this is still a reminder that the man has style.

1. The Perfect Weapon
Why has Jeff Speakman not had more roles. The dude has charisma and a crazy martial arts background. If he showed up in expendables 2 i would literally shit a brick. I remember this film fondly because it was when a child under 17 or 18 could get into a R rated film without an adult. Ah.... Good Times.

The 5 Films i Enjoyed The Most This Summer

2011-09-06T00:57:00.000-04:00

5. Transformers Dark Of The Moon.

Look, is it good.... NO. If it fun... YES. The story may be trite and the acting may be sub-par but the action is fucking epic. I enjoyed the hell out of it and the fact that they FINALLY turned Optimus Prime into a full fledged bad-ass caused me to have a grin from ear to ear. So all you haters of Bay-hem shut the fuck up and just enjoy the ride... cause it's a good one.

4. Fright Night

Did i see it in 3d... no. 3d is a joke and i hope it dies soon. In Fright Nights entire 2 hr run maybe 2 mins could have been used for 3d. The film was fun and i enjoyed it quite a bit. I am a diehard fan of the original and i thought this was a good offshoot from that film. The original still owns this one but that primarily has to do with it's casting choices and my affinity for traditional effects over cgi. If you are a Doctor Who fan do yourself a favor and watch this movie. David Tennant for life.

3. Captain America

I have talked to many people who felt the film was lacking or that it was too slow. It is a period piece plain and simple and a damn fine one at that. Chris Evans proved everyone wrong and brought a strong performance to what could have been a one note role. Captain America was epic and i thought Director Joe Johnston brought some of that sparkle that he created on The Rocketeer and injected it into the film. Since Disney now owns the Marvel film rights and they also own The Rocketeer someone give me a team up picture stat.

2. Thor And X-men First Class

OK, out of these two films Thor is the better movie. It's epic and if you are a fan of the early Jack Kirby Stan Lee era you where spider-webbing all over the theater like i was. Although the earth bound content was weak Asgard kicked all kinds of ass.
First Class was just a good Xmen film. Yes, it blows apart comic continuity but who gives a shit. Just give me a good movie and that's what Matthew Vaughn did. Buy the Blu-Ray and shut down your fan-boy bitching and maybe we will actually get a good Wolverine movie for once.

1. Attack The Block

I have no words to describe how great this film is. As soon as you get a chance watch it. It is literally one of the best films to not only come out this summer but this year. What are you waiting for? Find this film somewhere and watch it NOW!!! Check out the trailer below.

What Happened To John Carpenter?

2011-09-06T00:31:00.000-04:00

I was super excited when word on the street was that John Carpenter was getting back into the game and making a full fledged film and not a mini movie Ala Masters Of Horror. I mean if you grew up in the 80's John Carpenter films where a right of passage. Some of my favorite films to this day are Carpenter films. As i watched his latest film The Ward unspool in front of my eyes i began to spiral into a tailspin of suck. This guy is a genre genius and i am watching utter crap about MPD(multiple personality order.) Sorry but i expect more form the master of the genre. This is the guy who ignited the slasher film craze of the late 70's early 80's. As i sit hear and listen to my Big Trouble In Little China soundtrack i am reminded that not only was carpenter a uber talented director and writer but he also can knock the cock off a soundtrack. Sit back and behold some of the genius that is John Carpenter and pray we get a true return to form sooner rather than later.

1. They Live
This by far is my favorite film that Carpenter has ever made. It has great dialogue. A fun premise and some of the most balls out bad-ass fight scenes ever committed to celluloid. The fight between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David is fucking amazing and it gets me pumped every time i see it. Even south park copied said scene for a episode. Behold..... They Live.

Here is one of the greatest line from the film.

Big Trouble In Little China was one of the many collaborations that Carpenter did with Kurt Russell and it happens to be my favorite.

The Thing is getting some sort of prequel and it's rated pg-13. Fuck that how do you make a pg-13 film prequel that ties to Carpenter's remake. Fuck Hollywood. Yet another team up of Russell and Carpenter and let's not forget more Keith David. Some of the best special effects to this day.

That's fucked up.... Check this out.

Next we have Escape From New York. Just a great film full of synth music and 80's grim and grit.

Finally we have the film that kind of kick started shit into high gear for Carpenter. One Word...you know it.... Halloween. BTW Rob Zombie this is how you make a movie about Michael Myers.

The Darkest Hour

2011-08-05T00:14:00.000-04:00

A film produced by the director of Nightwatch and Wanted. The energy based alien design are kinda sick. This might be a winner.

The Sitter

2011-08-05T00:02:00.000-04:00

A lot of people are not fans of Jonah Hill. I happen to think he is quite amusing. This films reminds me of a R rated version of Adventures In Babysitting. If you are not sure what that movie is then thanks..... I now feel really old.

The Ballad Of Mike Haggar

2011-08-04T23:54:00.000-04:00

If you are at all a fan of Final Fight stop what you are doing right now and watch this.

First Look At The New Superman

2011-08-04T11:09:00.002-04:00

I am really digging the costume. Follow the link and check it out.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50679

Bane

2011-07-30T23:07:00.000-04:00

Check out these early shots of Tom Hardy as Bane. Even though its daylight and these obviously are not Nolan approved i still think he looks badass. Follow the link and see Bane.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50619

Scott Adkins

2011-07-29T23:24:00.000-04:00

Lately i have been watching a lot of dtv action films. This guy keeps popping up in quite a few and you know what.... he is actually a pretty bad-ass martial artist. Check out a few of his scenes below.

This clip is from Ninja.

Here he is in The Tournament vs Kelly Hu.

Here are some random clips of him being a total bad-ass.

And finally Michael Jai White vs Scott Adkins in Undisputed 2.

The Expendables 2

2011-07-29T21:46:00.000-04:00

This cast is shaping up to be epic.
Stallone
Mickey Rourke
Jason Statham
Dolph Lundgren
Randy Coutre
Terry Crews
Bruce Willis and Schwarzenegger are all confirmed to be coming back. The only one missing is Jet Li. But the new confirmed cast members are...
Van Damme (squeal)
John Travolta and Chuck Fucking Norris. Holy shit. Now we just need to wait till August 17th 2012 to see this shit go down. Yes, The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers will be amazing but my most anticipated film of 2012 is The Expendables 2. Like a shot of adrenaline straight to your nuts! Check out the link and drool.
http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/

5 More Films That Deserve Your Attention

2011-07-29T21:31:00.000-04:00

5. Rogue
Directed by Greg Mclean who gave us Wolf Creek. We get another slice of ozplotation but this time the film is actually good. Tense and disturbing. Plus one death that i never saw coming. If you are a fan of Sam Worthington this is one of his earlier films.

4. Brick
An amazing film noir set within a high school. Joseph Gordon Levitt is on fire here as he portrays a gumshoe in the vein of a hard boiled detective. A must see.

3. The Shinjuku Incident
Jackie Chan in a very dramatic role. Nuff said.

2. Mirage Man

A realistic look at a superhero movie. Quite fascinating, the action in this film is off the wall fantastic.

1. The Revenant
Dark humor and a sharp script make this one a must see. Surprisingly we get a good performance out of Chris Wylde.

Redtails=a good looking George Lucas movie

2011-07-29T21:09:00.000-04:00

Even though Lucas is only a producer on this project i am still surprised it looks so good.

Battleship

2011-07-28T19:22:00.000-04:00

I don't know what the fuck to say. In the next few years we are also getting Ouija the movie as well as candy land and monopoly.

The Steampunk Bible

2011-07-28T19:17:00.000-04:00

Huzzah
My copy of The Steampunk Bible arrived today. It's a compendium of everything from Jules Verne and H.G. Welles to Sherlock Holmes and Steamboy. If you are into retro tech and clockwork robots i definitely recommend checking it out.
http://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Bible-Illustrated-Scientists-Literature/dp/0810989581

Avengers Artwork

2011-07-23T23:51:00.000-04:00

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50517
Check out these amazing Avengers art posters.

Ironclad=The Dirty Dozen and a castle siege film rolled into one.

2011-07-23T23:40:00.000-04:00

Ironclad looks great. Too bad in did not get a wide theatrical release. It is on it's way to blu-ray shortly. Give it a try....you might like it.

Captain America

2011-07-23T22:24:00.000-04:00

I am a comic book junkie. Ink flows through my blood. I love to see comics brought to life in other mediums. Whether it animated or live action it all fascinates me. Comics are modern myth, instead of story's of Homer or The Odyssey we have Batman and Spider man. Yes it is true that many a bad comic adaption has been done. Mostly from DC comics but Marvel has had it's fair share. I was quite impressed with Thor even though alot of my fellow nerds were not to keen on it but i felt it captured that magic that i felt reading old Jack Kirby and Stan Lee stories. So the reason i loved it was deeply personal. At a time when i was young and my family life was crumbling down around me these stories where the light in the darkness. Even though it took massive liberties with the comic it sprung from i enjoyed the hell out of X-Men First Class. I was most hopeful this summer for Captain America. It literally combines everything i love into one delicious fondue of awesome. From the WW2 setting to the eleborate USO shows and the grandiose feeling of a classic pulp adventure. The feel of a Indiana Jones film just creeps out of every pore of this film. Here are a few reasons this film works.
1. The digital effects on Chris Evans in the beginning of the film are amazing. A leap forward in digital effects. They make the man mountain he has become into a tiny 90 pound asthmatic and it works.
2. Chris Evans as Captain America is note perfect. From his aw shucks attitude to his pure determination define this version in my mind. He does not want to join the military to kill Nazis.... he wants to join because Germany is a bully and he feels as though someone needs to stand up for what is right. Amazing!!!
3. The tie in to other Marvel films is seamless. It does not stick out but it is their and for fan-boys like myself it is much appreciated.
4.The Shield. Note much to say other than wow. Also for fans of Marvel comics the shield in the movie is not made of admantiumn like its comic counterpart but of vibraniumn. I feel as though this does give a great opportunity for the intro of The Black Panther. Comic fans rejoice.
5. Hugo Weaving was great as The Red Skull. Almost everyone was solid. I would have like a little more with the Howling Commandos and Bucky but that's what sequels are for.
6. The film was amazing but what blew my mind was the 60 second teaser for The Avengers after the credits. Shots of Hawkeye and Black Widow fucking shit up. Thor with his new costume summoning lighting and throwing his hammer at someones face. Quick glimpses of Nick Fury and Bruce Banner. Tony Stark being his usual smart ass self and me loving every minute of it. May 2012 can not come fast enough.

Overall i give Captain America The First Avenger a 4.5 out of 5

Avengers Assemble

The Last Circus=Disturbing

2011-07-23T21:57:00.000-04:00

This foreign language film looks both fascinating and fucked up at the same time. Might just be the perfect mix.

Haywire

2011-07-23T21:52:00.000-04:00

Have to admit... this looks kind of great but looks can be deceiving. I could be digging this so much because the lead actress is kind of smoking. I kind of like a girl who can kick my ass...which isn't hard.

If you LARP or play wow or Runescape this could be up your alley.

2011-07-23T21:37:00.000-04:00

This is the new film by Joe Lynch. Knights Of Badassdom. Their are two reason this movie will rock....
1. I love....LOVE when people make films about Larpers.
2. It's got the dink. That's right Peter Dinklage. If you do not know who he is then shame on you. (Game of Thrones, Nip/Tuck, The Station Agent, Elf. Ring any bells.)
My excitement meter is off the charts for this film.

Falling Skies

2011-07-15T00:26:00.000-04:00

Just a quick side note. Is anybody else enjoying the hell out of Falling Skies. I'm hooked and Noah Wylie is a legitimate bad-ass on the show.

John Carter Of Mars

2011-07-15T00:20:00.000-04:00

Love the book by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Even though this is being made by Disney it looks like it has lots of potential.

Hobo With A Shotgun

2011-07-15T00:13:00.000-04:00

I had crazy back and forth mixed feelings on this film. For the longest time it was promised to me that it would be the ultimate end all exploitation film. It was and it wasn't. I expected something akin to Grind House but what i got was more akin to a big budget Troma film and frankly that's not a bad thing. Here are some high points...

1. The Plague

These guys are so fucking Bad-Ass they deserve their own movie. Bring on The Plague.

2. Rutger Hauer. He just owns the screen every time he pops up. Here is a example.

A fun bloody little film. I am really looking forward to what this director gives us next.

Also please check out the director Jason Eisner's short film Treevenge. You will be happy you did.

Monster Brawl

2011-07-02T01:28:00.000-04:00

How great does this sound. Eight classic monsters fight to the death in a explosive wrestling tournament within a haunted graveyard. Plus if your a Kevin Nash fan( who isn't) he is located dead center within this steaming pile of awesome.

Donnie Yen for the win!!!

2011-07-02T01:16:00.000-04:00

Yet again we get a new Donnie Yen film . And yet again he kicks serious ass. Check out the trailer for Wu Xia.