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Anarchy from the UK: Top 5 UK Comic Strip Movies I’d Like to See
29 November 2009 12:21 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
British comics have not been well served in their Hollywood adaptations. Transatlantic transitions from page to screen result in either being too faithful, as Zack Synder’s Watchmen arguably was, or too loose with the essence of the source material, resulting in a genre bound snooze fest – Judge Dredd please stand up (and don’t remove your helmet!).
While the golden age of American comics have lit up the screen in this last decade, with visionary directors taking the basic elements of these iconic characters to their own conclusions, British comics have not garnered such attention. Nolan’s Batman, Raimi’s Spiderman and the Supermen of Donner and Singer have their own unique identity; the depth of the mythology of these superheroes allows numerous interpretations, and some of the most interesting re-imaginings of our own myths and legends have occurred on the screen as well as on the page.
It »
- Jon Lyus
Ron Wants To Give 'The Princess and the Frog' A Big Ole Sloppy Kiss!
25 November 2009 12:01 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
I may seem overtly cynical and critical of today's movies, but it's only because I care about quality when it comes to shelling out a few clams for a film. There was a time, long before my fingers even touched a keyboard, where studios and producers were true showman and labored long and hard to craft memorable pieces of entertainment. There are many artisans today who hold the same ideals, but they are few and far between, often having their works lost in the sea of stories and premises recycled over and over again. We the audience should demand to get our money's worth and more, not shrug our shoulders and give a pass to movies that are barely decent compared to all the other crap. Even a powerhouse studio like Disney lost its way over the years long after the passing of its founder. They hit a great stride »
'The Princess And The Frog,' 'Me And Orson Welles' And 'The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee' In This Week's unLimited
24 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
It's another big holiday weekend with plenty of new releases to consider following your Thanksgiving feast this Thursday (and following your subsequent leftovers feasts through Sunday). In the same way that many Americans prefer alternatives to the traditional turkey and stuffing dinner on the day of gratitude, many moviegoers want something other than a studio tentpole release the day after Thanksgiving. Really, why would you want a popcorn movie when you're still full from the night before?
There are a couple of limited release options this week, including an important studio film getting a surprisingly soft opening, to appease such a film diet. Check these films out if you want something different as or additional to your main course this weekend:
What is is: Richard Linklater, director of "Dazed and Confused" and "School of Rock," returns with a fictionalized coming-of-age drama set during production of Orson Welles »
- Christopher Campbell
Movieweb's 2009 Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide!
24 November 2009 5:51 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Listen up hi-def humbugs and Blu-ray Scrooges! This is the year you'll not just want, but need, to buy a new hi-def plasma screen and a shiny black Blu-ray player for Christmas (and/or whatever other holiday you choose to celebrate with lavish gifts). Why? Because this technology has reached its performance plateau. And it is finally at a reasonable price most of us can afford. Not only that, it serves as the one prefect gift the entire family can enjoy together. With more Blu-ray titles being released right now than ever before, there simply couldn't be a better time to dive head first into this leading technological platform.
But wait! There's one thing you don't want to overlook after all that exciting new equipment has been unwrapped. Without a stack of Blu-ray discs strategically placed in each family member's stocking with care, your gorgeous new HD flat screen becomes a delectable serving tray, »
Exclusive Video: The Princess and the Frog Cast & Crew Featurette
23 November 2009 12:47 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Disney Animation had announced in 2004 that Home On The Range would be the studio's last 2D animated film entry to their pantheon of animated features, due in part to the extremely successful CGI Animated Pixar films. However, after the company's acquisition of Pixar in early 2006, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter, the new leaders of the animation department, decided to re-open the door to Disney's tradition of hand-drawn animation. Ron Clements and John Musker, directors of the very successful 2D Disney films The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Hercules, were brought in to write and direct Disney's first new, hand-drawn, family musical in almost five years, The Princess and the Frog, opening in theaters on November 25th. The film takes a slightly different look at the classic fairy tale, now set in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, featuring a multi-cultural cast and a Princess who also becomes a frog. We had an opportunity to »
Ninjas, Princesses and Old Dogs
23 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
Families arriving at the multiplex for a little pre/post-turkey entertainment have two choices -- separate off into your respective age/gender demographics and indulge yourselves, or stick together in a tragic statement of family unity and purchase seven tickets for "Old Dogs." The choice, it is yours.
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A selection at Cannes 2008 and this year's Swiss Oscar hopeful, the sophomore feature from Ursula Meier centers on a middle class couple (Isabelle Huppert, Olivier Gourmet) that enjoys bringing up their children away from urban life in the French countryside. However, the construction of a highway near their home leads to a divide between the two on what's best for their family as the pollution from the cars and the incessant noise begins to drive them a little mad.
Opens in New York; opens in Los Angeles on December 18th. »
- Neil Pedley
Blu-Ray Review: Pixar’s HD Collection Continues With ‘Monsters, Inc.’
19 November 2009 2:49 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – As Disney/Pixar continues to release new films on Blu-Ray, they often “piggy-back” one title with another from their catalog, choosing to release Pete Docter’s first directorial effort for the company, “Monsters, Inc.” in HD on the same day that they release his new film, “Up”. In a beautiful 4-disc combo pack that includes Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital copies of the film, “Monsters, Inc.” continues the Pixar Blu-Ray tradition.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
John Goodman and Billy Crystal star as the lovable-and-gigantic Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski, respectively. Sulley and Mike work for a scream-processing factory in Monstropolis known as “Monsters, Inc.” A little girl named Boo finds her way into the world, scaring the monsters in return, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to restore order and get the wee one back home where she belongs.
Monsters, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 10th, »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray Review
19 November 2009 9:05 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I opined when it came to Up that it’s hard to judge the Pixar canon because there are so few missteps, but when it comes to favorites, everyone’s got to have one. You have to at some point think of which one you love the most. It’s not like they’re your children. Though a case can be made for almost every single one of their films, the one that gets me the hardest, and the one that always works me over like a sap is Monsters Inc. My review of it after the jump.
In the city of Monstropolis, their power supply comes from the screams of children, and no one is better at getting young children to freak out than James P. Sullivan (voiced by John Goodman). His best friend is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), who he lives with and also handles his prep. The »
- Andre Dellamorte
6 Movie Clips and a Featurette from Walt Disney’s The Princess And The Frog
18 November 2009 11:45 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“‘The Princess and the Frog’ is a return to the timeless world of hand-drawn animation at Disney. It’s an ageless fairy tale, but with a fresh twist that combines everything we look for in great stories: comedy, adventure, music-and most of all, the kind of heart that always sets Disney animation apart.”
~ John Lasseter, Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Opening on November 25th, in limited release, is Walt Disney’s return to 2D animation, The Princess and the Frog. After years of focusing on computer animation, The House That Walt Built is returning to its roots and I couldn’t be more excited. While I don’t know if The Princess and the Frog is going to be a classic like Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast, I know there is a place for traditional animation alongside what Pixar does so brilliantly with computers. »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog' - Tons of images added.
18 November 2009 6:20 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out new images from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "The Princess and the Frog," featuring the voice talents of Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Terrence Howard, John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Campos, Jim Cummings, Jenifer Lewis and Jenifer Cody. We also recently added greast videos from the World Premiere among other videos. The film is set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. »
[DVD Review] Monsters, Inc.
17 November 2009 3:02 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Monsters, Inc. has everything a Pixar movie should: an interesting take on a common story, fantastic animation, top-shelf acting and a sense of child-like wonder. Oh, and John Ratzenberger. Flipping the monster in the closet paradigm on its head, Monsters, Inc. takes the traditional idea and asks a question few consider “Why do they scare?” Many horror films waste countless frames of celluloid attempting to give a brief background or origin story to their ghoulies, but Monsters, Inc. upped the ante. Instead of a mere glimpse, they completely dive into the world of monsters and tell us a story about avarice and business ethics while still providing a film most kids will go ga-ga for.
James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) holds the record in Monstropolis for the most energy generated by scaring children. Contrary to the really simple conceptualization of monster-lives-in-closet, the monsters of Monstropolis have a genuinely genius method for reaching their targets. »
- Lex Walker
Alabama Moon | Review
16 November 2009 10:52 AM, PST | SmellsLikeScreenSpirit | See recent SmellsLikeScreenSpirit news »
Director: Tim McCanlies Writer(s): Watt Key (novel, screenplay) Starring: Jimmy Bennett, Gabriel Basso, Uriah Shelton, Clint Howard Moon (Jimmy Bennett) and his Pap (J.D. Evermore) are living the Libertarian dream – Ayn Rand and Ron Paul would be proud of this duo – illegally homesteading in the backcountry of rural Alabama. Pap raises Moon to never trust anyone, especially the government. That’s all well and good until Pap dies, leaving eleven year old Moon all alone in the wilderness. Moon opts to foot it towards Alaska (the Libertarian, survivalist and secessionist Mecca). It is not long before the local constable (Clint Howard) – who must have learned everything he knows about policing from Roscoe P. Coltrane – and his hound dog are hot on Moon’s trail. Moon is apprehended and sent to a boy’s prison called Pinson, but his inner wild child cannot be held by any cage. Moon »
- Don Simpson
Disney-Pixar Scares Up New Release of "Monsters, Inc."
12 November 2009 11:25 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The Disney-Pixar movie "Monsters, Inc." is currently available on Blu-ray Hi-Def for the first time.
The 2001 animated feature was released on a special 4-disc Blu-ray edition on Nov. 10. The latest release of the fourth full-length film from animation studio Pixar includes all new features compiled with its digitally re-mastered presentation of the friendliest monsters you've ever seen.
John Goodman and Billy Crystal voice Sulley and Mike, the top scaring team in the city of Monstropolis, which runs on a special energy source: the screams of terrified children. It's all in a day's work for the two, but when a closet door is accidentally left open, a child (Mary Gibbs) walks into their world causing all sorts of panic that only they can fix.
Also filling out the voice cast are Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, John Ratzenberger, Bonnie Hunt, Frank Oz and Bob Peterson.
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Monsters, Inc. Blu-Ray DVD Review
12 November 2009 9:20 AM, PST | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
Your favorite monsters are back, and the Monsters, Inc. Blu-Ray release is one you've got to pick up. Loaded with some great special features, this is a nice package well worth the price, and fans will love getting the film in gorgeous high definition. The 4-disc release comes with all new special features, the original DVD release bonuses, standard DVD copy of the film, and a digital copy DVD. Monsters, Inc. features revolutionary, eye-popping animation and inspired vocal performances by John Goodman, as the lumbering and lovable Sulley, and Billy Crystal, as the wisecracking Mike Wazowski, two monsters employed by Monsters, Inc., the biggest scream processing plant in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly. Thinking she is dangerous and toxic, Sulley and Mike do their best to return Boo to her bedroom, but there are some monstrous hurdles in their way. »
- Marc Eastman
Monsters Inc. - Blu-ray Review
11 November 2009 4:27 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Monsters Inc. scores on two fronts. It.s another excellent Blu-ray from Disney and it.s another classic film from Pixar. Pixar is obviously one of my favorite film production companies and Disney is certainly moving high on the list of best Blu-ray producers. The place is Monstropolis and it is run on fear. Most literally as the creatures that hide under children.s beds scaring those same kids produces energy that powers the city. Monsters Inc., the corporation responsible for gathering that energy, is run by Henry J. Waternoose (James Coburn) and the top scare producer in the factory is James .Sulley. Sullivan (John Goodman). He may look scary but he.s a loveable lug. His best friend is »
- Jeff Swindoll
'Monsters, Inc. 2' May Not Be in Production
11 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Although there is wild rumor of "Monsters, Inc. 2" being in development, Peter Docter has hinted that the film is currently not in the works. In a recent interview with New York Magazine, the director of "Monsters, Inc." who has been attached to make the sequel claimed he is not producing the said project.
"I'm not working on [it]," Docter stated when asked whether or not he has been focusing on "Monsters, Inc. 2" after finishing "Up". Instead, the helmer said he has another project which has been kept under wraps. "I'm working on something else, but I cannot announce what it is," he said.
News that "Monsters, Inc. 2" has been developed was first fueled by Peter Docter when stating that the filmmakers behind "Monsters, Inc." have some thought about the possible sequel. Though he did not give any detail of the story, the helmer has been reported being given the go-ahead by »
- AceShowbiz.com
Monster’s Inc. – 4-Disc Combo Pack with DVD and Digital Copy – Blu-ray
10 November 2009 4:25 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Blu-ray Review
Monster’s Inc.
Directed by: Pete Docter
Cast: (Voices) Billy Crystal, John Goodman, James Coburn
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: G
Due Out: November 10, 2009
Plot: In the world of bedtime monsters, the screams of children are a valuable source of energy. At the same time, kids are also considered toxic beings. All heck breaks loose when an innocent child named Boo crosses into the monster world, causing two professional frighteners, Mike (Crystal) and Sully (Goodman), to do anything necessary to protect her and return her to her bedroom.
Who’S It For? The closet and under the bed may still be points of terrifying uncertainty for younger children, but the monsters in this film are nothing to stay away from. Young kids and very old kids alike will able to enjoy this funny and thoughtful film.
Movie:
It takes a certain type of imagination to turn “things that »
- Nick Allen
New On DVD This Week
10 November 2009 4:15 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as Michael Mann’s awesome film Heat (shown above with Robert De Nero and Val Kilmer), Logan’s Run, Up, Monsters, Inc. and the Watchmen “Ultimate” Cut. Plus, there’s the second volume of Batman: The Brave and the Bold coming out this week as well.
Check them out:
Movies
The Accidental Husband ~ Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Sam Shepard (DVD and Blu-ray)
The General (1926) (Silent) ~ Buster Keaton (Blu-ray)
Heat ~ Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer (Blu-ray)
Logan’s Run ~ Michael York »
- Joe Gillis
Blu-ray Review: Monsters, Inc. (4-Disc)
8 November 2009 10:32 PM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
To coincide with the home video release of Up, Disney and Pixar have also given Pete Docter’s other feature-length directorial effort, Monsters, Inc., its first high-definition treatment with a four-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo set. Monsters, Inc. tells the story of the monsters who come out of the bedroom closet to scare children at night. At it turns out, the monsters are more scared of the children than the other way around. But a job’s a job for Sulley (John Goodman) and his sidekick Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), who harvest screams as a form of fuel in Monstropolis. And business is good for the duo until the evil Randall (Steve Buscemi) is within contention of the office scare record. He leaves a closet door portal on the floor, and a child escapes into Monstropolis and finds herself in the care of Sulley and Mike. As is par for the course with Pixar, »
- Bill Jones
Review: 'Monsters, Inc.' on Blu-ray
8 November 2009 11:13 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Pixar burst onto the scene with Toy Story and proved that they were the successor to Walt Disney Studios by providing heart-warming, funny family-friendly animation, using pixels instead of paintbrushes. They followed up with A Bug’s Life, which was another success, and they came right back with Toy Story 2 which was an expected smash. The question was back then, how long could they sustain the hits and the level of quality. A lot was riding on their fourth release, Monsters, Inc. , since it was to be their third original creation and a gauge of their long-term viability.
Well, we all know what happened. It and every subsequent film has been one hit after enough, proving Pixar was not only the real deal, but a successful font of new ideas. Disney clear had no choice but to advance their partnership by owning the company, which reinvigorated their own franchise characters. »
- Robert Greenberger
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