Some Random Movie News...

Hey fans....Richie Deshamps here. Sorry I don't sound as enthusiastic as I usually do. I just found out that my girlfriend Esmerelda has been cheating on me. I should have known when I couldn't find my copy of Rollerball (1982) last week. Don't even ask...

Anyway, I got some news for you guys, you know, if you feel like reading about it. If not, well...whatever. I heard the new Batman remake is gonna be cool. Um, I think I heard that Iron Men is supposed to suck or something. Let's see, what else, what else. Oh yeah, the new Rambo movie is simply called Rambos now. I guess it involves multiple Rambos kinda like Alien 3 (1872). Eh, that's all I got. Check in tomorrow, maybe I could fill you in on those Terminator remakes or something.

Deschamps...eh, whatever.

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Greetings fans! Richie Deschamps here! I just pooped my panties.

Deschamps...out!!!

Director Strike Cripples Hollywood!!!

Werd Up Peeping Toms! Chadely Q. Bebay here with some sad, sad news:

The entertainment world has been shaken to its very core this week as production halts on many of your favorite shows and movies. The reason? A strike! Following tough negotiations with union Reps, studios have failed to resolve issues with directors, so they went on strike. Thats right, all of your favorite directors are on strike indefinitely. Some familiar faces on the picket line include: George Spielberg, Brett Singer, Michael Bruckheimer, McGilliam, Joel and Ethan Farrelly, Jerry Mann, Sam Rattner, Werner Hitchcock, Ron Hughes, Steven Zombie, JJ Lucas and many others.

That means that production will halt in accordance with union guidelines. Among the movies and TV shows that will suffer: Justice Leagues, Hairy Betty, Samantha Why?, My Name is Ed, Littleville, Transformations 2, Mr. Magoo's Wonderful Poo, Desperate Nasty Old Cunts, Sex and New York City: The Motion Picture, How I Killed Your Mom, CSI: Montana, and many more. Keep your eyes peeled!!!!

-Chadley

Hump Day Classics with Richie Deschamps!

Greetings fans! Richie Deschamps here wishing you a happy hump day! That's right, it's Wednesday, and you know what that means. Hump Day Classics! This is where I pick a movie from my vault of iTunes videos and give you my thoughts on them. Let's not beat around the tree and get right to it. This week: Superman III: The Richard Lester Cut (2003)!

As many of you know, by the time Universal Studios got around to producing the third Superman film, tensions grew between producers and director Ridley Scott (left). Scott was pushing for a family friendly version of the iconic superhero, while Universal were adamant in exploring the darker aspects of the man we know as Kal-Mel. Well, before he could say "Look! Up in the trees!" Scott was fired and replaced by director Richard Lester, famous for his work with Scottish band Pink Floyd. However, a great deal of footage had already been shot by Scott (a reported 2%) and producers had no choice but to use it in the final cut, much to the chagrin of Lester.

Well put down my panties and call me Robert! Thanks to the magic of "re-editing," Lester was granted his wish to release his version of Superman III, the way he originally intended. That's right fans! All those scenes you read about on the internet (including the infamous re-straightening of the Eiffel Tower) are intact, and in glorious color. And the ending? You guessed it. Superman does speed up the rotation of the Earth to successfully travel to the future in order to save Lana Lang's life (in the original version, Lana Lang simply died).

Many aspects are the same, including Richard Pryor's wild pimping antics and the inclusion of superhero baddie Nuclear Man. However, Lex Luthor's role is cut down a bit to the point you keep asking yourself, "When is Lex gonna show up?" Not to mention Anthony Michael Hall's character is just a tad silly to begin with (yawn). Well folks, the newer version seems to be the preferred version among blogsters, and I can't help but agree. That's why I give Superman III: The Richard Lester Cut (2003) a score of 7/11!

Deschamps...out!!!

J.J. Walker's Cloverpatch gets Trailer!!!

Chadley here! Yes, I am back to Chadley. I think its sophisticated. Chaz B. just wasn't me. Anyway there is exciting news in the world of J.J. Walker, the acclaimed director behind Alias Known As, Lost in Space, and even 2004's A-Team 3: The Search for Barakas. This comes directly from an inside source close to production that has been known as 9-11-08. He wanted us to make sure that he was credited as: BonerPartyGravySweatPants6690:

"Hey Richie, Hey Chaz! First of all, LOVE the site! You guys have a great attitude and an ethically refined and accurately reported movie news blog (rare in this day and age!) Anyway J.J. Walker's new flick, tentatively titled: Cloverpatch, is getting a trailer to be released with the new stop-motion masterpiece B-Wulf Movie.. Its a riot with plenty of monster effects! Look out Hollywood here comes a new crazy..movie...and there....is....oh...oh....i am so lonely. oh, and make sure I am credited as BonerPartyGravySweatpants6690. thanks for nothing."

Well, thats really interesting news! I will leave you with the first look at the monster from Cloverpatch! Keep your eyes peeled!!!

Weekend Roundup with Richie Deschamps!

Greetings fans! Richie Deschamps here wishing you a Happy Friday! That's right, I go by Richie now. My mom called me Richie this morning and I thought it sounded rather sharp. Anyway, in the tradition of Friday, I thought I'd give my fans a rundown of the movies I'm going to be watching this weekend. Keep in mind, my allowance only allows me to see one movie in the theaters per weekend, the rest will come from my excellent collection of iPod videos! Without further ado...

1) Friday (1992) - Seriously guys, this flick is one of my favorites. I watch it just about every Friday after my shift is over at Dairy Queen. Sometimes I'll even watch it after lacrosse practice on Thursday because I'm so excited that it's almost Friday! The film is about rapper Ice T's adventures in a San Francisco "hood" with his friend and drug dealer Pokey (Chris Rock, left). Rock provides some of the film's best laughs, including the now classic lines, "You just got beat the f*ck up!" ... and a couple others I vaguely remember. Be sure to check out the equally amazing soundtrack including Ice T's own "Cop Murderer," Snoop Dogg's "Gin & Tonic," and of course, N.W.A's "Screw Tha Police!"

2) Fantastic Fours - Revenge of the Silver Surfer (2006) - I know what my fans out there are going to say. This movie is "too dark" for their taste. Well fellows, every now and then you want to enjoy a movie that's not targeted towards 12-year old boys, okay? From what I understand, the Fantastic Fours battle the notorious Silver Surfer and Galactica in an action-packed thrill ride from start to finish. All the Fantastic Fours from the original movie reprise their roles, even Michael Chicklet despite his busy shooting schedule on Showtime's The Wire. Well, my friend and sidekick here at Weakey, Chaz B., watched this last weekend and he just loved it. I'm sure I will too!

3) B-Movie (2007) - If there's any movie I'm gonna pay full price to see in the theater, it's this animated flick from funny-man Jerry Seinfeld. You may remember Seinfeld from TV's Everyone Loves Raymond in the late 80's. From what I understand, B-Movie follows the misadventures of a bee named Larry (quite possibly a reference to Larry David, star of Showtime's Curb Your Excitement), as he falls in love with a female bee played by Rene Zellweggerz. Hilarity ensues when Larry decides that humans shouldn't be getting honey for free, and takes them to court for years and years of theft. Sounds like comedy gold to me! Or should I say, comedy honey?

Well folks, my hands are tired from typing, but if you're into it, perhaps you could watch these 3 films and we can share our thoughts. I'm gonna be at my grandma's this weekend, but hopefully her IBM 486 is running!

Deschamps...out!!!

New Dark Nights' Infectious Marketing Campaign!!

Hey poppie-seeds! Its Chaz B here with another exclusive report on the new infectious marketing campaign associated with Dark Nights, the brand new Batman movie coming out this May. It started back in April when Universal Pictures launched the site yousoserious.com which gave us our first view of the Riddler, as well as the teaser trailer. In early October a creepy looking Jack 'O Lantern appeared, rotting more and more everyday. Then a slew of clues appeared on Halloween which set up Bat-Geeks for a multi-city scavenger hunt!!! It was fun fun fun for Bat-fans, Bat-dorks, Bat-freaks, Bat-Lovers, Bat-bitches, Bat-Bats, Bat-Slingers, Bat-Buddies, Bat-Jugglers,and Bat-Sympathizers! What did it all lead up to? This brand new Riddler Pic:

Pretty sinister, huh?!

Keep your eyes peeled for more Dark Nights shuttlecock!

-Chaz B