Upcoming Posts, Planet Terror and Death Proof Reviews

So, I haven't posted on the blog in what feels like a long time!
This is mainly because I have't seen many new films recently
And I've been busy with the return to school , and playing Grand Theft Auto 5 (Which I recommend!)
All I have been watching is a few things on Netflix, mostly Torchwood (Which I recommend!)
But what I did watch was the Double Feature: PLANET TERROR and DEATH PROOF
Now, for those who don't know, this was a little project done by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Machete) and one of my favourite Directors; Quentin Tarantino. They decided to both make a film based on the old Grindhouse Horror films of the 70's. Rodriguez made a vintage style zombie movie, whereas Tarantino did a film about a killer stunt-man who uses his menacing car to murder his victims.
Now, both films aren't done in all seriousness, they're a bit of fun with some artistic directing thrown in. But I found both of them thoroughly enjoyable.
Tarantino has said that Death Proof is his worst film, and in all fairness it is, but it was never meant to be the best.
They are both gory, funny and enjoyable action-horror flicks that make you feel like your watching an old 70s horror flick. They both have some great cast members (Josh Brolin, Kurt Russel and Bruce Willis to name a few). Personally, I enjoyed Planet Terror the most out of the two, as some scenes drag on a bit too long in Death Proof. I don't need to tell you much of the story at all, just to tell you it's an enjoyable couple of movies.
Don't expect to see an amazing film, expect to see a fun experiment into making an old horror flick. And if that was its goal, it did it well.

Planet Terror; Robert Rodriguez, 2007

 

 

Death Proof, Quentin Tarantino, 2007

 

 

Now, back to business;
I will be doing some more film reviews when I next see something new, and also you may see some TV Reviews soon as well. Let's just say there's a few good programmes starting soon.
Also look out for upcoming news and stuff.
I've been the teenage film buff. Goodbye

Warm Bodies Review

Finally something new

It feels refreshing to watch something original

And that's what makes Warm Bodies so enjoyable. They took the genre of the zombie flick and turned it on its head. Yes, this isn't the first zombie romantic-comedy, but it is the first film in history to have a zombie as the main protagonist. Its got so many original ideas that it feels like something completely new.
The idea of making the zombie a sympathetic character, and that zombies can turn human again through friendship is original and ambitious.
The idea of having it set years into the zombie pandemic, with people who have grown up in it is pretty original too.
Nicholas Hoult had a hell of a job to pull off and it really shows how skilled of an actor he is. To communicate and show emotion while maintaining a zombie state is probably one of the most challenging acting roles I've seen pulled off in a long time and as an actor myself I feel Hoult deserves recognition for pulling it off.
Now with such an actor as Hoult, it would be easy for the female protagonist to be upstaged but Teresa Palmer holds her own, and manages to stay a strong screen presence.
Malkovich is always a pleasant actor to watch. Now the role of over-protective father has been done a lot, especially in romantic films, but Malkovich and his character make an original interpretation of this idea.
The visual style of Warm Bodies is great. It takes a quite abandoned location and makes it feel like home through the direction, camera angles and retro soundtrack.
The most original zombie film in years, it takes a risky twist, and pulls it off.
A lot of horror films nowadays feel the same, like we've seen it all before.
But what made Warm Bodies so refreshing and enjoyable is that it was original, engaging and really made you root for the characters.
If a film can make you root for zombies, who have been shown as carnivorous creatures for about 50 years on screen, then it has done its job right.
Warm Bodies earns the Buff's approval!

NEWS: Cumberbatch in Star Wars? And 50 Shades Casting announced,

Movie News

Cumberbatch in Star Wars?

Now, this is a rumor, and no matter how cool it is, it's probably just a rumor, but with an official announcement regarding Star Wars Episode 7 on its way, one site has posted that it will be the casting announcement of Benedict Cumberbatch. Everyone loves Cumberbatch, and he's worked with Star Wars 7 director JJ Abrams very recently on Star Trek Into Darkness. He's also just about finished Sherlock Season 3, Which means it is possible. But for now we'll just have to wait and see...

50 Shades Casting Announced

Within the last couple of hours, the news that a lot of women were waiting for was announced. The actress and actor who would be taking on the main roles in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey movie. Sam Taylor Wood (Who is married to Kick Ass star Aaron Taylor Johnson) is directing the film adaptation of the best selling erotic novel. First, it was announced that Dakota Johnson (the Social Network, 21 Jump Street) will play the protagonist, innocent journalist Anastasia Steel. Then, very recently it was announced that Charlie Hunnam (Queer as Folk, Sons of Anarchy) will play heart-throb bachelor Chrisitan Grey.
This is not necessarily, news I care for but it's important to some, and worth sharing.
Love it or hate it, The Fifty Shades movie will definitely sell, due to its fan base. So it looks like a trilogy is brewing...

How do we know when to leave a Franchise alone?

How do we know when to leave a Franchise alone?

The big dilemma of cinema is that the studios always want to make sequels, prequels etc

But how do we know when enough is enough. It's always a bad idea to mess with a classic.
Some film franchises can last a long time. Some end in their prime.
The truth is that the more you milk a franchise, the worse it gets.
Take for instance, horror franchises such as the slasher films of the 70s and 80s.
Franchises like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. They were given so many sequels that eventually they just got ridiculous. Luckily there were some different things thrown in there as well such as New Nightmare and Freddy Vs Jason to keep the interest.
Now in some circumstances, a franchise can never die, and more is better. Although the only franchise this has ever been the case for is 007. Which gets stronger the longer it lives because it's updated and fit with the new times and technology. The Roger Moore Bond's were very new in the 70's yet now, we can't compare the visual wow of Daniel Craig's Bond to the older ones.
Nowadays, any more than a trilogy and you're bound to get sloppy. Sometimes, even after a crap sequel, you get a surprisingly good one.
But more than often you get well loved movie franchises that get a disappointing sequel (Such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Terminator etc)
What are your thoughts on this topic? What should be the cut off point for movie sequels? Comment below!