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/Filmcast Ep. 56 - Year One (GUEST: Matt Singer from IFC News)
Posted on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 by David Chen
In this episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss how terrible the Antichrist videogame will be, explain why Christopher Nolan directing the third Batman film would be a no-win situation, and wonder if there’s anything to get excited about in an 5th Indiana Jones film. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from IFC News and the IFC News podcast.
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Spielberg Has “Cracked the Story” of Indiana Jones 5
Posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 by Brendon Connelly
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen team are in the UK, to premiere the film and plug the mercy out if it. My own video from the London press day is coming soon, but in the meantime, the BBC have popped their own interviews online and, by the by, broken a story on the next Indiana Jones film.
Newsround presenter Lizo Mzimba squeezed Shia LaBeouf for some details on his upcoming projects and according to the sometime Jones Jr., Steven Spielberg has “cracked” the story for the next movie and is “gearing that up”.
Cool Stuff: Eric Tan’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Poster
Posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
We’ve featured many of artist Eric Tan’s creations in past Cool Stuff columns: we’ve spotlighted his work for past Pixar productions, X-Men, among other things. Tan has been creating a series of posters for the Indiana Jones film series. You can see his Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom posters in our linked Cool Stuff articles. His latest poster if for the third film in the original trilogy - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (a film title which use to be really clever because it meant two different things at the same time… use. to. be.) See the full poster after the jump.
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Featurette
Posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
/Gamer has a new featurette for Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, the upcoming LucasArts video game for the Wii, PS2, DS and PSP. As expected, the actual in game footage doesn’t look all that great, and the main selling point seems to be using the Wiimote to put yourself in the game. I was so excited for this game when it was first announced, and some of the concept art I saw on the walls at LucasArts was better than the entire Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But the limitations of the Wii, last generation consoles and handheld systems doesn’t excite me. Watch the featurette now on /Gamer.
Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings Trailer
Posted on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
LucasArts has released the trailer for Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings video game. Unfortunately it is only being released for the Nintendo Wii, and not the more graphic intensive console systems like Xbox 360, which the game was originally announced for. Staff of Kings still looks good, some might joke that it looks better than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Judging from some of the concept art I saw at the LucasFilm building on my last visit, the story is going to bring Indy to some pretty cool places.
Update: Some how pointed out that the game is also being released for Nintendo DS and the Playstation Portable. My comment above was about home console systems.
Cool Stuff: Nathan Stapley’s Faces and Spaces Movie Art
Posted on Friday, January 9th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
San Francisco’s Gallery 1988 has a great art show opening tonight (January 9th 7-10pm) with some movie themed pieces. The artist’s name is Nathan Stapley and he created 85 pieces for his solo show, and all but 2 of the pieces are $200.00 or less. So, you can get an original painting at print prices.
You can view some more of the artwork after the jump.
This Week in DVD: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, War Inc., Mongol, and More
Posted on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 by Adam Quigley
This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Fry’s.
MONGOL: THE RISE OF GENGHIS KHAN
Planned to be the first in a trilogy about Genghis Khan’s life (with Mongol focusing on his younger years), this film was nominated in 2007 for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The movie has received mostly rave reviews (currently holding an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes), and though I haven’t seen it yet, I’m definitely looking forward to doing so as it’s been said to very gracefully combine family drama and romance with epic battle sequences and mass carnage. Sounds like a winning combo if I ever heard one.
Blu-ray? Yes.
Notable Extras: None.
| BEST PRICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Best Buy | Circuit City | Fry’s |
| $19.99 | |||
| Amazon – $19.99 | |||
STUCK
From director Stuart Gordon (of the cult classic Re-Animator) comes this unabashed B-horror/thriller about a woman who commits a hit-and-run and finds the victim literally stuck in the windshield. For my money, that’s one of the most original-sounding premises I’ve come across in a long time, so I’m very interested in checking this film out. It’s also been getting solid reviews across the board, with a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.2 on IMDB.
Blu-ray? Yes.
Notable Extras: None.
| BEST PRICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Best Buy | Circuit City | Fry’s |
| N/A | $13.49 | $19.99 | |
| Amazon – $19.99 | |||
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Focusing on a subject matter that you’ll know within seconds if you’re interested in learning more about, Standard Operating Procedure is a film from master documentarian Errol Morris that explores the events surrounding the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. This certainly isn’t the first documentary to come out as a result of the war in Iraq, and I doubt it will be last. The response hasn’t been as positive as, say, Taxi to the Dark Side, but the general consensus seems to be it’s a very worthwhile and informative watch.
Blu-ray? Yes.
Notable Extras: A commentary (with filmmaker Errol Morris) and nine additional scenes.
| BEST PRICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Best Buy | Circuit City | Fry’s |
| $25.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Amazon – $25.99 | |||
CHAPLIN (15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
I’ve been looking for an excuse to pick up Chaplin, a film about the troubled and controversial life of master comedy filmmaker Charlie Chaplin (played by Robert Downey Jr., who scored an Oscar nomination for his performance). Sadly, this 15th Anniversary DVD doesn’t amount to a very good one. The video/audio have no noticeable improvements, and the only extras are four very brief featurettes. The only reason this DVD is in “The Good” section is for the film itself.
Blu-ray? No.
Notable Extras: Four featurettes (’Strolling into the Sunset’, ‘Chaplin the Hero’, ‘The Most Famous Man in the World’, ‘All at Sea’).
| BEST PRICE | |||
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| Target | Best Buy | Circuit City | Fry’s |
| N/A | $14.99 | ||
| Amazon – $14.99 | |||
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
(Available as single-disc and 2-Disc Special Editions)
Though I wouldn’t go as far as to say George Lucas and Steven Spielberg “raped” Indiana Jones (like South Park did during its last week episode), it certainly was a disappointing return to one of America’s most beloved franchises. But much like what was done with Spider-Man 3, people keep fixating on specific stupid scenes throughout the film (such as the refrigerator escape, Indy using a snake as a rope, the CGI gophers, and Shia LaBeouf swinging Tarzan-style through the jungle with a bunch of monkeys) when instead they should be focusing on the horribly uninteresting, overlong exposition and the dumbing down of the series into a dorky family adventure. Although admittedly, those things aren’t nearly as fun to mock.
Blu-ray? Yes.
Notable Extras: Making-of featurettes and documentaries (’The Return of a Legend’, ‘Pre-Production’, ‘Production Diary: Making ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’, ‘Warrior Makeup’, ‘The Crystal Skulls’, ‘Iconic Props’, ‘The Effects of Indy’, ‘Adventures in Post-Production’, ‘Closing: Team Indy’, ‘Pre-Visualization Sequences’).
| BEST PRICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Best Buy | Circuit City | Fry’s |
| $15.99 | $14.99 | $13.99 | |
| Amazon – $18.99 | |||
*Does not include 2-Disc Edition, which costs $22.99 at each of the listed stores (including Amazon).
EXCLUSIVE DEAL:
What? Deluxe DVD has hours of bonus content and collectible packaging with 80 pages of behind-the-scenes photos.
Where? Target.
EXCLUSIVE DEAL:
What? Free bag of M&M’s. (Editor’s Note: WTF)
Where? Best Buy.
EXCLUSIVE DEAL:
What? Limited Edition Crystal Skull Gift Set ($39.99). Includes 2-disc DVD, collectible crystal skull, and a $25 gift card to www.sideshowcollectibles.com.
Where? Best Buy.
EXCLUSIVE DEAL:
What? 2 free lithographs of Crystal Skull concept art with purchase of the 2-disc.
Where? Circuit City.
WAR, INC.
From what I can tell, War, Inc. fits into the “American Dreamz” class of satire, replacing subtlety and wit with in-your-face political commentary and cartoonish characters. On the other hand, the fact that this film has been said to be the spiritual successor to Gross Pointe Blank definitely intrigues me. Both films are black comedies with similar styles and themes, and both star John Cusack as an assassin, Joan Cusack as his assistant and Dan Ackroyd in a supporting role.
Blu-ray? Yes.
Notable Extras: None.
| BEST PRICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Best Buy | Circuit City | Fry’s |
| N/A | $14.99 | $19.99 | $14.99 |
| Amazon – $14.99 | |||
Other noteworthy DVDs available this week…
Indiana Jones (The Complete Adventures Collection) – Halloween (30th Anniversary Box Set) – That 70’s Show (Complete Giftset) – The New World (The Extended Cut) – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Season 8) – The Sarah Silverman Program (Season 2, Vol. 1) – Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection – Dance of the Dead – Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie
Discuss: What are you planning to rent or buy this week?
NOTE: Some deals may be in-store only.
$10 – The Godfather (Coppola Restoration), Beetlejuice, 3:10 to Yuma, Madagascar
$17.99 – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Seasons 1 & 2 – 3)
$26.99 – Heroes (Season 2)
$5.99 – Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Hero, Good Will Hunting, Equilibrium, Gangs of New York, Swingers, Chicago, Clerks, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and more…
$4.99 – Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October, The Untouchables (Collector’s Edition), Death Wish, Top Gun, Sahara, Collateral, Minority Report, The Italian Job, Reservoir Dogs (10th Anniversary Edition), The Ring, Edward Scissorhands, Rosemary’s Baby, Night of the Living Dead, Young Frankenstein, Panic Room, Monster, The Life of David Gale, Red Dragon, An American Werewolf in London, Bad Lieutenant, Friday the 13th, and more…
$3.99 – Carrie, City Slickers, The Graduate, Hotel Rwanda, Thelma & Louise, Bull Durham, Platoon, and more…
LOL: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg Rape Indiana Jones on South Park
Posted on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
On last night’s South Park, Stan went to see Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull only to find George Lucas and Steven Spielberg raping Indiana Jones (literally). Check it out after the jump.
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VOTD: Gremlins vs. Batman, The Goonies, The Exorcist and Indiana Jones
Posted on Monday, September 1st, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
Gremlins vs. Batman, The Goonies, The Exorcist, Indiana Jones
The Pitch: Sacha Feiner created this incredible alternative fan sequence using the Gremlins 2 Film break scene. Created over two months using computer enhanced puppets. Sacha writes: “I made a new mold out of a hard cast of one of the original sculptures from the production. I created a batch of new foam puppets especially for this project. Their performances are enhanced by computer effects, which makes them able to do nearly anything, from running to jumping or facial expressions. The entire shooting takes place in a bluescreen studio, arranged in my basement, in order to superimpose the gremlins in the chosen movies.” … “This is a fan, non profit project. I did everything alone, from the filming to the compositing. I only had assistants for the puppeteering. The overall budget, including the purchasing of the original sculpture, the HD and studio equipment, the molding and painting of the puppets and the editing, was about US $3000.” Thanks to the Movie Blog for the tip.
Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations. Have a video we should be feature on VOTD? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com.
34-year-old Philadelphia artist Dave Perillo draws inspiration for his work from many of the following sources: 1950’s Sci-Fi Movies, Charles Schultz, Jim Flora, Ray Harryhausen, Roy Lichtenstein, Jim Henson, Hanna Barbera, The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock & Character Advertising Icons.
You can see more of Perillo’s artwork on Montygog’s Art-O-Rama. Thanks to /Film reader kinomozg for the tip.
Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com.
Back in May, George Lucas excitedly told Fox News that he had an idea to make a new Indiana Jones movie without Harrison Ford.
“I haven’t even told Steven or Harrison this,” Lucas said. “But I have an idea to make Shia [LeBeouf] the lead character next time and have Harrison [Ford] come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out.”
Lucas sat down with the AP earlier this week and assured them if there were to be a fifth Indy film, stating that there is the possibility of such, it would star Harrison Ford. But he said that a Mutt Williams spin-off film is also possible, but it wouldn’t be an Indiana Jones film.
“If Indiana Jones wasn’t in it, you’d have to call it ‘Mutt Williams and the search for Elvis.’ … “Yeah, it’s ‘Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis.’”
With George, you never know if he’s joking or not. Could his idea really have been Mutt Williams and the search for Elvis? Would anyone really pay to see such a movie? Apparently Lucas gave out the same title to MTV during their interview as well. So either he thinks its funny or is testing the waters. Please say it was a joke.
Cool Stuff: Eric Tan’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Poster
Posted on Thursday, July 31st, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
We first discovered Eric Tan through a cool UFA German inspired X-Men cinema poster he created for a Stan Lee art show event. We were lucky enough to score a print of this, and it sits framed on the wall next to my computer. Tan has done some incredible design work for Pixar which we’ve spotlighted in the past. Tan is doing a series of Indiana Jones movie posters for Acme Archives (check out his kick ass Raiders poster). The second poster in the series, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, is now available for $150.00 unframed.
Tan writes: “Of the first 3 films, it’s the one I’ve seen the least so I had to go back and watch it a bunch of times as a refresher. As a kid, I remembered it as being my least favorite of the series, but It’s pretty kick-ass when you’re older and haven’t seen it for a while. So much is packed into it. At times, it might feel a bit segmented and even rushed once the action gets going in the mines, but it’s still better than 98% of the films they make nowadays.” … “I ended up adding a bunch of elements that tied it more into the Raiders poster such as the logo, the limited color scheme, the large ‘head’ in the upper right, the little ‘filmed in color’ banner, and the action scene at the bottom right. I figured these changes would make a more cohesive series in the end. Throughout the design process, I constantly move things around to find that balance. Short Round and Willie moved from right to left, top to bottom, and I even separated them where she was on the upper right and he was at the bottom where the mine cars are.”
Check out Tan’s initial sketch after the jump.
