Month: November 2005

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Zombie Thanksgiving Film News

Cinematical has seven really, really bad films for you to watch for the holiday, headed up by Howard the Duck. Personally, turkey day just hasn’t been the same since Mystery Science Theatre 3000 bit it.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire broke Spider-Man’s Friday release record.

Peter Jackson is trying to get director’s credits for two of King Kong‘s lead animators.

See a clip from The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Fan of the Arthurian legends? Check out the trailer for Tristan and Isolde. Sadly, the trailer contains an Evancesance song, but the movie does star James Franco (Spider-Man) and the smokin’ hot Rufus Sewell (A Knight’s Tale) so there’s hope. I have the sinking feeling that I’m going to come out of this one wanting to smack Isolde, though. (But hey, what’s new?)

And finally, I thought a new X-Files movie was a long shot… Now there’s a slim chance for the show’s David Lynch helmed precursor Twin Peaks to get another shot at the big screen. (Fire Walk With Me, a prequel to the series, died a quick death back in 1992.)

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Ringers: on DVD today

The definitive film about Lord of the Rings fans is now available on DVD.

Amazon.com says:

Of all the documentaries devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy classic, Ringers: Lord of the Fans is the first and only one to respectfully honor the good-natured depth and breadth of Lord of the Rings fandom… Actor Dominic Monaghan (“Merry” from Jackson’s trilogy, before joining the ensemble cast of Lost) perfectly delivers the film’s eloquent narration, which runs the LOTR gamut from intellectual appreciation to the hilarious eccentricities of über-fan obsession. Unfailingly noble in spirit and delightfully comprehensive, Ringers is a collector’s gift that can proudly stand alongside Tolkien’s books and Jackson’s timeless movie trilogy.

Something else for the Christmas list!

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Just in time for the holidaze

From LUSH, the people who brought us “Buffy the Backside Slayer” massage bars, comes the Black Pearl bath bomb.

The Black Pearl is a dark, a mysterious Bath Bomb named in honour of Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship in Pirates of the Caribbean. This bath bomb is studded with crystals of sea salt and scented with lavender and blackcurrant.

Thanks to HollywdLiz for the find!

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Potter

Well, it’s been out three days now and the reviews are generally good. It had a great opening day in the US.

People are already complaining about how scary it is (unlike the book, which was a walk in the garden) and how it cut stuff out (we’d still be in the theatre if they hadn’t).

The Tonner Doll Company is releasing an exclusive 17″ doll. Ron and Hermione are apparently to follow. It will be available at FAO Schwartz and other over-priced toy stores.