Monday
Dec062010

Latest Superman Updates

Let's throw in a couple of Superman items into the pot and make a tasty broth, shall we?

First up, Zack Snyder is still searching for his Man of Steel for the December 2012 reboot of the same title, last we checked. While it appears we'll get another "I'm sorry, who?" unknown actor, that hasn't stopped the enthusiasm of one of the biggest advocates for the role – Joe Manganiello.

Via the Press Association, the True Blood star reiterated his desire to sport the red-and-blue suit stating he'd be "honored." Gotta love his passion, and it's not in the same vein of any fucktard comic-book writer's "Look at me! Look at me! I'm just making shit up for the attention!" bullshit claims.

Meanwhile, Hans Zimmer is crying foul to Heat Vision of those reports last week that he was locked in to compose the new film. He says he's never met Snyder and doing a new theme after John Williams' iconic score would be like "rewriting Beethoven's ninth!" Funny, his hypothetical approach he gave a few weeks back sounded pretty convincing. Perhaps he let the cat of the bag too soon, and wasn't supposed to? Or yeah, maybe he's telling the truth. Time will tell.

And lastly, FX wizard Steve Johnson has unveiled (via Facebook) even more aborted Superman designs he worked on over the years. This latest entry is labeled "Bryan Singer Superman Concepts." Although there's a big fat writing to the side stating "Flyby" and I believe that was the code name for the Brett Ratner incarnation, and what appears to be (eh...maybe, it's unclear) Doomsday, one of several proposed "alien threats" for Singer's unmade Superman Returns sequel. None of them look bad (quite the contrary, in fact). But it doesn't look right for Kal-El.

OK. Breather now and we wait until the new guy's identity is revealed. Most likely, we'll hear another bullshit Internet rumor first.

Monday
Dec062010

The Movie Moan Holiday Gift Guide 2010

You've heard the podcast, now read the novelization of 'The Movie Moan Holiday Gift Guide'. To save you having to rewind the show on your media player, we now present all of the gifts we recommended for the holiday season:

The Perfect Gift For The Film Fan Who Has (And Knows) Everything

Phil chooses: 'Alien Anthology' (blu-ray)

I decided to choose from among the year's most definitive, special features laden, be-all, end-all presentation of a classic film or classic series of movies. Basically the kind of blu-ray box set that will tell you things the director doesn't even know. There has been some stiff competition this year but I decided to choose Fox's superlative 'Alien Anthology' blu-ray set for the simple reason of improving upon the perfection of the 2003 'Alien Quadrilogy' providing full disclosure on the sad production saga of 'Alien 3', finally revealing those never before seen deleted scenes and taking full advantage of the format by packing each film withextended cuts, commentaries, isolated scores, 12 hours worth of documentary material crammed onto one disc and the miracle of making 'Aliens' look not-grainy.

Jamie chooses: 'Blade Runner': Five Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition (dvd/blu-ray)

It's a set so big, so definitive, so overwhelming that Jamie still hasn't finished getting through it 2 years on from its release. The 'Blade Runner' ultimate edition did what many thought was impossible and managed to create a set that could not fail to satisfy even its most ardent fan (save for a proper featurette of the music of Vangelis). Because it's a gift guide, Jamie recommends the full-on limited edition suitcase version above but if you can't afford to buy that from Ebay or Amazon Marketplace, a regular blu-ray edition of the five discer is also available.

Kristina chooses: '20th Century Fox 75th Anniversary Collection' (dvd)

Cavalcade, Steamboat Around The Bend, The Little Princess, The Grapes Of Wrath, Blood And Sand, How Green Was My Valley, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song Of Bernadette, Laura, Gentlemen's Agreement, Miracle On 34th Street, Twelve O'Clock High, All About Eve, The Day The EarthStood Still, Gentlemen Prefer Blonde, The Robe, The Seven Year Itch, The King And I, Love Me Tender, An Affair To Remember, South Pacific, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Hustler, The Longest Day, Cleopatra, Zorba The Greek, The Sound Of Music, Fantastic Voyage, The Sand Pebbles, Planet Of The Apes, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, Hello Dolly, MASH, Patton, The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, Phantom Of Paradise, Young Frankenstein, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Omen, Star Wars, Alien, All That Jazz, Norma Rae, Cocoon, Raising Arizona, Wall Street, Big, Die Hard, Working Girl, Home Alone, The Last Of The Mohicans, Mrs. Doubtfire, Speed, Waiting To Exhale, The Crucible, Independence Day, The Full Monty, There's Something About Mary, Boys Don't Cry, Cast Away, X-Men, Moulin Rouge, Ice Age, Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World, Sideways, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Walk The Line, The Devil Wears Prada, Little Miss Sunshine, Night At The Museum, Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, Avatar.

That's the Fox legacy and will be more than enough to keep someone occupied until you have to figure out what to get them next year. The set is released in the US tomorrow so if you have the money and the person you're buying for doesn't actually own any films, pick this one up.

Lou chooses: 'The Ebert Club' Yearly Subscription & 'Awake In The Dark: The Best Of Roger Ebert'

Even tough I adore them both equally, I will admit that Ebert was always a better writer than Siskel. In fact, Ebert's work is as damn near addictive as Youtubeclips of him in action. So what better way to get your fix than with bothhis book, which compiles 40 years worthof essays, musings and reviews into one tome but also a subscription to his blog, which will keep you up to date with updates to his site, upcoming film festivals, merchandise etc. You can sign up right here.

The Perfect Gift To Get Your Kids Hooked On Movies

Phil chooses: 'Toy Story 3' (blu-ray)

Totally obvious and completely irrelevant since all the children of the world already own it at this point but chosen for a very specific reason. The special features on Pixarmovies have always inspired bothkids and adults alike with the notion that it is possible to make movies and have tremendous amounts of fun at the same time and I think plenty of children becoming future film makers or at least film students will look back and say they got into movies because of Pixar inspiring them. The special features on the 'Toy Story 3' blu-ray seem specifically geared to act as a sort of film school 101 for children. In particular, one featurette has the film's screenwriter Michael Arndt deconstructing the essentials of what makes a great screenplay using previous Pixar films as case studies and using language any child can understand. It's something quite special and inspiring.

Jamie chooses: 'The Adventures Of Indiana Jones' Trilogy Boxset (dvd)

Do I need to explain this? I'm sure there is a new and improved blu-ray set on the way with even more goodies but the problem is you'll have to pay for the fourth film as well. This 2003 boxset is still a beautifully presented set of a film series which cannot fail to get any child, of any age, into film. The only problem is finding an action adventure series they can watch afterwards that won't pale in comparison.

Kristina chooses: 'Hayao Miyazaki Collection' (dvd)

If you're kid spends too long with Disney and Dreamworks output, they might reject the notion that great animated feature films can come from foreign countries. What better way to prove otherwise than indoctrinate them from an early age on the definitive works of Hayao Miyazaki. Kristina's pick is a boxset containing Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbour Totoro, Castle In The Sky, Nausicaa, and Kiki's Delivery Service. That should take them into the new year quite comfortably.

Lou chooses: 'The Iron Giant' (dvd)

The appreciation builds for it year after year but until they start making Brad Bird's stunning directorial debut compulsory viewing in schools, you need to show it your nearest and dearest and the sooner, the better.

The Perfect Gift For Someone Who Doesn't Watch Much TV But Really Should

Phil chooses: 'I. Claudius' (dvd)

If want to get someone into TV then it might help to show them, in my opinion, the best television series ever made. 'I. Claudius' which is readily available on DVD on both sides of the pond is a 1970's BBCTV miniseries adaptation of the books by Robert Graves which covers the long bloody, debauched and sometimes downright bonkers life of its title character Claudius. Born into the imperial family of ancient Rome, we see through Claudius' eyes the rise and fall of the Emperors Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula and how, by pure accident, a man born with a limp, a stammer, a stutter, a hearing defect and the apparent appearance of being an imbecile, eventually became Emperor himself while all of his friends and family are butchered or exiled around him. Everything you could ever want in a story is in this piece, superbly written and directed and performed by an all star cast of reliable British thespians. After you've seen it, you wont need to watch any other TV drama again.

Lou & Kristina & Jamie & Ed choose: 'The Wire': The Complete Series (dvd)

When four people tell you something at the same time, you really ought to listen. Despite my opinion, 'The Wire' seems statistically proven to officially be the greatest television show of all time. It will take a fair bit longer to get through than 'I.Claudius' but if you have the time, this is the only TV boxset you need to buy. I know I will be.......eventually.

Jamie also chose: 'Arrested Development': The Complete Series (dvd)

Not quite as short as 'I.Claudius' but not nearly as long as 'The Wire' having only produced roughly 50 plus episodes across 3 seasons, one of Jamie's favorite shows of all time launched Michael Cera (for better or worse depending on how you feel) and allowed Jason Bateman to truly put 'Teen Wolf Too' behind him.

The Perfect Gift For The Nostalgia Fiend

Phil chooses: Tron: Legacy action figures

This isn't just nostalgia talking here but we had really cool toys when we were kids and that just seems to be a lost art these days. I see the store shelves clogged with plastic crap that has little to no appeal. Every one of the toys we loved in the 80's and 90's had some sort of special gimmick that made them cool. The newly released Tron: Legacy toys spoke to that yearning child still inside me. Firstly, it's Tronso its automatically cool. Secondly, you press the button on these figures and they're faces light up, animate and speak. Word of advice though; make sure whoever you buy these for plays with them before they see the film. I get the feeling it won't be cool to have a 'Tron' anything in a few weeks time.

Jamie chooses: NES Retro Entertainment System

You might still have the game cartridges lying around somewhere but I'll bet your actual console has seen better days. Well there is no need to pay for one on Ebay and pray it is in good condition. The NES Retro Entertainment System is the actual NES 8-bit system in all but design and will play all your classic NES cartridges. Give this and a couple of games for someone and they won't be coming to the table for Christmas dinner without a fight.

Kristina chooses: 'Waking Sleeping Beauty' (dvd)

Just released this past week on region 1 dvd, 'Waking Sleeping Beauty' is a brilliant documentary which takes us on a no-holds barred journey into the Walt Disney Animation Studios and how they pulled themselves out of the darkest period in the company's history with flops like 'The Black Cauldron' and into the light making the films of the late 80's/early 90's which came to define them. On a pure storytelling level, this is one of the greatest factual comeback stories ever documented and for the nostalgic who grew up on 'The Little Mermaid' & 'Beauty And The Beast', it's a trip down memory lane.

Lou chooses: Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Classic Phaser

William Shatner smugness not included.

The Perfect Gift For Someone Who Loves Videogames But Doesn't Have Enough Time To Play Them

Phil chooses: 'Tron Evolution: Battle Grids' (Nintendo Wii)

I chose this category for Jamieand myself specifically as, love games as we do, we don't have as much time as we would like to play them. For too many games these days are not designed for people like us. The preferred method seems to be to create sandbox games, ones with huge open worlds that expect gamers to have the patience to invest 60 hours plus into them. What happened to games you can just pick up and play? It is sad that this kind of approach is considered nostalgic or 'retro; these days. Regardless, my choice is one designed specifically for our needs. 'Tron Evolution: Battle Grids' bypasses the cut scenes and mundane story based gameplay of the XBOX and PS3 versions of the game and instead offers pure multiplayer entertainment featuring all manner of Tron world inspired events such as disc wars, tank chases, lightcycle races etc. And it's Tron so how can you pass it up?

Jamie chooses: Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo Wii)

I've not played it yet but I am reliable ensured that the plot does not involve Donkey Kong returning to the jungle after a long spell away to reunite with the child he never knew he had. But it is an excellent re-imagining of one of the finest games of the 16 bit era. It's pick up and play. Be warned though; I've heard this one is ball-shatteringly difficult.

Kristina chooses: Wii Sports (Nintendo Wii - obviously)

I swear we are not getting payolla from Nintendo here folks. They just happen to make the most fun videogames which can be enjoyed in short bursts and no matter what flagship Mario or Zelda titles they release, I think Wii Sports is the one that will define Nintendo'scurrent console. It's fun and it's a workout tool (I ended up with the physical rating of a 60 year old the first time I played). Just make sure whoever is carving the Christmas meat doesn't play a round of Wiibowling beforehand. They won't have a functioning arm to carve with.

Lou chooses: The Legend Of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time (Nintendo Wii Virtual Arcade)

Arguably the greatest videogame of all time, Ocarina Of Time expertly balances the scope of an epic adventure with the instant, addictive playability of its individual quests and before you know it, you've surrendered to its will. Rather than paying for a Nintendo 64 console and a copy of the original cartridge, the game is available for download on the Wii virtual arcade for peanuts. Let's face it though, if you're any kind of gamer then you've already played it.

The Ideal Gift For The Jamie Williams In Your Home - 25th Anniversary Super Mario All-Stars Collection (Nintendo Wii)

The ultimate encapsulation of everything we talked about; it's fun, it's pick up and play, it's nostalgic, it's Mario.  This limited edition set contains the original 'Super Mario All-Stars Collection' which is a 16 bit remake of the original Super Mario Bros. 1, 3 and both the American and Japanese versions of 2.  It also contains a second disc featuring a booklet on the history of the character and a soundtrack CD containing music spanning every Mario game.  If only it had a free copy of the Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper film as well.

The Ideal Gift For The Lou Sytsma In Your Home - 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' 2 CD Expanded Soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith

Following on from their expanded releases of the scores for 'Wrath of Khan' and 'The Search For Spock', La-La Land Records has outdone themselves once more with a comprehensive release of Jerry Goldsmith's beautiful score for the much maligned fifth film, one of the only elements of that movie that corners weren't cut on.

The Ideal Gift For The Capt. Ed Hocken In Your Home - 'Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide' (dvd)

Though he is a man of impeccable film taste, Ed also has a taste for trashy and the cheesy Grindhouse flicks of old.  We've had many a conversation on air and off about 'Grindhouse' and 'Machete' in particular.  Therefore I think he would really love this incredible 3 DVD set (about 9 hours of content in all) which provides a definitive account of the video nasties hysteria of the early 1980's in the UK where the home video market suddenly exploded and brought with it all manner of exploitation films, often with the most ludicrous titles and even more disturbing cover art.  The set features an hour long documentary detailing how many of these titles were seized, banned, and sometimes burned by the Director of Public Prosecutions, how some of said titles were actually harmless horror classic like 'The Evil Dead' which never should have been on the hit list at all, and how the most fraudulent statistics were created to support the theory that video nasties were a national threat to both children and dogs.  As great as the documentary is, it is only the icing on the cake.  The set also contains original trailers for all 72 films which ended up on the DPP's banned list as well as introductions by fans and experts.  This really is a trash cinema film course in a box.  It is only available in the UK but it is region free and I cannot recommend it enough to my friends across the pond (if you're willing to pay the shipping you can get it from Amazon UK here).

So that's this year's gift guide folks.  We had a great time doing this so let us know if you want it to be a yearly event. And once again, thanks to both Quint at 'Ain't It Cool News' for doing this first on the web and inspiring the idea, and to the immortal Siskel & Ebert for doing this first on television and just generally inspiring us all the time.

Happy holidays everyone!

Sunday
Dec052010

Weekend Box Offce: December 3-5

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1.  Tangled - $21.5 million

2.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - $16.7 million

3.  Burlesque - $6.1 million

4.  Unstoppable - $6.1 million

5.  Love and Other Drugs - $5.7 million

6.  Megamind - $5 million

7.  Due Date - $5.2 million

8.  Faster - $3.8 million

9.  The Warrior's Way - $3 million

10.  The Next Three Days - $2.6 million

It was a great weekend for Tangled, but not such a great weekend overall at the box office, as this was one of the slowest box office weekends of the year.  The Disney animated comedy took over first place from Harry Potter with $21.5 million to put its domestic total at $96 million, which at this rate makes it a lock to at least outgross last year's The Princess and the Frog, which made $104 million.  Looks like the decision to un-princess the movie is paying off for the studio.

Falling to second place and dropping 66% from last week's holiday weekend, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 earned another $16.7 million.  It's currently trailing behind the previous Potter films at the same point of their releases, as well as The Twilight Saga: New Moon (seriously?!), but as of today the film has still grossed $244 million in the US and another $469 million worldwide, so it's likely no one really cares about the drops at this point.

Currently tied for third and fourth place are Burlesque and Unstoppable, which means there's a chance they'll switch places once they actual grosses are tallied.  Love and Other Drugs actually had a decent weekend, dropping only 41% to earn $5.7 million. 

This weekend's only new wide release, The Warrior's Way, went mostly unnoticed at the box office, barely cracking the top 10 with $3 million.  However, it has been a terrific weekend for movies no one can find:  Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan opened with $1.3 million in just 18 theaters, 127 Hours earned $1.6 million in 433 theaters, The King's Speech earned $326,000 and I Love You Phillip Morris earned $113,000 - in just 6 theaters apiece.  So Oscar season is definitely in full swing.

Next weekend, we have the Johnny Depp/Angeline Jolie thriller The Tourist, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader opening in theaters.  Is the Narnia series gearing up for comeback?  We'll find out next week.

Saturday
Dec042010

New Trailer: Mel Gibson in "The Beaver"

Two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award winner Mel Gibson in The Beaver – an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life.

Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can’t seem to get himself back on track…until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.

 

When I had first heard about it, the thought of Mel Gibson gone bat shit crazy with a beaver puppet on his hand for an entire movie actually sounded hilarious to me. But now that I've seen the trailer I'm seriously lowering my expectations. It looks a lot like Summits other non-twilight attempt at drama Remember Me, which had some potential but ultimately fell very short of expectations and was really just a big bunch of "meh" right up until the somewhat-surprise ending.

Saturday
Dec042010

Spider-Man's Parents and New Villain Cast!

Heat Vision is reporting that Campbell Scott has joined the cast of the new Spider-Man reboot. Also Irrfan Khan, Annie Parisse and Julianne Nicholson are currently in talks to join the production as well.

What comes as somewhat of a surprise is Scott and Nicholson are set to play Peter's parents, who have yet to appear on the big screen and have rarely even appeared in the comics over the years. It's unknown at this point whether they appear only in flashbacks or if they have significant roles through out the film.

Khan is set to play the films second villain Van Atter along side Rhys Ifans and Parisse is being cast as the villains wife.

About the only thing interesting me about the Spider-Man reboot thus far is the casting. The most shocking being Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben, Dennis Leary as Captain Stacy and Andrew Garfield for Spider-Man/Peter Parker.

The Marc Webb directed Spider-Man reboot is set to start production early next year for a Summer 2012 release.

Friday
Dec032010

US Debut of Gruffalo During ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas 

The animated half-hour special The Gruffalo will make its US debut on ABC Family on Thursday, December 9, at 7:00PM ET/PT as part of the network’s annual 25 Days of Christmas programming event. Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best selling children’s picture book, The Gruffalo features an all-star voice cast including Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter film series) as the Gruffalo, Helena Bonham Carter (Alice in Wonderland) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (TV’s “Gavin & Stacey”) as the Snake, James Corden (TV’s “Gavin & Stacey”) as the Mouse, John Hurt (V for Vendetta) as the Owl, and Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton) as the Fox. Published in the US by Penguin Books®, The Gruffalo celebrated its tenth anniversary last year and has been translated into 40 different languages selling over 4 million copies worldwide.

The Gruffalo tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three predators – all of whom wish to eat him - a fox, an owl and a snake - the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive.  He announces that he is meeting a monster with terrible features, a ‘Gruffalo’, and the three predators are each panicked into running away.   The mouse is now increasingly confident that there is nothing that can touch him, or so he thinks. When he rounds a corner and comes face to face with the terrible creature of his imagination, the Gruffalo itself, the mouse has to dig deep to escape the danger and ultimately restore peace to the woods.

Produced by Magic Light Pictures, the 30-minute animation was completed in 2009 and premiered in the UK on BBC1 on Christmas Day receiving 10 million viewers and 42.6% share of the total audience; one of the highest rated programs of the year.

Axel Scheffler’s classic artwork is brought to life with a unique mixture of model and CGI animation. Michael Rose (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run) and Martin Pope (The Heart of Me, Lawless Heart) have produced through Magic Light Pictures. The film is directed by Jakob Schuh and Max Lang and was animated at the award winning Studio Soi in Ludwigsburg, Germany.  Sold and broadcast internationally, The Gruffalo was nominated for a BAFTA and has won numerous awards including the Prix Jeunesse and the Crystal for Best TV Special at Annecy Animation Festival.

Friday
Dec032010

IP MAN 2 Teaser Trailer Available on Yahoo Movies! 

International megastar Donnie Yen reprises his iconic role as the real-life kung fu grandmaster Ip Man in this martial arts spectacular. After escaping the Japanese occupation of his hometown of Foshan, China, Ip Man and his family have arrived in Hong Kong, which is living under the iron fist of British colonial rule. Ip wants to support his family by opening up a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But a corrupt cabal of Hong Kong martial arts masters, led by Hung Chun-nam (the legendary Sammo Hung), refuses to allow Ip to teach until he proves himself – and prove himself he does, in an intense series of fights against the masters showcasing a dazzling variety of martial arts styles, culminating in a highly anticipated brawl between Ip and Hung atop a rickety table. 

But even after gaining the respect of the masters, Ip's troubles are far from over. Hong Kong under British rule is a world of corruption, and when a Western-style boxer named Taylor "Twister" Milos comes to town to entertain the British upper-class, and insults both Chinese martial arts and the native citizens in a horrifically violent way, Ip must step up and fight for the honor of both his kung fu and the Chinese people. Forced by honor to enter a brutal "King of the Ring" boxing match against Twister, it's East versus West in an amazing, knock-down drag-out fight to the finish, the likes of which have never been seen on-screen before. 

Presented in the original, un-dubbed and uncut, international version that's been breaking box-office records across Asia, Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster is a throwback to the golden age of Hong Kong martial arts cinema that will delight kung fu fans and newcomers alike when it hits theaters across the US and Canada on January 28, 2011.

Friday
Dec032010

Twin Tornadoes vs Double Rainbow on Kimmel 

Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel shared a video of Louisiana twin tornadoes caught on video tape. As this wasn’t the first double weather situation in recent months, it prompted the film debut of “Twin Tornadoes vs. Double Rainbow.” Take a look at the trailer below from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Friday
Dec032010

Disney Readying Pirates of the Caribbean 5 & 6

The two Pirates of the Caribbean sequels grossed around $2 billion total, and Johnny Depp let it be known he'd continue playing the Captain Jack Sparrow character as long as he could. Hence the fourth installment, the Rob Marshall-directed On Stranger Tides, is headed to screens May 2011.

Always one to think ahead (as any business-savvy studio should), Disney is spreading the word to various crew and cast members they intend to move forward on, that's right, Pirates of the Caribbean 5 and 6, reports HitFix. Repeating their actions on the two aforementioned Gore Verbinski-directed follow-ups and film them back-to-back.

It's only a matter of when they can fit it into Depp's booked schedule. He's set to headline Dark Shadows with director/BFF Tim Burton and The Lone Ranger, for the Mouse and Verbinski, next year. That also leaves a question unanswered towards who'll pen these two additional sequels and who will call "Action!" behind camera.

As confident as the Mouse might be, they still have to wait and see the world’s reaction to Pirates 4. Worldwide, it'll be carried easily, but stateside they could be in for a rude awakening. The masses weren't crazy about At World's End and if this looks like more of the same in the trailers, people will be less enticed to see Sparrow for a fourth (!) time immediately.

Friday
Dec032010

Back to the Future Game Trailer

Telltale Games has released the first trailer for Back to the Future: The Game, coming to Mac and PC systems this month, with iPad and PS3 versions to follow.  Set six months after the events of Back to the Future Part III, Marty McFly rejoins Dr. Emmett Brown for five episodes of brand new time-travelling shenanigans across the space-time continuum:

 

Looks pretty cool.  You can pre-order the game here (I already did), and if you do so, you also get a free copy of the game Puzzle Agent, and $1 of the pre-order will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research, which is certainly another good reason to order the game early. 

Telltale also has a Jurassic Park game in the works, so stay tuned for more news on that.