Best Film This Summer (AKA: This Is the End) Hits Home Video in October

Two camps of film-goers; one who saw This Is the End and those who didn’t. And while the Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg-directing apocalypse comedy was a financial success (First one in awhile for the longtime commercially poisonous Rogen), plenty opted to stay home that weekend, or in most cases see Man of Steel instead.

I get where those people are coming from. Both the green and red-band trailers came off like the biggest piece of Look at how staring at the camera being "Clever" meta crap since Ocean's 12. But trust me, it wasn't. It comfortably wore the Crown of "Best Movie of Summer 2013" with no real serious threats.

And I realize it's easier for you, good reader, to take a chance of This Is the End when the financial "risk" is $2 on Red Box compared to $15 (depend on where you live) at your local multiplex. Do yourself a favor and take that risk. You'll have a blast. Oh, and go in as clean as possible. Trust me. I damn near lost my voice laughing at loud (Phil will attest to that).

For the rest of us who saw the comedy-classic, here are the specs on the forthcoming DVD/Blu-Ray due to hit retailers October 1^st courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. Take note, the names for several Blu-Ray-only featurettes spoil some of the biggest laughs. So I nuked them here. Normally I'm not a Spoiler Bitch, but again... you'll want to be surprised. Click on the link above if you want the full details (AKA: you don't give a damn regardless):

Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Material:
-- Deleted Scenes
-- This is the Gag Reel
-- Line-O-Ramas Blooper Reel -- Back-to-back shots of the actors' different delivery of certain lines from the film, including: Sleepover, C-m Battle, We Don’t Know You Man!

Blu-ray & DVD Bonus Material:
Commentary with directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Directing Your Friends featurette -- Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg discuss what it’s like to make a film with their friends and hear from the cast about their experiences.
This Is The Marketing -- Marketing outtakes, Cast featurette, red-band sizzle trailer, and four additional confessionals: Aziz Haunts Craig confessional, James & Danny confessional, Jonah confessional, Seth & Jay confessional

Big Daddy Has a Case of the Bad Mondays

His choices are generally pretty bad and he's unapologetically taking them for the money (What with his debts; so extreme he owned a castle, prompting me and my partner-in-crime Peter to joke about the fake children’s show Nicolas Cage's Castle) but you know what? Nicolas Cage brings it.

I've never seen him phone it in. Then again, I've also never sat through all the films he's said "Yes" to. But when I do, it's always fun to see how extreme he will go each time out. Movie Hole reports the latest production paying the bills for Cage is, appropriately named, Bad Monday. He'll play a down-on-his-luck schmuck who finds a duffel bag full of drug money and cocaine and needless to say... the owners of that cartel (involved with a drug deal gone array) are looking for it. Things get ugly.

Production is expected to get underway pretty soon. Cage has shot quite a few pictures down here in New Orleans. So he's always welcome here (Quite the nice chap). No director is set though Nicholas Meyer (Yes, that Wrath of Khan-directing, Shakespeare-quoting Nicholas Meyer!) is said to be in contention.

Vin Diesel Says Vin Diesel Is In Guardians of the Galaxy

You know how most actors (and filmmakers, executives, studio heads an--oh to Hell with it, everyone in showbiz) hire help whose job ranges from getting them Taco Bell at 3:00 A.M., walking the dog or, when it matters, stop them from making an ass out themselves in public? Vin Diesel needs one whose job exclusively involves them stopping him from posting stuff online.

He's been tooting his own horn about participating in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the last several months. Posting pictures of himself next to Vision and telling fans at Comic-Con that big news was coming at D23. All the while, Kevin Feige & Co. kept their mouths shut (For negotiation purposes? Because it was bullshit? Who knows?) Cut to this weekend and nothing of note happened at D23, besides the non-presence of Star Wars: Episode VII.

Well, Diesel is at it again. He's posted a picture of Groot, the giant tree-like alien from James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy who only says, "I am Groot!" on his Facebook page.

Ermahgerd! Vin Diesel is voicing Groot?!?! Sorry, but after how he blew smoke up our asses earlier, I'm not taking him at his word. Quickly thereafter, "TOLDJA" jumped on the bandwagon saying that yes he is in talks for the role. While reputable (understatement, I realize), they have had a tendency of being all "Oh yeah... We knew that the whole time! We just didn't wanna say! *Sticks tongue out*"

So again, I'm iffy on this. Still waiting to hear from Marvel or director Gunn before I take this to heart. No offense, Vin.

New Footage From the Set of The Day The Clown Cried

There is a longstanding theory held The Day the Clown Cried will not be officially released until after Jerry Lewis dies. He just doesn't want to live to see the reaction to the legendary unreleased feature. Some clever guys online did some Criterion mock-ups, but no fooling that sounds exactly like where it would be headed. Assuming we ever see it.

The closest access we've had are behind the scene photos highlighted by one of Lewis with a clapper in front of Hitler portrait, silent film showcased on his A&E Biography and anecdotes from Harry Shearer, one of the few who saw the film. All of which is online BTW if you want to see it for yourself.

Rarely seen footage taken from a French (Who else?) film-crew has surfaced, via Mondo Film Podcast. There's Jerry in makeup doing his routine, directing on the set and applying makeup. Fascinating stuff if you're a nerd, like me, dying to see the Holocaust-set film so bad, Lewis refused to release it to be the public.

Bloodline Opening This September From Osiris Distribution & Regal Cinemas

Osiris Entertainment Film Distribution collaborates with Regal Cinemas to release the company's first theatrical film, Bloodline. The fantasy thriller is slated to premiere late September in markets such as Los Angeles, CA and Sacramento, CA.

Produced by and starring Sacramento-native and award winning director, Matt Thompson, Bloodline is the first theatrical release for Osiris Entertainment. Thompson is originally from Roseville, CA and has directed the award winning film, Listen to Your Heart (2010), starring Cybill Shepherd. The young producer and his talents hit his hometown again, as his Bloodline will feature in five Regal Cinemas throughout the Sacramento region late September 2013.

Shot and filmed in the Eldorado National Forest of Sacramento, Bloodline uncovers the eerie past and life of Brett Ethos (Matt Thompson). A young seminary student inching toward a priestly life, Brett falls away from the church as his curiosities entice him to divulge into worldly pleasures ultimately leading to the relentless realities of his identity. Tempted to unmask the hidden mirrors of his past, fear consumes him at the site of the haunting reflections, as self-discovery becomes the most terrifying journey of all. Truth is discovered, blood is tainted, and darkness pollutes their fate, Brett puts his own life and the lives around him in an immense danger as he is torn between his faith and his curse.

"We are excited to work with a young and successful director such as Matt," says Osiris Entertainment CEO, Evan Crooke. "As a filmmaker myself, I recognize his talent and ambition towards a genuinely shared passion, which is displayed through his work especially Bloodline."

Bloodline also stars Kimberly Alexander (NCIS), Grainger Hines (Lincoln), Jesse Kristofferson (Melrose Place), Gina Comparetto (How I Met Your Mother), and Christopher Frontiero (Parks and Recreation).

New Image From Pixar's The Good Dinosaur

"Disney•Pixar's heartfelt and hilarious 'The Good Dinosaur' roamed the convention center this morning. Co-director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream ( 'Cars 2,' 'Up' - associate producer) were on hand to announce key members of the voice cast, including Lucas Neff, voice of Arlo; Bill Hader, voice of Forrest; Judy Greer, voice of Ivy; Neil Patrick Harris, voice of Cliff; John Lithgow, voice of Poppa; and Frances McDormand, voice of Momma. Neff and Greer appeared on stage, alongside Hader, whose voice was also heard in Disney•Pixar’s 'Monsters University.'

'The Good Dinosaur' asks the generations-old question: What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In theaters May 30, 2014, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively 70-foot-tall teenage Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event rattles Arlo's tranquil community, he sets out on a quest to restore peace, gaining an unlikely companion along the way—a young human boy named Spot."

First Image from Pixar's Inside Out

"Disney•Pixar’s 'Inside Out' brought Joy to fans—literally—revealing members of the voice cast, including Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy, Lewis Black as the voice of Anger, Mindy Kaling as the voice of Disgust, Phyllis Smith as the voice of Sadness, and Bill Hader as the voice of Fear. The audience met two of the film’s five starring emotions, Sadness and Fear, when Smith and Hader appeared on stage to greet fans and fuel excitement for the 2015 film.

From director Pete Docter ('Up,' 'Monsters, Inc.') and producer Jonas Rivera ('Up'), Disney•Pixar's 'Inside Out' takes you to a place that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen: the world inside the human mind. Riley, an 11-year-old girl who recently moved with her family to San Francisco, is not the main character but the setting for the film. Moviegoers will go inside her mind to explore how memories are formed and how a mixture of five emotions—Joy, Disgust, Anger, Fear and Sadness—defines life experiences. In theaters June 19, 2015."

Mad Mel Will Kick Ass Again - Joining The Expendables 3

For all the bullshit Hollywood lets slide as long as they continue to turn on cash registers and weaselly quipping, "Don't judge the artist! Let his art speak for itself!" they certainly aren't ready to practice what they preach on Mel Gibson. Put aside his crazy shenanigans (The man has serious issues that nobody in their right mind is excusing) and get off your Goddamn soapbox, will ya?

Gibson deserves his moment to shine again. Who wouldn't pay to see him direct again? South Park nailed it when they said despite his troubles (Putting it lightly) the man knows how to tell a story. Thankfully Sylvester Stallone agrees with Trey and Matt. As per Entertainment Weekly, Mad Mel has been enlisted to join The Expendables 3 as the villain alongside additional franchise virgin/cinematic-badass-from-yesteryear Antonio Banderas.

The optimistic in me hopes this ignites Hollywood to give Gibson his second chance. I may be stupid, but I'm not that stupid. Never gonna happen, folks.

Latest Picture From the Set of Hercules

Dwayne Johnson, being the cool specimen of a human being that he is, wants fans to keep track of his every doing. That's right, kids. He uses the Twitter and been showing off li'l bits here and there from the set of Hercules, the forthcoming actioner reimagining the mythic hero sans powers.

Brett Ratner is directing, which means the Internet has decided it's already worse than cancer, the Holocaust, child molesters and William Shatner albums put together. Jokes on them, got a hunch this will be one of the big surprises of next summer.

Anyway, my ramblings aside, enjoy the latest snap-shot from the set and smell what the Rock is cooking for 2014.

Source: Dwayne Johnson's Twitter

International Trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is More of the Same

The first trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire did a great job playing up the atmosphere and the social and political fallout of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) one-upping the system like they did. It also didn't touch the real issue fans knew it was coming. The fact that, by all accounts, Catching Fire is a glorified retread of The Hunger Games.

Once again, it's all about a tournament to the death. The international trailer doesn't quiver away from that. In fact, it follows the same pattern as the trailer(s) for the first film. Even the big buildup to the game starting just as the trailer ends.

Not an insult, just an observation. Though those angry comments/emails will still come.