There is a new film coming out called Son of Rambow - based on the re-make Garth Jennings did of First Blood as a 10 year old. It's a similar story to that of the famous cult classic eight-year Raiders of the Lost Ark Adaptation project done by a couple of brothers and looks something like a sweeter version of Be Kind Rewind.
Empire pulled together a list of some of the best 'sweded' versions of films on the choob.
The Shining
The Empire Strikes Back: In 60 Seconds
Star Wars: A Cardboard Hope (the X-Wing v Tie Fighter scene is awesome - look out for R2 made from a keg too and the hub cap Millennium Falcon)
Jurassic Park
And finally Michel Gondry sweding his own trailer for Be Kind Rewind
Showing posts with label Star Wars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Wars. Show all posts
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Like the Phantom Menace... only worse
I went to the new Star Wars film over the weekend. Stupidly I thought - it can't possibly be any worse than Attack of the Clones or the Phantom Menace... Oh how wrong I was.
While the animation kicked ass and a lot of the action sequences were great - the script was absolutely diabolical. It was sooo painfully lame - almost every line you rolled your eyes. I can't explain just how rubbish it was - it was like some sort of cruel and unusual torture, akin to having your finger nails removed.
From the very beginning it was doomed to failure - they replaced the scrolling yellow text with a daft voice-over - WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ABOUT?
Unbelievable new Jarjar-like comic elements such as Anakin's Padawan learner, Asoka, and the lame slapstick bits with the battle droids just made it even more horrific, but the nicknames they had for each other really took the cake ('Sky Guy' and 'Snips') causing widespread involuntary groans at regular intervals.
I would normally talk about the story - but forget it - we walked out after roughly 45-50 minutes.
George Lucas can not write and he should not be allowed to do anything but act as producer in future.
This was probably the worst film I have ever seen - right up there with Battlefield Earth.
While the animation kicked ass and a lot of the action sequences were great - the script was absolutely diabolical. It was sooo painfully lame - almost every line you rolled your eyes. I can't explain just how rubbish it was - it was like some sort of cruel and unusual torture, akin to having your finger nails removed.
From the very beginning it was doomed to failure - they replaced the scrolling yellow text with a daft voice-over - WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ABOUT?
Unbelievable new Jarjar-like comic elements such as Anakin's Padawan learner, Asoka, and the lame slapstick bits with the battle droids just made it even more horrific, but the nicknames they had for each other really took the cake ('Sky Guy' and 'Snips') causing widespread involuntary groans at regular intervals.
I would normally talk about the story - but forget it - we walked out after roughly 45-50 minutes.
George Lucas can not write and he should not be allowed to do anything but act as producer in future.
This was probably the worst film I have ever seen - right up there with Battlefield Earth.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Why I love the interweb
I saw this on the Spare Room and just about messed myself at its awesomeness so I thought I better share.
It's the closest thing to a supernova you will ever see - Star Wars and Flashdance colliding. I just love the fact that someone has gone to so much trouble to make their Bobba Fett figure do Flashdance. Badass - I salute you!
It's the closest thing to a supernova you will ever see - Star Wars and Flashdance colliding. I just love the fact that someone has gone to so much trouble to make their Bobba Fett figure do Flashdance. Badass - I salute you!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Knowledge was their treasure
Yeah we laughed too.
I went and saw Indiana Jones and the Skull or whatever it is. It's a good watch but naturally falls short of Raiders of the Lost Ark and my personal favourite - Temple of Doom.
The action sequences are great as you would expect and Harrison Ford is actually pretty convincing despite his years, but the story relies on you being willing to kind of go along with it in parts and some of the dialogue (note the title) was just corny.
Cate Blanchett was back to her rubbish best and was like something out of a panto and there was a weird nod to Marlon Brando in The Wild One with the entry of Shia LeBeouf's character.
But hey for what it is, it's pretty cool and worth checking out. I'd give it a solid 3/5 - not as great as the earlier ones, but not as rubbish as it could have been - its kind of like the Indy Revenge of the Sith.
I went and saw Indiana Jones and the Skull or whatever it is. It's a good watch but naturally falls short of Raiders of the Lost Ark and my personal favourite - Temple of Doom.
The action sequences are great as you would expect and Harrison Ford is actually pretty convincing despite his years, but the story relies on you being willing to kind of go along with it in parts and some of the dialogue (note the title) was just corny.
Cate Blanchett was back to her rubbish best and was like something out of a panto and there was a weird nod to Marlon Brando in The Wild One with the entry of Shia LeBeouf's character.
But hey for what it is, it's pretty cool and worth checking out. I'd give it a solid 3/5 - not as great as the earlier ones, but not as rubbish as it could have been - its kind of like the Indy Revenge of the Sith.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
How can we sell some more merchandise?
Well the trailer is out for Star Wars: The Clone Wars - check it out yo
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Too easy
You know I could start making sarky comments but when you've got a news day like today... it kind of speaks for itself.
First up is the age old lesson of living by the sword/dying by the sword... or in this case the lightsaber. To be fair to Lord Vader - they were asking for it - pesky rebel scum.
Second we have the fattest guy in the world who is planning to go walkabout... by walkabout he means be loaded by a forklift on to the back of the ute - but hey full credit to him he has lost 235kgs.
Thirdly (Stuff was on fire today) its none other than the friendly Hindu family from Mt Roskill who didnt realise painting a huge fuck off swastika on their roof would cause offence. Yeah I realise its a hindu symbol, and Hitler stole it and turned it and all that shit - but really? Is there nothing else you could use? And I'm not sure how you could miss World War II?
Fourth is poor little Fanta-pants himself, Mick Hucknall, getting all upset (i bet he went red in the face - they do that) about being called a Ginger - its as bad as racism says Hucknall. What amused me was his assertion that he's slept with "loads of women"... really? Did that actually happen Mick? If so, how many of them were gingas? The only women the article lists are Zeta-Jones and ex-Eastender, Martine McCutcheon - both brunettes, so is he in ginge-denial?
And finally, possibly the headline of the year from the BBC - Great tits cope well with warming. No more cold-fronts?
First up is the age old lesson of living by the sword/dying by the sword... or in this case the lightsaber. To be fair to Lord Vader - they were asking for it - pesky rebel scum.
Second we have the fattest guy in the world who is planning to go walkabout... by walkabout he means be loaded by a forklift on to the back of the ute - but hey full credit to him he has lost 235kgs.
Thirdly (Stuff was on fire today) its none other than the friendly Hindu family from Mt Roskill who didnt realise painting a huge fuck off swastika on their roof would cause offence. Yeah I realise its a hindu symbol, and Hitler stole it and turned it and all that shit - but really? Is there nothing else you could use? And I'm not sure how you could miss World War II?
Fourth is poor little Fanta-pants himself, Mick Hucknall, getting all upset (i bet he went red in the face - they do that) about being called a Ginger - its as bad as racism says Hucknall. What amused me was his assertion that he's slept with "loads of women"... really? Did that actually happen Mick? If so, how many of them were gingas? The only women the article lists are Zeta-Jones and ex-Eastender, Martine McCutcheon - both brunettes, so is he in ginge-denial?
And finally, possibly the headline of the year from the BBC - Great tits cope well with warming. No more cold-fronts?
Sunday, May 11, 2008
One Man doing Three Movies in 60 minutes
How wicked does this look?? Its the One Man Star Wars show which hits Wellington this week as part of the comedy festival.
This guy rules - apparently he grew up only watching the holy trilogy so knows it off by heart. Kick ass. Its on all next week I think at Te Papa's soundings theatre.
Of course this is also a good time to share one of my favourite star wars vids - the James Earl Jones vader one
This guy rules - apparently he grew up only watching the holy trilogy so knows it off by heart. Kick ass. Its on all next week I think at Te Papa's soundings theatre.
Of course this is also a good time to share one of my favourite star wars vids - the James Earl Jones vader one
Friday, October 12, 2007
Wii + Lightsabers = EEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Nov 6 the dream comes true!
The new Star Wars game on the Wii will feature Wiimote-Lightsaber dueling.
How cool is that??????????
This is gonna kick sooooooooooo much arse its not funny!
Once again the Wii proves that it is TFU! (The Fuckest Uppest)
Also in other news, Apple is opening a three level Apple Store in Australia - I only hope this means the iPhone will actually get released here.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Let's fuck it up some more!
Jesus, God, No.
George Lucas has apparently hinted that there is going to another Star Wars film. There was a time when this would have been greeted with great excitement - more additions to the holy trilogy, but not since Jar Jar, Lucas and Anakin went about destroying my memories.
Anyway its going to be another prequel, this time telling the story of how the Jedi over came the Sith originally. Now on paper for Star Wars fans like myself that does sound mouth watering, however given that we have the knowledge that 90 per cent of the film will be cartoonish CGI, I expect it will be rubbish.
What is with Lucas - youre involved with two of the greatest trilogies of all time (Indy being the other one) why return years later to fuck them up? (Indy 4 is currently shooting).
George Lucas has apparently hinted that there is going to another Star Wars film. There was a time when this would have been greeted with great excitement - more additions to the holy trilogy, but not since Jar Jar, Lucas and Anakin went about destroying my memories.
Anyway its going to be another prequel, this time telling the story of how the Jedi over came the Sith originally. Now on paper for Star Wars fans like myself that does sound mouth watering, however given that we have the knowledge that 90 per cent of the film will be cartoonish CGI, I expect it will be rubbish.
What is with Lucas - youre involved with two of the greatest trilogies of all time (Indy being the other one) why return years later to fuck them up? (Indy 4 is currently shooting).
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