And now for the review of the Trilogy based on a book, which is a prequel to the trilogy based on three books! This week, TJ, Joe, and Clark review ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies’. While all three liked it in some ways, some liked it more than others. TJ found significant challenges and issues with the films, while Joe has become a heretic and prefers Peter Jackson’s films to the book (is burning at the stake still allowed?). Clark takes a somewhat more moderate position. Listen in to hear them hash it out! Also up for discussion, Justin Lin will direct the next ‘Star Trek’ film which has been set for a release date of July 8, 2016, the sony hacking, and a quick overview and thoughts of the latest trailer for ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’.
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Yes, that is his voice in the film’s teaser trailer. Although this has been roundly confirmed, particularly after a brief period of time when everyone was convinced that the voice belonged to Benedict Cumberbatch—who isn’t even in the film! probably!
...we finally know who will be the next leader of Trek on the silver screen. Justin Lin, who directed ‘Fast and Furious 6′ has reportedly taken over the role.
Paramount has a Christmas present for the fans with the announcement of a release date for the next Star Trek feature film, which is now set for July 8th, 2016.
We are deep into uncharted territory. It doesn't look like a place we should stay.
The Daily Beast reports that Paramount has ordered cinemas not to show “Team America: World Police,” perhaps in the fear that Kim Jong-il might return from the dead, or possibly that Kim Jong-un doesn’t know it exists.
USA Today reports that the hacker group known as Guardians Of Peace issued a message last night, stating that “The Interview” could be released…but only if changes were made.
The Interview is making it out for Christmas. After a week of drama surrounding hacking, threats, and Presidential disses, Sony has decided to give The Interview a limited theatrical release on December 25th.
The Belcourt in Hillsboro Village and the Franklin Theatre in downtown Franklin announced that they will be two of the independent theaters screening "The Interview" on its original release date of Christmas Day.
As it begins to dawn on everyone in Hollywood the reality that Sony Pictures was the victim of a cyberterrorist act perpetrated by a hostile foreign nation on American soil, questions will be asked about how and why it happened, ending with Sony cancelling the theatrical release of the satirical comedy The Interview because of its depiction of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
February has typically been a dumping ground for not-so-great films. But I want to believe that Kingsman is not a dumping ground film.
Awww yeah! This is the one we’ve been waiting for. This is why Honest Trailers exists. This one does not disappoint.
"I don't really like the Hollywood blockbuster bandwagon that exists right now. The industry and the advent of all the technology, has kind of lost its way. It's become very franchise driven and superhero driven."
Before you see the final Hobbit Movie, learn about the mythology of The Lord of The Rings universe
Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Critics Consensus: Though somewhat overwhelmed by its own spectacle, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note.
Domestic Total as of Dec. 22, 2014: $98,138,554
Distributor: Warner Bros. Release Date: December 17, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Runtime: 2 hrs. 24 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: N/A
So glad to be done with the Hobbit films, and hopefully with 48fps as well. Movie was ok, but I didn't give a lick about anything in it
Also, can we all agree CG orcs were a huge mistake? What a step down from the LotR trilogy
To be clear, I'm sure Smaug and Five Armies used a ton of CG orcs, not just the lead dude. Feels like a video game compared to the LotT orcs
He was, apparently made CGI because Connolly, a man suffering Parkinson's disease, could not remember his lines while filming. So the character was created digitally and he was able to do his lines later. That's according to a redditor who claims to have a relative who worked on the shoot