In a recent interview with Ridley Scott (director of the first Alien movie and Gladiator), he said concerning the two Alien Prequels “will be really nasty and tough to watch.”   He went on to say “We are talking about Gods and engineers. Engineers of space. And were the aliens designed as a form of biological warfare? Or biology that would go in and clean up a planet.”

He also revealed the film will explore the origin of the “Space Jockey” by saying…

“I sat thinking about the franchise, which now has died on the road somewhere way back and lying in the dust, and thought what I should do is go back. In the first ‘Alien’, when John Hurt climbed up and over the top of the rise. There was a massive giant lying in a chair.  The chair was either a form of engine or some piece of technology and I always thought no one has ever asked who was the space jockey?”

Ridley is set to direct the two prequels as of now.

Now I have a hardcore love for all the Alien films.  One of the first films I remember seeing besides E.T. was Aliens in the theater.  My dad took me to see it and I remember loving every bit of and how much it scared me.  I was an Alien fan for life.  Saying that I like all the Alien films but not as much as the first two.  It is good to see the original director come back and make a hardcore movie.  Now i wish it was not a prequel, but more of a re-imagining.  To be honest, most prequels are SHIT.  Just look at the Star Wars prequels.  And hopefully Ridley Scott will redeem himself from his recent turd effort of Robin Hood.

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Info is starting to trickle out about the Blu-Ray release of the amazing film “Inception”.  Now the U.K. has a release date of December 6th for “Inception” which means at any point now Warner Bros. will announce the U.S.A. release.  Judging by the U.K. release, The Blu-ray will come with the Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack plus a digital copy.  Then also a limited edition briefcase like the one they carry throughout the movie.  Blade Runner did this with their Hi-Def release and it is Out of Print already and is all sorts of BADASS!  The briefcase edition comes with the above mentioned discs plus art cards from the movie, a booklet and the toy spinning top from the film.  Also a standard regular dvd release is expected.  Hopefully we in the U.S.A will get something like this or better.  No word on extras yet.  Briefcase Edition here I come.  I can’t help myself.

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Every Single item in the store is 25% off through Monday.  Take advantage of the HUGE savings now through Monday.  Happy Labor Day.  Click the Boomstick Store Link on the upper right to hit the store up

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M. Night Shyamalan sat down with MTV and discussed his Night Chronicles.  First one being the upcoming horror film “DEVIL“.  You have probably seen the trailer with everyone trapped on the elevator.  There will be three movies from this Night Chronicles series.  The second film in this series will be called “Twelve Strangers” which will be about a jury dealing with a case of the supernatural.  Sounds like a horror film of “Twelve Angry Men”.  And the third film will be Unbreakable 2.

Now with these movies, M. Night is not writing them nor directing them which will probably make tons of people happy given his recent efforts.  I differ though.  I liked all of his films with the exception of Lady in the Water and the most recent Airbender film.  Yes I even liked The Happening.

Here is an exceprt of what M. Night said.

“I cannibalized the idea for the sequel to ‘Unbreakable’ for one of the ‘Night Chronicles,’” revealed Shyamalan.

“It was such a cool idea for a villain, and it was actually originally in the script for ‘Unbreakable,’ and it was too much,” he said of his reasons for excising the element that was intended to become “Unbreakable 2.” “There were too many villains, so I pulled this villain out and was like, ‘I’ll make this the second flick. I fleshed it out more and more, and thought, ‘This could be a standalone movie.”

I always thought that Unbreakable was one of the best films to come out in the last decade.  I still stand by that.

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Rolling Stones merchandising are rolling out the red carpet for Monopoly.  It is in conjunction with Monopoly’s 75th anniversary.

The band has replaced some of the properties with their own brand such as: “Beggar’s Banquet” and “Sticky Fingers”.  Houses and Hotels have been altered to Gold and Platinum Records and Community Chest Cards will now be Guitar licks and lyrics.  In addition the Railways are all now named after the Stone’s major world tours and instead of that famous  Monopoly money, we are getting concert tickets to trade.  That sounds cool.  Instead of the usual player pieces such as the dog or car, we are getting drum kits, the famous mouth and tongue, and devil horns to name a few.

I wonder if Altamont will be on the board game or Cocksucker Blues or Hell’s Angles?

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All Hail Rutger Hauer. This film looks like it will just burst into theatres and the hearts and minds of exploitation geeks like me.  Hobo With a Shotgun is exactly what it sounds like.  This movie looks all sorts of BADASS.  I just hope it delivers as good as this trailer does when it is released.  Again.  All Hail Rutger Hauer.

This is a Red Band trailer meaning it is full of violence and gore.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

See it HERE.

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This is going to be a new weekly post where I will let you know some of the ultra cool events and affairs that are happening around the Metroplex.  Movie screenings, concerts, comedy acts, drink specials, and much much more will be added.  So look to this every weekend for something awesome to do and act accordingly.  We start this weekend off with a LONG weekend.

On Saturday September 4th the ultimate AC/DC tribute band, “Back In Black” will be performing live at the House of Blues with opening act “Blizzard of Ozz: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne”.  This show promises to rock your collective socks off.  These guys are AWESOME.  Rock OUT!  See what Back in Black is all about HERE. And buy tickets to the event HERE.

The midnight show this week at the Inwood Theatre in Dallas is The Last of the Mohicans.  Times are Friday and Saturday night at midnight.  Not your typical late night movie, but a great movie non the less.  Plus the Inwood has an excellent full service bar you can bring your cocktails into the movie and sit on counches and bean bags and love seats.  Check it out HERE.

If you are into wine and grilling then go to Veritas Wine Room on Sunday starting at 7:00pm and it will go till whenever.  Fernando will be turning into a crazy ninja chef and will be grilling just about everything and he promises it will be SPICY.  Veritas asks you that you RSVP to them and let them know how many are coming out so they know how much food to buy.  Contact them HERE.

For something a little different, head on over to the Lakewood Theatre on Friday at about 8:00pm and catch all that is AWESOME with Viva Dallas Burlesque.  These amazing performers are guaranteed to thrill you, chill you, and fulfill you.  I had the pleasure of seeing this show last month and it was amazing.  There was a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas routine and an Angel vs. Devil routine.  You will hear some great music and see some excellent dance.  Head HERE to find out about it.

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Gearing up for the Tron sequel?  I know I am.  Disney is going to rev up Tron in a very big way in their Theme Parks.  We are talking rides, food, arcades, a dance club, live entertainers, and much much more.  Disney says it is going to be ELECTRIFYING.

Disney had to say this about it.

“It’s an “electrifying” experience for the entire family, filled with music, lights and some of your favorite food and beverage, all set amidst the captivating world of “TRON: Legacy!” From a dazzling dance club under the stars to an authentic recreation of Flynn’s Arcade to some radical gaming, it’s like nowhere else on the grid! Each night, we’ll feature live entertainers, complete with lasers, glow accessories and the hottest music ever to rock the grid. ElecTRONica is “the” place to dance the night away in a fantastic world that only Disney can create. Highlights for the entire family will definitely be Flynn’s Video Arcade, face painting and the TRON: Evolution video game area.  TRON fans and families can also enjoy the party seven days a week during Thanksgiving week and Christmas week.”

This sounds quite awesome and maybe worth a trip.

Here is some concept art for the park.

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So I finally got to take a look at the horror movie “Trick ‘r Treat” and if you know me, then you know I am a cinephile.  Meaning I will see pretty much everything and also that I have a large affection for everything HORROR.  Over the last several years, it has been difficult for me to thoroughly enjoy a great horror film.  There are only a few exceptions.  I do not know if it is my childhood love for Halloween or my extreme passion for everything Horror, but this movie “Trick ‘r Treat” is the best Horror film to come out in years.  Now that is something to take notice of coming from me.

I really didn’t know anything going into this film other than it was a horror film about Halloween and that it followed several story lines and all connected at some point during the movie.  Kinda like “Pulp Fiction”.  I was hoping for genuine scares, comedic moments, blood, excellent death scenes, and even more blood.  I can safely say, that I received all of that plus more.

Trick ‘r Treat is basically a throwback to old Halloween Horror films and the traditions and holiday rules we all have grown to know.  It covers it all in this movie.  It connects several stories through out the movie through a very creepy little villain who is not named, but wears a scarecrow mask.  This little villain is so frightening that he will instantly haunt you for years to come.

We follow a group of spunky college girls, a psychotic principal, a horrific school bus  accident, a mean spirited child prank, a newly wed couple, and an old man’s strange intruder all with one directive.  Do not break the rules of Halloween.

This has quite a spectacular cast.  Brian Cox and Anna Paquin lend their talents to this film as well as several others you will recognize here and there.  The actors really helped this movie take it to the next level.

I cannot believe this film was not given its due date.  Only released straight to home video, this movie should have had a better marketing team and gotten into every theatre at the Halloween time.

I really have nothing to complain about in this movie.  It was everything I wanted in a horror movie.  This film will be a staple of horror film marathons and played round the clock come Halloween time.

See this movie as soon as you can and let me know what you thought of it.  I loved talking about his movie after I watched it.  Every single detail about it.  It was a hell of a lot of fun.

Buy the movie HERE.

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It looks like Amazon.com is going to be a competitor against Netflix in streaming movies.  This will basically be the only competitor to Netflix in the regard.  Yes there are others that do this, but Netflix has the best service, selection, and cost for what you get.  Amazon aims to get their serives into PC’s, video game consoles, televisions, blu ray players, and mobile devices.  Oddly enough, the Netflix movie servers are currently leased from none other than Amazon.com.

Read the entire article HERE courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

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