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10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
13 hours ago | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
13 hours ago | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
13 hours ago | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
13 hours ago | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Opening Night - James Marsden, Cameron Diaz and the Playboy Roots of The Box
6 November 2009 7:20 AM, PST | amctv.com - AMC News: Opening Night | See recent amctv.com - AMC News: Opening Night news »
At the premiere of The Box in New York Wednesday night, as you may have noticed if you follow AMC News on Twitter, we had some laughs. The movie is a thriller from Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, and it centers around this question: Would you let a stranger die in exchange for a million dollars? That moral dilemma is at the center of this film, and it was a question many on the red carpet were talking about.
The Box is an adaptation of the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by author Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) that first appeared in Playboy magazine. Did stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden or the other cast members ever think they'd appear in a movie that had its roots in a nudie magazine? Watch my Opening Night Report to find out.
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The Box review (3/5) - The premise turns out to be amazingly simple.
5 November 2009 9:59 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
What would you do if you were given the opportunity of receiving a million dollars? Unfortunately there is a catch. Someone you don’t know will die. That is the intriguing premise behind “The Box”, a movie that is both thrilling and baffling. Director/screenwriter Richard Kelly has been waiting a long time to spring another mind trip on people like he did with “Donnie Darko”. That was a movie that became a cult classic after going to video. That was way back in 2001. After that, Kelly wrote the screenplay for the universally panned “Domino” and directed the little seen “Southland Tales”. He was due to bring his furtive mind back to the forefront. What better way to do it than bringing short story “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson to the big screen. Matheson’s previous work includes “A Stir of Echoes”, “I Am Legend”, “What Dreams May Come” and countless “Twilight Zone” episodes. »
Blu-ray Review: North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition)
3 November 2009 3:50 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
There was talk earlier this year that it wasn't in the studios' best interest to continue to release classic films on DVD/Blu-ray as the demand for them was dwindling and the cost of restoration was climbing. The article in question even quotes Warner Home Video senior vice president George Feltenstein saying "most of the studios have pretty much said 'Screw it, we're out of here, we're not going to do this.'" Strangely enough, it just so happens Warner Home Video is the home entertainment studio releasing the very first Alfred Hitchcock film on Blu-ray, 50 years after its theatrical release with a restoration price tag I have read cost upwards of $1 million. Perhaps studios are slowing down the release of their classic films, but with Warner's recent Blu-ray release of The Wizard of Oz, the upcoming release of Gone With the Wind and this release of North by Northwest »
- Brad Brevet
Boiling Point: The End Game
2 November 2009 7:17 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
I don't think it's much of a stretch to say that the end of a film is the most important part. Only the climax can completely alter what you've just seen. Fight Club would be an entertaining story without the twist ending, but with it, it completely changes everything that has come before it. There of dozens of movies that are just good, but then turn great when the ending reveals itself. Though for everyone one of that type of ending, there are probably three or four shitty endings. Pretty good movies, trucking along and being respectable, then derailed and killed by a shitty ending. I could (and one day will) complain just about bad endings. Unnecessarily sad endings. Endings that want to make a point but end up making no real impact or sense. One example, for me, is Man on Fire, a badass movie that gets to the end where Denzel "Baddest Mother in the »
- Robert Fure
Anthony Hopkins Joins “Thor” as Odin
1 November 2009 2:13 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Anthony Hopkins has signed on to star in Marvel Studios’ upcoming adaptation of “Thor.”
Hopkins will play Odin, the king of Asgard and the father of Thor and Loki. Chris Hemsworth is playing Thor, Tom Hiddleston plays Loki and Natalie Portman – Jane Foster, his human love interest.
In the film, Thor’s arrogance and recklessness re-ignite an ancient war, so he’s cast out of Asgard and down to Earth. There, as his human form Donald Blake, he meets a nurse named Jane Foster. When Loki comes to Earth Thor is forced to take up the hammer and fight him.
Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend) and Zack Stentz penned the script. Kenneth Branagh (The Magic Flute, Sleuth) will direct Thor with a theatrical release set for May 20, 2011.
Anthony Hopkins will next be seen playing Benicio Del Toro’s father in “The Wolfman” which will be released in February.
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- Allan Ford
More “The Box” Photos And Poster
29 October 2009 2:02 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Take a look at a batch of photos and new poster for Richard Kelly – directed supernatural thriller “The Box” which opens theaters tomorrow.
The movie is based on the short story “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson (”Duel,” “I am Legend“) stars Frank Langella, Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, James Rebhorn, Gillian Jacobs, Holmes Osborne and Celia Weston.
A mysterious stranger (Langella), delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world…someone they don’t know.
With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma (Diaz) and Arthur Lewis (Marsden) find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.
More about the movie, trailers, images and posters you can find at “The Box »
- Fiona
My Halloween Heroes: A Guest Blog By Steve Niles
28 October 2009 7:01 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Halloween Week continues with yet another guest blog from one of the industry's most notable creators of horror comics. This time around, it's "30 Days of Night" co-creator Steve Niles, whose series "Criminal Macabre," "Freaks of the Heartland" and "Wake the Dead" (among others) are also currently in development as feature films. His sequel to "30 Days of Night," "Dark Days" is also currently in production.
I imagine for a lot of folks out there Halloween is a fun time, but not one of the bigger times of year. In my house, Halloween is right up there with all major holidays. I’d even go as far as to say I spend more in October than I do in December.
It’s the truth. I have a problem. My name is Steve Niles and I’m a horror addict. I’m also one lucky monster-kid. But I’m getting ahead of myself. »
- Splash Page Team
Exclusive: New Poster For The Box
28 October 2009 2:59 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
The latest poster for Richard Kelly's new film The Box is here, and it surely offers the best reason yet to watch it on its December 4 release. No, not the effectively creepy artwork or the look of terror on Cameron Diaz' face: it is, of course, the quote from Empire's beloved leader Mark Dinning that tops the page.But seriously, folks, this one looks more Donnie Darko than Southland Tales. Diaz and James Marsden play a married couple who are given a box and told that, if they press a button on top, they'll get $1 million but someone they don't know will die. Eeek! Moral dilemna.If you need more, you can check out the UK official site over here, or dig up the Richard "I Am Legend" Matheson short story on which it's based. »
Take A Look At Cameron Diaz' Box
28 October 2009 1:49 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
The Box is the upcoming horror feature based on the 1970 short story Button, Button by author Richard "I Am Legend" Matheson, written/directed by Richard "Donnie Darko" Kelly, starring actors Cameron "The Mask" Diaz and James "X-Men" Marsden as a couple who receive a box with a mysterious power. Set in Richmond, Virginia, circa 1976, premise follows a financially strapped, married couple (Diaz and Marsden) who receive a box containing a push-button. The next morning a mysterious stranger (Frank "Dracula" Langella), tells them that pushing the button on the box will have two consequences. First, someone in the world who they don't know will die. Second, they will receive $1,000,000. Warners will open The Box November 6, 2009. Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek the trailer from The Box... »
A look back at Night Of The Comet
27 October 2009 11:14 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
So you just saw Zombieland and you're desperately looking for another fun zombie-filled end of the world movie with strong female characters? Look no further than the brilliant '80s horror comedy Night Of The Comet!
When a comet passes over the earth, rendering everyone witnessing it into red dust, the only survivors are two Valley Girl sisters, responsible Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and her little sister, spoiled cheerleader Samantha (Kelli Maroney).
The two girls wander Southern California, enjoying malls without crowds, driving fast through empty streets and even DeeJaying at an abandoned radio station (Samantha cheerfully announces she'll be taking requests "from all you teenage mutant comet zombies!"). In a funny commentary on boy/girl relations, when Regina and Samantha run into some teenage box boys, they plan to kill and eat the girls!
Night brings in a secret underground lab, a virus, and other apocalyptic motifs, but never »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
'World War Z' Author Max Brooks Shares His Favorite Halloween Zombie Flicks
27 October 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
For most of you, Max Brooks needs no introduction. He wrote the novel "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War," which is currently on the road to getting a big screen adaptation with Marc Forster directing a script from Matthew Michael Carnahan.
Brooks was kind enough to take some time to chat with me a few weeks ago while he was promoting the Starz Inside documentary, "Zombiemania," which you can catch replays of this week (check your local listings for times). During the interview, I had to ask for a kickass zombie movies list to run with this week's special Halloween coverage. Brooks was more than happy to oblige, and he delivered quite a list. The last one in particular blew my mind, and I welcome anyone who's seen it to write in their reviews in the comments section below or @MTVMoviesBlog on Twitter.
- Adam Rosenberg
Exclusive: Richard C. Matheson on 'Splatter'
26 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Richard Christian Matheson may come from genre royalty (his dad Richard Matheson's long list of credits include the novel I Am Legend, many classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and much, much more), but he's a very accomplished horror writer in his own right, having penned numerous acclaimed books and stories, as well as episodes of Tales from the Crypt, Amazing Stories, Masters of Horror, and Knight Rider. Richard's most recent project, arriving just in time for Halloween, is a web series for Netflix called Splatter, about a rock star back from the dead to torment his so-called friends. Splatter brings together an insane amount of horror talent. Matheson wrote the script, directed by Joe Dante, produced by... »
The Earth is badder than you could ever be. Another positive review of The Road
22 October 2009 1:05 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Year: 2009
Directors: John Hillcoat
Writers: Joe Penhall & Cormac McCarthy
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Bob Doto
Rating: 8 out of 10
I judge every disaster film by one standard: facial hair. For instance, if during the apocalypse you take every opportunity to nix that end-of-the-world-stubble off your face, because God forbid you, the actor, look bad in a film, than I’m filing you under “Sucker.” Remember that scene in 28 Days Later when the handsome bed-headed lead wakes up to the most horrible of possible life sentences, including a pair of dead parents, and then runs into a bunch of other good looking girls and guys, and the first thing he does is shave off his five o’clock shadow? That was annoying. In The Road, the ultra-human “Papa,” played humbly and heartfully by Viggo Mortensen, doesn’t shave his beard. But he almost does. And for me, therein lies a meta-tension. »
Swamp Thing Makes Akiva Goldsman's Heart Sing
21 October 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Akiva Goldsman is a name almost universally reviled amongst the online movie geek community. Inside Hollywood, the Oscar-winning screenwriter is one of the most respected and sought after. Will the screenwriter of Lost in Space, Batman & Robin, I Am Legend, and I, Robot find redemption amongst the hardcore fanbase with his work in bringing Swamp Thing back to the big screen?
The La Times has a big article up on Akiva Goldsman and his involvement in a number of comic book movie projects, such as Johah Hex and Lobo. But for horror fans, his comments about the impending reboot of Swamp Thing is what you might be most interested in. Here's what Goldsman had to say about the direction of the project:
"We want a film with real Southern, dark horror overtones, a little bit like a classic Universal horror film," Goldsman said, knowing full well that his presence on »
- Foywonder
10 new stills from The Box
21 October 2009 4:34 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
Richard Kelly is hoping for a reversal of fortune with latest project The Box, a high concept sci-fi chiller based on a story by I Am Legend scribe Richard Matheson. Kelly's last film, The Southland Tales, was about as well recieved as a Michael Bay remake of Hamlet. Thankfully, the director has plenty of goodwill still left in reserve from the success of his debut, Donnie Darko, and with a solid trailer already online, we're hoping The Box holds only good things. Below are a selection of images from the film hosted over at...
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- Dan Goodswen
Producer Talks ‘Lobo,’ ‘Jonah Hex,’ ‘Swamp Thing’ and More
20 October 2009 1:26 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Akiva Goldsman, the screenwriter/producer who has brought us such gems as Batman & Robin, Lost in Space, The Da Vinci Code, Hancock and I am Legend, recently spoke to the L.A. Times and dropped a few tidbits of info on the many comic book films he currently has in the pipeline as a producer.
So, if you want some updates on DC Comic films Lobo, Swamp Thing, Jonah Hex and more, keep on reading as I cut down the lengthy interview into some easy-to-absorb snippets for you to feast on.
Check it out:
Starting with Lobo, which is being directed by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes):
“There’s something hyperbolic and authentic about a Guy Ritchie movie. His best movie are deeply, deeply stylized yet they are all grounded; there’s a grit of stylization, which sounds like an oxymoron but it makes perfect sense when you’ve seen his films… »
- Kofi Outlaw
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