Scott Klauder of Sideshow Collectibles gives us(G4) a tour of their workshop and some of the highly-sought after works of art that they produce, including Hellboy, General Grievous, and Snake Eyes.
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Pitt and DiCaprio Are A Couple of Bastards
Rumors abound of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio starring in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Inglorious Bastards. Quentin already met with Pitt in France on Tuesday just days after Brad's significant other gave birth to twins, helping to overpopulate the world she's trying to desperately save from hunger.Tarantino will meet with DiCaprio on Thursday, allegedly to pitch him a role in the movie shooting this fall in Germany and France. Tarantino wants DiCaprio for the role of Hans Landa.Quentin Tarantino has just gone out with his long-anticipated script Inglorious Bastards about World War II.
I scored the awesome script and took a look. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT TARANTINO spells Bastards with an E as in Basterds.
Here is a preview of Tarnatino’s kickassery!
My name is Lt. Aldo Raine, and I’m putting together a special team. And I need me eight soldiers. Eight – Jewish – American – Soldiers. Now y’all might have heard rumors about the armada happening soon. Well, we’ll be leavin a little earlier. We’re gonna be dropped into France, dressed as civilians. And once we’re in enemy territory, as a bushwackin’ guerilla army, we’re gonna be doin one thing, and thing only, Killin Nazi’s. The members of the Nationalist Socialist Party, have conquered Europe through murder, torture, intimidation, and terror. And that’s exactly what we’re gonna do to them. Now I don’t know about y’all. But I sure as hell, didn’t come down from the goddamn smoky mountains, cross five thousand miles of water, fight my way through half Sicily, and then jump out of a fuckin air-o-plane, to teach the Nazi’s lessons in humanity. Nazi ain’t got no humanity. There the foot soldiers of a Jew hatin, mass murderin manic, and they need to be destroyed. That’s why any and every son-of-a-bitch we find wearin a Nazi uniform, there gonna die. We will be cruel to the Germans, and through our cruelty, they will know who we are. They will find the evidence of our cruelty, in the disemboweled, dismembered, and disfigured bodies of their brothers we leave behind us. And the German will not be able to help themselves from imagining the cruelty their brothers endured at our hands, and our boot heals, and the edge of our knives. And the Germans, will be sickened by us. And the Germans, will talk about us. And the Germans, will fear us. And when the Germans close their eyes at night, and their subconscious tortures them for the evil they’ve done, it will be with thoughts of us, that it tortures them with. But I got a word of warning to all would be warriors. When you join my command, you take on debit. A debit you owe me, personally. Every man under my command, owes me, one hundred Nazi scalps. And I want my scalps. And all y’all will git me, one hundred Nazi scalps, taken from the heads of one hundred Nazi’s or you will die trying.
-Lt. Aldo Raine aka Aldo the Apache
That folks is pretty much the jist of what Tarantino's masterpiece is about. Per Seth Rogen, Jews got laid because of Eric Bana in Munich. If that is the case, then Jews are going to be having 70’s era Hugh Hefner style orgies because of the eight badasses of Tarantino’s INGLORIOUS BASTERDS! The Basterds are not in the prisoner takin business. The Basterds are in the killin Nazi business. And cousin business is boomin according to Lt. Aldo. The role of Lt. Aldo has been offered to Brad Pitt who would be on some serious crack if he passes on this.
The above monologue was taken from the opening of the 2nd chapter of 5 titled: Inglorious Basterds – my favorite chapter. Don’t get me wrong, Chapter One: Once Upon a Time … Nazi Occupied France , Chapter Three: German Night in Paris, Chapter Four: Operation Kino, Chapter Five: Revenge of the Giant Face are very solidly written. Chapter 5 is a nailbiter.
If you took the bad guy swagger of RESERVOIR DOGS, the uber coolness and structure of PULP FICTION, throw in the revenge angle of KILL BILL, set it in World War II – you get INGLORIOUS BASTERDS.
My favorite basterd? SGT. Donny Donowitz aka THE BEAR JEW. He bashes in German soldier’s skulls with a baseball bat. According to the German legend, The Bear Jew is a Golem. An avenging Jew angel, conjured up by a vengeful rabbi, to smite the Aryans!
Where there are good guys, there are bad guys and the main bad guy of this 165 page epic is COL. HANS LANDA aka THE JEW HUNTER. An evil fucker and a delicious role for someone like Tim Roth.
Plot-wise, what is INGLORIOUS BASTERDS about?
The bastards have to take part in OPERATION KINO, go behind enemy lines and bomb a movie theater in Nazi occupied France which is premiering Goebble’s (Hitler’s right hand man) latest German propaganda war film. A French Jewish teenager named SHOSANNA (her family is massacred by Col Landa in Chapter 1), flees to Paris, where she winds up running the movie theater that the bastards have to bomb.
Shosanna has her own plans for the German hierarchy on premiere night.
Hands down, the script was the most enjoyable read of the year for me so far. Again, a masterpiece.
Killer dialogue, excellent execution, and master craftsmanship by Tarantino.
The script is supposed to go into production this October to premiere in Cannes next May.
Source www.latinoreview.com
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Story :
The next chapter in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , tells the story of Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice, a mysterious figure trained by the menacing Sith Lord, to hunt down the last of the Jedi.
Set in the dark times between Episodes III and IV, the story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy – exploring the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, and focusing on the continued rise of Darth Vader – and a direct bridge to the Original Trilogy. The Force Unleashed will forever change the fate of the Galaxy and explain key plot points that directly lead into events in Star Wars: A New Hope.
The Secret Apprentice’s journey takes him across the Galaxy—from the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to the junkyard planet Raxus Prime and the mushroom-covered planet, Felucia.
He is aided in his dangerous missions by a loyal sidekick PROXY - a prototype holodroid with amazing abilities, and an alluring Imperial pilot named Juno Eclipse.
The Apprentice will clash with powerful enemies, including the spirited Zabrak warrior Maris Brood, Jedi Master Shaak Ti, and General Rahm Kota, a hard-boiled Jedi soldier who senses that the Apprentice is destined to become something far greater than just Darth Vader’s servant.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, September 17 in Southeast Asia and Australia, and September 19 in Europe.
JULY 16 ***UPDATE***
LucasArts Producer Hayden Blackman visited our E3 stage and offered Morgan Webb an incredible hands on demo with the highly-anticipated action title, 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'.
'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' will be out September 16th on Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS, Sony PS3, PS2 and PSP platforms.
Hollywood memorabilia auction
Hollywood memorabilia from Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Back To The Future at auction...
They are among items of classic Hollywood movie memorabilia going under the hammer later this month.
The Holy Grail is from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, the third instalment in the hit Harrison Ford franchise. Made of gold-painted fibreglass, it could be yours for £12,500.
The two tablets held aloft by Charlton Heston in 1956 film The Ten Commandments carry an estimate of £25,000.
Most expensive lot of all is a model TIE fighter from the original Star Wars movie of 1977, which featured in the climactic trench dogfight against the Death Star. Despite measuring just 18 inches high by 14 inches wide, it is expected to fetch up to £100,000.
The Profiles In History auction www.profilesinhistory.com runs from July 31 to August 1 in California and features more than 1,000 lots.
Jack Nicholson's axe from The Shining, Clint Eastwood's Colt Walker pistol from The Outlaw Josey Wales and C-3PO's rubber shoes from Star Wars are all up for grabs.
The sale features a substantial collection of superhero costumes, including the red and blue outfit worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman and Superman II,
Michael J Fox's hoverboard from Back To The Future is set to fetch around £25,000.
Fans of the late Heath Ledger, currently drawing rave reviews in The Dark Knight, have the chance to buy one of his costumes. A coat he wore in The Patriot has a starting price of just £500.
Star Trek fans are spoilt for choice - among the lots are 74 original scripts from the 1960s TV series and a pair of Vulcan ears from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Bidders can also snap up Sir Ian McKellen's Magneto outfit from X-Men, an original ray gun from sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, Lou Ferrigno's prosthetic nose from The Incredible Hulk and a set of matching silver space suits worn by Mike Myers and Verne Troyer - aka Dr Evil and Mini-Me - in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Profiles in History president Joseph Maddelena said: "This sale features over 1,000 unique pieces of Hollywood history, from the silent era to modern sci-fi classics and everything in between. This incredible collection represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire some of the most important visual effects pieces ever created for modern cinema."
They are among items of classic Hollywood movie memorabilia going under the hammer later this month.
The Holy Grail is from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, the third instalment in the hit Harrison Ford franchise. Made of gold-painted fibreglass, it could be yours for £12,500.
The two tablets held aloft by Charlton Heston in 1956 film The Ten Commandments carry an estimate of £25,000.
Most expensive lot of all is a model TIE fighter from the original Star Wars movie of 1977, which featured in the climactic trench dogfight against the Death Star. Despite measuring just 18 inches high by 14 inches wide, it is expected to fetch up to £100,000.
The Profiles In History auction www.profilesinhistory.com runs from July 31 to August 1 in California and features more than 1,000 lots.
Jack Nicholson's axe from The Shining, Clint Eastwood's Colt Walker pistol from The Outlaw Josey Wales and C-3PO's rubber shoes from Star Wars are all up for grabs.
The sale features a substantial collection of superhero costumes, including the red and blue outfit worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman and Superman II,
Michael J Fox's hoverboard from Back To The Future is set to fetch around £25,000.
Fans of the late Heath Ledger, currently drawing rave reviews in The Dark Knight, have the chance to buy one of his costumes. A coat he wore in The Patriot has a starting price of just £500.
Star Trek fans are spoilt for choice - among the lots are 74 original scripts from the 1960s TV series and a pair of Vulcan ears from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Bidders can also snap up Sir Ian McKellen's Magneto outfit from X-Men, an original ray gun from sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet, Lou Ferrigno's prosthetic nose from The Incredible Hulk and a set of matching silver space suits worn by Mike Myers and Verne Troyer - aka Dr Evil and Mini-Me - in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Profiles in History president Joseph Maddelena said: "This sale features over 1,000 unique pieces of Hollywood history, from the silent era to modern sci-fi classics and everything in between. This incredible collection represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire some of the most important visual effects pieces ever created for modern cinema."
Monday, 14 July 2008
Death Star II by FX
“Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed…”
Yeah, yeah, compared to the power of the Force it’s a tinker toy, we know. But, when it comes to replicas, the second Death Star (which is an order of magnitude more complex a model than the original), is the ultimate power in the galaxy.
The DS2 is the Mount Everest of models to create – there is no filming miniature that demands more of it’s creator, requires a stronger set of master-class skills to craft, and to have successfully completed one puts you in an small and elite club, indeed.
And The FX Company built one – from scratch.
Remember how I said we’d make good on last week’s lack of an FX Friday? Well, I hope you’ll agree this covers the tab, with interest:
The FX Company Death Star II is one of the only 1/20,000 scale, screen-accurate replicas around (see the little, tiny arrowhead-shaped spaceship in the gallery? That’s a Super Star Destroyer.) The FX DS2 is 34 inches in diameter, weighs over 100 pounds, contains some 600 soft white LEDs, uses over 2,000 linear feet of architectural styrene, has thousands of windows, and is constructed of acryllis, styrene, pine, brass and polyurethane resin. And, for those aching to blow away Aldaraan (or the cat), the Super Laser is remote-controlled!
In every possible way, this replica is over the top, including the price – $50,000 commission to own the terror of the Rebellion.
Now, the pictures:
Yeah, yeah, compared to the power of the Force it’s a tinker toy, we know. But, when it comes to replicas, the second Death Star (which is an order of magnitude more complex a model than the original), is the ultimate power in the galaxy.
The DS2 is the Mount Everest of models to create – there is no filming miniature that demands more of it’s creator, requires a stronger set of master-class skills to craft, and to have successfully completed one puts you in an small and elite club, indeed.
And The FX Company built one – from scratch.
Remember how I said we’d make good on last week’s lack of an FX Friday? Well, I hope you’ll agree this covers the tab, with interest:
The FX Company Death Star II is one of the only 1/20,000 scale, screen-accurate replicas around (see the little, tiny arrowhead-shaped spaceship in the gallery? That’s a Super Star Destroyer.) The FX DS2 is 34 inches in diameter, weighs over 100 pounds, contains some 600 soft white LEDs, uses over 2,000 linear feet of architectural styrene, has thousands of windows, and is constructed of acryllis, styrene, pine, brass and polyurethane resin. And, for those aching to blow away Aldaraan (or the cat), the Super Laser is remote-controlled!
In every possible way, this replica is over the top, including the price – $50,000 commission to own the terror of the Rebellion.
Now, the pictures:
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