Harry Potplant

I had a plan of future posts which I was to write today but due to the release of the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince trailer they've been put on hold. I'm a massive fan of the Harry Potter books but have never really `celebrated' the films because of all the details they exclude. That said, I still fork out my $14 to see them and line up with all the other muggles wearing their Hogwarts t-shirts and Dobby ears. Fags. American movie website moviefone posted the very first trailer for the film a few hours ago and here is the link:

http://www.moviefone.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/27063/main

Praise the lord! It's a real trailer! Finally! Now let's hope those dickheads who have been making fake fan trailers for the movie will stop posting them on YouTube and fooling unsuspecting people looking for a peek at the Half Blood Prince. But really, you deserve to sit through a four minute montage of the last five Harry Potter films if you don't notice the first comment under the video which reads: "THIS IS FAKE....DAMN YOU". Who's stupid enough to miss this? My hand is raised. Along with 2, 795, 653 others apparently.

Heath Ledger eat your heart out

This was emailed to me by a friend and I'm not sure who did it but I love them, it's hilarious.
If you know who created this let me know because they deserve the credit. Poor poor kitty.

Boner anyone?

By nature I’m a very excitable person and considering new movies come out every week, it’s a miracle I haven’t exploded in to a glittery ball of joy by now. Alas, I’m still standing (or skipping rather). What is the one movie I’m most excited about you ask?
It’s none other than, drum roll please, THE LOVELY BONES

One of my favourite books of all time is being made in to a movie! Rejoice! This project has been common knowledge for a good year or two now, however, since I’ve only had a blog for three days this is the first chance I’ve had to write about it. The novel is a multi-genre piece written by Alice Sebold and was a number one best seller throughout the world. Why? I’ll tell you why young grasshoppers-because it’s beautifully written and beautifully tragic. The Lovely Bones tells the story of Susie Salmon who is raped and murdered when she’s 14 while walking home from school. From heaven, Susie watches down on her loved ones and how they cope with her gruesome murder. She watches her killer, how her classmates are affected by her death and the police involved in trying to solve the case. Interesting idea, which could have fallen on its arse if it wasn’t for Sebold’s execution. So the talented writer decides to sell the rights to her book to colossal talent Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings writing buddy Fran Walsh at WingNut films. The trio chat over coffee, have a few donuts, write a screenplay and Jackson adds the final tick in the best-way-to-adapt-a-novel-ever column by directing the movie. “But who shall star in such a potentially awesome movie?” pondered Jackson one night. “Uh-huh!” he said. “I’ll assemble the most awesome cast ever.” Okay `most awesome cast ever’ may be a bit melodramatic but for myself personally I couldn’t think of a more interesting combination or actors. With a dash of Mark Wahlberg, a pinch of Rachel Weisz and a sprinkling of Susan Sarandon as the three main leads Jackson stirs together a stellar dramatic cocktail. Did I mention 13-year-old Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan (of Atonement fame) is dead gal Susie Salmon? No? Silly me.
Unfortunately this puppy has an October 16, 2009 release date meaning it will be out in Australian cinemas a few days later. The films completion is still a long way off but be sure to stay posted for plenty more updates on the progress of The Lovely Bones movie. It’s currently being filmed in New Zealand.

PS: Ryan Gosling was originally down to play the role of Susie’s father and even gained a belly and beard for the character. Two days before filming he pulled out and was replaced by my husband-to-be Mark Wahlberg who had just finished shooting the financial and critical flop The Happening in Pennsylvania. Apparently the last minute bail was because Gosling and Jackson had `creative differences’. I think it’s because Gosling’s “if I’m a bird you’re a bird” bullshit was no match for the power of Dirk Diggler baby.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways . . .

Is it possible to express my love for The Dark Knight in words? The answer is no. I’ve seen it five times in 11 days, that is all I will say.

Good things come in twos, Part I

There’s two new movie trailers that have got me really, really excited lately with the first being Watchmen and the second being Max Payne.
The official Watchmen trailer appeared on YouTube last week and high fives all round to the marketing team behind that one! Watchmen has long been considered one of, if not the, best graphic novels of all time so a film adaption was inevitable. In brief, the story is based around the murder of an ex-superhero and a former vigilante who decides to do a bit of digging around. Suspense, action, drama and awesomeness ensues. Basically it’s like The Incredibles but darker. Zac Synder, the guy behind 300, is directing. Also the casting director behind Watchmen deserves a big box of Ferrero Rocher’s for having the balls to pick a no-name cast. Don’t take that as an insult, I mean it in a 100% complimentary way because if you slapped on names like Angelina Jolie as Silk Spectre, Clive Owen as The Comedian and Hugh Jackman as Nite Owl then people aren’t going to be focused on the story anymore, they’ll be focused on the stars. And the Watchmen story deserves to be focused on.

Anyway, check out the trailer at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQTnlUFQKyE

Holy haberdashery Batman!

This just in: according to a News.com article Angelina Jolie is looking at playing the role of Catwoman. Former Catwoman Julie Newmar has said Jolie is in final negotiations with studio execs to secure the role. But will she play the cat in a spin off movie or alongside Christian Bale in Chris Nolan’s Batman films? Previously Nolan has said he wants to steer away from some of the more fantastical Batman characters such as Dr Freeze and Clayman. But is Catwoman a possibility for future films? Hmmmmm. . . .
Lets hope Jolie does a better job than Halle Berry. But is it possible to do a better job than Michelle Pheiffer?
Very interesting . . . .
View the article in its entirety here:
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24100359-7485,00.html

Good things come in twos, Part II

Secondly, the film adaption of the popular video game Max Payne has got me marking October 16, 2008 (the Australian release date) on my calendar with a big red YAY. As far as video game to film adaptions go all have been crap. Yes, that’s right, ALL. Think Doom, the Resident Evils, Final Fantasy, Hitman. Need I say more? I’m not sure whether it’s the slick trailer or edgy movie posters that have got me hoping Max Payne is the exception. It also might have something to do with Mark Wahlberg playing the title character. Not only is he a fine actor and at home in the action role he’s also, as a work colleague described, `total hotness’. The story is pretty basic and more of an excuse for lots of action and violence; however, it’s the cast who will pull this one off. After his wife and child are murdered as part of a conspiracy DEA agent Max Payne goes on a hunt to find those responsible. He teams up with assassin Mona Sax who’s out to avenge her sister's death. To add a bit of fuel to the raging inferno police, mob and a corporation are also hunting the pair. With Oscar nominee Wahlberg taking the lead his portrayal of Payne is likely to be high calibre. What’s even more enticing is the stellar support cast of Mila Kunis, Ludacris and Chris O’Donnell. Kunis is looking like she’s on her way to becoming a huge star thanks to her interesting choice in movie roles. Best known for being a central character on That 70s Show, she has also played a serial killer/psychopath in the sequel to American Psycho which was creatively titled American Psycho II. More recently she proved she can pull off comedy in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and only time will tell if she can handle being an action gal when she takes the reins in Max Payne as Mona Sax. Rapper by day and actor by night Chris `Ludacris’ Bridges is always good and former Batman sidekick O’Donnell is a strong performer in heavy, action laced roles.

You can view the Max Payne trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JboQmDIdKWs

What movie are you looking forward to????

They say red heads do it better . . .

Two potential movie posters for the 2009 release Red Sonja sprouted up on the internet a few days ago and there’s been no shortage of hype surrounding Robert Rodriguez’s latest venture. When news that a film was to be made based around the Marvel Comics character, Red Sonja, it raised a fair few eyebrows. But I have to say these nifty pieces of graphic art have got me hooked (either that or I’m afraid the red head will stab me). Rose McGowan is looking hot, hot, hot as the sword wielding she-devil.

Red Sonja first appeared as a side character in the Conan the Barbarian/Adventurer/Raving homosexual comics before branching out in her own series. If the posters are anything to go by (which I say they are) then McGowan’s Red Sonja looks likely to surpass Angelica Bridges god-awful version of the character played in the 80s TV series Conan the Adventurer. Plus McGowan’s costume doesn’t look like it was bought from `Dominatrix’s R Us’ so brownie points for that one. There was also a film adaption of Red Sonja in 1985 with the title character played by Brigitte Nielsen accompanied by the heavily tanned and bulging Arnold Schwarzenegger. Again I use the term god-awful to describe this cinematic effort.

The last time Rodriguez and McGowan paired up was for the hugely entertaining but financial flop Planet Terror. No doubt the real-life lovers are hoping Red Sonja will make more of an impact at the box office. Anyway, the talented and slightly scary Djimon Hounsou will be playing the other lead role of Thusla Doom while Douglas Aarniokoski is up to direct. But never fear! Although you mightn’t have heard of Aarniokoski before, he has worked with Rodriguez on majority of his films as first or second assistant director etc etc. The main draw card for me here is with Rodriguez on board, the action scenes are bound to be spectacular and well executed. He’s also one of the few directors in Hollywood who has his actors perform majority of their own stunts so McGowan better get used to lugging that pointy stick around otherwise someone just might lose an eye! Or boob! Stay posted for more Red Sonja pics and news.

Just a fly on the wall baby

The following is a transcript of recent office conversation:
MAN A: Hey, did you ever follow up on that bird who was friends with the real estate agents wife?
MAN B: Oh, you mean the one who called here a couple of weeks ago.
MAN A: Yeah.
MAN B: No I haven't yet but I should give her a call back, she's just separated from her husband.
ME: Glad to see you've set your standards high again.
MAN A: Nah it's when they're on the rebound you have to get in there.
MAN B: Plus my shoulders are nice and soft for someone to cry on.
ME: Absorbent too.

Welcome friends...

This is officially the first post for the Movie Mazzupial blog and I have pondered long and hard about what to write.
Despite countless PowerPoint demonstrations, flow charts and colourful diagrams this is what I have decided about my blog-

• I will tell you nothing about who I am because as much as it may work for some people I'm not comfortable detailing the exploits of my personal life on the web.
• I was `inspired' by a friend who does a markedly better job at writing a blog and just plain existing than I. A link to the page where political correctness goes to do die is permanently posted on this site.

Basically, friends, the essence of Movie Mazzupial comes down to this : I've decided to abandon all attempts to be funny or witty and instead write a blog about things that I would like to read about.

Movie Mazzupial will include film news, reviews and updates as well as random snippets from the world around us (minus Frank Warrick).

I'm also a big fan of film festivals, local film makers, short films, graphic novels and comics so expect posts on these topics.
So here we go, friends.
If you enjoy my blog then wahoo and if you don't then wahoo fuck off to Perez Hilton.com instead.
Ciao