I don’t like rap music as a general rule except for Nerdcore, but I think these examples qualify.
Another new trailer was released for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, which yet again looks even better than the last one. And there are still almost two months to go to the August 13th release date, so they have time to do it again (if they can). Between now and then we have Toy Story 3 and Jonah Hex, on the screens this weekend; The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (yawn) on June 30th; the live action version of The Last Airbender on July 2nd; Despicable Me and Predators on July 9th; the fun-looking The Sorcerer’s Apprentice on July 14th; and the twisted thriller Inception on July 16th. Then there is a gap (unless you count Salt on July 23rd) for several weeks, after which The Expendables comes out the same day as Scott Pilgrim. I’m ready for Scott to be out now, but for the time being the new trailer is all we get.
It looks like a feature length documentary on William Shatner is going to be made, with Shatner as director and executive producer. Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central made the announcement they were partnering with Shatner’s production company on the project a few days ago, where the also made it known they had acquired Canadian broadcast rights to William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet, another documentary that includes the entire ballet as well as Shatner talking about his life and artistic choices. I can’t wait to see the dancing for Common People.
I am going to rethink the Con postings, as I have had several comments that finding out about them a few days before they happen doesn’t leave time to make arrangements and attend the event. But here is a fun site to check out: Part Time Scientists, who have decided to put a robot on the moon. No, they are not kidding; in fact they are so serious that they are registered with the Google Lunar X PRIZE as one of more than 20 teams worldwide in the competition. They are looking for volunteers in several disciplines if you want to get in on the action. Ad Astra!
If you haven’t caught it yet, I would like to recommend a TV program called Through the Wormhole on the Science Channel, one of the Discovery Channel subsets. The host is Morgan Freeman, and the topics range through the tough questions that have always faced mankind, for which we now have enough science to begin to approach an answer. It airs on Wednesday evenings, and here is a sample to get you started…
The comic book film choice this week is Jonah Hex, with John Malkovich as the villein and Megan Fox as the eye candy to Josh Brolin’s Jonah. Based on what I have seen and read I am expecting adventure fun rather than anything profound, but I expect it to be visually interesting enough to require the big screen. For animation fans Toy Story 3 continues the franchise that kicked it off for Pixar, starring everyone you ever heard of. As usual I will be endorsing the 3D version.