Vaughn Not Directing "First Class 2" But Singer Is!

I've been talking about Bond so much and totally forogt to mention the disapointment that Matthew Vaughn has sadly had to give up helming the highly-anticipated 2014 "X-Men: First Class" sequel, "Days Of Future Past".
There's no official news on why he's left, but rumors have it that he's left because he's directing Mark Millar's "Secret Service" BIG-screen adaption. On a very high note, Bryan Singer, director of the first two "X-Men" films is making his grand return and is taking over from Vaughn in the directing department.
I hate the fact that Matthew Vaughn isn't directing the new film, but come on...............Bryan Singer is back!!! Singer could make this amazing. Might not be as amazing as what Vaughn did, but it could be nearly equal.
Now that Singer is back, there's more rumors that other major characters from his first two "X-Men" films are coming back for the new prequel. Patrick Stewart is confirmed, Famke Janssen, Shawn Ashmore and Daniel Cudmore are all possibly returning as there original roles. 

New Teaser Poster For "The Wolverine"

30 Day Horror Challenge-Day 05: Excellent use of sound effects

For the next 30 days, I will be giving my fingers short bursts of exercise by completing the 30 Day Horror Challenge, found here. Hopefully it will give you a bit of insight into what horror is for me. Don't forget to check back every day for a new instalment.

Day 05: Excellent use of sound effects

There's a lot of possibilities for this one, but I have to go with the classic Evil Dead 2 (mainly since I just rewatched it the other night), An intense experience, every shotgun shell, axe hit, chainsaw rev and eyeball pop gives you aural orgasms with the rich texture of the world. It's not realistic, but by fuck is it creepy and effective. You are juxtaposed between screaming and laughing in scenes such as Ash and the laughing deer head, hearing such a ridiculous chuckle, but being freaked out by it. And let's not forget the Evil Dead's famous use of sound effects on camera movement, adding a layer of paranoia most sane people wouldn't even think of. If someone asked you to describe the sound of this film, all you can really say is sticky and gross.

Here's a great example of it's mental sound:


Also, here's Evil Dead II with a stopmotion cat, cuz: 


Groovy.

"BOND 24 & 25" Working As Two-Part Story?

After the amazing success of new Bond film, "SKYFALL", writer John Logan has been signed on by MGM to write not only a "BOND 24", but also a 25th film too. He is expected to write the both of them together and they are rumored to be shoot back-2-back as they will work as a two-parter. Other than "Casino Royale" and "Quantum Of Solace", "BOND 24 & 25" will be the first two films in the long-running franchise to work as a true two-parter story. "Casino" and "Quantum" only shared certain elements, where as these two are going to be like "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 & 2" type of two-parter.
Now this could either work both ways because the franchise is not used to having direct sequels and "Quantum" wasn't the best move to make, but seeing as John Logan is back, it could break the curse and turn out well for everyone. And seeing as present Bond, Daniel Craig could be finishing after "BOND 24 & 25"...........surely he wants to finish on a good move, with a great writer and director.
On the note of director, Sam Mendes has mentioned that he'd love another crack at a future Bond film, most likely the next film or so. MGM have also said that they would love to have him back to, but they are also looking at other directors just in case something goes wrong and he can't come back. Danny Boyle has once again stated that he would love to direct a future Bond film. He directed the Olympic short film, "Happy & Glorious" which starred both Daniel Craig and The Queen. It worked as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Bond.
Boyle said this about directing a Bond film,

‘I enjoy the Bond movies, always have and always will, but I have no plans to direct one. I don’t know who came up with the story, but please tell them I’m very flattered to be thought of!’

Two New Posters For "Texas Chainsaw 3D"

New Poster For "Die Hard 5"

30 Day Horror Challenge-Day 04: A movie that kills off countless main characters

For the next 30 days, I will be giving my fingers short bursts of exercise by completing the 30 Day Horror Challenge, found here. Hopefully it will give you a bit of insight into what horror is for me. Don't forget to check back every day for a new instalment.

This poster makes no sense...

A movie that kills off countless main characters

Saw: The Final Chapter, or Saw 3D, depending on if you saw it in cinema (which I did, and I have to hand it to the film, it was great 3D). I've always enjoyed the Saw films overall as a series that has a nice overreaching arch, almost like a TV show, but as individual films, they start to fall apart after the Darren Lynn Bousman entries. At least with his films, there was the potential that characters would escape the traps, and there was always the tension that they might not. By this final entry, they did away with the tension and just used the traps as ways to display their spanking gore effects. Literally ever character who is put in peril in this film meets their maker, and boy howdy is it boring. I don't watch films for effects, I'm far more in to a good story, but this truncated-feeling instalment is borderline the former area. Incidentally  there was supposed to be a Saw 8, but the studio decided late in the game to just have the one film, eliminating story and tension in favour of blood and guts and 3D. But hey, it's a film that kills off countless main characters (and a film series that does the same), for better or for worse. In this case, the worse.

Saw 8 might do better.