Predators: It’s True, It’s Coming
The much-anticipated sequel to the Predator will come out at the end of 2010-early 2011 timeframe. Okay, maybe not that much anticipated. It will be interesting to see how this movie is pulled off since they had three unsuccessful stints in this franchise already: Predator 2 (though mildly good), AVP and AVP 2. Then you had your shorts that tried combining Batman, Predator and Alien together. I wouldn’t mind seeing that in a full length feature, but seriously, a sequel without Governator and a retread cast of Topher Grace, Morpheus, and Adrien Brody is grounds to make this movie automatically flop. Of course it could surprise, but hope isn’t on the horizon given the recent string of failures. Can anybody really stomach another disgusting display of a Predator movie. I probably couldn’t. However, I’m going to watch it because Fishburne is going to be in it. The plot of the movie is tightlipped and mark my words there are plenty of false “leaked” scripts online. Early reports, though, will have a band of superior soldiers being hunted by the the Predators and is set in present day. As more definite details come out, I’ll let you know.
Comparing Both Wolfmen
After watching both Wolfman movies back-to-back to compare the two, I noticed one very important fact. They were both great. The Lon Cheney version was in black and white, but you really can’t compare the two in regards to graphics and cinematography. That wouldn’t be fair. But consider what the Wolfman did back then. It’s a completely different animal (no pun intended) when the original is dubbed as the one that started it all. I could see it, too. There was definitely a lot of to like about the original from a conceptual standpoint. And, I’d had to agree that it did set the standard. Now, the remake didn’t exactly smash barriers, but it was still good. It was good from a storyline view and from the action and suspense. So, generally, it’s hard to compare the two in the same vain, but understand and they’re both good for their own reasons.
I’d have to give the edge to the remake. Del Toro’s Wolfman was probably more heightening to me because of the special effects. I know that’s a cop out answer, but it helped to know the CG has advanced. If you’ve seen the original, you’d understand. Watch the original if you’ve seen the remake. You’ll be pleased. It’s not boring because it’s black and white. In order to appreciate film for what it is, the original Wolfman is a must watch.
BioShock 2
If you’re like me, you try to read as many blogs and articles you can about awesome new games and game reviews. I like Mike Smith, I do. He’s a good writer with good views and I think he got this article right on the dot: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/critics-bioshock-2-very-good-but-falls-short-of-original/1388853. The original can’t really be matched in any way and it was in my top-3 video games of all time, but BioShock 2 is pretty awesome, but not that awesome. The story line is good, but unfortunately it’s kind of predictable. The game play is fun, but it’s not as fluid as the first game. It’s kind of stiff, if you will. I still give this game a 8.5, but I gave BioShock a 9.9. Not a far step down by any means, but it’s still fun and a good catch. You should check it out if you’re a BioShock Fan. You’ll be surprised.
We Need Change We can Believe In
I took a step back and realized that after waffling back and forth between whether the SyFy Channel was going down the tubes or not, is irrelevant. The fact of the matter is it’s unfortunate that we have to watch the Syfy Channel, pre-awesome-new-Friday-lineup. In fact, to me, that’s the only thing that’s redeeming about Syfy Channel. And that channel isn’t available to everyone. I analyzed, I consulted, and I considered some things, but the fact of the matter is, other than Fridays, SyFy Channel is shear bunk. Should we, as Science FIction fans, have something better to help represent our likes…not our dislikes? NBC tried the Chill Network and the quality of that is also subpar. You have FearNet, but the movies on that are low quality B-type movies but there are limits as to what is shown. My ideal channel would have certainly better shows that offer us something every day. The old retreads of shows that didn’t last a season is fine and all, but it gets old. It’s also not worth our time as fans. What should we have? Anything that’s not Syfy, Chill, or FearNet would be a plus.
Science fiction is more than an experiment gone wrong that wreaks havoc on the world. While that is perfectly fine for some audiences, what about the ones who love all aspects of science fiction. The political, religious, social commentary. And not the poorly written and directed fodder of gunk. So, enough of my ranting. My question to you, as science fiction/horror fans, what would you love to see on a science fiction channel? It can be anything and everything. Personally, I would love to see foreign and independent horror films. We get treated to one every week from a different country. There are many things we’re missing from Japan, Germany, Korea, China, etc. and we don’t know about them. I’m in the works with a producer friend of mine who is wanting to develop a science fiction channel that is better than tehe SyFy Channel, etc. so I reach out to you. What kinds of things would you like to see? Come one, come all. I would love to have your thoughts.