Look like Springsteen agrees with the fans that him releasing a “Greatest Hits” album through Wal-Mart exclusive was a mistake and the boss feels horrible about it.
More on it here:
http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12176684
Well, it’s good that Bruce is an honest man. This shows that the boss isn’t ego driven at all.
Speaking of Bruce, I picked up the “Working On a Dream” CD today, I’ll post a short review after I listen to it a few times.
Kev
Before seeing the movie “Taken”, I’ve seen the new “Friday the 13th” trailer, and the new “Friday the 13th” remake, looks absolutely amazing and breathtaking. I feel the remake is going to be better than the original series!!! Most horror film remakes are trash except the only really good horror remakes are “Dawn of the Dead”, “The Ring”, “Texas Chainsaw” and Rob Zombie’s “Halloween”.
I will indeed see “Friday the 13th” remake in theater and I’m sure that film will be quite a thrill ride, it won’t dissapoint.
Kev
Starring: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen
Directed by: Pierre Moral
So I just got back from seeing the movie “Taken” this afternoon and here is my review.
Plot/synopsis: Liam Neeson stars as a single father and divorced man named Bryan Mills, he is also a retired government operative. The movie begins as a happy family film where Bryan goes to his daughter’s Kim’s birthday party to celebrate her 17th birthday. She wanted to become a famous singer which is her dream, so Bryan does his best to help make her dream come true by getting help from a famous pop star who Bryan becomes friends with.
Kim and Bryan’s ex-wife reveals to him that Kim wants to take a vacation to Paris, France. Bryan later learns that Kim is not just going to Paris, she is travelling all over Europe so she can follow the European tour of her favorite band U2. When Bryan finally allows her to go to Paris, Kim is kidnapped by gangsters as soon as she arrives there.
This angers Bryan so much that he can’t help himself but go out and find his daughter himself and kill the men who took her. Bryan is all about revenge in this movie.
Jason Bourne. James Bond. MOVE OVER!!!! We have a new action hero on the way. He is Liam Neeson. You love movies with intense violence and non stop action all the way through? Go see this! This movie will seriously kick your ass!!! Liam Neeson is not much of an action movie man because he mostly done dramas and serious films over the years. Liam is fuckin’ bad ass in this film!!
Lots of brutal fist fight scenes and incredible car chases that will take you at the edge of your seat the entire time!!! Liam’s acting in this film is so awesome in this film. I wish the film could be longer. I felt the film went by too quick and was a short movie, 90 minutes full of violence and thrills.
The writing was good, cinematography was good, scoring of the music was good, stunts were good, etc. Just a great movie all around. I think it’s one of the best new action movies in a long time. Honestly though, I can definitely see Sly Stallone starring in a movie like this, it would have been a perfect film for Sly. Liam still did a great job though.
Go see this, if you like edge of your seat action flicks, this film will send chills down your spine, trust me!!!
Score for “Taken” = **** (4 stars as in “Excellent”)
Kev
Sir Paul McCartney is confirmed to headline Coachella 2009. Also on the bill are the Cure, the Killers, My Bloody Valentine, Amy Winehouse, Morrisey, Leonard Cohen and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The Coachella Fest will be held on April 17-19 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.
Billboard reports:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/mccartney-killers-cure-anchor-coachella-1003936488.story
Wow!!!! What a killer lineup!! Better than last years!!! Sir Paul will probably perform a bunch of Beatles songs and his solo stuff. Hope Amy Winehouse is clean enough to perform so she won’t suck, I have a feeling she will, that woman needs to stop performing. I wonder why the Coachella booking agents would want to book a drug addict to the Festival anyways when fans will probably boo her off the stage.
Seeing Leonard Cohen’s gotta be amazing. Cool show, wish I could be there.
Kev
Vince McMahon, chairman of the WWE, immediately responded to reports about Mickey Rourke dropping out of Wrestlemania. Vinnie Mac denies Rourke dropping out and will still be there. However, Vince refuses to say how he would be there. Whether Rourke will be competing, fighting, wrestling, or having any physical contact with Jericho.
More on it here:
http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_29642.shtml
I am now thinking that Rourke announcing the drop out is part of this storyline, like I said before, trying to make it realistic. That way Jericho can go on RAW calling Mickey a coward publicly, and Jericho will end up doing whatever it takes to get him to fight Jericho at WM-25.
I think Rourke vs. Jericho at WM-25 will happen. Keep in mind that this isn’t the first time they tried to make storylines realistic. Remember the Trump vs. McMahon fued? That was pretty realistic. Stone Cold feuding with Mike Tyson in the earlier days, they kept that realistic too. Also, boxer Floyd Mayweather feuding with the Big Show. Don’t forget William Shatner kicking Jerry Lawler’s ass and Bam Bam Bigelow having a match with football legend Lawrence Taylor.
When WWE stars are feuding with other celebrities, they like to try to keep the storyline realistic as possible to hype up Wrestlemania, so don’t take everything WWE does seriously. Rourke announcing the dropout could be scripted.
Kev
Sylvester Stallone is now the owner of the Buca di Beppo restaurant in Hollywood. The restaurant is located at the Universal Citiwalk in Los Angeles. Why did he buy the restaurant? Simply to keep his wife Jennifer Flavin out of the kitchen!!! (he’s joking)
Seriously though, I think the real reason he bought the restaurant is not just for the money alone, I think it’s so he can keep his Rocky Balboa lifestyle in real life. Last Wednesday night at the restaurant, actors Charlie Sheen and Danny Devito joined Sly for dinner to celebrate his purchase.
More on it here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,485054,00.html
Now this is a perfect opportunity for fans to meet Sly. If you’re in Cali, eat there at the restaurant and never know Sly could walk in anytime!! Charlie and Danny to be casted in “The Expendables”? Who knows!!!
http://www.bucadibeppo.com/locations/
Kev
After several months of rumours and speculation whether or not Stallone is going to do a 5th installment to the Rambo series, Sly says, “Yes”. Only problem is, he can’t decide whether to do it in the United States or a different country.
Sly also praises Mickey Rourke for his success in the movie business. Some of you may know that Sly already did a movie with Mickey in “Get Carter”. Mickey next stars in “The Expendables” with Sly, they plan to start shooting this Spring.
More on it here:
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/01/sly_shootin_it_up_again_as_ram.php
See a scene with Sly and Mickey in “Get Carter” from the video below.
Kev
I will see the action thriller “Taken” that stars Liam Neeson, a film about a former government operative who goes out to find his kidnapped daughter himself and seek revenge on her kidnapper. It looks like a pretty sweet flick, very short movie, it’s only an hour and a half long but I’m sure the flick will be entertaining. I like Liam Neeson and this guy don’t star in leading roles that much. I plan to see this movie tomorrow afternoon and will review it tomorrow evening. I hope it’s good and doesn’t dissapoint.
Kev
Look like Springsteen and the E Street Band will be playing their greatest hits at the Superbowl halftime after all. Springsteen revealed that he promises a good time for the audience at the game. Him and the band only get to play a 12 minute set, which will only fit about 3 or 4 songs. Of course, Springsteen refuses to say what songs him and the band will perform, he wants them to be a surprise.
See the article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/sports/football/30springsteen.html?ref=sports
I’m betting your money that he will definitely play a few songs off “Born In the U.S.A.”, he’ll play the title track, “Glory Days” and maybe “Dancing In the Dark” too.
Rumours swirling the web, that Springsteen may pull up Courtney Cox from the Superbowl audience for him to dance with during “Dancing in the Dark”. Could this actually happen? Courtney Cox from “Friends” TV show will be at the Superbowl to dance with the boss on stage? We’ll have to wait and find out!
On a side note, Max Weinberg and Labamba Rosenberg will be performing in the band as well, as they are taking time off from the Conan O’ Brien show to rehearse for the Superbowl gig with Springsteen. Weinberg has been a member of the E Street band for many years.
I’m looking forward to the Superbowl this Sunday. I’m no NFL fan but I do watch the Superbowl every year. I’m also looking forward to seeing how Jennifer Hudson is going to sing the “National Anthem”, that’ll be interesting to see too.
Kev
The new live action “He-Man” movie which is being produced by Joel Silver and being developed by Warner Bros., finally has a director. “Kung Fu Panda”, co-director John Stevenson has been signed to helm the new He-Man flick simply titled, “Masters of the Universe”.
Stevenson at first wasn’t interested in directing the film, he came close to turning it down, but then he immediately jumped on the opportunity when he visited the Mattel headquarters to a secret room where it had the classic He-Man action figures locked up.
The He-Man character was already made into a live action movie that starred Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor, but the film bombed. Now that the next He-Man reboot will be taking place on his home planet of Eternia, He-man fans would be in for a treat! The script is written by Justin Marks.
Variety Reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999246.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Glad they’re moving forward with the film and found a director, that’s awesome. Now the film has finally hired a crew, they need to start casting now. I hope they find a good actor for He-Man, Man at Arms, Teela, Skeletor, and the Sorceres of Grayskull. Just don’t bring the Gwildor character back!!!!!
For He-Man, why not bring Dolph back? Dolph made a perfect He-Man portrayal, and I think it would be great if they got him again. He’s still doing action flicks, so why not? I liked the Dolph version of “Masters of the Universe” very much, I still think it needed improvements so I’m glad a He-man reboot is happening.
As for who to play Skeletor, it shouldn’t be Langella again. Someone more intense who can act, Skeletor needs to have a good actor so it can be a moving and powerful performance, a good actor who can play Skeletor and make it good would work. I think either Daniel Day Lewis or Liam Neeson might be pretty damn good choices!!!
Kev
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