All posts by Kev Brock

I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.

Report: Ac/Dc refuses to sell music on Itunes, the band says they make albums, not singles…

You think Kid Rock is the only musician who hates Itunes and will never sell music on there? You can add Ac/Dc to the list. The band Ac/Dc refuses to sell their music to Apple’s Itunes because they feel “they make albums, not hit singles”. What they mean is that they feel that all their music is a work of art to listen through an entire album all at once, they don’t want fans just choosing one or two songs they like off the album to listen to when they should listen to an entire album. That is what Angus Young is talking about and why he hates Itunes.

In other words, fans shouldn’t concentrate on listening to just “hit singles” only, when they really should be listening to an entire album.

More on it here:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105549

Angus is dead on right, I agree with him 100%. 🙂

I have noticed a lot of people out there only concentrate on “hit singles” when buying albums or just picking their favorite songs to listen to on the album instead of listening to the whole thing.

That is not me when I listen to music.

When I listen to music, I always listen throughout the entire album, I am not picky and choosy with songs, I normally listen to an entire album.

Those that concentrate on hit radio singles only, have no clue on what music is supposed to be about. I’m not a radio hit single guy either, never was.

Kev

Report: Warner Bros. greenlights “I Am Legend” prequel…with Will Smith returning…

Warner Bros. studios has greenlighted a prequel to the hit film “I Am Legend” that stars Will Smith. Since the film made a sky rocketing $584 million worldwide, Warner Bros. wanted to keep the franchise going but since it is difficult to make a sequel of the film, it’s leading character was killed at the end, they had no choice but to make it a prequel instead to keep Will Smith as the leading star.

Will Smith is set to return as Robert Neville and director Francis Lawrence is set to return to direct again.

The prequel will focus on the final days of humanity in New York City before a man-made virus caused a plague that made Neville the only survivor. The prequel will explain why the virus turned human beings into monsters. The film will probably show Neville’s normal life before the city was attacked.

Variety Reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992822.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Good idea for a prequel. I liked “I Am Legend” it was entertaining. There are lots of unexplained questions in the film that needs to be answered and there is a need of a prequel I think. I’d say bring it on! I’d go see it.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Nicolas Cage signs on to “National Treasure 3″…

Nicolas Cage has yet again signed on to another huge role, that is the third film to the Disney hit blockbuster “National Treasure”. Jerry Bruckheimer and Nicolas Cage attended the Disney showcase in Hollywood in person, and announced in public at the event that there is a third “National Treasure” in the works. Nicolas Cage said he is coming back to reprise his role as Ben Gates and Jon Turteltaub will be back to helm the third one as he already directed the first two.

The plot is being kept underwraps, release is aimed sometime in 2010.

Dark Horizons reports:

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080924l.php

I like the National Treasure films. I’ve seen the first two in theater and will probably end up seeing the third one as well. The 2nd one was ok and pretty fun, but I hope the third one will be a great one this time.

Kev

Report: Oprah Winfrey to voice in Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” animated film…

Oprah Winfrey, America’s legendary TV talk show host will star and do voice overs in the upcoming new Disney animated flick “The Princess and the Frog”. Oprah will voice the character Eudora the mother of the main character Princess Tiana.

The film is set to release sometime in 2009 and will be worked on in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Randy Newman composed some of the music for the film as well.

Oprah has previously done animated work for Jerry Seinfeld’s “Bee Movie” and “Charlotte’s Web”.

More on it here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE48O09920080925

Expect Oprah to plug this movie pretty heavily on her TV show. She’ll invite the entire cast and crew on her show like the last two movies she did.

I don’t really care for Oprah that much but her acting was fantastic in Spielberg’s “The Color Purple” though, that’s the only thing I give her respect for.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Johnny Depp also confirmed for “Pirates of the Carribean 4” and “The Lone Ranger”…

Look like Johnny Depp is going to be one busy man in Hollywood!

He is not only confirmed to star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland”, he is also set to return for “Pirates of the Carribean 4” to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow once more. He is also set to star in “The Lone Ranger” remake.

Variety Reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992798.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

More blockbusters for Johnny. I thought Disney was done with the Pirates of the Carribean films? I thought wrong.

I loved the first Carribean movie, hated the second one, and didn’t even see the third one yet. I lost interest in the Carribean flicks. If the 4th one gets my attention enough, I might see it in theater depending on how good it looks. I’m not such a fan of those movies anymore.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Johnny Depp to play the Mad Hatter in “Alice In Wonderland”, directed by Tim Burton…

Johnny Depp is once again set to reteam with his longtime directing partner Tim Burton in the remake of “Alice In Wonderland”. Depp is set to play the Mad Hatter. Depp and Burton had teamed up in several movies in the past such as “Sweeney Todd”, “Sleepy Hollow”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Ed Wood”, and “Edward Scissorhands”. Depp and Burton are also set to film “Dark Shadows” remake with Depp set to play Barnabus.

The live action “Alice In Wonderland” that will be helmed by Tim Burton will be released through Walt Disney. When Tim Burton announced he was committed to making “Alice In Wonderland”, it’s been rumoured that Depp was confirmed as the Mad Hatter, Disney confirmed the rumour at a studio presentation.

More on it here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE48N9GW20080924

How many more Depp/Burton films are we going to see? I like both of those guys, but come on, it seems that they can’t get enough of each other.

When will Tim Burton ever do an original film again?

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Johnny Depp to play the Mad Hatter in “Alice In Wonderland”, directed by Tim Burton…

Johnny Depp is once again set to reteam with his longtime directing partner Tim Burton in the remake of “Alice In Wonderland”. Depp is set to play the Mad Hatter. Depp and Burton had teamed up in several movies in the past such as “Sweeney Todd”, “Sleepy Hollow”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Ed Wood”, and “Edward Scissorhands”. Depp and Burton are also set to film “Dark Shadows” remake with Depp set to play Barnabus.

The live action “Alice In Wonderland” that will be helmed by Tim Burton will be released through Walt Disney. When Tim Burton announced he was committed to making “Alice In Wonderland”, it’s been rumoured that Depp was confirmed as the Mad Hatter, Disney confirmed the rumour at a studio presentation.

More on it here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE48N9GW20080924

How many more Depp/Burton films are we going to see? I like both of those guys, but come on, it seems that they can’t get enough of each other.

When will Tim Burton ever do an original film again?

Kev

Myspace music launch thoughts….

Yep, so myspace launched “Myspace music” today where 4 different major labels team up with myspace to compete with Itunes.

So this means that the music industry is officially dead, and so is myspace. All dead. Myspace music will not help get more myspace users so they can try to top facebook again. All “Myspace music” is gonna do is turn off more users to leave the site and I’ll have a post about this in the future to explain why myspace gets worse and worse everytime.

The hell with myspace. This is just another ploy to feed Rupert Murdoch more cash into his empire.

I don’t understand why so many unsigned and indie bands support that site so much when they know deep down inside that site is completely useless for music promotion.

I’ll have another post on this soon.

Kev

Report: Billy Bob Thornton hints at retiring from Hollywood… and also shoots down playing Freddy Kreuger rumours…

Billy Bob Thornton who is 53 years old now has spoke out to MTV News that he maybe retiring from Hollywood movies. He’s done so much movies over the years that he’s getting tired of it that he is thinking about hanging it up. Not for good though. He explains he’ll still do a movie once in a while if they’ll call him first and if he needs the money. He also explains that he wants to get serious in his music career more than film. He also says he wants to direct a few more movies and write another screenplay before he’s done.

He also shot down the rumours of playing Freddy Krueger in the “Nightmare on Elm St.” remake.

MTV Movies Blog reports:

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/09/24/is-billy-bob-thornton-retiring-from-acting-sort-of-he-says/#more-4846

Well, there you have it folks. No Billy Bob for Freddy. Oh well.

It kind of sucks that Billy Bob is retiring this soon because he’s one of my favorite actors. If Sly Stallone, Jack Nicholson and Michael Douglas are still acting, you’re never too old to retire from hollywood.

Should Billy Bob do a sequel to “Sling Blade” by reprising his role as Karl Childers? I’d say bring it on. “Sling Blade” is a great movie and I would love a sequel if that’s one of Billy Bob’s plans before retiring.

Kev

Report: Billy Crystal to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in “Tooth Fairy”…

Billy Crystal have joined the cast of “Tooth Fairy” that will also star Dwayne Johnson better known as the Rock from WWE. “Tooth Fairy” is a Fox comedy that will begin shooting Monday in Vancouver, the film is about a minor hockey league player who is known for loosening dental work with physical play, and is sentenced to serve as a Tooth Fairy for a week.

This is Billy Crystal’s first film since 2002’s “Analyze That”. The legendary comic has been on a long hiatus from Hollywood.

Variety Reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992729.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Glad to see Billy back! I’ve always enjoyed him in comedies!

Kev