SCREAM 2009 Awards Nominees Announced!
Spike TV’s 4th annual SCREAM Awards are coming up on October 17th at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Before we get to that ceremony however, first come the nominees! Announced late this afternoon, the nominees for the awards, which honor the fan favorites in comic books, sci-fi, horror and and fantasy, certainly comprise a number of blockbusters and fan favorites from the past year. J.J. Abram’s sci-fi masterpiece Star Trek leads the way with a total of seventeen nominations, including Best Science-Fiction Movie, Best Director and Best Ensemble. Read more
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Early Reviews Not so Favorable
While Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will probably end up being the number one movie at the box office when the dust settles on this weekend’s movie receipts, early reviews of the film suggest that this could be one of the worst comic book/action figure/sci-fi adaptations of all time. Michael Bay has received sharp criticism for his work on the film over the first two installments, and judging from some of the rather pointed comments made about this entry into the Transformers’ universe, it could very well be warranted.
Noted film critic Roger Ebert, in giving the film one star, pulled no punches, stating in part of his review that the film, “is a horrible experience of unbearable length, briefly punctuated by three or four amusing moments.” Ouch!
Ebert went a bit further, hammering away at the actual robots themselves by saying, “They are dumb as a rock. They share the film with human characters who are much more interesting, and that is very faint praise indeed.”
Megan Fox Talks Transformers 2, Jonah Hex
‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ opens today in theaters and Craveonline sat down with star Megan Fox. Here are some highlights:
On what the original ‘Transformers’ film did for her career:
I think the movie, its success and how well it was received has opened a lot of doors for me career wise and I’ve been able to be a part of some films that I don’t really feel like I deserve to be a part of and that due greatly in part or solely to the success of Transformers. I just did Jonah Hex with Josh Brolin and Michael Fassbender and John Malkovich. People in general, just actors don’t get those kinds of opportunities. For me to have that is a huge blessing and that’s because of the success of this movie.
About her character in ‘Jonah Hex’, the film she’s currently shooting:
I think they’re naming her Leila now. She’s sort of a twisted love interest to Brolin’s character, to Jonah. She’s a prostitute that he goes to see often.
Regarding the rumors that she’s been offered to be the next Lara Croft:
No. That’s a complete rumor. I haven’t been offered that. No one has even spoken to me about doing that yet.
For the entire interview, check out the link above to CraveOnline.
IDW Publishing Announces Transformers Digital Comic Books
Award-winning comic book company IDW may have just scored a major coup in the ever-evolving realm of digital comic books. The company has announced plans to release a new line of digital comic book applications available for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, two wildly popular new technologies. What makes this even bigger is the fact that IDW has tied this in with the release of their Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie adaptations and prequel comics. Read more
A Look At the Final Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Poster
I’m going to come right out and say that this Transfomers poster is one of the greatest movie posters ever made. Definitely top 10 material.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits theaters June 24th.
Dear Megan, You’re No Scarlett
“Transformers2″ and “Jonah Hex” star Megan Fox recently made headlines by calling out fellow hottie Scarlett Johannson (Iron Man 2):
“I don’t want to have to be like a Scarlett Johansson - who I have nothing against. But I don’t want to have to go on talkshows and pull out every single SAT word I’ve every learned to prove, like, ‘Take me seriously, I am intelligent, I can speak’. Read more
