Have you ever spent time at a public computer laboratory? Well with my computer being non-functional at the moment, I had to seek the aid of a public computer. I want to lead by saying the guy sitting 4 feet next to me is so LOUD when it comes to his horrible typing, I can’t help but giggle being the nerd I am…and some chick has been talking on her cellphone for the past 15 minutes. Apparently she has moved and now works in Orange County, THANKS! I was worried about your method of transportation and whether you had sufficient funds to support your “wheels.” Haha the asshole film vault librarian just walked past me, I guess he’s going to work.
Some have forgotten the benefits of this recent heat wave: hot weather = less clothing. As a great man once said, “SHOW ME WHATCHA WORKING WITH!!” enjoy the 3rd edition of Movie Menu: Entertainment News
-your podcast host,
John
p.s. I’ve just realized the best Entertainment news from this past week have 1 thing in common: THEY ARE ALL COMIC BOOK ADAPTATIONS. This edition is for you Z to geek-out.
July 16- July 24 Edition
- Batman 2- The Joker: it was announced on Thursday that the role of The Joker in Batman 2 will be Heath Ledger. The obvious joke will be something referencing Ledger’s role in Brokeback Mountain, but the Movie Menu has more class than that. So Heath Ledger, are you going to rock out to Queen’s “we will rock you” while jousting Batman in the ass….oops, F^&K!! the gay innuendos with Heath Ledger are just too easy (www.latinoreview.com)
- Transformers: so it’s been a tough couple of weeks for Michael Bay in retaining his title as the “Worst Director not sucking the dick of Lucas/ Spielberg” but word out of Comic-Con has defused the flames temporarily. I refuse to publicize the crappy trailer for this movie but Michael Bay did get some GEEK POINTS when he hired Peter Cullen the original voice of Optimus Prime to reprise his role in this new adaptation. Word has also leaked out Michael Bay has invented a Pinto transformer named GORDITA (www.cinecon.com)
- The Incredible Hulk: Marvel Studios tried to save face recently when they hired director Louis Letterier (Transporter 1 & 2) to direct this new version of the Hulk. The script will be written by Zak Penn (X-Men 2 & 3) with no release date or casting news at the moment…So there’s a mock replica of The Hulk at Universal CityWalk, well I can’t help but laugh at the sight of it for couple reasons. 1: the movie was so bad, any image of The Hulk makes me laugh. 2: I once daydreamed the Hulk would grab that 100ft guitar in front of the Hard Rock Café and start jamming out to a pack audience of scared Japanese tourist. Perhaps taking them to a Men’s Warehouse to shop for pants (www.themovieblog.com)
- The Spirit: Frank Miller has signed on to write and direct this comic book adaptation of a masked detective named Denny Colt who was thought to have been dead, but now works for the Police Commissioner. No word how this movie will conflict with another Frank Miller film, Sin City 2, which is slated to come out 2007. At this rate they’ll run out of detective comic books for Frank Miller to direct and to which I will predict he’ll start adapting HENTAI novels (www.cinemafusion.com)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: could ninjas possibly replace the public curiosity with midgets? I think there’s room for both, but this new CGI remake titled TMNT has just released its trailer and it looks freaking awesome. This film will be significantly darker than the previous comedic versions of the Ninja Turtles, but has a story that apparently will appeal to all ages according to director Kevin Monroe. I’ve always wondered which of any of the turtles would have a chance at scoring with April the reporter. My money is on Rafael although Splinter seems like a cock-blocker. (www.filmforce.ign.com)