Snow White & the Huntsman

Mirror, Mirror on the wall... who is  fairest of them all?

It Has been 75 years since Walt Disney's illustrious masterpiece, "Snow White and the seven Dwarfs" had made that very famous line. 
Now 75 years later audiences around the world get to witness this masterpiece come to life on the big screen. Rupert Sanders has taken the task and honor to make "Snow White and the Huntsman" to be his silver screen debut, so a lot of pressure is riding on his shoulders right now to make sure the film leaves audiences around the globe mesmerized.
I believe that the odds are in Sanders favor because he has everything that a great director needs in order to make a film sublime. First, Sanders has a great screenplay writer John Lee Hancock who is not a rookie by any means at all. Hancock has director experience and has made stellar films like "The Rookie", "The Alamo" and "The Blind Side" the film which Sandra Bullock was honored with an Oscar for her heart warming role. So with Hancock's experience he will know who is or isn't right for a role, and with how the cast lines up for "Snow White and The Huntsman" I would say they are on the path of success.
Second, the cast for this film is a dream come true for any director, rookie or veteran. You got Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron... talk about having it made. Lets look at what these stars will be able to bring to the table just so we know that they are up for the task.
Kristen Stewart is going to be walking into new territory, if you look at Stewart's resume you will notice that she has never done an action film quite like Snow White, she has been in a few films that had action like "Zathura", and "Jumper" where she did not have a very big role, but still got the experience that is expected of an actress in any action film. 
Here is a interview that Kristen Stewart gave about what everyone should expect to see from role as Snow White.

Kristen Stewart is wildly known for her role as Bella Swan from the "Twilight" films where she has gained the experience as an actress to make her character strong and unbreakable.
From what the trailers have shown Stewart plays the enchanting Snow White who escapes from the horrible wrath of the evil queen who will stop at nothing to take her heart and use it to make her beautiful for all time. Snow White learns how to adapt in the elusive dark forest, and learns how to fight from the Huntsman who was sent by the queen to capture her. Snow White soon discovers that it is her destiny to stop the repression of the evil queen and to bring freedom to the land. Kristen Stewart will show audiences everywhere that she is a strong and capable actress who is a force to be reckoned with and not to be underestimated, I believe Stewart will rock audiences with her superb role as the breath taking Snow White.

Charlize Theron is taking on a very difficult role in "Snow White and the Huntsman"  her character as the evil queen is to be viewed by audiences as a ruthless, heartless, and soulless. What makes Charlize Theron different from other actresses is that she is original in every new film she has done, Theron has new attitude, new look, and she always gives a stunning  presentation of herself that leaves audiences stunned that it was actually her in the movie. Charlize Theron has done so many remarkable films in her illustrious career that it's a fair assessment to say that she still has not even begun to scratch the surface of how great she can be not only as an actress but as a human being. There are several films that will always come to mind when ever Charlize Theron is mentioned. Her strong character in the "Italian Job" where she played a remarkable safe cracker; in Aeon Flux where she played one of the best assassins in the world; however, Theron is mostly known for her role as prostitute/ serial killer  Aileen Wuornos in the film "Monster" which earned Theron her first Oscar award which is no easy task.     
When Theron is not in the spot light she does a lot of volunteer work.

•   Theron is involved in women's rights organizations, and has marched in pro-choice rallies.
•   Is a supporter of animal rights and appeared in a PETA ad for its anti-fur campaign.
•   Has her own charity called the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, which is committed to reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and sexual violence among African youth. 

Here is an interview Theron gave on her outlook for her new film and what is to be expected of not only her but also the hard work that has been done by her fellow cast mates Chris Hemsworth and Kristen Stewart and director Rupert Sanders.

Charlize Theron is ready to show audiences everywhere a character that they have never seen before. This role is perfect for Theron because she has a dark side that I feel is done waiting and is ready to explode on the big screen.

Finally we have Chris Hemsworth, who needs no introduction at all. Hemsworth has done more then just a few memorable films. This summer Hemsworth stood along side great actors Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, and the always stunning Scarlet Johansson in "The Avengers" which is close to being the third highest grossing film of all time which stands at $1,314.4 B. Hemsworth has come so far and in only three years, the 28 year old Australian native thus far has proven himself to Hollywood that he belongs in the greatest place on earth. Hemsworth made his big-screen debut in J.J Abrams reboot of "Star Trek" where he portrayed Captain George Kirtk, the father of the legendary James Tiberius Kirk. Even though Hemsworth's part was rather short, he was still able to make an impact. In 2011 Hemsworth would take on one of the greatest super hero roles and play the mighty Thor. Hemsworth proved to audiences everywhere that he was the real deal by playing the god of thunder, and to never forget it.
In Snow White, Hemsworth will play the part of the Huntsman who is hired by the evil queen to track down the escaped Snow White and bring her back, while the huntsman is unaware of her importance to the queen. The Huntsman soon figures out how important Snow White is bye using his eyes and more importantly his heart to know that she is the only one who can end the darkness and the queens evil terror. here is an interview that Hemsworth gave about what his take is on Snow White and that huntsman, and what to expect from this great film.

                              
Snow White on steroids... can you think of a better word to describe this stunning film? I believe that Hemsworth will show audiences everywhere that his ruggedness and tenacity is to be taken into account when you watch this film because his character will keep you on your toes from beginning to end.

I will leave you with this final word, that Snow White and the huntsman is going to be a film that everyone will want to see, its a film that has everything you need, action, suspense, thrills and yes a love story. if you thought you were going to watch this and not expect a love story then you didn't follow the story as a child. I promise that you will be enchanted by this extraordinary film that it's excellent cast and team was able to make for you.    
                     
        

Understanding the Einstien of Cinema... James Cameron

" I don't look at scripts, I just write them"

The world has had its share of great leaders; leaders like Julius Caesar, George Washington and Nelson Mandela. Its has also had it fair share of geniuses, like Albert Einstein, Beethoven and Leonardo Da Vinci.

When one truly thinks of a leader and a genius in Hollywood there are lots of names that can get thrown around, but no one is admired and respected as much as James Cameron.

James Cameron is without a doubt one of the or thee greatest Directors and Screenwriters in cinema history, and Cameron's films prove that very statement.

1984 was the year the cinema world would change forever, and definitely for the better. It was the year audiences got to witness the birth of "The Terminator" and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger was not a really big action star have only done the film "Conan The Barbarian" in 1982, but James Cameron would say that when Schwarzenegger first came onto the set of 

"The Terminator" he knew Schwarzenegger  was a star, and Cameron showed the world why, and to never forget it.

Twenty eight years have gone bye since Cameron's vision of "The Terminator" was released unto the world, and in all that time we have seen some of the greatest films ever. Here are some of Cameron's great films:

"Terminator 2, Judgement Day, The Abyss, Aliens, True Lies, and last but not least Cameron's two unforgettable films, the two highest grossing films of all time Avatar and Titanic.

Now as most of everyone knows, James Cameron has decided to release "Titanic" in theaters again, but this time in 3D. Now I know what your all thinking!, "Why would Cameron put Titanic in 3D? It's insane "is the studio house looking to make extra money?"

I do have the answers to all the questions you are asking, but I thought maybe Mr. Cameron could tell you himself, in an interview he gave in late 2011 about his reasons to do Titanic's 3D movie.

 

    "Converting a film to 3D is not a magic wand. You have to create everything when there’s no 3D information from that original moment of photography"

Now if your questions were not answered, take my advice and just go see this exquisite masterpiece and let your mind at ease cause I have no doubt in my mind James Cameron knows what he is doing, and you should be doubt free also.

I know a bunch of people who have asked a question most people in the world have had on there mind to. "How does a studio hand over two hundred million dollars over to someone who's idea might fail?"
the answer to that question is rather easy... "it's James Cameron" plain and simple. You know that when Cameron has a vision in his head to make what he calls "an epic masterpiece" you just give him what resources that are required to let the dream become reality. Having James Cameron's name one a film is like having the words "Made in the U.S.A" being put on the most reliable products, you know it won't fail you, and it's reliable to last forever, and Titanic did just that having a budget of two hundred million dollars, getting a record gross at the time of 1.8 billion dollars world wide. If that was not enough how about Titanic winning 11 academy awards, being the second of three films in cinema history to do so, William Wyler's "Ben-Hur" was first in 1959, James Cameron "Titanic" in 1997, then Peter Jackson, "The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King" in 2003.


Almost ten years later James Cameron was ready for another one of his visions to be revealed onto the world again, a vision of outstanding excellence and an unforgettable adventure... AVATAR.
 Avatar will go down as one of the greatest films ever made, and it will now become a leading example to how a certain type of films should be made, and by certain films I mean 3D films.


In September of 2011 Cameron spoke his mind with the move on 3D, and wither it will be successful or if it will fall. Cameron would say "Good 3D that's done well in an integrated way and is an enhancement will make a film money." Cameron would finish by saying the following about great 3D films that succeeded "Like Alice In Wonderland and the new Transformers, the 3D was done well on that, it was deep and integrated into the shot design."

I would like to leave you with my final word by saying that I truly believe that Hollywood and the rest of the world is lucky to have James Cameron. There is no other Director in history who has aspired to work from the bottom to go as far as the stars. Cameron is a perfect example to the world cause he is not only a great humanitarian and shows extraordinary humbleness in his success. Cameron has said how thankful he is to all those who have stood behind him threw his remarkable efforts to make his films happen. Cameron shows that you don't need to win an Oscar every year in order to be remembered, instead you just work very hard without giving up and to always believe in yourself, cause if you don't believe in yourself then how do you expect anyone else to?
I can say on a personnel level that I admire Cameron for everything he does. I only hope that in the future I can be as great of person as he is, and to be a remarkable director that others will look up to. Thanks James, your films will always inspire me to never give up on my dreams.          
  

  

 
     

  

 

WARRIOR... A True Inspiration

Family is worth fighting for.

Fight for Family.

Fight for Country 

"Marco" is the Italian name for Warrior, and when it comes to mixed martial arts aka MMA, there isn't a single soul who is not a "Marco".

Anderson "The Spider" Silva, Randy "The Natural" Couture, Chuck "The Ice-Man" Liddell, B.J Penn Brian "The All American" Stann and George "Rush" St-Pierre... These are just some of the worlds best examples of what a  warrior truly is.

Most people I am sure thought when they saw the trailer for warrior they just believed it was going to be another fighter movie with just a small lesson to learn, this is wrong completely. Warrior is going to take you on a journey you have never seen on the silver screen before, and it will put the ultimate question in your heart... what do you fight for?

In this film which will no doubt be astonishing has the perfect formula for a heart gripping inspirational film. It will be led by director Gavin O'Connor who also directed the inspirational film "Miracle", and staring in this film will be Tom Hardy who was in "Inception" and will be in "The Dark Knight Rises" which comes out next summer. Joel Edgerton who played a small roll as Owen Lars in Star Wars: The Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith. Nick Nolte will also be making a huge roll as the father to both Hardy and Edgerton, and you know as well as I do that when a film has Nick Nolte in it, you know Nolte will bring his A game and nothing less.

Warrior is about two brothers (Hardy, Edgerton) who have never had the perfect family or relationship with each other, and both are doing what they know to survive. Hardy is a honorable soldier in the U.S.M.C. who saves a fellow marine from death and is known as a hero to everyone. Edgerton is a loving father and husband who tries to provide his family with a decent living but is down on his luck, going broke and is down to the only few options he has left.

Most people always wonder why and how two people can step into an octagon and beat each other up? The answer is quite easy... each of them has something to fight for. Any true MMA fighter will tell you that if you don't have heart, determination and something to fight for then you are just another man, not a warrior. The best examples of that are Anderson Silva who fights for his legacy and to be a better fighter, Brian Stann Who fights for his fellow Marines, his family and his country and Randy Couture fights for everything that he has helped built and established in MMA and in the UFC.

I will leave you with this final word that I believe Warrior will be one of the best movies to see this fall, it is something you won't want to miss. Everybody in the world is always looking for the perfect example to put them on a good pathway, and I say look no further then Warrior. It will grasp your heart and will leave you breathless and will leave you with a very important question... for country, for family or for love what do you fight for?

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Zoe Saldana has a unfilable appitite for revenge in "Colombiana"

"I did not want the fighting scenes to be forgiving or flexible

because there was a women fighting a man"

Zoe Saldana is one of very few female actresses who not only can do a role that some would have you to believe it was meant to be for a male, but she has such determination and charisma and plenty of heart to show the world that this role was not fitting for a male, but that it was not meant for another actress either.  

Saldana plays the character of  "Cataleya Restrepo" who at the age of 9yrs old witnesses the slaughter of her mother and father right before her very eyes. Cataleya's uncle takes her in and teaches her how to become the ultimate assassin... literally. Colombiana is going to be like mission impossible meets taken, and like taken it will have some pretty intence violence and jaw dropping moments. Saldana is going to be showing real grit in this film by taking audiences on a real thrill ride that will keep you at the edge of your seat and give you such an amazing feeling that you will feel like the film gave you a 100% pure adrenaline rush.
One important note to keep in mind when you watch this film is to remember the old phrase "Hell hath no fury like a women's scorned". Saldana is going to remind the world why that phrase should always be remembered, cause she will show audiences around the world what happens when a women is left with her last option in life, you can either give up and crawl under a rock and die from regret and fear... or you can fight to the very end with every breath that pumps threw your very body. "Colombiana" will be Saldana's first solo debut, and from what the trailers show, Saldana will make a huge impact to audiences everywhere. Some people however believe that Saldana will fall on her face and not get recognized for her hard work. I can assure you that is no doubt false. How do you know you might ask? My answer is quite genuine and simple. Saldana stood along side James Cameron as Cameron released one of the and if not the biggest film in cinema history "Avatar". Any one who truly knows anything about film or is a big fan would not debate the fact that when James Cameron makes a film the words groundbreaking and earth shattering don't even complete the full words to describe a James Cameron film. Cameron only wants the best in his films, Cameron has no room for a margin of error and  actors and actresses who do not want to share his vision. Saldana took Cameron's hand and she let him guide her to a world no one to believe possible, and in the end of that amazing ride Saldana had more confidence in herself to be everything that not only did James Cameron see, but her loved ones in her life that will always stand beside her.
I would like to leave you with this final word.
I truly feel that Zoe Saldana is the real deal, she brings such rawness and amazing talent to the silver screen, that if you miss Colombiana you will be missing a great film with pure talent and good old fashion ass kicking action.                         

The Rebirth of Conan:The Barbariean!!!

" This will be the "origins"  for Conan, to see how it all began"- Jason Momoa

When the name Conan comes to your mind, what word best describes him? The irresistible force, The immovable object? both those strong words truly show how Conan is, was and will always be the king of kings of warrior and barbarian films.

This is a definite challenge for three big parties in this film. The first party is the studio house responsible for making this film which happens to be "Lionsgate" and they have quite the resume and reputation for making successful films. Since 1998, "Lionsgate" has released a little over 130 films, some of there big films include "American Psycho, Monsters Ball, Crash, The Punisher" and of course there well known franchise "Saw".

This is not Lionsgate's first bull ride, and it sure is not the first re-make that they have been apart of. 2007 is when Lionsgate rolled the dice on one of the most gutsiest remakes in the filming industry, "3:10 to Yuma". It did quite well at the box office bye grossing over seventy million dollars world wide, and when its budget was fifty five million dollars so everyone can agree that it was a no doubt success.

I am so out spoken about the filming industry doing remakes, and I feel the only reason the studio bosses are so open to remakes is cause they want more money and they truly do not understand nor appreciate the uniqueness, and connection the original film left with audiences when they watched it. If the remake can leave the audience with the same feeling as the original did then I would say the studio bosses know what they are doing, unfortunately that is not the way most studio bosses look at it as. They fail to see the big picture cause they are blinded bye dollar signs and they fail to see the art they are about to ruin.

The second party is the director. It takes a very skilled, passionate and gifted director to do a remake. Marcus Nispel is going to take a big leap of faith with re-making Conan, because he has so much to achieve in order to please audiences around the world. Nispel has to make sure he gives the audience what they want out of this film. A great story, solid acting, non stop action and a ton of gore. I mean were here to watch a film which is suppose to have a good 90% of action that involves sex, severed heads, chopped limbs, and total carnage.

Nispel has done some very successful films in the past like "Pathfinder" and Nispel did the re-make for the Texas chainsaw massacre  in 2003 and Friday the 13th in 2009, so he has a very good sense in what to do on doing a successful remake.

The third is probably the most important one of them all. what actor would take on the responsibility of playing a role that will always be remembered as an Arnold Schwarzenegger role.

Jason Momoa is his name and he is showing the world just how capable he is buy taking the reigns of a role most seem to believe to be irreplaceable. 

If you were to ask me six years ago who Jasson Momoa is I would of just replied WHO?

From 2005-2009 Momoa played a big part in the hit T.V series Stargate: Atlantis. and Just this year Momoa stared alongside Sean Bean, Lena Headey in the HBO original series "Game of Thrones". Momoa's character in the show was so original that you could not watch him without getting the slightest bit intimidated from the performance he gave. A lot of people would say it is fate, but Momoa was actually offered the role as Conan from the casting director who does the casting for game of thrones and he just believed Momoa would be perfect for this role. I'm sure most people are just set in their ways that Momoa will try and repeat the way Schwarzenegger did Conan back in 1982, but "Lionsgate", Marcus Nispel and Jason Momoa want to assure audiences that this is a reboot of Conan, not a prequel nor a sequel. Momao wants to bring a new attitude and image for Conan, and leave the irreplaceable part that Schwarzenegger did alone... in fact Momoa has not even seen the Conan films Schwarzenegger did so you can leave your mind at ease that there will be no copy cat in this Conan.

I will leave you all with this final word that I believe Conan: The Barbarian will be a film you have never seen before in so many ways. Conan will take you on a remarkable journey into a world you would never imagined possible. If you let your mind just go with the flow in this film I am quite certain you will be happy with the results at the end of this spectacular film. 
                     

   

Cameon Diaz + Bad Teacher = A Real Good Time!!!

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To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before.... Into The Mind Of J.J. Abrams

"It was crazy good. Working with Steven Spielberg was a dream, and I was slightly nervous about it because he was a hero of mine as a kid" 

Jeffrey Jacob (aka J.J) Abrams Just took the words out of every movie lovers mouth... literally. Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors to ever stand in front of a camera and say the six letter word that most people in the world dream of saying "ACTION", and I'm sure that Abrams says those words with such confidence, passion and such inspiration that I know Steven Spielberg would be proud to pass his sci-fi torch to Abrams when the time comes.

Like Spielberg was to Abrams, Abrams now has the honor and responsibility to be a leader and inspiration to all of us who love films. Abrams is a true inspiration who shows everyone that just because you start somewhere small does not mean you will not end up somewhere huge in the near future. 
Abrams was the creator of the hit series "Alias" which lasted five amazing seasons, and stared stunning actress Jennifer Garner who's career took a real launch from working with J.J. Abrams. Abrams also made the mind blowing, heart pumping show "Lost" which lasted 6 seasons. Lost was said to be one of the most addicting shows of its time on the air.


When Abrams help produce the smash hit film "Cloverfield" there was some speculation on wither Abrams was doing the right project that would  either send his career into a new high or sink to the bottomless black depth. Turns out Abrams was very successful especially since "Cloverfield" racked up a little over eighty million dollars and only having a twenty five million dollar budget, I would have to say that is quite a success. The reason I liked Cloverfield was because it brought new ideas to the tables. I have never seen a film before Cloverfield that was shot from the view of a camcorder, some audiences say they got tired of seeing the camera move around as much as it did, but I on the other hand loved it because  it was like the audience was right there in person to witness the utter destruction of New York City, and bye a monster that no audiences could of possibly imagined or dreamed of.

In (2009) J. J. Abrams took on the most daring task of doing one of the most successful remakes to ever happen in the filming industry... Star Trek. Abrams wanted to take all audiences not just "Trekies" on a voyage that they would never forget and that they would grow to love, and that was to see how it all began for James T. Kirk and Dr. Spock. It was awesome that Abrams had a cast of talent that not a lot of audiences new before hand, and I think that is one reason on how Star-Trek was so successful. Abrams other reason for succeeding at Star-Trek was cause he had a great team of cast and crew who wanted  so badly and worked  so hard to let Abrams vision come to life and let the whole world treasure it's value. One good example and defender of Abrams vision is Chris Pine who portrayed James T. Kirk in his younger days upon joining Star Fleet. Pine said on numerous occasions that Abrams will bring a whole new dimension to the Star-Trek legacy. Pine also said that Abrams is so incredible cause he is great at bringing the audience great character stories that makes the audience fall in love with them and want to follow them to the ends of the galaxy.

June 11th J.J. Abrams and executive producer Steven Spielberg took audiences around the globe on another extraordinary journey that they will never forget. Super 8 opened its weekend debut at thirty five million dollars, it looks like super 8 will be a big hit for the summer, and like classic Abrams he leads a cast that mostly has unknown talent. I believe that will be great for the film, cause when u throw in a bunch of big names the film seems to get more hype and less of a guarantee to be worth the audiences time and money. Is Super 8 worth seeing? absolutely. If you are a big movie fan and want a film that will entertain you so much that you will be glued to the back of you seat from beginning to end then you should go check it out. If you need any more assurances on this film, let me tell you the biggest reason to see this film. J.J. Abrams aims to please all audience members, from the young to the old, from men to women. Abrams wants all moviegoers to come and enjoy his films with the hope that the movie you just watched changed your taste in a great way in all films.
I will leave you with this final word, that J.J. Abrams is without a doubt the most cunning and daring director in Hollywood today, Abrams acts on impulse and only has one goal each time he walks on set... to make this film the most awe inspiring film the world has witnessed. Abrams has an amazing mind of visions, my one wish is that the world gets to see all of his amazing visions come to life.