Saturday, July 30, 2011

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Comic-Con Video Roundup: Trailers, Sneak Peeks, and Deleted Scenes Galore!

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:20 AM PDT

Didn’t make it to San Diego Comic-Con in person? Never fear! Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, most of the videos, trailers, and previews of all the hotly-anticipated upcoming television shows and films are available for you to watch right in the comfort of your own homes! Walking Dead season 2 preview? We’ve got that. Fright Night sneak peek? We’ve got that, too. Looking for a taste of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s new show Ringer? Look right here. You want a Lost deleted scene? Yep. We’ve got a little something for everyone here, so come on in and make yourselves at home; the screening room’s open and the projector is running!

The Walking Dead Season 2 Preview
AMC’s The Walking Dead took the world on by storm with its hoards of impressive-looking zombies and even more impressive-looking survivors. Its second season looks like it’s going to be just as good, and this time, we’ll get to see Rick Grimes’ (Andrew Lincoln) band of survivors venture outside of Atlanta for the first time. Zombie-tastic.

Fright Night Sneak Peek
Now, generally, I like horror movies– the worse they are the better– but in spite of that, there is one reason, and one reason only that I will be going to see Fright Night. That reason, of course, is David Tennant. I like Anton Yelchin– I do– but Tennant as a stage illusionist/vampire hunter who looks like this? Wins every time. Plus, from what I can see from this scene, he’s definitely going to steal the show. Fright Night opens on August 19.

Lost Deleted Scene
Hey, Losties: Ever wondered what the Man in Black’s name actually was? Now you can find out– it’s revealed in this deleted scene, which was shown at the Lost: One Year Later panel. No, I’m not going to just tell you what it is. You have to watch to find out, sillies.

(Okay, I lied: It’s not really a deleted scene. It is, however, a joke that director Jack Bender and actors Titus Welliver and Mark Pellegrino for the loyal Lost fans at Comic-Con. Still worth a viewing, I think, if only for the lulz.)

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Video: Real-Life Wall-E Walks, Talks, and Dances Just For You!

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:45 AM PDT

When I was a kid, I really wanted my own robot. And I don’t mean a toy one like Teddy Ruxpin; I wanted a REAL robot, one that did things of his own accord and got into all kinds of madcap adventures. If I could have had my own Johnny 5, I would have been the happiest kid alive. Of course, that didn’t happen; but maybe that’s why I enjoyed Wall-E so much when it came out. Wall-E was kind of like a smaller, less vocal version of Johnny 5, and boy was he cute! Who WOULDN’T want their own real-life Wall-E?

Well, guess what? This guy made one. For reals. DJ Sures took a Wall-E toy and made a real-life, working Wall-E out of it. And it’s AMAZING. This little robot responds to voice commands, can be remote-controlled, and often does things of his own volition. He sings; he dances; he plays with a ball; and if you take the ball away, he gets sad. It’s super cute, and super awesome. Do you think DJ Sures will make one for me if I ask nicely?

[Via The Daily What Geek]

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Gallery: ‘Harry Potter’-Themed Weddings Are Magical

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Riddle me this: Why on earth would you want to have a so-called “traditional” wedding when you could have a totally badass Harry Potter-themed wedding instead? That’s just what these couples thought, and the results are stunning. Hop about the Hogwarts Express and take a peek at their delightfully whimsical weddings. And they lived magically ever after!

[Bridal Guide via The Mary Sue]

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Parting Tweet: Rainn Wilson Has A Good Idea For A Movie

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:18 PM PDT

The Actors from ‘Another Earth’ Want the Fans to Decide What Their Movie Means

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:13 PM PDT

Another Earth is a fascinating indie from Fox Searchlight, about how humanity reacts to a second Earth suddenly showing up in their atmosphere one night. Specifically, the story focuses on Rhoda (Brit Marling), who makes the one mistake that dashes her future at MIT: She gets into a car accident that kills John’s (William Mapother) wife and child. When she gets out of jail four years later,  Earth II is nearly in line with ours, and Rhoda searches out John to apologize, but instead hides her true identity.

Like all good speculative-fiction movies, Another Earth showcases an intimate, sparse story against the large scope of this jarring new reality. And while it has a compelling emotional journey, the ending is — wisely, frustratingly — ambiguous. At the roundtables last month, I had a wonderful conversation with stars Marling and Mapother, as well as writer-director Mike Cahill, about whether directors and writers should shine a light on vague, open endings. (I had to cut some parts for length, but the flow of the conversation didn’t change.)

Crushable: At the earlier roundtable, William mentioned that fans' interpretations of the endings of ambiguous stories carry as much weight as the creators'—and I feel like I have to disagree. I grew up thinking that for however many theories I made up about a movie or TV show, I was always comforted when the creator would sit down and finally say, "This is what I meant."

Mapother: Mike can tell you, 'Oh no, no, this shot means x.' He may have intended for it to mean x, but the fact that he says it means x doesn't mean it means x.

Cahill: It's totally a philosophical thing. David Lynch always did that, too: 'The audience's interpretation of the work is exactly the purpose of my work.' When we were writing [the movie]… there is a very clear understanding of what happens. I could map it out for you, when that [looks at the tape recorder] was off and we were having some drinks. But I do like what you're saying—the audience's understanding of it is not just valid, it's valuable. It's beautiful; we've discovered in a lot of these Q&As, people have a lot of very different interpretations of what happened.

Brit Marling: Shockingly different from one another. Which is why you don't want to ever say what we all were thinking.

Cahill: It's Rhoda's belief or hope that [the people on Earth II have different fates than those on Earth], but she and we don't know whether the accident occurred on the other side. She says to John, 'Maybe they're up there, maybe not. But maybe.' I feel more comfortable with that maybe.

Marling: Because life is that way. Our whole experience of being alive, of being human, is so "maybe, maybe not." Why are we here?

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