It’s clear that with Predators, Robert Rodriguez is returning the franchise to its horror/sci-fi roots and I freaking love it. The best part of the trailer is that you hardly see any of the Predators at all and when you do, it’s a quick cut or a freaky silhouette. They don’t spoil the fun with a big reveal. The scene where those red lights pop up all over Adrien Brody is fucking awesome. So yeah, I’m a sucker for anything with Predators in it. I saw both AVP movies in the theater on purpose. And I’m gonna see this one. Difference is, this one looks like it might actually be good!
Angry Zen Minion Ian B sent along this teaser poster for the upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. So let’s see what we got here:
Frizzy hair? Check.
Stupid wrist bands? Check.
T-shirt with personalized SP logo? Check.
Awesome Rickenbacker bass? Check
I do believe that Scott Pilgrim is go! I believe we will be seeing more of these in the coming weeks. As excited as I am about the movie, I am even more excited for volume 6 to drop!
According to AZM Ally Kensei Dave, we’re getting some conflicting reports about who, exactly, is playing the new Nikita in the upcoming CW television remake. One report says that Maggie Q will be playing the old Nikita that goes rogue and that “How I Met Your Mother” star Lyndsy Fonseca will be the new Nikita. Another report indicates that while Fonseca is indeed in the new show, she will portray another assassin-in-training while Maggie Q will be the new Nikita.
I have never bothered with “How I Met Your Mother” so I can’t really comment on Ms. Fonseca’s abilities. But I know I like me some Maggie Q. I would be sorely disappointed if she was cast as the rogue or anything other than the title role. Hopefully we’ll get some clarification soon so I can figure out whether or not to keep blasting the CW for absolutely sucking.
I mean, they already had me at the teaser, but this full fledged trailer for Tron Legacy almost guarantees that I will need to purchase new pants always. I recall being a little disappointed with the Recognizer when we first saw pics of it. But seeing it in full on CG slowly descending like the menacing evil we know and love, boy, that shit gave me chills. Love the new discs. So much more sleek than glowy frisbees. And of course the new light cycles make me squee.
Now the only question is do I see it in 3D or 2D? I’m thinking this might be worth the 3D spectacle.
Goddamn, looks like I’ll be watching more network television this season that I normally care to. Maggie Q will be cast in a CW reboot of the Nikita franchise. She will play the title role, a new Nikita hired to replace the original one who goes rogue. I’ve never seen any Nikita, neither the film nor the remake nor the television series, but I have seen Maggie Q in Mission Impossible III and Live Free Die Hard and always thought she had the chops to be a headliner of some kind. I’m excited to see her kicking some ass as a new Nikita. The only thing that would totally destroy my entire collection of pants is if Dichan Lachman was in this show as well. The two of them need to kick asses side by side or against each other.
Damn you, CW! Damn you for making me want to watch you!
Children of Invention and White on Rice are opening next Friday in New York City and to celebrate, the producers are giving you a chance to win the DVD of both films for free! For the next eight days, there will be one trivia question per day posted on the site. Four questions will be related to White on Rice, four will be related to Children of Invention. The first person to email the correct answer will win the DVD of the film in question. And of course, all the NYC Angry Zen Minions can check out the premier of both films next weekend!
So good luck! You’ve got eight days to win awesomeness!
There’s this live action/CG Speedy Gonzales movie coming up with George Lopez providing the voice of our favorite speedy mouse. As dumb fuck an idea as I think this is, if the Chipmunk movies are any indication, this movies will make gigantic fuck tons of money for Warner Bros.
Speedy got me thinking about other cartoon characters that are representative caricatures of different cultures. I didn’t do an exhaustive examination, but the other character that obviously stuck out right away was Apu from the Simpsons.
Speedy cartoons portray a number of questionable Mexican stereotypes. While Speedy is wicked fast and always alert, many of his fellow mice are portrayed as slow, lazy, drunks, especially Speedy’s cousin Slowpoke. Speedy also wears a big yellow sombrero and speaks in heavily accented Spanglish.
Apu represents the stereotypical Indian convenience store owner and is one of the few non-yellow character in the entire Simpsons cast. He tends to leave things on the shelf way past their expiration date. He’s been shot, stabbed, and robbed and he still welcomes you with a nice smile and a friendly “Come again” when you leave.
Certainly, Speedy and Apu portray stereotypes of Mexicans and Indians. But does that mean they are necessarily racist? I mean no one ever uses racial invectives when talking to or about either of these characters. They’re both considered respected parts of their respective communities and not ostracized. The characters around Speedy and Apu don’t really care that they’re different. Sure, they may laugh at them once in a while, but it’s never in a demeaning way. There are many minorities who would love to be treated in such a manner.
I’m usually pretty quick to judge things as racist. But in the cases of Speedy and Apu, I’m not so sure. Yes, they do represent stereotypes. Yes, they talk with funny accents. But no one in their universes really gives that much of a shit. They are welcomed parts of their communities. That doesn’t sound all that racist to me.
So, Angry Zen Minions, what do you think of Speedy and Apu?
Yes, Natalie, why would horribly animated CG birds do something like that?
So this is Birdemic: Shock and Terror, an indy low-budget horror film tribute to Hitchcock’s The Birds that is so bad, it breaks through the badness barrier to the land known as so bad but SOOOO FUCKING GOOD!
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