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The World’s End Trailer, My Day is Complete
The first trailer for Edgar Wright’s The World’s End launched today! Enjoy!
Considering both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were listed as No. 3 on my list of favorite movies of all time it should come as no surprise that I am very excited for The World’s End! It’s the final part in the unofficial Cornetto Trilogy, and I can’t imagine this movie being anything less than amazing. The trio of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is phenomenal! Though after watching that trailer, I think Pegg insisted on not being the blonde goodie two-shoes again. He looks kinda skeevy.
Any other Wright, Pegg and Frost fans in the house?
The Ant-Man Test Reel…Sort Of!
Remember that test reel of Ant-Man footage that director Edgar Wright filmed and then showed at San Diego Comic-Con? Of course you do. I know I remember, and I’m eagerly awaiting its public release. Well artist Samurai Jack (no relation…I think) saw it in San Diego and he decided to make his own animated version to share with all us fans! This looks pretty damn neat.
My 6 Favorite Movies of All Time (This Week)
I’ve put off writing this list for a long time because I simply don’t think I can rank my favorite movies. I love a lot of films across all genres, and it would be all but impossible to pick a #3 and then compare or contrast it to a #5. And if we’re talking favorite movies of all time, how do I compare the favorite movies of my childhood versus the films I love now that my tastes have matured? Do those childhood favorites even still hold up, or are they basking in the glow of nostalgia? Whereas the newer movies are basking in the glow of newness?
The answer is to rank my Top 6 Favorite Movies based on how I feel about them right now. Maybe next week it’ll be different, or maybe next year. But right now, these are my 6 favorite films of all time.
I never liked movie theater popcorn
Another reason why I don’t like ranking my favorite movies is that I’m no film scholar, and most of my films are probably going to seem a little silly. You won’t see anything on this list even resembling Citizen Kane or The Godfather or any other movie that the rest of the world considers greatest ever. No pretentious French films, sorry. In fact, as a general rule of taste, I don’t really like movies that came out before the 1970s. Something about the cinematography has always just rubbed me the wrong way. I like modern films, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I like the films I like – and these are the films I like this week.
Also, apparently my favorite genre ever is quirky, heartfelt films starring famous comedians in dramatic roles. That’s weirdly specific of me…but here we go!
Edgar Wright Films a Tiny Bit of Ant-Man
My excitement for Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man film is almost as giant as my excitement was for The Avengers. So I am following every little scrap of news that comes out about the film. Hopefully you are too. This week sees some of the biggest little news yet, as apparently Edgar Wright has filmed a test reel showcasing the look and feel of the movie, as well as testing the special effects of Ant-Man’s shrinking. Holy awesome, that’s good news!
If any of us had shrinking powers…
A test real isn’t actual movie footage. I guess it’s just some test scenes, and again, a prototype for how the special effects might look. I’m sure everybody wanted to see how far the special effects for shrinking somebody have come since Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. There’s no word how long the test reel is, or what scenes are in it, or even who is playing Ant-Man. And we’ll probably never know. This is the kind of thing that will stay in the hands of the Marvel movie people.
But hot damn, this is exciting news! We’re one small step closer to the Ant-Man film, and I’m ecstatic. Rumor also has it that Ant-Man will be the focus of the post-credits scene in Iron Man 3. I have zero confirmation on this rumor, but wouldn’t that be brilliant?
Or best of all…San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner. Could you imagine the excitement of the crowd if Marvel suddenly decided to show off the Ant-Man test reel? California might crack off the side of the country from the sheer magnitude of the geekgasm.
We Might Not See Ant-Man Film Anytime Soon
I’m incredibly torn by the news that director Edgar Wright is going to start production this September on his next film The World’s End. I’m torn because A.) That doesn’t sound like Ant-Man to me. And B.) because it’s the third movie in the unofficial trilogy after Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, two amazingly brilliant movies that are counted among the few movies I’ll pop in the DVD player to watch over and over again. Not very many movies hold up to excessive repeat viewing, but those two definitely do. As do their commentaries!
And according to Deadline, The World’s End will once again be co-written by Simon Pegg, and will also star Pegg and Nick Frost, the stars of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. So the recipe is in place for The World’s End to be another amazingly brilliant film!
Damn your handsomeness, Edgar Wright!
But Wright is supposed to be working on Ant-Man! How does the $207 million opening weekend for The Avengers not light a fire under everyone’s butt to get Ant-Man into production? If you can’t tell, I’m very excited about Ant-Man.
Anyway, let us not discount the great news that we’re going to get a third film by Wright, Pegg and Frost. The World’s End is expected to be released in 2013. Here’s the description, which sounds pretty epic:
Twenty years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.
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