Episode Links – The New Hope!
It’s time once again to toss out a whole bunch of links, because that’s what makes the world wide web a web, all them link linking everything together like a web. Which means you have to leave your comfort sites like Facebook and Twitter from time to time to go to other sites, even if it is just briefly. Just make sure to avoid the giant spiders who live on the web and devour unwary travelers, discarding their dessicated husks in the dredges of reddit. Be sure to stop by TarsTarkas.NET occasionally on your journey because it’s just polite. And you don’t want to be rude, do you?
As usual, there is a mix of movie news and reviews and articles from our friends and neighbors. Don’t forget to drop on by our partners in MOSS for more eclectic fun!
The escalator above is in the Tel Aviv City Hall (or at least was as of 2011!) It could also be a fun project for an enterprising local artist who has a lot of time on their hands at a location where there aren’t security cameras at the escalators.
- Booboo Stewart, the person named Stewart with the more ridiculous name from the Twilight series, has been cast as Jafar’s son in the Disney Original Movie Descendants. Dove Cameron will play the daughter of Maleficent, Mal. The son of Cruella De Vil (Carlos) and daughter of the Evil Queen (Evvie) have not been announced. Ben, the son of Belle and Beast will be played by Mitchell Hope. High School Musical director Kenny Ortega will helm.
- Remember when we wrote about K9 Adventures and K9 Adventures 2? Well, there is also a K9 Adventures 3 in the works!
- David Foster guests at Cultural Gutter with Black Napoleon’s Throne of Satan!
- Timecop is getting a “dark and gritty” remake that sounds dumb as heck, and they namedrop Looper as what they plan to steal from. In addition, the article mentions that in production is a 3rd Journey to the Center of the Earth film, the MacGuyver movie is still in production, and the remake of The Monster Squad (which director Fred Dekker said was dead when I saw the original in theaters recently) is still being kicked around. So beware!
- Beth Loves Bollywood meets the 1940s swashbuckling epic Sikandar!
- The comic book Dreadstar has been optioned for a film, and from what I remember of the comic, it was pretty good, so here’s hoping!
- Teleport-City says “The hell??” to Taiwanese flick The Hell!
- Did you miss this expose on producers Remington Chase and Stefan Martirosian of Lone Survivor fame? It’s a doozy!
- The Horror!? faces the mysterious Indian spy film C.I.D. Raju!
- Check out this cool article on 10 Myths About South Indian Cinema!
- Pre-Code goes in search of The Lost Patrol!
- Drumline is getting a direct-to-VH1 sequel, with Nick Cannon producing and probably starring in a supporting roll.
- Muay Jin Din Kong Lok (หมวยจิ้น ดิ้นก้องโลก) is being called the worst ever Thai film, and WiseKwai has the scoop!
- Tooting my own horn here, but TarsTarkas.NET was mentioned by our good friend Miguel from Monster Island Resort Podcast in this film critic podcast roundtable at Rainestorm!
- RIP Grindcore Goat!
- Monster Island Resort talks with Richard Elfman about Forbidden Zone 2!
- Some cool capsule reviews of early Chinese films!
- Xsmarkthespot mulls over the anniversary of Bill Hicks’ death
- Some cool retro-modern horror with upcoming film Insectula! Harrison Matthews, Pasquale Pilla, Arielle Cezanne, and Sarah French star. Michael Peterson writes and directs, this is his first film.
A giant alien mosquito-type insect is drawn to earth from the CO2 pollution in search of blood. Del, a government agent, loses loved ones to the creature and is on a personal vendetta while the Dr. Kempler is captivated by it and attempts to help the creature cleanse the earth.
Insectula! looks like some awesome low budget fun, check out the extended teaser trailer and jump into the links below:
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Official Site
Until the next big long list, news article, or review of something weird and/or wonderful!
Categories: Movie News Tags: Booboo Stewart, Descendants, Disney, MacGuyver, Nick Cannon, Remakes are stupid, The Monster Squad, VH1
Monster Squad 25th Anniversary Screening Trip Report
Who didn’t grow up with The Monster Squad as one of their favorite films? Okay, everyone who isn’t a boy in my age range. But beyond that, The Monster Squad is awesome and has held up to become a beloved cult classic, even as it bombed at the box office. Thanks to the magic of home video, everyone begged their parents to rent the film over and over again, even recording it off of HBO and wearing their tapes down watching it again and again and again. I love The Monster Squad, and it was nice to finally be able to see it on the big screen with a nice digital print for the 25th anniversary presentation. I was joined at this show by Hellburger and his wife. And, yes, everyone cheered when Wolfman was proved to have nards!
Cast members Andre Gower, Ryan Lambert, Ashley Bank and director Fred Dekker were on hand to introduce the film and answer questions at the end. The Q&A featured a Rothschild conspiracy theory question (The 1st ADA was Richard Luke Rothschild) that totally confused Fred Dekker and sent me into fits of laughter that someone would even ask such a ridiculous question. But it’s good to know that Monster Squad is part of the global conspiracies you hear so much about. You can sort of tell from all the clues in The Monster Squad: Dracula has three brides, the Trilateral Commission is three-related. The five classic monsters each represent a different point on the five-pointed pentagram. The Gillman obviously represents the Reptillian overlords. Stephen King rules, that is part of the conspiracy. The requirement of a virgin to unlock the portal to limbo is a reference to how only the pure of heart can defeat the banking cabals. The Monster Squad is a key to defeat the unseen forces that shape this world…unless it’s false flag propaganda designed to give out inaccurate strategies to keep us all slaves!
I’m on to you, The Monster Squad!
Categories: Movie News Tags: Andre Gower, Ashley Bank, Fred Dekker, Ryan Lambert, The Monster Squad
