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Paul produces and hosts a film/comedy podcast on CinemaRecon.com! He also produces and hosts a gaming podcast on BitFixRadio.com!

Replay of Cinema Recon LIVE!

We just wrapped our live Cinema Recon broadcast of the 84th Annual Academy Awards! We started right on time at 4:00pst and powered all the way through until nearly 5 hours later, when The Artist was announced as the 2011 Best Picture!

Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in and participated in our first big live event! We had such a great time putting on the live show, we’d love to do another as soon as possible. It will course always comes down to what the listeners (now viewers!) want, so if you liked this show, please drop us a line and tell us what you thought!

Didn’t catch the show? Wanna listen again? You can view the epic Cinema Recon 2012 Oscar commentary below!

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The Oscars 2012 part 1

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The Rock as Hercules?

MGM is seeking a lead for Bret Ratner’s Hercules, and they may have found him in The People’s Champion.

Don't touch my Powerbar

Variety tells us today that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (no matter how many times I hear that full name, I laugh) is in discussions with MGM to be the titular (I laugh when I hear that too…don’t judge me) half man, half god.

I know what you’re thinking, and it’s true: this would be a first in the portrayal of Hercules in cinema.  What a bold move for the studio!  I hope you’ll join me in commending them for hiring an actor who, for the first time ever in the role of  Hercules,  was also the Tooth Fairy.

Hey, my kids gotta eat too!

Bravo, MGM.  You’ve given inspiration for millions of other freakishly strong guys out there who have sold out for boatloads of cash.

In all honesty, I like The Rock (just not enough to see Journey 2).  Remember his cameo in the Reno: 911 film?  Hilarious.  And I would be excited to see a new Hercules film.  Is it wrong, though, if I really, really want it to look something like this?…


New Wrath of the Titans Trailer!

The new trailer for Wrath of the Titans may as well have Sam Worthington running around in front of a green screened cartoon.  Nearly every frame of this thing has some kind of CGI monster spewing/wielding some kind of fire/weapon.  Translation = it sure looks bad ass:

Ah, but looks can be deceiving!  Remember the initial trailer for Clash of the Titans?  That looked bad ass too!  The crazy special effects, the pulsating power cords…Liam Neesan belching “Release the Kraken!!”  And, well, we all know how THAT turned out (Translation = it was not bad ass).

Man…but that giant fire-monster-guy sure looks cool!  Arrrgh, what am I saying??  Fool me once, Titans…


Cinema Recon’s LIVE Oscar Event!

It will be a red carpet affair this February 26th (This Sunday!) @ 4:00 PST at the Cinema Recon Studios in San Ramon!  Join us for a special episode where we will bring you our commentary of the 84th Annual Academy Awards LIVE and uninterrupted!

Watching us is easier than you can possibly imagine!  Do you have a computer?  Do you have a TV?  Then you’re ready to invite Cinema Recon into your living room for Oscar night! (Disclaimer: If you do not have a computer OR a TV, we are sorry, but we don’t want poor people listening to our show)

Here’s everything you need to know:

  • You can watch us LIVE on CinemaRecon.com by going here during the event
  • Or, you can watch LIVE on our Ustream channel by going here during the event
  • Paul, Jake, Cassie and Billy will be ranting and raving continuously through the entire event, even during the commercials!
  • There is about a 3 second delay between our broadcast and what you will hear/see, so we recommend pausing your DVR for a couple of seconds to sync up our banter with the Awards
  • Don’t wanna watch us all by your lonesome??  Come on over to the Cinema Recon Studios: San Ramon!  We will trade hilarity for beer!

See you this Sunday!!


American Reunion Full Trailer!

Ah…nostalgia.  It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it?  It gives us a warm feeling inside, makes us feel like we are among old friends….oh and it also makes movie studios boatloads of cash.

Behold, the new full trailer for American Reunion!  You’ll be saying “I remember when…!” in no time:

Remember when Jim had awkward sex talks with his dad?  Remember when Stifler said something inappropriate at the most inopportune time?  Remember when Jim’s Dad banged Stifler’s mom?!?  …okay, so that’s new.

Of course, as we like to say on this site, we will probably see it.  I really enjoyed the first two American Pie films, as they were pretty fresh back in good ol’ 1999.  It wasn’t until a few years later that they started cranking out the direct-to-DVD Americans that the franchise just turned into the mundane and a boob-parade for 14-year-old boys to rent at their local Blockbusters.

So, I for one welcome the current lull in each American actors’ career!  This means a) they are willing to return to the franchise that boosted them in the first place (a-la Vin Diesel), b) enough time has passed that we really would be curious to see another American Pie, and c) Hollywood can provide us with nostalgic entertainment at a nominal fee!  More Sherminator, please!

 


Episode 02/18/12

Today on the show, we stare Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance straight in the flaming dead eyes and say “That’s enough Nicolas Cage!”  (07:29)

Also, what happens when a cyborg holds the key to a young boy’s destiny??  The battle for the future will be fought in the past…in Cinema Recon’s review of Hugo!  (42:40)

In the news…  (1:11:29)

Listen Below:

Download Here (by right clicking, then “save as”):  CR: Episode 02/18/12

 


Cinema Recon on Ustream!

Watch below as we test out the new live channel on Ustream!


Wanderlust Red Band Trailer Released

Do you remember The State on MTV?  I do.  And fondly.  I was a huge fan of the short-lived sketch comedy series, and was sad to see it disappear in 1995.  Flash forward a few years to 2003 where several of the cast members reassembled to create the huge hit Reno 911!  Later in 2007, nearly all of The State was back together again for the film Reno 911!: Miami.  And there was much rejoicing.

Why am I talking about The State? Because the upcoming comedy Wanderlust will be reuniting many of the cast members once again!  (David Wain directed and the film features Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, and Kerri Kenney-Silver)  A new red band trailer (that means it has naughty words, NSFW) was just released today through Break.com.  Check it out:

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The first trailer I saw forWanderlust didn’t really resonate with me, BUT after learning of The State’s involvement and seeing this new trailer, I’m actually thinking it could be a good time!  My, how easily swayed I am.


International Teaser Trailer for Prometheus!

While we don’t really see anything new here in comparison to the previously released teaser, I can’t help but post up the latest bit of Prometheus news.  The International teaser was just released and, yup, it still gives me chills:

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I honestly cannot remember the last time I have been more excited for a film.  The mystery swirling around this movie, the relation to the Alien universe, the fact that director Ridley Scott wants to “scare the living shit out of you“…it is just the right amount of hype to make someone like me go apeshit with anticipation.

Cinema Recon will be all over this when it releases on June 8, 2012, you can be damn sure of that!


Ninety-Freakin-Seven John Carter Images!(???)

…Because 98 would be too many.

Seriously??  I’ve never heard of a studio releasing a Costco-size pack of images like this, but here they are!  ComingSoon.net has ’em, so block out your afternoon calendar and have a gander!

Why, for the love of Walt Disney, do we need 97 images from an upcoming film???  If ever there was good reason for me to use 3 Question Marks, it’s here.  Why not pre-release the film in flip book form while you’re at it!?  And I’m not trying to shit on the movie.  In fact, I know very little about the soon-to-be blockbuster franchise (I can only imagine).  But….97?  I mean…really???