The Dark Knight vs Blade Trailer Mashup

This trailer mashup between Blade and The Dark Knight is really awesome.

What happens when a man who dresses like a monster meets a monster? The Bat meets the Vampire in this crossover.

Hat tip: /Film

Public Enemies Trailer Out!

Ah, the famous La Salle Street Canyon in Chicago! My husband works a couple blocks from here. You've seen it in the Dark Knight movies, too.

I can't wait to see this film, partially because they filmed a lot of it in the Chicago area. The trailer looks amazing:

Directed by Michael Mann (Heat), Public Enemies tells the real-life story of gangster John Dillinger (Depp), and how, due to his (and his pal's) multi-state crime spree during the 1930s, the US government had no choice but to create the FBI -- whose top agent, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), was the one assigned to finally track down Dillinger and bring him to justice. The film also stars Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, and Billy Crudup.

Newsies Mashup

This may be the best one yet. NSFW, obviously. F**king Newsies Trailer Mashup

NSFW F*ckin Newsies! @ Yahoo! Video

Terminator 4 Psycho Christian Bale's Just Not That Into You

Christian Bale's rant is the gift that keeps on giving. NSFW!!!

Hat tip: Spoutblog

Christian Bale vs. Bill O'Reilly

Most definitely NSFW!!

By now, I'm sure you've heard Christian Bale's temper tantrum from the set of Terminator Salvation. They sent it to the insurance company in case he walked!!

This mashup is just brilliant. Two trantrums are better than one!

Hat tip: Perez Hilton

3:10 to Yuma - mini-review

I finally watched this excellent film on DVD last night. I used to have a major thing for Russell Crowe from his Gladiator days, but he lost his luster with me a bit after the whole phone throwing incident. One can't deny, however, that he is an excellent actor, and this is one of his best roles. He's perfect in a Western, although we can all forget the horrible Quick and the Dead with Sharon Stone. Yes, I did sit all the way through that travesty back in the day that I would watch anything Russell did. Well, we can all thank Sharon Stone for one thing, she brought Russell Crowe to American audiences for the first time, and to the attention of Hollywood.

This is the kind of matchup dreams are made of -- two of the most excellent intense actors of our time, Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, mano a mano in the same movie. Christian Bale plays a down on his luck rancher, a veteran of the Civil War missing a leg who has lost the respect of his teenage son and his wife. Russell Crowe plays Ben Wade, robber and leader of a band of cutthroats, but he's not a simple man -- he draws and seems to relish having an intelligent conversation with Christian Bale's character.

Christian Bale's rancher is deep in debt and through a series of fateful events, he ends up taking Crowe's Ben Wade with a group of men as prisoner to the 3:10 train to Yuma to his trial and certain hanging. Peter Fonda plays a crusty old Pinkerton detective, and it was fun seeing him in this movie. Bale's son tags along to Yuma, and Ben Wade realizes it's because of the boy's hero worship of him. The son gets to see Wade in action when the party is attacked by Apaaches along the way. The son's worship of outlaws like Wade from dime novels is part of the reason that Bale's character took this job taking Wade as a prisoner to justice, and he is trying to redeem himself in his son's eyes.

At the end of the journey, the two men are alone in a hotel room within earshot of the train whistle. Outside they are surrounded by men who either want to rescue Wade or kill him. The two actors have a fascinating conversation in that room where they reveal secrets to each other. Christian Bale reveals that he has never been a hero, and his leg was shot off by one of his own men. "Try telling your son that!" Wade tells about how he was abandoned by his mother. They reach a level of respect for each other as they dash out to meet that 3:10 train. I won't spoil the ending, but Crowe's character is not a simple killer, and he seems to surprise even himself. This is a film that is staying with me, and I keep thinking about it, which I didn't expect from a Western. It harkens back to the old Westerns which were morality plays. I have never seen the original film from the 50's, but from the reviews I've read, this film surpasses the first one with these two superior actors. I give 3:10 to Yuma four stars. Simply excellent, and two of the best parts ever for these two actors. In another year, they would have been nominated for Oscars for this film, in my opinion.

Christian Bale hates Rom Coms

I guess we're stuck with Matthew McConaughey. Frankly, it IS hard for me to picture Christian in a Rom Com! A wee bit on the intense side.

WENN reports:

Hollywood heartthrob Christian Bale has ruled out ever starring in a romantic comedy - because he doesn't find them funny.

The Batman star is famed for his serious movie roles and insists its because he wouldn't be a great comedic actor.

He tells Details magazine, "I have no attraction to misery. I don't intentionally go for dark.

"The only think I would unequivocally say is that I have never had any interest in romantic comedy - I just couldn't do it. I think I'd be terrible. And I think it's an oxymoron anyway. I've never found any of them funny."

Got Milk?

Yum! I've got some Oreos over here, Batman!

Christian Bale Terminates us Three times!

Not just one, but THREE new Terminator films are in the works. Perez and others are reporting that Christian Bale has signed up to play John Connor in all three of the sequels:

Christian has already begun filming the first film, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

The film is set to debut on May 22, 2009.

Victor Kubicek of film company Halcyon, says Bale is "really an actor's actor, so we're very proud. Christian was our first choice and he's a big fan of The Terminator, so we're very lucky. But with Batman he's already done the whole franchise thing, so we weren't sure he'd respond."

Hey, as long as it pays big!

Apparently Bale fell so in love with the (money) script that he's already signed to make all three films.

PG-13 for new Terminator movie??

Sorry, but I can't quite picture this. The new Terminator movie, starring Christian Bale as John Connor will be PG-13? Well, I guess they toned it down for the TV Show. Are you ready for Terminator happy meals?

Variety reports:

The "Terminator" will indeed be back -- but this time with a more kid-friendly rating.

As production starts today on "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," the next installment in the action franchise, producers at the Halcyon Co. say they aim to deliver a PG-13 movie to Warner Bros. for release on May 22, 2009.

The "Terminator" series is one of the highest-grossing R-rated franchises of all time, with the first three films having grossed more than $1.03 billion worldwide. But Halcyon producers thought it was time to broaden the upcoming fourth film's audience base, and they believe the PG-13 won't compromise the series' gritty vision.

"The ratings have changed," said Halcyon co-founder and co-CEO Victor Kubicek, a broker-turned-writer-producer. "The PG-13 has increased in intensity."

Move follows last year's "Die Hard" film, "Live Free or Die Hard," which went out with a PG-13 after three prior R-rated installments. That pic went on to gross $382.1 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing in the series.

A family-friendly rating opens many doors, including a "Terminator Salvation" licensing deal for action figures with Playmates Toys.

I AM excited about Christian Bale as John Connor. I can't think of anyone I'd like to see more in the role.