Showing posts with label star wars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label star wars. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Is Bradley Cooper The Next Indiana Jones?

There are few things I gush about on the radio, very few (I like to think).

One thing I will consistently get giggly about (every time) is Harrison Ford. Whenever mentioned I time travel to a place in time before the earring and before I was born. To the 80s, a time where had I been alive I probably would have been stalking Harrison Ford. Yeah, unfortunately I doubt I would have gone to university back then… unless Indy was my Prof.


I am a HUGE Indiana Jones fan. My mother introduced me to the series as a kid, way before I could even begin to understand Star Wars (that would come a few years later). Now with rumors that new Indiana Jones may or may not be in the works my mind is alive with who could be the potential pick for recasting Indy. Unfortunately (like most people) I was let down by the revamp. The story, mixed with being punched on the leg my sister every ten seconds (with a few seven second surprises) just did not hook me.

Anyways, not the point of this blog right here. This is a formal blog of endorsement for Bradley Cooper to take the reins on the franchise. I am totally okay with it so long as we continue to pretend Crystal Skull never happened. Mom, I know this may anger you but in this case you are the 1%.

Cooper is rumoured to be at the top of the list, but the rumour mill is also speculating that time may be running down for B-Rad to take the role on. Not sure, what to think here. Some reports are saying that a recast and new revamped movie may not happen at all. The last 24 hours has seen conflicting reports about the potential of a new movie, but not too many about who should star in it. Cooper is the front runner.

I’m not sure giving Indy the James Bond treatment with recasts and new stories into the future is the right way to go. Don’t get me wrong, I will gladly shell out the cash to see them on a movie by movie basis; but I still don’t think it is the right thing to do. Hell, I don’t even like the kid who played Indy in Young Indiana Jones. You’re probably saying, “Kate, I love Sean Patrick Flanery he was amazing in the Boondock Saints”.  I had to watch Powder way too many times in High School to validate any reasoning that he should ever get to play a role of one of the sexiest men of all time again. He has lost that right.

Anyways, who would you cast as Indiana Jones in a re-up? Do you think it is a good idea?

The leading lady would be dependent on the story-line, but I am open for some suggestions on that too. Brownie points for anyone who votes Kate Bruce. 

Here is a brief look at the history of IndianaJones with a lead on Bradley Cooper snagging the role. 

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

2015: The Year of the Blockbuster

This summer has been filled with tremendous blockbuster movies hitting cinemas, as an avid movie fan I have felt the pressure to stay afloat with the steady stream of new releases opening in theatres. I have definitely missed a fair share of the movies I wanted to see this summer because there just hasn’t been time. This summer’s movie release line-up is stressing me out (well in advance) of what is promising to be one of the biggest years in movie history, 2015.

I love going to the movies. I love being one of the first people I know to see a film. I enjoy nearly every element of visiting the theatre; I consider it money well spent. I am going to have to budget my money wisely for 2015 to manage the CRAZY list of blockbusters that will be on the big screens.

Here are the films we know (so far) that will be in the stellar 2015 line-up:

Star Wars: Episode VII
Jurassic Park IV
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avatar 2
Cinderella
Man of Steel Sequel (Untitled)
Pirates of the Caribbean 5
Finding Dory
Mission: Impossible 5
Terminator 5
Bond 24
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Kung Fu Panda 3
The Fantastic Four
Die Hardest
The Adventures of Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure
Crimson Peak
Assassin's Creed
Snow White and the Huntsman 2
American Sniper
Hotel Transylvania 2
The Outsider
Spy's Kid
Slaughterhouse-Five
Alvin and the Chipmunks 4
The Penguins of Madagascar
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Silence
Pitch Perfect 2
Ant-Man
Untitled Jason Bourne Sequel
The Smurfs 3
Peanuts
Popeye
A Thousand Splendid Suns
After Earth 2


Those titles are just a few of the highlights from IMDB.com’s list of 554 films set to be released in 2015; scary, right? How much will you budget on theatre expenses in 2015? What movie are you looking forward to seeing the most?