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The movies to be released in the next couple of years are either remakes or  sequels and there not that good, for instance Betty Thomas the director of John Tucker Must Die is now rumoured to be directing the sequel to the 2007 family based film Alvin and the Chipmunks, with Justin Long and Jesse McCartney reprising their roles as the chipmunks but no word yet on Jason lee returning.

Also now actor Will Smith will be producing 80's classic The Karate Kid with his son Jaden Smith to star as the lead role as a kid who comes to a new school and is bullied by the local kids only to be mentored by a wise old man in the form of martial arts. There is talk also on a I am Legend prequel with the story so far showing us the events that led to the virus outbreak that turned all humans into zombies.

Actor Vin Diesel is now been offered to reprise his role in the XXX movies, with Ice Cube in the sequel what is the point of bringing him back into the franchise even the first film was crap and the new title get this for the third movie XXX3: The return of Xander Cage I mean it's destined to flop anyway can't wait for these films and more.

With more news now on the upcoming Evil dead remake word is Sam Raimi is now not going to be directing the new version and ghosthouse is looking for a new director to refresh the classic, also word is My name is Earl star Jason Lee is picked to Be playing  the character of Ash originally played by Bruce Campbell in the 1981 film. But there are plans to make a fourth Evil dead movie and Sam Raimi wants in as well as Bruce Campbell, both movies are tipped to be released in 2009 but by the looks of things I don't think the movies will be out next year but will keep updates for you all.

With remakes becoming an apparent thing in America at the moment it seems that big hollywood producers want to remake animation films, Blood: The last vampire is to be released in America in March 2009 and tells the story of a vampire who is part of a goverment agency hired to track down and hunt demons in post WW2. Another animation to be remade is the cult classic Ninja Scroll, a story based around good ninja's against supernatural evil ninja's led by a demonic samurai who has risen from the dead hell bent on destroying the world, no word on release date yet but it is said that actor Leonardo de Carpio will produce the film.

It is now confirmed that the X-men franchise is going to be given a new makeover by none other than The OC and Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz which will be entitled X-men: First Class and will focus on the younger X-men including Iceman, shadowcat and Rogue, there are also talks that a Magneto film is in the works as well as Deadpool a character from the upcoming Wolverine film.

With more news now on the upcoming Conan film, Brett ratner who directed X-men: The Last stand is in final talks to be directing the classic comic book saga which will be given an R-rating, it is still a long wait until 2010 though.

Also word is that the new upcoming Spiderman 4 film will be shot back to back and will star Tobey maguire and Kirstin Dunst and still be directed by Sam Raimi with a may 2011 release date.

It is now offical that a third tomb raider film is going to be made, Angelina Jolie will be reprising her role as Lara Croft and she is now in training  and wants to look even hotter than her last two movies. No word yet on the script or when the movie will be released but will keep updates for you.

With more news of comic book's turned movies Rome star Kevin Mckidd has stated he wants to play the Role of Thor, the character being the thunder of god in an upcoming movie being directed by Kenneth Branagh and is set for a 2010 release date.

In Batman news the next film will be entitled The caped Crusader and will deal with batman battling Two-face after the death of Rachel dawes and the aftermath of Harvey dent, phillip seymour-Hoffman is in talks to play the penguin and director Christopher Nolan wants to introduce the character of catwoman back into the franchise but reports have suggested that Angelina Jolie will play the femme fatale but director Christopher Nolan wants singer Cher to play the role in which he feels the character should have depth and be played by an older actress, what do you all think who should play the new catwoman?

Also I am so excited that Australian model Megan Gale has been confirmed to play the role of Wonder Woman, the film will be shot here in Australia and America and will also be directed by Australian George Miller of Mad Max and Happy Feet fame.

I have now found out that Sam Raimi is set to remake his masterpiece of horror cinema The Evil dead, set for a 2009 release it will based on the book of the dead which can summon demons which will see a group of people surviving the horrific events to come. Original star Bruce Campbell has been announced as one of the producers and the new movie will star ex-buffy star Eliza Dushku and Desmond Harrington who both worked together on the 2003 horror movie Wrong Turn.

In other news Legendary Italian horror film director Dario Argento has been confirmed as one of the writer's for the upcoming 1977 Suspiria remake which was about a girl entering a ballet academy only to later discover run by a coven of witches. With a 2009 release in the works word is that they want Natalie Portman to play the leading role.

As you all know i'm wanting to become a movie reviewer so if anyone has any questions about movies, or wants me to find out something for them don't hesitate to ask i am more than willing to

With Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds being released here in Australia in June 2009, I can now say the cast of the movie will consist of Brad Pitt, Dianne Kruger, Eli Roth, Samuel L. Jackson and Mike Myers the film is shooting in Berlin, Germany and will be finished in late February just in time for the Cannes film festival. Another project Quentin was involved in was Killshot, a new movie out soon that stars Dianne Lane and Thomas Jane as a married couple after witnessing an incident go under the witness protection program, now Quentin has pulled out due to other filming projects which is a shame because this movie looks good and will be released in January 2009.

Coffy

Rating- R18+ Violence, Nudity, Drug use

Director- Jack Hill

Writer- Jack Hill

Genre- Action, Crime

Cast- Pam Grier- Coffy

          Booker Bradshaw- Howard

          Sid Haig- Omar

          William Elliot- Carter

Coffy is a 1973 blaxploitation film starring Pam Grier who by day is a nurse and by night a woman on her quest for revenge against the people who harmed her sister with drug abuse. The wonderful Pam Grier does a good job in this film playing Coffy especially in the action scenes where she blows the head off a crooked man is great. Blaxploitation films started in the early 1970's and are fan favourites now all over the world, these particular films inspired some of Quentin Tarantino's character's in his movies one being Uma Thurman's character in the Kill Bill films.

Verdict

Overall an exciting movie full of action, nudity and brawls what more could you ask for in a movie, I give Coffy 4/5

Movies aren't the only things to be remade in the near future, television shows are also the next big thing to be remade from the small screen to the big. I am a fan of 1980's soap opera Dallas which is currently under production and will star Katie Cassidy as Lucy Ewing there are also rumours Diane lane and husband James Brolin are to play the parents Miss Ellie and Jock Ewing while Luke Wilson will play Bobby Ewing, the film will start shooting early 2009 but no release date yet.

Also another 80's soap opera is being remade Dynasty which starred Joan Collins and Linda Evans who played arch-enemies on the hit primetime soap and famous for their on screen catfights has been announced and producers want Catherine zeta-jones and Michelle Pheiffer as the dueling rivals. Also in other news a second Simpsons movie has been confirmed but no details on the next script have been announced, if it took 15 years to make the first film we will have to wait a long time for the next one probably.

2009 is going to be another year for remakes including The shadow, Battle Royale, The evil dead, Logan's run, The last house on the left, The birds, Akira, The warriors, Nightmare on elm street, Fame, Footloose and The thing.

But one movie that shouldn't be remade is the 1961 classic Breakfast At Tiffany's which starred Aubrey Hepburn is slated for a 2009 release and the producers want Lindsay Lohan to play the infamous role of Holly Golightly which people are saying could resurrect her career, What do you all think should Breakfast At Tiffany's be remade?

With more news on Quentin Tarantino's anime films  Uma Thurman now says she will have no part in the two films and that the stories will reflect more on the history of Bill and the future of the bride, but come on it wouldn't be a kill bill film without Uma in it so she could be just teasing us at this stage. Also a new edition of kill bill is in the works and will expand on the original movies and include additional anime stories that quentin himself wrote. Will keep updates on this project for you all.

Next year's line up of movies is going to make 2009 an excellent year, already there is Bride wars, The box, Avatar, Transformers 2: Revenge of the fallen, Terminator: Salvation and alot of remakes especially in the horror genre with Friday the 13th, The wolfman and Sorority Row, but one movie I really want to see is Wolverine the prequel to the X-men movies about Logan ( Hugh Jackman ) who seeks revenge against sabertooth for the death of his lover. The release date is for 30 April 2009 here in Australia and will also star Ryan reynolds and Liev Schreiber as sabertooth. I'll keep you all posted on updates of the film.

I am such a huge fan of Robert Rodriguez's since I saw From Dusk til' dawn and since seeing Sin City one of 2005's best movies, I can now say I'm dying to wait for the upcoming Sin City sequel. The movie will be based around the A Dame To Kill For story but word on Quentin Tarantino's involvement is looking like a no at this stage due to the fact he's busy with Inglorious Basterds. Rumour is Rose Mcgowan will play Ava Lord and that Robert wants to film Sin City 2 and 3 back to back. The movie is slated for a 2009 release date but I dont think that will happen so we will all have to wait for 2010 and 2011 for those films.

In other news Robert wants to remake a Barbarella film the original starring Jane Fonda with his love interest Rose Mcgowan but rumours have said she has pulled out and that Jessica Alba wants the role, also a new Conan movie is in the works and Robert wants Danny Trejo as the muscled sword man as the leading man, Danny who was in Robert's fake trailer for the movie Planet Terror has announced that the trailer Machete will become an actual film and there are three stories for the trilogy.

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I can't wait for the much anticipated movie of 2009, Watchmen which is to be released here in Australia on March 5, the story revolves around an ex- superhero who is murdered which reunites the other superheros to prevent destruction. It will star Carla Gugino ( Sin City ), Malin Ackerman ( The Heartbreak Kid ) and Patrick Wilson ( Little Children), and is directed by the talented Zack Snyder of Dawn of the Dead remake and 300 fame.

Also news on Zack word is he's going to be making a 300 prequel to the smash hit movie of 2007. It has just been announced and is currently slated to begin shooting in 2010 but no word on cast yet but hopefully Gerard Butler will reprise his role.

Im so excited to hear that actress Rose Mcgowan is taking on the role of the sword-swinging she- devil vixen Red Sonja a character from the marvel comic book. It will be produced by Robert Rogriguez ( Sin City ) and filming is currently underway. The 80's movie version sucked shit but by the looks of these posters which you can view in my pictures section it should be a great movie. The movie at this stage could be out late 2009 or early 2010.

In other news this year on may 28 Robert Rodriguez had announced plans to direct a new show everyone is raving about entitled Women In Chains, the show which was originally penned by creator Josh Miller is currently writing the storylines which will include sadistic guards, cafeteria hosedowns, mud- wrestling, violent vendettas and catfights. One of the actress' on board is Robert's current squeeze Rose Mcgowan who will star as one of the show's leading females which the show is being describe as a violent prison drama.

Dead Space Downfall

Rating MA15+- Strong animated Horror Violence, Blood and gore

Director- Chuck Patton

Writers- Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti

Genre- Animation, Horror

Cast- Voices Of Kirk Bailey

                         Jeff Bennett- Leggio

                         Kelly Hu- Shen

                         Nika Futterman- Alissa

Dead space downfall is an animated movie, a prequel to the video game Dead space which takes place on a mining ship. The horror begins when the crew discover a religious artifact, they unearth it and take on board the ship. The artifact unleashes an alien species which quickly starts slaughtering everyone on board turning them into carnage eating zombies. The security consists of Alissa ( Futterman ), shen ( Hu ), Leggio ( Bennett ) who insitintly go into action protecting and trying to rescue the survivors and at the same time trying to stay alive.

Verdict

I am a huge fan of animation and this is one film that is very gory, bloody which is probabably a good thing it's animated, the animation alone is done quite well but for the game fans you will at least understand how it all starts, i give this 3/5 for an enjoyable watch i will be now going and playing the game.

My name is Sam and im your very own movie man. On my blogs I will be discussing old and current movie titles, directors and upcoming movies for 2009 and my passion for exploitation films, I hope you enjoy my recommendations. Thankyou.

For my first review it is a cult classic and among a favourite of mine, and has become a well known B-grade movie around the world, The Big Doll House which was released in America in 1971 tells the story of a group of women surviving the harsh treatments of the wardress in an all female prison.

The Big Doll House                                     

Rating- R18+ Violence, drug use, adult themes, sex scene

Director- Jack Hill

Writer- Don Spencer

Genre- Action, Drama

Cast- Judith M. Brown- Collier

          Roberta Collins- Alcott

          Pam Grier- Grear

          Sid Haig- Harry

The film starts off with Collier ( Brown ) being sent to an all female prison in the Phillipines for murdering her husband. She is then introduced to her cellmates who take an instint disliking to her, the women do not get along and this results in tiffs, a cafeteria hosedown to a mud- wrestling catfight. The wardress is a sadistic cruel bitch who inflicts tortue on the women for no apparent reason so the women plot to escape with the help of two men. Breaking out of the prison they decide to take the wardress hostage with guns ablazing enter the woods, take refuge and fight back.

Verdict

You know where this movie is going with the obvious predictable storylines but chicks with guns mud-wrestling is something that made the 1970's the decade for exploitation cinema. Other movies in this series are the 1972 sequel The Big Bird Cage, Women in Cages and the Arena