“I am Iron Man” the words that lead us into the next installment of the Iron Man movies. Tony Stark played by Robert Downey Jr fulfills the role as if it were meant to be played by him. The movie by Director Jon Favreau, who also directed Iron Man (2008) and plays the role of Hogan. Gwenyth Paltrow returns in her role as Pepper Potts. There are several more Marvelous characters who are brought into the mix with the sequel, including Whiplash/Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke). Rourke brings a raw quality to the role as he continues with his rise back to stardom. Also joining the cast is Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/Black Widow, who I must say has a KICK-@&% action sequence. I could go on and on about the additional actors…Hammer is there and War Machine….but really isn’t it time to listen to the show and then GO see the movie, like you haven’t already. And stay for after the trailer…glimpses of movies to come.

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This week we review the much anticipated James Cameron film… Aliens…I mean Terminator…no no that’s not right..it was Titanic. Actually, hard to believe, but Titanic was the last Big movie directed by Cameron.  Do I have your attention now?  I meant Avatar of course!!!  Written and directed by James Cameron, with a MONSTER budget of sources say anywhere from 280 million, plus marketing (Los Angles Times) to almost 500 million (The New York Times), but we will not know the real figures for months.  Regardless to say this is one of the highest costing films of our time.  With the director putting in some major capital to develop the technology that would make his dream of Avatar into a reality.  And 161 minute timestamp, they really wanted to get their monies worth.

The movie follows our paraplegic Marine into the world of Pandora.  Where the locals are 10 feet tall and BLUE called the Na’vi.  This environment is hostile to humans but rich in unobtanium (Mike prefers to call it Plot-tonium since it moves the plot along), yeah I know, hard to believe they named it that.  The goal is to get to this rock which is worth Billions and the way there is BY FORCE or Peaceful relocation.  This is where our Marine, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) comes in, with the help of Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) and Norm Spellmen (Joel Moore) they intergrate their minds with the human/Na’vi hybrid avatars.  This is a story on so many levels, listen as we tell our thoughts and take you to into the vivid imagination of James Cameron.

We would like to take this opportunity to go back in time, no not a sci-fi movie with lots of cool special effects, but a look at the past in the 2008 movie “The Express”.  This is a drama about the very real life and struggles of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to be awarded the Heisman Trophy.  The movie takes a strong look at racism and the road we have traveled and continue to travel.  It truly brings to light a very dark time in our American History.  Please join Mike and Jeanne as we give you our thoughts.

Special review of “District 9″ with an interesting tie-in….listen for more details.  And a special guest caller.

And if that wasn’t enough of a reason to listen, it’s finally giveway time for Jeanne and Mike’s movie bits, if you have no idea what that is listen now.

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Back in the mid 1980’s I remember this low budget cartoon that came on in the afternoons when I got out of my last class in college.   Since I didnt have cable, and satalite TV was for the rich back then, there were very few choices for a relaxing moment in front of the television at 3:30pm on a tuesday, and when the choice of watching a soap opera or GI Joe was made, lets just say that I didn’t care who Laura was going to marry, or if Stephano was about to be brought back form the dead yet again…thats right, for at least 2 semesters, GI Joe was there.  So 24 years later, hows the live action movie hold up?  Listen as Mike and Jeanne give you the straight scoop!

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G-Force is brought to you by Jerry Bruckheimer, with such film credits as Top Gun and Pearl Harbor.  And with the great voice talent of Nicolas Cage, Steve Buscemi and Tracy Morgan as they attempt to bring to life the average guinea pig and mole.  So if you were expecting some super cool CG and live action stunts take a moment to listen

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Transformers is one of those movie franchises that you knew would have a sequel before the 1st movie was ever released.  And true to form, Hollywood has given us another sequel, but the question is, can this movie eclipse what has been called the most underwhelming blockbuster of modern cinema.  The original movie was all flash and no substance, and took many fans by surprise with its less than serious portrayal of cartoon characters…yeah, who’d a figured that would happen!  So this week its off to the theater to review Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

“Hey guys bill from ct here showing off my awesomely stylish   Tshirt from you guys.  Here’s my daughter and I getting ready to watch transformers 2. You might notice that unlike the last picture you got there is noone in the background. That is because as soon as we showed up everyone ran home to order a tshirt for themselves. You guys have a great show and a listener for life. By the way the movie was intense. The story was pretty weak, but the action was insane. Lots more transformers and they were all easier to discern. Also I was very happy to see that Michael bay brought optimus back to the most kick butt transformer that he used to be.  He took on 3 decepticons in hand to hand combat, no blasters needed.”   —Bill

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…Their war to exterminate mankind had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight…

October 26th, 1984….thats when I first read those words on the opening screen of a new movie at the local AMC theater.  In the course of one week, I went to see it no fewer than 6 times, quite a feat for a college student.  The movie was in mono, the soundtrack was an over repetative synthisized mash of shrill tones and a driving beat.  The special effects ranged from passable to outragously amazing.  The movie was Terminator, and few movies since have had such a profound impact on how I view the cinematic experiance.  A while later we were given Terminator 2 Judgement Day, which became the sequal on which all others are judged.   A few year ago Terminator 3 Rise of the machines showed the world that the franchise is not without fault, and while not a complete disaster, it did not capture the magic of the previous movies.  Now we have Terminator Salvation, moving away from present day, and giving us an entire movie from the point of view of those who have survived judgement day…and the question is, can the spark rekindle the franchise?  This weeks movie review will answer that question, its time to see if this is a rebirth of greatness, or another nail in the coffin of a franchise.

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Star Trek is one of the most successful failures in television history. Today, over 30 years since its original television series, Star Trek is playing somewhere in the world, every hour of every day. With multiple spin off shows, and two decades worth of feature movies, its no surprise that another movie has been made, this movie marks a dramatic departure from all previous movies. Gone are the familiar cast, the so familiar look, and much of the baggage that came with it. This new Trek movie is a complete reboot for the franchise.

Staring Chris Pine as Catian Kirk, and Zachary Quinto and Mr Spock, this is a 2+ hour romp through an entire new universe for fans of the show.  Rated PG-13, the movie has a much more edgy style than previously seen, and director J.J. Abrams has given us a lot to talk about.  Listen as Mike and Jeanne review this latest venture into the United Federation of Planets, and the adventures within.

X-men Origins: Wolverine

When your trying to figure out how best to take advantage of a successful movie franchise without wearing your audience too thin, a prequel may be your best bet…as long as it isn’t Friday the 13th.  Taking a favorite character from the X-men world, Wolverine provides the audience with an action packed sarcasm filled ride through the beginnings of one of the most beloved of the legendary Marvel superheroes.  Add in many of the lesser known players in the Marvel X-men universe, many of which have not seen serious screen time since the cartoons, there’s a little here for everyone.

Listen as Jeanne and Mike take you on the latest Stan Lee inspired adventure.

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Hugh Jackman

Liev Schreiber

Danny Huston

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The watchmen is a movie translation of a long running and much beloved comic franchise.  A member of the Watchmen has been killed, and the remaining members are in jeapardy, all the while the threat of nuclear war looms.  Follow these former heros as they struggle with their humanity, their nemisis, and their very sanity.  Be forewarned, this film is nearly 3 hours long and is RATED R, with some pretty heavy duty gore.

Listen as Mike and Jeanne give you the full review and reveal the winners of last months giveaway!

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