A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer Short Film. Leythum‘s Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2011) stars Clark Gregg, Zach Hudson, Jessica Manuel, and Jeff Prewett. Marvel One-Shot short films’ plot synopsis: “The idea is that these shorts help fill in some of the small gaps between the Iron Man films, The Incredible Hulk,Thor and The Avengers. They tell slight tales, and in fact this one doesn’t even do much to tie any of those movies together.”
Actor Clark Gregg certainly looked out with his part as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) in Iron Man. One role blossomed into parts and appearances in multiple high-end studio films. His camoes and the appearances at the end of each The Avengers film are the connective tissue between all the films. These S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson short films are another...
Actor Clark Gregg certainly looked out with his part as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) in Iron Man. One role blossomed into parts and appearances in multiple high-end studio films. His camoes and the appearances at the end of each The Avengers film are the connective tissue between all the films. These S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson short films are another...
- 10/17/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Stunt men and women are the go-to team for risk-taking. But is this school of hard knocks doing it tough in the industry. Georgina Pearson reports.
As humans, we have a natural fascination with danger. Since Buster Keaton emerged unscathed from a house collapsing around him (Steamboat Bill Jr) we have been unable to tear ourselves from a thrilling action sequence, or a daring gunfight.
However, with each actor comes a stunt double and despite their relatively low-profile these gutsy professionals put their bodies on the line for their craft – and in turn are vital to the success of the films they represent. But as we move into an age of increased CGI and VFX, the fundamentals of post-production are rapidly shifting. Not only do we now have the ability to digitally change the way an entire scene is shaped – but we can actually create the physical characters within that scene.
As humans, we have a natural fascination with danger. Since Buster Keaton emerged unscathed from a house collapsing around him (Steamboat Bill Jr) we have been unable to tear ourselves from a thrilling action sequence, or a daring gunfight.
However, with each actor comes a stunt double and despite their relatively low-profile these gutsy professionals put their bodies on the line for their craft – and in turn are vital to the success of the films they represent. But as we move into an age of increased CGI and VFX, the fundamentals of post-production are rapidly shifting. Not only do we now have the ability to digitally change the way an entire scene is shaped – but we can actually create the physical characters within that scene.
- 7/6/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Chicago – While adult comedies continue to rake in the big bucks at the box office, adult dramas continue to plunge in popularity, particularly dramas centering on the war in Iraq. When a brilliant edge-of-your-seat thriller like Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” or a galvanizing documentary like “Taxi to the Dark Side” can’t even manage to find an audience, a tiny horror picture like “The Objective” doesn’t stand a chance.
DVD Rating: 2.5/5.0
“The Objective” opened in a few theaters earlier this year, performed badly, and has now been unceremoniously dumped into stores. Not an impressive feat for “The Blair Witch Project” co-director Daniel Myrick. At least the new film by his “Witch” partner, Eduardo Sanchez, was chosen for the latest “Ghost House Underground” collection.
The Objective was released on DVD on October 13th, 2009.
Photo credit: IFC Films
But while Sanchez’s “Seventh Moon” was a boring misfire, Myrick...
DVD Rating: 2.5/5.0
“The Objective” opened in a few theaters earlier this year, performed badly, and has now been unceremoniously dumped into stores. Not an impressive feat for “The Blair Witch Project” co-director Daniel Myrick. At least the new film by his “Witch” partner, Eduardo Sanchez, was chosen for the latest “Ghost House Underground” collection.
The Objective was released on DVD on October 13th, 2009.
Photo credit: IFC Films
But while Sanchez’s “Seventh Moon” was a boring misfire, Myrick...
- 10/21/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.
Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List. It's another Big week, with Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell hitting the market, along with some long-awaited classics including The Stepfather, Hardware, and more.
Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com
Angels Vs. Demons: Fact Or Fiction?
The Vatican has condemned it. Readers around the world love it. And now we separate the fact from the fiction in Dan Brown’s controversial bestseller Angels & Demons. We examine the cutting-edge science of anti-matter and question the historical accuracy of theology, conspiracies, symbolism and cults as described by the The Da Vinci Code author. Includes bonus feature:...
Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List. It's another Big week, with Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell hitting the market, along with some long-awaited classics including The Stepfather, Hardware, and more.
Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com
Angels Vs. Demons: Fact Or Fiction?
The Vatican has condemned it. Readers around the world love it. And now we separate the fact from the fiction in Dan Brown’s controversial bestseller Angels & Demons. We examine the cutting-edge science of anti-matter and question the historical accuracy of theology, conspiracies, symbolism and cults as described by the The Da Vinci Code author. Includes bonus feature:...
- 10/11/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
Release Date: Feb. 6 (limited)
Director: Daniel Myrick
Writers: Daniel Myrick, Mark A. Patton and Wesley Clark Jr.
Cinematographer: Stephanie Martin
Starring: Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, Jon Huertas, Sam Hunter, Jeff Prewett
Studio/Run Time: IFC Films, 104 mins.
Whatever else he may do, director Daniel Myrick will always have the words "Blair Witch Project" attached to his name. Judging from his work on The Objective, that may be the way he likes it, since the film in large part reprises what Blair Witch did earlier but without all the faux-cinema-verite trappings. Jonas Ball plays a CIA agent searching for a massive radiation silhouette spotted by spy satellites in Afghanistan. With him is a small group of special ops soldiers, assigned to protect him from what may lie in wait for them in the post-9/11 country. The group soon finds itself lost in the desert and under attack by some unknown supernatural force.
Director: Daniel Myrick
Writers: Daniel Myrick, Mark A. Patton and Wesley Clark Jr.
Cinematographer: Stephanie Martin
Starring: Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, Jon Huertas, Sam Hunter, Jeff Prewett
Studio/Run Time: IFC Films, 104 mins.
Whatever else he may do, director Daniel Myrick will always have the words "Blair Witch Project" attached to his name. Judging from his work on The Objective, that may be the way he likes it, since the film in large part reprises what Blair Witch did earlier but without all the faux-cinema-verite trappings. Jonas Ball plays a CIA agent searching for a massive radiation silhouette spotted by spy satellites in Afghanistan. With him is a small group of special ops soldiers, assigned to protect him from what may lie in wait for them in the post-9/11 country. The group soon finds itself lost in the desert and under attack by some unknown supernatural force.
- 2/4/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
We have images in from IFC Films' horror "The Objective," starring Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, John Huertas, Michael C. Williams and Jeff Prewett. The film is the winner of the New York City Horror Film Festival Audience Award. Winner of the Milagro Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. Daniel Myrick (one of the directors of "The Blair Witch Project") directs and writes alongside Mark A. Patton and Wesley Clark. See all the images now! What's it about? When reconnaissance satellites pick up a radioactive heat signature in a remote tribal region of Afghanistan, CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes is sent in to investigate the phenomenon. Amidst the bedlam of the war-torn region, the Agency fears that Al-Qaida has finally gotten their hands on a nuclear weapon. However, it seems that this threat may be coming from something much more powerful, and definitely not human. A thrilling new ride from Daniel Myrick,...
- 2/4/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
IFC Films is opening The Objective, the latest genre feature from Blair Witch Project co-creator Daniel Myrick, in New York City midnight shows this weekend, and we’ve got your chance to see it for free! In conjunction with the New York City Horror Film Festival, we’re offering five pairs of tickets to the lucky winners.
The movie is showing this Friday and Saturday, February 6-7 at midnight at Manhattan’s IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue). To win tickets for either night, just send an e-mail to NYCHorrorfest@aol.com with “Objective Tickets” in the subject line. You must include your full name, daytime phone number and e-mail address, as well as which night you want to attend. And let us know if you want to be added to the Fangoria newsletter list, so we can tell you about future Fango events. Winners will be selected at random and contacted on Friday,...
The movie is showing this Friday and Saturday, February 6-7 at midnight at Manhattan’s IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue). To win tickets for either night, just send an e-mail to NYCHorrorfest@aol.com with “Objective Tickets” in the subject line. You must include your full name, daytime phone number and e-mail address, as well as which night you want to attend. And let us know if you want to be added to the Fangoria newsletter list, so we can tell you about future Fango events. Winners will be selected at random and contacted on Friday,...
- 2/3/2009
- Fangoria
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