It’s been close to 25 years since the movie hit the screens, but no movie has ever had the same effect on me as this one did when it arrived. At the time, I was so used to seeing Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, I don’t think I knew what to expect, but Nightbreed was a cleverContinue reading “Can we get a NIGHTBREED reboot…please?”
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Guillermo del Toro’s new book Cabinet of Curiosities is a must have
Every great auteur has a blue print or diary, of his or her plans to create something special. The director,Guillermo del Toro, is no different. He’s been drafting up ideas as long as Tim Burton has been sketching and now he’s releasing his ideas in a new book Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. IfContinue reading “Guillermo del Toro’s new book Cabinet of Curiosities is a must have”
Why Pacific Rim is more geek friendly than most geek friendly films
Most of you already know about my love for Pacific Rim. I found it to be highly inventive and fun, but I found this article on Tumblr today that digs deeper into why this film forges new territory while others continue to tread water. “WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN” is a blog on TumblrContinue reading “Why Pacific Rim is more geek friendly than most geek friendly films”
The Strain: The Fall #1, is pure neo-gothic terror
Dark Horse’s The Strain: The Fall #1 expounds, yet again, on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. In this one, writer David Lapham and artist Mike Huddleston, tackle book number two in the Guillermo/Hogan series…The Fall. The story starts out epic enough, with a fast paced,Continue reading “The Strain: The Fall #1, is pure neo-gothic terror”
The opening and closing credits of Pacific Rim alone are better than Grown Up’s 1 and 2
I’m still trying to get over how Pacific Rim was eclipsed by Grown Up’s 2 this weekend, but I know that PR will pull in more worldwide….that you can guarantee. For those who haven’t seen Pacific Rim yet, it’s important for you to see this. It is so action packed and chock full of absolutelyContinue reading “The opening and closing credits of Pacific Rim alone are better than Grown Up’s 1 and 2”
Pacific Rim goes big by keeping it simple
It’s been a long road for Guillermo Del Toro‘s Kaiju epic “Pacific Rim“, but it’s here and I got a chance to see it yesterday in a sparsely occupied AMC theater at 4pm. I had expected there to be more people in attendance on a summer Friday afternoon, but my wife and I were gratefulContinue reading “Pacific Rim goes big by keeping it simple”
Q&A with Pacific Rim concept artist Keith Thompson
MITNG was really happy to get the chance to speak to illustrator Keith Thompson about art, inspiration and his part on the film Pacific Rim, the ladder being a well kept secret, that is until the film releases. But what he was able to share with us was highly informative and well thought out. KeithContinue reading “Q&A with Pacific Rim concept artist Keith Thompson”
Tom Morello debuts new song off the Pacific Rim soundtrack
Guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audio Slave) and composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Game of Thrones) have debuted a new song off the Pacific Rim soundtrack and it’s indeed a song fit for mechanized titans. It blends the rock with the orchestral making it every bit as big as this movie will mostContinue reading “Tom Morello debuts new song off the Pacific Rim soundtrack”
How is this possible? Another new trailer for Pacific Rim arrives with more badass footage
I guest the theory here is if you show us enough new footage we won’t remember what we saw when the movie comes out? Okay…I’m on board, this latest trailer has a ton of new footage, that proves once more, that this film will be high fucking octane fun when it arrives! Pacific Rim, starringContinue reading “How is this possible? Another new trailer for Pacific Rim arrives with more badass footage”
Pacific Rim graphic novel “Tales From Year Zero” arrives along with character posters from the film and new “Build your own Jaeger” viral website
While July 12th is still a bit aways, that ain’t gonna stop Warner Brother’s from dishing out some geek friendly promos. The first of which are some very cool character posters from the film that feature two of the stars Charlie Hunan as Raliegh Beckett and Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori of the Gypsy DangerContinue reading “Pacific Rim graphic novel “Tales From Year Zero” arrives along with character posters from the film and new “Build your own Jaeger” viral website”