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An new take on writer Richard Matheson's classic Twilight Zone episode 'Steel' or as I call it 'Rock em Sock em Robots'.  The comparisons to Rocky seem like a reach but this looks pretty good and my wife loves her some Hugh Jackman.

Some nice Hitchcock classics come out today so be sure to check out this, Rebecca, and Spellbound.  You will not be disappointed.  Now we just need the Birds, Vertigo, and Rear Window.

I wasted my time on the first one.  I will not waste my time on any more of these.

Finished the first season of AMC's Hell on Wheels and it was a nice show.  The ending was a bit bizarre so it will be very interesting on how they begin things in season 2.  Justified began last week and did not waste anytime bringing in the bad guys.  Archer also started as Burt Reynolds guest starred and was fabulous.

Prince Fielder singed a HUGE deal with the Tigers this week so the Rangers will move on with Mitch Moreland at first and I hope his wrist is healed.  Roy Oswalt is on the radar but I am not sure how he fits with the rotation being full.

Welcome Yu!

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The Expendables 2 PG-13?

 

 Well everyone wanted Chuck Norris in The Expendables 2 but it looks like it may have come at a price.  Chuck let it be known this week that The Expendables 2 will be PG-13 and Sly has since confirmed this news over at AICN:  http://www.aintitcool.com/node/52774  I am mixed on this right now but it will probably increase the box office take. As long as we get the R rated cut on blu ray, all should be good.   Let's hope this does not happen to Rambo 5 if it gets made.  Thanks to my Stallone Zone brother Mr. Blackwell for the poster.

The Town that Dreaded Sundown - On TCM tomorrow!

The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) is a movie I remember seeing when I was young on TV because it was based on a true story and the events occurred in Texarkana AR or TX. I grew up in Arkansas so that was close to home.  By the way, I got to Texas as fast as I could.  I have not seen it since and it has not been released on DVD.  I came close to ordering a bootleg copy last year but that web site was shut down so no dice.  I just happened to check the Turner Classic Movie website today and low and behold there's an article about this movie on the front page advertising its showing tomorrow night, 1/20 at 1 am cst.

This movie is also regarded as the first batch of slasher movies to get going in the mid to late 70s before John Carpenter's Halloween and Friday the 13th.  The guy wearing the flour sack in the poster sure looks very similar to someone we know in Friday the 13th part 2.  So honey, do not wait up for me tomorrow!

Visit TCM's web site about this cult classic!

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/382629|0/The-Town-That-Dreaded-Sundown-on-1-20-.html

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New Release Tuesday

I have always been a fan of political thrillers ever since All the President's Men.  Ryan Gosling stars as a staffer with great ideas to lead presidential candidate George Clooney to the Oval Office.  Gosling quickly learns how dirty politics and the campaign trial can be.  Clooney also directs this and he has does some nice work behind the camera so far especially Good Night, and Good Luck.  I will give this a rental.


Justified season 3 starts this week along with Archer season 3 on FX.

The Rangers took it the wire but signed Japanese import pitcher Yu Darvish to a six year $60 million deal on top of the 51.7 million posting fee to negotiate and basically "buy" him from the Nippon Ham Fighters.  So $112 million for a guy that has not thrown a pitch in the majors.  I hope this works out.

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Bond Turns 50

It was announced this week to celebrate James Bonds' 50th birthday there will be a brand new complete blu ray set that will come out this fall.  It has all 22 movies with over 130 hours of bonus material.  I have bought these movies along with Stars Wars, Eastwood, Rocky, and Rambo sets alot more than I should have but I just gotta have this.  It's a sickness I tell you.

Any way it looks like this will be out in October and that will be just enough time to watch some of these and then go check out 007's return in Skyfall in November.

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2012 Movies

I am nowhere near compiling my favorite films of 2011 because I have barely seen them all but I can give you a glimpse of things I am looking forward to in 2012.

I am really liking action man Liam Neeson.  Taken, The underrated A-Team, and Unknown have reinvented this guy.  Liam vs. a pack of wolves?  Bring it on.

I remember studying about the Tuskegee air men in high school and thought it was a really interesting story.  George Lucas is involved here so hopefully the screenplay is solid since we know the special effects will be good.

This should be a nice little horror pic from writer Joss Whedon (The Avengers) and stars Thor's Chris Hemsworth.  Five friends go out to a cabin in the woods and bad things happen.

Bullet to the Head-Sly gives us 2 flicks this year and we will get to the other one later.  Stallone stars as a hitman who joins up with a cop to take out their enemy together.

  Ridley Scott returns to the franchise he created with this Alien prequel.

Director Quentin Tarantino returns with a story about a slave turned bounty hunter(Jamie Foxx) that sets out to go get his wife back from the bad plantation owner. (Leo Decaprio)  Will Smith is a fool but he is a big fool for passing on this role.

Finally, we get Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, and everybody else in the biggest superhero movie yet.

Based on the popular book from a few years ago.  I can't wait to see Abe kickin' Vampire butt!

Stars Brad Pitt as a reporter who interviews people after the great Zombie War.  Send more cops!

Spidey gets the reboot as Raimi and Maguire were getting to expensive so what to do?  Start over.  Should be in good hands with director Marc Webb (5oo Days of Summer) and it stars the great Emma Stone!

Director Chris Nolan and star Christian Bale return one last time to finish this Batman trilogy with Bane and Catwoman taking on the hero.  I see Ryan Gosling stepping in this role next.

Sly and the whole team return along with Chuck Norris and Van Damme and run into a bunch of mayhem!

Bond is back.  That is all we need to know.

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln- Daniel Day Lewis stars as the famous president.  This should be a lot better than 'Our American Cousin'.

I have really tried to get into these movies so hopefully this prequel by Peter Jackson will entice me.

Enjoy!

This is the Cure

New Release Tuesday

I am a baseball nut and this is one of my favorite books.  I got this at the library in 2003 and read this in two nights, it was just that good.  Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane was running a losing team on a low payroll and needed to try something drastic to turn the club around.  In short the team switched to relying on computer stats for drafting and trading for players to get the best bang for their buck.  The results paid off as they went to the playoffs three out of five years.  Funny, no one never seems to mention they also had Mulder, Zito, and Hudson at this time too.

Jason Statham returns in  another "killer" action movie with a good supporting cast of Clive Owen and the check cashing Robert De Niro.

This seems to be a real popular show about gangsters during Prohibition.  It is nice to see great supporting actors Steve Buscemi and Michael Shannon lead a show.  I hear such good things about this that I may forgive HBO about Deadwood and give this a spin.

Watching Archer season 2 to get ready for season 3 on January 19.

Still quiet on the Ranger front as the Yu contract negotiations should start picking up anytime now.

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Season 3 starts January 17!

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New Release Tuesday

FX just keeps churning out good shows and this is one of my faves.  Timothy Olyphant plays Marshal Raylan Givens and he was demoted back to his home state of Kentucky and has to deal not only with the local law breakers but also his family and old acquaintances.    Season 1 was more action oriented and this season shifted some dramatically as Raylan took up a relationship with his ex-wife to spice things up.  A new crime family led by the great Margo Martindale enters the picture this season and causes Raylan a whole lot of trouble.  Highly recommended.  Season 3 starts January 17.

 Director Guillermo Del Tor produces this TV remake from the 70s.  I remember the original starred Kim Darby (True Grit '69) and was not all that great but further research shows Del Toro watched this as a kid and loved it and has been trying to get this made for awhile.  Since Del Toro is involved then it has to be pretty good especially the creature effects involved.

TV watching is getting caught up with AMC's Hell on Wheels and watching Archer season 2 to be ready for season 3 on January 19.

Quiet on the Ranger front right now but word is Yu is in town checking out sushi joints.  This will heat up soon.