Kick Ass New Trailer

Kick Ass is not a typical Super Heroes comic books. Mainly because it’s setted in “our world” a world where super heroes only exist in comic books, at least until someone decides to wear a costume and get out to kick some asses.

Here is the new trailer of the movie adaptation. And as it shows, Kick Ass is such a funny story, but also it is critical, violent and brutal. Just see this cover…

And remember that it’s written by Mark Miller. Who got famous for Wanted (for the most of the people, off course I know The Authority was before) , that is much more violent, brutal and less moral than it's film adaptation. 

So, here is the trailer.

Oscars Predictions

Here are my predictions for the Academy Awards nominations of 2010. Nothing but guesses based on other awards and my own taste. My main doubts are about the absence of A Serious Man in Best Picture, and A Single Man in some categories. Also I marked my favourites candidates (not necessary the ones I think will win) with a “+”. So, here it is.

Best Picture
1. An Education
2. Avatar
3. Inglorious Basterds
4. Invictus
5. The Last Station
6. Nine
7. Precious
8. The Hurt Locker
9. Up
10. Up in the Air +

Best Director
1. James Cameron – Avatar
2. Jason Reitman – Up in the Air
3. Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
4. Lee Daniels – Precious
5. Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds +

Best Actor in a Leading Role
1. Colin Firth – A Single Man
2. George Clooney – Up in The Air +
3. Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
4. Morgan Freeman – Invictus
5. Viggo Mortensen – The Road

Best Actress in a Leading Role
1. Carey Mulligan – An Education +
2. Gabourey Sidibe - Precious
3. Helen Mirren – The Last Station
4. Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
5. Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1. Christoph Waltz – Inglorious Basterds +
2. Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
3. Matt Damon – Invictus
4. Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
5. Woody Harrelson – The Messenger

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1. Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air
2. Mo’Nique – Precious
3. Penelope Cruz – Nine
4. Samantha Morton – The Messenger
5. Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air +

Best Original Screenplay
1. (500) Days of Summer
2. A Serious Man
3. Inglorious Basterds +
4. The Hurt Locker
5. Up

Best Adapted Screenplay
1. An Education
2. District 9
3. Fantastic Mr. Fox
4. Precious
5. Up in the Air +

Best Animated Feature
1. Coraline +
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Up

Best Cinematography
1. Barry Ackroyd - The Hurt Locker
2. Dion Beebe - Nine
3. Mauro Fiore - Avatar
4. Robert Richardson - Inglorious Basterds +
5. Roger Deakins - A Serious Man

Best Art Direction
1. David Wasco - Inglorious Basterds
2. Jess Gonchor - A Serious Man
3. Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg – Avatar +
4. Sarah Greenwood - Sherlock Holmes
5. Scott Chamblis - Star Trek

Best Visual Effects
1. Avatar +
2. District 9
3. Star Trek

What I want for Christmas (A little bit late)

Around the world children receive gifts from Santa. Here in Mexico the tradition is to receive them from the Three Wise Kings (who we call The Wizard Kings, isn’t that cool?). In the January 5^th’s evening we left a list of the presents we want in a shoe beneath the Christmas tree.  And although I’m a little bit old for receiving presents from them, here is my list.

 

Santa Jack & Sleigh

 

4.5” PVC figure, of the pumicing king dressed like Santa. Besides the sleigh it includes three skeleton reindeers (that glows in the dark!), Zero and Sally. Just amazing!

Price: $79.99

Link: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=900757&utm_source=listing-900757&utm_campaign=listing&utm_source=online

 

Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collection

Twilight Zone, the original series, complete. 156 episodes. That’s all.

Price: $151.99

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Zone-Complete-Definitive-Collection/dp/B000H5U5EE

 

Dharma Swan Logo T-Shirt

Does it need any explanation? Actually I don’t know why I don’t have one of those yet. The Swan is my favourite Dharma station and looks like the most important one.

Price: $24.95

Link: http://abctvstore.seenon.com/detail.php?p=100778&v=abctvstore_lost

 

The Beatles Stereo Box Set

The best band of all the time. Their 13 studio albums. Remasterised.

Price: $175.49

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Stereo-Box-Set/dp/B002BSHWUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1262760036&sr=8-1-catcorr

 

The Samaritan Replica

I doubted between this and the Big Boy. I choose the Samaritan not only because it’s the original Hellboy’s gun, but also because the amazing detail it has. Its chamber could be opened and the bullets removed. Nice.

Price: $339.99

Link: https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=8931

 

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Delux Edition

The best comic of the year, and the best way to finish the story of Batman. An extraordinary requiem for the Dark Knight written by one of the greatest writers of our days.

Price: $16.49

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Whatever-Happened-Crusader-Deluxe/dp/1401223036/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262759605&sr=1-1

 

True Blood

Ok, I’m far to be a fan of the series, nevertheless who could resist the opportunity to drink the artificial blood that made the vampires capable to live among us. Well, it’s only a orange soda, but the bottle is cool.

Price: $16.00 (4 – pack)

Link: https://securestore.hbo.com/cart.php?p=105736&ecid=PRF-TV2-800761&PA=PRF-TV2-800761

 

Futurama Mini Figures

I really love the kind of figures Kid Robot made; vinyl, simple and round shaped. And Futurama is just one of the most amazing cartoons that have ever existed. Every figure is so nice, but Bender is my favourite one, because… well because Bender is amazing, haha.

Price: $8.95

Link: http://www.kidrobot.com/Toys/MiniFigures/FuturamaMiniFigures3Inch.html

 

Who Killed Amanda Palmer: A Collection of Photographic Evidence

Who Killed Amanda Palmer is my favourite disc of the year. This books collects photographs that shows Amanda dead in many ways, in some way related with her songs, and also a small story written by Neil Gaiman.

Price: $40.00

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Who-Killed-Amanda-Palmer-Photographic/dp/B002KQPQGK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262759233&sr=8-1-catcorr

Coraline Doll Replica

Hennry Selick did well giving his adaptation of Gaiman’s book a dark and weird visual aspect. This 10 inch doll has that weird look. The clothes looks just great and the button eyes, well nothing to else to said.

Price: $24.99

Link: http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NC49501

Well maybe none of those will be down my tree tomorrow morning, but wishing doesn’t cost anything.