Trailer: The Hole

If I had to pick one director whose films defined my childhood it would have to be Joe Dante.  Gremlins, Explorers, The Howling, Gremlins 2, The Burbs, Inner Space, and Matinee.  I seriously cannot imagine a childhood without those movies.  They are an essential ingredient to the film freak that I am.  And when I got older I discovered the genius of his Roger Corman era: Hollywood Boulevard, Piranha, and a million billion exploitation trailers.  So the idea of Dante back behind the lens of a new kid centric flick is incredibly exciting.  Sure, The Hole has been sitting on shelfs for a few years now, but the below trailer seems to have some of that 80s Kid Adventure charm that I crave (FYI, this week's Paranorman has that in spades).

Apparently The Hole will be getting a short theatrical run on September 13th, but if I can't see it on the big screen I will most certainly be buying the DVD.  Especially considering I own every single Dante film available.  Yes, even Loony Tunes: Back In Action--cuz that movie is AWESOME!

--Brad

Minimum Carnage...

Here's another Marvel tease we can expect answered at this year's San Diego Comic Con.  While most comic nerds are fretting themselves over this whole Marvel NOW! business, I find myself chuckling at the idea of "Minimum Carnage."  Zoinks.  It looks like the lameass 90s villain is gonna go all Inner Space on us and the only two even lamer 90s creations that can stop him are the revamped Venom and Scarlet Spider.  Whatever.  But I do love this crazy image above.  Super silly.  Not Space Punisher silly but goofy enough to crack a smile.

--Brad