New movie 'Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief"

I am sure that alot of you have seen and/or read this series. I myself after debating reading, just started last week and am almost halfway thru the first book. And it is absolutely amazing! It is a wonderful blend of the modern world and the greek myths. Except in this series...the myths are real. Which makes it all the more interesting. Most especially for people who love Greek Mythology.

The first book of the highly acclaimed series has been made into a feature film and is set to be released on February 12, 2010. Since my words cannot describe this wonderful book, I will let you read the synopsys written by 20th Century Fox:

It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

For more info on the movie adaption you can go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255
For info on the book - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lightning_Thief
And for info on the author Rick Riordan and his other books - http://www.rickriordan.com/

Well, I know that I am going to be seeing this movie when it comes out Presidents day weekend. For now, here is all of the (known) trailers for the movie. NOTE [All rights go to 20th Century Fox and Rick Riordan]






Alright, I will talk to you all of you when there is more entertainment news. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and that you will have a great new year. Until next time.

Shawn

RIP Brittany Murphy :-(

I am very sad to report that 32 years old actress, Brittany Murphy has passed away.  She went into a full cardiac arrest last night, and the paramedics were not able to revive her.

She is best known for her roles in movies such as Clueless, Uptown Girls, and 8 Mile.  This was a girl who could have become an amazing star, and now will never get the chance because of an untimely death.  Brittany's wit and comic air will be missed by many, and we wont forget her.

Rest in peace Brittany Murphy...may you be at home with God in the eternal glory of Heaven.

Time To Get Ready For 'Eclipse!'

Now that 'New Moon' has been released into theaters it has gotten rave reviews, and it topped the box office for well over two weeks.  And it also landed itself in third place for the movie to make the most in it's opening, marking itself in Hollywood history!

And now, as we wait for the release of the 'New Moon' DVD, it's time to get ready for the release of the third installement into the Twilight Saga.  Eclipse! This book takes yet another leap in the Saga as it intensifies the atcion and suspense, and the love connection between Edward and Bella. 

In the third book, Bella is throne threw more loops than in New Moon.  Even though Edward has returned, to Bella's joy, it has caused a conflict between her best friend Jacob Black.  She is torn between being with the love of her life, Edward Cullen, and wanting to be with her only close friend outside of the vampire world, Jacob Black. 

And as the book goes on she agonizingly realizes that she can not have everything that she wants, and there are sacrifices that she will just have to live with.  But that is not all the book of Eclipse holds.  In the third installement Seattle is ravaged by murders done by an unknown attacker, and the death toll is rising.  The Cullens grow suspicious of the activity, and they soon deduce that a group of newborns are running rampant in the rainy capital of Washington.  Things grow tense after it is discovered that an unknown vampire has been in Bella's rom and taken some of her things while she had been with Alice at the Cullens house.  And they are all wondering - Why haven't the Volturi come?

They realize that the only way to deal with these newborns is for them to intervene.  And it doesn't help that the group is moving in on the small town of Forks.  The Cullens ask for the aid of there friends from Alaska, but after the Quileute pack killed Tanya's lover Laurent, the only way they will help is if they are given permission to take revenge and destroy the pack.  This is something that the Cullens cannot allow, and they give up on getting help from the Alaskan coven.  With days left, Sam and the pack request to join forces with the Cullens, and without any other choice, Carlisle excepts...even though his strong nature wills him otherwise, he knows that he must kill these creatures.

And as the days before the battle unfolds, Bella finally figures out, on the day of graduation, who is leading the newborns.  The mate of her almost killer James.  Victoria.  And with this news coming to light, Edward grows even more tense then before at just the thought of Bella being in danger from only newborns.  But now they must contend with the blood thirsty revenge that Victoria longs for, to keep Bella safe.

The story is one of the greatest of the series, if not the best.  And it all ends...with a proposal.

Well, there is my long winded description of  Eclipse.  And don't take the description as the whole story...trust me, there are plenty of juicy parts that I didn't mention that you should sink your teeth into.

Happy reading, and Merry Christmas :-)
=Shawn=

'New Moon' Soundtrack Release Date Moved

For all you Twilight Saga fans.  Even though I think most of us have heard already, but I just couldn't help posting about this.

The record company that is producing the soundtrack for New Moon, have decided that since they will move the release date for the CD to October 16th which is tomorrow!  It was because of all of the demands that they were getting, so it is thanks to all of the fans for demanding it.  So I thank all of you, and I will be looking forward to getting my copy tomorrow.  Hope yinz have a good day.

Shawn

All of the 'New Moon' Trailers

While I had the time, I decided that I would post all three of the 'New Moon' trailers for you guys to watch.  Please leave me your comments on what you think of each, and which one you think is the best.

The Twilight Saga - New Moon

One of the most anticipated movies of 2009.  'New Moon' is set to hit theaters November 20.  And there is no doubt that movie theaters everywhere will be flooded with Twilight fans.

The sequel to the block buster hit 'Twilight.'  New Moon' looks like it is sure to please all fans.  With a new director came a new vision, and one that I personally think fits the Twilight Saga much better.  Not that Cathrine Hardwicke did a bad job.  On the contrary, she did a very good job, but left alot of improving for the movie franchise.

In the second book of the saga, the action picks up as Edward leaves Bella, leaving her on roller coaster ride of emotions.  The book follows Bella in her depression as she struggles with life after Edward.  Then she finds comfort with her long time friend Jacob, who has a secret of his own.  New Moon takes us from the quiet town of Forks, to the rolling country side of Italy to Vultara.  To the underground lair of the Volturi - the most powerful cuven in the entire vampire world.

Pheobe Sharp Professional version of "Stupid"

Hey all.  Just coming on to tell you that Pheobe Sharp has finished making her professional version of "Stupid." A couple months ago she had fans vote on three of her songs, which were "Hiding In The Dark", "Hello" and of course "Stupid."

Recently, her songs have been added to some well known music sites.  Such as iTunes, Amazon MP3, EMusic, and Napster.  Pheobe's popularity is continuing to grow, and I believe in a short time we will see her picked up by a major label company and her albums put in stores world wide.  And what you can do to help her popularity grow is to spread the word about her music.  Tell your Twilight and Non-Twilight friends.  Because no matter who you are, Pheobe's music can touch the heart of any person.

Here is a direct link to Pheobe's Myspace page.

Review of 'Poison Love' by Phoebe Sharp

Hey Everyone,

I just listened to Phoebe Sharps song 'Poison Love.' And it is absolutely amazing! She has an awesome way with writing songs, and not only that, but she also has a great voice as well. She made a video for the song, that is inspired by New Moon, the second book in the Twilight Saga by Stehpenie Meyer. The song is from the view of Bella and basically about the love between Bella and Edward, and how it is a Poison Love. And I think it is a song that can even resound with us humans that are stuck in reality.

You can view the video for 'Poison Love' on her youtube page by going to phoebalicious1 along with a ton of other videos that she has made. And you can also listen to her music on her myspace by searching pheobesharpmusic and it should be the first result on the page. On her myspace page she has an entire list of songs that she wrote that are inspired by New Moon.

And also, she is hoping to have her song 'Poison Love' in the soundtrack for the movie adaption of New Moon. So help spread the word about this awesome song and the creator behind it!

Hollywood to lose title as 'Entertainment Capital of the World?'

Yes, this a headline that is getting more and more attention lately. Hollywood is on the verge of losing it's status because of the taxes that movie makers have to pay to film in the city of L.A. A studio in Tinsel Town has already lost Deal or No Deal to a cheaper studio in Connecticut were they have a 30% increase in pay. They lost Ben Affleck's new movie to Massachusetts' tax breaks, along with Goerge Clooney's new comedy to New Mexico. And a company who provides prop's for movies has been forced to auction off everything that it owns since sales have dropped anormously, and now they have lost their business.



And now, L.A. poloticians are discussing making a tax break for filming, along several other states who have used it as a way to bring movie makers to their states. In hopes that it will bring business back to the dying Hollywood, once known as the national spotlight for entertainment. But the question that alot of people are starting to ask is, have the city officials and poloticians going to invent this new tax break for movie makers? And is it coming a little to soon, but too late for Hollywood?