I got a whole lot of special to share with you on the most favorite of holidays… PJ Soles sat down with yours truly, and we had a ‘fuck you’ funny time chatting about her films, what she’s up to now, and really hitting it off. This is another audio interview from our trip to Scare-A-Cuse (Now called Scare-a-Con), so just click the link to get an earful! PJ Soles AUDIO INTERVIEW-CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
She is a ‘funny as hell’ lady… she even put me in my place a few times… we laughed and chatted for a while aside from the interview, and although I’ve seen her boobs, I found her to be so engaging that it made me feel less awkward to chat her up… (this made her laugh by the way- I’m not just being my usual crass self… much)
We also touched on her love of music, and her appearances in Rock & Roll High School, a cult film if I ever saw it…
And god damn it… she was in STRIPES with Bill Fucking Murray! (I learned the Aunt Jemima method just from watching her…)
All in all it was a HUGE pleasure to get to spend some time that weekend with arguably one of the defining women in Horror, and over all just a really cool person.
Make sure you keep it locked to us here at Zombieinfo.com to hear some MORE amazing interviews with the coolest folks!
I’m ‘the Zombieking’…and this topic is now DEAD to me! HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
-ZK
The Ottawa Browncoats, with the help of a bunch of sponsors (including us- Zombieinfo.com!) raised 4 THOUSAND and 8 HUNDRED dollars at the annual charity screening of the Joss Whedon classic:’Serenity’.
The money will be given to the Equality Now and iSisters charities, we surpassed last years take by over $1500!!! All we can say is thank you to everyone who came and supported the screening, as well as a special shout out to everyone who donated items to Zombieinfo that we collected during the convention season to be bid upon to reach this fantastic sum:
I urge you to click on their links and maybe you’ll find something you like at some of the vendors that you would not find at the mall… you won’t regret it!
Once again, from all of us at Zombieinfo.com… Thank you!
Lots of changes coming to the site as we do some work to get things back on track, one of the changes is we are adding a couple new qhouls to the family, and here is one of the latest… DEDDIE PAGE! She sends us her take on the brand new Sci-Fi/Cult Hit to be… DREDD
Opening night of Midnight Madness (at TIFF) kicked off with a bang , well more of a splat…
The crowd in line was electric with buzz and energy with two Judges on a “Lawmaster” motorbikes riding around the theatre. Once inside and settled; Karl Urban (Judge Dredd, Doom, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek) introduced the film with Midnight Madness Programmer extraordinaire Colin Geddes by exclaiming “I am the law muthafuckers“
The audience is thrust into the film wearing 3D Dolby glasses with a SPLAT.
Urban’s Dredd is well played. He trained 14 weeks and did 2 in boot camp to prepare. Reading the comics since he was young, he loves this character and knew how to bring him to life. He is sullen and gruff, but has great one-liners said in an Eastwood/Batman affected voice.
We are quickly introduced to Anderson played by Olivia Thirlby . She is a rookie who although lacks experience, has special abilities all her own. Dredd is her mentor and will decide if she will Pass or Fail in her last chance to become a Judge.
Their first run through the bleached and arid post apocalyptic world of Mega City One, we find ourselves at the Peach Trees. A ghetto slum, gritty and 200 floors of gangs and families trying to get by.
As the director Pete Travis (Endgame, Vantage Point) says, “this is a drug movie“. SloMo the drug of choice and made in the Peach Trees. It takes the users brain down to 1% speed and it ties the story together with the impressive 3D effects which take us from the beautiful to the grotesque.SloMo also makes for some head blowing, face melting, mind fucking death scenes!
Ma-Ma played fabulously by Lena Headey (Sarah Connor Chronicles and Game of Thrones). She is a deeply scarred prostitute turned psychopathic drug lord, who has taken out her competition in wicked ways and is a great counterpart to Dredd.
The “Lawgiver” pistol is prominent, as well as the Judgments. Anderson moves past a helpless mentee and comes into her own and dark and fun ways. This cat and mouse game is a wild ride. Staying true, filled with twists, Dredd is a slow consistent burn building in action. Its more about the graphic violence, that is done in new and interesting ways and will keep you gasping and groaning.
Urban described being on the bike while filming in South Africa as one of those moments where you think “I can’t believe they let me do this“.
Catch it Septemtber 21st!
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Thanks Deddie Page, and welcome to the site… I have to say, it looks like that one will have to go under the ‘Zombieking Approved’ mark, but rather than take up space with that pic, here is the trailer and ‘official synopsis’.
Synopsis: The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge — a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.
During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture- a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.
The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis bring DREDD to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s revered comic strip.
Niiiiice…aw screw it… here’s the approved pic anyway!
Tons of stuff happening this weekend, from the Scare-a-cuse event in Verona, NY, to the annual Montreal Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec… SO MUCH TO DO!!!
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