On this week’s edition of Scottscope Talk Radio, the roundtable reviews Sabotage! Is it on par with
the best of David Ayer’s work, or is it just more of the same? Has he become too predictable? Is it time for him to leave his comfort zone
and try something new? Have gritty cop
thrillers and crime dramas finally run their course? Could this be Arnold Schwarzenegger’s single
most violent film to date? Could this be
his best performance since coming out of retirement? Is there still room for him to grow as an
actor at this point? Is Sabotage merely a thinly-veiled
exploitation film operating under the guise of serious drama?
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Scottscope 3/39/2014: It's a Sabotage!
Labels:
Action Film,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
David Ayer,
Diddy,
Exploitation Films,
Hip-Hop,
Jay-Z,
Kanye West,
Kilts,
Police Procedural,
Pusha T,
Sabotage,
Skirts,
Snoop Dogg
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Scottscope Talk Radio 3/22/2014: Bustin' Out Of The Boondocks!
On this week’s edition of Scottscope Talk Radio, the roundtable will be discussing Aaron Mcgruder’s departure from The Boondocks. Should the show continue on without him? Will it even be worth watching? Might it actually be better off without him? Given that the show bears relatively little resemblance to comic strip it was based on, would it be fair to question his actual level of involvement up until this point? Was his abandonment of the property inevitable? What of his new show, Black Jesus? Given the controversial nature of his humor, is McGruder truly a master satirist, or just a petty, self-hating provocateur? Is the animated iteration of The Boondocks truly meant to provoke thought, or is just a mean-spirited minstrel show that denigrates Black America?
Labels:
20th Anniversary,
Aaron McGruder,
Above The Rim,
Black Jesus,
G-Funk,
Harlem,
New York City,
Odeisel,
Rucker Tournament,
Scott Wilson,
Soundtrack,
Streetball,
The Boondocks,
The Rowdy One
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Duplicating Perfection: Is There Actually Hope For The Upcoming Remake Of 'The Raid'?
It was the announcement that fandom had been collectively
dreading for well over two years. One
could liken it to an inmate on death row, anxiously awaiting his execution
date. Sooner or later, after all the
appeals have been filed and ultimately denied, the sentence will be carried
out. In this particular case, the switch
was finally pulled (or the guillotine dropped) on Thursday, February 20th. Screen Gems and XYZ films officially
announced that the American remake of The
Raid: Redemption would be going into production this fall. Patrick Hughes, who is currently in
post-production on The Expendables 3,
is slated to direct. A cast has yet to
be announced, though some have mentioned the Hemsworth brothers as possible
candidates. So began a worldwide outcry
of fans everywhere.
Labels:
Action Film,
Gareth Evans,
Larnell Stovall,
Martial Arts,
Michael Jai White,
Remake/Reboot,
Scott Adkins,
Screen Gems,
The Raid 2: Berandal,
The Raid: Redemption,
Todd Brown,
XYZ Films
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