5 posts and columns on live action

Viral Video: "Green Lantern" Shines

in Media on May 5, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Here’s the latest trailer for “Green Lantern,” the much-anticipated live action movie about the comic book hero. Who wears green. Very tight green.

Viral Video: Hip "Hop"

in News on March 22, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

It seems like the better movies these days are animated. At least that’s the hope, since BoomTown is required to see them all with the Swisher boys. Here’s a video for the latest–”Hop”–a live action and CGI film, which is out April 1.

Viral Video: Smarter Than Your Average 3-D Bear

in News on September 29, 2010 at 12:10 am PT

Here’s the new trailer for “Yogi Bear,” a cartoon/live-action movie coming out in mid-December (and which I will surely be dragooned by the Swisher boys to see). Lots of distracting CG and 3-D as usual, but it does look nice when Jellystone Park’s infamous gourmand is grabbing a juicy pic-a-nic basket.

“Avatar” Director James Cameron at D8: 3-D or Not, It’s Still About the Story

in D8 on June 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm PT

In 1997, James Cameron made “Titanic,” the highest-grossing film ever made. Thirteen years later he did it again: “Avatar.” And as much as “Avatar” stretched the boundaries of the box office, it has stretched the boundaries of cinema as well. The 3-D film featured a staggering 2,500-plus special-effects shots, set a new standard for movie-making technology and may have ushered in a big-screen renaissance in the process.
James Cameron