Snark, Critic and Pop!

The Asylum is going to be shooting “Age of the Hobbits” in Cambodia soon!  Coming out December 11th, 2012, the film is described as follows:

In an age long ago, the last village of clever, peace-loving Hobbits is attacked and enslaved by the Java Men, komodo-worshiping, dragon-riding cannibals. Now the young Hobbit Goben, along with his father and sister, must seek help from the “giants” (human hunters) to find the Javas’ lair and rescue the last surviving Hobbits, Goben’s mother among them. In their quest to destroy the Javas, the heroic partnership of humans and Hobbits will transform both species forever. (continue reading…)

When there’s a big budget, big hype, big marketing push Summer blockbuster coming like Thor, there is a good chance our pals over at the Asylum Studios are going to capitalize with a similarly themed, similarly named, much different budgeted mockbuster.  Hence, “Almighty Thor.”  (The title may be the most clever thing about Almighty Thor, as Marvel Comics’  Thor series is famously dubbed “Mighty Thor.”)

Brian and I watched Almighty Thor just last night, and I confess that am already foggy on the details of the plot.  I originally thought that the Harlem Globetrotters were involved in some strange mix-up involved Asgard and a desert island, but a quick trip to imdb.com proved that piece was misremembered. (continue reading…)