Ex-Faith No More frontman Mike Patton may be reuniting with his old bandmates, but that doesn't mean he's not still on the cusp of all that's weird, noisy and wonderful with his label Ipecac. And occasionally, he'll even write something that borders on the mainstream.
On April 7, 32 new Patton compositions appeared on the soundtrack for the film "Crank 2: High Voltage," which hits theaters April 17. The movie again features Jason Statham as Chev Chelios, an unfortunate British thug suffering from heart problems. In this case, his character wakes to find his heart has been removed and replaced with the equivalent of an analog alarm clock, which requires regular jolts of electricity and high-energy excitement to keep from shutting down.
The action that follows as Chelios searches for the Chinese mobsters who stole his real heart, is fast-paced and unrelenting. Playing cameos in the film are Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan, Nine Inch Nails guitarist Danny Lohner, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and country musician Dwight Yoakam. click "more" to see an exclusive snippet from the movie. Read more...
Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part II, Friday the 13th 3D (Paramount), His Name was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (Anchor Bay).
Instead of lining up at the box office to catch another schlocky revised remake that's nowhere near as good as the original, we suggest investing in DVDs of the first three "Friday the 13th" films, which provide all you need to know about the hulking, invulnerable killer in the hockey mask who pretty much gave birth to just about every hack-n-slash film from the '80s. And if you're craving more from Jason and his sharpened machete, ignore Friday "IV" - "X" ("XI: Jason Vs. Freddy" was actually pretty good) and take a stab at "His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th." The double-disc set, narrated by special effects guru Tom Savini, features interviews with the directors, producers, actors, actresses and effects folks who helped turned Jason into a mythic antihero, and includes plot summaries and scenes from each of the movies in the series. Read more...
Seeing that it's Friday the 13th, we're especially thrilled to offer an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into the harrowing horror film "The Midnight Meat Train," which comes out on DVD February 17. Click "more" to watch. Read more...
