Micro Review: Drive Angry

Now this is what Basement Cinema is all about! Drive Angry is a fun, trashy B-movie with all the fixin's: bloody violence, liberal use of profanity, sex, nudity and hot chicks driving hot cars. Sure, it's got Nicolas Cage, but he's good in these kinds of off-kilter roles. And the world needs more Amber Heard because, well, just look at her! This is a 70s drive-in movie on steroids and it wears that badge proudly. Drive Angry isn't trying to be anything more than a crazy, beer-drinking movie experience, and I love it! Pair this up with Piranha 3D and you've got a great double feature. I'm giving this a Good, and will be watching it again and again and again.

Trailer Alert: Drive Angry 3D

Two Nicolas Cage-related stories in one week? Shawn's going to explode. But maybe not when he sees this trailer for the new grindhouse-style action/horror movie from director Patrick Lussier, who made the great My Bloody Valentine 3D.

Now there are some who are sick of 3D and will find the preview borderline cheesy, almost campy even. I agree completely. But we here in The Basement don't mind cheese and camp if done right, and we love us our ultraviolence.

As for 3D, yup. We're sick of it. But Lussier used the technology to great effect in MBV3D, so I'm willing to give him a break this time around.

Oh, and Amber Heard is in this. Yum!

The film is due out early next year. Give the trailer a view and share your thoughts.

Rumour Alert: Highlander to team up with Ghost Rider

Connor MacLeod of the clan MacLeod, Christopher Lambert, may be in the running to star alongside Nicolas Cage and his latest crazy haircut in the Ghost Rider sequel.

Dread Central reports the actor revealed on his Facebook page that he's in talks to star with Cage in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The second Marvel Comics adaptation to feature the ghastly motorcycle rider also stars Ciaran Hinds, Violante Placido, Idris Elba and Johnny Whitworth.

Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (writer/directors of Gamer, Crank) are in pre-production on the project, which is due in theatres Feb. 17, 2012.

I didn't care for the first Ghost Rider much and Shawn isn't shy about his hate for Cage. But Neveldine and Taylor have done some wild stuff and the chance to see Lambert on screen again creates some geek excitement for us in The Basement. Highlander was one of my favourites growing up.