When I saw the first trailer for The Hangover II, I was a little disappointed. I didn’t feel like it was going to do justice to the original film. But after watching the latest trailers, I’m now convinced that it will be just as good, if not better.

I argue that The Hangover is one of the better comedies to hit the screen in last decade and it’s good to see that number 2 may live up to all the hype. I’ll bet they’ve already got a third in the mix. Watch the below TV spots and let me know what you think happens with Alan (Zach Galifianakis), Phil (Bradley Cooper), Doug (Justin Bartha) and Stu’s (Ed Helms) when they travel through Thailand for Stu’s wedding.

The long awaited remake of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is finally being filmed. There was a ton of back and forth and stops and starts but it is now officialy underway as far as getting it on celuiloid is concerned.

The great Peter Jackson is of course taking the helm (after Guillermo del Toro opted out) and he has setup a blog that will detail the entire process. Here is the very first video from the production set. If this is any indication, the DVD extras are going blow the previous ones out of the water. It looks like Mr. Jackson is going to be documenting everything extremely throughly.

Here are two of the first photos from the set as well.





In other Hobbit news, as I’m sure you’ve heard, he’ll be shooting the whole film in 48fps and explains why:

We have lived with 24 fps for 9 decades – not because it’s the best film speed (it’s not by any stretch), but because it was the cheapest speed to achieve basic acceptable results back in 1927 or whenever it was adopted.

We’ve been watching Hobbit tests and dailies at 48 fps now for several months, and we often sit through two hours worth of footage without getting any eye strain from the 3D. It looks great, and we’ve actually become used to it now, to the point that other film experiences look a little primitive. I saw a new movie in the cinema on Sunday and I kept getting distracted by the juddery panning and blurring. We’re getting spoilt!

Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Better yet, have you ever dreamt of being Bluntman or Chronic?

Well now you can get the chance. Kevin Smith is auctioning off some items from his movies and amongst them is the costume which he wore when he portrayed Bluntman in “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back”. The bidding starts at $500 but who knows what it will end up costing to become one of the World’s greatest superhereos. From the page:

Production Description:
The Bluntman costume worn by actor Kevin Smith while portraying the character Bluntman in the film “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”. Production noted this as the hero outfit worn by Silent Bob while on the film set of “Bluntman & Chronic”.

Technical Description:
Production used costume consisting of a long black metallic trench coat with metallic teal lining, heavily distressed, blue XL undershirt, cotton and lycra purple bodysuit with yellow accents, zipper on the back, with a marijuana logo on front, “Body Glove” wetsuit with the arms cutoff and cotton padding on the inside, pair of XL black thermal underpants, faux leather belt with gold and red accents, a pair of red

Sadly the Chronic costume is not for purchase, but you can buy his mask.

You can view the items now but you won’t be able to place bids until April 10th. Kevin is attempting to raise funds for distribution of his latest film “Red State”.

Other items include a clapper board used on the film Chasing Amy, the toy truck belonging to the Pull Toy Kid that Silent Bob steps onto and looses control on while trying to knock La Fours out with a sock full of quarters in “Mallrats”, the shoes worn by Kevin Smith while portraying the character Jay in “Dogma”, and a host of other cool props.

The actual auction takes place Apr. 10 at the Pasadena Convention Conference Center, room 106. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the auction kicking off at 11 a.m. and lasting until all 341 lots are sold.