Not content with being owed one million dollars from Harvey Weinstein, vigilante blogger Nikki Finke has published an MGM internal memo that breaks down the online perception of Valkyrie 2.0 aka “Play down the eye patch and Valley Boy voice, win over graphic designers.” It makes for a pretty fascinating—if typical—look inside the Hollywood hype machine and how the Internet is a giant, throbbing Krang-like barometer. Make no mistake, all of those “awesome”s and “FAIL”s add up. Here are some enlightening highlights from the memo…

Currently, reactions to the Valkyrie trailer are significantly favorable (approximately 80%) within Entertainment, Fan-Boy, Video Sharing, Social Networks, Social Bookmarks, and Fan communities. Fans deem the trailer “fantastic,” often praising the “stylistic” way that the footage was cut and asserting that it is “way better” than the initial teaser.

But what about “the haters?” Will they “sink” Valkyrie’s suped-up battleship? No, their numbers have diminished and were “greatly exaggerated” to begin with…

The limited amount of unfavorable discussion (5%) stems from critics expressing general disinterest in the film, contending that the trailer makes Valkyrie look like “another Hollywood action movie.”

The surge is “working”…

The [new] poster comprises the majority of discussion, as fans laud the “stylized design” and hope that it represents the “gritty” feel of the film. “I definitely want one of these up on my walls right away.”

But when the “actors speak,” the buzz stumbles…

Lack of German Accents Still an Issue – While the majority of buzz about the lack of German accents is neutral, the topic is fueling discussion among online audiences. Critics contend that their absence creates a “lack of cohesiveness” while supporters believe that their inclusion would make the film appear “cheesy.”

The bottom line “…”

“the film has the potential to be “awesome” [but some viewers] still have their doubts based on the initial critical buzz.”

If a memo about this memo’s impact on viewers is leaked, we’ll let you know. Do you think Congress is privy to this type of futuristic and “extremely accurate” buzz-measuring?

Discuss: Give a number or stat that best illustrates your “anticipation.”

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FAKE Michael Bay has joined Twitter. Here are some of his twittering highlights:

Shia is crying less today.

Fine, I’ll use your stupid IMAX cameras.

Went to the bathroom and took a giant dump. A dump of excellence.

God I’m Awesome.

Boom. That’s it. That’s all you need to know.

@slashfilm No, I don’t know who “Fellini” is and quite frankly I don’t give a shit.

You can follow Fake Michael Bay’s twitter at twitter.com/michael_bay . You can also follow my updates at twitter.com/slashfilm

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Judging by the title and the subject matter, this could be David Gordon Green’s latest foray into the land of sinsemilla. Fox has picked up the pilot to Good Vibes, a new animated series to be written and exec-produced by the talented director behind Pineapple Express. The trades report that the series centers around “two high school surfer dudes living near the beach in California.” Brad Ableson, who has worked on The Simpsons and HBO’s new The Life & Times of Tim, will handle the animation.

On the film front, Green remains attached to a remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria, and another stoner comedy, the amazing-sounding Your Highness, with Danny McBride set to play a lazy prince who puffs ganja and fights dragons in an ode to droopy ’80s fantasies like Dragonslayer and Yor. Green will also helm an episode of McBride and Jody Hill’s Eastbound and Down for HBO—which looks to do for booger sugar, ta-tas, jet skis and the South what Billy Mitchell did for arcade games. The man has good taste.

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You’ve heard the song, now watch the music video. Jack White and Alica Keys’ Another Way to Die, the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace, is now online.

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Sacha Baron Cohen got busted last week during a runway stunt for his upcoming Bruno project. The incident was caught on camera and has been thrown up on You Tube. Check it.

Fox Searchlight is letting fans pick the theatrical movie poster for the upcoming Biggie biopic Notorious. Which one would you pick? 1, 2 or 3? I like the concept of the third poster, but like the overall style of the first poster better.

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It appears McG was fibbing about receiving blessing from Cameron for Terminator 4. The mantle was not passed, the anointing was not poured; delusion is all that remains! We get the alternate history and clarification from Cameron himself though an interview with the National Post via the movieweb:

In an interesting Q&A posted by The National Post, James Cameron spoke out on the upcoming fourth installment of The Terminator franchise, Terminator Salvation. In recent interviews, McG has been quoted as saying that he went to Cameron, original creator of The Terminator mythos, to get his blessing on the film. But apparently that isn’t true.

Cameron recanted McG’s claim that his film had been blessed by the seminal sci-fi filmmaker, stating: “It could be a big steaming pile or it could be brilliant. Sam Worthington is in the Avatar and the new Terminator and he likes the script, but I never saw it. There was no blessing involved.”

This doesn’t mean that the film will suck; it really has no play on the film whatsoever. It does make McG look like an ass however. If you say you have the blessing of someone, you better have gotten that blessing; and they better know what the hell you are talking about. It’s proper for Cameron to call McG out on his shit. No one has the right to put word’s in someone else’s mouth, period. It’s extremely offensive and I’m glad Cameron didn’t let this slide.

Hopefully McG will learn from this experience and mind his manners.

Not having the blessing of Cameron changes my anticipation of the film a bit, I cannot lie to you. Perhaps this is why McG lied in the first place, to raise everyones expectations. Regardless of his intent, I’m glad Cameron called foul and gave this man a public education. McG was clearly wrong to pull this shit and should be ashamed of himself.

If you’ve been following /Film, you’ve heard about a little Swedish coming of age vampire film which transcends the horror genre. Let The Right One In hits theaters next month, but a English-language remake is already in thew works with Cloverfield director Matt Reeves at the helm. Tomas Alfredson, director of the original Swedish adaptation, isn’t too happy:

“Remakes should be made of movies that aren’t very good, that gives you the chance to fix whatever has gone wrong,” Alfredson tells Moviezine. “I’m very proud of my movie and think it’s great, but the Americans might be of an other opinion. The saddest thing for me would be to see that beautiful story made into something mainstream.” … “I don’t like to whine, but of course – if you’d spent years on painting a picture, you’d hate to hear buzz about a copy even before your vernissage!”"

American audiences aren’t going to flock to a subtitled movie, so I understand the value of a English-language remake, as it could potentially expose millions upon millions of more people to a fantastic story they wouldn’t otherwise have experienced. I have a lot of faith in Matt Reeves, but at the same time, I’m concerned that an American adaptation will get everything I loved about the original Swedish film wrong. Alfredson’s film is subtle and Hollywood usually doesn’t get subtle right. But on the other hand, we’ll always have the original Swedish film on DVD…

Discuss: What is your opinion on English language remakes?

via: BloodyDisgusting

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We have glorious news of a Trailer Park Boys sequel today thanks to our friends over at the movieweb:

Great news for all of you Trailer Park Boys fans out there. Mike Smith, who plays the iconic shed dwelling Bubbles, told Toronto’s Now magazine that they are currently shooting a sequel to Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, an off-shoot of the popular Canadian TV series, and it will be hitting the U.S. and Canada in October of 2009.

The gang is currently in Halifax shooting the comedy, which will wrap on October 10th. The entire gang is returning for another go around with Ricky, Julian, Bubbles, Mr. Lahey, and Randy all involved in another greasy cheeseburger scheme. The plot finds our trio of trailer park misfits being released from jail only to find that their beloved home, the Sunnyvale Trailer Park, has been taken over by a meaner, leaner park supervisor. This new Jim Lahey has some big changes in mind for the park, changes that don’t exactly go over well with the Boys, who will now face their biggest test since Grade 10.

These dudes are Canadian heroes that kept it real, stayed true to formula and are now enjoying international attention an acclaim. As a Canadian sellout currently living in LA I envy them and am proud that they were able to make a go of it in the northern gulag.

Sadly, I still have to get around to seeing the first film. I don’t follow the show but will watch it if I happen to be “flipping” and find it to be quite funny. The episodes that I have seen I have enjoyed; they have made a great show with next to no money.

As their following continues to grow, I think it’s appropriate that they release a second film. A Blues Brothers beginning (out of prison) is as good a way as any to start the sequel, and having a new park manager as the nemesis is just fantastic.

We will be sure to keep you up to speed on the progress of this project and with luck we will be able to score an interview with Bubbles.

Iron Man comes out on DVD today (I already got my copy) and I’m sure it’s going to be a big hit… all 8+ versions of it that you can grab. This is getting a little out of hand.

It seems that the studio cuts special deals with a ton of retail stores to give them each “EXCLUSIVE” versions of the DVDs to sell to their customers. My friend Brad over at RopeofSilicon put together just a short summary for you:

1. Circuit City - Access to exclusive Marvel Digital Comics featuring the artwork of Adi Granov.

2. Best Buy - Custom Lithograph created by Marvel artist Gerald Parel.

3. Target - Target Deluxe Edition includes exclusive Mark III mask packaging. Available on both the Ultimate 2-Disc Edition and 2-Disc Blu-ray.

4. Costco - Giftset includes the Ultimate 2 Disc Edition DVD and 3 Iron Man Bobbleheads, with all 3 Iron Man suits from the film. Giftset includes the “Battle Damaged Mark II”, available exclusively in this giftset at Costco.

5. Walmart - Two exclusive SKUs. Ultimate 2 Disc Edition packed with an exclusive comic book chronicling the Nick Fury story. The single disc giftset is packed with the 1st episode of the new Iron Man animated series.

6. Kmart & Sears - Save $5 on the Ultimate 2 Disc edition with any $25 Craftsman purchase.

7. Trans World - FYE and Suncoast Exclusive Steelbook Package available on the Ultimate 2- disc Edition. (pictured above, left)

8. Borders - On pack collectible book featuring original sketches by Bob Layton and the top 24 comic cover of Iron Man.

So if you’re a HUGE Iron Man Fan and want to collect all the various editions of the DVD… I hope you’ve got $300 in your pocket you weren’t planning on using on strippers later. Oh who are we kidding… we both know you were planning on using it on strippers. Have fun.