Lord knows we here at TDA love Dwayne Johnson. Starting with The Mummy Returns, he’s usually been the best part of whatever he’s in. This remains true for Rampage, as well. It’s just too bad the rest of the movie lets him down. Rampage was a 1986 Bally Midway arcade game in which players controlled […]
Rampage: Monster Movie, or Disaster Movie?
To hear Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tell it, disaster movies are limited to cinematic run-ins with Mother Nature. Specifically, because his latest movie Rampage involves mutations to his gorilla friend George, he considers it a monster movie. Speaking from the movie’s set in Atlanta, Johnson said, “Well, let me take a stab at this. From […]
Trailer #2: Rampage (2018)
It’s official. With three disaster movies in two years (San Andreas and the upcoming Rampage and Skyscraper), I think we’re seeing the dawn of a new disaster-movie star: Dwayne Johnson. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Seriously, if you hear anything bad about him, don’t tell me. Don’t shatter my illusions, please. Ahem. Back in […]
Trailer #1: Rampage (2018)
How many times do we have to say it? Don’t perform genetic experiments in a disaster movie! In Rampage, Dwayne Johnson—who is rapidly becoming the go-to guy for big-budget disaster movies, what with San Andreas 1+2 and the upcoming Skyscraper—plays Davis Okoye, a primatologist who has been lifelong friends with George, a giant albino silverback gorilla. […]