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Boiling Point: Twilight
23 November 2009 1:47 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
If you're a regular reader of the site, you've probably clicked into this article hoping to hear me tear Twilight a new asshole. If you're a visiting "Twihard," you've most likely come bearing fangs ready to tear out my throat over bashing your sweet Edward love child. So sorry to disappoint you both. See, this article isn't about Twilight per say. It's about the phenomena around it. And not the one you're thinking. Not the whole "how can anyone like something so much" or the "how much can tweens spend on movies" or whatever else. No, this is about the system of "cool" movie sites fighting the Twilight wave and then turning on each other. There are a couple ways sites cover Twilight. Most of them take the "we're reluctantly covering this" route or the "can you believe this shit" pathway. Then there are the uber cool sites and pretentious authors who "refuse to cover that movie »
- Robert Fure
Here's Why Roger Corman Deserves That Honorary Oscar
18 November 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In 1939 the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Edgar Bergen for creating a funny puppet. Some people may have thought that was silly. They also may have found it silly that a strange little "cartoon" called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs earned itself an honorary Oscar. The legendary Bob Hope was given a fistful of honorary Oscars over the course of his amazing career ... and I don't remember anyone calling Bob Hope a brilliant actor or influential filmmaker.
In other words, these "honorary" awards that are handed out by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) can be given for any old reason they feel like -- and I for one am thrilled that they've decided to give one to Roger Corman this year. My illustrious colleague Eric Snider clearly doesn't feel the same way, and I'm here to tell Eric he's dead wrong. Wonderfully funny and a snappy dresser, »
- Scott Weinberg
Here's Why Roger Corman Desrves That Honorary Oscar
18 November 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In 1939 the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Edgar Bergen for creating a funny puppet. Some people may have thought that was silly. They also may have found it silly that a strange little "cartoon" called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs earned itself an honorary Oscar. The legendary Bob Hope was given a fistful of honorary Oscars over the course of his amazing career ... and I don't remember anyone calling Bob Hope a brilliant actor or influential filmmaker.
In other words, these "honorary" awards that are handed out by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) can be given for any old reason they feel like -- and I for one am thrilled that they've decided to give one to Roger Corman this year. My illustrious colleague Eric Snider clearly doesn't feel the same way, and I'm here to tell Eric he's dead wrong. Wonderfully funny and a snappy dresser, »
- Scott Weinberg
Avatar: French Poster, 3 Hour Running Time Confirmed, Soundtrack Track Listing Reveals Entire Plot
18 November 2009 9:13 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Update: Fox has contacted us and assures us that the film's running time is "looking much closer to 2 1/2 hours". Back in 1999, when I was still looking forward to Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, I attempted to avoid any and all spoilers. I wanted to go into the movie not knowing what happened, partly because I figured that we all know what eventually happens, and I'd at least like to be surprised with some of these new characters. While doing the rounds at the local mall, The Natick Mall (which has since become yuppified and renamed "The Natick Collection"), I was checking out some extremely overpriced movies at Sam Goody when a friend approached me with the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace. He handed it over to me and said, "check out track Track 16!" And before thinking, I looked, to see the words "Qui-Gon's Funeral". ... »
- Peter Sciretta
Remembering The Star Wars Holiday Special, even if we really don't want to
17 November 2009 4:03 PM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
A long time ago (well, 31 years ago) in a galaxy far, far away (Television City isn't technically a different galaxy, unless you consider TV producers to be people who don't spend much time on planet Earth), an evil was unleashed upon the human race.
Today marks the 31st anniversary of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, a Christmas not-so-spectacular roasted by critics including some here at TV Squad years after it hit the air and even some of the franchise's most ardent fans.
That also includes George Lucas who once remarked at an Australian convention that he wished he could buy up all of the world's remaining copies of the show and smash them into oblivion with a sledgehammer. I wonder if 31 years from now, he'll be saying the same thing about Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace?
Continue reading Remembering The Star Wars Holiday Special, even if we »
- Danny Gallagher
Bill Belichick's Fourth Quarter Colts Vs Patriots Fumble An Old Story In Hollywood
16 November 2009 8:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Everybody makes mistakes, even a three-time Super Bowl winning football coach like Bill Belichick. If a man like Belichick can cause a series of fatal game-changing events due to one bad coaching call — as he did during the fourth quarter of last night's game pitting his New England Patriots against the Indianapolis Colts — then you shouldn't feel too bad about breaking your mother's favorite vase or skipping out on "Drag Me To Hell" while it was in theaters. Alright, maybe you should feel bad about that last one.
But the Patriots head coach isn't alone in his ability to turn a single blunder into a catastrophic calamity — it's a storm that comes into port quite often in the hills of Hollywood. In fact, the following five film franchises have all seen similar collapses due to a fourth quarter fumble.
Batman & Robin
In 1997, the superhero movie genre almost died a dastardly death due to "Batman & Robin, »
- Josh Wigler
New 3-D Star Wars Trilogy on the Horizon?
22 October 2009 8:18 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
File this one in the "We'll Believe It When We See It" category, but MarketSaw is saying an "absolutely connected," "trusted source" has let slip that, in addition to re-releasing the entire 6-part Star Wars trilogy in 3-D, George Lucas is planning on creating a new trilogy of Star Wars movies, filmed entirely in 3-D.
The article goes on to claim that Lucas is only interested in producing the trilogy, not directing, and that he may tap his friend Steven Spielberg, or perhaps Francis Ford Coppola, to helm one or all of the films.
Again, we'll believe it when we see it.
Next Showing:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Trailer
A New Chapter in the Jedi Saga
Link | Posted 10/22/2009 by BrentJS
George Lucas | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Nsfw Re-Edit of 'Star Wars' Mos Eisley Scene
20 October 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
The folks over at Sci Fi Wire have unearthed a funny bit of YouTube goodness —a re-edit of a scene from the original Star Wars.
The sequence features the voice of British actor Peter Serafinowicz redubbing Alec Guinness' dialogue in a much more, ahem...shall we say, John McClane sort of way.
For those who may not know, Serafinowicz is known for voicing Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, playing Pete in Shaun of the Dead, and most recently appearing as Sctanley in Couples Retreat.
Be advised this is definitely Nsfw. Turn the speakers down so that the R-Rated dialogue doesn't make you the subject of tomorrow's informal water-cooler "talk" about work place ethics.
That aside, enjoy...
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[DVD Review] The Objective
17 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Poor Daniel Myrick. After all but setting the world on fire a decade ago with The Blair Witch Project (co-directed with Eduardo Sanchez), a film that managed to grab headlines in the summer of The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and The Sixth Sense, he returns now with The Objective, a film that is split by two opposing instincts: recapturing the glory of his initial success and expanding his vision to a scope that would suggest he’s ready to move on to a studio feature. Neither instinct is satisfied by either the film’s plotline or its execution, leaving us to wonder what movie he really wanted to make.
In the weeks following 9/11, the United States government picks up a strong heat signal emanating from the remote mountains of Afghanistan. The first suggestion, of course, is that the Taliban has gotten hold of a nuclear weapon, »
- Anders Nelson
Culture Warrior: Found Footage Filmmaking
12 October 2009 12:25 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
If there is ever a sleeper hit in 2009, Paranormal Activity is it. Accompanied with a lackluster visual marketing campaign (lame poster, lamer trailer), the years-long shelved film is now encountering success by an intense and calculated word-of-mouth, demanding a wider release through online petitions and an exponentially increasing per-theater average to an astonishing total this weekend in the #5 spot with $7 million in only 160 theaters. The film works with its rather simple, straightforward idea of amping up the creepiness slowly and with as minimal revealing material possible (rarely these days do horror films get so much out of so little). The device this movie uses to achieve its creepiness is also simple and is becoming an increasingly familiar way to make horror films, framing the film as an archive of home-video footage made by the victims themselves. This approach to horror arguably started with The Blair Witch Project and has been since reawakened with more recent films like »
- Landon Palmer
Star Wars: In Concert Begins!
1 October 2009 6:39 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
I don't know about you, but I think John Williams is a god and he makes memorable music to fit any film he's working on. And the music he created for "Star Wars" was one of the excellent examples of the composer's brilliance.
Now, in a performance installation piece of some sorts, "Star Wars" fans are in for a treat! You'll see and hear the sights and sounds of the Luke Skywalker-Darth Vader soap opera -- amplified music and instrumentation, lasers, flames, smokes, and a giant high-definition Led screen will show clips from all Six movies, yes, even the not so good ones :happy
The nearly two-hour show will present the George Lucas creation in a rough chronological order but will also be grouped in different musical themes -- romance, drama, evil!
The elaborate production requires 12 semi truck to transport the show from one city to the next. After a »
- Manny
'The A-Team' Assembles And Jamie Foxx Joins Robert Downey Jr. In 'Due Date' In Today's Dailies -- 10/1/09
1 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
--This news just arrived in my mailbox, so consider it hot off the presses. Overture Films has issued a casting announcement for Matt Reeves' "Let Me In," a remake of the Swedish vampire flick "Let the Right One In." Joining the cast are Kodi Smit-McPhee ("The Road"), Chloe Moretz ("500 Days of Summer") and Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor").
--As if the badass trailer for Chris Nolan's "Inception" wasn't enough to get you excited, there's more news on the hush-hush project today. IMAX Corporation announced that the sci-fi flick will hit IMAX theaters and regular theaters simultaneously on July 16, 2010. And yes, that is too long to wait for something that looks so freaking cool. (ComingSoon)
--An image of director Joe Carnahan's fully assembled "A-Team" hit the Internet today. Not only does the photo give a first glimpse of the foursome, it also proves beyond any doubt that our new »
- Adam Rosenberg
Reed’s Bargain Bin: Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
28 September 2009 7:39 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Reed’s Bargain Bin [1] is a recurring column where Reed Farrington tells us about a movie he bought for under $5, and whether or not he regrets the purchase. “Blowed ‘em up good, blowed ‘em up real good!” If Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hurok from Sctv’s Farm Film Report had been on Rotten Tomatoes’ (Rt) staff, then there’s no way that Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (Bevs) would ever be in the list of Rt’s worst movies of the past decade [2]. So, in the opinion of Reed Farrington, does this movie deserve to be at the top of that list? Well, that “worst of” list was the impetus I needed to finish watching this film that had been sitting in my stockpile for the past three years. I hadn’t realized that I had watched all of it up to the last ten minutes. Perhaps this is »
- Reed
Best Movie Title Punctuation Marks: Go!
24 September 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Today is National Punctuation Day, the most important non-religious nerd holiday that doesn't involve talking like a pirate. Just think how different our lives would be without the comma, not to mention the semi-colon; we'd be lost without the period. Or the exclamation point! What about the question mark? (Seriously, we'd be screwed: see here.) To celebrate, we've assembled a list of our favorite punctuation marks in movie titles. Call them the Punctuaties (pronounced "Punk-shoe-Ay-shees" [on second thought, don't call them anything]). Best use of a comma in a bad movie by a great director White Hunter, Black Heart Lust, Caution Best use of a comma in a great movie by a great director Sex, Lies, and Videotape One, Two, Three Best use of a comma in the weirdest movie ever: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Best use of a possessive apostrophe: Schindler's List Jacob's LadderAdam's RibPrizzi's Honor Ocean's 11 Best use of a colon: Dr. Strangelove: »
- Darren Franich
Star Wars: Death Troopers (Book Review)
6 September 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Star Wars: Death Troopers (Del Rey, hc, $24, out October 13) is the first-ever Star Wars horror story. Oh, wait. I forgot about The Phantom Menace. Ba-Da-Bum! But seriously folks, Joe Schreiber’s novel really is the first Star Wars horror novel, and it can be summed up pretty easily: Zombie Star Wars.
The Imperial Prison Barge Purge is transporting prisoners when thruster damage causes it to break down in a remote, uninhabited region of space. They locate an Imperial Star Destroyer that has apparently been abandoned, and a crew is sent aboard to hopefully find the necessary replacement parts. Only some of the team returns to the Purge, though, and those who do return are extremely sick and suffering from a variety of different symptoms: violent expectoration, respiratory difficulties, fever, seizures, hallucinations, hemorrhaging, coma, etc. The disease rapidly spreads throughout the craft, forcing the compassionate Chief Medical Officer Zahara Cody to order a quarantine. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Allan Dart)
Iron Fist & Luke Cage in ‘Heroes for Hire’ Movie?
17 August 2009 7:51 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Ray Park is one of those guys who’s just awesome. You’d think a man hits his peak of awesomeness playing Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, arguably becoming the best part of the prequel trilogy, but Ray proved that there’s no upper limit on that scale.
Since then, the lifelong martial artist has played Toad in the first X-Men film and more recently can be seen (kind of) playing Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. As Snakes Eyes, he didn’t even have to speak, let alone show his face, to be the star of the film, and many want a sequel just to see more of his action sequences.
But there’s another character he should have played but never got a chance to. That character is of course, Iron Fist and he still might get his chance… »
- Rob Keyes
First Look Photos: 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys
14 August 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
As we revealed just the other day , principal photography is complete on Tim Sullivan's 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hillbillys with Bill Moseley playing the role of Mayor Buckman. Moseley heads an ensemble cast that includes Nivek Ogre ( Repo! The Genetic Opera ), returning 2001 Maniacs co-stars Lin Shaye and Christa Campbell, Ahmed Best ( Star Wars: The Phantom Menace ), Trevor Wright ( Shelter ) and telenovela vixen Andrea Leon ( Hood of Horror ). Sullivan rolled cameras on the sequel in Iowa. Chris Tuffin returned to produce. "Over the years I was approached many times to write and direct a sequel, but I waited until we not only had a storyline that served as a worthy successor to "2001 Maniacs", but also the creative freedom to push the envelope open even... »
2001 Maniacs Sequel Wraps Production! Beverly Hellbilly's On The Way!
14 August 2009 12:11 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Filmmaker Tim Sullivan has just wrapped production on the sequel to 2001 Maniacs, titled 2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbilly's. Word first came from the film's recently launched Facebook page. (Check it Here!) Now, we've got the official press release below clarifying the cast for the new flick. Check it below:
Maniacs Move To “Beverly” - “Devil’s Rejects” Star Steps Into Mayor’s Shoes in Franchise Reboot
"For Immediate Release: August 13th, 2009- Cult film veteran Bill Moseley (“House of 1,000 Corpses“) has just completed filming his role as Mayor Buckman in director Tim Sullivan’s latest installment of the horror/comedy franchise “2001 Maniacs”. The film, titled “2001 Maniacs:Beverly Hellbillys”, was shot entirely on location in Iowa.
According to Sullivan and producer Christopher Tuffin, it is as much a wild re-imagining of the preceding films as a sequel to them. Their intention was to raise the stakes beyond the ordinary glut of by-the-numbers horror releases to create a smart, »
eBay find: Snake Eyes prop replica Katana sword from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
7 August 2009 4:53 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
We know that Duke (Channing Tatum) is the lead soldier in the G.I. Joe gang, now bursting into cinemas in action extravaganza G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and that Hawk (Dennis Quaid) is the team leader, but here at Boxwish we’re nursing a very big soft spot for Snake Eyes. The mysterious Ninja, kitted in head to toe black is played in the movie by famed stunt-man Ray Park (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, X-Men) and we’re stocking up on the many assorted Snake Eyes-inspired merchandise. There’s a bobble head, a Mighty Muggs and even a role play kit, but for hardcore fans we’ve spotted something a little more special – a prop replica of his Katana sword.
Not for real swordplay, this incredibly detailed prop replica comes with an individualised stand for smart display purposes. The seller elaborates on its many impressive details, »
From 'G.I. Joe' To Superhero: Five 'Rise Of Cobra' Actors With Comic Book Connections
6 August 2009 3:02 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
The existence of "G.I. Joe" comic books aside, many of the stars of this weekend's upcoming "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" have a good amount in common with the paneled page. From the mighty shield of Captain America to a Robin that never was, the following five actors have interesting ties — some stronger than others — to the comic book medium.
Ray Park: It's hard to forget Ray Park's menacing turn as Darth Maul, the dual-lightsaber twirling villain of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace," but the man behind the mask of Snake Eyes has some curious ties to the comic book kingdom. Not only was he long-rumored for the role of Danny Rand in an "Iron Fist" adaptation, Park actually played Toad in the very first live-action "X-Men" film.
That's not even mentioning the actor's upcoming role in "Heroes." Park will play a fast-moving, »
- Josh Wigler
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