As the documentary “Best Worst Movie”, nears its April 23rd “release date”, I thought it would be nice to let people know where they can catch the movie the documentary is based on. And in HD to boot! MGMHD (one of the crappier movie channels though scoring points for this) will be showing “Troll 2” … Continue reading
Darth Vader, Lex Luthor, Moriarty. All great villains, all people who are damn good at their job. Sure the good guy always wins but they get the odd victory or pull off something that makes you think they are a credible threat to the hero. These guys are A list bad guys. Today I want … Continue reading
If there is one thing I enjoy doing above all others its going to the movie theatre. I love it so much that I very often go by myself. There is just something so cool to me about going to watch a movie in a big dark room, with a large screen and high wattage … Continue reading
I love Con Air. Who doesn’t love Con Air? It’s a smarter movie than we give it credit for. It’s the “Don’t Stop Believin’” of 90s action cinema — a movie it is impossible to enjoy ironically. (Although DSB has more fans than Con Air.) You either like it, or you don’t. I maintain, and … Continue reading
Man, The Pope. That guy goes hard, am I right? If you haven’t been paying attention, The Pope (aka Joseph Ratzinger, aka hard mo’fo) has gotten himself into a minor jam. Apparently, the pontiff let some pretty gnarly sex crimes slide back in the day and that is looked down upon in the Catholic church. … Continue reading
So… The Book Of Eli. Um… … The Hughes Brothers have a solid track record with me. They’ve made one movie I loved (Menace II Society – even with that stupid, stupid title that sounds like a sequel to a stupid thriller that doesn’t exist) and two movies I liked (Dead Presidents and From Hell). … Continue reading
Greetings! When we last left off, I was rambling about my stunted film career. It was a great blog and we all learned a little something about life and family. But even more interesting is what followed. Immediately after posting that blog, I was struck by something fascinating, inspirational even. And where does one go … Continue reading
So, first off, I’m wasted. I understand this blog is not quite as focused on quality film discussion as other blogs. But I think that’s fine. I like those blogs, and read them, though I’ve yet to really comment on them. However, I think we need a blog from someone like me. The everyday joe … Continue reading
Advertising Bullshit I just arrived home after a week on the road, part of it in London. At Heathrow, I was struck by two fantastically ill-conceived Accenture billboard advertisements. The first was a Photoshopped image of an elephant riding a wave on a surfboard. The caption read, “Who says you can’t be both big and … Continue reading
Ray Harryhausen is one of the most fascinating figures in film history: A special fx artist who would single handedly bring a cavalcade of monstrous horrors to the silver screen, while simultaneously serving as the main creative force behind the films that he worked on. Harryhausen didn’t create monsters to bring the story to life; … Continue reading