RATED AARGH! #47 – NICE TRY
Well, it all made sense on paper…
Well, it all made sense on paper…
I just realized that my 2007 Top Ten is going to be choked with comedies. And the first great comedy I saw this year has to be Hot Fuzz, the astounding follow-up to Shaun of the Dead which has stood up to a record six viewings by yours truly. This is a movie that just … Continue reading
Folks in Atlanta, want to see The Ten early? It’s a series of interconnected stories loosely based on the Ten Commandments from the man who brought you Wet Hot American Summer. Loot at the cast on that poster on the right. I think you’re interested and if you aren’t you might want to poke yourself … Continue reading
Robert Downey, Jr. is one of those interview subjects whose essence is somewhat lost in transcription. His diction is as nuanced as a performance, and he conveys meaning though gesture, expression and intonation…you know, the way a really good actor might. It’s easy to see that he really got inside Tony Stark to make Iron … Continue reading
If I ever had a moment of doubt that Jon Favreau was the man for Iron Man, I’ll never feel that way again. After watching the flat-out fantastic footage he brought to Comic Con and listening to him discuss not only the character and his aims for him, but his working methods, I’m tremendously hopeful … Continue reading
Let me be up front: I believe in Zack Snyder and his take on Watchmen. As much as I think Paul Greengrass’ version would have been amazing, I think that Snyder’s vision is a strong one. He gets and loves the material, and I think he’ll be able to translate it faithfully and visually dynamically … Continue reading
I am easily amused. Though I’d like to think I have a highly evolved sense of humor, I am woefully susceptible to random gags and bizarre non-sequiturs*. And while I’d love to throw out some examples, explaining comedy is death; just watch "Homer Goes to College" from the fifth season of The Simpsons and know … Continue reading
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