August 2009
30 posts
“100 Degrees” - Shout Out Louds
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Watch“I’m not trying to be nuanced.”
Steve Inskeep bitch slaps Michael Steele’s double-talk and non-answers. Steele’s only response is to become increasingly nonsensical. The head of the Republican Party, ladies and germs.
WatchIn his continuing effort to get rich/take over the world, Dan directed this submission to Butterfinger’s “Nobody Better Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger” video contest. It stars the inimitable Evan Beamer and Adam Lisagor, was shot by the intimidatingly tall Adam Beamer, and was cut by the irascible E-Beth Pro.
In short, you should watch it because what else is there to do in...
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WatchYouth in Revolt Trailer
It’s been a while since I read C.D. Payne’s novel, but director Miguel Arteta seems to have kept the disjointed, anarchic glee of Nick Twisp. And, hey, Michael Cera being super sarcastic sans deadpan.
That said, this could all be a terrible, DTV mess. (via /Film)
“THAT’S what Avatar is?? I was under the impression that there would be at...”
– Morgan nails it/imagines Avatar in its inevitable Taymor-directed Broadway form.
Refugee From Fully Cohesive Thought
“In any event, what bothered me was the gesture at “originality” or “thoughtfulness” with no original thought behind it. On io9, Annalee Newitz described the film as having “CGI politics”. That seems right to me: The message itself was treated as a special effect, a throwaway moment to elicit some oohs and aahs and chin-scratching hmms.”
Slate’s Daniel Engber (via...
WatchLaw Abiding Citizen Trailer
Didn’t Tony Scott make this movie with Denzel Washington?
Or was it Michael Mann with DeNiro?
Why not? (via /Film)
“Strangers” - The Kinks
DiCaprio Is Set To Produce A "Gothic Re-Imagining"... →
Tim Burton’s already on the phone. Depp’s contract’s already printing.
Turns out focusing one’s mind on data management tasks for long stretches of time is as mentally taxing as creative thinking. Pretty much the same result.
Except, you know, minus the thought.
At what point does Ridley Scott become George Lucas?
Beard
Great ’70s sci-fi/pop entertainment
Reduxs/Special Editions
Now prequels?
We’re one flannel shirt short of BINGO.