These days, the content of a film passes through many hands before it lands in the DVD factory to be shrink-wrapped and shipped off to stores. If you really think about it, it’s amazing that more major films aren’t leaked on the Internet long before their release. Apparently, the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” suffered from the perfect blend of fan interest and lack of respect to end up on the internet on April 1st. At first, it seemed like a joke. But those who downloaded it soon discovered that it was for real.
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In these troubling times, it’s nice to know that an interquel movie about street racing can make a bajillion dollars at the box office. With a rating of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, Fast & Furious has still managed to bring in no less than $72.5 million - more than the second film in the series, Tokyo Drift, made in its entire run.
Is it possible that Fast & Furious has discovered the magical formula that will allow the film industry to survive in these belt-tightening times? If only we could figure out exactly what it is. Established franchise? Vin Diesel? About ten minutes of Michelle Rodriguez? Lines like “I appreciate a fine body, regardless of the make?”
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So New Line wants to reboot A Nightmare on Elm Street. I don’t honestly understand why. There is nothing about that movie that says “missed potential” to me. It pretty much fulfills exactly what it set out to do. But for whatever reason, New Line felt they could make more money off of it, and so the reboot charges on. With - get this - Jackie Earle Haley in the lead role.
Why not Robert Englund? I don’t know. They wanted to take the character in a more serious direction, and maybe Robert wouldn’t be along for the ride if he couldn’t crack a lot of puns. Haley has a huge amount of geek cred after his lauded performance as Rorschach in “Watchmen,” and he definitely has the Freddy look, but I’m still not sure I’m 100% on board for this.
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For years, you’ve enjoyed movies about my antics. At times, you’ve turned to your friends and bragged that you have a much better way of getting out of my traps. You think you’re worthy of life. You’re convinced that if this happened to you, you’d get the better of me.
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I, for one, am sick and tired of everything everyone says anymore being prefaced by something about the economy. “Well, in this economy…” “With this current economic climate…” “Times are tough all around, and…” It’s like, thanks. For a minute there, I’d forgotten about the impending societal collapse. But I appreciate the reminder! Really!
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I wanted to write a hilarious and awesome April Fool’s day post for you all, until I realized that a) I had no good ideas, and b) there is already an actual film-related news item out there that sounds like a bad April Fool’s Day joke.. And no, I’m not talking about that Three Stooges thing, although that one blows my mind too. Harvey Milk as a Stooge? Really? But no, I’m talking about something a little more personal.
You see, when I was twelve years old, Sherlock Holmes was my god. I’d read all the stories multiple times and loved every bit of them. Years later, I, along with every other female on the planet, fell hard for Jude Law. Fast forward another few years, and I saw Kiss Kiss Bang Bang for the first time. That’s when I first fell for Robert Downey Jr.
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Like a fungus, except not.
There are some movies that just don’t quite hit you the first time around. You walk away feeling a little underwhelmed, maybe confused, not quite sure how to feel about the whole thing. About five days later you realize you can’t stop talking about it and you want to see it again. You’re looking up clips on YouTube and browsing discussion forums on IMDB. (A dangerous game, but you simply can’t help yourself.) It’s never the same experience for everyone, but I have a feeling I’m not the only one who had this experience with some of these movies. As always, please light up the comments section with contributions of your own.
Magnolia
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Remember that episode of Family Guy when God decided to smite Peter for stealing his thunder? I seem to remember that Brian had absolutely no issue believing that 1) there was a God, and 2) he was pissed. Since then, despite the fact that God himself has made several appearances on the show - and not just in cutaway gags either, the guy seems to exist in Quahog - Brian has become a militant atheist.
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Apparently, Dean Winters isn’t working hard enough on “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” so they brought Dennis Duffy back to “30 Rock.” Liz’s scummy yet somehow appealing ex-boyfriend has discovered that he’s a sex addict, and although Liz is skeptical, he is determined to apologize to all the women he has wronged by “ruining them for other men.” Liz brushes off his apology, but when she answers Jenna’s cell phone during a rehearsal, she is shocked to learn that Dennis got to her best friend too.
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New media is a fascinating thing. The internet has rendered publicists and news agencies all but useless now that celebrities can communicate with us directly - through websites, blogs, and, of course, the latest craze - Twitter.
For some celebrities, this will be more harmful than helpful. But for those who are naturally prudent and charming, this can only be a boon - people enjoy seeing the “real” side of celebs. Fakes, and those whose publicists Tweet on their behalf, have been quickly weeded out. People want real celebrity Tweets. They’ll settle for nothing less.
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