Tag Archives: movies
Limelight
This documentary examines the career of New York club owner Peter Gatien, whose run-ins with the law eventually had him deported to Canada. Through Gatien, viewers are treated to a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of New York’s wild nightlife. … Continue reading
Robocop Anti-Drug PSA
Robocop’s appeal to kids always struck me. This is a movie that BEGINS with somebody getting mutilated by criminals. Not a kids movie.
Entertainment Ecosystems
My brother’s girlfriend bought him an Apple TV for Christmas. He brought it over yesterday so I could try it. It was wonderful. Over the years he purchased a lot of TV Shows through iTunes, including The Wire and It’s … Continue reading
Let Ghostbusters Die
Reading this thing about how Bill Murray may think Ghostbusters 3 is probably a bad idea makes me think of the hypocrisy my generation has when criticizing Baby Boomers. Sure, we have some good fun doing it. We’ll point out … Continue reading
Timecrimes
It’s difficult to find good Halloween movies. Lately it seems like lots of horror movies have been focused on gross-out scenes like the ones in the Saw movies. They can be fun, but graphic scenes aren’t my thing. I like … Continue reading
Never thought of the Alien movies like this before
“This is a movie about alien interspecies rape,” O’Bannon said on the documentary Alien Evolution, “That’s scary because it hits all of our buttons.” O’Bannon felt that the symbolism of “homosexual oral rape” was an effective means of discomforting male … Continue reading
Interview with Ti West
I think the reality is horror has become kind of lowest common denominator because it’s been successful. And movies that are successful are not always good. And movies that are successful are always like, you know, copied, so you know … Continue reading
Due Date
Movie Exec 1: Hey, if we redid Planes, Trains and Automobiles do you think anybody would notice? Movie Exec 2: What’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles? Movie Exec 1: …we start filming on monday.
How Do Movies Get Made?: 30 Days of Night
INT – Boardroom Of Major Movie Studio Company president: Alright folks – let’s cut to the chase! We need a movie, we need to make it fast and cheap, and we need to make some money on it…and we need … Continue reading