Summer movies have started early this year!
We saw Shrek 2 already! The next big summer movie is The Day After Tomorrow!
I will let you know when we are going!
Andy Kaufman Returns After 20 Years - Wed May 19, 9:00 AM ET
New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 19, 2004 -- Twenty years ago, on May 16, 1984, most of the world believed that we had lost a comedic legend forever. This has turned out to be what will inevitably be known as the greatest comic prank ever conceived. Andy Kaufman, by all accounts, is alive and well at age 55 and is now living in New York City on the upper west side. To his loyal supporters and fans, Andy says "sorry about faking my death," in a recent interview with ABC News at his apartment. In order to reach legendary comic status and seal his place in the history of performance art, he said it was "necessary to go away for twenty years."
Andy Kaufman's official site has been launched at:
http://andykaufmanreturns.blogspot.com/
--If this is true... REM is gonna be pissed...
New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 19, 2004 -- Twenty years ago, on May 16, 1984, most of the world believed that we had lost a comedic legend forever. This has turned out to be what will inevitably be known as the greatest comic prank ever conceived. Andy Kaufman, by all accounts, is alive and well at age 55 and is now living in New York City on the upper west side. To his loyal supporters and fans, Andy says "sorry about faking my death," in a recent interview with ABC News at his apartment. In order to reach legendary comic status and seal his place in the history of performance art, he said it was "necessary to go away for twenty years."
Andy Kaufman's official site has been launched at:
http://andykaufmanreturns.blogspot.com/
--If this is true... REM is gonna be pissed...
Shrek 2 - (****) Green Light!Princess Fiona's parents invite her and Shrek to dinner to celebrate her marriage. If only they knew the newlyweds were both ogres.
They have the technology down pat, we don't even really need to talk about that. It so good they have to throttle back so it doesn't seem too real. The Kingdom of Far Far Away will require many viewings to squeeze all the laughs out of it. Puns and inside movie references are everywhere. Beyond that they have made this KIDS movie incredibly rich (yes I remind you this is a kids movie). There are so many references that the kids won't get but the adults will love. It's like they know we are going to have to watch the damn thing a hundred times so they put so many details in there we won't get bored the 32nd time through.
The cast does a great job again. The addition of Antonio Bandaras as Puss in Boots was my favorite part of the new movie.
The plot is simple and a natural extension of the first film. It didn't need to be any more than it was. It was an animated KIDS movie! Don't worry! It has all the required fart jokes.
The summer season starts earlier and earlier. I can't say I will complain!
GREEN LIGHT
Van Helsing - (**1/2) Green LightDuring the late 19th century, famed monster hunter Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Jackman) heads to Eastern Europe to battle with Count Dracula.
You have to understand going into this Movie that it is loud, non-stop action, tons of special effects and a very light on plot.
I love movies like this usually. But even I was getting tired of watching pairs of CGI characters battle. It's kind of like watching someone else play a really good playstation game. It's cool in the beginning but after a while you wish you were playing.
Oh... and it needed a really hot sex scene, dammit! Oh the humanity! Kate Beckinsale in a Leather corset! Hugh Jackman in long hair and dirty! DAMMIT!!
Green Light (barely)
Gandhi 'Humbly Declines' India Leadership By BETH DUFF-BROWN, Associated Press Writer
NEW DELHI - Stunning her supporters, Sonia Gandhi announced Tuesday she would "humbly decline" to be the next prime minister of India, sidestepping Hindu nationalist outrage over the prospect of a foreign-born woman leading the nation.
--I would "humbly decline" the cross-hairs on my neck too...
NEW DELHI - Stunning her supporters, Sonia Gandhi announced Tuesday she would "humbly decline" to be the next prime minister of India, sidestepping Hindu nationalist outrage over the prospect of a foreign-born woman leading the nation.
--I would "humbly decline" the cross-hairs on my neck too...
Smithsonian Show Features Funky Furniture - Thu Apr 1, 4:31 PM ET AP By CARL HARTMAN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - This furniture is more funky than functional. A show opening Friday at the Renwick Gallery, "Right at Home: American Studio Furniture," features 58 thought-provoking pieces, including a desk with little space to write, bottomless drawers and a rickety chair.
This being Washington, the exhibit opens with the "Bureau of Bureaucracy" — an 8-foot sculpture in mahogany and other hardwoods that is a cross between a desk and a chest of drawers with secret compartments.
The piece, a six-year project by Kurt Schmahrmann, of Cambridge, Mass., is meant to be satirical, not practical. The writing space is impossibly small, as if the bureaucrat had nothing worth writing. The pigeonholes are skewed, and the drawers — some are bottomless — seem big enough to hold only a single document.
--Might wander down there with my girl...
WASHINGTON - This furniture is more funky than functional. A show opening Friday at the Renwick Gallery, "Right at Home: American Studio Furniture," features 58 thought-provoking pieces, including a desk with little space to write, bottomless drawers and a rickety chair.
This being Washington, the exhibit opens with the "Bureau of Bureaucracy" — an 8-foot sculpture in mahogany and other hardwoods that is a cross between a desk and a chest of drawers with secret compartments.
The piece, a six-year project by Kurt Schmahrmann, of Cambridge, Mass., is meant to be satirical, not practical. The writing space is impossibly small, as if the bureaucrat had nothing worth writing. The pigeonholes are skewed, and the drawers — some are bottomless — seem big enough to hold only a single document.
--Might wander down there with my girl...
The wait is OVER! No it's not the new Frodo PEZ! It's MOVIE NIGHT at Marty and Brendas new house!!
Where: M&Bs Movie Palace
When: Friday, March 19th, 6:30pm
Who: You and people like you!
What: We will Grill, Feed, Drink, Talk and Watch a couple DVDs!!
Why: Because Marty has a new Job, a New House, New Movies and a New Life!!
Join us to hear about my first week at my first new job in 15 years, tour the new house! We will grill some meat, drink a few cold beers, wines or sodas, watch some movies on the big screen TV!
RSVP so I get enough food! Recommend a movie! Rejoice!
Where: M&Bs Movie Palace
When: Friday, March 19th, 6:30pm
Who: You and people like you!
What: We will Grill, Feed, Drink, Talk and Watch a couple DVDs!!
Why: Because Marty has a new Job, a New House, New Movies and a New Life!!
Join us to hear about my first week at my first new job in 15 years, tour the new house! We will grill some meat, drink a few cold beers, wines or sodas, watch some movies on the big screen TV!
RSVP so I get enough food! Recommend a movie! Rejoice!
Here are my picks for the Oscars this weekend:
Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
Best Director
Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation)
Clint Eastwood (Mystic River)
Peter Jackson (LOTR)
Fernando Meirelles (City of God)
Peter Weir (Master and Commander)
Best Actor
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Ben Kingsley (House of Sand of Fog)
Jude Law (Cold Mountain)
Bill Murray (Lost in Translation)
Sean Penn (Mystic River)
Best Actress
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider)
Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give)
Samantha Morton (In America)
Charlize Theron (Monster)
Naomi Watts (21 Grams)
Best Supporting Actor
Alec Baldwin (The Cooler)
Benicio del Toro (21 Grams)
Djimon Hounsou (In America)
Tim Robbins (Mystic River)
Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai)
Best Supporting Actress
Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand of Fog)
Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April)
Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
Holly Hunter (Thirteen)
Renee Zellwegger (Cold Mountain)
Best Original Screenplay
The Barbarian Invasions
Dirty Pretty Things
Finding Nemo
In America
Lost in Translation
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
American Splendor
City of God
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
Best Director
Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation)
Clint Eastwood (Mystic River)
Peter Jackson (LOTR)
Fernando Meirelles (City of God)
Peter Weir (Master and Commander)
Best Actor
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Ben Kingsley (House of Sand of Fog)
Jude Law (Cold Mountain)
Bill Murray (Lost in Translation)
Sean Penn (Mystic River)
Best Actress
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider)
Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give)
Samantha Morton (In America)
Charlize Theron (Monster)
Naomi Watts (21 Grams)
Best Supporting Actor
Alec Baldwin (The Cooler)
Benicio del Toro (21 Grams)
Djimon Hounsou (In America)
Tim Robbins (Mystic River)
Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai)
Best Supporting Actress
Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand of Fog)
Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April)
Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River)
Holly Hunter (Thirteen)
Renee Zellwegger (Cold Mountain)
Best Original Screenplay
The Barbarian Invasions
Dirty Pretty Things
Finding Nemo
In America
Lost in Translation
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
American Splendor
City of God
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
STAR WARS DVDS!!
After years of waiting, hype and hope, the rumors can at last be laid to rest: the holy grail of DVD will finally be released this September. Yes, it is the original Star Wars trilogy: Episodes IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (which many regard as the best in the series) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
While a full press release has yet to be issued, both Lucasfilm and Fox Home Entertainment confirmed today that the trilogy will touch down on September 21st as a four-disc set, available in both anamorphic widescreen and full screen versions, containing the three films plus a bonus fourth disc with extras, a la the top-selling Adventures of Indiana Jones set released late last year. The films will not be sold separately, at least initially, according to Fox representatives.
--I will buy this the first day. No suprise there. Thanks to De Baisch for the heads up!
After years of waiting, hype and hope, the rumors can at last be laid to rest: the holy grail of DVD will finally be released this September. Yes, it is the original Star Wars trilogy: Episodes IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (which many regard as the best in the series) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
While a full press release has yet to be issued, both Lucasfilm and Fox Home Entertainment confirmed today that the trilogy will touch down on September 21st as a four-disc set, available in both anamorphic widescreen and full screen versions, containing the three films plus a bonus fourth disc with extras, a la the top-selling Adventures of Indiana Jones set released late last year. The films will not be sold separately, at least initially, according to Fox representatives.
--I will buy this the first day. No suprise there. Thanks to De Baisch for the heads up!
Whale Explodes, Showers Innards on Town - Fri Jan 30,11:02 AM - AP
TAINAN, Taiwan - Folks in Taiwan wish the insides of a whale had stayed there. People covered their noses and business came to a halt after a dead, decomposing whale being transported on a truck burst because of a gas buildup.
--That seemed like a good idea at the time...
TAINAN, Taiwan - Folks in Taiwan wish the insides of a whale had stayed there. People covered their noses and business came to a halt after a dead, decomposing whale being transported on a truck burst because of a gas buildup.
--That seemed like a good idea at the time...
Officials: World's Largest Snake Caught - Mon Dec 29, 6:28 AM ET AP
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian villagers claim to have captured a python that is almost 49.21 feet long and weighs nearly 992.07 pounds, a local official said Monday.
If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity.
--Sheesh! What do you feed it!?
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian villagers claim to have captured a python that is almost 49.21 feet long and weighs nearly 992.07 pounds, a local official said Monday.
If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity.
--Sheesh! What do you feed it!?
Saddam Hussein Captured Alive Near Tikrit - By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Without firing a shot, American forces captured a bearded and haggard-looking Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in a dirt cellar under a farmhouse near his hometown of Tikrit, ending one of the most intensive manhunts in history. The arrest was a huge victory for U.S. forces battling an insurgency by the ousted dictator's followers.
--Maybe we can start to heal this wound on the world.
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Without firing a shot, American forces captured a bearded and haggard-looking Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in a dirt cellar under a farmhouse near his hometown of Tikrit, ending one of the most intensive manhunts in history. The arrest was a huge victory for U.S. forces battling an insurgency by the ousted dictator's followers.
--Maybe we can start to heal this wound on the world.
The Matrix: Revolution - (**1/2) Green LightI got to start right off by saying my expectations were way to high for this movie.
That said, don't read anymore if you have not seen it because there are major spoilers ahead.
Simply put I was disappointed. I was expecting a grand solution. I was expecting a great unifying explanation. I was expecting a war to be won. I was expecting a happy ending for Neo and Trinity. I was expecting the Matrix to be destroyed and the machines cast out. I got none of it.
Bastards.
Look. The special effects were great, as expected, but no better than the other movies, nothing new.
It was just an action film. I'm lucky I like simple mindless action movies. It's big guns and lots of em. (Maybe a little armor would have been a good idea).
The Plot was always the best part of the Matrix series. This chapter had the least plot of the three. The whole damn thing comes down to an F'ing fist fight with Smith.
Lame.
Green Light (barely)
Angry Motorist Slams Car Into Cruiser Fri Nov 7,11:55 AM ET
HAMPTON, Va. - "Police chase" took on a new meaning when a motorist angry about getting a speeding ticket decided to go after the officer who issued the citation, slamming her car into his cruiser several times.
As a result, authorities have added a charge of felonious assault to Devikia Donise Garnett's misdemeanor speeding violation.
"She turned a traffic summons into a felony charge," said police spokesman Jimmie Wideman.
--That seemed like a good idea at the time...
HAMPTON, Va. - "Police chase" took on a new meaning when a motorist angry about getting a speeding ticket decided to go after the officer who issued the citation, slamming her car into his cruiser several times.
As a result, authorities have added a charge of felonious assault to Devikia Donise Garnett's misdemeanor speeding violation.
"She turned a traffic summons into a felony charge," said police spokesman Jimmie Wideman.
--That seemed like a good idea at the time...
What's in a Name? Everything When the Name is Butt - Fri Oct 24, 9:54 AM ET - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - A British couple have been forced to move house because of the shame caused by the name of their street -- Butt Hole Road.
Paul and Lisa Allott sold their $250,000 bungalow in Conisbrough, northern England after living there for just 15 months, fed up with the constant leg-pulling.
Taxis and pizza delivery men would fail to turn up, thinking their order was just a prank, and they grew tired with groups of youths posing for photos by the nearby street sign with their buttocks bared.
"I like a laugh, but it was beyond a joke," Allott told the Sun newspaper.
Attempts by Reuters to contact the new residents were unsuccessful -- they have taken a confidential telephone number.
--I would love a street name like that. Easy for the kids to remember!
LONDON (Reuters) - A British couple have been forced to move house because of the shame caused by the name of their street -- Butt Hole Road.
Paul and Lisa Allott sold their $250,000 bungalow in Conisbrough, northern England after living there for just 15 months, fed up with the constant leg-pulling.
Taxis and pizza delivery men would fail to turn up, thinking their order was just a prank, and they grew tired with groups of youths posing for photos by the nearby street sign with their buttocks bared.
"I like a laugh, but it was beyond a joke," Allott told the Sun newspaper.
Attempts by Reuters to contact the new residents were unsuccessful -- they have taken a confidential telephone number.
--I would love a street name like that. Easy for the kids to remember!
The Six Million Dollar Man
The fondly-remembered 70s TV series The Six Million Dollar Man is in line to be produced as a big-screen vehicle for Jim Carrey. Dimension Films -who own the rights to the sci-fi novel Cyborg that went on to inspire the Lee Major-starring TV show - have recruited Todd Phillips, director of Old School, to script and helm an update for the comic, who approached the company with the idea himself. "The teaming of Jim and Todd is perfect creative combination to launch the franchise," said Dimension's co-chairman Bob Weinstein. "Todd is a director with proven instincts, and Jim is a superstar."
-- will it be Good, Bad or Ugly?
The fondly-remembered 70s TV series The Six Million Dollar Man is in line to be produced as a big-screen vehicle for Jim Carrey. Dimension Films -who own the rights to the sci-fi novel Cyborg that went on to inspire the Lee Major-starring TV show - have recruited Todd Phillips, director of Old School, to script and helm an update for the comic, who approached the company with the idea himself. "The teaming of Jim and Todd is perfect creative combination to launch the franchise," said Dimension's co-chairman Bob Weinstein. "Todd is a director with proven instincts, and Jim is a superstar."
-- will it be Good, Bad or Ugly?
Christensen talks up Star Wars showdown - The Gaurdian Staff and agencies Thursday October 16, 2003
Obi-Wan Kenobi's showdown with the future Darth Vader is being hyped as the most extensive ever caught on film.
The final Star Wars showdown between Obi-Wan Kenobi and the future Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, will be the most extensive ever caught on film, according to actor Hayden Christensen. Filming of the third prequel in the current run of films in George Lucas's space opera has now been completed, and Christensen says he expects the much-anticipated scene to more than live up to expectations.
In an interview with Latino Review, the Canadian star said: "I will say, on the record, the final fight sequence in this film will, in my opinion and not having seen any of it cut together, surpass any fight sequence that has been put on film so far."
With Lucas's confidentiality agreement presumably in mind, Christensen added: "It's the longest, I can't give you specifics, but it is quite the bad-assed fight scene. [Fight co-ordinator] Nick Gilliard has done an amazing job instilling an arc of story in the fight.
--Dammit. the wait... hurts.
Obi-Wan Kenobi's showdown with the future Darth Vader is being hyped as the most extensive ever caught on film.
The final Star Wars showdown between Obi-Wan Kenobi and the future Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, will be the most extensive ever caught on film, according to actor Hayden Christensen. Filming of the third prequel in the current run of films in George Lucas's space opera has now been completed, and Christensen says he expects the much-anticipated scene to more than live up to expectations.
In an interview with Latino Review, the Canadian star said: "I will say, on the record, the final fight sequence in this film will, in my opinion and not having seen any of it cut together, surpass any fight sequence that has been put on film so far."
With Lucas's confidentiality agreement presumably in mind, Christensen added: "It's the longest, I can't give you specifics, but it is quite the bad-assed fight scene. [Fight co-ordinator] Nick Gilliard has done an amazing job instilling an arc of story in the fight.
--Dammit. the wait... hurts.
Serial Killer Fights to Wear Makeup - Wed Oct 15, 9:43 AM
MELBOURNE, Australia - One of Australia's most notorious convicted killers is launching a legal battle for the right to wear makeup while he serves his life sentence, enraging the family of one of his victims.
Paul Denyer, 31, was jailed for a minimum 30-year term for murdering three young women in the southern city of Melbourne over seven weeks in 1993.
He is launching an appeal with the Victoria state Civil and Administrative Tribunal against a refusal by Barwon Prison authorities to let him buy and wear makeup.
--If you can't kill em, join em!!
MELBOURNE, Australia - One of Australia's most notorious convicted killers is launching a legal battle for the right to wear makeup while he serves his life sentence, enraging the family of one of his victims.
Paul Denyer, 31, was jailed for a minimum 30-year term for murdering three young women in the southern city of Melbourne over seven weeks in 1993.
He is launching an appeal with the Victoria state Civil and Administrative Tribunal against a refusal by Barwon Prison authorities to let him buy and wear makeup.
--If you can't kill em, join em!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)