9 posts tagged “movies”
The new season of At the Movies begins the weekend of September 6th. I wasn't really expecting Roger Ebert back in the balcony, but Richard Roeper's contract negotiations didn't go well, and he won't be returning, either.
Now we'll have two new hosts, and a "revamped At the Movies aimed at a younger demo." I guess I'm not part of that group, because I liked the the format just the way it was: a little bit like watching Statler and Waldorf banter about movies, but cattier. Michael Phillips, Ebert's long-time stand-in, was even beginning to grow on me. So this bit:
Meanwhile Roeper and Chicago Tribune critic Michael Phillips will shop their show to interested buyers.
is encouraging, at least.
You may have heard the news by now: the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been pushed back from this November to JULY 2009, and it's all about the bottom line. Which, of course, is the WB's prerogative.
They just shouldn't be surprised if, in the process, they enrage a majority of their very captive audience, and possibly even lose some allegiance to the Meyer-based films, the first of which is sliding in to take Harry's pre-holiday spot.
Janus Films and The Criterion Collection will be releasing The Red Balloon (as part of a double feature with White Mane) on DVD April 29th. The bub and I, however, have already enjoyed it several times on the PC via Netflix's Watch it Now, and he is just as enchanted with it as I was, seeing it for the first (and only, before now) time as an elementary school student.
In fact, we're already considering it a good candidate for a Halloween costume -- just a tight grey turtleneck sweater and pants, brown shoes, a little old schoolbag, and a big red balloon on some kind of wire. Tres facile, non?
I guess at least some of the adults would make the connection...
X! Files! Crappy bootleg teaser trailer and nice production still here.
Indiana! Jones! Trailer here.
Mister! Darcy! The 2005 production of Pride and Prejudice (with mmmmmMatthew MacFadyen and Kiera Knightley) will be premiering on Oxygen Saturday, March 8th at 8pm PST.
F**king! Matt! Damon! Jimmy Kimmel's gut-splitting followup video here.
See, you have to go in knowing what to expect. Which is a thriller, plain and simple, and not the twisty-plotsy surprise! stuff that you're used to getting from Bad Robot.
So with that in mind, it wasn't bad, especially if you willfully ignore all the leading build-up over the past year. Don't think about that. Then you'll just feel like you were cheated out of something groundbreaking and clever. If you expect a pretty good monster movie, you'll end up much more satisfied.
You'll also be happier if you have a strong stomach, one not prone to motion sickness. Mine is made of steel, only assailable by viruses or other physical attack (or pregnancy hormones, bleargh), and I still got a little queasy about halfway in. And this when my tummy was all happy and soothed because of Junior Mints (they offered me a box from the fridge, how awesome is that?)! I was forced to look away from the handheld camerawork for a few seconds to calm it down. D. was queasy until we got some fresh air after the show.
One thing it does share with previous Abrams work, Alias, is the vaguely Michael Vaughn-esque Rob Hawkins character. Or that could just be me, projecting my Michael Vartan love... hmmmmm.
1. Stardust * *
2. The Bourne Ultimatum * *
3. December Boys * * *
4. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants * * *
5. The Ex * * * *
6. The Terminal * * *
7. Cloverfield * * *
8. Veggie Tales: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything * *
9. Live Free or Die Hard * * *
10. National Lampoon's Class Reunion
11. Jurassic Park (RiffTrax'ed) * * * * *
12. Pride and Prejudice (1995) * * * * *
13. Sherrybaby * *
14. Stranger than Fiction * * *
15. The Matrix Reloaded (RiffTrax'ed) * *
16. Chocolat * * * *
17. Zodiac * * *
18. Beowulf (RiffTrax'ed) *
19. Eight Legged Freaks * *
20. I Am Legend * * * *
21. In Her Shoes * * *
22. Hide and Seek * * *
23. Crossroads (RiffTrax'ed) * *
24. Casanova * * *
25. Cloverfield (RiffTrax'ed) * * *
26. My Boy Jack * *
27. The Darjeeling Limited * * *
Quite honestly, I'd almost given up hope that there really would be a second X-Files movie. And frankly (*sheepish head-duck*) I'd kind of stopped... caring, as well.
But, in an interview with Duchovny (via TV Squad), he reveals that the script is finished, and it's likely they'll start filming in December.
Interesting.
If you could watch any movie on the big screen right at this moment, what would it be?
Oh, my! I don't think I can even begin to choose just one... I know it's hardly PC, what with Disney being e-vile, and all (reasons for which I am all too aware) but, at the moment, I guess it'd be some animated classic or other. I'm feeling nostalgic and in need of some comfort viewing.
It has always been a bit of a dream of mine to restore some old movie house and show nothing but classics, at reasonable family prices. Patron survey participation would be key in choosing many of the screenings, but you can bet I'd manage to sneak some of my own favorites in.
Who's your favorite movie villain?
Well, I'll tell you the actors that I feel should play villains almost exclusively, because they rock the evil:
Edward Norton
Gary Oldman
The guy who plays Agent Smith from The Matrix (gives me the willies)
Alan Rickman
MIsunderstood man meets misunderstood woman on commuter train. They become attracted to each other as days pass, and have checked into a dingy hotel... where they get more than they bargained for.
While not a particular standout overall, I did think the plot twist was well-played, and the casting perfect for it. I can be blindly biased in favor of Aniston, though, so you might want to take anything I say about her with a grain of salt. It was nice to see her in a bit of a departure from her usual good girl roles.
Not really something I'd want to have paid full movie admission to see, but great for a discount theatre or Netflix.
