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Year: 2007
Director: Richard Kelly
Plot: California is at the epicenter of a political and environmental disaster that threatens to destroy the world in this ambitious fusion of comedy, drama, dystopian science fiction, and music from writer and director Richard Kelly, his first film after gaining a cult following with Donnie Darko. In the year 2005, a nuclear attack wipes out part of the state of Texas, and three years later America is a virtual police state, with the government taking control of nearly every part of people's lives, supposedly for their own good. A German firm has found a way to generate energy using seawater, but both public and private concerns are desperate to prevent the new technology from being introduced in the gasoline-starved United States. A Marxist underground based on the West Coast is determined to bring down the federal government through violent revolution. In this midst of this chaos, we follow a number of stories that continually return to three principle characters. Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock) is an actor famous for his role in action films; he's trying to secure financing for a new project, but reality keeps mirroring the events in his script and he struggles to hold on to his identity following a bout with amnesia. Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a porn star who is reinventing herself as a television pundit offering her views on politics, contemporary culture, and teenage sex. And Roland Taverner (Seann William Scott) is an L.A. police officer whose identity has mysteriously split in two and he struggles to track down his other half. Featuring a massive supporting cast which includes Mandy Moore, Miranda Richardson, Wallace Shawn, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Smith, Amy Poehler, and Justin Timberlake, Southland Tales received its world premiere at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival; director Kelly also created an accompanying series of three graphic novels which chart these events and characters prior to this story. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:48:30 GMTSouthland Tales2007Richard KellyCalifornia is at the epicenter of a political and environmental disaster that threatens to destroy the world in this ambitious fusion of comedy, drama, dystopian science fiction, and music from writer and director <a href="/players/P___299369/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Richard Kelly</a>, his first film after gaining a cult following with <a href=/films/184301/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Donnie Darko</a>. In the year 2005, a nuclear attack wipes out part of the state of Texas, and three years later America is a virtual police state, with the government taking control of nearly every part of people's lives, supposedly for their own good. A German firm has found a way to generate energy using seawater, but both public and private concerns are desperate to prevent the new technology from being introduced in the gasoline-starved United States. A Marxist underground based on the West Coast is determined to bring down the federal government through violent revolution. In this midst of this chaos, we follow a number of stories that continually return to three principle characters. Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson, aka <a href="/players/P___292998/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>The Rock</a>) is an actor famous for his role in action films; he's trying to secure financing for a new project, but reality keeps mirroring the events in his script and he struggles to hold on to his identity following a bout with amnesia. Krysta Now (<a href="/players/P____26360/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sarah Michelle Gellar</a>) is a porn star who is reinventing herself as a television pundit offering her views on politics, contemporary culture, and teenage sex. And Roland Taverner (<a href="/players/P___270525/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Seann William Scott</a>) is an L.A. police officer whose identity has mysteriously split in two and he struggles to track down his other half. Featuring a massive supporting cast which includes Mandy Moore, <a href="/players/P____60083/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Miranda Richardson</a>, <a href="/players/P____64973/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Wallace Shawn</a>, <a href="/players/P____43478/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jon Lovitz</a>, <a href="/players/P___111916/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kevin Smith</a>, <a href="/players/P___273694/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Amy Poehler</a>, and <a href="/players/P___277738/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Justin Timberlake</a>, Southland Tales received its world premiere at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival; director Kelly also created an accompanying series of three graphic novels which chart these events and characters prior to this story. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide48Tag Target (>10)269772http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s261885.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Southland_Tales/261885/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/karina/archive/2008/12/30/38958.aspx Post By: Karina
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Body: Oh, 2008 … where has the time all gone to? It seems like just yesterday that we were cringing at the faux Golden Globes, learning about Sweding, and seriously debating Juno’s chance at winning Best Picture. What fools we were! Perhaps we ought to head into the last year of The Aughts with a better game plan. With that in mind, I’ve devised a list of films that I’m excited to see (for the first time or not) and talk about in the coming 12 months. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at some movies we saw at festivals in 2008 which now have a release date in 2009, and also films which have no release date, but which we expect to see show up on the festival circuit in the coming months. But we’re going to get the macro out of the way first: after the jump, you’ll find three Big, Stupid Hollywood Movies which I’m assuming will be awful, but possibly in an interesting way. Do share the titles you have your own eyes on in the comments. The Taking of Pelham 123 — The IMDb boards are full of debate over the ethical specifics of this Tony Scott-directed, Denzel Washington-starring remake of the 70s classic. A sample: “Pulp Fiction (edit: I mean Resevoir Dogs) had the “Color names” (mr brown, mr blue etc.), a direct reference to the original Pelham. What if the new Pelham also has the color names?” worries  FelixVanNorten. “I bet people are going to be all mad over it saying it is lame that they stole it from Resevoir Dogs.” Yes, probably! File this one under Probable Trainwrecks We Won’t Be Able to Ignore. Julie and Julia — Julie Powell’s blog-to-book account of a year spent cooking her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 is notable amongst first-person food memoirs, in that it avoids the easy crutches of eating-as-pathway to spirituality and/or metaphor for sex. What it makes no effort to avoid, are the cliches of The New Chick Lit/Flick. Julie is a smart-mouthed working New Yorker who drowns most frustrations in girl talk and cocktails –– and on that score, it’s (almost refreshingly) square, in that at the end of the day, Julie is essentially a harried but not unhappy, completely realistic contemporary housewife. All of which is taking the long road to say that the book doesn’t exactly cry out for cinematic adaptation. There’s just no real drama; when it looks like Julie’s not going to be able to cook all the recipes … she just cooks faster. When she gets into fights with her husband … they make up. What fresh contrivances will director Nora Ephron cook up to tug at the heartstrings of the lonely lady audience? I must find out! The Box — I didn’t hate Southland Tales –– which, it seems, has become an increasingly controversial position. The Box is Richard Kelly’s tail-between-the-legs, “I swear, I can make a film that doesn’t bleed money and taint the reputations of all involved!” follow-up. In the Causes For Alarm column: it’s been bumped down the release schedule at least twice, and it stars Cameron Diaz, who has somehow become the go-to star for PG-13 Movies That Make A Lot Of Money That No Adult Will Admit To Having Paid To See. In the But Maybe It’s Not So Bad column: I didn’t hate Southland Tales! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth
]]>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:01:36 GMTKarinaKarina on SpoutBlog12/30/2008 3:01:36 PMOh, 2008 … where has the time all gone to? It seems like just yesterday that we were cringing at the faux Golden Globes, learning about Sweding, and seriously debating Juno’s chance at winning Best Picture. What fools we were! Perhaps we ought to head into the last year of The Aughts with a better game plan. With that in mind, I’ve devised a list of films that I’m excited to see (for the first time or not) and talk about in the coming 12 months. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at some movies we saw at festivals in 2008 which now have a release date in 2009, and also films which have no release date, but which we expect to see show up on the festival circuit in the coming months. But we’re going to get the macro out of the way first: after the jump, you’ll find three Big, Stupid Hollywood Movies which I’m assuming will be awful, but possibly in an interesting way. Do share the titles you have your own eyes on in the comments. The Taking of Pelham 123 — The IMDb boards are full of debate over the ethical specifics of this Tony Scott-directed, Denzel Washington-starring remake of the 70s classic. A sample: “Pulp Fiction (edit: I mean Resevoir Dogs) had the “Color names” (mr brown, mr blue etc.), a direct reference to the original Pelham. What if the new Pelham also has the color names?” worries  FelixVanNorten. “I bet people are going to be all mad over it saying it is lame that they stole it from Resevoir Dogs.” Yes, probably! File this one under Probable Trainwrecks We Won’t Be Able to Ignore. Julie and Julia — Julie Powell’s blog-to-book account of a year spent cooking her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 is notable amongst first-person food memoirs, in that it avoids the easy crutches of eating-as-pathway to spirituality and/or metaphor for sex. What it makes no effort to avoid, are the cliches of The New Chick Lit/Flick. Julie is a smart-mouthed working New Yorker who drowns most frustrations in girl talk and cocktails –– and on that score, it’s (almost refreshingly) square, in that at the end of the day, Julie is essentially a harried but not unhappy, completely realistic contemporary housewife. All of which is taking the long road to say that the book doesn’t exactly cry out for cinematic adaptation. There’s just no real drama; when it looks like Julie’s not going to be able to cook all the recipes … she just cooks faster. When she gets into fights with her husband … they make up. What fresh contrivances will director Nora Ephron cook up to tug at the heartstrings of the lonely lady audience? I must find out! The Box — I didn’t hate Southland Tales –– which, it seems, has become an increasingly controversial position. The Box is Richard Kelly’s tail-between-the-legs, “I swear, I can make a film that doesn’t bleed money and taint the reputations of all involved!” follow-up. In the Causes For Alarm column: it’s been bumped down the release schedule at least twice, and it stars Cameron Diaz, who has somehow become the go-to star for PG-13 Movies That Make A Lot Of Money That No Adult Will Admit To Having Paid To See. In the But Maybe It’s Not So Bad column: I didn’t hate Southland Tales! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Karina Longworth http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/12/30/38957.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Oh, 2008 … where has the time all gone to? It seems like just yesterday that we were cringing at the faux Golden Globes, learning about Sweding, and seriously debating Juno’s chance at winning Best Picture. What fools we were! Perhaps we ought to head into the last year of The Aughts with a better game plan. With that in mind, I’ve devised a list of films that I’m excited to see (for the first time or not) and talk about in the coming 12 months. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at some movies we saw at festivals in 2008 which now have a release date in 2009, and also films which have no release date, but which we expect to see show up on the festival circuit in the coming months. But we’re going to get the macro out of the way first: after the jump, you’ll find three Big, Stupid Hollywood Movies which I’m assuming will be awful, but possibly in an interesting way. Do share the titles you have your own eyes on in the comments. The Taking of Pelham 123 — The IMDb boards are full of debate over the ethical specifics of this Tony Scott-directed, Denzel Washington-starring remake of the 70s classic. A sample: “Pulp Fiction (edit: I mean Resevoir Dogs) had the “Color names” (mr brown, mr blue etc.), a direct reference to the original Pelham. What if the new Pelham also has the color names?” worries  FelixVanNorten. “I bet people are going to be all mad over it saying it is lame that they stole it from Resevoir Dogs.” Yes, probably! File this one under Probable Trainwrecks We Won’t Be Able to Ignore. Julie and Julia — Julie Powell’s blog-to-book account of a year spent cooking her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 is notable amongst first-person food memoirs, in that it avoids the easy crutches of eating-as-pathway to spirituality and/or metaphor for sex. What it makes no effort to avoid, are the cliches of The New Chick Lit/Flick. Julie is a smart-mouthed working New Yorker who drowns most frustrations in girl talk and cocktails –– and on that score, it’s (almost refreshingly) square, in that at the end of the day, Julie is essentially a harried but not unhappy, completely realistic contemporary housewife. All of which is taking the long road to say that the book doesn’t exactly cry out for cinematic adaptation. There’s just no real drama; when it looks like Julie’s not going to be able to cook all the recipes … she just cooks faster. When she gets into fights with her husband … they make up. What fresh contrivances will director Nora Ephron cook up to tug at the heartstrings of the lonely lady audience? I must find out! The Box — I didn’t hate Southland Tales –– which, it seems, has become an increasingly controversial position. The Box is Richard Kelly’s tail-between-the-legs, “I swear, I can make a film that doesn’t bleed money and taint the reputations of all involved!” follow-up. In the Causes For Alarm column: it’s been bumped down the release schedule at least twice, and it stars Cameron Diaz, who has somehow become the go-to star for PG-13 Movies That Make A Lot Of Money That No Adult Will Admit To Having Paid To See. In the But Maybe It’s Not So Bad column: I didn’t hate Southland Tales! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:01:23 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/30/2008 3:01:23 PMOh, 2008 … where has the time all gone to? It seems like just yesterday that we were cringing at the faux Golden Globes, learning about Sweding, and seriously debating Juno’s chance at winning Best Picture. What fools we were! Perhaps we ought to head into the last year of The Aughts with a better game plan. With that in mind, I’ve devised a list of films that I’m excited to see (for the first time or not) and talk about in the coming 12 months. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at some movies we saw at festivals in 2008 which now have a release date in 2009, and also films which have no release date, but which we expect to see show up on the festival circuit in the coming months. But we’re going to get the macro out of the way first: after the jump, you’ll find three Big, Stupid Hollywood Movies which I’m assuming will be awful, but possibly in an interesting way. Do share the titles you have your own eyes on in the comments. The Taking of Pelham 123 — The IMDb boards are full of debate over the ethical specifics of this Tony Scott-directed, Denzel Washington-starring remake of the 70s classic. A sample: “Pulp Fiction (edit: I mean Resevoir Dogs) had the “Color names” (mr brown, mr blue etc.), a direct reference to the original Pelham. What if the new Pelham also has the color names?” worries  FelixVanNorten. “I bet people are going to be all mad over it saying it is lame that they stole it from Resevoir Dogs.” Yes, probably! File this one under Probable Trainwrecks We Won’t Be Able to Ignore. Julie and Julia — Julie Powell’s blog-to-book account of a year spent cooking her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 is notable amongst first-person food memoirs, in that it avoids the easy crutches of eating-as-pathway to spirituality and/or metaphor for sex. What it makes no effort to avoid, are the cliches of The New Chick Lit/Flick. Julie is a smart-mouthed working New Yorker who drowns most frustrations in girl talk and cocktails –– and on that score, it’s (almost refreshingly) square, in that at the end of the day, Julie is essentially a harried but not unhappy, completely realistic contemporary housewife. All of which is taking the long road to say that the book doesn’t exactly cry out for cinematic adaptation. There’s just no real drama; when it looks like Julie’s not going to be able to cook all the recipes … she just cooks faster. When she gets into fights with her husband … they make up. What fresh contrivances will director Nora Ephron cook up to tug at the heartstrings of the lonely lady audience? I must find out! The Box — I didn’t hate Southland Tales –– which, it seems, has become an increasingly controversial position. The Box is Richard Kelly’s tail-between-the-legs, “I swear, I can make a film that doesn’t bleed money and taint the reputations of all involved!” follow-up. In the Causes For Alarm column: it’s been bumped down the release schedule at least twice, and it stars Cameron Diaz, who has somehow become the go-to star for PG-13 Movies That Make A Lot Of Money That No Adult Will Admit To Having Paid To See. In the But Maybe It’s Not So Bad column: I didn’t hate Southland Tales! Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/12/19/38614.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Because there’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to do some holiday shopping, we’ve compiled this handy-dandy shopping guide to the best DVDs of 2008 that you can use now, or wait until the dust settles and clean up with any cash that Santa or Hanukkah Harry happened to leave you. It’s broken down by the person you’ll be shopping for to make things easier, even if that person happens to be yourself. When noted, we’ve picked the Blu-ray version over the standard definition, because we try to be all about 1080p and other technical terms whenever possible. But, the regular versions are just fine as well. Still, it’s true what they say: once you go HD you’ll never go back. The Superhero Fan Iron Man: In my opinion, this was a much better movie than The Dark Knight. Why? Because it nailed the whole comic book formula so well. This literally made me feel like I was back on my grandma’s summer porch reading a huge stack of comic books. Hancock: It was darker than the commercials let on, and Will Smith didn’t make his “concerned face” nearly as much as he does in Seven Pounds. That’s a plus that’s definitely not listed on the back of the DVD box. The Blu-ray version includes both the unrated and normal cuts of the flick, and also has producer Michael Mann popping up from time to time in the commentary. The Dark Knight: Even though I didn’t go bananas for it, this recently became the first Blu-ray DVD to sell a million copies. The best thing about the movie is Heath Ledger’s lip-smacking performance, and although the DVD lacks commentary from Christopher Nolan, it’s packed with enough extras to make you forget that. The Dreamer The Fall: This goes down as the most under-appreciated movie of the year. It’s part Princess Bride and part The Wizard of Oz, and is just incredibly gorgeous. Catinca Untaru, the little girl in the film, will charm your socks off, and the cinematography is stunning. It even features underwater shots of swimming elephants. Son of Rambow: This appeals to the filmmaker inside of all of us. It’s about a boy who has never seen movies before trying to make his own home video version of First Blood. It’s also a good way to jumpstart your own under-utilized imagination. Wall-E: Disney/Pixar’s robot-in-love story won’t just please any kids who happen to be within viewing range, adults will love it too. Plus you’ll be humming “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from Hello, Dolly the rest of the day. The Drama Queen (or King) Juno: While I wouldn’t have thought that a movie about teenage pregnancy would end up being one of my favorite dramatic films from 2008, here it is. It retains all its charm on DVD, and adds a ton of special features like blog posts, screen tests, and the “Diablo Cody is Totally Boss” featurette. There Will Be Blood: I just watched this again last night, and I’m still amazed by what Paul Thomas Anderson can do with so little. There are scant few extra features on the DVD unfortunately, but there’s a great extended scene in the restaurant with Daniel and H.W. where Daniel Day Lewis cracks up at the end. That’s pure gold. How The West Was Won: Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart and John Wayne star in this sweeping Western epic. The first disc contains the movie formatted for regular television screens, but the second disc features the full three-camera Cinerama process, and they’ve digitally erased the lines between each image. While this really needs to be seen on a giant screen to be appreciated, it will look pretty darn good in your living room too. The Space and Fantasy Crowd CJ7: Stephen Chow’s slapstick comedy version of E.T. didn’t really connect with audiences over here, but it’s a really fun movie that deserves a second chance. Spielberg meets Wile E. Coyote is about the best way to describe this, with the touching story of a little boy (who is played by a girl) and her down on his luck father. Southland Tales: Yes, this movie is still a trainwreck, but what I can’t figure out is why it’s such a watchable trainwreck. With the new edition of the DVD out, writer/director Richard Kelly actually offers up a commentary track that leaves you even more perplexed. But for some reason, it’s impossible to turn this off and walk away. MirrorMask: Full disclosure: I actually did notes on the early drafts of scripts for this when I worked at Henson. It’s truly spectacular that Dave McKean was able to pull this off on a shoestring budget, and it’s a fantasy written by Neil Gaiman. Pure escapism and gorgeous visuals. The Election Buff JFK: New to Blu-ray this year was a special edition of Oliver Stone’s JFK in Warner’s “digibook” format that features the disc along with a slim book in one package. This director’s cut added 17 minutes of unused footage, a lot of special features, and it’s the perfect movie to herald the dawn of new hope with our new President-elect. While the film focuses on the assassination of Kennedy, it also shows the impact his presidency meant to people, and what drove one man to pursue justice to the brink. Nixon: Also new to Blu-ray in the hopes of capitalizing on an election year was Oliver Stone’s Nixon. Even the case for it shouts Election Year Edition on the front cover. But it adds more than a half hour of footage to the movie and includes great extras, like the documentary made by Stone’s son Sean called Beyond Nixon. I missed this in the theaters, and saw it this year for the first time and it did not disappoint. Recount: It’s hard to watch this HBO Films movie and not get angry while doing so. Yes, it’s been eight years since the election, but seeing this is like tearing the band-aid off a wound that’s almost closed. Kevin Spacey is really great in this, but it’s Laura Dern, as former Secretary of State for Florida Katherine Harris, who you’ll find yourself loving to hate . The Documentary Addict The Unforseen: This documentary screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and it’s an extremely impressive (and scary) look at the effects of land development on the watershed in an area of Austin, Texas. It’s both tragic and hopeful, and it’s coming out on DVD during the start of the U.S. recession, which can be blamed on poor real estate planning and development. Eerily timely. John Adams: This HBO miniseries is based on the David McCullough book of the same name and produced by HBO Films. While it might take a few liberties with creating historical dialogue, it’s a great way to learn about our nation’s history. Paul Giamatti really hits all the notes as Adams, and Tom Wilkinson is surprisingly perfect as Benjamin Franklin. Also includes a nice documentary about the author called Painting With Words. This American Life: This Showtime series based on the long-running radio show falls between entertainment and documentary. All of the stories are real, and they’re some of the most hilarious and moving things you’ll ever see. Episode four’s animated Chris Ware piece is worth the cost of the whole set alone. The Gamer WarGames: Yes, it’s an oldie. But the 25th (god, I’m old!) anniversary edition of this came out this year, and it’s bargain priced. It’s also been beautifully restore, and has never looked better. Toss in the fact that both Ally Sheedy and Matthew Broderick came back to do new interviews for this version, and it’s a perfect stocking stuffer. Tilt: The Battle To Save Pinball: I’ve written about this movie previously, but I can’t say enough good things about it. If you or someone you know loves pinball machines, you really can’t go wrong with this one. Just don’t complain when they ask for a full-sized machine of their very own next year. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters: Despite the controversy that swirls around it, this movie is so entertaining that I’ll usually end up watching the whole thing when I flip past it on cable, even though it’s sitting on a shelf a few feet away. It also cements Steve Wiebe in place as probably the nicest guy in the entire known universe. The Boxed Set Obsessetarian Casablanca: The Ultimate Collector’s Edition: Casablanca is probably one of my favorite films, and this edition is the ultimate for any movie geek. Not because the transfer is excellent and the sound pristine: it’s because it comes with a replica of the Letters of Transit! Now you too can pretend to be Peter Lorre and wheeze “Hide me, Reek!” to people. Okay, the movie is also gorgeous, too, and it’s been given the Blu-ray treatment. There’s also a great documentary here called Jack Warner: The Last Mogul. This is some good stuff. The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration: The Godfather films have been released before on DVD, but this new set runs rings around it. Coppola called up Steven Spielberg when Viacom acquired Dreamworks, and asked him to let them release money for a Godfather restoration project. This is the end result, and it has been digitally restored and packed with amazing extras. A real gem. Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition: This boxed set features four of the best MST3K episodes, along with a 3-part documentary about the history of the show, as well as video coverage of the MST3K reunion panel from this year’s Comic-Con. Plus if you can find the limited edition version of this set in a collectible tin, it comes with a little Crow figurine. Rad. The Non-Tivo Owning TV Watcher Mad Men: If you think it’s impossible to like this show, then you need to head out and pick up the first season on DVD. It will definitely change your mind. You’ll either want to be Don Draper, or have sex with him. Just stay away from my Joan Holloway. The first season DVD includes commentary on all 13 episodes, and a nifty “Advertising and the American Dream” documentary. Dexter: Michael C. Hall made the near-impossible jump from one highly successful series to another, only now he’s playing a lovable serial killer instead of a gay undertaker. This is one of those shows I hate to miss, and the new Blu-ray of the first season looks great and is packed with nifty features, including the first two episodes of the Steven Spielberg / Diablo Cody tv show The United States of Tara. I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series: Earlier this year Sony released a boxed set of I Dream of Jeannie, and it comes in a big purple bottle carrying case. That’s almost reason alone to pick this up. It’s the complete series, and features commentary from Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, and Bill Daily. This is one of my true guilty pleasures, and this is the first time I’m publically admitting it. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:00:53 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/19/2008 2:00:53 PMBecause there’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to do some holiday shopping, we’ve compiled this handy-dandy shopping guide to the best DVDs of 2008 that you can use now, or wait until the dust settles and clean up with any cash that Santa or Hanukkah Harry happened to leave you. It’s broken down by the person you’ll be shopping for to make things easier, even if that person happens to be yourself. When noted, we’ve picked the Blu-ray version over the standard definition, because we try to be all about 1080p and other technical terms whenever possible. But, the regular versions are just fine as well. Still, it’s true what they say: once you go HD you’ll never go back. The Superhero Fan Iron Man: In my opinion, this was a much better movie than The Dark Knight. Why? Because it nailed the whole comic book formula so well. This literally made me feel like I was back on my grandma’s summer porch reading a huge stack of comic books. Hancock: It was darker than the commercials let on, and Will Smith didn’t make his “concerned face” nearly as much as he does in Seven Pounds. That’s a plus that’s definitely not listed on the back of the DVD box. The Blu-ray version includes both the unrated and normal cuts of the flick, and also has producer Michael Mann popping up from time to time in the commentary. The Dark Knight: Even though I didn’t go bananas for it, this recently became the first Blu-ray DVD to sell a million copies. The best thing about the movie is Heath Ledger’s lip-smacking performance, and although the DVD lacks commentary from Christopher Nolan, it’s packed with enough extras to make you forget that. The Dreamer The Fall: This goes down as the most under-appreciated movie of the year. It’s part Princess Bride and part The Wizard of Oz, and is just incredibly gorgeous. Catinca Untaru, the little girl in the film, will charm your socks off, and the cinematography is stunning. It even features underwater shots of swimming elephants. Son of Rambow: This appeals to the filmmaker inside of all of us. It’s about a boy who has never seen movies before trying to make his own home video version of First Blood. It’s also a good way to jumpstart your own under-utilized imagination. Wall-E: Disney/Pixar’s robot-in-love story won’t just please any kids who happen to be within viewing range, adults will love it too. Plus you’ll be humming “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from Hello, Dolly the rest of the day. The Drama Queen (or King) Juno: While I wouldn’t have thought that a movie about teenage pregnancy would end up being one of my favorite dramatic films from 2008, here it is. It retains all its charm on DVD, and adds a ton of special features like blog posts, screen tests, and the “Diablo Cody is Totally Boss” featurette. There Will Be Blood: I just watched this again last night, and I’m still amazed by what Paul Thomas Anderson can do with so little. There are scant few extra features on the DVD unfortunately, but there’s a great extended scene in the restaurant with Daniel and H.W. where Daniel Day Lewis cracks up at the end. That’s pure gold. How The West Was Won: Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart and John Wayne star in this sweeping Western epic. The first disc contains the movie formatted for regular television screens, but the second disc features the full three-camera Cinerama process, and they’ve digitally erased the lines between each image. While this really needs to be seen on a giant screen to be appreciated, it will look pretty darn good in your living room too. The Space and Fantasy Crowd CJ7: Stephen Chow’s slapstick comedy version of E.T. didn’t really connect with audiences over here, but it’s a really fun movie that deserves a second chance. Spielberg meets Wile E. Coyote is about the best way to describe this, with the touching story of a little boy (who is played by a girl) and her down on his luck father. Southland Tales: Yes, this movie is still a trainwreck, but what I can’t figure out is why it’s such a watchable trainwreck. With the new edition of the DVD out, writer/director Richard Kelly actually offers up a commentary track that leaves you even more perplexed. But for some reason, it’s impossible to turn this off and walk away. MirrorMask: Full disclosure: I actually did notes on the early drafts of scripts for this when I worked at Henson. It’s truly spectacular that Dave McKean was able to pull this off on a shoestring budget, and it’s a fantasy written by Neil Gaiman. Pure escapism and gorgeous visuals. The Election Buff JFK: New to Blu-ray this year was a special edition of Oliver Stone’s JFK in Warner’s “digibook” format that features the disc along with a slim book in one package. This director’s cut added 17 minutes of unused footage, a lot of special features, and it’s the perfect movie to herald the dawn of new hope with our new President-elect. While the film focuses on the assassination of Kennedy, it also shows the impact his presidency meant to people, and what drove one man to pursue justice to the brink. Nixon: Also new to Blu-ray in the hopes of capitalizing on an election year was Oliver Stone’s Nixon. Even the case for it shouts Election Year Edition on the front cover. But it adds more than a half hour of footage to the movie and includes great extras, like the documentary made by Stone’s son Sean called Beyond Nixon. I missed this in the theaters, and saw it this year for the first time and it did not disappoint. Recount: It’s hard to watch this HBO Films movie and not get angry while doing so. Yes, it’s been eight years since the election, but seeing this is like tearing the band-aid off a wound that’s almost closed. Kevin Spacey is really great in this, but it’s Laura Dern, as former Secretary of State for Florida Katherine Harris, who you’ll find yourself loving to hate . The Documentary Addict The Unforseen: This documentary screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and it’s an extremely impressive (and scary) look at the effects of land development on the watershed in an area of Austin, Texas. It’s both tragic and hopeful, and it’s coming out on DVD during the start of the U.S. recession, which can be blamed on poor real estate planning and development. Eerily timely. John Adams: This HBO miniseries is based on the David McCullough book of the same name and produced by HBO Films. While it might take a few liberties with creating historical dialogue, it’s a great way to learn about our nation’s history. Paul Giamatti really hits all the notes as Adams, and Tom Wilkinson is surprisingly perfect as Benjamin Franklin. Also includes a nice documentary about the author called Painting With Words. This American Life: This Showtime series based on the long-running radio show falls between entertainment and documentary. All of the stories are real, and they’re some of the most hilarious and moving things you’ll ever see. Episode four’s animated Chris Ware piece is worth the cost of the whole set alone. The Gamer WarGames: Yes, it’s an oldie. But the 25th (god, I’m old!) anniversary edition of this came out this year, and it’s bargain priced. It’s also been beautifully restore, and has never looked better. Toss in the fact that both Ally Sheedy and Matthew Broderick came back to do new interviews for this version, and it’s a perfect stocking stuffer. Tilt: The Battle To Save Pinball: I’ve written about this movie previously, but I can’t say enough good things about it. If you or someone you know loves pinball machines, you really can’t go wrong with this one. Just don’t complain when they ask for a full-sized machine of their very own next year. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters: Despite the controversy that swirls around it, this movie is so entertaining that I’ll usually end up watching the whole thing when I flip past it on cable, even though it’s sitting on a shelf a few feet away. It also cements Steve Wiebe in place as probably the nicest guy in the entire known universe. The Boxed Set Obsessetarian Casablanca: The Ultimate Collector’s Edition: Casablanca is probably one of my favorite films, and this edition is the ultimate for any movie geek. Not because the transfer is excellent and the sound pristine: it’s because it comes with a replica of the Letters of Transit! Now you too can pretend to be Peter Lorre and wheeze “Hide me, Reek!” to people. Okay, the movie is also gorgeous, too, and it’s been given the Blu-ray treatment. There’s also a great documentary here called Jack Warner: The Last Mogul. This is some good stuff. The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration: The Godfather films have been released before on DVD, but this new set runs rings around it. Coppola called up Steven Spielberg when Viacom acquired Dreamworks, and asked him to let them release money for a Godfather restoration project. This is the end result, and it has been digitally restored and packed with amazing extras. A real gem. Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition: This boxed set features four of the best MST3K episodes, along with a 3-part documentary about the history of the show, as well as video coverage of the MST3K reunion panel from this year’s Comic-Con. Plus if you can find the limited edition version of this set in a collectible tin, it comes with a little Crow figurine. Rad. The Non-Tivo Owning TV Watcher Mad Men: If you think it’s impossible to like this show, then you need to head out and pick up the first season on DVD. It will definitely change your mind. You’ll either want to be Don Draper, or have sex with him. Just stay away from my Joan Holloway. The first season DVD includes commentary on all 13 episodes, and a nifty “Advertising and the American Dream” documentary. Dexter: Michael C. Hall made the near-impossible jump from one highly successful series to another, only now he’s playing a lovable serial killer instead of a gay undertaker. This is one of those shows I hate to miss, and the new Blu-ray of the first season looks great and is packed with nifty features, including the first two episodes of the Steven Spielberg / Diablo Cody tv show The United States of Tara. I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series: Earlier this year Sony released a boxed set of I Dream of Jeannie, and it comes in a big purple bottle carrying case. That’s almost reason alone to pick this up. It’s the complete series, and features commentary from Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, and Bill Daily. This is one of my true guilty pleasures, and this is the first time I’m publically admitting it. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2007/643/37905/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
Post To: Community Recommendations
Post Date: 12/3/2008 4:13:53 PM
Body: In no particular order: 1.) Persepolis - I really enjoyed this animated bildungsroman. 2.) 300 - I know it got a lot of flack, but damn if it wasn't one of the coolest looking movies. Nudity, blood, gore, and violence to the umpteenth degree. No extraneous thought necessary and I liked it. 3.) Year of the Dog - Molly Shannon in an amazing role for her. The vegan, PETA freak subject matter turned a good amount of people off this film but definitely worth a look. 4.) Waitress - Keri Russel is just so darn lovable in this flick it's practically unbearable. 5.) Grindhouse - Again, lots of divided people with this one. Some loved just one of the two films or hated it with a passion. I loved the whole thing (especially the faux trailers during intermission). 6.) Southland Tales - The convoluted plot and army of bizarre characters made this one unwatchable for some . . . but not for me. 7.) Margot at the Wedding - Just a great little emotional romper-stomper screwball comedy. 8.) Angel-A - Luc Besson is the shit. In a non-stinky poo kind of way. Great movie. 9.) Smiley Face - Completely unlike Gregg Araki's other films, but Anna Faris is unbelievably hilarious in this film. 10.) Ira & Abby - Quirky romantic comedy. I'm a sucker for those. Some family flicks that were also pretty good: Hairspray - Nothing like the original, but decent nonetheless. The Last Mimzy - Adorable little sci-fi flick for kids. Shrek the Third - I actually thought I would despise this considering the second film in the series annoyed me considerably, but I actually enjoyed it. Enchanted - Amy Adams carried this live-action fairy tale.
]]>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:13:53 GMTmercurialCommunity Recommendations12/3/2008 4:13:53 PMIn no particular order: 1.) Persepolis - I really enjoyed this animated bildungsroman. 2.) 300 - I know it got a lot of flack, but damn if it wasn't one of the coolest looking movies. Nudity, blood, gore, and violence to the umpteenth degree. No extraneous thought necessary and I liked it. 3.) Year of the Dog - Molly Shannon in an amazing role for her. The vegan, PETA freak subject matter turned a good amount of people off this film but definitely worth a look. 4.) Waitress - Keri Russel is just so darn lovable in this flick it's practically unbearable. 5.) Grindhouse - Again, lots of divided people with this one. Some loved just one of the two films or hated it with a passion. I loved the whole thing (especially the faux trailers during intermission). 6.) Southland Tales - The convoluted plot and army of bizarre characters made this one unwatchable for some . . . but not for me. 7.) Margot at the Wedding - Just a great little emotional romper-stomper screwball comedy. 8.) Angel-A - Luc Besson is the shit. In a non-stinky poo kind of way. Great movie. 9.) Smiley Face - Completely unlike Gregg Araki's other films, but Anna Faris is unbelievably hilarious in this film. 10.) Ira &amp; Abby - Quirky romantic comedy. I'm a sucker for those. Some family flicks that were also pretty good: Hairspray - Nothing like the original, but decent nonetheless. The Last Mimzy - Adorable little sci-fi flick for kids. Shrek the Third - I actually thought I would despise this considering the second film in the series annoyed me considerably, but I actually enjoyed it. Enchanted - Amy Adams carried this live-action fairy tale. http://www.spout.com/blogs/atacta/archive/2008/11/28/37721.aspx Post By: atacta
Post To: atacta Blog
Post Date: 11/28/2008 4:14:00 PM
Body: in Hey, I love the Blues, I like Ricci (until she has those 'Oscar moment dialogues' near the end), I love Ricci in other stuff especially Buffalo 66' and The Ice Storm, I love Jackson and greatly respect the fact that he learned the guitar on this film. Justin Timberlake - - not so good. I found him much more appealing in his small role in Southland Tales. He was awful!In fact, its the Timberlake sequence with the preacher near the end as well as the end itself which is contrived. The ending is pure Hollywood tripe and I do not buy it.After the film, I will pick up my guitar and attempt again to play it well. Watching a bit of the Blu-Ray extra features solidified my views on the film - this was strategic Hollywood product. ** 1/2 / ***** Buffalo '66 (1998) The Ice Storm (1997) Southland Tales (2006)
]]>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:14:00 GMTatactaatacta Blog11/28/2008 4:14:00 PMin Hey, I love the Blues, I like Ricci (until she has those 'Oscar moment dialogues' near the end), I love Ricci in other stuff especially Buffalo 66' and The Ice Storm, I love Jackson and greatly respect the fact that he learned the guitar on this film. Justin Timberlake - - not so good. I found him much more appealing in his small role in Southland Tales. He was awful!In fact, its the Timberlake sequence with the preacher near the end as well as the end itself which is contrived. The ending is pure Hollywood tripe and I do not buy it.After the film, I will pick up my guitar and attempt again to play it well. Watching a bit of the Blu-Ray extra features solidified my views on the film - this was strategic Hollywood product. ** 1/2 / ***** Buffalo '66 (1998) The Ice Storm (1997) Southland Tales (2006) http://www.spout.com/blogs/aaronbsmith/archive/2008/11/3/36890.aspx Post By: aaronBsmith
Post To: The Savant Speaks
Post Date: 11/3/2008 9:50:52 AM
Body: I usually stick with a movie to the bitter end, but I just couldn't with this one. What was Richard Kelly thinking? But even more important that that, what were his financiers thinking? This movie could have been a marvel and a wonder to behold, but instead, it fails to be that. At least, that's how I feel about it after watching the first hour.
]]>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:50:52 GMTaaronBsmithThe Savant Speaks11/3/2008 9:50:52 AMI usually stick with a movie to the bitter end, but I just couldn't with this one. What was Richard Kelly thinking? But even more important that that, what were his financiers thinking? This movie could have been a marvel and a wonder to behold, but instead, it fails to be that. At least, that's how I feel about it after watching the first hour. http://www.spout.com/blogs/owtkast/archive/2008/10/2/35808.aspx Post By: owtkast
Post To: owtkast Blog
Post Date: 10/2/2008 2:57:44 AM
Body: Extremely bizarre trippy story. Melodramatic, and WAY over the top but amusing. It is hard to follow and a bit slow / long. As the confusing plot begins to piece it self together the intentions and direction of the film are revealed. There were a few good ideas here but as a whole it just didn't seem to come together AS well as it should have. It is part stoner Requiem of a Dream, and part time travel fantasy like Primer. It is part Spiritual like the Fountain and it is narrated with a very politically driven tone. (It has the signiture feel of Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko). All these elements together, it is extremely strange. The movie tried to do too much with a new drug and time rift and a man made "Natural Disaster" affecting people brains and demeanor. For me there was too much political tone to start. The Bad acting was intentional but still awkward. Rock did show a vulnerable side but a bit cheesy and I found it slightly uncomfortable; but the reasons for the strange behavior are later explained so if you forgive that, the problems lie with the story. I have yet to decide if I liked it. It did have a Huge number of small roles and cameos from A-listers (lots of faces I recognize and admire). Still, I have a hard time actually recommending this movie. It is going fit a very small number of movie viewers. If you like the weird twisted head game, then give this a shot but know that it is still only mediocre with in this style of movie. It was not Richard Kelly's best job directing, and is nothing like Donnie Darko but if you loved that abstract feel you might tolerate this one. Otherwise you may want to pass
]]>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:57:44 GMTowtkastowtkast Blog10/2/2008 2:57:44 AMExtremely bizarre trippy story. Melodramatic, and WAY over the top but amusing. It is hard to follow and a bit slow / long. As the confusing plot begins to piece it self together the intentions and direction of the film are revealed. There were a few good ideas here but as a whole it just didn't seem to come together AS well as it should have. It is part stoner Requiem of a Dream, and part time travel fantasy like Primer. It is part Spiritual like the Fountain and it is narrated with a very politically driven tone. (It has the signiture feel of Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko). All these elements together, it is extremely strange. The movie tried to do too much with a new drug and time rift and a man made "Natural Disaster" affecting people brains and demeanor. For me there was too much political tone to start. The Bad acting was intentional but still awkward. Rock did show a vulnerable side but a bit cheesy and I found it slightly uncomfortable; but the reasons for the strange behavior are later explained so if you forgive that, the problems lie with the story. I have yet to decide if I liked it. It did have a Huge number of small roles and cameos from A-listers (lots of faces I recognize and admire). Still, I have a hard time actually recommending this movie. It is going fit a very small number of movie viewers. If you like the weird twisted head game, then give this a shot but know that it is still only mediocre with in this style of movie. It was not Richard Kelly's best job directing, and is nothing like Donnie Darko but if you loved that abstract feel you might tolerate this one. Otherwise you may want to pass http://www.spout.com/blogs/zularian/archive/2008/7/24/33040.aspx Post By: Zularian
Post To: Zularian Blog
Post Date: 7/24/2008 2:07:11 PM
Body: I recognize that these keep being negative reviews and I vow to stop that trend...after this one. I'd like to say a few words about Southland Tales. I think the amount of press this film received probably has given most people a fair sense of what it is and what it is not. I just wanted to add my little thoughts here in case there were some people, like myself, who were still wondering. First and most importantly, if you watched Donnie Darko and thought that it was clever, or witty or even worse -- really good science fiction, you don't need to read anymore. Personally my reaction to both of these films was very similar. The movie ended and I was baffled. With Donnie Darko I was sure the fault was mine. I must have missed the point somehow, the brilliance was too great and it went over my head. So I watched it again and then with the director's commentary and the very sad truth came to me. I did get it that first time. So like Donnie Darko, Southland Tales wants to be a science fiction movie. Only, it doesn't really know what the heck it's talking about and relies on the audience simply going along with what they are offered rather than providing something of substance. What do I mean? Both Donnie Darko and Southland Tales deal in part with the concept of time travel. As we all know time travel is a very ticklish subject. Now some films have tackled this subject with complete disregard to some of the necessary conditions of time travel (think Back to the Future) but have still been entertaining or fun to watch. Southland Tales is not fun nor is it entertaining. It is a large, sprawling work that is convoluted and very heavy-handed. So on the one hand the story is about time travel and not-so-clever science fiction concepts and on the other it tries to offer a modern-day version of the Book Of Revelations. So I make all of these comments for one reason, if you are the type of person who needs some kind of closure when you watch a movie, that is when it ends you feel there was a point to it, I advise you to avoid Southland Tales. Both this film and Donnie Darko seem largely designed to deny the viewer any of the "conventional" aspects of storytelling (ie resolution).
]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:07:11 GMTZularianZularian Blog7/24/2008 2:07:11 PMI recognize that these keep being negative reviews and I vow to stop that trend...after this one. I'd like to say a few words about Southland Tales. I think the amount of press this film received probably has given most people a fair sense of what it is and what it is not. I just wanted to add my little thoughts here in case there were some people, like myself, who were still wondering. First and most importantly, if you watched Donnie Darko and thought that it was clever, or witty or even worse -- really good science fiction, you don't need to read anymore. Personally my reaction to both of these films was very similar. The movie ended and I was baffled. With Donnie Darko I was sure the fault was mine. I must have missed the point somehow, the brilliance was too great and it went over my head. So I watched it again and then with the director's commentary and the very sad truth came to me. I did get it that first time. So like Donnie Darko, Southland Tales wants to be a science fiction movie. Only, it doesn't really know what the heck it's talking about and relies on the audience simply going along with what they are offered rather than providing something of substance. What do I mean? Both Donnie Darko and Southland Tales deal in part with the concept of time travel. As we all know time travel is a very ticklish subject. Now some films have tackled this subject with complete disregard to some of the necessary conditions of time travel (think Back to the Future) but have still been entertaining or fun to watch. Southland Tales is not fun nor is it entertaining. It is a large, sprawling work that is convoluted and very heavy-handed. So on the one hand the story is about time travel and not-so-clever science fiction concepts and on the other it tries to offer a modern-day version of the Book Of Revelations. So I make all of these comments for one reason, if you are the type of person who needs some kind of closure when you watch a movie, that is when it ends you feel there was a point to it, I advise you to avoid Southland Tales. Both this film and Donnie Darko seem largely designed to deny the viewer any of the "conventional" aspects of storytelling (ie resolution). http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_Recasting_THE_BREAKFAST_CLUB_1985/563/32651/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: estela
Post To: Filmgaming
Post Date: 7/17/2008 9:21:22 AM
Body: This is a casting I would want to see on the big screen terrific choices [quote user="leeroy711"] The Breakfast Club Chad Micheal Murray (One Tree Hill) - Andrew Clark (The Athlete) Micheal Cera (Juno, Superbad) - Brian Ralph Johnson (The Brain) Justin Timberlake (Southland Tales) - John Bender (The Criminal) Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) - Claire Standish (The Princess) Ellen Page (Juno) - Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) Mathew Fox (Lost) - Richard Vernon (The Principal) Andre 3000 (Outkast) - Carl (The Janitor) [/quote]
]]>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:21:22 GMTestelaFilmgaming7/17/2008 9:21:22 AMThis is a casting I would want to see on the big screen terrific choices [quote user="leeroy711"] The Breakfast Club Chad Micheal Murray (One Tree Hill) - Andrew Clark (The Athlete) Micheal Cera (Juno, Superbad) - Brian Ralph Johnson (The Brain) Justin Timberlake (Southland Tales) - John Bender (The Criminal) Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) - Claire Standish (The Princess) Ellen Page (Juno) - Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case) Mathew Fox (Lost) - Richard Vernon (The Principal) Andre 3000 (Outkast) - Carl (The Janitor) [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Six_Degrees_of_Separation_1/598/32598/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: unclefestering
Post To: Movie Games
Post Date: 7/15/2008 8:41:58 PM
Body: Damn. I saw the post late and got it in four: 1 Seann William Scott --> Nora Dunn Southland Tales 2 Nora Dunn --> Parker Posey Laws of Attraction 3 Parker Posey --> Jon Stewart Mixed Nuts 4 Jon Stewart --> Dame Judi Dench in Doogal
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