Thinking about this post and how to compose it, I guess I’ll start by stating my opinion that like anything that includes the masses, things dispersed on a wide level for the general public just aren’t special or elite anymore – aviation, fine spirits, fancy cars, etc. One thing that is most definitely dumded down to include the masses is American Cinema and the movie house venues where they are shown. I don’t know why more people don’t treat movies like they’re special anymore. I think people take for granted how special a film should be – it should be an appreciation of art that took the work of hundreds…
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The Usual "Monster" Suspects…
Hello World, Well we made it to Tuesday…small victories right? So to celebrate this mundane achievement I present this funny chart which compares the sizes of our favorite film monsters in a sort of ‘Police Line-up’ which makes me think of the t-shirt that was inspired from that line-up scene in The Usual Suspects. The guys over at First Showing are featuring a post that compares 11 iconic movie monsters beginning with Chucky from Child’s Play (WTF?!) and ending with the Cloverfield monster. I’ll let you view the image below and see who falls in the middle-ground… Now, if any of you so desire to own this image printed on…
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Going way back…TBS Monkey-ed Movies!!
We’re going a little Retro here for this post on G-C-T. Does anyone out there remember these funny videos that were originally featured on TBS? I do and I sure wish they would make more of them now that there’s been a helluva a lot of good movies put out in the last 15 years. Wishful thinking I guess but until that day comes (and I hope it does) we can enjoy these clever little cinematic spoof gems. Below I have posted 3 of my favorites but check out the link at the bottom which has rest on YouTube. Enjoy!!! Here is the link to the search for all TBS…
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Stephen King's 'CELL' adaptation in the works…
Well it’s good news, just in, from the good folks at Cinematical! It looks like Stephen King’s novel, The Cell, will be coming to a screen near you (size and type of screen more likely your living room TV). In the following link, Cinematical posts some more information, including this excerpt, about the adaptation being written in TV mini-series style much like King’s The Stand in the mid 90’s: Fangoria got out word today from the Fantasia Film Festival that Stephen King’s Cell is no longer destined for the silver screen. Instead the novel will be reborn as a four hour TV mini-series to be scripted by John Harrison. Details…
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Does ‘Nostalgia’ Make a Movie Better Than It Is?
After seeing Blade Runner for the first time about 6 years ago, I have been wondering ever since “why the world is infatuated with Blade Runner?” I’ll admit it looks cool but I don’t think it’s that great a movie. Sure, it gets high points for style and imagery but the ending alone killed it for me. Such an interesting story and all that build up for what…an unimpressive ending that just ends like they couldn’t think of anything better. That’s my personal opinion but still I wonder, and more to the point of my post – Do people like it now just because they saw it as a kid?? Where…
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Sweet Trailer…’The Informant’
Looks like the trailer industry has thrown us a movie that will actually be as funny as they’re advertising to be. The Informant is a film from Steven Soderbergh coming out this fall and stars Matt Damon and Scott Bakula…really?… How’s that for casting out of left field??:P Anyway, check out the trailer which looks pretty damn funny… [[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hxi-z3ZZBI] From First Showing we get this brief tid-bit about Damon’s new flick: Premise: The government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon). The Informant is directed by Oscar winning filmmaker…
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Sweet Trailer…'The Invention of Lying'
Simple pleasures for a simple Monday. It’s undeniable that Ricky Gervais is pure comic gold. He’s flat out funny in every way, shape and form. So much so that his brilliantly simple show about the boring world we spend 8 plus hours in 5 days a week inspired our own ‘state-side’ adaptation that is hugely successful…I’m talking about ‘The Office’. Yes, that’s right, your beloved Steve Carell show is a US remake of the British show of the same name. If you haven’t see it, please go check it out. Ricky almost seems to radiate comedy and makes everything and anything funny. Just watch his other show “Extras” or his…
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Sweet Trailer…'The Box'
While I’m not a fan of Cameron Diaz in probably anything but The Mask and not interested in seeing Cyclops (James Marsden) with out his “ruby quartz glasses” so this whole movie looks like a mis-cast. I’d all but pass this movie up completely if it weren’t for the pleasantly creepy and intriguing presence of Frank Langella (and his Jurassic Park sized bite mark on his face). It’s with that last statment that I’ll say I was surprised by the trailer and not entirely going to skip this movie. But please have a look at the trailer and maybe you’ll be surprised too. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G01JgrKuuCU] Personally I think looks like a…
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A '300' sequel, you say??
Well I’d have to say that I’m surprised that I’m even writing this post. A 300 sequel?? Really? Last year, there were eyebrows raised when Zack Snyder stated that Frank Miller was in the process of writing an completely new graphic novel with plans to adapt that into a screenplay. From the guys over at ComingSoon, they’ve reported Snyder saying “I know for a fact that Frank [Miller] is writing right now. [He’s] drawing away and seems to be knee-deep in it. I think he’s going to head back to Greece again and do another reconnaissance.” This further excerpt may give a little more detail as to his ‘vision’ and…
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Random Film Thought of the Day…6.24.09
Hello World, Marc Here: Well, it’s Wednesday and there’s nothing I’m absolutely compelled to write about so I throw this one out there for your consideration. I watch movies a lot…let me reiterate, a lot. Now, when I’m zoning out of a movie I’m not really into or one I’ve seen a thousand times, there’s one thing that I’ve begun to notice on an increasing level. That is that actors don’t wear their seat belts in a scene where they are driving a car. Now its not a big detraction for me, but it still makes me go “hmm”. The fact that they’re not wearing it just seems to jump…
