So I was told that I would like this movie. Although I was a little skeptical as to how much I would like it, it was true. Really funny.
Well anyway. Kristen Bell was funny and I think this was the first time I saw her in a comedy. Jason Segal was also really funny. Mila Kunis was funny but the only thing I think when I see her is that she has sex with Macaulay Culkin.
Anyway male full frontal nudity is not a draw to the film but watching a fully dressed person hug a naked man closely is funny.
I didn't think that Russell Brand would be that funny because of his award show hosting stint. I was surprised.
If you haven't seen it already do it. I think it might be my turn to write a musical.
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, September 18, 2008
It's soapbox time
Well, well mixed reviews of Quantum of Solace theme song. That being the new James Bond movie. Today it was debuts on a UK radio station. http://tinyurl.com/4l3yaa you can check it out on Buzz Sugar.
In the UK (at least that radio station) loved it. I have only listened to it once and I liked it. I'll have to listen a few more times though.
Here are my thoughts on the matter. When you do a collaboration with very popular artists in different genres of music you are bound to have varying opinions.
Where do I stand?
I like Alicia Keys. Some times I think her heavier, husky voice needs the right music to accompany it. Maybe I'm crazy but I loved the first two albums and half loved the third.
Jack White definitely has an interesting sound, that I love. Listening to The Raconteurs' Carolina Drama. Both vocally and as a guitarist.
When I first heard of the pair I thought that will be interesting. I am not ready to cast my vote about how well they meshed their sounds together. Take a listen, what do you think?
In the UK (at least that radio station) loved it. I have only listened to it once and I liked it. I'll have to listen a few more times though.
Here are my thoughts on the matter. When you do a collaboration with very popular artists in different genres of music you are bound to have varying opinions.
Where do I stand?
I like Alicia Keys. Some times I think her heavier, husky voice needs the right music to accompany it. Maybe I'm crazy but I loved the first two albums and half loved the third.
Jack White definitely has an interesting sound, that I love. Listening to The Raconteurs' Carolina Drama. Both vocally and as a guitarist.
When I first heard of the pair I thought that will be interesting. I am not ready to cast my vote about how well they meshed their sounds together. Take a listen, what do you think?
Monday, August 25, 2008
Superman makeover
Not in the way of a new cape but image. Well I must say I didn't watch the Superman man movie. Now that Dean Cain is not my Superman I've been over it. It shouldn't surprise anyone that after the success of The Dark knight movie makers are trying to find ways to make comic book movies with the same level of success.
I was reading that they wanted to make a new darker grittier Superman movie, since that worked for The Dark Knight. I think they could chalk up some of the "grittier" and "darkness" to the nature of Batman. Superman who is out to save because he has strength and a do-gooder doesn't make me think tough guy like the vigilante justice of someone out to rid violence as a way to avenge their parents death.
Well what do I know maybe it could happen. I like Superman so I hope that the franchise has success. We'll see what they come up with.
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1593406/story.jhtml
I was reading that they wanted to make a new darker grittier Superman movie, since that worked for The Dark Knight. I think they could chalk up some of the "grittier" and "darkness" to the nature of Batman. Superman who is out to save because he has strength and a do-gooder doesn't make me think tough guy like the vigilante justice of someone out to rid violence as a way to avenge their parents death.
Well what do I know maybe it could happen. I like Superman so I hope that the franchise has success. We'll see what they come up with.
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1593406/story.jhtml
Monday, July 21, 2008
Time
Did I get anything that I wanted to get done tonight done??
Well the big answer to that is no. I wanted to do laundry, didn't happen. I wanted to clean, didn't happen. I wanted to post on my blog. Ok that happened but just barely.
So today I went to see The Dark Knight. I must say that I loved it. I don't know what the pull is for me toward Batman. The Caped Crusader, right? There is something about vigilante justice that makes a good movie for me. The only good justice is justice you make for yourself. That statement I am sure will come back to haunt me I'm sure. Maybe when I am on trial. Anyway, I thought the Joker performance was great and I laughed maniacally at how truly off kilter the Joker can be. Well you do have to suspend belief. (Spiderman sucks - not the movie the character)
Going to see the movie has inspired me to put a new poll on my blog. I was told that it seemed a little crazy to go to a movie alone. Whatever, I enjoy my own company.
Well before I put that poll up and I venture off to bed, I have to make the statement that my eye hurts. I don't know if this is cause to worry but oh well.
Well the big answer to that is no. I wanted to do laundry, didn't happen. I wanted to clean, didn't happen. I wanted to post on my blog. Ok that happened but just barely.
So today I went to see The Dark Knight. I must say that I loved it. I don't know what the pull is for me toward Batman. The Caped Crusader, right? There is something about vigilante justice that makes a good movie for me. The only good justice is justice you make for yourself. That statement I am sure will come back to haunt me I'm sure. Maybe when I am on trial. Anyway, I thought the Joker performance was great and I laughed maniacally at how truly off kilter the Joker can be. Well you do have to suspend belief. (Spiderman sucks - not the movie the character)
Going to see the movie has inspired me to put a new poll on my blog. I was told that it seemed a little crazy to go to a movie alone. Whatever, I enjoy my own company.
Well before I put that poll up and I venture off to bed, I have to make the statement that my eye hurts. I don't know if this is cause to worry but oh well.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Monday Night Movie Night
Well the end is near for movie night in its current state. I have one last pick before Pam and Michael move away. So I have been thinking of what exactly we should do with the blog. I think we can continue to use it in a way to keep each other up-to-date on what were watching and recommend movies to each other. Another thought is we use it to update each other on what spin-off movie nights are watching. I don't want to get rid of it because it chronicles over 2 years of a groups of people movie viewing habits. As well as memories that we've made in those years. I am actually IMing with Pam right now and she telling me about a Britney Spears look-alike and how the blog needs to be updated. Oh and celebrity babies. That's all of the point though what do we do?
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Friday, March 21, 2008
What do you think?
Do you think I am Legend is in my mailbox?
Ok, I know that you will never be able to answer this by the time I go and check but in case....
What do you think?
Ok, I know that you will never be able to answer this by the time I go and check but in case....
What do you think?
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
20 movies that make men cry
Guys how true is this list????
http://advice.eharmony.com/?page=articles/view&AID=1908&cid=23600&aid=705
http://advice.eharmony.com/?page=articles/view&AID=1908&cid=23600&aid=705
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
How many Oscar nominated movies did you see?
To be honest, I saw Juno, The Bourne Ultimatum and part of American Gangster. You?
Best Picture
"Atonement"
"Juno"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"
Actor
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"
Actress
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"
Laura Linney, "The Savages"
Ellen Page, "Juno"
Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"
Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton"
Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"
Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"
Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"
Director
Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Jason Reitman, "Juno"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"
Foreign Film
"Beaufort," Israel
"The Counterfeiters," Austria
"Katyn," Poland
"Mongol," Kazakhstan
"12," Russia
Adapted Screenplay
Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"
Sarah Polley, "Away from Her"
Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"
Original Screenplay
Diablo Cody, "Juno"
Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"
Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages."
Animated Feature Film
"Persepolis"
"Ratatouille"
"Surf's Up"
Cinematography
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
"Atonement"
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"
Original Score
"Atonement," Dario Marianelli
"The Kite Runner," Alberto Iglesias
"Michael Clayton," James Newton Howard
"Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino
"3:10 to Yuma," Marco Beltrami
Documentary Feature
"No End in Sight"
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience"
"Sicko"
"Taxi to the Dark Side"
"War/Dance"
Best Picture
"Atonement"
"Juno"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"
Actor
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"
Actress
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"
Laura Linney, "The Savages"
Ellen Page, "Juno"
Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"
Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton"
Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"
Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"
Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"
Director
Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Jason Reitman, "Juno"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"
Foreign Film
"Beaufort," Israel
"The Counterfeiters," Austria
"Katyn," Poland
"Mongol," Kazakhstan
"12," Russia
Adapted Screenplay
Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"
Sarah Polley, "Away from Her"
Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"
Original Screenplay
Diablo Cody, "Juno"
Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"
Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages."
Animated Feature Film
"Persepolis"
"Ratatouille"
"Surf's Up"
Cinematography
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
"Atonement"
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"
Original Score
"Atonement," Dario Marianelli
"The Kite Runner," Alberto Iglesias
"Michael Clayton," James Newton Howard
"Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino
"3:10 to Yuma," Marco Beltrami
Documentary Feature
"No End in Sight"
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience"
"Sicko"
"Taxi to the Dark Side"
"War/Dance"
I have seen... (cont.)
Back to the associations.
Steel Magnolias
Pretty Woman
The Pelican Brief
Everyone Says I Love You
Stepmom
Notting Hill
Runaway Bride
Erin Brockovich
The Mexican
Thelma and Louise
Se7en
Fight Club
Meet Joe Black
The Silence of the Lambs
Amistad
Hannibal
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Boogie Nights
The Big Lebowski
That's it for now.
Steel Magnolias
Pretty Woman
The Pelican Brief
Everyone Says I Love You
Stepmom
Notting Hill
Runaway Bride
Erin Brockovich
The Mexican
Thelma and Louise
Se7en
Fight Club
Meet Joe Black
The Silence of the Lambs
Amistad
Hannibal
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Boogie Nights
The Big Lebowski
That's it for now.
Monday, January 21, 2008
I have seen... (cont.)
I thought I get a post in before I settle in for 3 hours of soap operas. Yes 3 hours.
I am checking out my movie collection now.
American History X
Drumline
Barber Shop
Barber Shop 2
Austin Powers Goldmember
Varsity Blues
Home for the Holidays
Raising Arizona
Run Lola Run
Closer
The Terminal
Chicago
Minority Report
Mona Lisa Smile
Soaps on got to go.
I am checking out my movie collection now.
American History X
Drumline
Barber Shop
Barber Shop 2
Austin Powers Goldmember
Varsity Blues
Home for the Holidays
Raising Arizona
Run Lola Run
Closer
The Terminal
Chicago
Minority Report
Mona Lisa Smile
Soaps on got to go.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
I have seen... (cont.)
Here we go again. But before I focus on Freddie I want to write:
Magnolia
Now on to association.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
She's All That
Boys and Girls
Scream
Scream 2
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde 2
In Good Company
The Departed
Four Brothers
I Heart Huckabees
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Big Hit
Boogie Nights
Poison Ivy
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Romeo + Juliet
Titanic
That's all for now.
Magnolia
Now on to association.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
She's All That
Boys and Girls
Scream
Scream 2
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde 2
In Good Company
The Departed
Four Brothers
I Heart Huckabees
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Big Hit
Boogie Nights
Poison Ivy
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Romeo + Juliet
Titanic
That's all for now.
I have seen... (cont.)
Ok today I have nothing to really associate with but let's see where this goes.
Mulholland Drive
Monster's Ball
B.A.P.S.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Deep Blues Sea
Aeon Flux
The Pursuit of Happyness
Independence Day
Alien
Alpha Dog
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
Groundhogs Day
What about Bob
Charlie's Angel
50 First Dates
Little Nicky
Cruel Intentions
Down To You
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
That leaves me with Freddie Prinze Jr. more with that later.
Mulholland Drive
Monster's Ball
B.A.P.S.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Deep Blues Sea
Aeon Flux
The Pursuit of Happyness
Independence Day
Alien
Alpha Dog
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
Groundhogs Day
What about Bob
Charlie's Angel
50 First Dates
Little Nicky
Cruel Intentions
Down To You
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
That leaves me with Freddie Prinze Jr. more with that later.
Monday, January 14, 2008
I have seen... (cont.)
Well while I wait to use the microwave I do some more movies. I'm starting with a Sin City actress now. I'm going Jessica Alba.
Never Been Kissed
Idle hands
Fantastic Four
That leads me to comic book/super hero/supernatural movies.
Daredevil
Batman Begins
X-men
X-men: The Last Stand
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3
Unbreakable (worse movie ever)
Stigmata
The Sixth Sense
Catwoman
Oh the injustice.
ted.
Never Been Kissed
Idle hands
Fantastic Four
That leads me to comic book/super hero/supernatural movies.
Daredevil
Batman Begins
X-men
X-men: The Last Stand
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3
Unbreakable (worse movie ever)
Stigmata
The Sixth Sense
Catwoman
Oh the injustice.
ted.
I have seen... (cont.)
So Ii was trying to think of the name of a movie and I was going through the plot in my head and thought man was that ridiculous. So I will start my list today with that one. Just think about it.
Armageddon
Speaking of Liv Tyler
Can't Hardly Wait
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Speaking of Frodo Baggins (I am not quite sure what his last name was or if he had one but)
Back to the Future II
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Good Son
Flipper
The Faculty
Deep Impact
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Sin City
I guess tomorrow I will pick an actress/actor from Sin City and continue.
ted.
Armageddon
Speaking of Liv Tyler
Can't Hardly Wait
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Speaking of Frodo Baggins (I am not quite sure what his last name was or if he had one but)
Back to the Future II
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Good Son
Flipper
The Faculty
Deep Impact
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Sin City
I guess tomorrow I will pick an actress/actor from Sin City and continue.
ted.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
I have seen... (cont.)
Shaun of the Dead
Waitress
Donnie Darko
Gone in 60 Seconds
Varsity Blues
Mean Girls
American Pie
American Pie 2
American Wedding
Anger Management
The Devil Wears Prada
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Primal Fear
Fear
The Italian Job
Starship Troopers
School Daze
Phone Booth
Saved!
The Mighty Ducks
The Mighty Ducks 2
The Mighty Ducks 3
Waitress
Donnie Darko
Gone in 60 Seconds
Varsity Blues
Mean Girls
American Pie
American Pie 2
American Wedding
Anger Management
The Devil Wears Prada
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Primal Fear
Fear
The Italian Job
Starship Troopers
School Daze
Phone Booth
Saved!
The Mighty Ducks
The Mighty Ducks 2
The Mighty Ducks 3
Friday, January 11, 2008
I have seen...
After sending out an email about a movie thats in the works I have decided on a new project. I am going to write down every movie I have ever saw.
I'll start today and see how far this goes.
Dumbo
Mickey and the Pauper
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Ocean's Eleven (the remake)
Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Thirteen
Bourne Identity
Bourne Supremacy
Bourne Ultimatum
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Beauty and the Beast
A Raisin in the Sun
A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The Core
The Fifth Element
This could go on forever and probably will.
I'll start today and see how far this goes.
Dumbo
Mickey and the Pauper
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Ocean's Eleven (the remake)
Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Thirteen
Bourne Identity
Bourne Supremacy
Bourne Ultimatum
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Beauty and the Beast
A Raisin in the Sun
A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The Core
The Fifth Element
This could go on forever and probably will.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
50 must see films of 2007
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/5939/signs_of_life_2007_best_films
Out of the 50 I have seen 4:
Waitress [Adrienne Shelly]
Knocked Up [Judd Apatow]
Hot Fuzz [Edgar Wright]
Superbad [Greg Mottola]
I guess I have some catching up to do.
ted
Out of the 50 I have seen 4:
Waitress [Adrienne Shelly]
Knocked Up [Judd Apatow]
Hot Fuzz [Edgar Wright]
Superbad [Greg Mottola]
I guess I have some catching up to do.
ted
Monday, November 05, 2007
Strike Links
I thought you all deserved some links about the strike.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-channel15oct15,0,3210455.story?coll=la-home-entertainment
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=f7516681-76ca-4469-ba61-3de2356c55b2&k=27376
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/arts/television/20cons.htm
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-channel15oct15,0,3210455.story?coll=la-home-entertainment
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=f7516681-76ca-4469-ba61-3de2356c55b2&k=27376
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/arts/television/20cons.htm
Writer's On Strike
So I am sure most of you know that writers for tv and film are on strike.
Well if you have this could be a very big deal for those of you who avid tv watchers. Myself included. I am not in the movie or tv business but I think that my insane ability to read a lot of internet in a day gives me a little insight. The shows that are on now depending on how long their season is probably have most but not all of their shows written. Shows starting in January are pretty much in the shitter because they have started writing but probably not enough to get through half the season. Late night shows that are all about what is happening now (you know current news) are definitely screwed.
As for movies depending on how long this strike goes are in much better shape. It takes months to shoot a movie and hopefully it is all written because they start shooting. I bet that there are a a lot of shelved movies and scripts that B, C, or D actors would mind being in. Well we'll see how far the effects go.
I just hope that they (by they I mean Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) come to an agreement soon so I am not stuck watching split seasons filled with reality shows about making babies or robots or the other reality I don't like. I guess if they added enough drama I'd watch it.
ted.
Well if you have this could be a very big deal for those of you who avid tv watchers. Myself included. I am not in the movie or tv business but I think that my insane ability to read a lot of internet in a day gives me a little insight. The shows that are on now depending on how long their season is probably have most but not all of their shows written. Shows starting in January are pretty much in the shitter because they have started writing but probably not enough to get through half the season. Late night shows that are all about what is happening now (you know current news) are definitely screwed.
As for movies depending on how long this strike goes are in much better shape. It takes months to shoot a movie and hopefully it is all written because they start shooting. I bet that there are a a lot of shelved movies and scripts that B, C, or D actors would mind being in. Well we'll see how far the effects go.
I just hope that they (by they I mean Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) come to an agreement soon so I am not stuck watching split seasons filled with reality shows about making babies or robots or the other reality I don't like. I guess if they added enough drama I'd watch it.
ted.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Edward Norton and Brad Pitt
Well they were cast together in Fight Club and I don't think anyone could argue that the movie wasn't a success. Well they will be in a movie together again called "State of Play" I wonder if this movie will be a success.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news07/070912e.php
According to IMDB the release is 2008.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news07/070912e.php
According to IMDB the release is 2008.
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