A Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever [Video]

Mar 6 2010 Posted in Odd + Funny by Dina with 1 comment.

A Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever, a short film by BriTANick.
Ever wonder what a trailer encompassing every single Academy Award winning movie would look like? Wonder no more – genius film makers Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher have brought us “A Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever”, a short film that does just what it says on the tin.

From comedy to drama to thriller and everywhere in between, “A Trailer” is an artful blend of plot and sound bytes delivered in generic lines with superb acting that has you knowing exactly what they mean – and in many cases, exactly which film they’re spoofing – without any actual dialogue.

“A Trailer” is the brain child of BriTANicK, who are responsible for a number of videos available on their web site. Their short film “Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses” has been accepted to the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, with 3 screenings throughout the course of the festival next week.

Enjoy “A Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever”:


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Oscars Excitement Dampened by Law Suit

Mar 4 2010 Posted in Movies by Dina with 1 comment.

The Hurt Locker's creators have been slammed with a lawsuit.
For those with an interest in The Hurt Locker, the upcoming Oscars will be colored by a troubling lawsuit levied against screenwriter Mark Boal and numerous other individuals involved in the making of the film.

Boal, who wrote the Best Picture nominated film after being embedded with an explosives unit in Baghdad for Playboy in 2004, is accused of stealing the identity of Master Sgt. Jeffrey S. Sarver. Sarver’s lawsuit has six different counts including misappropriation of name and likeness, emotional distress, privacy invasion, and fraud.

Sarver alleges that the character portrayed by Best Actor nominee Jeremy Renner was based on him, and that by writing Renner’s character as a “troubled” soldier the movie defamed him.

In addition to Boal the suit also names all the film’s producers, Best Director nominee director Kathryn Bigelow, the film’s distributors, and Playboy.

The Hurt Locker is also up for Cinematography, Film Editing, Music, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Writing awards. [via The New York Times]

Other Oscars news: Sarah Palin and Her Entourage Act Like “Locusts” At Oscar Gifting Suite, Barbara Walters Announces End Of Oscar Interviews Special After 29 Years, Oscar Nominations 2010, Their Actually Exciting This Year, Oscar Co-Hosts: Steve Martin And Alec Baldwin To Share Hosting Duties


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5 Timeless, Off-the-Beaten-Path Valentine’s Movies

Feb 11 2010 Posted in Movies by Dina with 2 comments.

5 timeless and off-the-beaten-path films for Valentine's Day.
Anybody can say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day with a movie like, well, Valentine’s Day. But can you explore romance in off-the-beaten-Valentine-path ways with a film for the holiday?

Here are five suggestions for movies you don’t always hear about on the holiday, but have a message or two about love anyway. So buy your microwave popcorn and prep your Netflix queue; we’re only 3 days away from a great opportunity to spend the night in with a good movie and your S/O’s good company!

1. Love Actually
One of the seminal romantic comedies of the last several…centuries, Love Actually lives up to its hype. Exploring everything from juvenile romance to midlife marriage crisis, the movie does what it says on the tin: it reminds us love actually is all around. What makes this unusual for Valentine’s Day? It’s set during Christmas, and has become something of a Christmas flick. Don’t let it stop you from giving it a fair go in February!

2. Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Love found…love lost, love found and lost again, love in a triangle, the desperate absence of love, and finally love finds its rightful home once more. Confusing? There’s nothing straightforward (or historically accurate) about the romantic plot in this film, but the intrigue is all there. You’ll feel for Elizabeth, the hapless lady-in-waiting Bess, and the suave swashbuckler Raleigh. Bonus – it’s not all chick flick, there are bloody big boats with bloody big cannons in a starring role!

3. Now, Voyager
Nothing like dipping into the well of Hollywood’s Golden Era for an oldie but goodie – and what better than a gem starring Bette Davis? It’s the tale of a frump turned gorgeous who finally falls in love, haplessly with a married man. But this classic is all heart, with a few twists and turns to keep you entertained. If nothing else you can boast you’ve seen the film with one of the most famous, beloved lines of any romance: “Oh, Jerry, don’t let’s ask for the moon… we have the stars.”

4. Juno
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, where the heck have you been? And how do you fit a DVD player with you under that rock? But even if you have seen it it’s worth a second peek. It’s a quirky, charming comedy that’s not entirely romantic, but not entirely unromantic, either. Perhaps it’s more a story of the romance between young Juno and her budding ideals, but a solid story line and snappy soundtrack make it well worth a watch for people of all tastes. Her pluck might just inspire you.

5. Waitress
As long as we’re in the groove of young mothers-to-be not entirely thrilled with their situation (a la Juno), this dramedy has got it all – romance, sex, humor, darkness, heartbreak & lots of gaga love. And pie, oodles of pie, enough to make you want to learn how to bake by the end of it. Perhaps instead of popcorn, this one’s best served with a cheesecake.


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Avatar Compares to Obama Marketing Campaign

Dec 17 2009 Posted in Entertainment by Dave Liddle with no comments yet.

Avatar

After months of seemingly endless hype, James Cameron’s epic film Avatar, will finally be released Friday, December 18, 2009. The film allegedly cost over $200 million to make. I would be surprised if Avatar even made it’s money back. Granted it should, based on the amount of marketing the studio has done to promote it.

The hype surrounding Avatar is comparable to that of Barrack Obama’s campaign to the Presidency. Obabma’s entire “Yes We Can” campaign, genrated more hype than any other politician in recent history. So far Obama has struggled in office, but at least it was expected that it would be very difficult for Obama at first, as he completely overhauled the current government.

I am starting be skeptical about James Cameron’s film that will allegedly, “change the way we watch films”. I don’t see how it will change the way I view films. What is going to make it so different, 3D glasses? CGI effects? or the fact that it is over two and a half hours long? To me, none of these factors make me get more excited about a film, memorable cinema comes in the form of great script writing, great acting, and great directing. Pulp Fiction was a film that made audiences change the way they viewed films, and it was mainly due to the unique script written by Quentin Tarantino.

I will still reserve my final judgement of the film until after I see it, but so far, through traielrs and previews – I am not impressed. One thing is certain, Avatar is genereating as much buzz as Barrack Obama’s trip to Copenhagen, to discuss global climate changes. The jury is still out on Obama, to see if he will ever reach the outrageous expectations bestowed upon him. As for Avatar, the hurry will be able to finish deliberating tomorrow, upon the film’s release, to see if it has lived up to it’s unprecedented hype.


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