(2008) dir. Jon Avnet – w/ Robert De Niro and Al Pacino; also Brian Dennehy, Donnie Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino, & 50 Cent. Synopsis: Two seasoned detectives stumble across the case of a “mysterious” vigilante… who only kills bad guys! Review: “Righteous Kill” has exactly one good idea. And unfortunately, that idea is: put […]
Trafficking in rumor and innuendo since 2008
This could be good, I think. Partly because it would be interesting to see Catherine Zeta-Jones in a different sort of role (time-travel is different, right?), but mostly because a movie with David Tennant would likely be excellent. But who knows. (WalesOnline: “Talk of Doctor Who Film Role for Zeta-Jones” [10 Sept 2008])
Posted by Ben on September 15, 2008
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Not the best track record
Which is, really, fortunate. “10 other dates when the world failed to end.” One of my favorites: Sept 11-13 1988 – Former Nasa engineer Edgar Whisenant sold 4.5 million copies of his book 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Could Be in 1988, mostly to evangelical US Christians. Follow-up works, which revised the prediction for dates […]
Posted by Ben on September 11, 2008
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Versus
(2000) dir. Ryuhei Kitamura – w/ Tak Sakaguchi as Prisoner KSC2-303, and a bunch of other folks as random, ominous-sounding figures (e.g., “Motorcycle-riding yakuza with revolver,” and “Yakuza zombie in alligator-skin coat”). But you didn’t watch this for the characters. Yet. Synopsis: Really? Synopsis? Review: Open with a bunch of– Oh, come off it. The […]
Posted by Ben on September 11, 2008
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Truth in superheroes
How long would Bruce Wayne have to train to become Batman? In some of the timelines you see in the comics, the backstory is he goes away for five years—some it’s three to five years, or eight years, or 12 years. In terms of the physical changes (strength and conditioning), that’s happening fairly quickly. We’re talking […]
Posted by Ben on September 9, 2008
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This is why you should not eat too much candy
Your stomach will explode in fiery brilliance. And yes, red gummy bears being excellent is scientific fact. (via MAKE Blog)
Posted by Ben on September 8, 2008
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And then this happened
I’ve seen better film editing… But I can’t say I’ve actually seen birds whistling the imperial march from Star Wars (or for that matter, any movie themes). I mean, now I can, sort of. (Although after a quick search, I am more impressed by birds performing the 1812 Overture and the Andy Griffith Show theme.) […]
Posted by Ben on September 7, 2008
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Perilous indeed
A book’s journey from one language into another can be perilous. The Russian title for J. D. Salinger’s classic tale of adolescence translates as “Above the Precipice in the Rye.†A clerk in a Yokohama bookshop once told John Steinbeck’s wife that yes, he had a copy of Steinbeck’s “Angry Raisins.†Has this bumpy road gotten […]
Posted by Ben on September 4, 2008
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Much better than first generation wings
(Cybertek Wings Version 2)
Posted by Ben on September 4, 2008
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Black Sheep
(2007) dir Jonathan King – w/ lots of actors you’ve probably never heard of — fresh faces — and, of course, the sheep. Really, it’s all about the sheep. Synopsis: A man, and his irrational fear of sheep. Animal rights activists, and their disgust of genetically modified sheep. A man, and his boundless greed. Then, […]
Posted by Ben on September 2, 2008
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