PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta argues that you can’t make a movie in the ‘so bad it’s good’ category on purpose. Personally, I think his definition is interesting but a bit too broad. Certainly there are classic film in this category and none of the classics were made that way on purpose. But a film…
Christoper Walken Dancing in the Movies Mashup
Everybody knows that Christoper Walken danced his ass off in the Fatboy Slim video for ‘Weapon of Choice’. At least I’m assuming that everyone knows that, if you didn’t know that get to the bottom of this page immediately and you’ll see what I mean. As Huffington Post Movie Mashups demonstrates though, Walken basically is…
Watch one of the all time greatest mashups: 1001 movies in 10 minutes
According to io9 this supercut video took creator Jonathan Keogh more than a year. He said that it was important to start with a film projector because film is already, largely, a thing of the past. Based on his sentiments I see it as a sort of tribute to all the movies.
Watch the Barely Political trailer for Gravity 2
Most movies don’t really need a sequel and I was pretty sure that Gravity was one of those. I have to admit though that, based on the Barely Political trailer, Gravity 2 looks like it could be way better than the original. I hope I get to see it in iMax!
What Do Fictional People Dream About? Watch this Supercut of Movie Dream Sequences
This supercut of dream sequences from movies was Supercut Videos it includes scenes from: Raising Arizona, Brazil (ok all Terry Gilliam movies are pretty much all dream sequence, but whatever…), Spellbound, Vanilla Sky, Aliens, Inception, An American Werewolf in London, American Beauty, The Big Lebowski, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, 8 1/2, Dumb & Dumber, National…
‘Ice Ice Baby’ as Performed By All the Movies
The apocalypse is definitely coming now. If the reality show “Vanilla Ice Goes Amish” isn’t a sign of the apocalypse then the whole thing is bullshit anyway. Another sign of the apocalypse is the video below. The actors and filmmakers involved probably did not know, at the time, that they were doing a Vanilla Ice cover,…
Supercut: All 12 Star Trek Movies in 7 Minutes.
Wanna do an entire Star Trek movie marathon in the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee? Here you go. 12 movies, including JJ Abrams, the original cast and the next generation condensed into 7 minutes. If you don’t have time for a full time nerd-a-thon, it’s a bit of a nerd booster.
A Quick Intro to Free Online Media: Books, Music, Movies, TV & More
For years I’ve been telling people about various media sites, one or two at a time so I thought I would quickly build a permanent guide to direct people to. The guide, labeled “Cord Cutting” will direct you to freely available archives and directories of free Books (eBooks and audio books), Education / Online Classes, Movies, Music, Podcasts, Radio, Television as well as…
A Quick Intro to Free Online Media: Books, Music, Movies, TV & More
For years I’ve been telling people about various media sites, one or two at a time so I thought I would quickly build a permanent guide to direct people to. The guide, labeled “Cord Cutting” will direct you to freely available archives and directories of free Books (eBooks and audio books), Education / Online Classes, Movies, Music, Podcasts, Radio, Television as well as…
Is 3D on Its Way Out Again?
3D has been coming and going since the 1950s. Each incarnation is slightly better than the last and each claims it is “here to stay”. Now it appears that, despite the best efforts of the Queen, it is on its way out again. Boing Boing points to this post from the BBC where British cinematographer…