Video: Jon Stewart Mocks Republican’s Hypocritical Support of Sarah Palin
We normally don’t try to get involved in politics as much as we have in the past few days, but this is semi-related to a TV show and therefore I think you all will be interested.
Here’s the setup for the video below: Jon Stewart (the comedian turned host of the Daily Show) thought he noticed a little bit of fip flopping when it came to Republicans on certain issues (all of which could be applied to Gov. Sarah Palin also known as John McCaine’s new running mate). So he decided to show come of the clips that show it on the Daily Show.
Pics: More Bored Josh Brolin as W. Pics
Over at MovieWeb, they’ve released more of the bored Josh Brolin as W. pics from Oliver Stone’s W. that we posted a few weeks ago. They feature Josh Brolin as George W. Bush sitting at his desk looking a bit bored. The posters so far have seemed to make a mockery of our dear president (as if he didn’t do a good enough job of that himself). The film gets a limited release on October 17th, so I guess you’ll have to wait until then to see if that’s how the entire film will turn out.
Trailer: Zack and Miri Green Band Trailer
While Kevin Smith and his film Zack and Miri Make a Porno have had nothing but troubles with the MPAA, I’m doubting today’s trailer will really cause any problems. While this may not be as fun as the red band trailer (and banned U.S. poster) we brought you the other day, this trailer still packs an all ages preview of what you can expect from the film. Of course, in the end, the film isn’t for all ages, so there’s little point. From what I’ve heard of the film from those who’ve screened it (and we’ll be hearing about more screenings as it goes through the festival circuit in the next few days), they’re saying it’s one of Smith’s best works. Even before reading that, I was excited, so reading that is even better news.
News: Michael Moore’s Newest Doc Gets Name Change and Internet Release
If you’re a fan of Michael Moore’s directorial work you’ll enjoying reading this little tidbit of news. Apparently, Captain Mike Across America has changed it’s name to Slacker Uprising (the name of the tour which the film is about). With that change comes even more news, the film will be released for FREE online according to a press release on Moore’s website. That’s right, if you hate Michael, you can see his film without forking over any of your cash to him and if you like him he’s doing a nice thing and saving you a few bucks.
Poster: City of Ember Decides to Differentiate from Internet Explorer ‘E’
If you haven’t seen the original poster for City of Ember, you’re probably wondering what the hell I was mentioning in the title there. Well, click the link and find out. I’ll wait. OK, good, you’re back. See what I mean? Anyway, City of Ember is a film about two teenagers who have to find a way to save the people in the city of Ember after the city’s powerful light generator fails. I’m sure you’re all super excited to see it now. Actually, as cheesy as the plot sounds, the trailer makes the film look a lot better.
Cool Stuff: Juneau Poster Creates Well Timed Mockery
If you’re following the current presidental race (or at least the republican side for that matter), you’ve probably heard a little bit about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin being the new running mate for John McCain. It also just so happens that she has a teen daughter who is, to put it politely, knocked up. If you’re saying that a teenage pregnant girl sounds familiar (and aren’t thinking of the Spears family), you’re probably thinking back to 2007’s indie hit Juno. Well so was the photoshop artist that created this gem for us. Of course the play on words just so happened to work out for the better too…
Posters: Four Appaloosa Character Posters
I don’t know how into westerns everyone is right now with comic book mania just starting to subside, but if you’re even the slightest bit into them Appaloosa has to be on your radar. Ed Harris is set to direct, co-write and star in the film about two gunmen (named Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch) who arrive in a dusty town called Appaloosa. When they get there, they find a lawless place ran by a renegade rancher named Randall Bragg. When Bragg leaves the sheriff for dead, Hitch and Virgil decide it’s their duty to take the town back for the people.
General Admission - September 5th, 2008
Opening this week: September 5th, 2008
Bangkok Dangerous - Trailer - Starring Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Chakrit Yamnam
This is a remake of a Pang Brothers film of the same name that released in Thailand in 1999. Hitman Joe (Nicolas Cage) goes to Bangkok on an assignment to kill four people. He hires pickpocket Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm) as his assistant and meets a beautiful deaf mute girl along the way. Kong regularly comments on, and asks about Joe’s victims being bad people. This awakens Joe’s conscience. His fourth target is a politician beloved by the people, including Kong. As a result Joe hesitates when he is about to shoot him, which has dire consequences. I don’t know about this film, the trailer doesn’t look that exciting and Nicolas Cage’s past films haven’t been that great either, I’d probably skip it.
Trailer: Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant’s Milk
In our second trailer release today, we’re bringing you the first trailer released for Gus Van Sant’s new film Milk. The film showcases the life and political career of Harvey Milk who was California’s first openly gay elected official. Milk is being portrayed by Sean Penn in what looks like a possible Oscar worthy performance (although it’s really hard to tell based on a trailer alone). Working alongside of Penn is a cast of great actors featuring James Franco, Emile Hirsch and Josh Brolin. Based on the footage I saw from the trailer, this film is now for sure to find itself on my mustsee list. Let me know how you feel about it in the comments below.
Trailer: New Zack and Miri Make a Porno Red Band
If the title itself for Kevin Smith’s new film Zack and Miri Make a Porno wasn’t indicative of what this movie is about, watching the red band below will allow you to truly cop a feel (zing!) for what’s coming. While we aren’t necessarily shown any footage that gave the MPAA their reasoning for the original NC-17 rating (which they were later able to get moved back down to an R rating), I’m guessing there’s a lot more to come. Even if the movie stays at this level it looks like it will be another hit (as if that wasn’t already expected with the comedy goldmine that is having Seth Rogen star in your movie). Let me know what you think of the trailer below as well as the new poster, which the MPAA is already banning. Maybe we can get lucky and get something through their evil brown eye (ok, that wasn’t even a good one).
In a World Without Voiceovers… Don LaFontaine Has Died
Don LaFontaine, the man whose deep voice made him a film and television celebrity, has passed away today from complications from to Pneumothorax. While the name Don LaFontaine may not sound all that familiar to you at first (unless of course you’ve seen the recent Geico commercial he starred in), it’s almost a certainty that you’ve heard his voice on movies and TV. His most stated words were “In a world…” and they could often be found attached to a sentence that made you immediately more interested in a film. His energy and deep voice earned him voice over credits on over 5,000 projects spanning almost every medium of entertainment.
In a world without Don’s voice overs, we’re all a lot less complete.
RA: Renters Anonymous - September 2nd, 2008
This Week: September 2nd, 2008
New Releases
The Promotion - 6.7/10 - Trailer
Starring John C. Reilly, Seann William Scott, Gil Bellows, Masi Oka
John C. Reilly and Sean William Scott play two assistant managers that are both up for promotion at a corporate grocery store. Now the two must fight each other for the new position. This could be a decent office comedy, but it’s doubtful that it will be of the same caliber as Office Space.
Special Features:
- Anamorphic widescreen with 5.1 Dolby Digital
- Outtakes and deleted scenes
- Writer/Director and Producer Commentary
- Making the Promotion
- The Promotional webisodes
Recommendation: Rent
General Admission - August 29th, 2008
Opening this week: August 29th, 2008
*Finally we are back to regular Friday releases
Babylon A.D. - Trailer - Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry
In the near future, Toorop (Vin Diesel) is a mercenary who takes the job of escorting a woman named Aurora from Eastern Europe to New York. While he thinks this is just an ordinary mission, he gradually finds out that his guest is carrying an organism that has the potential to become the next Messiah — and everybody wants to get their hands on it. At first this movie was sounding good but after hearing the rantings of the director about how Fox neutered the film, I don’t know if I still want to see this. But if you’re looking for some scifi action then this is for you, otherwise you might be better off seeing Traitor.
Trailer: New Max Payne Trailer Making People Rethink Game Crossovers
To those who weren’t already aware that a movie was coming out based of the Max Payne video game franchise, there’s a movie coming out based off the Max Payne franchise. Now you can’t say I haven’t ever told you anything. But, seriously, Max Payne is a legitimate, non-Uwe Boll, video game adaption starring Mark Wahlberg. Not only has it been stirring up a lot of interest because of its cast, but lately Wahlberg went on record as saying that Payne is much tougher than Bruce Wayne and other comic book characters. While I don’t know about that, I do remember him as being a badass from the game itself.
Holy Shit! Hot Toys Making Bank Robber Joker Figure
If you’re reading this so far, you’re probably excited like me. I mean, I’m not much for collecting figures from movies or even gathering that much memorabilia. It’s just that the Dark Knight seems so epic and Joker so good that I get pumped up all over again when I hear anything about it. Maybe it’s just the fanboy in me, but I could care less. Get me some toys!
