Month: July 2009 (Page 18 of 26)

“Mommy XXX”: Taking “MILF” to its logical conclusion

July 14, 2009 /

She’s gone from the pages of Playboy to a successful adult film career that (ahem) climaxed in her marriage to fellow porn star Randy Spears. Now that she’s a single parent with two kids to raise, what’s left for Demi Delia to do? You guessed it — she’s gone and become the focus of “Mommy XXX,” a Crackle.com reality show which proves that just because you’ve appeared on “Baywatch” and “Playboy’s Girls of Summer,” that doesn’t mean you don’t have to contend with ordinary, average life problems. Like, say, the one confronted in this outtake clip:


To see more of the show that’s being described as “Like ‘The Osbournes’ but with dildos and lube,” follow this link!

Reality TV, TV, Video

More comic book-to-movie stuff

July 14, 2009 /

I’ve got a thoroughly crazy day ahead and it’s anyone’s guess whether I’ll be posting about the Wednesday release of the new “Harry Potter” flick or any other important movie-world news tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime, though, a couple of quick links to stuff that’s been going on in the film/geek-sphere of things.

* First of all, just in case you haven’t been reading, say, Cinematical, Variety, or CHUD, as was long ago prognosticated, Natalie Portman will be the love interest in the upcoming film based on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s “The Mighty Thor.” Indeed, her character will be based on one from the comic’s early days. Christopher Campbell has the blog reaction. I’m cool with it, personally.

* AICN has the (very lengthy) scoop on the comic book film from the highly underrated Matthew Vaughn (who I personally feel is much better filmmaker than his old partner, Guy Ritchie). I’m not familiar with the very odd sounding “Kick-Ass” but I’m willing to give this one a go, though I get the feeling I might wind up closing my eyes a few times as I did during the jail sequence in “Watchmen.” On the other hand, I kind that I kind of like stylish movie violence. Yeah, I’m a walking mass of contradictions.

Action Movies, Actresses, External Movies, Movies

“Treevenge” and the perils of gorephobia

July 13, 2009 /

Pity the poor gorephobic geek. I may love science fiction, fantasy, and yes, horror — particularly comedy-horror — but I also have a lifelong issue with extreme gore. And, when I say, “issue” I mean something like abject fear. I could go on and on about it, but I’ve already done that by way of explaining how I finally got myself to watch George Romero’s 1978 original “Dawn of the Dead.” Definitely the goriest, cannibaliest movie I’ve seen to this point. (The short version is that many quickly consumed martinis were involved.)

Now, I have no idea whether the gore level in the Christmas-themed short horror comedy “Treevenge” gets to Romero or merely “Shaun of the Dead” (plenty gory enough for me) levels. In any case, I’m told its very good and has apparently been turning heads, if not stomachs, on the festival circuit. When it was suggested that I post this here, my attitude was basically — “I’ll embed it, but that doesn’t I have to watch it!” Seriously.

In any case, according to the folks at Horrorsquad, the blood/gore here definitely renders this unsafe for work, assuming your boss is not Tom Savini. After you’ve watched it, tell me what you think. Can I take it?

Horror Movies, Movie Comedies, Movies

The Next Food Network Star: TMI

July 13, 2009 /

Sunday’s episode of “The Next Food Network Star” featured two instances of “Too Much Information (TMI),” and one of them was the reason for a contestant to be eliminated. The final five chefs gathered at the Jet Blue terminal at JFK Airport, feeling good and excited about their trip to Miami, where they would participate in a larger Food Network celebration of sun and decadence. But of course, there was a challenge attached to their airport experience, and along with network star Ted Allen, chef Michael Coury from OTG, the company that runs the restaurants in the terminal, was on hand to help assist and judge. There are a few different cuisines available in the terminal, and each contestant was assigned a cuisine to re-create their own dish. Jeffrey had Italian, Melissa had tapas, Michael French, Jamika sushi and Debbie steakhouse.

Jamika went first and she made a seared tuna salad with a miso vinaigrette. It looked like a decent salad but the judges were a bit underwhelmed and not impressed with a lack of creativity. She also made a comment in her presentation about airline food and “the toilet not being your friend” on flights. Are you kidding me? Ted Allen called it TMI and he was correct.

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External TV, Reality TV, The Next Food Network Star, TV

“Maybe I’ve just gone gay all over a sudden!”

July 13, 2009 /

With “Brüno” #1 at the U.S. box office, it may be time to mention that probably the first use of the word “gay” in a mainstream American film to denote something other than happiness came from an unlikely source. Director Howard Hawks is best known for films celebrating traditional masculine values, populated by tough, lovable guys and emotionally strong, super sexy women. (My DVD review of “El Dorado” starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum covers a late example.) Epitome of movie guyness that he was, Hawks nevertheless had no problem playing with sexuality/gender roles just a bit in the 1938 screwball romantic comedy classic, “Bringing Up Baby“.

Fifteen years later, making the iconic Marilyn Monroe musical, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” Hawks, who had never made a musical, decided to have famed choreographer Jack Cole direct all the musical sequences. As far as I can tell, he was delighted to let Cole really gay it up in this famed scene featuring the ultra-hot brunette Jane Russell, who was an even bigger sex symbol at the time than Monroe and received top billing. It was a reasonably safe move because, in those very pre-gay liberation days, homosexual innuendo flew right by most audience members. Besides, with Russell around, few straight males of the time were going to notice much of anything else.

Actors, Actresses, Movie Comedies, Movies

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