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DVD shuffle: 01/31/06

January 30, 2006 /

Out on DVD this week:

1) Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride – RENT: When it comes to stop-motion animation, I’d much rather watch a Wallace & Gromit flick. Burton, however, is the next best and this film is a great reflection of that. Still, it’s no “Nightmare Before Christmas.”

2) In Her Shoes – RENT: A chick flick that guys will like? You bet. Director Curtis Hanson offers the perfect date movie with this female tale about sisterhood. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Cameron Diaz flocks around in little more than a postage stamp the entire film.

3) Supercross: The Movie – PASS: This pointless extreme sports film about two brothers trying to break in to professional Supermoto is actually quite enjoyable, but you’d still find me hardpressed to recommend this to anyone.

Also out this week are Special Editions of “The Legend of Zorro,” “Gone With the Wind,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and “Dune,” as well as season three releases of “Magnum P.I.,” “The A-Team,” and “Knight Rider.”

Movie DVDs, Movies

People actually paid to see this?

January 30, 2006 /

Every time I think that hell has frozen over, in comes another fine mind-boggling addition to the freeze. Case in point, Big Momma 2 was the #1 hit at the box office this weekend. OK, now can anyone tell me why? And can anyone tell me why it even needed a sequel? Will there be a third one so we can get a glorious trilogy boxed set DVD later on? And will people sit around and talk of the trilogy like they do the Indiana Jones movies, or the first three Star Wars flicks? There’s no need for this kind of money wastage to be going on (a full $28 million even). Let’s make Martin Lawrence go broke for making this shit, whaddaya say?

Movie Comedies, Movies, News

Marketing 101: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

January 26, 2006 /

There are three new films being released this weekend, and because the movies aren’t really worth chatting about, I decided to instead look at the respective marketing campaigns for each one:

Annapolis –
PRO: Geared towards men looking for a film they can take a girlfriend to
CON: In no way describes that the film is a boxing movie

Big Momma’s House 2 –
PRO: Grand marketing campaign with television ads every two minutes
CON: Grand marketing campaign with television ads every two minutes

Bubble –
PRO: Brilliant scheme to release on the same day in all formats
CON: Nobody other than media press know a thing about it

Movie Comedies, Movie Dramas, Movies, Reviews

DVD shuffle: 01/24/05

January 23, 2006 /

Out on DVD this week:

1) Flightplan – RENT: For how well this film did at the box office, I have to say that I was expecting a whole lot more. Still, it’s theatrical success is hardly worth contesting, so I’ll leave it up to you to decide.

2) The Fog – PASS: Never got a chance to see this remake of the classic 70’s horror film, and quite frankly, I never will. The casting of YA Superman doesn’t help the case either, but fans of Maggie Grace jonesing for some wet T-shirt action may very well be compelled to pick this one up.

3) The Aristocrats – RENT: A documentary about the dirtiest joke ever told, “The Aristocrats” is more of a secret handshake between comics than a film for the Average Joe. Still, despite it’s utter lack of comedy, it would be difficult to suggest never seeing this movie. It’s certainly worth seeing once, but that’s it.

Also out this week is a reissue of the sci-fi cult film “Repo Man,” as well as the gen-Y drama “Thumbsucker.”

Movie DVDs, Movies, Reviews

Oscars put “Syriana” screenplay in wrong category

January 23, 2006 /

When he’s not busy making twelve-year-old girls cry, George Clooney may well be fuming over the Academy’s classification of his film “Syriana” as an original screenplay rather than an adaptation. The move may jeopardize “Syriana”’s chances for a screenplay nomination, since Warner Brothers touted the film as an adaptation in its “For Your Consideration” campaign, and ballots inadvertently cast in the wrong category cannot be corrected in the film’s favor.

Could this be a right-wing conspiracy led by the hard-line geezers who still control much of the Academy’s activity? Is this a political commentary, or a true oversight? If “Syriana” is missing from the screenplay nominees to be announced January 31, controversy will surely rage.

But of course, all this assumes that anyone wants to nominate “Syriana” for an Oscar in either screenplay category…which may be wishful thinking.

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