Oct 13 2006Silver Surfer Represented as Man in Green Bodysuit
Some new pictures have turned up that supposedly show Doug Jones having his motions captured for animation as Silver Surfer in the new Fantastic Four movie. Either that or I've accidentally posted my fetish pictures again. If you've seen a foil-wrapped baked potato at Wendy's, you probably have a better idea of how Silver Surfer will look than these provide.
One more under the cut.
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Oct 13 2006"The Messengers" Trailer Has Its Own Terms
I tried to watch the trailer for The Messengers, the newest from horror directors the Pang Brothers, but Apple goes and tells me it's only viewable between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM. What the F, Apple? You think it's too adult and intense to be viewed during the day? Well, how's this: butt-fuck, dick-pony, horse-vagina, urethra-lube. That's viewable 24/7, so you might as well go ahead and show me the fucking trailer, because that's not going anywhere. And I'll be too drunk by 10:00 to understand it. :(
See it on "their time" here.
Oct 12 2006"Breaking and Entering" Trailer Breaks, Enters
After his office is repeatedly burgled by a teenage boy, a landscape architect (Jude Law) decides to burgle the kid's mom (by that I mean sex) in Anthony Minghella's Breaking and Entering. Unfortunately, Jude Law is already married--yikes! The layers of deception and emotions build on each other like one of his architectural designs, leading me to create a beautifully stated simile that notes as much. Its impressiveness ends up overshadowing the mundane trailer, and more people end up wanting to see more of the simile than the actual movie. A year later, the movie is forgotten, but the simile has two sequels, the latter of which ends up being more of an extended metaphor but is still well received.
If you still want to see the trailer, it's here.
Oct 11 2006"Grind House" Looks Better Than Standard House
A preview of Robert Rodriguez's portion of Grind House, Planet Terror, was shown on Spike TV's Scream Awards. Since no one blames you for not watching Spike TV, here's the clip on YouTube. The film look funny, sexy, exploitive and gore-filled, yet doesn't even involve anyone having sex with a horse. Go figure!
Oct 11 2006New "Saw III" Poster Contains Human Fluids
They've made yet another poster to Saw III poster, but to make this one interesting they've added the excitement of possible hepatitis C transmission by including the actual blood of actor Tobin Bell with the reds in the ink. The original print is up for auction at the official site with proceeds going to the Red Cross. The poster also works well as a sequel to the Spoon album "Gimme Fiction."
Oct 11 2006The Ramones Biopic Safetypinning Itself to Theaters
Gabba gabba hey! In the tradition of Sid and Nancy and Glitter, the newest punk music biopic in the works looks to be the story of The Ramones, reports Variety. Rory Rosegarten, producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, has optioned Joey Ramone's authorized biography, "I Slept With Joey Ramone," which was written by Ramone's brother and punk chronicler/limb fanatic Legs McNeil. Never has an ensemble cast so loudly screamed "Baldwin." Start growing your hair, boys.
Don't worry, this news makes you no more less of a rebel with your long hair and leather jacket.
Oct 10 2006"For Your Consideration" Clip on MySpace!
MySpace, Earth's favorite method for showing off who you know, has an exclusive clip from Christopher Guest's For Your Consideration that parodies Entertainment Tonight-style programming. You'd think Extra has already made enough of a mockery of the genre that it wouldn't be possible to find any way to make it more absurd, but somehow Fred Willard and Jane Lynch have managed to do it. Expect Extra to answer back with in-depth coverage on Mario Lopez's hot new tush.
Oct 10 2006"Blood Diamond" Poster is Blingin'
From the minds that brought you Classic Concentration comes the most literal interpretation that could possibly be given for the movie Blood Diamond. I imagine this design narrowly beat out picture of bloodhound - the word hound + picture of pigment + mound of dirt.
Oct 10 2006I'm Sorry, Ms. Jackson, I'm a Cartoon
Hey ya! Since he first began wearing flamboyant bowties, Andre 3000 of Outkast has been loved by white people everywhere for bringing hip-hop to them in a non-threatening form. Now they have another reason to love him: advancing animation! Andre Benjamin will star, write, produce and compose music for an animated series starting on the Cartoon Network called Class of 3000:
The series focuses on a group of musically-gifted kids and an unlikely visitor named Sunny Bridges who brings sunshine to their lives. Sunny Bridges is the character to whom Andre lends his voice, and he is described as a "multi-talented Atlanta native [who] was at the peak of his musical career when he walked off the stage at a performance in Tokyo in 2006, leaving his brilliant career of 27 Grammys and a Nobel Prize behind.
This reminds me of MC Hammer's cartoon of the early '90s, and I have to tell you, Andre, I'm not sure that's the path you want to be following. This is only a step away from British Knight sneaker commercials, which of course is only a step away from being the punchline to jokes that begin with "he's as homeless as..."
OutFact: As the still from the series clearly shows, animators for Class of 3000 have primarily just reused cels from the short-lived instructional series "Bullying Mexican Laborers: Pros and Cons of the Sport."
Oct 9 2006"The Prestige" Optical Illusion Poster
While the first poster for The Prestige relied on looking like a sexy thriller, this new one takes an entirely new approach, absorbing the viewer into a hypnotizing monochrome spiral. After staring at the poster for thirty seconds, I felt strangely compelled to see the movie. After staring for another two minutes, I was filled with the overwhelming desire to make a tie-dye shirt. The rest of my day was spent at this craft, completely forgetting the movie but really getting into a Phish album.
Oct 9 2006"Rocky Balboa" Poster Ain't Over
Hey, speaking of desperation, here's a new poster for Rocky Balboa with its tagline "It ain't over 'til it's over." Keep it in mind when you're in the theater asking, "When will this be over?"
Oct 9 2006"Rambo IV" Title Sticks It To Snakes
To the excitement of 15 to 20 people, the title of Stallone's fourth venture as Vietnam veteran John Rambo has been announced. Now when someone asks you which of Sly's movies is the most desperate, you aren't stuck just saying the new Rocky Balboa. You can also add Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye. It may be that this title is a pathetic ploy to cash in on the popularity of snakes on planes, but it's also possible that ol' John Rambo is finally ready to give serpents the comeuppance they've so long had coming. In ya eye, bitches. In ya serpent's eye.
