March 09, 2006
Classic Monty Python Interview Found
Some old footage of members of Monty Python doing an interview for a PBS affiliate has turned up after having been saved by an engineer for the studio, though a portion has now been taped over. Nothing amazing is revealed, but it's neat to see the boys in their prime, speaking on censorship, the origin of their name, and some other topics. The video lasts only about fourteen minutes and has been missing for over thirty years. "Sounds like your father," my mother whispered, then began sobbing into a pillow. I guess she was joking; my father has only been missing for twenty years.
Also, keep an eye out for the woman in the background who realizes how stupid she looks in the hat a couple minutes in, then start hamming it up. I'm looking to punch her.
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Nacho Libre Video Diary Teaser
During the filming of Nacho Libre, Jack Black recorded a video diary that Quicktime is now releasing in short sections, two a week. In preparation, here's the teaser for the diaries. Normally I wouldn't get too excited about a preview for a video diary--sort of a supplement for a supplement--but this one's got Jack Black having his chest waxed. Up until now, all I've had is a picture of Jack Black's head pasted on the body of some other guy (he's Indian and possibly a dwarf) having his chest waxed, so you can see how this is a big upgrade for me. Now if someone would only get me a shot of Tony Danza shaving his legs, the collection would be complete.
Another New Silent Hill Image
Comingsoon.net got ahold of another new Silent Hill picture. When I first saw the image, my reaction was, "Sweet God, more Silent Hill freaks!" But as I looked more, it changed to, "Actually, maybe these guys aren't so bad. They might not be such freaks under the goggles and stuff." After that, I went through a few minutes of thinking, "The chasm that is their eyes goes deeper than any human soul could," followed by, "I can hear them whispering," then, "I think I took too many pills." Then I woke up in a tree, naked, save for some leaves and a dog I was wearing as a coat.
Over the Hedge Trailer
The full trailer for Dreamworks Animation's Over the Hedge is up at Yahoo! Movies, and it looks to be sort of a children's comedy with a message. In the same way Bambi said, "Hey, stop shooting deer mothers," Over the Hedge says, "Hey, stop building suburbs, rich white people." And, like Bambi, it looks boring. It's probably decent for kids, but in recent years Pixar has really raised the bar for children's animation, and this film doesn't look at all smart or interesting. It's particularly disappointing because they're wasting a great cast. With talent like Steve Carell, Garry Shandling, Bruce Willis and William Shatner, they could have done so much more. Like have them sit in a circle, shirtless, reading Garfield comics aloud to the camera. That would have probably been better than this.
The Fountain Stills
Some new shots from The Fountain have been posted, giving some visual details to the millennium spanning story. The shots don't really give too much away in terms of plot, except the assurance that we will see a conquistador and some natives, which are two of three* things that make any movie a "must see" in my book.
*The third is visible nipples.
New Silent Hill Image
Ain't It Cool News has a new image from the video game flick Silent Hill, adding another horrific creature to the already plentiful supply. If disgusting freaks were dollars, this movie would have a lot of gross, bloody dollars.
