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6 Zombie Movies Worth Your While

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 3, 2011| 2 Comments »

A couple of weeks ago, I did a post relating vampire movies worth your while.  I got a lot of support and feedback on that, so I turned to another monster genre that held it’s own for it’s success.  Zombie movies are generally a lot different from the general vampire movie.  While vampire movies are more based on the ideas of eternal love, the sexual aspect of blood sucking, and the drama of hiding from the light, zombie movies are more related to the strength of human kind in the face of Apocalypse and the bad-assery of killing as many zombies as possible.  Hit the jump for the list of awesome zombie movies.  I apologize for missing some, especially any really early zombie movies.

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5 Scenes in Movies Where You Just Have to Look Away

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 2, 2011| 9 Comments »

Some movies have moments where the violence is so disgusting or the scene so disturbing, that it would disturbing or disgusting for you as a human being if you didn’t feel any antipathy towards the seen, there’s likely something wrong with you.  So I’ve compiled a list of several fairly mainstream movies that have fairly graphic scenes.  I’m aware there are films that are relatively close to being snuff films that show extremely graphic moments, but I’m going to stay more towards Hollywood and stuff.  Hit the jump for the following scenes.  WARNING: extremely graphic scenes and videos below.  I don’t recommend you watch any scenes of movies you if you haven’t seen them as they might give away spoilers.

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21st Century Best Picture Blitz

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2011| 2 Comments »

How do you rank the best of the best?  With loads of bias and favortism, that’s how.  I recently tried to finish up the past decade of best picture movies with finally watching Crash for the first time.  Now that all of that is said and done, I can finally attempt to rank each of these movies.  They’re all extremely good and it’s difficult to place on in front of the other for different reasons.  This ranking was as difficult as ranking Pixar’s best.  It’s just way too hard for someone to do without a score system of some sort.  Some have really strong supporting characters, others fantastic storylines.  How put one in front of the other?  In the end, I decided on placing movies I’d watch again and again as top priority.  Sure, my reasoning is full of holes and my descriptions don’t often justify the ranking, but I’m more doing this to hear what you guys have to say.  Anyways here’s the breakdown and thus the start of my journey to seal up the 90’s Best picture.  Here I come: Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, and Unforgiven.

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7 Awesome/Hilarious Blooper/Gag Reels

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on October 27, 2011| 2 Comments »

Blooper Reels are hilarious at the end of movies because they demonstrate what actors are like behind the cameras.  I feel as though it would be impossible to not laugh at some of the jokes they come up with, and I felt right.  A lot of the jokes that make it into the movie were originally laughed at and it was probably only after a dozen takes did they regain the composure to make the final take.  Below I’ve compiled 5 fantastic blooper reels along with a bonus deleted scene that is pretty much a blooper reel.

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6 Memorable Dysfunctional Families

Posted in Lists, Movies, Television, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I recently just watched Peep World out of an interest in seeing Michael C. Hall outside of serial killer form.  First I’d like to say Hall doesn’t have too much range, because I still got a crazy, serial killer vibe from him as a regular house husband.  But seeing the rest of the cast, Rainn Wilson as a loser brother, Sarah Silverman as the bitchy sister, and what looks like John Ralfio from Parks and Recreation as the young ambitious brother that sold out his dysfunctional family’s dirty secrets for profit in the form of a book, it reminded me of other memorable dysfunctional families I’ve seen in movies and television.  Peep World had an interesting idea, but the Meyerwitz family wasn’t dysfunctional or colorful enough as it could’ve been.  Here’s 6 more dysfunctional families that makes me 10x more thankful for my own.  Spoilers below.

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My Five Favorite Contemporary SNL Members

Posted in Lists, Television, tagged , , , , , , , on October 25, 2011| 1 Comment »

Say what you will about it not being funny anymore or the skits are getting too political or that the cast members are annoying in general, but Saturday Night Live has a very creatively ambitious premise and objective.  Now I’m not too familiar with the age of Will Ferrall or Chris Farley, but I’ve seen enough of their most memorable skits to realize that SNL back then and now aren’t too different.  While the writers and cast members have changed, the idea is still the same by making fun of today’s top news and trying to make the audience laugh as much as possible.  And using celebrities makes things even better when you see them break cast types look like they’re generally having a good time [I thought Jon Hamm was a stick in the mud until I saw him cut loose on SNL, since then I think Jon Hamm is the sh*t for being drama and comedy capable.]   This little prelude has inspired me to write a ‘Why SNL is still worthwhile’ article sometime soon.  Anyways, let me get back to the topic at hand.  Below I’ve listed my 5 favorite current SNL members.  See if you agree.

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6 Vampire Movies Worth Your While

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 19, 2011| 4 Comments »

Today’s vampire craze is fueled primarily by Twilight and sparking men.  It’s a shame because the vampire genre is such a mysterious, sexual, and graphic subject that, when played right, can provide a moving and entertaining ride.  And some directors have taken advantage of that by creating vampire movies that are original, driving, and memorable.  So I’ve compiled for you a list of great vampire movies that I enjoyed.  Unfortunately I haven’t been able to watch EVERY vampire movie out there, I already know I’m missing Nosferatu, DRACULA, Fright Night, and some selected others.   I know, shame on me.  But besides those, I can heavily recommend these.  Besides Halloween’s a great season to watch crappy horror movies anyways.

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6 of My Favorite Film Villains

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 17, 2011| 1 Comment »

Villains are essential in making any movie worth its while.  We can either love them or hate them, usually for the same reasons: whether it be for their disillusioned sense of morality or ingenious methods of putting our heroes in a pinch.  For this we have to thanks the great writers who came up with them and the actors who brought them to life.  So here’s a list of my favorite villains in movies and the actors who did a great job portraying them.  Spoilers below.

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8 Awesome Songs from Non Musical Movies

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on October 6, 2011| 1 Comment »

There’s nothing like watching a movie when the cast seemingly spontaneously breaks out into song and dance.  This is especially welcome when you’re not watching a musical and weren’t expected that to happen in the first place.  Here, I have compiled a video list of awesome moments where the cast broke into song and beat when we likely were least expecting it.  Hit the jump for the musical bits, and don’t forget to slap me on the hands for missing one you love.

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4 Good Movies with Unlikable Leads

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on October 3, 2011| 2 Comments »

One of the main reason we watch movies is to watch a likable and relatable hero/heroine overcome hardship and trial in the span of two hours.  It’s the reason that they’re likable that allows us to sit for two hours of our lives in a chair/couch/what-have-you.  On several occasions, I’ve seen movies when the opposite happens and I find myself in a situation: do I sit through 2 hours worth and watch an entire movie with an unlikable protagonist I care nothing about?  Some heroes are so unlikable, that I’ve wanted to stop watching a movie because of how difficult to become attached and to care for this particular character.  That doesn’t mean the movie isn’t good, it just makes it difficult to follow through, and usually the unlikable character gets some sort of redemption by the end.  It’s only when the movie ends as a total drag that I feel pissed off for wasting two hours of my life.  Unlikable leads areprevalent in indie films and I honestly probably haven’t seen enough to do this list justice, but I’m gonna damn well try.  Anyways, hit the jump to see some characters from good movies that are more than unlikable.

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3 ‘Biopics’ of Brilliant Minds in Film

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , on September 15, 2011| 2 Comments »

If you read the title, I know you’re thinking, ‘wow, just three, this guys has no idea what he’s talking about’.  Admittedly, I went to the internet to try and find any more than the three I have here.  But everyone else I read on the lists were just geniuses that the stories themselves were not necessarily about them: Doc Brown from Back to the Future, Jimmy Neutron, Revenge of the Nerds etc, etc.  I decided against including these geniuses in my list due to the fact that they weren’t technically ‘biopics’, so all we have now are these three movies that completely center around these extremely interesting characters.  And I used the quoted ‘Biopics’ because technically one of them isn’t based on a true story.  I’ve included the trailer for each of the movies, but it’s hilarious and sad at the same time how they don’t carry the significantly emotional tone each of the films have in the 2 minute preview.  Hit the jump for more.

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5 Inspiring Messages in Movies that May Not Necessarily Be a Good Idea

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 14, 2011| 2 Comments »

Movies are often used as tools to influence their target audience.  They have messages that, portrayed through relatable characters, can lead us to believe that by mimicking their actions and beliefs can bring us to a better life, due to seeing the consequences of leading that lifestyle.  It’s the simple idea of a the general public being too easily influenced by the media and unfortunately we’re all too influenced by this.  I’ve seen unfortunate people devoting themselves to Fight Club thought and Yes Man idea.  Here’s a list of some movies whose message might not actually be a good idea.

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5 Movies to Immediately Up Your Mood

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , on August 24, 2011| 2 Comments »

The term for this is “Feel Good”.  “Feel Good Movies” are exactly what they sound like.  They’re movies that make us “feel good” when we watch them.  Movies can serve multiple purposes.  They can range from providing adrenaline to comfort.  I’ve listed below 5 movies that have provided me comfort.  Enjoy.

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6 Relevant Animated Movies not Made by Pixar/Disney

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 23, 2011| 4 Comments »

Pixar is the front runner for promising animated films of this generation.  Classic Disney was the front runner for giving us the best animation of the 1900s.  It seems Disney and its acquisitions have always given us the most memorable animated movies that we watched when we were children and will recommend our children to watch as we grow older.  So finding a great animated feature that doesn’t have the production title Disney, is indeed a rare gem.  I tried to find as much range as possible.  Please remind me if I missed any.  Hit the jump for the list.

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5 Non-Super, Super Hero Movies Worth Watching

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on August 18, 2011| 2 Comments »

I love superhero movies.  Everyone loves a great super hero movie.  The classic good vs. evil story line that include great fight sequences with inspiring stories about a character rising up against conflict and succeeding.  They’re almost inspiring enough to make the regular audience think, ‘I could do that, I could fight evil, and protect the citizens.  Why not me?’  Or maybe that’s just me.  I’ve always believed being a superhero couldn’t be that hard.  Dressing up, having an arch enemy, and overcoming evil.  Now I’ve never actually tried to be a superhero[except maybe once when I tried to make my own superhero movie when I was 15, but that’s a story for another time], but Hollywood has a couple of interpretations of what would happen if regular folk tried to become superheroes.  Hit the jump for when Hollywood took a crack at when regular people become Super Heroes.  Spoilers Beware.

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How to Fix the Oscars

Posted in Articles, Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , on August 17, 2011| 2 Comments »

Watching the Oscars this year was an unfortunate waste of time.  Everything was predictable, I was not entertained, and the hosts were lame.  It’s easy to say that to improve the Oscars you should make it unpredictable, entertaining, and pick fantastic hosts.  But it goes deeper than that.  And with Rush Hour director Brett Ratner producing it, the Oscars has a chance to be entertaining again.  Just remembering how forgettable the last Oscars was, I’ve looked into the past and looked at some o the most entertaining moments at the Oscars [see my video compilation here] and determined how the Oscars can be the best ceremony once again.  Hit the jump for the list

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5 Instances of Why Community Deserves some Recognition in this years Emmys

Posted in Lists, Television, tagged , , , , on August 16, 2011| 1 Comment »

Community was snubbed this year at the Emmy’s Nominations.  What a sham.  Writing, direction, acting, all of these things about NBC’s Community is Emmy worthy, but nothing.  Creator Dan Harmon even commented on how he was shafted by the Emmy’s during this year’s San Diego Comic Con.  He hinted at some awesome things he had planned for Season 3 and he firmly believes that he’ll get one some day and I completely agree with him.  Below, I’ve listed a couple of reasons why Community shines so much.   Hit the jump for the break down.

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Awesome MTV Movie Award Moments

Posted in Lists, Movies, Television, tagged , , , , on August 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The MTV Movie Awards these days are usually full of nominations that are the dreams of tweens and pre-pubescent Justin Biebers.  Beside the Twilight nominations and obvious blockbusters, the list of nominations are unprofessional and corny, including best kiss and other tweeny categories.  The winners should be ashamed that they have the fan base with the maturity levels of half developed brains.  The awards aren’t the reason I watch this disgusting excuse for a ceremony, but rather the programming interests me.  Almost yearly, they come up with a movie mash up with a tickling host that is usually pretty funny.  I was reminded of this when I compiled the Lord of the Rings Parody videos here. I’ve compiled a list of videos that display some of the more excellent moments in programming.

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Lord of the Laughs – LOTR Parody Videos

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , on August 3, 2011| 1 Comment »

The Lord of the Rings franchise is the one of the most powerful and memorable franchises in the history of cinema.  With such good source material, the internet has come up with clever ways to mock and satirize it.  Some are very gimicky and not that clever, and others are very well done. I have compiled some very awesome videos of the Lord of the Ring movie Parodies.  Enjoy them after the jump.

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9 Movies Rotten Tomatoes ‘Rottened’ but I Thoroughly Enjoyed

Posted in Lists, tagged , , , on July 14, 2011| 1 Comment »

I’m very mixed when it comes to the website Rotten Tomatoes.  A website full of over pompous critics that take an hour and a half of their lives to judge what someone spent millions of dollars and weeks to create.  The idea sounds heartless and in truth it really is.  The only issue is that I’m often one of those over pompous critics that will usually agree to the general consensus.  Talk about hindsight.  But critics don’t know everything.  Some movies are simply made to entertain and if they can do that, who cares if there’s nothing deeper or the acting was bad or if the movie was too loud.  [I hate it when Rotten Tomatoes deems a movie too loud, what does that even mean?].  I’ve always believed the critics consensus said more about the movie than the Tomatometer, but that’s another story for another time.  So here’s a list of some movies Rotten Tomatoes deemed ‘rotten’, but I actually enjoyed and wouldn’t mind watching again.  There are probably more, but I had trouble remembering which movies, if you’ve got some more, let me know.

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