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Coping with the Rise of the Talkies: The Artist Review

Posted in Movies, Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2012| 3 Comments »

Saying this only makes me look wet behind the ears and a greenhorn of a movie watcher: The Artist is the first silent film I’ve ever seen. Slap me on the hands, unsubscribe, believe me to lose any credibility I had, but I think admitting this is important to the impact this movie has had on me. For the longest time, I’ve put most movies made before the 1950s on the back burner because I’ve believed them to be ‘inferior’ and ‘a chore’ to watch compared to the colored, talking, and contemporary films that are being released today. And if the Artist is ANYTHING like the films made in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, then I’ve been wasting my time watching and reviewing movies like Real Steel and Happy Feet 2.

George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is an arrogant and proud silent film star. After he helps a charming Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) get a job in acting, he’s suddenly faced with changing times as the talkies begin to change the industry. When he gets left in the dust and watches Peppy on the road to stardom, George begins to take to drink and walks on a road to self-destruction.

[MAINTENANCE NOTE: I’ve added one more movie to the five movies to watch on certain days of the year. Check it out here for the mystery movie I shamefully forgot.]

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Morning Oatmeal: The 19 Most Beautiful Movies Ever Made

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on February 16, 2012| 1 Comment »

Pop Crunch has gathered some of the most visual movies out there.  Ranging from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to Pan’s Labyrinth, each of these are worth taking a look at.

The 19 Most Beautiful Movies Ever Made

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The Great Dictator’s Speech Gets Even Better

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

One of the greatest speeches in film, is re-edited here to bring an even more powerful message.  I unforunately have yet to actually watch this movie, but I got sent this clip and absolutely have to show it to you guys.  Everything he says is still applicable today and you can’t help but tug a heart string as he crescendoes to his finale.  Definitely worth the watch.

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Morning Oatmeal: The 64 Biggest Entertainment Related Things to Look Forward to in 2012

Posted in Articles, Character Profiles, Lists, Movies, Television, tagged , , , , , , , on February 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

AV Club has created a rather monstrous list of awesome entertainment news that’s going to hit us this year.  We have movies, television, books, video games, the whole spiel.  Being as it’s February, some of these things have already happened and it’s cool to see if what they expected matches what was received.  Check out the link below.

The 64 Biggest Entertainment Related Things to Look Forward to in 2012

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Morning Oatmeal: 15 Most Romantic Movie Moments

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on February 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Happy Valentines everyone! We’re kicking off the morning with a list that plays specifically to romantic moments in movies.  Pretty Women, Shakespeare in Love, Love Actually, tons of movies that have extremely romantic moments are listed here at Buzz Sugar.  Be sure to check them out and rewatch some nostalgia if you’re feeling warm tonight with your significant other.

15 Most Romantic Movie Moments

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People Continue to Make Fun of Kim Kardashian

Posted in Character Profiles, tagged , , , , , , , on February 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Funny or Die has created a hilarious gallery of gifs that took the gif that has Chris Whomfries throwing Kim Kardashian off a dock.  Check out the whole gallery below.

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The Setting Isn’t the Only Cold Thing Here: Happy Feet 2 Review

Posted in Movies, Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Musicals with animated animals have always been absolutely adorable.  So when the original Happy Feet opened, there was something even more adorable when we had an unlikely animal such as the penguin singing beats ranging from the 70s to now.  Throw in a likable penguin who can’t sing like the rest of the community but would rather dance and you don’t even stand a chance.  Maybe this is why it beat out Pixar’s Cars.  So how does the sequel stand up?

Mumble (Elijah Wood) is back with some kids of his own with his loved one Gloria (now played by P!nk due to the late Brittany Snow).  This time the community has embraced dancing and tries to teach it to its younger generation.  Throw in some elephant seals, some semi-likable Krill, a Puffin, a toned down Robin Williams,  and another global issue and you get a seemingly rushed and scrapped together film they call Happy Feet 2.  Despite all these issues, it still inspires some of the magic it once had through its spine tingling musical numbers and fantastic visuals.

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Zooey Deshanel is Hosting SNL This Weekend

Posted in Television, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Can this adorable, beautiful, hipster pull off comedy?  Sure she’s got the indie-weirdo down, but what about sketch comedy.  I personally don’t think so.  She should stick to what her typecast scripted shtick, but the SNL writers are gonna go in one of 2 directions.  Make the entire show fit her personality [which they should do every show, but not ever host is able to keep up with that], or stick her in copy and paste characters that make the actual castmates do their redundant and tired out sketches [black musicians by Kenan Thompson get very old, very fast].  I don’t think Deschanel’s ballsy enough to carry the weight.  But like with last week, I was fairly surprised at Channing Tatum’s effort, which makes me actually reconsider him as a meat head.  Too early to call, but based on the promo….well.  Gyah…

Facebook Promo

Hulu Preview

Maya Rudolph is hosting  February 18th

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Keeping Up with the Greatest Spy in the World: F/X’s Archer

Posted in Reviews, Television, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 10, 2012| 1 Comment »

With numerous people constantly smacking me on the hands for not watching one of the greatest TV shows ever, I finally got into watching F/X’s Archer.  Once again, I’m kicking myself in the ass for not finding this comedic gem sooner.  I have said this about many shows, but I’ll gladly stand behind saying Archer is one of the best things on television.  The quick witted, often self-referring jokes, the stellar cast, and one of the most lovable douche bags on TV, Archer has every element to be a casual comedy to keep up with.  It doesn’t matter if you’re alone in a room or in circled by friends, Archer will surely bring you the laughs every Thursday night.

Sterling Archer (brilliantly voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) is feared by all governments for being the most dangerous field agent out there.  He’s got all the best qualities of James Bond: deadly with a pistol, a taste for fancy drinks, and a tendency to flirt with all sorts of women.  The difference?  He’s completely aware of how awesome he is and selfishly rubs it in everyone’s face.  Working for the government agency ISIS, with his alcoholic mother (Jessica Walter) at the helm, Archer engages in different missions each episode.  With the help (or without in most cases) of his co-workers, he always manages to finish the mission.  Or at least, comes out of it alive.

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Morning Oatmeal: 10 Extremely Anticipated Movies of 2012

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on February 10, 2012| 4 Comments »

The guys at Flavor Wire have compiled some of the most anticipated movies of 2012.  Hobbit, Skyfall, and Dark Knight Rises all make the list.  See the rest at the link.

10 Extremely Anticipated Movies of 2012

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The 50 Greatest Viral Videos

Posted in Television, tagged , , , , , , , on February 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Not completely entertainment, tv, or movie related.  That’s okay, this is still a very interesting video.  I’d imagine 50 more viral videos just sprang up  in the nine minutes it takes to finish that video, but regardless, this is still an excellent way to waste 10 minutes of your life.

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5 Incredible Television Opening Sequences

Posted in Lists, Television, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 9, 2012| 8 Comments »

The opening sequences to television shows provide the thematic sequences that set the underlying tone to the rest of the show.  The strength of these sequences often creates the memorable calling card of the show.  Here I’ve got compiled 5 of my favorite openings to television shows.

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Morning Oatmeal: 10 Bad Movies Considered Flops Aren’t Actually Flops

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on February 9, 2012| 1 Comment »

Hit Movies That Everybody Thinks Were Flops

The films listed here weren’t received well at the domestic box office.  They also weren’t rated very well by critics. Both of these aspects usually make movies flops.  But with a low production budget and large world box office, these movies actually aren’t considered flops.

10 Bad Movies Considered Flops Aren’t Actually Flops

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The Superbowl Movie Spot I Cared For

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2012| 3 Comments »

Sure there were quite a few movie spots in the Superbowl, but none as awesome as the Avengers.  And by awesome, I meant explodey.  My gosh they’re really selling the whole action movie.  I sure hope this thing isn’t a loud bust, or else I and tons of others will be really upset.  Regardless, the classic Tony Stark humor is always appreciated and once again we ended on the Hulk screaming.  Literally, almost every Avengers teaser ends with the Hulk screaming.

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Morning Oatmeal: Bad-Ass Movie Heroes that Just Lucked Out

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , on February 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Cracked took some of the most bad-ass moments that movie heroes have accomplished and pinned them on pure luck.  This actually makes a lot of sense and is hilarious.  As ever, I love Cracked for finding the finest moments in movies.

Bad-Ass Movie Heroes that Just Lucked Out

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NBC Goes for Broke with the Superbowl

Posted in Television, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The superbowl was last weekend, and I know I didn’t do much to hype it up.  By hyping it up, I meant talking about commercials and the sneak previews for movies coming down the tube.  Here we have the gracious network host of the Superbowl, NBC, promoting themselves during this time of absurd viewership.

I wrote the following message on the facebook wall of a friend who promoted this clip for Community’s likely return:

NBC is quite the disaster. They put all their eggs in that commercial. And it’s still an ugly looking basket. The last place major network uses its lucky break aka the Superbowl to promote everything it had to offer. Which probably only includes NBC Comedy Thursday and maybe SNL in my opinion. Whitney and Chelsea Handler be damned and all the other TV shows that I and America didn’t recognize. #Sixseasonsandamovie

I’m mainly upset for the whole ‘let’s put Community on hiatus’ deal, but let’s honest.  Besides NBC Thursday night comedy and possibly SNL, I, as a decent representation of what the 18-25 demographic of an average American, do not recognize nor do I care about any of those shows.  Their dramas easily lose out to other big networks like Fox and ABC, and even a smaller network like F/X has some seriously formidable programs.  Soak up your fame as you had it NBC, as the boycott on your network continues as long as Whitney and that Chelsea Handler show lives and Community remains on hiatus.

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5 Books I Want to Start and Finish in 2012

Posted in Lists, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 7, 2012| 2 Comments »

As I finish up the Great Gatsby in preparations for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation starring the awesome Leonardo DeCaprio, there are a couple of other books I want to start and finish for potential movies or general interest.  I’m not a humungous reader because I honestly don’t have the time, but if the story is good enough, I’ll easily forsake school work to finish it up, like for what I did for the Millennium Trilogy.  Anyways, here’s the 5 books I have so far queued for 2012.

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Morning Oatmeal: Unintentional Homo-erotic Scenes

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Moviefone has compiled some hilarious homo-erotic scenes from movies in honor of the Top Gun anniversary a couple of months ago.  Check them out below.

Unintentional Homo-erotic Scenes

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Morning Oatmeal: Cracked Destroys the Dark Knight Rises Summary

Posted in Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 6, 2012| 2 Comments »

Writer Cody Johnston from Cracked.com has written this impressive essay about why Christopher Nolan will kill Bruce Wayne.  Utilizing examples from the two previous films as well as even films from Nolan’s other works, this article completely bursts open what The Dark Knight Rises could potentially be.  Check this article out and get a leg up on on how amazing one of the most anticipated films of the year can turn out.  yes, I know this is a little outdated being written in November, but I’ve been saving this one for a while.

Cracked Destroys the Dark Knight Rises Summary

 

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Channing Tatum is Hosting SNL this Weekend

Posted in Television, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 3, 2012| 1 Comment »

I don’t know what to make of this.  I’ve personally seen probably none of his movies.  If I did, he was probably a supporting character or an extra.  The most I know about him was that he starred in some eagle movie that looked like Centurion and that he’s playing a male stripper.  I wouldn’t call him a household name, so his hosting SNL can bring one of two things: 1) he actually has comedic chops and took his job  as host seriously enough to actually put an effort.  2) Be a January Jones and deliver one of the worst episodes ever.  And judging by his promo with the loathesome Fred Armisen…well shit man, good luck to ya.

Next week, Zooey Deschanel hosts.  Another pro/con sceneario next week..

Hulu Preview 1

[Update] If you didn’t get the January Jones joke, it’s because she once hosted SNL, and it was a complete disaster.  Completely void of any laughs.

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