So I've been a royal slacker and am now averaging a blog a week. My apologies, school has decided to suck my soul dry with finals and partying....
Anyway, I exploring and found a list of popular movie myths and whether they are fact or fiction. Enjoy!
1. Dead body in Wizard of Oz - everyone has heard about the dead body swinging in the woods after Dorothy and the Scarecrow meet up with the Tin Man. I've heard it was a suicide and an accident. It seems kinda strange that the editors would've missed that. Also, the L.A. Zoo had lent the film some exotic birds, and they roamed around. The movement seems to be a crane stretching out its wings.
Verdict - FALSE
2. Image of dead boy in Three Men and a Baby - I've seen this, and it's pretty creepy. I'm not sure where it is in the movie, but if you youtube it, I'm sure dozen of clips come up. It looks like a dead boy is behind the curtains. Apparently, it was a cardboard cutout of Ted Danson, related to his job.
Verdict - FALSE
3. Stuntman's death in chariot race of Ben-Hur - I've heard about this one, but I thought it was about the original one, not the one from 1959. The chariot scene in Ben-Hur is pretty legit, especially since it was shot and edited without the help of today's CG. Anyway, some of the death scenes are pretty believable but Heston and the director both have gone on record saying no one was seriously injured.
Verdict - FALSE (but wouldn't they lie about that anyway?)
I read the other people's comments on this story, and some aren't so convinced with the Oz one. I guess it looks very different in older VHS versions of the movie then the DVD ones. However, I think we can all agree that the preacher in The Little Mermaid has a boner, and if you play Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" with the third roar of the MGM lion, it syncs up creepily with Wizard of Oz.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Blanche, You Asked For It.
"God I hate her. What a needy bitch."
I do say my friend is correct when talking about Blanche DuBois, played by Vivien Leigh in Elia Kazan's film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire. If you've seen or read Streetcar, you probably have an understanding of why we dislike Blanche. She constantly fishes for compliments, and refuses to be seen in normal light, often turning off lights or shadowing them. She's so flighty and fake and uhhg!!! If anyone ever deserved something bad happening to them, it's her. And no, I don't condone Stanley's actions, but....well....it's fiction so, yeah.
Oh Stanley. The first time I saw Marlon Brando walk into his dingy New Orleans flat, all sweaty and unrefined, well my life changed. Kinda. I seriously rewatched that opening scene a few times. You can ask my friends who sit with me in our Drama class. We watched the scene. I freaked out. Brando plays Kowalski in such a way that you feel sorry for him, and actually roots for him and his behavior. That's why Brando is the man. And a damn sexy one (at least pre-Godfather and Apocalypse Now).
I do say my friend is correct when talking about Blanche DuBois, played by Vivien Leigh in Elia Kazan's film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire. If you've seen or read Streetcar, you probably have an understanding of why we dislike Blanche. She constantly fishes for compliments, and refuses to be seen in normal light, often turning off lights or shadowing them. She's so flighty and fake and uhhg!!! If anyone ever deserved something bad happening to them, it's her. And no, I don't condone Stanley's actions, but....well....it's fiction so, yeah.
Oh Stanley. The first time I saw Marlon Brando walk into his dingy New Orleans flat, all sweaty and unrefined, well my life changed. Kinda. I seriously rewatched that opening scene a few times. You can ask my friends who sit with me in our Drama class. We watched the scene. I freaked out. Brando plays Kowalski in such a way that you feel sorry for him, and actually roots for him and his behavior. That's why Brando is the man. And a damn sexy one (at least pre-Godfather and Apocalypse Now).
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Some Floppin' Movies
Wow, it has been quite a while hasn't it? I've been pretty busy, what with my school winning a national basketball title and me getting a commemorative tattoo, how does a girl find time to blog? Again, I have cheated and looked up a list to comment on. It's a list of some of the biggest movie flops in recent times. Some I've never even heard of. Others, I didn't know were flops. They also picked the film-flop poster boy, who I might disagree with.
Dune (1984)- Soundtrack by Toto. 'Nuff said (directed by David Lynch).
Ishtar (1987) - This is one I've never heard of. Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman star.
Soldier (1998) - Kurt Russell speaks 79 words (11 are "sir") and the 99 minute long movie contains 24 lines of dialogue...
Wild Wild West (1999) - Didn't know this was considered a flop, but since it cost $170 million to make, and only earned $200 million worldwide, guess that = flop status.
Others: Battlefield Earth, Hudson Hawk, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Planet of the Apes (2001), Speed Racer
They picked Kevin Costner for flop poster boy. Yes, Waterworld and The Postman were pretty damn bad movies. However, I might argue that Nicholas Cage (Knowing, Bangkok Dangerous, Ghost Rider, World Trade Center) should share that title. His movies have all recently been pretty terrible, with the exception of box-office whore National Treasure. Eddie Murphy doesn't have that good of a track record either. I'd say his best movie was the one when he was an animated dragon...
Dune (1984)- Soundtrack by Toto. 'Nuff said (directed by David Lynch).
Ishtar (1987) - This is one I've never heard of. Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman star.
Soldier (1998) - Kurt Russell speaks 79 words (11 are "sir") and the 99 minute long movie contains 24 lines of dialogue...
Wild Wild West (1999) - Didn't know this was considered a flop, but since it cost $170 million to make, and only earned $200 million worldwide, guess that = flop status.
Others: Battlefield Earth, Hudson Hawk, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Planet of the Apes (2001), Speed Racer
They picked Kevin Costner for flop poster boy. Yes, Waterworld and The Postman were pretty damn bad movies. However, I might argue that Nicholas Cage (Knowing, Bangkok Dangerous, Ghost Rider, World Trade Center) should share that title. His movies have all recently been pretty terrible, with the exception of box-office whore National Treasure. Eddie Murphy doesn't have that good of a track record either. I'd say his best movie was the one when he was an animated dragon...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Top 40 of the 90s
So since I fail at watching any movies to chat about, I’ll just rip on another Moviefone list. This time, it’s the top 40 movies of the 90s. I don’t think this list is as bad as the animated film one, but I think some of the movies are out of order. Like WHY THE HELL IS THE MATRIX EVEN ON IT?!?! And better yet, how is it in the top 10? Okay, I know a lot of people like the movie, but come on! Anything with Keanu is automatically a disaster (Speed also made the list). Some of my personal favorite 90s movies didn’t make the list (Armageddon, Independence Day), but I’m not so blind to know that these aren’t actually good movies. However, the list left off Braveheart and Mrs. Doubtfire, movies that are good and are way better than Three Kings or Saving Private Ryan, in my opinion.
40. Speed
39. Pretty Woman
38. The Big Lebowski
37. Three Kings
36. Swingers
35. Philadelphia
34. Clueless
33. The Grifters
32. Rushmore
31. Out of Sight
30. The Fugitive
29. The Usual Suspects
28. Jerry Maguire
27. Boogie Nights
26. Dazed and Confused
25. Reservoir Dogs
24. There’s Something About Mary
23. The Lion King
22. Boyz n the Hood
21. Office Space
20. Unforgiven
19. Forrest Gump
18. Cinema Paradiso
17. American Beauty
16. Trainspotting
15. Saving Private Ryan
14. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
13. The Sixth Sense
12. Toy Story
11. Titanic
10. The Matrix
9. Hoop Dreams
8. Groundhog Day
7. The Shawshank Redemption
6. L.A. Confidential
5. The Silence of the Lambs
4. Schindler’s List
3. Fargo
2. Pulp Fiction
1. Goodfellas
If I had to make a top ten, with only the movies available in this list, mine would probably look like this:
1. American Beauty
2. Schindler’s List
3. Fargo
4. Forrest Gump
5. The Silence of the Lambs
6. The Lion King
7. Reservoir Dogs (I’ve only seen Pulp Fiction once, so Reservoir Dogs trumps it)
8. The Shawshank Redemption
9. Goodfellas
10. Clueless (It may not be a great movie, but it changed our culture and still resonates today)
40. Speed
39. Pretty Woman
38. The Big Lebowski
37. Three Kings
36. Swingers
35. Philadelphia
34. Clueless
33. The Grifters
32. Rushmore
31. Out of Sight
30. The Fugitive
29. The Usual Suspects
28. Jerry Maguire
27. Boogie Nights
26. Dazed and Confused
25. Reservoir Dogs
24. There’s Something About Mary
23. The Lion King
22. Boyz n the Hood
21. Office Space
20. Unforgiven
19. Forrest Gump
18. Cinema Paradiso
17. American Beauty
16. Trainspotting
15. Saving Private Ryan
14. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
13. The Sixth Sense
12. Toy Story
11. Titanic
10. The Matrix
9. Hoop Dreams
8. Groundhog Day
7. The Shawshank Redemption
6. L.A. Confidential
5. The Silence of the Lambs
4. Schindler’s List
3. Fargo
2. Pulp Fiction
1. Goodfellas
If I had to make a top ten, with only the movies available in this list, mine would probably look like this:
1. American Beauty
2. Schindler’s List
3. Fargo
4. Forrest Gump
5. The Silence of the Lambs
6. The Lion King
7. Reservoir Dogs (I’ve only seen Pulp Fiction once, so Reservoir Dogs trumps it)
8. The Shawshank Redemption
9. Goodfellas
10. Clueless (It may not be a great movie, but it changed our culture and still resonates today)
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