This is the just released movie teaser poster for Mel Gibson's upcoming movie The Beaver . Co-starring and directed by Jodie Foster, the film is yet to have a release date.........
The findings of four friends who graduated from Iowa State University with degrees in AWESOME.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Movie Review-Babies
If you like babies or even learning about other cultures, this is a fascinating documentary. By Thomas Balmes, it follows the early development of four babies from different parts of the world. It starts with the birth of four babies from Namibia, Mongolia, Japan, and the United States and follows the babies until a little over the age of one. It is a great illustration of how different cultures are, yet how similar and precious human life is. Without narration and very little dialogue the film really capturea the preciousness of these four babies with simply filming their actions, interactions with others, and expressions. It is a wonderful film and I highly recommend it!
For the Cyclone Fans!
A Texas fan, a Nebraska fan, and an Iowa State fan were out riding horses one day. At one point, the Texas fan pulled out a bottle of expensive bourbon, took a long swig, threw the bottle to the ground, pulled out a pistol and shot it.
"What are you doing?" asked the Nebraska fan. "That was perfectly good whiskey.""In Texas, we have more whiskey than we need," said the Longhorn fan, "And bottles are cheap."
They rode along for a while, and the Nebraska fan was thinking. Then he pulled out a bottle of champagne, opened it, took a swig, threw down the bottle, pulled out his pistol and shot the bottle."What are you doing?" asked the Iowa State fan. "That was perfectly good champagne.""In Nebraska," said the Husker fan, "We have more champagne than we need, and the bottles are cheap."
They rode along for a while, and then the Cyclone fan pulled out a bottle of beer, drank the whole thing, put the bottle back in his saddlebag, pulled out his pistol and shot the Nebraska fan."What are you doing?" asked the Texas fan.
"In Iowa, " replied the Cyclone fan, "we have more Husker fans than we need, but bottles are worth a nickel a piece."
Sunday, October 31, 2010
October Horror Movie of the Day #31 - Halloween
The Director: John Carpenter
The Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles
Release Date: October 25, 1978
It's Halloween, yo.
So that's all I've got for the October Horror Movie of the Day list. Sorry for the delays at times, life has a way of being annoying. Hope you've enjoyed the recommendations and blurbs. Stay scary, boys and ghouls!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
October Horror Movie of the Day #30 - Arsenic and Old Lace
The Director: Frank Capra
The Cast: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey
Release Date: September 23, 1944
OK, this isn't a horror movie. You got me. But it's set on Halloween, and it's one of my favorite movies ever. It talks about Karloff a lot and features murders, mad doctors, plague victims, and dead bodies in window seats. And it's hilarious. So you should watch it, even if it's not a horror movie.
I mean, if Teddy can't make you laugh, check your pulse.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Fun size this: Up yours Reese's
Life, my friends, is a journey for us not to understand. It is a series of random events, and we make it through each day not knowing what tomorrow will bring. However, on this planet, there is a certainty that is pissing me off. Every year, Reese's Peanut butter cups get smaller and smaller. I used to be able to count on a cup that will quench my chocolate craving. Now, my sacred cup has shrunk to the size of a testicle. They say the only certainty in life is death and taxes. Well, like an old man's boner with Erectile Dysfunction, Reese's Peanut butter cups are shrinking to a flaccid poof. Like Sodom and Gomorrah, I'm going to rain fire up in this motha.
Halloween is a time of joyous decadence and a menagerie of masquerades. However, F*$K YOU REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS. You place this term on your cups: "Fun Size." There is nothing fun about your size. It is a piss me off size. You take a bite, and half of it is gone. You take another bite...and you are left feeling empty, lonely, and depressed. You lick the black paper thing the cup comes in to try to get more, but this lickage is met with failure. Like a heroin addict boiling old spoons, I scrape and lick in anguish for more of your chocolate peanut buttery high. I once loved you Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, but your CD (Cuptile Dysfunction) has me searching for new candies. We had a good run.
I bid you farewell Douche Cups.
Narcosleepy
October Horror Movie of the Day #29 - Psycho
The Director: Alfred Hitchcock
The Cast: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet Leigh
Release Date: August 25, 1960
There are few movies that stand alone like Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho does. Though it's seen as the grandfather of the slasher genre, you'd never mistake it for Friday the 13th or Happy Birthday to Me. You could also say it belongs with serial killer films like The Silence of the Lambs or The Hitcher, but that doesn't quite fit either.
But it doesn't matter what else is out there, because Psycho offers a completely unique experience in horror. A lot of that is due to Anthony Perkins' performance as Norman Bates, which is as good as any performance in any movie. But the film's plot, featuring that famous mid-film shift in perception, and the masterful eye of Alfred Hitchcock, also stand out. This shouldn't be news to anyone who's ever read anything about Psycho, and there's not much new to say about the film 50 years later.
Except that you'll never seen anything like it.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
October Horror Movie of the Day #28 - Gremlins
The Director: Joe Dante
The Cast: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold, Dick Miller
Release Date: June 8, 1984
People don't like to admit it, but Gremlins is 100% a horror movie. Seriously, it's about crazy little monsters that terrorize a town. Yes, I know Steven Spielberg's name is on it and you loved it as a kid. And yes, Gizmo is THE cutest thing to ever be put on film that wasn't named Elisabeth Shue. But that's not the point. It's a horror movie.
And maybe it's a little bit more of a Christmas horror movie than an October horror movie, but that's OK. You can start thinking ahead this time of year, because in a few weeks your Grandma's going to want a Christmas list anyway. And if you're not into Christmas, just watch the scene in which Phoebe Cates gives a darkly hilarious monologue about her worst Christmas. And laugh at the scene where the Gremlin uses a puppet and goes "beepu beepu beppo" and stuff. It's hilarious.
But it's still a horror movie.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
October Horror Movie of the Day #27 - Suspiria
The Director: Dario Argento
The Cast: Jessica Harper, Udo Kier, Joan Bennett
Release Date: August 12, 1977
Recently, a blog I loved asked horror fans to give a list of their 20 favorite horror movies, thankfully in no particular order. When I compiled my list, using many tactical measures, I could not, for the life of me, get under 21 movies. Obviously, 21 > 20, so I had to cut something from the list and, in the heat of the moment when I started thinking that tons of people would pick it and I wanted to get one of my less known favorites on the list, I cut Suspiria from the list. I'm not proud of it, but it happened.
The thing is, it's easy to underestimate Dario Argento's masterpiece, which is one of the most beautiful nightmares ever filmed, because the plot is just so darn odd. But that's not the point. On a visceral level, I can think of only a select few horror films that are as gripping as Suspiria. Definitely not 20. I shame me.
My point, I guess, is that you should see Suspiria. It's awesome. (And, if you want to see what that list of 20 looked like, you should check out my friendly blog on Halloween!)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Lebron James asks "What Should I Do?", and promptly drops The Corporate Elbow on Sports Fans
Growing up, I was a big fan of what is known as professional wrestling and what was known as the WWF. OK, so maybe I still check it out on occasion when I'm flipping channels on a Monday night. Don't judge me, because that's not the point.
The point is Lebron James' latest Nike ad, in which he asks all of us what he should do with his life. Maybe he doesn't have the charisma of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (then again, who the heck does?), but Lebron has just cut himself one darn good heel promo. I almost want to like where the guy's coming from, because it seems he put some heart into this one, even if he is blaming everyone else for where his image is at.
Of course, just like professional wrestling, there are always writers, and Nike stands to gain just as much (if not more) from this spiel as Lebron does. But with the NBA season underway again, it's at least a nice attention grabber to check out. And you can do so here:
RIP: Paul the Psychic Octopus
Editorial Note from The Mike:
This is exactly what's wrong with society. We had a goddamn psychic octopus, and all we used him for was stupid SOCCER.
Shame on you, humanity. SHAME.
With Love,
TM
October Horror Movie of the Day #26 - Creepshow
The Film: Creepshow
The Director: George A. Romero
The Cast: Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen
Release Date: November 12, 1982
Perhaps the greatest horror anthology ever made, the combination of Stephen King and George Romero has a ton of fun with this one. The stories told vary from a jealous tale of adultery featuring Ted Danson and Leslie Nielsen to a case of alien plant life attacking a farmer to a dangerous crate and a professor who is sick of his demanding wife. Oh, and there's plenty of cake, too.
For me, the film peaks with the fourth segment, The Crate, in which Hal Holbrook and Fritz Weaver deal with a giant monster. It's hairy and got teeth and claws, and is played by Adrienne Barbeau. (Oh, also there's a beast in a crate, too.) Also, King's turn as plant loving Jordy Verrill is a lot of laughs, and Ed Harris' dance moves should make you a little too excited. I say it's one of the best "comic book" movies ever, and you should see it!
In Book News.....Here's the Situation
Next week you will all be thrilled to know that Jersey Shores Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is releasing his first book titled Here's the Situation. Here are a few excerpts from this literary masterpiece:
Monday, October 25, 2010
Music of the Day-Willow Smith
Here is the video of 9 year old Willow Smith (daughter of Will Smith) singing her song Whip My Hair that has apparently taken the world by storm (and I am not sure why)!
October Horror Movie of the Day #25 - Frozen
The Film: Frozen
The Director: Adam Green
The Cast: Kevin Zegers, Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell
Release Date: March 25, 2010
I went in to this movie thinking it was going to be a snowy on land version of Open Water, a movie I was not so much a fan of. I was pleasantly surprised about how much I actually enjoyed this film and how much it made me think. It was refreshing to have a horror film with no bad guy(s). It was simply an intense story of man vs. nature.
The film takes place at Mount Holliston, where three young skiers (played by Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore, and Kevin Zegers) don’t have enough money for ski lift tickets, so they bribe the attendant for reduced price tickets. At the end of night they beg this same attendant for one last run down the mountain. As they are going up the ski-lift the attendant has to step away. With the replacement not knowing the skiers are on the lift, he shuts it down. Not only was it shut down for the night, but would not be open until the following weekend. With blizzard like conditions, freezing temps, no food or water, and hungry wolves below, the skiers find themselves having to make life or death decisions. Do they freeze to death or try to get down from the ski lift?
It made me really think of what I would do if I was stuck in a ski lift. Would I jump or stay put? Being a situation that could potentially happen to someone in real-life really put the scare in me (minus the wolves…that was a little unrealistic)! This is a movie I would say is definitely worth a view!
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