Archive for March, 2009

Edwards summer ‘Flashback Features’ announced!

You didn’t think those weekly Flashback Features over at Edwards were going to end next Thursday after Titanic, did you? Of course not! Regal has just announced another 16 weeks of films, which will last us until July 23rd! Showtimes are Thursdays at 8 p.m. (that’s one hour earlier than before!) and the cost remains $5. Can’t beat that!

Before you scope out the new line-up below, I’ve got a challenge for downtown theater spaces like Warnors and Crest…. start doing flashback features!! We movie nerds just can’t get enough. They’re fun, they bring in lots of folks, and they’re seemingly profitable. If we can’t get a full blown movie theater downtown, I’d at least settle for once-a-week flashbacks. Make it happen! And now for the new line-up….

April 9 – Fatal Attraction
April 16 – The Silence of the Lambs
April 23 – Happy Gilmore
April 30 – Dazed and Confused
May 7 – Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
May 14 – Apollo 13
May 21 – Jerry Maguire
May 28 – Ghost
June 4 – The Fifth Element
June 11 – The Godfather
June 18 – A Clockwork Orange
June 25 – The Fast and the Furious (Brodie’s head just exploded)
July 2 – Gladiator
July 9 – Forrest Gump
July 16 – Reservoir Dogs
July 23 – Grease

So whaddya think? Thumbs up, thumbs down? Let us know in the comments!

Random Goodness: Making of the RDX commercial

When I first saw this commercial I thought to myself “I wonder how long that would of taken if they did it traditionally & without the aid of computers.” Little did I realize that that’s exactly how they did it. Wow. I can’t imagine the kind of work & time it would take to animate a wall that big and with all that detail. But check out the video and check it out. It’s quite amazing and stay till the end to see the finished product. Quite breathtaking, indeed. Props to Acura for letting the artists do their thing on this project!

Dem Trailers: Taking Woodstock

It seems like more & more trailers are being premiered on TV shows these days and this one follows suit (although it makes sense to premier a movie starring Demetri Martin on his own show, WTWTA on Ellen just doesn’t make sense to me). The film from director Ang Lee tells the true story of how the little concert called Woodstock came together a few years ago. The cast is top notch but I’m not sure if Martin is leading man material. Perhaps this will convince us all. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Guillermo Del Toro talks about his second house full of nerdy goodness; jealousy ensues

Over at Collider, they had a chance to chat with director Guillermo Del Toro as he did press for the Hellboy 2 DVD release a while back. And although most of the press hit him hard with questions regarding his upcoming film The Hobbit, the fine journalists were able to get some more interesting info from the Mexican director about his second house full of cool ass shit. And damn does he have some cool shit including a “haunted library”, secret passageways & 18th century books on ghosts & vampires. Fucken awesome. Listen to the man yourself and let your imagination run wild. We need some pictures of this magical place right now!

Random Goodness: Naked Dawn

Everyone remembers Red Dawn, right? Well I only actually kinda do but the premise is there and that’s all you really need to understand for this spoof featuring Rob Schneider, Vinnie Jones & Mena Suvari. A lot of nudity in this one and although much of it is censored, just a heads up cause I’d still consider it very NSFW. But it’s so worth it.

Dem Trailers: Where The Wild Things Are

UPDATE: If you’re like me and need to see this in HD Quicktime style, it is up over here at Apple. Worth the wait!

Yes, this trailer premiered on Ellen this morning for some odd reason but it is now here for you to enjoy. And remember to catch it this weekend on the big screen in front of Monsters vs. Aliens. No more words, just watch!

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