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Trailers for a host of fantasy and sci-fi films
The last few days have brought us a host of cool new trailers for upcoming fantasy and sci-fi movies. Here a links to my tumblr for them: Snow White and the Huntsman A very dark take on what was a … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8
Tagged movies, Prometheus, trailers
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Link Ch. 8 – What’s killing the movies?
GQ – The Day The Movies Died Mark Harris takes a look at what’s wrong with the movies today, and with a single paragraph nails it: [L]et’s look ahead to what’s on the menu for this year: four adaptations of comic … Continue reading
Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones as a tribute to the films of Ridley Scott
I’ve been rewatching the Star Wars prequels riding the exercise bike at night lately, and after finishing Episode II – Attack of the Clones, I’m reminded of a couple things. First, for me Attack of the Clones is by far the … Continue reading
Link Ch. 8 – Pre-Code Movies
When we think of movies of the Black and White era, we generally think of them being regulated by the Production Code (also known as the Hays Code) that kept immoral material out of the movies. Among the requirements were … Continue reading
Link Ch. 8 – Silent Movies
Here are a collection of links to some great early, early silent film examples, mostly from my Tumblr: Animations of Muybridge people-in-motion images: Note: Most of these contain some nudity. Simple animations Collection of films based on Muybridge images Edison … Continue reading
Questioning the Oscars
Lots of questions to answer about this year’s Oscar telecast! How did this year’s Best Pictures do with the Bechdel Test for Women in Movies? Not so great. Most failed, two were marginal passes, and one made it rock solid. … Continue reading
Cool Things From My Tumblr
I have a Tumblr blog where I post things that amuse me. Here’s a few recent posts that deal with the media world: The crowd sourced version of Star Wars Taken from a huge number of fan-produced films, recreating the … Continue reading
Three Degrees Separation: Jon Huntsman to Ron Paul to Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus
How can we connect Jon Huntsman to Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus in just three steps? Well, it takes some serious stretching, but it can be done. Follow the tortured logic: Step 1: A New Hampshire based anti-Jon Huntsman ad is circulating … Continue reading
Link Ch. 7 – Girl Walk: Girl Talk’s All Day: The Movie
(Updated 2/17/19) For those of you who are fans of mashup artist Girl Talk, there is a now a fascinating dance film out that is essentially a 71-minute long video for Girl Talk’s latest album All Day. There’s a preview … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 10, Chapter 7, Chapter 8
Tagged copyright, Girl Talk, long tail media, movies
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Aliens on Ice!
I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. Aliens on Ice! (Yeah, an amateur ice show based on the James Cameron film….) Thanks to Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing for this.