Category: Movies

The “Midway” Poster and Trailer are Here!

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I like the old time feel to the Midway poster.  They trailer isn’t bad either.

Midway — In theaters November 8, 2019. Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Etsushi Toyokawa, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Kleintank, Jun Kunimura, Darren Criss, Keean Johnson, Alexander Ludwig, with Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson.

Things Learned from Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ Commentary

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Film School Rejects presents 26 Things We Learned from Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ Commentary.  Here are three of my favorites and some of my thoughts at the end…

3.  People expected him to take a goofy tone with the film, “but that was the furthest thing from my mind.” He wasn’t a big comic book fan, but he loved Batman and the psychology of the character meaning he knew he wanted to stay true to that idea.

5.  He met with numerous actors for the title role who fit the traditional “square-jawed” and heroic look, but he eventually realized “there’s a reason why a guy dresses up as a bat, he’s trying to create a menacing persona.” Michael Keaton has the crazy eyes, but physically he’s someone who would need costuming to make him seem scarier.

24.  He took older films like The Man Who Laughs (1928), vampire movies, and the work of Val Lewton as inspirations for Batman.

I wasn’t a fan of Michael Keaton being cast as Batman.  I get now why Burton went with MK after reading #5 above.

The 50 Best Zombie Movies of All Time

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Jim Vorel at Paste came up with his list of The 50 Best Zombie Movies of All Time.  Vorel’s list is a good one.  Here’s his top ten and mine (using just the films on his list).

The 50 Best Zombie Movies of All Time

Jim Vorel

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10.  Dawn of the Dead (2004) 

10.  Day of the Dead (1985)

09.  Zombi 2 (1979) 

09. Planet Terror (2007)

08.  Night of the Living Dead (1968)

08.  28 Weeks Later (2007)

07.  Evil Dead 2 (1987) 

07.  Shaun of the Dead (2004) 

06.  Shaun of the Dead (2004) 

06. Zombieland (2009)

05.  Day of the Dead (1985) 

05. Dawn of the Dead (2004)

04.  28 Days Later (2002)

04. Train to Busan (2016)

03.  Re-Animator (1985) 

03. 28 Days Later (2002) 

02.  Return of the Living Dead (1985) 

02. World War Z (2013)

01.  Dawn of the Dead (1978) 

01.  Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Although it didn’t make the list, I’d have added The Crazies.

The Best On-Screen Duos

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Nate Williams and ComingSoon came up with their list of The Best On-Screen Duos.  Here’s their top ten…

  1. Paul Newman and Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  2. Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
  3. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Hot Fuzz (2007)
  4. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)
  5. Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
  6. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Step Brothers (2008)
  7. Jonah Hill and Michael Cera in Superbad (2007)
  8. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
  9. Tom Hanks’s character Woody and Tim Allen’s character Buzz in Toy Story (1995)
  10. Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne’s World (1992)

Williams’ list is a good one.  Click over and check out his comments for each choice.

If I was going to make an addition to the list I’d put in one or both of the following…

  • Sly Stallone and Carl Weathers in Rocky III
  • Sly Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky

Who’d I miss?

The “Killerman” Trailer is Here!

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I like this trailer for Killerman.

Blue Fox Entertainment
In theaters on August 30th

Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero, Nickola Shreli, Suraj Sharma, Mike Moh, Zlatko Buric

Directed By Malik Bader

In KILLERMAN, a New York City money launderer named Moe Diamond (Liam Hemsworth) desperately searches for answers after waking up with no memory, millions in stolen cash and drugs, and an insane crew of dirty cops violently hunting him down.

The 50 Best Comedy Movies Ever

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Film School Rejects posted their choices for The 50 Best Comedy Movies Ever.  It’s a good list.  Using just their list here are my top five choices along with a few thoughts…

5.  Airplane (1980):  I saw this on it’s initial theatrical release with a full theater.  Rarely have I ever seen and heard so much laughter.  Granted, repeated viewings are still funny, but there is nothing like watching for the first time with an audience that gets it.

4.  Blazing Saddles (1974)
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3.  Young Frankenstein (1974)  Again, two more films I saw in packed theaters on their initial release.  Mel Brooks was on a roll with his comedic love letters to westerns, movie-making and horror films.  They still hold up!

2. Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)  A comedy with a message and neither suffers at the expense of the other.  Remember, “There is no fighting in the war room.”

1.   Arsenic and Old Lace (1944):  I love this movie.  It’s one I like to share with folks who’ve never seen it.  It’s also one I like to revisit every so often.  

Two movies that didn’t make the list but should have:  Richard Pryor Live and Step Brothers.