More Inception Fun – Secrets Revealed
You know that music you’ve come to know and love. BAHHMM. BAAAHM. BAAAAAAHM. It’s the sound of action happening in Inception. Pulsating bass through the seats. Someone that obviously just got over their bout of nerdgasm put together a video that shows that the main musical cue in Hans Zimmer’s score is actually a slowed-down version of Edith Piaf’s “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.” What is Edith Piaf’s score? It’s the music they play on the headphones to wake the main characters up within the movie.
What does this mean? My brain just melted. But maybe it further layers the “dream within a dream.” As time slows down — so would the music. Right?
BAHHM. BAAAHMM BAHHMM phrrrt.
Oh yeah, have you ever heard of or seen the movie La Vie en Rose? You may have noticed Marion Cotillard won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of…wait for it…EDITH PIAF.
The below was confirmed by the man himself, Hans Zimmer.
Nerdgasms
As you probably already know, this past weekend was Comic-Con 2010 aka The Million Nerd March. As readers of this site, I’m assuming you are a bunch of Fonzies, so we can talk freely about the Nerdgasms that were had. Every cast member from The Avengers were announced. Yay! Thor and Captain America footage was shown. Yippee! And everyone got an exciting first look at Cowboys and Aliens. Dirka Dirka! The nerds were beyond themselves over minutes of footage. Whoopie! Luckily, none of us were swayed as we are too cool for school.
Instead of boring you with a ton of new footage that rolled out from Comic-Con, let’s just get it all out of the way in one swoop. And let’s do it quickly. Below are the three announcements/peeks that actually have me intrigued. Subtle nerdgasms below.
Sucker Punch
Directed by: Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300)
Starring: Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Abbie Cornish, Carla Gugino, and Jon “Sergio” Hamm.
Synopsis: Sucker Punch is a movie about little girl who is trying to hide from the pain caused by her evil stepfather and lobotomy. She ends up in mental institution and while there she starts to imagine alternative reality. She plans to escape from that imaginary world but to do that she needs to steal five objects before she is caught by a vile man. Story is set in 1950’s.
Why it might be kinda amazing: Say what you will about 300 or Watchmen. They were both beautifully shot, totally ridiculous, and intriguing at once. Sucker Punch has been described as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns.” Take that description and watch the trailer below. See if you can withstand the powers of Snyder. It looks like a ton of fun.
Drive Angry
Directed by: Patrick Lussier
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Katy Mixon, and David Morse
Synopsis: A vengeful father chases after the men who killed his daughter
Why it might be kinda amazing: It’s called Drive Angry. And crazy Nic Cage is in it. The only thing that would make this better is an appearance of Mel Gibson taking a leisurely drive through South Central. Now THAT would be some angry driving.
Battle: Los Angeles
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Starring: Michelle Rodriguez, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Pena
Synopsis: A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles (Get it? Battle: Los Angeles)
Why it might be kinda amazing: Described as Black Hawk Down meets Alien. And because 4 seconds of footage (below) has me hot and bothered.
Red Band Trailer: Machete
On Cinco De Mayo, we showed you the sneak peek of the Machete trailer from Robert Rodriguez. Now comes the most violent, ridiculous, and intestine grabbing trailer you’ll probably ever see.
After watching the trailer, check out the equally amazing character posters after the jump. Don Johnson + Robert De Niro + Steven Seagal = My money towards opening weekend box office. I’m not ashamed. This trailer will slap your girlfriend and make love to all 6 of your sisters.
Is this going to be good? Doubtful. Will this be so over the top that it must be seen to be believed? Of course. And the most important question: Did he really just pull the intestines out of a man to swing himself out the window and crash through another one? Really? It’s fairly obvious that this trailer is NSFW and not for the feint of heart. For everyone else….enjoy (and you’re welcome).
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Comic-Con Reveals: Captain America and Thor
I’ve got to be honest. I don’t have much interest in the next two films from the Marvel universe: Thor and Captain America. Iron Man was great mainly because of how fantastic Robert Downey, Jr. was in both films. Am I really supposed to care about the no-name guy playing the Hammer wielding “Thor” or Chris Evans playing “Captain America”? Seems like a waste of time to me. Just hurry up and get to The Avengers movie.
That being said, Comic-Con 2010 is upon us which means big reveals. After the jump you’ll see really great concept art for two films I have minimal interest in seeing. If the live action can live up to this artwork, I’ll be there opening weekend. It looks that cool. For now, I’m refusing to buy into the hype.
If anyone from Marvel is reading, I’ve got the perfect hero song for each character.
Captain America’s Theme Song: HERE
Thor’s Theme Song: HERE
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James Cameron Owns You
Three Fitty.
Three Hundred and Fifty Million dollars!
Man, did we lap Avatar up like James Cameron’s own puppy dog. Deadline is reporting that James Cameron is going to make upwards of $350,000,000 for the deal he made in directing Avatar. He personally made over $97 million on Titanic. Had enough? Fox is re-releasing Avatar in August to rake in more Cameron dough and Titanic will be released in 2012…in 3D (of course).
James Cameron will easily pocket over $500 million on two films.
Ponder that as you read this from your lonely, sad cubicle.
I’m sure Cameron has this In Living Color sketch running through his head all day. Mo Money, Mo Money, Mo!
Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow
Quite simply, the Alamo Drafthouse is the greatest cinema chain on the planet. If you ever have a chance to get out to Austin, TX to check it out, I definitely recommend. Alcoholic beverages brought to you at your seat? Check. Extensive dinner menu prepared by top rank chefs? Check. Cinephile events such as “I Love the 80′s” night (The Goonies is next up), Napoleon Dynamite screening with talent show, and other events make this a unique experience at the movie theater. The best thing they have is a Rolling Road Show. Which brings me to the point of this post.
In 2004, The Alamo Drafthouse had its first special rolling roadshow screening. Ticket holders had to venture down the Guadalupe River in canoes to the eerie music of banjos to fine their seats in front of a portable screen on the riverbank. Awesome? Yes. They have had screenings at locations made famous by the films over the years that would be surreal to any fan of film. Close Encounters of the Third Kind near Devil’s Tower, The Shining outside of Stanley Hotel in Colorado, and Field of Dreams on the Iowa baseball diamond.
The best one is coming at the end of this month…
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The Name That Shall Not Be Spoken
A year ago, I swore off the name of the director I most despised in Hollywood. I vowed never to watch another movie of his for the rest of time. The last time I mentioned him by name was HERE.
Well, the hack has a movie coming out this weekend. It’s called The Last Airbender. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It’s ridiculousness has been spewed all over my television and computer for the past few weeks.
The reviews are poring out. And it looks like everyone is starting to understand my hate for this director. He once was annoited the next Spielberg…I’ve annointed him King of my Toilet Bowl. I am absolutely loving this hate towards his inability to direct anything.
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Michael Bay Must Read Film Savior
As horrible as Transformers 2 was, you knew there was going to be a third installment…in 3D. That’s just how things work. You get suckered out of your hard earned money, get bent over by another Hollywood blockbuster, and you come crawling back begging for more.
Oh, but this time Michael Bay has a gameplan. He claims, “One thing we’re getting rid of is what I call the dorky comedy.” First of all, anyone who calls something “dorky comedy” has no capability of knowing a damn thing about comedy in general. But the most revealing, is Bay’s revelation that the racist robots Mudflaps and Skids (yes, that was their name) will not be making an appearance in Transformers 3. Does he finally realize how 1930 that comedy bit was? After seeing Transformers 2, I was inspired to write a poetic review . Part of my review was dedicated to the racist robots:
Black Robots
Robot with gold tooth, standing with a grin.
Speaking jive, bumping fists, everything but eating chicken.
It was shocking he could not read or that he only spoke in slang.
Was this OK’d by execs in ’09? I’m just sayin’… dang.
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I’m not sure what saddens me worse: The fact that I won’t be able to rip apart all things Michael Bay comedy anymore or that they are actually going to continue taking turds on my Transformers. I wish they would have stopped at the amazing first installment.
The Social Network Teaser
The Social Network.
I’ve read the book. And I’ve read the script.
I know that this is going to be one of the best films of the year.
When you are ready, I’ll give you more info. But you’re not ready yet. It might blow your mind. You can’t handle what’s in store for you.
The teaser here is going to play before Inception.
It gives you nothing. Yet, gives you so much.
David Fincher. Aaron Sorkin. Jesse Eisenberg. Justin Timberlake. Andrew Garfield.
The poster art below is perfect.
One of my most anticipated of the year.
Boom.
Running on Empty – LA Without Cars
This might not be Hollywood film related, but it’s awesome nonetheless. Living in the Los Angeles area, you are forced to live and breathe traffic. Young, old, poor, rich — traffic will effect you in some way or another. Film grad Ross Ching created this short film (2 mins) about Los Angeles without cars. He touches upon all parts of L.A. from the great Loyola Marymount University to Century City all the way to downtown and beyond. I drive past that Sex and the City “billboard” everyday — I just wish the 405 was this empty. Radiohead’s “No Surprises” is a great touch.
I live in Los Angeles. I drive in Los Angeles. I think about traffic a lot in Los Angeles. A few months ago, I discovered Matt Logue’s Empty LA photographs. I didn’t think much about it at the time, but every time I was stuck in rush hour all-hour traffic, I found myself thinking, “What if tomorrow everyone’s car disappeared.” What would that scene look like? How would people react? How quickly would the atmosphere rebound from centuries of fossil fuel emissions? So I took Matt Logue’s still photography concept and applied it to something that I do best — time lapse. I built a story around the idea of us being shackled to this ball and chain; this love-hate relationship with whom we spend so much time with here in LA.
Check out his website to see how he did it. Enjoy.
Summer 2010 is here
School is winding down. Sandals are being dusted off. And you’re probably noticing a bounce in your step. To kickoff each summer, I follow the exact same routine. I take 4 minutes out of my day, move all worries to the side, and listen to this song in full. It’s the one of the greatest songs ever created. Really. I can’t even count the millions of times I did the “started at four” move at the 2:43 mark.
Did you listen to it in full?
No?
Don’t worry…I’ve got time. Listen – watch.
OK, good. It’s now officially Summer 2010.
Summer 2010 Movies are knee deep in sequels, remakes, sci-fi, comedy, and adventure. Thanks to the good folks over at Screenrant, below is a Summer 2010 Trailer Mashup. EVERY major summer movie in 2 minutes. There’s got to be something in here you’re looking forward to. Enjoy!
First Look: Let Me In
Late last year, I wrote a DVD Review of the amazing Swedish Vampire flick, Let the Right One In. You can check it out again HERE. It was a perfect movie. So perfect, an American remake was greenlit shortly after the original was released. I said it then and I’ll say it now, Let the Right One In does not need to be remade. But it’s happening. I’ll admit, the cast in this remake is great. Kodi Smit-McPhee (for the 5 of us that actually saw The Road, wasn’t he great in his difficult role?!), Chloe Moretz of Kick-Ass and (500) Days of Summer, and the underrated Richard Jenkins.
My original feeling, though, is that this is nothing more than a juicy, tempting, dangling carrot pre-dipped in Ranch dressing. If you see the Swedish film from just a few years ago, you’ll understand why. It can’t get better. The mystery of the friendship between the children cannot be duplicated. The fact you don’t know whether the mysterious kid is a girl, boy, or neither, also adds to the mystery. In the original, the Richard Jenkins character is the “guardian”; in the American version, he is clearly labeled as “her father.” These are major changes that alter the delicately woven structure of the original.
The first stills from the film were just released. As much as I want this to blow the original out of the water, it’s simply not going to happen.
Let Me In
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Check out all of the pictures and film synopsis after the jump.
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