I would imagine lots of people have already seen this, but it's definitely worth a watch. Some people have too much time on their hands....
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Sweeney Todd Trailer Causes Complaints
This article from the Guardian suggests that people are walking out of Tim Burton's (excellent) screen adaptation of 'Sweeney Todd' not having realised it is a musical. Certainly the trailer goes to great lengths to disguise the fact, selling the movie as a gothic horror. This perception is backed up by a number of people I have spoken to who were unaware of the films nature, with one or two even dropping plans to see the film once they were told.
Reminds me of the 'Adaptation' tv spots from a few years back which tried to sell the film as a romantic comedy and of course the hundreds of trailers for foreign films that try their hardest to disguise the fact they are not in english.
Reminds me of the 'Adaptation' tv spots from a few years back which tried to sell the film as a romantic comedy and of course the hundreds of trailers for foreign films that try their hardest to disguise the fact they are not in english.
Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus
Despite rumours that the film would be canned following the death of star Heath Ledger, Quick Stop Entertainment reports that the film is going ahead, and that Heath Ledgers footage will remain within the film.
The official site has also gone live within the last few days, which suggests that the film may be moving ahead. Other rumours have Johnny Depp coming aboard to complete the film, with the characters change in appearance part way through the film somehow written into the script.
The official site has also gone live within the last few days, which suggests that the film may be moving ahead. Other rumours have Johnny Depp coming aboard to complete the film, with the characters change in appearance part way through the film somehow written into the script.
Free Movies Online
A large selection of movies have fallen out of copyright and into the pubic domain. This website has a long list of such movies, together with links to view the films, either via streaming or download. The websites somewhat out of date and I would recommend downloading the films (many of which are now available in FLV format for smaller download size) rather than viewing them on the postage stamp sized window the streaming links default to.
Theres a lot of crao on there, but also some classics including the original versions of Nosferatu and House on Haunted Hill and a selection of Richard Fleischer Superman cartoons.
Theres a lot of crao on there, but also some classics including the original versions of Nosferatu and House on Haunted Hill and a selection of Richard Fleischer Superman cartoons.
My Name is Bruce Trailer
Bruce Campbell stars as himself in this upcoming comedy / horror, in which a small town who knows Campbell from his movies seeks the actors help when under attack from a real life monster, Anyone who has read Bruce Campbell's autobiography or heard his commentary tracks knows he doesn't take himself too seriously and this trailer looks fun, although I cant help but think the idea might be stretched over 90 minutes.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Oscar Screeners Released Online
Interesting article about flm piracy, in particular the leak of screeners of oscar nominated films.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer
A japanese toy company has posted a flyer showing a selection of toys based on the Indiana Jones fims, including the titular 'crystal skull' from the forthcoming fourth flick. It seems the rumours about the skull being if an extra terrestrial nature are true. Whilst Indy vs Aliens seems an odd idea at first, the earlier films have all had supernatural undertones to various extents so it's not that much of a stretch.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35500
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35500
Film Preservation Documentary
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler is an animated film which was begun by animator Richard Williams in 1964. It lay unfinished for over 20 years until, following the success of his work on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', he was given funds to complete the film. Unfortunately he failed to meet the time and budget constraints put on him by the studio and the film was take out of his hands. A rushed and severely edited version of the film was released in 1995, to commercial and critical dismissal.
Despite this the film is revered by animation fans, who over the years have sought to reconstruct Williams original vision. Several 'reconstructed' versions of the film have been produced by fans, the most recent of which was completed in August 2006. This version, though rough around the edges, shows what could have been and showcases some fantastically designed and detailed hand drawn animation.
Much more about the film can be found on the wikipedia entry linked to above. But the main reason for this post is that the fan reconstruction is now available, in it's entirety, at google video here. For comparisons sake the original cinema cut can be found here. Finally, a documentary on the director and his work, with an emphasis on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is here.
Despite this the film is revered by animation fans, who over the years have sought to reconstruct Williams original vision. Several 'reconstructed' versions of the film have been produced by fans, the most recent of which was completed in August 2006. This version, though rough around the edges, shows what could have been and showcases some fantastically designed and detailed hand drawn animation.
Much more about the film can be found on the wikipedia entry linked to above. But the main reason for this post is that the fan reconstruction is now available, in it's entirety, at google video here. For comparisons sake the original cinema cut can be found here. Finally, a documentary on the director and his work, with an emphasis on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is here.
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