Man, it’s just a big old day of mystery for you folks, isn’t it? Got to be just KILLING you! But don’t worry, you know your old buddy always takes care of you with the answers to his own questions in rapid fashion.
It’s Tim Allen, folks. Tim Allen is actually making a reappearance on the big screen this January. And even better, he’s directing. So for once, if something goes wrong with a movie, we know EXACTLY who to blame.
And surely it’s not the writer of the upcoming train wreck in the making, Crazy on the Outside, featuring the grunt machine himself as a former prison inmate released into the care of his family, who as it turns out, is insane.
Even worse, joining this fray are none other than otherwise decent character actors Sigourney Weaver and Ray Liotta. Now, Ray I understand. Poor guy needs a paycheck. But Sigourney, come on. Surely you can hold off the tax man until the Ghostbusters remake hits!
Well, they don’t call it the January Curse for nothing, kids–brace yourselves, because this is going to be a doozy.
In fact, rather than say it myself and risk you not believing me, I’m going to just quote the results of a recent interview Woo did with Cinema Blend. Dig the word:
Yeah, a musical, yeah! I have a script for a musical for 12 years that I paid for with my own money. I still want to make a musical. It’s an original, not from any well-known existing musical. It’s an action musical. (laughs) It’s true! We have a very good script, I wanted to make it, but it’s hard to interest studios to make a musical right now. It’s in English. I love All That Jazz, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story. I miss musicals.
A John Woo musical. Now, while that might be fun, especially if it were something like Hard Boiled-The Musical (especially if he does the double handgun thing that is his hallmark, along with the slow motion dove release), I’m terrified that some day I might well wake up and find Paint Your Wagon, directed by John Woo, on my list of things to watch.
I just got goosebumps. And they’re not the fun kind, either.
You know, I don’t have much particular affection for Kevin Smith or his work–I think his best years were behind him after Mallrats, and I have to wonder if I didn’t like Mallrats because I was roughly the protagonists’ age when it emerged, thus giving me a note of resonance with it. That and my best friend at the time was totally a Brodie whilst I was the T.S. of the outfit, except I NEVER managed to score a Brandi. I’m sorry to all my exes, but truly, NONE of you were a match for mid-nineties Claire Forlani. It just doesn’t happen.
But even I’m annoyed that Kevin Smith’s once again getting slammed by title censorship. First, no network would air advertising for Zack and Miri Make A Porno because it had the word “porno” in it, and as we all know, hearing the word “porno” on network television causes nuns and small children’s heads alike to burst into flame.
And now, what do I find, but his upcoming A Couple of Dicks has been changed…to A Couple of Cops.
…sigh…
Seriously, does no one understand basic irony? That “dick” is Depression-era slang for “detective”? Or are we all so concerned about “naughty language” that we’re going ban-happy? I don’t know, but whatever it is, I don’t much like it.
Well, folks…bad news. Terrible news in point of fact.
Apparently, Herr Doktor Uwe Boll hasn’t had enough of destroying video game to movie translations yet, because he’s somehow gotten access to the Far Cry series.
A trailer has emerged, and man, is it a doozy. It has all the hallmarks of a Herr Doktor film–halfassed plot, weak dialogue, and lots of explosions. The trailer doesn’t look too bad, but I’ve seen enough decent trailers built out of horrendous movies. Naturally I’ll reserve judgment until the actual product emerges, but you’ll excuse my skepticism.
This IS, after all, Herr Doktor we’re talking about here. Seriously, does the guy have any GOOD movies to his credit? Sure, Postal was a riot but even that was still pretty weak. It’s hard to imagine a Boll movie going over well at all.
And of course, we have the trailer right here for you, so settle in and enjoy this newest wreckage in the making.
The movie follows a troubled teenager (Miley Cyrus), and her estranged father (Greg Kinnear), as they reconnect with one another through music during a summer in a quiet Southern beach town.
Kelly Preston and Liam Hemsworth also star in the film. The Last Song is Sparks’ first screenplay to be brought to film as well as Julie Anne Robinson’s feature film directorial debut.
I like the feel of the trailer and the acting lookssuperb! You can’t go wrong with Kinnear and Preston.
Funny, hot shot and whippersnapper, director and producer Judd Apatow (The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) will be making a special visit to the Funny or Die writers’ room to answer fan-submitted questions on his latest film Funny People via a special live event on www.funnyordie.com on Wednesday, Nov 18 from 12:30 – 1:00 PM PT (3:30 -4:00 PM ET).
Funny Peopletakes audiences on a hilarious and revealing look at the world of stand-up comedy with the story of George Simmons, a famous comedian who is given a second chance at life.
Funny Peopleis coming to two-disc Blu-Ray, two-disc Collector’s Edition DVD, single-disc DVD and digital download on November 24, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Apatow will answer pre-submitted questions from Funny or Die’s Facebook page (facebook.com/funnyordie) and live questions from Funny or Die’s Twitter account (twitter.com/funnyordie). Fans watching the special live event will also get to see sneak peeks of the Funny People2-disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD releasing November 24, which will feature exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage.
Crazy Heart looks good, pure Jeff Bridges at his best.
Crazy Heart is written and directed by Scott Cooper as his directorial debut. The movie stars Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall.
Four-time Academy Award nominee Jeff Bridges stars as the richly comic, semi-tragic romantic anti-hero Bad Blake. He is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times.
And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Golden Globe nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man’s crazy heart.
I missed this shot when I watched JJ Abrams’ Star Trek. With all the explosions and sheer death at every turned, I just couldn’t keep my wits to spot R2-D2’s cameo.
But GIZMODO confirmed the droid we were all looking for in Star Trek. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2’s cameo appearance in Star Trek. The sighting is confirmed by ILM.
Jeff Bridges plays Bad Blake as a broken-down, hard-living country music singer. He’s been married way too many times, had far too many years on the road and one too many drinks, too many times. Still, Bad reaches out for salvation with the guidance and support of Jean, a journalist who brings to light the real man behind the musician.
There is a lot of Oscar talk for Bridges, which is justly deserved.
Crazy Heart is written and directed by actor and filmmaker Scott Cooper, making his directorial debut with this film. Fox Searchlight is releasing Crazy Heart to limited theaters starting on December 11, 2009.
Man, it’s just a big old day of mystery for you folks, isn’t it? Got to be just KILLING you! But don’t worry, you know your old buddy always takes care of you with the answers to his own questions in rapid fashion.
No, seriously, you won’t.
You know, I don’t have much particular affection for
Funny, hot shot and whippersnapper, director and producer Judd Apatow (The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) will be making a 
I missed this shot when I watched JJ 