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Richard Donner is re-editing Superman II for
Richard Donner is re-editing Superman II for a November 2006 DVD release. “Unlike many ‘special edition’ and ‘director’s cut’ movies released over the years, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut will essentially be a completely new film.” (thx, dj)
The top 50 movie endings of all time. “
The top 50 movie endings of all time. “We’re not talking about the last half hour. We mean the last minute of movie. You know, the ending.” Needless to say, spoilers. (via cyn-c)
A pair of preview clips from the
A pair of preview clips from the forthcoming Simpsons movie. (via waxy)
Update: The clips have been removed from YouTube by Fox’s request. (thx, bob & jon)
Jack Shafer waxes poetic about the NY
Jack Shafer waxes poetic about the NY Times TV listing’s film capsules. Their succinctness reminds me a bit of writing remaindered links posts.
I Like Killing Flies is a 2004 documentary
I Like Killing Flies is a 2004 documentary about Shopsin’s, a unique NYC eatery. Playing at NYC’s Cinema Village this coming weekend. See also Shopsin’s menu design and Calvin Trillin’s classic NYer piece.
New trailer for The Fountain, Darren Aronofsky’s
New trailer for The Fountain, Darren Aronofsky’s fountain of youth movie.
I could read interviews of Errol Morris
I could read interviews of Errol Morris all day long. “It became obvious that I was never going to be able to knock on the door of someone who’s committed some massive insurance fraud and stick a camera in their face and get them to talk. It’s never going to happen. The best you can expect is getting the shit kicked out of you.”
Disney panicked when they saw Johnny Depp’s
Disney panicked when they saw Johnny Depp’s approach to playing Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, even though it eventually made the film a huge success. “‘Look, you hired me to do the gig. If you can’t trust me, you can fire me. But I can’t change it.’ It was a hard thing to say, but fuck it.” Didn’t work so well for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory though… (via mike)
Coming soon to a theater near you: trailers for books.
Coming soon to a theater near you: trailers for books.
Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s (director of Memento
Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s (director of Memento and Batman Begins) new movie, The Prestige.
Movie version of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
Movie version of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged to be made and shown in a trilogy. (via mr)
Trailer for The Science of Sleep, directed
Trailer for The Science of Sleep, directed by Michel Gondry. Michel Gondry? Michel Gondry. Michel Gondry. Michel Gondry.
An animated gif version of Ghostbusters…yes, the entire movie.
An animated gif version of Ghostbusters…yes, the entire movie.
The Garden State Effect: leave indie rock
The Garden State Effect: leave indie rock to indie rock fans. “When I say that I want as many people as possible to like my favorite bands, what I actually mean is that I want as many people as possible to like my favorite bands for the right reasons”. (via waxy)
Awesome Polish movie posters, “some of the
Awesome Polish movie posters, “some of the most brilliantly surreal and amazing pieces of movie artwork ever created”. (via avc)
Great Russian illustrations of movies. I like
Great Russian illustrations of movies. I like the Star Wars one and The Terminator.
Could Lois Lane have Superman’s baby? “His
Could Lois Lane have Superman’s baby? “His Kryptonian biological makeup is enhanced by Earth’s yellow sun. If Lois gets a tan, the kid could kick right through her stomach.” More discussion here. And here.
Superman Returns
There’s a bit of a shout-out to citizen journalism in Superman Returns. Mid-movie, Daily Planet Editor in Chief White, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen look at some photos of Superman spread across the chief’s desk. They’re great, iconic photos of the Man of Steel in action. White berates Olsen (and I’m paraphrasing here), “these are great and they were taken by a kid with a cameraphone. Whadda you got, Olsen?” Olsen throws his photos down on the desk; the one on top depicts a distant blurry streak across a blue sky.
“Look, in the sky, Chief.”
“It’s a bird.”
“It’s a plane.”
“No, look, it’s…”
Score one for the man on the scene.
Slate asked a collection of filmmakers and
Slate asked a collection of filmmakers and critics which movies they’ve watched the most times.
Boatloads of trailers for “historically significant films”. (via cyn-c)
Boatloads of trailers for “historically significant films”. (via cyn-c)
Pauline Kael’s New Yorker review of the 1978
Pauline Kael’s New Yorker review of the 1978 version of Superman, just after it had been released. I don’t think she much cared for it.
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