Hollywood Born

Nerds With Kids

2009-04-06T01:00:00.000-07:00

It's back (and I'm helping out)!

LOL PIKCHURZ - #5

2008-12-31T02:49:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T18:33:00.001-08:00

THE WRESTLER Trailer

2008-11-20T17:54:00.000-08:00

Ogle Olga

2008-11-14T01:43:00.000-08:00

Better than a trailer...

2008-11-13T01:33:00.000-08:00

Source

Nice Imagery

2008-11-11T16:17:00.000-08:00

Now, can we please get an official trailer for this thing already?

Thank God

2008-11-04T21:24:00.001-08:00

LOL PIKCHURZ - #4

2008-10-31T15:33:00.000-07:00

MOAR.

The Right Question

2008-10-19T14:43:00.000-07:00

"Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no. That's not America. Is there something wrong with a seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing he or she could be president? Yet I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion that he is a Muslim and might have an association with terrorists. This is not the way we should be doing it in America." -- Colin Powell from his 10/19 interview on 'Meet the Press'

Source

Would...

2008-10-16T16:05:00.000-07:00

Reappropriatin'

2008-10-08T00:02:00.000-07:00

Revisitng AMERICAN GANGSTER

2008-10-06T23:31:00.000-07:00

"...apart from the fact that they hate you personally, they hate what you represent.

I don't represent nothing but Frank Lucas.

You sure? Black businessman like you? You represent progress. The kind of progress that's gonna see them lose a lot of money; And with you out of the way, everything can return to normal."

The Simpsons Endorse...

2008-10-06T22:10:00.000-07:00

Smashable Prudes

2008-10-04T14:50:00.000-07:00

The Sexy Puritan

Karma

2008-10-03T23:39:00.000-07:00

Bad trailer? Nein, says I.

2008-09-27T05:57:00.000-07:00

It's a wonderfully cut trailer. Makes you forget the film may end up being terrible. Which I really hope it's not.

Movie Meme

2008-09-22T16:56:00.000-07:00

Got tagged by The Roche.

- Which actor do you think hasn’t gotten the attention he/she deserves?

Had this question been asked of me years ago, I would've said Viggo Mortensen. I'm glad that one's come to fruition.

My instinct initially was to agree with Scott and say Dwayne Johnson. I love him. But the truth is, he has gotten his fair share of attention. The problem is that he's chosen some truly awful films to star in, and that's sort of dominoed the perception of the guy in the wrong direction. The man's charisma and presence are undeniable. He just needs to hook up with a good director (like, say, his Rundown helmer Peter Berg). Granted, the guy may be totally content doing this for the rest of his career...

Anyway, serious answer I guess would be Tony Leung. I'd love to see him cross over here and get a wider audience since the man's totally great, but that's of course assuming that he wouldn't be involved in botched Hollywood projects like so many of his Asian compatriots have been. He'd also be at a disadvantage considering he's not known to kick or shoot guys in the face. How sad to say that his being an "actor" is disadvantagious to making it here.

- What is your favorite movie line?

I hate picking favorites of anything because it's so limiting. By brain just doesn't function that way, which is partly why it's always so hard to really make a definitive Top 10 of anything. Things are always waxing and waning with the seasons.

So that said, here's one of my favorite quotes from The Wire. "Wait, but The Wire isn't a..." Shhhhhh. Quiet...

McNulty: "You know what they call a man who knows so much about clothes, right?"

Bunk: "Mmm-hmm. A grown-up."

- What are the absolute worst movies you’ve ever seen?

Ever seen? I can't think that far back, so I'm just gonna say Live Free or Die Hard.

- What is your biggest guilty pleasure movie - the one you’re ashamed you enjoy?

I wouldn't say I'm ashamed of enjoying any film, but I will say I really enjoy the shamefully bad Arnold trifecta of Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja (technically not his film, but c'mon), and Hercules in New York.

Katanga and Chris, you're next...

GQ Interviews Oliver Stone

2008-09-22T00:35:00.000-07:00

Very candid interview with the man. Worth a read.

Aside: Megan Fox... Jesus.

Fly 1, Obama 0

2008-09-20T03:22:00.000-07:00

The Big Sleep

2008-09-19T16:54:00.000-07:00

I think this might be the oldest film in my own personal Top 10. I love it. It's so clever, cool, and sexy.

Heavy Metal in Baghdad

2008-09-11T01:56:00.000-07:00

Really good little documentary. Gives a great sense of the urgency and paranoia of the day to day living in Baghdad. Inspires a bit and pisses you off all the same. Definitely recommended.

"...I'm an old, broken-down piece of meat..."

2008-09-08T23:37:00.000-07:00

Also, Clint Mansell's MySpace page has some music from the film up (featuring Slash on guitar? Huh buh wah?!). If you've been a fan of his melancholic minimalism (seemingly apropos once again), from Pi to The Fountain, you'll enjoy this too. And here's a very crappy bootleg (and tentative lyrics) of Bruce Springsteen's original song contribution as well.

This reminded me of someone...

2008-09-08T19:50:00.000-07:00

i.e. BEN.

We're Gonna Frickin' Lose This Thing

The Wrestler

2008-09-05T17:32:00.000-07:00

Beaks' dos centavos from the Toronto International Film Festival screening. I cannot wait for this.