Archive for the ‘Today’s Links’ Category
Here is a collection of links from across the net that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.
- David Fincher and Timur Bekmambetov will direct competing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea remakes. That’s what we need, two boring movies instead of one. [FilmJunk]
- Shia Labeof think Indiana Jones 4 sucked too! Yet, he blames himself…I guess he want’s to work again but still, no one believes that. [geektyrant]
- Fox is working on an animated Napoleon Dynamite show. Gosh! [getthebigpicture]
- Martin Scorsese is working on a George Harrison documentary. Ugh, make the Sinatra film already. [exclaim]
- Romero remaking Dario Argento’s Deep Red in 3D, Zombies will be in there somewhere I’m sure. [digital spy]
- Trailer for a Matrix looking film with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, The Adjustment Bureau. (more…)
Tags: david fincher, martin scorsese, matt damon, shia labeouf, Today's Links
Posted in Reel News, TV, Today's Links, Video | View Comments
Almost a Batmobile.
Brought to you by: The VHS Tape Rewinder.
I’ll admit that I never understood the need for these things as a kid, seemed like a cash grab to me. I would later discover that these noisy little boxes were actually putting years of life back on my VCR.
VCR’s were believed to make kinks in the tapes which could mess with playback after several rewinds. The rewinder would rewind smoother and faster. In addition, it would take the wear and tear away from the VCR, and protect the heads of the VCR. The worst thing you can do to a VCR is rewind a tape, or keep a take on pause (worse for the tape).
These rewinders are not being made any more due to the introduction of the DVD, obviously.
- John Malkovich Says He Would Have Played The Vulture In Spider-Man 4, Good Thing They Took The Emo Kid/Reboot Route Instead, Sigh. [/Film]
- Re-imagined Posters for Classic Stephen King Films and A Nightmare on Elm Street. [GeekTyrant]
- September 3rd For Robert Rodriguez’ MACHETE. [Deadline]
- Kiefer Sutherland Gearing Up for “24″ Movies, More Yelling Into A Phone. [NewsInFilm]
- Alice in Wonderland Hits Blu-ray and DVD on June 1st. [Comingsoon]
- Speaking of Alice, Read The Hilarious Abridged Script. [EditingRoom]
Can you name that mysterious tambourine player in the new Hanson music video that plays tribute to a very special scene from Blues Brothers? Check It Out Here!
Tags: alice in wonderland, blues brothers, john malkovich, machete, robert rodriguez, Today's Links
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links, Video | View Comments
Capacitor Be Fluxing
Brought to you by: The flux capacitor. It is “what makes time travel possible” says the Doc. It’s a regularly squared compartment with three flashing lights arranged as a “Y”. The device was located between the headrests of the seats and, as the Delorean time machine neared 88 mph, light coming from the flux capacitor pulsed faster until it became a steady stream of light. Doc originally conceived the idea for the flux capacitor on November 5, 1955 when he slipped and hit his head on the sink while standing on the toilet to hang a clock. A flux capacitor is also seen in the front of Doc’s second time machine the “Jules Verne” train at the end of Back to the Future III.
Although the films do not describe exactly how the flux capacitor works, Doc mentions at one point that the stainless steel body of the DeLorean has a direct and influential effect on the “flux dispersal”, but he is interrupted before he can finish the explanation. The flux capacitor requires 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power to operate. This very important tool for time travel has become a household name and if you use the internet just right, you can even own one yourself.
- Dreamgirls director Bill Condon to direct the last Twilight film(s), Breaking Dawn? [/Film]
- Witwicky parents return for Transformers 3, oh thank God, for a second there. [Variety]
- The Toxic Avenger mops up a remake, why exactly? [Deadline]
- Hilarious infographic of Underachieving AT-AT’s. [geektyrant]
- Star Wars animated comedy series on the horizon, I’m not laughing. [getthebigpicture]
- A really unfunny, annoying and horribly put together trailer for Dinner With Schmucks.
Tags: back to the future, breaking dawn, dinner with schmucks, toxic avenger, transformers 3
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links, Video | View Comments
Today’s Links are brought to you by: TWIN PEAKS. Created by David Lynch and Mark Frost the series was set in the fictional town of Twin Peaks in northeast Washington state and tells the story of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and his investigation of the murder of a popular local teenage schoolgirl, Laura Palmer.
Twin Peaks became one of 1990s’ top-rated shows, a critical success both nationally and internationally. Reflecting its devoted cult fan base, the series became a part of popular culture, referenced in other television shows, commercials, comic books, video games, films and song lyrics. In 2007 Twin Peaks was listed as one of Time magazine’s “100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME.”
Pictured to the left is the Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition DVD which I picked up last year after a small price drop. Worth every penny just to see David Duchovny in drag. Click to see the links, you know you wanna…
Tags: clint eastwood, men in black, money never sleeps, reobert de niro, robin hood, the shining, Today's Links, twin peaks
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links | View Comments
Anyone who claims they beat this game is a filthy liar.
Today’s Links are Brought to you by: Chakan: The Forever Man, a Sega video game released 1992. The game featured an uncommonly dark premise for the time of its release. The game is well-known, and loathed by many for its unusually high difficulty level, but still retains a dedicated, if small, fanbase. I still get angry about this game and I haven’t seen a Sega System in over a decade. We owned this game in the mix of gems like Battletoads and Bubsy, and never got close to beating it. We got so desperate one night to get past a level that we asked our Dad for help. I never saw more than the first level, gutted. Someone reviewed it, take a look.
- Sigourney Weaver might have ruined a big surprise in the next GHOSTBUSTERS movie. [JoBlo]
- A new trailer for THE CRAZIES. [GeekTyrant]
- Mr. Skin’s Best Nude Scenes of 2009 [getthebigpicture]
- New Toy Story 3 Photo, yes I am very excited. [moviefone]
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon: The Abridged Script [theeditingroom]
- Trailer (after the jump) for SAINT JOHN OF LAS VEGAS.
(more…)
Tags: chakan, ghostbusters, mr. skin, the crazies, Today's Links, toy story 3, twilight saga
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links, Video | Comments Off
I believe in miracles, where you from? You sexy thing.
Brought to you by: Hot Chocolate
It’s that time of year isn’t it? Boil the milk Mum, I wants me some HC! The best thing to come home to, after an empty house that is – Hot Chocolate is delicious, warming and very necessary. Recent studies have suggested that hot chocolate possesses health benefits due to antioxidants that can be found in cocoa. I’m one of those people who like to soak up the HC with about half a dozen full size marshmallows, still good for me then? The first chocolate beverage is believed to have been created by the Mayan peoples around 2000 years ago.
The Mayans recently gave us the blockbuster film 2012, so…swings and roundabouts. Watching Jimmy Stewart this holiday season? HC it. Coming home from a full contact hockey game? HC it. Bottom line, best hot drink ever.
- The Academy has just announced their selection of the fifteen documentaries to be considered for this year’s Oscars. Note what did NOT make the cut, as TYSON, ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL and Michael Moore’s CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY. [JoBlo]
- Mel Gibson tells how he almost gave away the lead role in smash hit Braveheart, yikes. [Herald]
- Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King’s just-released supernatural thriller Under the Dome, Simpsons did it. [Variety]
- Judd Apatow on Sequels: No Superbad 2, Pineapple Express 2 Maybe, out of ideas? [/Film]
- Robert Pattinson is in a movie without Wizards or Vampires. Good for him. [Youtube]
- Jackass 3-D is a go. Not to be confused with something good. [Cinematical]
- 9 ‘For Your Consideration’ Oscar Posters. UP for Best Picture? Nice. [GeekTyrant]
- The 10 Funniest Movie Marquee Mistakes Of All Time. [Supertremendous]
- Finally, we might know the real reason why “Sabotage” was used in the new Star Trek. [i09]
Tags: academy awards, jackass 3, judd apatow, mel gibson, robert pattinson, sabotage, stephen king, steven spielberg
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links | Comments Off
Brought to you by: Mutant League Hockey
My brother and I rented this game so often that we should have just bought the damn thing, you know those games. I think I rented WWF’s No Mercy for the N64 about twenty times at $5 a throw down, mental. Mutant League is still the best Hockey game of all time in my books. What other hockey game can you punch, kick, clothesline, and decapitate all while holding onto the puck. Brilliant. The fights were straight forward unlike the games of today where you have to press 4 different buttons in sequence just to block. In MLH (we played it for the Sega Genesis) there are special plays that can cause things to happen like making the puck explode when it is picked up by an opposing player, bribing the referee to call fake penalties against the other team, and land mines and holes on the ice. The crowd is prone to throwing weapons or other powerups onto the ice; they may be picked up and used freely. When a player dies, their corpse remains on the ice and may be tripped on. Case closed.
- 25 Fascinating Facts About The Exorcist. [listverse]
- The trailer for INVICTUS, Directed by Clint Eastwood. [filmdrunk]
- Sin City 2 might happen, and Grizzly Adams had a beard. [/Film]
- There is 1 villian in Spider-Man 4. [JoBlo]
- Adam Sandler didn’t learn anything from Funny People, to play twins. [Variety]
- 11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time by Martin Scorsese. [thedailybeast]
- David Duchovny like the rest of us, wants The x-Files 3 in 2012. [thedailybeast]
Trailer: House Of The Devil
Tags: invictus, martin scorsese, sin city 2, the exorcist, x files 3
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links, Video | Comments Off
It feels like real too! (click to up-size)
Brought to you by: The Spytech Periscope
I think the last time I spoke of one of my brothers not letting me play with their toys was a board game, this time it’s gadget. I can’t say for sure how many times I was the one being spied on in the house (we were all pretty good at it) but whenever I got my hands on this spy tech device…I couldn’t even open the damn thing! Stiff and weird to handle; it really was made for the Soviets, this I am sure. Check out this commercial and see for yourself. Ninja vanish!
(more…)
Tags: angry video game nerd, ghostbusters, lovely bones, mike tyson, richard pryor, texas chainsaw massacre, Today's Links, where the wild things are
Posted in Reel News, Today's Links, Video | Comments Off
