3/12/2010
Posted in Top 6 Words at 5:00 am by Sam
“That” is the word for this third post in the Top 6 Words series. Yes, “that.” I know. I was surprised too when it came up. But That was the word that came up, and so That is the word I must use. (Did you see what I did there? Heh heh heh.) The words my program chooses are not supposed to be very common words, but I guess “that” is not as commonly found in movie titles as it is elsewhere.
Do you know how hard it is to think of “that” movies? Words like “eyes” and “kiss” are easier, because they are dominant words. But I don’t mentally file “Analyze That” under “That,” I file it under “Analyze.” Likewise, “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” goes under “Brain” with a cross-reference under “Die,” but “That” doesn’t come into it.
I have no doubt that I missed some great candidates for this list. Clue me in in the comments section, so I can turn my forehead red from slapping it. My Top 6 list of “that” movies after the jump.
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3/11/2010
Posted in Side Topics at 11:53 am by Stephen
With the success of the Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (it’s awful by the way), news is that one of the long-in-production remakes of The Wizard of Oz may actually get made. Oh, here’s a twist: one of the ideas is to do a dark, spooky version.
I can’t wait for a whole series of dark and gritty remakes of classic movies. But I think Hollywood isn’t going far enough. So listen up, studio execs, because I have an idea for you: you know that movie Taxi Driver? Yeah, the “You talkin’ to me?” movie. Everyone loves that line. What I’m saying is, let’s remake that one, only this time we’ll make it dark and gritty! Feel free to leave me your e-mail address in a comment, and I’ll tell you where to send my check.
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3/10/2010
Posted in Side Topics at 5:00 am by Sam
Earlier, I posted some thoughts on how pie fights and saloon brawls start. But why do they start? To anybody reading this right now: have you ever in your life witnessed a saloon brawl or pie fight in real life? They are so common in movies, I expect future civilizations to think we have them all the time.
I’m less interested in saloon fights as pie fights for this subject. Pie fights get put in movies because they are thought to be funny. I know of no other use for the pie fight than to induce laughter. But are pie fights really funny?
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3/8/2010
Posted in Side Topics at 9:25 pm by Sam
A particular old staple of westerns is almost exactly the same thing as a particular old staple of comedies. I’m talking about saloon brawls and pie fights, respectively. Both have roots as old as film itself. One is played for action and the other for laughs, but both work the same way and serve the same purpose.
It is wrong to apply logical thought to these two phenomenons. They happen in the kinds of movies they happen in because they are supposed to happen in the kinds of movies they happen in. If you follow me.
But I can’t help myself. My logical mind is compelled to break it all down. Here’s what I can’t quite figure out.
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3/8/2010
Posted in Links at 11:53 am by Sam
Cracked made a great, great movie trailer for “every Oscar-winning movie ever.” It gets so many things exactly right. Watch it here.
It reminds me of the literal music videos.
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3/5/2010
Posted in Top 6 Words at 5:00 am by Sam
“Kiss” is the word for this second post in the Top 6 Words series. My Top 6 list of movies with titles containing the word “kiss” after the jump. You might want to think up your own list before peeking. Chime in with your favorite “kiss” movies in the comments section.
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3/2/2010
Posted in Episodes at 5:00 am by Sam
Show contents:
- Trivia Question: Mel Brooks and David Lynch
- Industry Trend: Film Presentation and Restoration
- Film Spotlight: Avatar
- Closing: Trivia Answer, Preview of the Next Episode
The link to the video compression examples mentioned in the film presentation segment is http://nfggames.com/games/ntsc/visual.shtm.
Press the Play button below to listen to the podcast, or the Download link to save it. Here’s how you can download new episodes automatically.
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2/26/2010
Posted in Top 6 Words at 5:00 am by Sam
I’m going to start a new experiment that I hope will be fun. It’ll be a challenge to myself while providing an avenue to discuss some interesting movies. Hopefully it will also inspire discussion from you folks, too, as I’m sure you can think of things I miss.
Here’s the set-up. I wrote a short script to sift through a very long database of movie titles and pick out a single word at random. The word will be one that appears in several different titles but not a great number. Once I have the randomly-chosen word, the challenge to me is to come up with a Top 6 list of movies whose titles include that word. I’ll start out posting these weekly but probably slow down after the first several.
For this first Top 6 Words post, the word I drew was “Eyes.” My Top 6 list after the jump. If you want to play along, try to think of titles on your own before looking at mine. Chime in with your favorite “Eyes” movies in the comments section.
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2/20/2010
Posted in Bloopers at 5:00 am by Sam
We don’t record in a fancy studio or anything, so sometimes environmental sound leaks into our recordings. During the recording of Special Episode #4, that source of sound was my wife.
Blooper: Achoo [0:18m]:
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2/16/2010
Posted in Top 6 at 1:25 pm by Sam
The Winter Olympics in Vancouver are underway, so it’s as good a time as any to talk about the Olympics in film. I have a quick unofficial Top 6 list for you of the best Olympics movies, and then a more extended look at the first ever film coverage of the Olympic games.
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