Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds looks like it's going to kick all kinds of ass when it hits U.S. theaters on August 21. Here's the international trailer, which I came across on Ain't It Cool News. Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Scores More Than $200 Million in Five Days
Hate it or love it, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen raked in $108 million domestically over the weekend, earning $200.1 million since its June 24 opening, The Associated Press reports. The Michael Bay sequel had the second-best five-day gross of all time, trailing behind 2008’s The Dark Knight by just $3.7 million.Despite being panned by critics, word-of-mouth on Revenge of the Fallen has been surprisingly positive. It seems as though most filmgoers are willing to overlook the film’s pacing, storytelling and continuity flaws in order to lose themselves the spectacle of it all. I wish I could join them.
It’s not that I hate this film. I still thoroughly enjoy the original Transformers and I think the action scenes in this installment are some of the best we’ve seen in quite some time. But it’s a fairly entertaining 90-minute film that’s stretched out to a mind-numbing two-and-a-half hours. And far too much of that time is dominated by pointless and often irritating filler material.
Read my full review at Broken Frontier.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
Regardless of how you felt about his alleged personal life, Michael Jackson left an indelible imprint on the music world and was arguably one of the most influential pop superstars of all time.
Following his passing on June 25, it’s refreshing to see the King of Pop making headlines not for child molestation charges, plastic surgery speculation or other oddities; but for his work as an artist. While I wouldn’t necessarily describe myself as a Michael Jackson fan—I was born after Thriller’s release and never really latched onto the majority of his music as I got older—it’s hard to deny his talent not only as a musician but as a performer and a showman. Thriller ranks among the best pop albums of all time, and his “Thriller” short film, directed by John Landis with makeup effects by Rick Baker, remains the best example of how a music video can be far more than a promotional tool.
To watch “Thriller” and the rest of Jackson’s groundbreaking music videos, visit his official YouTube page.
Following his passing on June 25, it’s refreshing to see the King of Pop making headlines not for child molestation charges, plastic surgery speculation or other oddities; but for his work as an artist. While I wouldn’t necessarily describe myself as a Michael Jackson fan—I was born after Thriller’s release and never really latched onto the majority of his music as I got older—it’s hard to deny his talent not only as a musician but as a performer and a showman. Thriller ranks among the best pop albums of all time, and his “Thriller” short film, directed by John Landis with makeup effects by Rick Baker, remains the best example of how a music video can be far more than a promotional tool.
To watch “Thriller” and the rest of Jackson’s groundbreaking music videos, visit his official YouTube page.
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