"I've got more trophies than Wayne Gretzky and the Pope combined."
wide:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: The empire strikes back. Not original
limited:
Postal: Based on that video game you probably forgot. (Note: apparently this was supposed to be a wide release until theater owners stopped being completely retarded.) Not original
War, Inc.: Being called the unofficial sequel to Grosse Point Blank does not make it so. Scorpions. Original
Children of Huang Shi: Epic Chinese love story... starring the guy from The Tudors and the girl from Silent Hill. I know. Original
A Jihad for Love: Curiously named documentary about gay and lesbian Muslims. I keep thinking of the scene in Team America where the actor threatens to declare a jihad on anyone who makes him angry, and then I feel terrible. Original
Dalai Lama Renaissance: Harrison Ford narrates a documentary about the Dalai Lama (and probably a noun of an adjective noun). Original
The Edge of Heaven: Bizarre translation of a German film literally called "from the other side." Original
Insidious: Young writer/director makes a movie about a young writer/director. Original
the score:
week: 6-2
year: 127-57
wide:
week: 0-1
year: 31-29
(note: Postal not only isn't getting the wide release that Uwe was somehow able to dupe people into agreeing to, but it also doesn't contain the footage of him having fistfights with his critics. alas)
Friday, May 23, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
16 May 2008
"If only we hadn't flown penguins to Pluto and dumped oil on them!"
Wide:
the score:
week: 4-1
year: 121-55
wide:
week: 0-1
year: 31-28
Wide:
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Based on the bible/C.S. Lewis. Not original
Limited:
Indestructible: A documentary, one assumes, about superman. Original
My Father, My Lord: Based on the bible/Original
Sangre de mi Sangre: Combines El Norte with El Mariachi and The Muppets Take Manhattan, except this time, it's personal. Original
Yella: German. Original
the score:
week: 4-1
year: 121-55
wide:
week: 0-1
year: 31-28
Friday, May 09, 2008
9 May 2008
"Back of the net."
wide:
Speed Racer: "Kudos to production designer the Marquis de Sade, and to script-doctor Chim-Chim." -Gregory Weinkauf. Not original
What Happens In Vegas: Does not stay in Vegas, in fact, and takes place largely in New York. Also what happens in Vegas is terrible ideas for movies are drunkenly hatched. Despite the fact that the premise of this film seems to be based on an ad campaign I guess it's grudgingly Original
Limited:
The Babysitters: The early front runner for the film most likely to have creepy old men filing lawsuits for intellectual property theft. Original
Battle for Haditha: It's hard to tell if this is a fictional film set during the event or essentially a retelling so I'm gonna go Not Original
Before the Rains: But after the original movie, Asphalt Zahov. Not original
Bloodline: The rule on documentaries is that they count as original, but a documentary of a guy trying to explore The Da Vinci Code is getting the Not original
Frontier(s): Neonazis! Original
The Memory Thief: Nazis! Original
Monster Camp: It's like summer camp if, instead of basket weaving and hiking, campers pretended they were orcs and wizards. Oh, and all the campers are adult fantasy enthusiasts. Original
Noise: Tim Robbins is being driven crazy by the constant noise in New York, so instead of considering a move or maybe some soundproofing, he becomes batman. Original
Refusenik: Commies! Original
Surfwise: Documentary about a rejected sequel to Lord of the Rings in which Sam leads a gnarly surfboard invasion to the undying lands. No? Damn. Original
The Tracey Fragments: "There are only rare scenes in which there are less then 3 fragments to be seen on screen." Sounds unpleasant and pretentious, but I've been wrong before. Not original
Turn the River: Is about a poolshark, but I bet there's some Texas Hold 'em in there, too. Original
Vice: Stars most of the cast of Kill Bill. That is all I know. Original
the score:
week: 10-5
year: 117-54
wide:
week: 1-1
year: 31-27
wide:
Speed Racer: "Kudos to production designer the Marquis de Sade, and to script-doctor Chim-Chim." -Gregory Weinkauf. Not original
What Happens In Vegas: Does not stay in Vegas, in fact, and takes place largely in New York. Also what happens in Vegas is terrible ideas for movies are drunkenly hatched. Despite the fact that the premise of this film seems to be based on an ad campaign I guess it's grudgingly Original
Limited:
The Babysitters: The early front runner for the film most likely to have creepy old men filing lawsuits for intellectual property theft. Original
Battle for Haditha: It's hard to tell if this is a fictional film set during the event or essentially a retelling so I'm gonna go Not Original
Before the Rains: But after the original movie, Asphalt Zahov. Not original
Bloodline: The rule on documentaries is that they count as original, but a documentary of a guy trying to explore The Da Vinci Code is getting the Not original
Frontier(s): Neonazis! Original
The Memory Thief: Nazis! Original
Monster Camp: It's like summer camp if, instead of basket weaving and hiking, campers pretended they were orcs and wizards. Oh, and all the campers are adult fantasy enthusiasts. Original
Noise: Tim Robbins is being driven crazy by the constant noise in New York, so instead of considering a move or maybe some soundproofing, he becomes batman. Original
Refusenik: Commies! Original
Surfwise: Documentary about a rejected sequel to Lord of the Rings in which Sam leads a gnarly surfboard invasion to the undying lands. No? Damn. Original
The Tracey Fragments: "There are only rare scenes in which there are less then 3 fragments to be seen on screen." Sounds unpleasant and pretentious, but I've been wrong before. Not original
Turn the River: Is about a poolshark, but I bet there's some Texas Hold 'em in there, too. Original
Vice: Stars most of the cast of Kill Bill. That is all I know. Original
the score:
week: 10-5
year: 117-54
wide:
week: 1-1
year: 31-27
Friday, May 02, 2008
2 May 2008
"you're gonna set my country music award on fire?"
wide:
Iron Man: Not original
Made of Honor: The preview for this movie had more than two pratfalls in 30 seconds. I'm just saying... Original
Limited:
Fugitive Pieces: Not original
Graduation: Not a Graduate prequel. Original
Hollywood Chinese: Original
Mister Lonely: Harmony Korine Strikes Back! Original
Redbelt: David Mamet and ultimate fighting sounds like a winning combination, right? (...) Original
Son of Rambow: Almost certainly better than any other Rambo related film. Not original
Viva: Original
The War on Democracy: Original
XXY: Not original
the score:
week: 7-4
year: 107-49
wide:
week: 1-1
year: 30-26
note: that whole thing about having energy turned out to be false.
wide:
Iron Man: Not original
Made of Honor: The preview for this movie had more than two pratfalls in 30 seconds. I'm just saying... Original
Limited:
Fugitive Pieces: Not original
Graduation: Not a Graduate prequel. Original
Hollywood Chinese: Original
Mister Lonely: Harmony Korine Strikes Back! Original
Redbelt: David Mamet and ultimate fighting sounds like a winning combination, right? (...) Original
Son of Rambow: Almost certainly better than any other Rambo related film. Not original
Viva: Original
The War on Democracy: Original
XXY: Not original
the score:
week: 7-4
year: 107-49
wide:
week: 1-1
year: 30-26
note: that whole thing about having energy turned out to be false.
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