Posts Tagged ‘scott pilgrim vs. the world’
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 39 – Best of 2010
After taking a week off The Filmdogs Podcast is back with our Best Films of 2010 show, and just in time for this Sunday’s Academy Awards. Take a listen as the gang divulges which movies from the past year made our lists, some of our answers might surprise you…
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Crossover | When Actors Wanna Sing
Oh the fickle mind of the artist…
The idea of actors/actresses entering the music industry or musicians entering the film industry is nothing new, but it has always interested me for some reason. I don’t know if its the fact that many of the transitions are rough and don’t really pan out well, proving the artist, who could be very solid in their native career, sub-par to mediocre in their new “career”. Either way, I’m always pleased to see an Actor/Actress who can pull their own weight both musically and as a Thespian.
Don't Hassle the Hoff
Lets take a look at a few music projects, brought to the table by relevant actors/actresses, that you may have never known existed. And no, there will be no David Hasselhoff in this conversation.
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Hilarious Video | The Michael Cera School of Acting
Here at Filmdogs we have a love, and mostly hate relationship with actor Michael Cera. For me some of this bad mojo went away after Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but the pains of Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist still haunt me to this day. Why the frustration with this successful young actor? Well, seeing him constantly play similar characters often comes across as if he’s not trying. Which can be extremely annoying to anyone wanting to break into the film industry.
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Michael Cera’s Favorite Films
Here at Filmdogs, we have a bit of a love hate relationship with Michael Cera. Although he has proven to filmgoers that he has talent, the jury still seems to be out on his cinematic range. I, for one, thought he was very good in Arrested Development, Superbad, and Youth and Revolt, while also acknowledging that he was completely underwhelming and unfunny in both Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist and Year One. That said, one thing that Filmdogs definitely agrees on is that Cera brought his “A” game and more to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Well, now we can get a look at some of the films that inspire Michael Cera, and I must say he has good taste. Intervals of Awesome originally posted the list which features some Kurosawa, Scorsese, and Anderson (Wes and P.T.). Continue on to check out the list.
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The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 21 – Podcast vs. The World
Episode 21 of the Filmdogs Podcast is up and ready for your listening enjoyment. In the News this week we discuss the recent controversy over the original ending to Return of the Jedi and the Star Wars films ariving on Blu-Ray. Other news items include Paramount‘s upcoming slate and the trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. In Overlooked Films we plug Edgar Wright‘s 2007 action/comedy Hot Fuzz, and Filmdogs writer Ms. Mack joins us for our Featured Topic of the Week, a review of Wright’s latest film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Then to close it out we showcase a zany One-Liner of the Week from cult classic The Big Lebowski.
Email us with you podcast feedback or segment suggestions at filmdogspodcast@gmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast here, or listen in you browser. Also, you may download an enhanced AAC feed with chapter markers and artwork from iTunes on your computer or straight to your iPhone/iPod touches now! If you like what you hear be sure to write a quick review on iTunes as well. It helps us out. Thanks!
Score Your Week | Blade Runner
The statement “Blade Runner is the best Science Fiction film of all time”, is generally considered to be fact and not opinion these days. Which is funny considering that Ridley Scott’s masterpiece did poorly at the box office when it was released in 1982. Here’s hoping that last weekend’s sadly under preforming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will gain such status in it’s genre over time. (It deserves it)
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Game On | Review of “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”
With Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Edgar Wright has now been crowned the undisputed King of the action/comedy. The film is an innovative and kinetic visual feast on the level with such films as Speed Racer and Kill Bill Vol 1. Not only that, it also tells a funny and impactful story of 20 something romance.
I haven’t read the comics upon which the film was based, and I have to admit to not really understanding what the movie was trying to achieve in it’s onslaught of advertising. So the action transpires like a video game? What’s the reason? So there’s heavy dose of sight gags, yet the film doesn’t quite fit the tone of a straight up comedy. One particularly bad TV spot stated something like, “in a musical, characters break into song when they feel the need. In Scott Pilgrim’s world they break into fights.” Even that simple explanation doesn’t even begin to grasp the concept, but all I can say is that the movie will make complete sense to anyone who’s owned an NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 18 – The Revenge of Podcast Galore
The 18th Episode of The Filmdogs Podcast has finally arrived. Listen in as this week as we discuss all the happenings at Comic Con 2010 in an extended news segment. Then in our Featured Topic we dicsect a statement made by Movieline writer Stephanie Zacharek in her controversial review of Inception. Can movies still be great? Or only “awesome”? To conclude, we tear apart Halle Berry’s infamously bad zinger from X-Men in our One-Liner of the Week. Why go to fan conventions when you have The Filmdogs Podcast?
Email us with you podcast feedback or segment suggestions at filmdogspodcast@gmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast here, or listen in you browser. Also, you may download an enhanced AAC feed with chapter markers and artwork from iTunes on your computer or straight to your iPhone/iPod touches now! If you like what you hear be sure to write a quick review on iTunes as well. It helps us out. Thanks!
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Captions
Well hi there. My name’s Ms. Mack, and I like funny captions. Hence my column, “Caption Kangaroo”. The concept is simple- I will take screen shots from movies both good and bad and write funny things about said photos. Commence with the giggling.
"Dude...why are we fighting over this expressionless, incomprehensibly dull, whiny emo bitch ? Let's go play ball."
Trailer Exam | “Get Low”
With Predators opening this weekend and Inception and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World still ahead of us, it seems if the summer movie season is finally picking up. That said there are still very few intimate character dramas floating around until fall. One exception, however, is Aaron Schneider’s Get Low. Set in the 1930s, Get Low is the true story of a man who throws his own funeral party while he is still alive. The trailer has a great comedically poignant tone and showcases some of the film’s fantastic cinematography. Plus, the cast alone should be enough to pique any filmgoer’s interest. The film stars Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, Lucas Black and opens on July 30th. Check out the trailer below.
