Whilst I absolutely love How I Met Your Mother I haven’t plunked down the cash for the show on DVD yet. Therefore I hadn’t seen the bloopers from the first four seasons until I stumbled upon them on Youtube.
To say they’re awesome is an understatement. These guys and gals goof around not only like they’re best pals but like they could be my own best friends too. It’s this kind of chemistry on set which translates to chemistry on screen.
Below are the four blooper reels.
I was at a BBQ on the weekend and we somehow managed to get onto the topic of Megan Fox and it was surprising how quickly the conversation turned nasty. A couple of the people involved in the discussion are good friends of mine and I felt for sure they would like and defend Fox, but to my surprise they were equally against her.
Some of the comments were that she’s a bitch, an obvious reference to her comments about Michael Bay. Never mind that she’s just saying what everyone else already says or thinks, namely that Bay is a hack that fills his movies with explosions and other mindless shit. Her comments are no less valid just because he cast her. If anything I admire her more for speaking her mind. Since when did that become a bad thing?
Another comment against her was that she’s “covered in tattoos and she’s disgusting.” From last count I could see two tattoos on her typically visible skin, the most prominent of which is the Marilyn Monroe portrait on her forearm. No mention was made of Angelina Jolie’s numerous tattoos being “disgusting.” In fact, another point was made that she’s trying to be another Angelina Jolie. I guess there’s only allowed to be one hot brunette actress with tattoos. Just more flawed logic and mean spirited comments.
The final remark was that she can’t act. Roger Ebert said of her role in Jennifer’s Body that “Fox did her career a lot of good with the two “Transformer” movies, but this is her first chance to really perform, and you know what? She comes through.” Aside from her two prominent roles in Transformers 1+2 and some other limited work, her resume is pretty bare. And really, how much acting do you expect from these roles? They’re not Schindler’s List.
I really don’t understand why there’s so much venom directed towards Fox. What’s she done to deserve it? Star in billion dollar grossing blockbusters, speak her mind, and have tattoos. Is that reallt enough to justify hating her? I like her, I like the movies she’s appeared in, and I’ll continue to watch her films for the forseeable future. Next on the list, Jonah Hex.
Three new posters for The Twilight Saga: New Moon came out today but because I fucking hate Twilight but like Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning I’m only posting the two that feature them.
(source = IMP Awards)
Here’s the new poster for the upcoming horror flick The Crazies.
Nothing special about the poster but the film could be cool. It tells the story of the inhabitants of a small Iowa town who are suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply.
The film stars Radha Mitchell and Timothy Olyphant and is due for release on 26th February 2010.
(source = IMP Awards)
A weekly post that will be going up on Saturday or Sunday with the purpose of highlighting the shows I watched that week and how I ranked them. It’s not intended as a list of all shows on the air, only those that I actually watched during the week. Watching something on Monday that aired on Friday won’t make the cut.
Like everything on this site it’s for my own enjoyment but feel free to comment.
Once again I didn’t have time to watch The Office but I also missed out on Community, Parks & Recreation, The Forgotten and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Hopefully next week I’ll be able to find time to watch these shows and others.
Written by: Diablo Cody
Directed by: Karyn Kusama
Genre: Comedy, horror, parody
Jennifer (Megan Fox) convinces her best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) to come see a rock band at their local bar. After a fire rips through the bar the band take Jennifer into the woods and sacrifice her to Satan in order to become famous. The sacrifice goes wrong and Jennifer becomes inhabited by a demon and in order to stay strong Jennifer feeds on the boys in her high school. Needy is the only one who suspects anything and sets about stopping her.
I know, it doesn’t sound that great, and depending how you feel about Diablo Cody and Megan Fox this may in fact be a movie you couldn’t be paid to watch. I on the other hand have been looking forward to Jennifer’s Body for quite some time now. I’m a big fan of both Megan Fox and Diablo Cody but it wasn’t just the involvement of these two which made me keep an eye on Jennifer’s Body. Truth be told I’m an even bigger fan of the supporting cast who include Amanda Seyfried (Veronica Mars), Adam Brody (The O.C.), Chris Pratt (Everwood, Parks & Recreation), the criminally underappreciated Kyle Gallner (Veronica Mars), J.K. Simmons and Amy Sedaris.
I dare say the main reason people will either dislike, or not see, Jennifer’s Body is because it’s written by Diablo Cody. I think the main complaint about Diablo Cody is she tries too hard to make her dialogue creative and the vast majority of the time it’s a little too cute for it’s own good. The fact is that people don’t speak like the characters she writes, and whilst this is kinda the appeal of Diablo Cody for me, I can understand why people are turned off by her work. Whilst I’m not turned off by her work I do notice it, and sometimes it stretches even a little further than I’d like and it’s at this point that I’m taken out of the film. I’d say on balance there are more instances like this in Jennifer’s Body than Juno, but on the whole even these instances don’t ruin the film for me, they just act as a minor distraction. And in all honesty I’m not really sure why such vitriol has been directed towards Diablo Cody. Maybe those who don’t like her work or begrudge her success should simply not watch her films. That seems like a far more sensible thing to do than cover the internet in venom filled comments.
The great thing about Jennifer’s Body is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously and I really don’t think that it should be classified as a horror. In fact, I’m not even sure if should be classified as a comedy either because if anything it’s a hybrid of horror, comedy and parody. That might not be something that gets people into the cinema but it’s the closest approximation of what the film is. A prime example is the lesbian kissing scene. It was done almost as a wink to the audience and a nod to it’s 80′s horror movie roots. Everyone (at least all the guys) want Jennifer and Needy to kiss, so Diablo Cody was good enough to write it. It doesn’t really shape the story in any way, other than maybe highlighting the connection between Jennifer and Needy, but it’s another nod to the 80′s horror pedigree that it’s mocking/honouring.
Final mention should be made of the awesome Amanda Seyfried. Whilst she may not be doing the talk show rounds like Megan Fox she’s just as important a part of the film as anyone. Although she’s an absolute knockout she’s really dressed down in the film but still manages to be a beautiful captivating presence. As weird as it sounds, those eyes of hers are mesmerizing. I think I could probably watch a movie that just involved her staring at the screen for 90 minutes. I realise that’s an odd thing to say but it’s probably at least 60% true. That’s how much I love her.
RATING: 7/10
CONCLUSION
The special effects are average (but still vastly superior to Twilight), the story is nothing special, the dialogue is too cute for its own good at times, the twist ending (although I don’t actually think it’s meant to be a “twist ending”) is nothing special, it’s not particularly scary, and it’s not particularly funny. But you know what, none of that matters to me. The draw of Jennifer’s Body is the actors. That’s pretty much it. I love everyone in the film and the absolute main reason I wanted to see the film is because of all the actors in it. I’m glad it turned out to be exactly as I expected.
First off, I know I’m very late with this, but I wanted to get it up so that I could once again emphasise how great I though Archer was. Hopefully this post will be a weekly thing going up on Saturday or Sunday with the purpose of highlighting the shows I watched that week and how I ranked them. It’s not intended as a list of all shows (for instance I would ordinarily watch Sons of Anarchy but I’m still making my way through the 1st season and therefore I’m not watching the 2nd season), and it only counts shows I actually watched during that week, so watching something on Monday that aired on Friday won’t make the cut.
Like everything on this site it’s for my own enjoyment but feel free to comment.
By the people behind Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (which I sadly admit I still haven’t seen) comes the trailer for Megafault.
The film tells the story of Dr. Amy Lane (Brittany Murphy) and Boomer (Eriq La Salle) who are racing to stop a giant earthquake that threatens to tear the world in half.
For a while there it seemed like Brittany Murphy was gonna be in every movie that came out, but in recent years her work appears to have dried up a bit. Maybe all those rumours I read on wwtdd.com about her whoring around and rampant cocaine use were true and she fell out of favour with the studios. It’s a shame because I’ve liked her since I first saw her in Clueless back in 1995.
Title: “Pilot”
Written by: Adam Reed
Air date: 17th Sept 2009
The show follows the exploits of Sterling Archer, a 007 agent type who works for ISIS, and the various other employees at the organisation. The pilot, like just about every other pilot, sets up the characters and their individual relationships.
I usually have at least an idea about what’s coming on TV with regards to new shows, but it’s especially true for shows I think I’d be interested in. I had no idea that Archer was going to be on and I had no clue what it was about. The only reason I found out about Archer is because I was checking the schedule on TheFutonCritic.com and saw that an animated show was premiering on FX. As with most new animation, I check the voice cast behind it, and in the case of Archer there’s a pretty decent level of talent, including Judy Greer, Chris Parnell and Jessica Walter. All this combined to make Archer a show I was very interested in seeing. My instincts proved right on.
Almost immediately I was struck by how perfect this show felt to me. This one episode taster seems very close to Arrested Development in terms of comedy perfection, with gags that push the limits of not only what an animated show can be but also what a regular show can be. It’s not juvenile or gross-out humour like you’d expect in South Park, but something far more tailored for adults. The jokes come thick and fast with hardly a break between them. But don’t think there’s an over-reliance on jokes at the expense of story (eg Family Guy/American Dad/The Cleveland Show) as Archer manages to fit in a decent groundwork for what the show is likely to be about. Namely espionage, family tension, and sexual relationships.
The whole episode was simply brilliant and trying to highlight just a few parts really does it a disservice. That being said, some of my favourite parts were:
FINAL RATING: 9/10
CONCLUSION
Checking the FX website reveals that Archer isn’t scheduled to hit the airwaves until January 2010. I guess the pilot was just to whet our appetites. It worked. Archer is one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time, and is a great adult orientated animated show. FX is really building a very strong stable of shows. Waiting until January for Archer is almost as difficult as waiting for Lost, but after seeing the pilot I’m extemely confident that the show will be worth it.
I love Megan Fox and I’m really looking forward to seeing her in Jennifer’s Body. With that said, here’s the French poster for the flick and a video of her appearance on The Tonight Show the other day.
