Charlie Chaplin’s inspiring speech ~ ‘The Great Dictator’
What an inspiring speech from Charlie Chaplin in the classic talkie The Great Dictator.
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus ~ Just not good enough
Prometheus ~ I’ve been anticipating Ridley Scott’s “prequel” to Alien for many months now. After seeing Prometheus in 3-D, I have to admit I was disappointed.
While the film contained visually striking special effects, they just weren’t enough to compensate for the under-developed characters and mostly predictable story.
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Peter Dinklage ~ The Station Agent
The Station Agent is an indie film I probably would not have ever seen if it weren’t for Peter Dinkage (Wikipedia, IMDB). Actor Peter Dinklage currently stars in the HBO series Game of Thrones where he plays a dwarf noble, Tyrion Lannister, who relies on his wits to navigate the perils of a sister who hates him and a populace that dismisses him. It’s a great role that Dinklage plays with such authenticity.
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RUIN ~ Superb 3-D animation short ~ OddBall Animation
Superb! Superb! Superb! ~ Absolutely brilliant 3-D animation video from OddBall Animation. Thankfully, it looks to be a teaser for a longer project. Totally works in getting me wanting more.
Oddball Animation has done a lot of fabulous work.
Via RUIN on Vimeo
Hobbiton ~ Behind the Scenes ~ The Hobbit
Hobbiton returns! So very cool to see the place come back alive, and more permanent.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ~ Amazing title sequence by ‘Blur’
Title sequence of the David Fincher’s version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is totally fantastic. Not sure yet what it has to do with the story, but it’s a great piece of effects, editing, and cinematography. Super cool.
Peter Weyland ~ TED Talk 2023
Prometheus is Ridley Scott’s new film due out the summer of 2012. Rumors abound that it’s an extension of the Blader Runner or Alien franchises, but apparently Ridley Scott himself set those rumors straight. The only connection to those two films and Prometheus is the dystopian vision that corporations will rule the world, and the name Weyland, of Weyland-Yutani in Alien, the corporation that sent out the Nostromo.
In his TED Talk of 2023, Peter Weyland, played by Guy Pierce, introduces himself to us…and provides a tremendous teaser for the film. Great Scott! What good marketing!
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Abraham Lincoln ~ Vampire Hunter?
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter – I thought it was a joke. Turns out, besides being a book by Seth Grahame-Smith, it’s a movie by Tim Burton (as producer) that should come out next summer.
Moneyball’s Kerris Dorsey sings Lenka’s “The Show”
This scene from Moneyball totally charmed my socks off. Kerris Dorsey does such a good job.
