Movie Of The Week - 3

Ah our third installment. I hope that everyone has been enjoying the films that I have been recommending. This week I'm going to do a little change up from the usual doom and gloom films.

This weeks movie is...


Man, if you haven't seen this film you are so missing out!

Synopsis:

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

Directed By:
David Wain

Cast:
Janeane Garofalo
David Hyde Pierce
Michael Ian Black
Paul Rudd
Christopher Meloni
Molly Shannon
Amy Poehler

Some Interesting Trivia:

Although called wet hot, the credits thank the crew for surviving a cold, wet Pennsylvania spring. You can also see the actors' breaths at points during the movie.

The owners of Camp Towanda (where the movie was filmed) were told that this was going to be a family comedy. They were mortified when they saw the final cut of the film.

It rained 25 out of 29 days during filming of this movie.

During the scene where Beth (Janeane Garofalo) is announcing which campers need to put their trunks out for an early bus, Janeane Garofalo improvised most of the names. You can hear her call for "David Ben-Gurion," who was the first Prime Minister of Israel.


Opening Sequence:

Movie Of The Week - 2

I hope that everyone made it through "Leaving Las Vegas" without wanting to kill yourself.

This week's movie is....


Yes, even if you hate Bjork you can't deny her this film.

Synopsis:
The final installment in Lars von Trier's Golden Heart trilogy (which includes BREAKING THE WAVES and THE IDIOTS), DANCER IN THE DARK takes the director's original blend of heightened pseudorealism, fabricated melodrama, and the priciples of the Dogme 95 genre to a dangerously intense... The story concerns Selma (Björk), a Czech immigrant living in 1964 Washington State with her 12-year-old son, Gene (Vladan Kostic). On the verge of blindness, Selma spends her days working in a factory, as well as performing other odd jobs, in order to save up enough money to pay for an operation that will cure Gene of the same disease. To pass the time, Selma fantasizes that her own life is a musical, one in which her friends join her in sweeping song-and-dance routines. After her neighbor Bill (David Morse) discovers Selma's hidden savings and steals them from her, she is forced to perform an act of salvation that will condemn her forever.

Directed By:
Lars von Trier

Cast:
Bjork
Catherine Deneuve
David Morse
Peter Stormare

Some Interesting Trivia:

As a countermeasure for wearing strong glasses extensively, Björk wore contacts of the opposite level to neutralize her vision during those scenes.

Björk's first leading role in a feature film. During the shooting, she left the set. No one knew where she was and no one was able to contact her. Shooting was suspended indefinitely. She came back after three days

Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".

Lars von Trier has said that each morning before filming, Björk would say "Mr. von Trier, I despise you," and spit at him.

Trailer:

Lingo Episode 7, Entertainment For Your Ears

On this weeks episode of Lingo Doug and Andrew discuss...

The Dark Knight
Apophis
E3

...and so much more!

You're So Beautiful You Could Be A Part Time Model

Haiiii Majide!

So last night my favorite show was on, "I Survived A Japanese Gameshow". Last night's show was excellent it was the big baby episode. What do you mean when you say big baby Andrew? I mean that the contestants of the show dressed up like giant babies and ran through and obstacle course. Was it weird, yes. Was it hilarious, double yes.

The laughter stopped when Mary, my favorite contestant, had to fight for her position to stay on the show by entering into the elimination round against Donnell, the pompous, arrogant douche. The elimination game was also hilarious. The two contestants had to dress up like chickens and pop giant balloons with their butts. Sadly, Mary lost.

With Mary gone my faith in the show wavers. What makes Mary so cool you ask?

1. See title of this blog.
2. She seemed to take a genuine interest in the culture of Japan, and that is so awesome.
3. She wasn't a douche like some of the other contestants.
4. She took everything in stride and did the best she could.

She totally deserved to stay on the show longer and win the $250,000 prize money (26,288,102 yen).

Mary you can be the Hiphopapotamus to my Rhymnoserous any day of the week...you know, if that's what you're into.

Beardy McBeardface

Try not to laugh like a psycho when you watch this....

The Unloved

I'm a big reader, and I always love it when I stumble across books that are relatively unknown and get to spread the word about them.

So this review will be of John Saul's novel The Unloved.

Synopsis:

Kevin wakes with a start from the nightmare he had of killing his mother, he is the only Deveraux to leave the family stomping ground, but that is about to change. When Helena Deveraux, Kevin's mother, is on her death bed her one wish is that her long lost son Kevin return back to Deveraux. Upon Kevin's return he rekinldes his relationship with his sister Margurite, and finds that after his mother's passing he is contractually bound to live in Deveraux.

Margurite has known nothing other than taking care of her mother Helena. She used to aspire to become a ballet dancer, but ever since her accident she has resorted to teaching ballet to the local girls. After Kevin returns back to Deveraux Manor and her mother passes, she feels abandoned, alone, and strangly has taken a great interest in her now dead mother. Everyone thinks that she is crazy, but she knows that mother would be, is happy with who she has become.

This is a great novel that has many plot twists and at several points scores a 10 on the "Scare-O-Meter". I highly reccomend that you pick this book up!

Next book review...Nathaniel by John Saul

Baby Blues aka Cradle Will Fall

So my best friend/co-host worked on a film down in Savannah Georgia a few years back, and now it is finally getting released to DVD. The film looks amazing, and I already have my copy pre-ordered on Amazon.com.

Trailer:


Pre-Order:


Go Doug!

Movie Of The Week - 1

So, lets kick the first week of "Movie Of The Week" off with a short explanation.

This section will showcase films that I love, and also films I feel it is important for all to see. Now, I know that I have posted many odd Japanese trailers and film reviews on this site. My taste does vary, so not all these films will be foreign. I will also try and keep the list of films local, when I say local I mean you can drive to your videostore, or Netflix and get them from there.

That being said, lets get into our first film...


Yes, even if you hate Nick Cage, you can't deny him this film.

Synopsis:
Because his wife left him and took his son with her, screenwriter Ben Anderson has started drinking, a lot. He's getting more and more isolated and he troubles women in bars because he wants to have sex with them. When he gets fired, he decides to leave everything behind and move to Las Vegas and drink himself to death. In Las Vegas he meets Sera, a prostitute with some problems as well who he moves in with.

Directed By:
Mike Figgis

Cast:
Nick Cage
Elizabeth Shue
Julian Sands

Trivia That Makes This Film Interesting:

Nick Cageresearched his character by binge drinking and visiting many hospitalized career alcoholics. Elisabeth Shue associated with prostitutes and interviewed them on the strip in Las Vegas.

Author John O'Brien, on whose novel this movie is based, committed suicide two weeks after the movie went into production. Director Mike Figgis contemplated abandoning the project, but decided the film would make a good memorial for O'Brien.

The "supermarket sweep" with Ben whistling his suicide death note scene was voted Empire magazines eighth greatest drunk scene in movie history (2005).

Ben doesn't eat a single thing during the entire film. This reinforces his dependence on alcohol as chronic alcoholics usually forget to eat or can't force food down. During the restaurant scene he puts spaghetti on his fork but doesn't eat it. And when Sera fixes him rice, he eats an ice cube instead.

Nick Cage won the Oscar for Best Actor In A Leading Role.

Trailer:

New Additions

Hey everyone, sorry for the large gaps in between posts lately, I've been quite busy. So to make up for it I will make several posts. I'm adding one now called "Movie of the Week" where I will recommend a film and post a trailer and a quick review for it.

Also, I am going to start posting other reviews, video games and books as well. This will not only allow me to showcase the things that I am interested in, but it will also give these artists work a chance to become a little more widespread.

So with that these next few posts will be the start of new trends. I hope all you readers are well and that you are all enjoying Lingo! Don't forget to vote in our polls, and also to purchase some Lingo merchandise. All the proceeds go to a charity, I believe this time around it is animal rights. Help some animals, let them has cheeseburgers!

Lingo Episode Six Available For Download Now!

Yes indeed Lingo is still rockin, and the newest special extended episode is up and waiting for your ears. Click on the above image to be taken there magically!

JTrailers

I'm trailer crazy today, maybe I'm excited that Jeremy (el douche-o) was kicked from the Bachelorette. Maybe I'm excited because tonight is "I Survived A Japanese Gameshow", I don't know, but I do know that these next couple of films look hilarious and awesome!

High School Girl Rika: Zombie Hunter


OnceChanbara: The Movie


Stacy


Stacy is a great flick! Not only does it have zombies in it, but also, the weapon they use to kill them is the "Blues Campbell 2 Chainsaw". It attaches to your hand!

So those are some nifty horror trailers for all, and if you think that they look dumb at least you broadened your horizons to other culture's zombies!

Quantum Of Solice Trailer

Here it is! For all you Bond junkies I present, the "Quantum of Solace" Trailer



I think that it looks totally badass, especially knowing that Daniel Craig chopped off part of his finger filming, and there were all those accidents. Will this film rise from the ashes of the "curse" that many people have said is upon it?

I'm not going to jump to conclusions yet...will you?