1. Link Blowout #79

    Aronofsky May Helm Human Nature With GClooney - A.k.a. Darren’s unofficial Planet of the Apes remake.

    Can Horror Help Save VHS? - Um… No. Nothing can save VHS. And anybody who attaches themselves to this fad is just as gimmick-happy as the Hollywood 3D zealots.

    23,000 Stallone Fans Sued - Sly & company deem downloader’s pocket-books Expendable(s).

    Micheal Cera To Star In Indie Thriller - I find it hard to imagine taking anything Cera stars in serious enough to be suspenseful. I mean, seriously.

    MovieBoozer.com - My movie website of the moment, they measure their movies in beer. BEER I SAY.

    Meanwhile, In Trailerville…

    • Horrible Bosses - The second feature from the director of King of Kong, but not a documentary. Also, could go either way.
    • Real Steel - The second trailer for this big-f’n-robots -vs- big-f’n-robots flick, based on a short story published in 1956, makes the film look less like a fun time and more like a “I hate child acting” special effects bore-fest. Le sigh.
    • Big Ass - A trailer starring Will Smith.

    [the saddest photo ever (see above) via smoonie]

    - James

  2. Link Blowout #78

    Jack Conte’s Tron Legacy + Inception Mashup - See above. Brilliant.

    Deals: The Master & Django Unchained Find a Home - New Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino projects are officially on the move, courtesy The Brothers Harvey.

    Kirkman Wants King - The Hollywood Reporter catches up with the Walking Dead creator. Topics of discussion include comic-based properties he’s excited by, completed scripts, and getting the master of the horror novel, Stephen King himself, to write a season two episode.

    Meltdown - A sadistic short featuring the voice talent of David Cross (among others.) “Last night’s leftovers battle for their lives.”

    Harry Knowles’ Neckbeard - Good on the AICN founder for continuing to lose the weight - I wish the man nothing but great health and a long life of living down his legendary Godzilla review. That being said, shave that shite already.

    Meanwhile, in Twitterville…

    • Join the Force - Want a job at LucasFilm? There’s a twitter account for that. [via]
    • Freddy Got Fingered Basket - In Texas and want a basket of fried chicken steak fingers named ofter the Tom Green classic cult film? There’s a restaurant for that. [via]
    • Existential Star Wars - Want to see what Star Wars would look like as a French Existential flick? Theres a YouTube video for that. [via]

    - James

    • Link Blowout #77

      Thor’s Product Placement Review - Breaking down the film by the products it shamelessly plugs. More of this, please.

      Darren Aronofsky’s Recommended Reading - Five books, to be exact - all of which are related to making movies in some way. File this one under “missed it the first go-around.”

      Dear 3D, Please Die Already (Again) - Scott Weinberg breaks down the who, what, why, and please-make-the-pain-stop of the current 3D movie craze. I couldn’t agree more.

      AICN Interviews Tyler Stout - You know, the Tyler Stout who gained recent acclaim for his (Alamo Drafthouse approved) incredibly detailed poster re-designs of classic fanboy favorite films. Related Self-Link: 14 Awesome Alt Movie Poster Designers

      Meanwhile, In Trailerville…

      • The Elephant in the Living Room - Director Michael Webber’s documentary focusing on exotic pet ownership in America. Regardless, I still want a slow loris.
      • Elephant White - Brought to you buy the director of Ong Bak, also know as “that movie in which Kevin Bacon has a bad Australian accent.”
      • Page One: Inside the New York Times - In which director Andrew Rossi chronicles the working lives of several NYT staffers for a year while they struggle to remain relevant in the digital age.

      [Star Wars newbie screeny via forgreatjustice]

      And oh yea, here’s one more link you should click. Trust me, you’ll thank me later.

      - James

    • Link Blowout #76

      3 Lessons Chris Hemsworth Learned From Thor - They forgot #4: Don’t stand too close to the sun. Yuck yuck.

      Time Warner Buys Flixter, and thus Rotten Tomatoes - They intend to expand both into a ‘digital content ownership’ service. In other recent Time Warner news, NetFlix is not a threat to the current distribution model. ORLY?

      David Lynch Signature Cup Coffee - Peep the Lynch directed “commercial” for the Twin Peak creator’s own personal brand of coffee, which he sells on his website. Weirdly.

      Lando Calrissian’s Cape is Totally Lined With Dragons - Appropriately bad ass.

      The Home Alone House is For Sale - $2.4 million in a down economy? Worth every penny to trounce around yelling “This house is so full of people it makes me sick. When I grow up and get married, I’m living alone!”

      Meanwhile, In Trailerville…

      • Columbiana - Zoe Saldana learns to lead a film and kick-ass doing it. Also, Luc Besson.
      • Retreat - Zoe Saldana doppleganger Thandie Newton gets stuck in a post-apocalyptic virus thriller with a twist. Here’s hoping the real twist is it doesn’t suck.
      • Moby Dick - Which is more along the lines of a Korean action drama than a retelling of the classic Herman Melville book or a bad pr0n movie title pun.

      [Thor vid via @moviebrainrot]

      - James

    • Link Blowout #75

      LOST Season Finale Call Sheet Spills All - Caution: Contains major spoilers within, supposedly. I didn’t look at it, so I can’t personally vouch. Because I don’t want to ruin SIX SEASONS OF ANTICIPATION.

      Colin Farrell To Star In Fright Night Remake - Inspired casting? We’ll see.

      BTS Photo’s From Red Tails - The George Lucas produced period-flick based on the Tuskegee Airmen leaks a few production pics. Surprise! They included green-screen.

      Thor: Everything We Know - Er, everything TotalFilm knows, that is. Comparisons to 300, lots of British actors, no Nick Fury, and more.

      Trailer: Machete, Super 8 (official in HQ, not the bootleg)

      Lists of the Day

      [E.T.Rex via newsoftheunreal]

      • Link Blowout #74

        Iron Man 2: Augmented Reality Experience - A great IM2 promotional website, requires a webcam and an open-mind. Truly unique, a rarity these days.

        Paramount to Make The Ring 3D - I wouldn’t pay normal admission price to see another Ring film, much less a 3D premium.

        Star Wars -vs- Rush Hour - I’m ashamed that this made me laugh, but it did.

        Watching R-Rated Films Linked to Early Alcohol Use - Riiiiiight…

        Lists of the Day

        [Alien Cursor Dance Party via juliasegal]

      • Link Blowout #73

        Stephen Hawking Warns of Hostile Alien Races - And when Stephen Hawking speaks, the world listens.

        Nightmare On Elm Street Director Refuses 3D Conversion - First the fanboy backlash, then the industry, then the general public? We can only hope.

        David Lynch’s Favorite Films & Directors - I love this man. I don’t understand him, but I love him.

        Trailers: Twilight Eclipse, The Last Airbender, Trek Nation

        Happy Happy Birthday: Jet Li, Jordanna Brewster, Tom Welling

        Lists of the Day

        [Peter Mayhew pic via gunaxin’s Tribute to Chewbacca]

      • Link Blowout #72

        I’ve Seen the Future of Car Insurance - Local auto insurance company Vern Fonk parodies Back to the Future. Awfully.

        Trailer: Iron Man 2 (Chinese Edition) - With a small handful of new footage. May 7th can’t come soon enough.

        If Oscars Were Given For Movie Websites - That’s *official* movie websites, not fanboy news/blogs, unfortunately. Still, a pretty interesting read. I can’t tell you the last time I visited an movie’s official website for anything other than a trailer watch.

        Mining For Gold in Stanley Kubrick’s Archives - An interesting piece on Lunatic at Large, a film about carnies based on a concept found Kubrick’s archive in 1999 by his son-in-law, which has already scored interest from ScarJo and Sam “Moon was robbed” Rockwell.

        How Do Movie Theaters Choose Which Trailers To Play? - Slate unravels the sticky politics behind the mini sneak-peek.

        Lists of the Day

        [Caddyshack Busters via juliasegal]

      • Link Blowout #67

        Anna Faris is Private Benjamin - Finally, a remake casting I can get behind.

        Eastern Promises 2 Moving Forward - The unlikely sequel starts shooting in June with David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortenson returning. I can’t wait. [via filmjunk]

        Video: TronoRail - More video of Walt Disney World’s Tron themed monorail trains than one could ever want.

        Trailer: The Expendables - Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a shite-ton of gunplay and explosions. This can’t possibly go wrong.

        E*Trade Babies Coming To The Big-Screen - Um, no. Unless Lindsay Lohan voices one of the chatty little tikes. Then, yes.

        Lists of the Day

        [Predobear via juliasegal]

      • Link Blowout #66

        Most Minimalist Casablanca Poster Ever - A trend taken too far? … Or not far enough?

        Parannoying Activity - I’ll give you 10 to 1 odds that this spoof will be more clever than the currently planned future D2DVD Lions Gate sequel.

        Plastic Bag - An 18min short-film featuring Werner Herzog as the voice of a plastic bag. I’m pretty sure there’s a message in here somewhere, but it’s so darned subtle, I think I missed it.

        Chinese Sprite Commercial - Directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, etc). They can’t all be Nike, I guess.

        Iron Man 2: Pre-Effects - So stupidly fun I had to link it somewhere. Consider this my apology in advance.

        Daily Lists

        [Quentin Tarantino & Christoph Waltz, by Annie Leibovitz via pauvrelolita]

      • Link Blowout #65

        The Blind Side -vs- Ninja Assassin - Videogum side-by-sides the two seemingly polar-opposite films. Similarly predictably and pandering, now *that* I could agree with.

        James Cameron on Why Avatar Lost to Hurt Locker - My interpretation of Cameron’s carefully worded statements = it’s all Hollywood politics. Also, he kind of takes credit for KBigs getting the job.

        Avatar: Advertisement For Paganism - Or… Religious Over-Reaction of the Day!

        Eddie Grant’s “Romancing the Stone” - From the film Romancing the Stone. Vintage music video awesomeness.

        Beyond the Mat, 10 Years Later - A retrospective look at the best pro-wrestling documentary of all-time.

        Jeff Goldblum is Dating “Alex” From Lost - Chaos Theory at its best.

        Daily Lists

        [Avacake via cakelove]

      • Link Blowout #64

        Quentin Tarantino is a Smurf - He’s playing Brainy in the upcoming live-action adaptation. I’m assuming the role of Smug Smurf was taken.

        Curb Your Enthusiasm “Likely to Return” - Larry David said so to TV Guide, which makes today look pretty, pretty, pretty good.

        Steve Pink Talks Gross Pointe Blank 2 and Fear & Loathing Remake - From Hot Tub Time Machine to two unnecessary cash-grabs? Make ‘em 3D, Mr. Pink, and I’m in.

        Haim on Haim - Me, Myself, and I - A haunting vid of a young Corey Haim, seemingly under the influence of something, discussing his future in the entertainment industry. Sad. [via]

        A 3D Theory: Hollywood is Frightened - An interesting rant on the state of theater-going amongst the 2nd-coming of 3D gimmickry.

        Tron Legacy Set Interview: Jeff Bridges - An interesting read, Jeff seems to be just along for the ride in this movie, as he is in life in general.

        Daily Lists

      • Link Blowout #63

        Lady Geek-Ga - Not only does LG’s  video for “Telephone” feature the P***y Wagon from Kill Bill, but it’s loaded with nods to other geek favorites.

        IGN Dubs Kick-Ass “The Best Superhero Movie Ever Made” - Did someone say overhype?

        Spaghetti Western Poster Roundup - Loads of great vintage posters here. What happened to painted posters?

        Director Russell Mulcahy Defends His Teen Wolf Remake - As if there is ANY  possible defense. < insert misplaced outrage here >

        Quick Pics

        [Hayley “Iron Man” Williams via thebigbadwolf]

      • Link Blowout #62

        The World’s Most Action Packed Action Movie - Everything is Terrible takes on 1987’s truly terrible Deadly Prey. (see above)

        Katherine Bigelow Offered Spider-Man Reboot? - Oh gawd no.

        Complain About Cell-Phone Theater Talkers, Get Stabbed - The movie = Shutter Island. The weapon = a meat thermometer. Yes, a meat thermometer.

        Lady Gaga Borrows The P*ssy Wagon - The iconic yellow truck from Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 makes a strong guest appearance in LG’s latest music video “Telephone”.

        Corey on Corey - Feldman’s thoughts on Haim.

        Luke Wilson Pulls a K-Fed - I don’t normally traffic in these kind of rumors, but holy wow… Somehow I doubt this gain is for an upcoming movie role.

        Lists of the Day

      • Link Blowout #61

        The Dark Knight Dissected - A Batman rap, see above.

        Hurt Locker Fail - A collection of movie nitpicks mistakes from the *best movie made in 2009.

        Academy Award Winning Movie - A trailer spoof… similar to Charlie Brooker’s “How to Report the News” but with Oscar-bait films.

        Mythbuster Adam Savage’s Quest for the Perfect Blade Runner Gun Replica - He’s movie-prop obsessed. Related.

        Captain America Casting Update - John Krasinski is out (thank gawd), Wilson Bethel (Generation Kill), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) and Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy) are still in.

        The Bible in 3D! - Directed by David Cunningham (I’ve never heard of him either), budgeted at $30 million, based on the book of Genesis. Could be good. Or not.

        Quick Pics

        *supposedly