Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) is probably the most bankable schlock-meister working. 10,000 B.C. is a snickerfest with some amazing woolly mammoths. On the evolutionary chain of movies, it’s a driect descendant of the campy Raquel Welch star vehicle, One Million Years B.C. (1967). Adam Forrest and I thought it would be fun to watch them both, but didn’t expect One Million to blow us away when it turned more Shakespeare than schlock.
Karina phones in to explain what makes a good musical and why Love Songs–opening tonight–and so many others from the last 30 years don’t make the cut.
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10,000 B.C., One Million Years B.C., Love Songs
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First paragraph above: I believe “driect descendant” is technical jargon, something to do with Punnett sqare co-ordination. Anyone know for sure? PS I love you, Paul
Theres a musical that came out on DVD a month ago and no one is talking about it. I think it’s one of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen. Directed by John Turturro. Produced by the Coen Brothers. Starring James Gandolfini, Susan Surandon, Kate Winslet, Mary-Louise Parker, Mandy Moore, Aida Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken….. It’s so much fun. It’s really funny. It’s got great songs, and it’s really really cool. You absolutely have to see it.
Oh, and it’s called Romance & Cigarettes.