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Tom Quinn of THE NEW YEAR’S PARADE: The Media Diet

Tom Quinn reveals what he’s listening to, his plans to remake Darby O’Gill and The Little People and how he saw The Dark Knight, just like everyone else.

Speed Racer’s Suggestion: BlogNosh 05/06/08

At the Risky Biz blog, Steven Zeitchik accuses the Wachowskis of “insidious” product placement in Speed Racer, altering the design of Speed’s helmet and the Mach 5 to subliminally invoke corporate partner McDonalds. “It may not be brand placement. It’s something much newer and trickier: brand suggestion.”
FILMMAKER Magazine’s website has published the essay by David [...]

Harmony Korine Sells Bud To England. Clip of the Day.

Michael Tully, who interviewed Mister Lonely director Harmony Korine for the upcoming issue of FILMMAKER Magazine, points to Korine’s latest work for hire, a series of British TV commercials for Budweiser. There are four short clips, featuring two members of the Silver Jews, and they can all be watched at Bud’s UK website.

Blueberry Mornings, Afternoons, and Nights

You could spend a good portion of the day (or night) reading reports from Cannes on the new Wong Kar Wai film.

Mumblecore

The Filmmaker Magazine article is a good read, and the mumblecore collaborations are a good model.