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BlogNosh 06/16/08

June 16, 2008 – 6:36 pm

Reason number #379 to kick myself for not seeing Speed Racer in a theater: Daniel Kasman’s latest entry at The Auteurs. It begins like this: “Upon return from Cannes, I saw two movies in rapid succession. The films probably should not be combined into any sort of synthetic criticism, but it is too tempting to [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community | Comments (1)

Hulky Talky. BlogNosh 06/12/08

June 12, 2008 – 5:29 pm

“If Iron Man was about America’s power overseas — specifically in Afghanistan, where much of the movie takes place — then the Incredible Hulk is about what happens to our soldiers when they come home,” writes Charlie Jane Anders in a long review at io9. It’s about the impossibility of transforming young men into “super-soldiers” [...]

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What Just Happening. Trade Roughage 06/11/08

June 11, 2008 – 9:04 am

It’s been all-but-confirmed for awhile, but thisVariety story nails it: Magnolia will self-distribute What Just Happened?, Barry Levinson’s Hollywood satire which the studio produced through 2929 Entertainment but were hoping to unload at either Sundance or Cannes. “There were offers,” Eamonn Bowles told Anne Thompson, “But we can make more money doing it ourselves.” They’re [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood, Technology & Web | Comments (0)

Pixar’s Wall-E Just a Feature-length iPod Ad?

May 15, 2008 – 10:49 am

Fortune magazine sees a character modeled after an iPod. Not surprisingly, considering it was quite intentional.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood, Technology & Web, animation, sci-fi | Comments (0)

Speed Racer Numbers Worse Than Estimated

May 13, 2008 – 11:33 am

It may seem like a waste of space to beat this dead horse too heavily, but since we did devote time to analyzing why the bombing of Speed Racer is likely to have a detrimental effect on the future of the blockbuster, it’s relevant. Turns out, the film made even less money than Warner Brothers [...]

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5 Reasons Why Speed Racer’s Failure Is Bad For Movies

May 12, 2008 – 11:00 am

…and one reason why it might be kind of okay.

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Audrina in Blue: Trade Roughage 05/12/08

May 12, 2008 – 9:15 am

A HILLS star replaces Jessica Alba, Abe Lincoln replaces Abbie Hoffman, and nothing can replace IRON MAN.

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FilmCouch #69 - Summer Movies

May 9, 2008 – 8:34 am

The Big Ass Summer Movie Show

 
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Indiana Jones 4 is For Old People

May 8, 2008 – 2:00 pm

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull reviews are inching their way through, with some saying it’s dreadful and others saying the kids won’t like it.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood, cannes 2008 | Comments (4)

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

May 6, 2008 – 4:06 pm

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 [...]

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