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Disaster the Movie. Clip of the Day

June 24, 2008 – 2:00 pm

From the makers of Epic Movie, Date Movie, Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans comes another misguided spoof.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Clip of the Day, Film marketing and distribution, Humor, animation | Comments (0)

Bad Ghost Lieutenant. Trade Roughage 06/16/08

June 16, 2008 – 12:00 pm

The Happening had a much better opening weekend than expected (or is it feared?), coming in at third place with $32.1 million domestically, and actually beating The Incredible Hulk overall overseas. Meanwhile, Universal and Marvel insist that their superhero movie is a hit, even though it mad six million dollars less in its opening weekend [...]

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

Watching, Cataloging and Honoring Web Videos. SpoutBlog Week in Review

June 13, 2008 – 5:00 pm

10 Movie Couples Who Probably Broke Up.
15 Cartoons to Adapt Into CGI/Live-Action Movies.
10 Movies That Overcame Bad Buzz.
Review: Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg.
Karina revisits Godard’s Rolling Stones doc, Sympathy for the Devil.
Lauren revisits Lynch’s Wild at Heart.
Steven revisits the set of Brooklyn’s Finest.
On the podcast: Kung Fu Abraham Lincoln!
Who said what at the 2008 Webby Awards.
Is [...]

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Week in Review | Comments (0)

Hulk as The Hulk. Clip of the Day

June 13, 2008 – 3:30 pm

Hulk Hogan shows us that he’s just as strong as The Incredible Hulk by smashing through a limousine and making grown men soil their pants with “dookie.”

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Clip of the Day, Humor | Comments (2)

The Train to ComicCon. Trade Roughage 06/13/08

June 13, 2008 – 10:08 am

Walden Media is planning a huge blitz to promote their fall Bill Murray starrer City of Ember at ComicCon. The current plan is to “re-create the mythical city depicted in the film on a private two-car train that will transport 25 members of the media on a 2½-hour journey to the convention’s San Diego locale,” [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in ComicCon 2008, Hollywood | Comments (0)

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” [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community | Comments (0)

The SmartBuster. BlogNosh 06/11/06

June 11, 2008 – 5:05 pm

Bloggy thoughts on the new epics, intelligent and otherwise.

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

Peter Bart vs. The Dweebs

June 11, 2008 – 10:00 am

The VARIETY EIC says HULK is “boffo” with or without the approval of the “dweebs” who may or may not actually buy tickets.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community, Hollywood | Comments (3)

Iron Man Sells the Incredible Hulk. Clip of the Day

June 9, 2008 – 3:00 pm

A TV ad for The Incredible Hulk milks its Iron Man cameo for more than its probably worth.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Film marketing and distribution, Stars | Comments (4)

5 Reasons Brad Pitt Should Play Thor

May 12, 2008 – 3:21 pm

Rumor has it that the Oscar-nominated movie star is first on Marvel’s list. And I think the comic book adaptation should be the first on his list, as well.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood, Stars, sci-fi | Comments (4)