trailer break: ‘The Hangover Part II’ (the one you can’t see in theaters)
Look, it’s just like The Hangover, except instead of a baby, there’s a monkey. Oh oh and the monkey sucks on the fake boner, which is just — hoo! — hilarious.
Hangover
question of the day: What’s the best — or worst — nonactor celebrity cameo you can think of?
Bill Clinton just shot a cameo for The Hangover 2 in Bangkok in — I’m guessing here — a scene in which a joke about what does or does not constitute sex will occur in the presence of an underage prostitute who may or may not be female. Can anything top this?
Due Date (review)
Welcome to the ritual humiliation of Robert Downey Jr. Gotta wonder if the dude simply is a masochist who enjoys looking deeply embarrassed onscreen or if someone has some serious dirt on him — worse than the stuff we already know about him, that is. Or maybe he’s just a whore who will do anything for the $12 million he reportedly received for this film…
trailer break: ‘Due Date’
It’s like someone said, ‘Midnight Run wasn’t stupid enough, but if we mash it up with The Hangover
trailer break: ‘The Rebound’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Gonna have to call bullshit on this. A 40-year-old man is romantically partnered with a 30-year-old woman in a movie, and Hollywood doesn’t utter a peep of acknowledgement about the age difference, never mind make it the purpose of the entire movie. Hell, movies don’t acknowledge age … more…
North American box office: ‘Dragon’ flies high…
…but not as high as it might have: 1. How to Train Your Dragon: $43.7 million (NEW) 2. Alice in Wonderland: $17.7 million (4th week; drops 48%) 3. Hot Tub Time Machine: $14 million (NEW) 4. The Bounty Hunter: $12 million (2nd week; drops 42%) 5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: $10.1 million (2nd week; … more…
Neil Gaiman is awesome, Regis Philbin is an idiot, Jay Leno and the end of America, and more: leftover links
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
totally quotable! 2009
Here are the most quotable movie lines of the year 2009. No ranking — newer quotes are posted at the top. [Warning: May contain spoilers.] “I’m craving a burger. Is that strange?” –Sergeant Matt Thompson (Guy Pearce), as he puts on his bomb suit, The Hurt Locker “If he wasn’t an insurgent, he sure the … more…
question of the day: What do you think of the Golden Globe winners?
The 67th annual Golden Globes awards were handed out last night. On the film side, at least, there weren’t many surprises: FILM Best Motion Picture (Drama): Avatar Best Actress (Drama): Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Best Actor (Drama): Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical): The Hangover Best Actress (Comedy or Musical): … more…
North American box office: ‘The Blind Side’ surges
While New Moon wanes: 1. The Blind Side: $20 million (3rd week; drops 50%) 2. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: $15.4 million (3rd week; drops 64%) 3. Brothers: $9.5 million (NEW) 4. A Christmas Carol: $7.8 million 5. Old Dogs: $6.9 million (2nd week; drops 59%) actual numbers, not estimates It was the biggest post-Thanksgiving … more…
