Sep 12
My friend Delia (who left a great audio comment on the Twilight/Let The Right One In episode and is a cohost of the Minutes After Watching Movie Review podcast) wrote a review of Tim Burton’s 9 for The Furnace (a website run by my good friend Damian Smith, host of the Kryptographik and Welcome to Heavenside podcasts).
You can find it at The Furnace.
Mar 3
I first heard of this movie back when Dave Slusher talked about it on Evil Genius Chronicles. I have not had a chance to watch it, but it is now online for all to see.
The Movie Noise podcast will return. I promise. There is no reason for the gap between episodes other than laziness. Thankfully, the guys from the Cinerama podcast have been keeping the feed alive, but I cannot rely on the kindness of those strange guys for too long.
I have been watching a bunch of movies and I think that if I actually get rid of the credits and numbers at the beginning of each review, I could probably get more of these things out. So I might go that route. Or I might just stick with the current format and actually sit down and record some shows. Either way, expect to see some more Movie Noise episodes soon.
And to clarify a point, the Cinerama podcast has a spot in the feed as long as they want one.
I received a press release today and although I usually don’t just post them, I was listening to Geek Brunch Episode 69 where they were talking about Rob Zombie’s Halloween and how it compared to John Carpenter’s Halloween. Since it was fresh on my mind, I decided ‘why not?’ So here is the press release in its entirety.
DIMENSION FILMS AND ROB ZOMBIE SCARE UP “H2,” SEQUEL TO 2007′S HIT FILM “HALLOWEEN”
Trancas International Films To Produce
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (December 16, 2008) — Dimension Films – the successful genre and specialty arm of The Weinstein Company – is pleased to announce that the company will make “H2,” the sequel to Rob Zombie’s 2007 reinvention of the horror classic “Halloween.” Once again, Rob Zombie has been tapped to write and direct. Malek Akkad of Trancas International Films, who also produced 2007’s Halloween with Dimension, will produce the sequel, along with Andy Gould of Spectacle Entertainment Group, Zombie’s long time manager and producing partner. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company.
Dimension’s “Halloween” scored the highest Labor Day weekend opening ever with a record-breaking $30.6 million in its first four days of release and went on to gross nearly $60 million at the domestic box office in 2007.
Zombie’s “H2” will pick up at the exact moment the first movie stopped and follow the aftermath of Michael Myers murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode.
“H2” will be Zombie’s fifth written and directed feature. Prior to the success of Halloween, Zombie released the critically-acclaimed film “The Devil’s Rejects” (2005), the follow-up to his cult classic “House of 1000 Corpses” (2004). Zombie just wrapped production on his animated feature film “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto” due to be released in 2009. Zombie, also an accomplished recording artist, has sold over fifteen million albums worldwide, making him one of Geffen Records’ top selling and longest running artists.
Bob Weinstein stated: “Following the success of 2007’s ‘Halloween,’ we are thrilled to be back in business with Rob Zombie, bringing a sequel to theatres. The fans have made it clear – and we agree – that they feel the franchise is in great hands with Rob Zombie.”
Rob Zombie said, ”I am very excited to be working with Bob Weinstein again and returning to the world of ‘Halloween.’ The remake laid the groundwork, now it’s time to really take Michael Myers to the next level. I believe we’ve just barely scratched the surface of where we can take this series.“
John Carpenter’s “Halloween” launched the Halloween franchise in 1978 and Moustapha Akkad, founder of Trancas International Films, executive produced the original classic. Akkad’s son Malek has continued with the franchise, producing “Halloween” (2007), “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” (1998) and now, “H2.”
“I am thrilled to be making ‘H2’ at Dimension, the home of the ‘Halloween’ franchise for the last 15 years,” commented Malek Akkad. “I look forward to working again with Bob Weinstein, as well as a filmmaker of Rob Zombie’s talent and stature.”
About The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (TWC) was created by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films Corporation in 1979. TWC is a multi-media company that officially launched on October 1, 2005. Dimension Films, the genre label that was founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, is also included under the TWC banner.
During the Weinsteins’ tenure at Miramax Films the company released some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful independent feature films which received 249 Academy Award® nominations and won 60 Oscars®, have generated billions of dollars in worldwide box office receipts and billions more in home video sales. In its history, Dimension Films has released some of the most successful franchises including “Scream,” “Spy Kids” and “Scary Movie.
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Jun 23
I woke up this morning, fired up Firefox and on my homepage is the headline "Edgy Comic George Carlin dies in LA, aged 71" and thought "Damn." I know there are seven other words that should have come to mind, but what do you expect it was early.
Here is a link to the TimesOnline article about his death. The one I referenced above was rather sparse on details and this one doesn’t have Associated Press involvement.
May 29
According to the NBC Nightly News, Harvey Korman is dead. However, I haven’t been find any confirmation online, but I don’t see why they would make up a fake death for him of all people.
Like most people, I remember him best from The Carol Burnett Show and Blazing Saddles, but I want to say that he also did the rounds in shows like Love Boat, Fantasy Island and such. If is indeed dead, he was 81.
Dec 15
OK, now that I have moved all of the posts into the new site, I will get around to reviewing some more movies. Don’t forget to let me know what you think of the new digs and also suggest some movies. I have a huge Netflix queue, but I’m always on the lookout for some new stuff.