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Once again, you're petrified when it comes to purchasing media in disc format. Thankfully, we've got you covered along with some help from our friends at Rotten Tomatoes. Without further ado, let's get down into this week's DVDo's and DVDo'nts.
Special Why The Fu** Is This On Blu-Ray: The Running Man is now avaliable in crisp and clear high definition. Awesome, right? Except the extras are complete head scratchers that range from a terse one-sided political discussion and something involving reality show "stars." Ugh. At least you get a good transfer of the film.
DVDo's
-Bronson is a personal favorite and now on DVD and Blu-Ray.
-A Serious Man is also on DVD. It's equally awesome, but maybe a bit less if you're not into the Coens.
DVDon'ts
-Couples Retreat is like sadness mixed with a swift kick to your balls.
-The Time Traveler's Wife reminds us why chick-lit shouldn't be adapted to film.
-I Hate Valentine's Day is sitting on a counter in our office. No one has ever touched it.
-Serious Moonlight is...about...eh...it's got Justin Long?
-Dante's Inferno is the animated series based on a video game that's a very different take on the epic poem. It also has a bone scythe.
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The lost art of the movie trailer is a bit of an enigma. A trailer's main purpose is to entice you into waiting and being able to rewatch it countless times while still being pumped for said film. Or, it is meant to shiv a question so deep into your mind that you can't help but break into a studio lot to find out why.
That said, these trailers stood out the most to us this year.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Trailer - Watch more Movie Trailers
5) Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans
Technically a sizzle reel over the actual trailer, this introduced the world to the supposed madcap nature of Werner Herzog and Nicholas Cage. Yet the actual film was far more bizarre--not for a lack of iguanas and break-dancing souls, but because so much of it depended on Cage's own mannerisms and Herzog's toying with the audience.
Which is what this trailer should've made stridently more clear, yet we were blinded by iguanas.
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4) C Me Dance
What starts out as a seemingly inspirational story quickly takes a turn for the spitting-out-coffee. Guest appearance by Satan.
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3) A Serious Man
Speaking of confusing: the Coens' latest took on a whole new life when it came to keeping the beat. The entire process was so off-kilter for a trailer, especially for one of their films, that it looked completely foreign when compared to other films at the time.
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2) After Last Season
The trailer that set off fevered search for the purpose of Mark Region's debut. After all, no one could believe this was legitimately a film--which, in the year that Old Dogs was released, is surprising.
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1) District 9
Is it a fake documentary? Is it viral advertising for Halo? Whatever it was, District 9 managed to captivate everyone through its' viral ads demanding residents were escaping and that peacekeeping forces were headed in to keep them under control.
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In the this episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show, Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox lead ensemble reviews of Zombieland, A Serious Man and Whip It; to celebrate Oktoberfest, Brett breaks down the Top 5 Best Drunks in the Movies and Ellen Learns How to Escape Prison by Watching the Movies.
In other news:
-Jerry Bruckheimer is getting a fresh cash infusion through Barclays Bank. [Variety]
-Catherine Breillat's Bluebeard was picked up by Strand Releasing for a Spring 2010 release. [Variety]
-Yet another title of Warren Ellis' has been acquired for filming purposes. This time, the "combat magician" Gravel. [Current]
-Rob Marshall's Nine is (thank god) pushed back yet again by The Weinsteins. [HE]
-John Lichman
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[ A Serious Man is one of the three films we're reviewing this Thursday on The Rotten Tomatoes Show. It is currently in limited release with new cities being added weekly.]
The premise of A Serious Man appears to be up for much debate around critical circles. Is it a nihilistic take on Judiasm? Is it the Story of Job planted in the Midwest? Is it merely a continuation of the age old Coen ethos: "if at first you don't succeed, give up before something worse happens." All three seem to be visible when we first peek into the life of no-name university physics Professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) and his son Danny (Aaron Wolff).
As their day-to-day occurrences are cut up (Larry getting a physical, Danny listening to Jefferson Airplane in Torah class), it's impossible to forget about the nearly ten-minute prologue of a husband and wife being visited by a spirit, or else the effect of putting too much belief into one's faith. But these are the dualities that the Coens force us to confront, no matter how noble our desires or how petty our thoughts.
It gets worse for Larry as his monosolobic student Clive (David Kang) may or may not be attempting to bribe him, his wife (Sari Lennick) wants a traditional Jewish divorce ("I want a Get." "Ok." Pause. "A what?") so she can remarry their neighbor Sy (Fred Melamed), a verbose and cultured-on-the-outside widower.
A Serious Man represents the Coens' structure, at best, with the opening prologue/tale of a husband and wife who aren't sure what they invite into their home. On one hand, the wife argues with belief and religion, as well as second and third hand stories she's heard. The husband believes in reason and is "a rational man." Despite the eventual, yet subtle, violent conclusion, the husband begs, "What have we done?"
"We had evil. Evil is gone," and shut the door.
This sums up what Man, in theory, is about: the quest for acceptance on a level that can't be understood whether by religion or tales, such as "The Goy's Teeth," but nor can basic rationality make sense of them, using the Coens' final shot as definite proof. Instead, it is all up to how one takes on these feats--even if it means just keeping one ear constantly tuned into Jefferson Airplane.
-John Lichman
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Aren’t people going to say this film is way ‘too Jewish’?
Joel (Coen): (rubs sleep from his eyes)
Of course, there's more to Sharon Waxman's interview with the Coen Brothers at The Wrap. The problem is, it sounds like she either spoke to them at five in the morning or she was unable to get them truly worked up about anything. She even asked the question about Job, which (surprised) Ethan Coen:
That’s a natural association to make. Job is a man whose faith is being tested. But this is not that. As for being autobiographical, it’s very much so in terms of the setting -- the Jewish community in the suburban Midwest. But the story has nothing to do with our domestic situation. Ours was boring, normal.
Unfortunately, by then, the Coens appeared to have mentally checked out and were probably waiting around for the next set of questions about Judism, personal flair and dybbuks.
[TheWrap]
-John LIchman
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It's the middle of the week and we want to know why you haven't watched Stingray Sam yet? Is it because he's not a hero? Man, c'mon. But let's hit the news:
-indieWIRE's informal grading of 34 films from Toronto this year. Consensus? Creation is meh. [iW, h/t: auteur's]
-The Weinstein Company has shelled out $2.5 million for Tom Ford's A Serious Man, which became Toronto's hot property seemingly overnight. [Current]
-Universal Studios will add a Harry Potter "Forbidden Journey" to their Islands of Adventure. Mmm. [Current]
-Blockbuster will close 960 stores. Which makes me yearn for West Coast Video. [CNET]
-Nic Cage explains why he left The Green Hornet. Clearly, Michel Gondry's soul couldn't dance. [SHH!]
-Jay Chandrasekar (Broken Lizard) will direct Shotgun Wedding. [Variety]
-John LichmanIt's the middle of the week and we want to know why you haven't watched... more
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Oh man, Thursday is shaping up to be so awesome. First, David Hudson's The Daily returns on The Auteurs! Then there's a trailer for the Coen Brothers' new film, A Serious Man. And finally, we're going drinking with the Url-bots at Shakey's today! On with Thursday!
David Hudson's The Daily returns on The Auteur's Notebook. [The Auteurs]
The Coen Brothers' A Serious Man can has trailer. [Current]
Jennifer Aniston is in a movie about "Pumas," which is a play on Cougars but uses a different term. Makes sense. [Current]
Russell Crowe will star in a film directed by Paul Haggis. Anyone care? No? Great. [Variety]
Was a Kick Ass test screening canceled because it got sold? Who knows! Rumor away... [Collider]
-John Lichman[collegehumor 1918042]
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The Rotten Tomatoes Show takes on the Original Screenplay category for this 90 Second Oscar Pick with the nominees including:
-"The Hurt Locker" Written by Mark Boal
-"Inglourious Basterds" Written by Quentin Tarantino
-"The Messenger" Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
-"A Serious Man" Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
-"Up" Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesThe Rotten Tomatoes Show takes on the Original Screenplay category for this 90 Second... more
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Well, “next to” the Spirit Awards might be more accurate. We weren’t actually at the ceremonies, but over the past year we’ve been fortunate enough to cover a fair number of the 2010 winners.
So if the acceptance speeches didn’t get anywhere close enough to satisfying your curiosity about how these films came about, click on the link and you'll find a collection of players for all the relevant MIGHTY MOVIE PODCAST interviews, nice 'n' convenient:
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The Rotten Tomatoes Show shares our own 90 Second Oscar Picks for this year's Best Picture nominees, which include:
-"Avatar" James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
- "The Blind Side" Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Producers
- "District 9" Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
- "An Education" Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
- "The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers
- "Inglourious Basterds" Lawrence Bender, Producer
- "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
- "A Serious Man" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
- "Up" Jonas Rivera, Producer
- "Up in the Air" Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesThe Rotten Tomatoes Show shares our own 90 Second Oscar Picks for this year's... more
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Once again, you're petrified when it comes to purchasing media in disc format. Thankfully, we've got you covered along with some help from our friends at Rotten Tomatoes. Without further ado, let's get down into this week's DVDo's and DVDo'nts.
Special Why The Fu** Is This On Blu-Ray: The Running Man is now avaliable in crisp and clear high definition. Awesome, right? Except the extras are complete head scratchers that range from a terse one-sided political discussion and something involving reality show "stars." Ugh. At least you get a good transfer of the film.
DVDo's
-Bronson is a personal favorite and now on DVD and Blu-Ray.
-A Serious Man is also on DVD. It's equally awesome, but maybe a bit less if you're not into the Coens.
DVDon'ts
-Couples Retreat is like sadness mixed with a swift kick to your balls.
-The Time Traveler's Wife reminds us why chick-lit shouldn't be adapted to film.
-I Hate Valentine's Day is sitting on a counter in our office. No one has ever touched it.
-Serious Moonlight is...about...eh...it's got Justin Long?
-Dante's Inferno is the animated series based on a video game that's a very different take on the epic poem. It also has a bone scythe.
Once again, you're petrified when it comes to purchasing media in disc format.... more
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Ellen's Year-Endie of the Year Award: Fresh Faces
Brett's Year-Endie of the Year Award: Goin' For It
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesEllen's Year-Endie of the Year Award: Fresh Faces
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In-depth podcast analysis of the Coen Brothers new film A Serious Man - some thoughts on why it's their best film - and some strange comparisons to Amelia and The Room.In-depth podcast analysis of the Coen Brothers new film A Serious Man - some thoughts... more
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Jorge Carreon blogs on Examiner.com how Joel and Ethan Coen are looking for Josh Brolin and Matt Damon to reveal their "True Grit." Also, a "Short Circuit" reboot is about to be hardwired.Jorge Carreon blogs on Examiner.com how Joel and Ethan Coen are looking for Josh... more
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"A Serious Man is the Coen Brothers' 14th film in 25 years, and it appears to be the first time they have really pulled experiences from their own lives to build the story. This is not a suggestion that the Coens' actual lives (or the lives of anyone they actually knew) are being put on display, but considering that they are from a Jewish family that grew up in a late 1960's suburb in Minnesota and the film is about a Jewish community in a late 1960's suburb in Minnesota, this is definitely their most personal and intimate film to date."
read the rest at the link ->
http://www.examiner.com/x-7322-Orlando-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Review-A-Serious-Man-wants-you-to-accept-the-mystery"A Serious Man is the Coen Brothers' 14th film in 25 years, and it appears... more
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Brett and Ellen pay tribute to the upcoming Oscar season.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes movie show: http://current.com/the-rotten-tomatoes-show
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesBrett and Ellen pay tribute to the upcoming Oscar season.
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Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox join forces with bloggers, comedians, students and citizen critics to review "A Serious Man."
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes movie show: http://current.com/the-rotten-tomatoes-show
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesBrett Erlich and Ellen Fox join forces with bloggers, comedians, students and citizen... more
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Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox take a peek at what's coming up this weekend including Capitalism: A Love Story, The Invention of Lying, A Serious Man, Whip It, & Zombieland. Also, new on DVD, is Away We Go & Monsters Vs Aliens.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show visit: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/movies.Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox take a peek at what's coming up this weekend including... more
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So we want your webcam reviews of Zombieland, Whip It and A Serious man this weekend for the Rotten Tomatoes Show. Any reviewers who make it on the show will be paid $100 via paypal.
We need concise comments about the movies for our editors. Don't know what that means? Here's how we use your reviews on the show:
http://current.com/items/90951585_whiteout.htm
IMPORTANT: All reviews must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 10/4
Once you’ve registered as a member of current.com you have two options for submitting your review.
1. Click on the Webcam tab and click to record a 1-minute review.
2. Record a longer review using a digital camera or video program, then click on Upload.
You may cut down your review but don't cut it too tight or edit in any pictures or videos, if you're a minor we can't pay you and we’ll need a release from your parents to put you on the show.
We're on Twitter: @current_movies
We've got a blog: blogs.current.com/movies
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