en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/292608 Comments by Dr_Ballon http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/dvds-i-bought-this-week-june-16th.php#IDComment24518675 Regarding Terror at Blood Fart Lake, I worked with Nicola Fiore (the star) on a different movie, and she is awesome and a total sweetheart (plus she is incredibly hot). Might be worth a rental just for her. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:41:13 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/dvds-i-bought-this-week-june-16th.php#IDComment24518675 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/because-you-asked-for-it-akira-live-action-remake-is-no-more.php#IDComment24468796 The Manga is long enough to warrant a 2-part epic. The original film did not use all of the source material. Even so, I'm glad this movie has been scrapped. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:33:56 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/because-you-asked-for-it-akira-live-action-remake-is-no-more.php#IDComment24468796 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/01/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-debut-what-did-you-think/#IDComment23039713 I thought the monologue was pretty weak, but it was made up for by the awesome Universal Tour and Ford Taurus bits. Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:11:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/01/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-debut-what-did-you-think/#IDComment23039713 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/28/ridley-scott-is-considering-alien-prequelreboot/#IDComment20085820 I think you mean hara-kiri. Hari kari was a Chicago sports announcer. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:19:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/28/ridley-scott-is-considering-alien-prequelreboot/#IDComment20085820 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/24/did-the-dana-carvey-show-have-one-of-the-greatest-comedy-writer-benches-ever/#IDComment19821426 A quick note to all of the commenters here who love the comedy I love and know about all this awesome stuff: I want to be your friend. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:22:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/24/did-the-dana-carvey-show-have-one-of-the-greatest-comedy-writer-benches-ever/#IDComment19821426 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/24/did-the-dana-carvey-show-have-one-of-the-greatest-comedy-writer-benches-ever/#IDComment19821010 Don't forget the criminally underrated and short-lived HBO series Lucky Louis. I loved that show. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/24/did-the-dana-carvey-show-have-one-of-the-greatest-comedy-writer-benches-ever/#IDComment19821010 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/third-wolverine-trailer-fights-piracy-with-decapitation.php#IDComment19661477 I could swear that I remember Wolverine saying "I'm gonna cut your goddamn head off" in the original footage shown at Comic Con. Do you know if they just took this out for the trailer, or was it a casualty of the pg-13 rating? Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:58:01 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/third-wolverine-trailer-fights-piracy-with-decapitation.php#IDComment19661477 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/michael-bay-to-blow-up-intimate-character-study.php#IDComment19494234 I'm actually willing to give it a shot. If it fails, he'll just go back to doing what he's good at: blowing shit up. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:50:55 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/michael-bay-to-blow-up-intimate-character-study.php#IDComment19494234 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/08/votd-spike-jonzes-everyone-poops/#IDComment18359259 It is a real children's book. The movie, however, is fake. Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:35:43 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/08/votd-spike-jonzes-everyone-poops/#IDComment18359259 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-30-rock-apollo-apollo.php#IDComment17711518 Not only is it awesome, but somewhere along the line, he did it. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:46:32 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-30-rock-apollo-apollo.php#IDComment17711518 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17527071 A decent list overall, but no Coen Brothers, no Charlie Kaufman, no Terry Gilliam (aside from the Python), and no Princess Bride! 100 movies is far too few. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:22:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17527071 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17527015 A decent list overall, but no Coen Brothers, no Charlie Kaufman, no Terry Gilliam (aside from the Python), and no Princess Bride! 100 movies is far too few. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:21:11 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17527015 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17526581 Modern Times is in there for Chaplin, but I'm partial to The Gold Rush. I definitely agree about The General and Safety Last, though. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:12:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17526581 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17526474 Hahaha "worst of the three." Not even a year later, and people have already forgotten Crystal Skull. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:09:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/23/yahoos-100-movies-to-see-before-you-die/#IDComment17526474 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-battlestar-galactica-daybreak-part-2.php#IDComment17435962 Eh I just kind of felt that the whole "angels" and "divine intervention" stuff was really hokey. I'm not saying my ideas are the best there are, just that I would have rather seen an ending closer to what I had written. Notice how I was OK with most of it, I just changed a few crucial details, like who lives and who dies, the fate of Kara, and the fact that Galactica should be on its own to make its demise more poignant. Guess I'll stay out of the writing game and just stick to cinematography and editing... Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:07:48 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-battlestar-galactica-daybreak-part-2.php#IDComment17435962 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-battlestar-galactica-daybreak-part-2.php#IDComment17413683 Hmm. So the finale was awesome and the writers are infallible? I don't know about you, but THAT sounds like a fanboy's type of comment to me. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:51:01 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-battlestar-galactica-daybreak-part-2.php#IDComment17413683 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-battlestar-galactica-daybreak-part-2.php#IDComment17381786 A few notes: What was the point of the Roslin flashback? Just to show her motivation for getting into politics? A little weak. The Boomer flashback was too conveniently placed. They should have shown it a few episodes ago. It felt like an afterthought. Here's how I feel it should have ended: Adama is shot by Cavill, before he commits suicide. Tigh kills Tyrrol after he learns the truth about Callie and strangles Tori. The Galactica survives its battle and makes the blind jump using Starbuck's coordinates. They are too far away to properly rendezvous with the rest of the fleet, and we never see them again. We presume Admiral Hoshi and President Lampkin lead long and fulfilling lives. Sam then sends the Galactica ONLY on its final voyage into the Sun. On New Earth, the survivors hold a funeral for Adama. The crew build Roslin her cabin, with his gravesite in her backyard. She dies one day while sitting by his grave reading the end of their favorite book aloud to him. Ellen makes a comment to Starbuck that "The Daniels were always my favorite model," implying that the last Daniel model after he was boxed was really her father, making her a half-Cylon like Hera. Starbuck takes this information and leaves, never to be seen again. Saul and Ellen; Gaius and Caprica 6; Helo, Athena, and Hera; and Lee all go their separate ways. Cut to 150,000 years later, etc. etc. I still hope I dreamed what I actually saw on the screen, and what I just wrote was the real ending. I'm going to keep telling myself that... Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:54:50 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-battlestar-galactica-daybreak-part-2.php#IDComment17381786 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-lost-namaste.php#IDComment17354273 So it's obvious that Ben couldn't go back in time with the rest of the gang because he couldn't exist in the same location in two time periods at once. That's why Charlotte had to die as well. But why not Sun? Is she on the island as a little girl as well? Why couldn't she go back in time? Hopefully they'll answer that soon, because right now it seems a little out of place. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:34:35 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/tv-for-movie-lovers/tv-review-lost-namaste.php#IDComment17354273 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/13/movie-review-sunshine-cleaning-the-power-of-amy-adams/#IDComment16858885 The premise sounds really interesting, but it's unfortunate to hear that there's no arresting conclusion. I may have to check it out eventually anyway, because Adams + Rajskub + Blunt = Cute Overload. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:37:13 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/13/movie-review-sunshine-cleaning-the-power-of-amy-adams/#IDComment16858885 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/12/fox-to-remove-special-features-from-rental-dvds/#IDComment16818026 Wow this makes just about as much sense as an mp3 player with no buttons. Oh, wait... Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:06:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/12/fox-to-remove-special-features-from-rental-dvds/#IDComment16818026