As a fan of old men yelling I can’t believe I had not heard of “Shut Up Little Man” until now.
Filed under: Film, old men
Posts under ‘film’
Theme song to one of worst movies ever made rewritten to salute overhyped QB
Yes, it’s come to this: John Parr has re-recorded “St. Elmo’s Fire” as “Tim Tebow’s Fire.” When I say “St. Elmo’s Fire” is one of the worst movies ever made I mean it. For me it ranks second to “Very Bad Things” — a close second. Let’s recap: Mare Winningham in a girdle Rob Lowe [...]
Larry King: ‘Of all the film critic whores, Shawn Edwards is the whoriest’
“My job as a critic is to appreciate the whole spectrum of cinema. As a critic I’m allowed my opinion. I don’t understand these guys. I think as a younger guy I have a wider appreciation for all types of film. I mean, everything is not going to be a ‘Citizen Kane.’ But I’ve been [...]
Hollywood can’t figure out why filmgoers aren’t excited by another ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’ sequel
It’s been a horrible year for the movie industry, the worst in 16 years. Naturally Hollywood is blaming everything but its largely unwatchable product. The result: projected domestic revenues for the year of $10.15 billion, down 4 percent from 2010′s, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com. Taking higher ticket prices into account, movie attendance is off [...]
The only thing worse than a hack …
Is a hack who contends he isn’t. Ladies and gentleman, Garry Marshall, the man who introduced Robin Williams to a gullible public and director of such gems as “Runaway Bride,” “Exit to Eden,” “Valentine’s Day” and it’s follow-up, “New Year’s Eve”: In Marshall’s defense, he was a part of one of the smartest comedy scenes [...]
Robert DeNiro’s descent into the abyss continues
Pretty people rhapsodizing about the mythic qualities of New Year’s Eve, from the garbage recyclers who brought you “Pretty Woman” and “Valentine’s Day”:
Filed under: Film, Obnoxious celebrities
Cosell-a-palooza
What might’ve been (excerpted from the New York Times’ review of “Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports,” by Mark Ribowsky): Cosell did not mind self-parody but refused Allen’s offer to play a pervert in “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex.” I’m guessing this was the role Cosell [...]
It’s not you it’s me
Mary Hartman breaks up with Woody Allen.
Filed under: Clip du jour, comedy, Film
Bill Cox’s outfit has fixed its last lawnmower
Sad news — Rick Dial, a memorable character actor without really trying, has passed. Actually, Dial died in May but I just found out about it. Dial went to school with Billy Bob Thornton, who cast him in his first role, as amiable repairman Bill Cox, in “Sling Blade.” The former furniture store owner would [...]
Cosell du jour
A little carryover from the previous post but these clips, located after several futile searches, deserve to stand alone:
Filed under: comedy, Cosell, Film, icons, legends, Woody Allen
A gratuitous Woody Allen list
I’ve been rough on Woody Allen of late but watching this American Masters documentary reminds me of his unparalleled resume. These are not necessarily his best, just my favorites (I’ve yet to see “Midnight in Paris”): Crimes and Misdemeanors (Often my favorite, with big assists from Martin Landau and Alan Alda’s pink socks) Hannah and [...]
Weird overgrown adolescents camping out to see crappy flick
If you see an adult “Twilight” fan camping out for Friday’s premiere of the tween favorite do me a favor and mock them. ”It’s grown from something so small into something so huge,” says Eloisa Aguayo, 26, of San Diego, who also camped out for “New Moon” and “Eclipse.” Clutching Robert Pattinson fan magazines in [...]
