Karina Longworth at SPOUT reviews IRON MAN. IRONMAN makes us hard is the title of this fantastic review. Go take a look.
Cinema Treasures
Stop me if you’ve already heard this, but I just found out about a very cool site via a favorite librarian blog. Cinema Treasures is focused on all those classic movie theaters that are (or were) in operation around the globe. There’s even a theater guide in case you wanted to check out what there is to see when you go traveling. Check it out. There are entries (naturally) for my two favorites, Coolidge Corner and The Brattle with a really active set of comments on each!
Of course, if you already knew about this site, don’t I feel stupid?
So I’m Disappointed …
that our friend Ellen Page didn’t win Best Actress from the MPAA. But didn’t Kristin look great in that musical number? And jeez, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová sure are making the most of that one song, aren’t they?!
Redefining “Turkey” in Film
Have you ever seen a film that was produced in Turkey?
The ones I’ve seen aren’t all that good. The Turkish film industry is known for recreating big Hollywood blockbusters, sometimes shot-for-shot, with crappy effects, lousy acting, and a heavier hand than even — well, than even Hollywood would dare use. I’ve been (un)fortunate enough to see the Turkish Wizard of Oz, complete with I Dream of Jeannie-style “magical” effects. And I’ve seen the Turkish Exorcist, which is nearly identical to the original, minus the storytelling genius and Catholic church (the “priest” uses the Koran to scare the Hell out of the girl). I know of what I speak.
But this little gem of a trailer for A.R.O.G made its way onto the viral video chart this week and I am fascinated. Despite the flagrant copyright infringements, it looks like a squeal-fest in so many ways! Now, if someone could please tell me what the title means, I’ll be thrilled. I can’t find anything on the film on IMDB or any other halfway-reputable English-language site. I do, however, think it’s a sequel to something called G.O.R.A., which looks pretty neat itself…
Carol Channing Reincarnated Early
My dear friend Hilary sent me this post from the Go Fug Yourself blog comparing Janine Turner, previously of Northern Exposure looking uncannily like my role model Carol Channing. First, check out the pic.
Jessica of GFY ponders whether Ms. Turner is playing Channing in a biopic, a theory I cannot substantiate, thank goodness. It may, in fact, be time for the Channing biopic and Turner is about the right age (45), since Carol originally played Hello, Dolly! at about the same age. But I’m not too sure about the casting if it turns out to be true. More likely, Turner is suffering a mid-life crisis and decided she “needed a little softness around her face” (ala The Merm) in light of her recent birthday on December 6.
Besides, don’t we need a Bea Lillie biopic (starring Kathy Najimy or Molly Shannon) first?
But if you really want to compare that hairdo with the real thing … well, you can do that yourself. It’s more fun to compare it with my Channing ventriloquist doll!
