Here’s another movie trivia quiz for your monotonous Monday morning. And don’t be bashful, post your score in the comments below. Share your movie knowledge (or lack of it) with the world.
Too easy? Too many obscure movies? Should I bring it on or put on the brakes? Let me know by leaving me a comment. And if you missed the first quiz, you can always find it by clicking the Quiz tab at the top of the page.
I’m adding a movie trivia section to the site. I’ll post new 10-question quizzes as posts then will link to them on the “Quiz” page. Try your hand at the questions below, then leave a comment telling me (and everybody else) how well you did. continue reading »
With less than two weeks until this blockbuster makes its debut, I’m super stoked. I’ve been ready to see what returning Director Jon Favreau and Writer Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder) have to offer since the moment I stepped out of the theater on May 1, 2008. It has been 2 years in the making and, if the trailers are any indication, the concerns of some fans about there not being enough action in the first movie have been addressed and conquered. I was pleased with the amount of action in Iron Man, because to me action is only a vehicle of the story, and Iron Man was full of dialogue and a great story. I have no reason to believe that they would throw that very lucrative formula out the window just to satisfy the cravings of a few teenagers who only want to see a movie full of pointless CGI fight scenes. Before I go much further, let’s watch one of the trailers together. If you want to see more, go to TrailerAddict.com for all sorts of interviews, viral videos, tv spots, and teasers.
So even though Marvel has only released a very basic plot summary, that doesn’t keep fanboys like me from postulating based on what I have been given. First of all, the trailer presents several new faces, so to avoid any confusion, let’s break the characters down. continue reading »
You better not close your eyes because as soon as you do I’m gonna punch you in the face! — Brendan Huff (Will Ferell), Stepbrothers
Asides
I've Fallen Behind - With my new supervisor position at work, I’ve been struggling to get enough sleep. I hardly have enough time to spend with my family much less writing movie reviews and rehashing news that you can get a thousand other places. I hope that I will be able to pick up my writing again now that my training is complete, but I won’t promise anything. It’s not like I’ve missed anything these past few weeks though, almost everything that has been released is drivel and not worth anyone’s time. (0)
R.I.P. Easy Rider - Dennis Hopper, the screen legend, lost his battle with prostate cancer this morning. I’ve always loved Hopper’s way of taking even the smallest of roles and making them his own. The good folks over at Cinematical have given him a very nice tribute. (2)
What's Your Top 5? - Rolling Stone’s latest issue coming out on Friday features their list of their top 500 songs of all-time. I saw their top 5 on The Early Show this morning.
1. Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
2. Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
3. Imagine by John Lennon
4. What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye
5. Respect by Aretha Franklin
What’s your top song of all time? Mine is Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. (1)
Updated the Summer Movie Calendar - I added my predictions for this week’s new releases. “Shrek: The Final Frontier”, “McGoober”, and next week’s Estrogen fueled, “Whiny White Women 2.” (0)