Terrible Analogies

I’ve been absorbed in writing my great American novel and didn’t bother to look at the time.  Before I knew it the day was done and I had no post for the blog.

But fear not, intrepid believer.  It’s on the old stand-by: Pimp somebody else’s site!

And so, here are some fine examples of movie posters from an alternate universe, courtsey of Behance Network.  Please check out the link for more examples!

I’m quite partial to The Hangover and Inception posters.  I wonder if these will ever be offered for sale?

Yet another indicator that the entertainment industry has run out of ideas; Napoleon Dynamite is set to become an animated television show on Fox.

With a large number of talented artists and writers available who would be more than capable of producing an animated show of worth (Jhonen Vaszuez, Roman Dirge, Elmore Leonard, Fred Venturini, Chuck Palahniuk, Neal Stephenson, etc…), it’s a wonder why Fox is trying to beat a dead horse with Napoleon Dynamite.

If Fox isn’t even going to give deserving talent a shot at creating something unique, may I suggest that they rethink their choice of source material?  Do something with a bit of an edge to it.  Something with a bit of bite.  Something that will not only give the artists something entertaining to work on, but also give the viewer a television show that’s worth thirty minutes of their time.

If they’re going to dig into the round bin of history and rehash existing material for conversion to animation, may I suggest that they consider the following movies?:

Eraserhead
Schindler’s List
Ichi The Killer
Leaving Las Vegas
Blue Velvet
The Road
The Killing Fields
Midnight Cowboy
Million Dollar Baby
The Elephant Man
Se7en
The Pianist
The Wrestler
The Human Centipede

Just once I’d like to wake up on Saturday morning, pour myself a heapin’ bowl of Apple Jacks, plop down on the couch and zone out to the escapes of an animated Joseph Merrick as he limps heavy-bone about town (while uttering his catchphrase, “So sue me for forgetting!”), comically proportioned Detective Mills and Somerset as they agonize over what’s in the box, and a celebrity-voiced Henry Spencer as he daydreams about the singing lady in his radiator.

Maybe it’s just me, but if you’re going to throw in the towel and try to cash in the passe past, count me out.  Let me know when you’re willing to gamble on something interesting.  Only then will I subject myself to a television show whose sole goal is to get me to watch advertisements.

2012 is shaping up to be one heck of a year for movies.

Last night as I was tooling around the ‘net I happened upon the trailer for the better-late-than-never Men In Black III. It’s great to see that the third installment of this series hasn’t lost touch with the alien/humor angle that made the previous two films a blast to watch:

And on that same night I happened upon the teaser trailer for The Expendables II. The original Expendables brought together some of my favorite action movie heroes from the 80′s and the 90′s, and part II carries over this winning formula to include Chuck Norris and Van Damme.

Aw yeah! If ever there was a movie aimed at guys, it’s The Expendables!

2012 can’t come soon enough. Sure, there’s that whole end-of-the-world scenario to contend with, but at least we’ll be able to go out with a bang having watched MiB III and The Expendables II.

Just wrapped up Stieg Larsson’s The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, and I have to admit that it was a satisfying ending to the three-part Millennium series.

In this third and final installment we find Lisbeth Salander in hospital, recovering from the brutal events that closed out The Girl Who Played With Fire, and Mikael Blomkvist is hot on the story of the year that will not only implicate an unofficial police organization called “The Section” in crimes against the state, but will also play a key role in Lizbeth’s upcoming court case.

Oh, and Lisbeth’s brother, Niedermann, is on the loose and out for revenge.

Fill with crime, intrigue, espionage, and plain old investigative journalism, TGWKtHN is a satisfying finale to this engrossing trilogy, and is a fitting wrap-up to the enigma that is Lisbeth Salander.

I’ve heard good things about original Swedish Millennium film trilogy, and after having wrapped up all three books, I now feel free to watch these films.

And now that Hollywood has finally gotten into the act, here’s looking forward to their take on The Girl Who Played With Fire.  With Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame providing the soundtrack, I can’t wait for this film to hit the theaters.  It promises to be a good, disturbing ride.

Next book up: The Day Of The Triffids by John Wyndham

Being the movie geek that I am, I was excited to hear that the first six minutes of the upcoming movie Batman: The Dark Knight Rises will be attached to the new Mission Impossible 4 movie coming out on December 22nd.  The only caveat?  It must be shown only on IMAX screens. So, those of you with an IMAX theater nearby, you’re in luck!

I must admit to being a fan of the Mission Impossible flicks (sure, John Woo botched part 2, but whatcanyoudo?), so getting a quick peek at the new Batman movie should tide me over until its release in July of 2012.

Oh, and in case you missed it, here’s a neat outtake from The Dark Knight.  I think they axed it from the final cut because it was too gritty, or something…

Gordon: “Stop! Stop! It’s not the Joker! It’s a birthday clown.”
Batman: *Punch!*

Heh….comedy gold!