Tuesday, January 19, 2010

MacYou'veGottaBeKiddingMe



A movie from a parody of a campy TV show. Are we that out of ideas?

the fact that "Avatar" won a Golden Globe over "The Hurt Locker"

Really?

the fact that these 2 movies both got made



NEXT (2007)
Las Vegas magician Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) can see a few minutes into the future, a talent he uses to enhance his shows -- and to win at blackjack. But when an FBI agent wants his help thwarting a nuclear attack, Cris finds his psychic skills put to the test.

KNOWING (2008)
Fifty years after a time capsule was buried at a local school, teacher John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) examines its contents and discovers that it holds many shockingly true predictions. Soon, John is convinced that his family will play a role in an impending apocalypse.

Monday, January 18, 2010

'the industry' aka 'the movie business' aka 'the biz' aka 'showbiz'

Maybe it's nostalgia for a time that never existed. Maybe it's a mistaken belief that at one point in history, the film industry had some honor, principle, fairness, and good taste. Maybe it's misguided despair at a stagnate career. Whatever it is... this industry blows.