MetaFilter posts tagged with Hollywood

"this is my violin, he said, gesturing over his body. I play the violin."

grounded — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:59:43 -0800

Look out, New York ladies, the Goot is loose! His experience on Dancing With the Stars "made him a better person"; after getting the hook as a hoofer, a disllusioned Steve Guttenberg abandons Hollywood for New York.

Hollywood Muppets

HotPatatta — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:12:26 -0800

It's been proven that people tend to look like their dogs, but startling new findings reveal a freakish resemblance between Hollywood celebrities and Sesame Street puppets.

Oh look, we have created enchantment.

plexi — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:37:59 -0800

The male rejection of adulthood is now the dominant attitude in Hollywood comedy.

The center of attention is usually a guy, his buddies and his toys. He will, most of the time, be nudged toward responsibility, forgiven for his quirks and nurtured in his needs and neuroses by a woman who represents an ideal amalgam of supermodel and mom.

Does Africa Need Wealthy White Celebs to help her Survive and Prosper?

dawson — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:54:10 -0800

There is something creepily colonialist in Madonna’s attitude to Africa. First we had the White Man’s Burden -– now we have the White Madonna’s Burden. More and more celebrities are treating Africa as a wide-eyed child that needs a Hollywood hug -– or as a wicked devil that needs a Hollywood hammering. There is something Kiplingesque in this celebrity swarming of Africa. Kipling branded colonial subjects on the dark continent as “half–devil and half–child” –- and today that old poisonous prejudice finds expression in the celebrity view of Africa as a child that must be adopted (Malawi) or as a devil that must be punished (Sudan). Africans once resisted the armies of colonialism; now they should consider resisting the armies of celebrities, camera crews, make-up artists and hairstylists who are seeking to turn Africa into a stage for celebrity expressions of cheap moral bombast. Via: A&L Daily NB: Article written by not everyone's favorite, Brendan O'Neill

Hollywood Chinese

LinusMines — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:35:33 -0800

Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films (official site w/Flash) Filmmaker Arthur Dong covers the good (YT), the bad and the players (link to Flash video clips) in his latest award-winning documentary. Related MeFi post.

Otto-biography

Bathtub Bobsled — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:03:28 -0800

Otto Preminger died on this day 22 years ago at 79 years old, and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY. Notable film noir director of many classic films such as Laura (Gene Tierney's most popular role), Fallen Angel, Carmen Jones, and Anatomy of a Murder. Although his resume only includes three oscar nominations, his legacy stems a fearless portrayal of many controversial issues such as homosexuality in the movie Advise and Consent, heroin use in The Man with the Golden Arm, and *gasp* using the word "virgin" in The Moon is Blue (earning him a condemnation by the Catholic Legion of Decency). Oh, he was an actor too. Here is a rare interview with the director. Here is the German wikipedia entry.

"I gotta sleep under some Chinaman named after a duck's dork."

amyms — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:05:55 -0800

Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes? Related: Whatever Happened to John Hughes? which has an accompanying photo gallery: Where are Hughes' teen stars now? [A previous post about John Hughes here.]

Black History Month

hadjiboy — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:57:45 -0800

Time Magazine's 25 Most Important Films On Race

And Introducing Seth Rogen as Cary Grant in North by Northwest!

dhammond — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:34:41 -0800

Hitchcock Classics as illustrated in the 2008 Hollywood Portfolio from Vanity Fair.

Beautiful rules for immaculate hearts

MrMerlot — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:10:52 -0800

Immaculate Heart College Art Department Rules. A truly inspirational set of values that could add everything to the life of anyone in education. What makes this set of rules even better is that they came from the students themselves. But they couldn't have done so without the pioneering work of Sister Mary Corita Rule 5 BE SELF-DISCIPLINED. THIS MEANS FINDING SOMEONE WISE OR SMART AND CHOOSING TO FOLLOW THEM. TO BE DISCIPLINED IS TO FOLLOW IN A GOOD WAY. TO BE DISCIPLINED IS TO FOLLOW IN A BETTER WAY.