Apparently whenever US movies were released in Soviet-era Poland, the posters were discarded and replaced by
new versions by Polish artists. Alternately disturbing and frickin' awesome, and often containing political comments of varying subtlety.
Previously.
posted by genghis
on Sep 6, 2008 -
60 comments
Top Ten Fan-Made "Sweded" Films Featuring: Predator, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Die Hard, Back to the Future, Goldfinger, Total Recall, Jurassic Park, Armageddon, Lord of the Rings and Terminator 2.
posted by miss lynnster
on Mar 20, 2008 -
24 comments
"But, it's a post on film noir!" I told her. She jerked away from me like a startled fawn might, if I had a startled fawn and it jerked away from me. I knew that caving into my desires meant I might lose her. But I didn't care. I went out to the kitchen to make
coffee -- yards of coffee. Rich, strong, bitter, boiling hot, ruthless, depraved. I knew she'd be back.
[more inside]
posted by miss lynnster
on Jan 11, 2008 -
48 comments
The year is 1978. A group of 12 year-olds have decided to make a Super 8 film of their own based on
Jaws. Presenting...
SHARK!
posted by miss lynnster
on Apr 23, 2007 -
34 comments
Roger Corman's Fantastic Four movie had been lambasted by many as the absolute worst in superhero moviedom, at least until
Elektra and
Catwoman came along. Shelved after production, it's hard for the casually-interested nerd to find without having to deal with bootleg video dealers at cons. Thankfully, somebody put it up on the internet in handy Flash video:
Part One |
Part Two.
posted by beaucoupkevin
on Nov 19, 2006 -
45 comments
The Room: The Movie. Triple-threat (actor/writer/director)
Tommy Wiseau made his cinematic debut in 2003 with the
The Room (see
trailer and
various scenes),
"a blend between a
softcore porn flick and a Tennessee Williams stageplay." Wiseau ("who's not just one of the most unusual
looking and
sounding-with
an unidentifiable Eastern European accent-leading men ever to
grace the screen, but a narcissist nonpareil whose movie makes
Vincent Gallo's "The Brown Bunny" seem
the apotheosis of cinematic self-restraint...may be something of a first: A movie that
prompts most of its viewers to ask for their money back-before even
30 minutes have passed." -
Variety),
allegedly raised $6 million outside Hollywood to cover production and marketing costs of the self-described "black comedy about love, passion, betrayal and lies" (see
various rough dress rehersals).
Audience members, including comedian
David Cross, have been
"marveling at the bizarre editing, bad bluescreen, uncomfortably explicit
sex scenes and, of course, the enigma of Wiseau himself" as the film
played monthly for years in Los Angeles. Available on
DVD, diehard "roomies"
swear by the
theatrical experience,
shout out their own commentary,
hurl spoons at the screen and singalong to the
soundtrack. Some call it
"The Rocky Horror of the New Millenium" and stage
"Room"
parties. If you look at the
marketing campaign or
survived a screening you might see The Room as
"a seminar on how
NOT to make a movie." [Inspired by
Boing Boing]
posted by boost ventilator
on Jun 1, 2006 -
28 comments
Never ever
borrow a friend's mobile, trust
hitch hikers or
strangers in furry costumes, never
get distracted, worry about
the first time or about
your young son not being manly enough, and most of all
never, ever forget stuff. Also, remember to always be nice to
your enemies, your
granny and
policemen, but don't be
too nice to your neighbours, and don't forget to
get the car washed. Lots more brilliant
short films viewable online from UK's Channel 4 Film (Real/WM streams).
posted by funambulist
on Mar 31, 2006 -
4 comments
There was a time when his scowling, oversized visage, his battered black fedora, and his long black coat, were as familiar to horror fans as such characters as Frankenstein and Dracula. This character, who appeared in three films, was called
"The Brute Man" or "The Creeper."
Only that terrifying face wasn't a mask or a creation of makeup. It was an actual face, a product of a condition called
agromegaly. And The Creeper never planned to be an actor at all, he was simply decorated war veteran-turned-
Tampa reporter who had shown up one day to cover a film. The movie's director noticed him and recommended he move to Hollywood and pursue a career as a character actor.
He was
Rondo Hatton.
posted by Astro Zombie
on Mar 5, 2006 -
18 comments
Sometimes movies don't finish
the way we'd like. Short, off-beat, animated re-imaginings of selected movie endings, in torrent and .wmv format. The
archives are yet young, but might be worth keeping an eye on for future chuckles.
posted by Gator
on Jan 25, 2006 -
11 comments
