7.15.2007
Aloha
While they may be excellent candidates to be featured on another website, the band My Morning Jacket has a great live performance up at the PBS site for Austin City Limits. I know that C & JP watch this program religiously, but anybody else out there with even half an interest in music should tune in. In upcoming months the show will air a "Best Of" series of episodes featuring great live performances by bands such as Franz Ferdinand (this one was really good, although the other band featured, What Made Milwaukee Famous, was quite flat), Modest Mouse, (Robert Pollard in the now defunct) Guided by Voices, the Polyphonic Spree, Ozomatli, Sufjan Stevens and Calexico (one of my recent favorites).
Unfortunately, I was unable to see MMJ -- who have over the past year or two become one of my favorite bands on the planet. Instead, while the Death Cab / MMJ show aired on Friday, I was inside the second Sundance Cinema to open in the United States. Apparently the Sundance people purchased an older SF theater and are in the process of renovating it to bring it up to their "standards." Luckily for us, there weren't any $3 surcharges, although the new building in Madison is a glorious gem compared to the current state of the cinema in SF. Notably lacking from the SF version (so far) were the comfy chairs, cafe, advance ticketing, hip restaurant, bar and swanky decor that exist at Hilldale. Instead, they had a mostly hollow building with a small restaurant next door (which was pretty tasty, I have to admit). However, the movie was great and I encourage everyone to see SiCKO or at least rent it when it comes out.Labels: movies, music, no turtles, politics
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6.26.2007
"Burger used his left arm to beat the reptile until it freed him."
One-eyed gator pulls golfer into pond.
The alligator latched on to Burger's right forearm and pulled him in the pond, said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Burger used his left arm to beat the reptile until it freed him.
"I saw him reach down to get his ball and he yelled" for help, said Janet Pallo, who was playing the fifth hole and ran over to drive the man to the clubhouse.
No word yet on whether Chubbs Peterson was involved.Labels: movies
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6.21.2007
"They're eating her! They're gonna eat me!"
A YouTube posting of the Worst Movies Ever, broken into six categories. I especially enjoyed the horse stunt sequence.Labels: awesomeness, movies
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3.02.2007
Here, have a Seagram's...and a Porcelain Deer for some beauty.
A great Friday-fun link from the boys at b3ta.
When Edgar Bronfman Jr gained ownership of Universal Studios he got into some odd marketing campaign practices.
One of which is this rare, employee orientation video, that enlightened people about how things were going to change under new management.
It was comissioned to be written and directed by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and it was, [but] Jr. didn't like it and [it was] scrapped. The video includes appearances by Steven Spielberg, Demi Moore, Tracy Lords, James Cameron, Michael J. Fox, and Sylvester Stallone.
If you've got 10 minutes to spare, do yourself a favor and watch the video. It's seriously good stuff, especially the bits with Spielberg, Stallone and Fox.Labels: awesomeness, movies, music
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2.11.2007
Let's get the week started right!
I promise you will have a good week knowing what movie is coming to a theatre near you.
This is the definition of awesome!Labels: awesomeness, movies, sports
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2.06.2007
The Film Fest Wants You!
Hey gang, it's that time of year that once again the Wisconsin Film Festival is about to get rolling.
This four-day annual festival takes place each spring in about eight campus and downtown Madison theaters. The Festival presents the best new independent film (feature, documentary, experimental), world cinema and new media; cultivates discovery through talks, panels, performances, and coffeehouse discussions with filmmakers; and showcases the work of Wisconsin filmmakers through juried competitions.
If you are annoyed with the crappy films Hollywood has been pumping out as of late, now's the time to support independent (and good) cinema. Check out some of the excellent material that played last year:
The Festival often chooses atypical films for Opening Night: in 2006 The Swenkas (Seventh Art Releasing), a South African documentary by Danish filmmaker Jeppe Rønde was selected to represent the Festival’s spirit. Thursday night also rocked the house with Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (ThinkFilm) by the Beastie Boys and the Irish “mad cow” horror film Isolation (The Bureau) by Billy O’Brien, the Festival's first-ever late-night movie in the grand Orpheum Theatre.
American cinema was represented by Steve Buscemi's film Lonesome Jim (IFC), starring Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler, and Kevin Corrigan. James Marsh, who directed 1999’s Wisconsin Death Trip, shared his gripping film The King (ThinkFilm), with Gael Garcia Bernal and William Hurt. A huge audience saw The Wendell Baker Story (Mobius International), the directorial debut of brothers Luke Wilson and Andrew Wilson.
Good stuff, no?
And now's the time to get involed and put your body where your mouth is - if you're in Madison or will be in Madison around April 12 to 15, the Film Fest is looking for volunteers to help. It's your chance to get "behind the scenes," rub shoulders with film-makers, and get free tickets to screenings and other swag, like a crew-member only tshirt. Sign up now! Obey my dog!Labels: awesomeness, Madison, movies
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