by Bruce Simmons on September 5, 2010
The Spike TV SCREAM Awards is an event that honors the best in different categories of entertainment. The nominees that are selected for the different categories of the SCREAM Awards are chosen by what looks to me, to be a highly qualified advisory board that includes Tim Burton, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Damon Lindelof, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino & Joss Whedon.
What I like about the SCREAM Awards is that once nominated by the advisory board, it’s up to you, the fans, to vote. That takes out the ever evil politicing factor out of the equation and we see real winners.
The movie with the most nominations looks to be Kick-Ass (17),
Inception (15) &
Iron Man 2 (13). The TV series with the most is True Blood (10).
But the problem is that this last year is stacked with some wonderful films.
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by Bruce Simmons on September 4, 2010
I just now found myself the chance to watch A Perfect Getaway and I was totally surprised by the fresh approach this movie took, shining a new light on this genre film. It’s a a great ride, that’s what it is and this is a SPOILER FREE movie review! (True, it has been out a while, but the absolute best way to see this movie is unspoiled, if possible. It adds to the experience of the film.)
The synopsis: Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.
What a perfect description of a wonderfully engaging and fresh slasher movie.
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It’s directed/written by David Twohy (The Chronicles of Riddick, Pitch Black, The Fugitive)
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by Bruce Simmons on September 4, 2010
Sometimes when you watch a movie or television show you never notice the soundtrack in the background. Sometimes you do and that can be a good or a bad thing.
But when you find yourself pulled along in a plot because of the music, it’s possible you were listening to something put together by John Debney, a very sought after composer in the industry.
Oscar nominated and 18 other industry awards for his work, his ability to span different genres has been called flawless.
IMDb says he’s most known for his work in Sin City, Star Trek: The Next Generation & Iron Man 2. Check out a short list of movies with some of his other work:
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by Bruce Simmons on September 3, 2010
A Facehugger from 1979's Alien
During an interview with the Independent (UK Site) Ridley Scott was talking about his career and such. During the conversation he touched on some details about the Alien prequels that he’s working on.
Yes, prequels, plural.
The Alien prequel will be a two parter origins story that takes place 30 years before the events of the first movie. Origins of the alien species. (Finally, an origins story I’m looking forward to!)
Scott says the prequel will be tough and nasty and explore the premise of why they existed, as in were they a form of biological warfare or … what?
The story will also touch on the “Space Jockey” that we saw in the first movie. Remember the body of that huge dead body that Tom Skerritt found? The story will be explaining who the “Space Jockeys” are.
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by Bruce Simmons on September 3, 2010
The Walt Disney Company’s Baby Einstein product line is a maker of multimedia and toys for children under 3 years old. They put out a casting call for babies up to 16 months old for their newest commercial.
Shooting for the commercial will be taking place in mid-September in the Los Angeles area.
Specifically, they’re looking for babies from 6 to 16 months old and could be single, twins or triplets. They’re looking for happy-faced little ones!
Almost as important as being happy-faced, is that they must be able to sit up and crawl to anyone willingly and on cue!
For more detailed information, go to Commercial Auditions and follow the instructions at that link.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS ARTICLE. The pay details and casting director contact information is at the above link!
GOOD LUCK!
by Bruce Simmons on September 3, 2010
TODAY, (9/3/10) here in Menlo Park, at the intersection of El Camino Real and Ravenswood / Menlo Ave (Same street, changes names) firemen are walking up and down the traffic lanes collecting donations for Jerry’s Kids, in a campaign titled “Fill the Boot!” (They’re carrying around fireman boots) I don’t know if they’re going to just be there today or there for the entire weekend. But I know that right now, as of the time of this posting, they’re out there!
Ladies, this is your chance to meet some firemen and doing it for a good cause. I have a plan that you can try.
If you wish to maximize your campaign donation experience, (OK, IE, say hi to as many firemen as possible) I’d do a lot of shopping chores and window shopping chores that might require you to, um, criss-cross the intersection from various directions. Hit up Safeway, go to the bookstore, hit up the pizza place… heck, maybe bring the boys some pizza for their hard effort out in the sun today!
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by Bruce Simmons on September 2, 2010
The upcoming standard Syfy Channel holiday weekend marathon for the Labor Day weekend is a bit Stephen King centric. Which normally, isn’t a bad thing, but since they’ve been playing Stephen King movies on and off every week, well, I’m finding a bit trite. I miss The Twilight Zone marathons! These are daytime listings:
First up on Friday, September 3rd
- Mimic 3 Sentinel
- Nightmare Before Christmas, The
- Curse Of King Tut, The – Part One
- Curse Of King Tut, The – Part Two
- Stephen King’s The Langoliers – Part One
- Stephen King’s The Langoliers – Part Two
- Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers – Part 1
- Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers – Part 2
by Bruce Simmons on September 2, 2010
L-R Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan on the set of Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio is making a huge name for himself in the entertainment industry and I’ll explain why I’ve said this, in this quick Cinema Static Personality Focus!
The first time I took notice of Leonardo DiCaprio, was in James Cameron’s 1997 movie, “Titanic.” Whether that was THE launch project that put him in the limelight or any of the 11 previous hit movies he was in that helped launch him there, I’d say it was the cumulative effort on his part. But if there’s one thing for me, he’s cemented his iconic status in Hollywood with Christopher Nolan’s Inception! Regardless it’s curious to see that he’s had a true Hollywood beginning, as Leonardo DiCaprio was born November 11th, 1974 in Hollywood, CA.
Leonardo DiCaprio in TITANIC
You might remember him from the 1990 TV series “Santa Barbara” in the 5 episodes as the Young Mason Capwell, or as Luke Brower in the 1991 TV series “Growing Pains.” But from TV, he seemed to focus purely on movies. His first credited movie is “Critters 3,” landed his “Growing Pains” role just after that and since then, he’s been seen in 20+ movies.
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by Bruce Simmons on September 2, 2010
Last night an injury occurred on the Chicago set of Michael Bay’s Transformers 3.
During a stunt, a tow cable came loose and hit a car. In hitting the car, it went through the front window and hit the female driver. The car in turn, hit a barrier then coasted for another mile before coming to a stop.
Production was immediately suspended and the woman was airlifted to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Ill..
Production has apparently also been canceled for today also, though it’s not clear it’s related.
Folks, tow cables are the nastiest of monsters when they break. From my years of off-roading, I’ve seen first hand what happens when one of these metal entwined cables, being stretched to their capacity, snaps. They don’t snap often, but I’ve seen damages range from slight dings to the front bumper of the towed car, to punctered front grills and radiators. Imagine snapping a rubber band at something, but then, make it metal.
Our thoughts are with the driver of the Toyota and I hope she’s not seriously injured.
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UPDATE: THR is reporting that the woman received a serious head injury when the tow chain whipped around, slicing into her car and then hitting her. She was an extra on the set. Everyone keep her in your thoughts.
