It's still fantastic that rather than bleeping out swear words from R-rated movies, networks actually change the lines -- often to new ones that make no sense. Case in point: John Goodman's line The Big Lebowski, "See what happens when you f*ck a stranger in the a*s!" becomes "See what happens when you find a stranger in the alps!" After the jump, watch a great (and yes, NSFW) video that compares the original clips of movies including Pulp Fiction, Scarface and The Departed to their dubbed television versions. It is by no means comprehensive. I'm petty sure that in the version of Die Hard I watched, McClain said "Yippee-ki-yay, my friend." What else is missing?
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It's always nice to see smart, ambitious new undertakings emerge online in this horrible cultural era, so congrats to Badass Digest -- your apparent one-stop shop for everything bold, brash and/or testosterrific at the movies. This happens to be the place where former CHUD editor Devin Faraci landed, and if that's not enough to convince you, then how about Alamo Drafthouse's imprimatur and a few thousand words on Warren Oates? Anyway, good luck, gang. [Badass Digest]
Also in today's busy edition of The Broadsheet: Robert Downey Jr. has an Emergency!... Sam Raimi wants Day of the Triffids... the Roger Ebert culture war heats up again... Netfilx bans Humpers... the single stupidest headline in Internet history... and more!
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M. Night Shyamalan has signed on to direct a sci-fi film called One Thousand A. E., which Will Smith's production company Overbrook will develop as a vehicle for Smith's son Jaden (The Karate Kid). Smart move, Shyamalan: If you want to get the public back on your side, Will Smith is probably the man to go to. As with every Shyamalan project, the details of this one are very top secret, but there is one intriguing bit of information that sounds potentially promising.
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Bob Guccione, founder of Penthouse magazine, died Wednesday in Plano, Texas at 79 after a long battle with cancer. The mogul made billions from his pornography empire in the 60s and 70s, only to lose it in the 80s and 90s thanks to internet competition and bad investments. Guccione was praised by some for breaking taboos with his centerfolds that made Playboy look tame in comparison, but he was also attacked by censors, conservatives and feminists. After the jump, check out the great trailer for Guccione's foray into filmmaking, the "most controversial film of all time," Caligula. Then reminisce about it with Helen Mirren.
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· Jersey Shore's The Situation has a book coming out called Here's the Situation (very Here's the Story by Maureen McCormick, no?). The best part of the cover isn't even the tag "A Guide to Creeping on Chicks, Avoiding Grenades, and Getting in Your GTL on the Jersey Shore"; it's that blue, swirly young-adult backdrop! Reminds me of a good Nickelodeon read from the mid-'90s. Clarissa's Guide to Explaining It All, etc. For that reason alone I'll buy it in hardcover. [ONTD]
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Some good news to report: It turns out yesterday's rumors about Jean-Claude Van Damme suffering a heart attack were false. "Please do not believe all what you read from rumors on any unofficial JCVD sites," the actor wrote on his Facebook page. "Jean-Claude Van Damme is 100 percent healthy, training well for taking the fight and sending his fans and friends much love." Why am I not surprised that Van Damme speaks in the third person? [Cinematical]
· "I'm not a witch," says Elvira in this parody of Christine O'Donnell's now-iconic campaign ad, before making a joke about her chest. Happy Halloween! Click ahead to watch the video and stick around for some more (macabre) Buzz Break. Muhahahahaa...
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Maybe Jon Hamm will get to play Superman after all. Despite reports that Zack Snyder is planning to focus his Superman reboot on the early stages of the Man of Steel's crime-fighting career, at least one person thinks the film will feature a very adult leading man: The Social Network's Armie Hammer.
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Sure, the economy isn't technically fixed, but why should that stop our Commander in Chief from making appearances on The View, Mythbusters and The Daily Show? Seriously, at this point, the amount of television cameos Barack Obama is making would even have Paul Lynde blushing. Considering the president seems to have some extra time on his hands, though, here are five more television shows that would benefit from an appearance by Barack Obama.
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Despite the title The Bourne Legacy, Universal has officially confirmed that neither title character Jason Bourne nor star Matt Damon will appear in the fourth Bourne film. This troubling development prompted the thought that there might be a more appropriate title to capture the hearts and minds of those feeling scorned by the absence of their spy-franchise hero. Ahead, in grand Movieline tradition, consider 20 alternative-title suggestions for the Bourne Legacy. As always, your suggestions are welcome.
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Also in today's edition of The Broadsheet: Mark Wahlberg and Malcolm Gladwell form a completely expected creative alliance... Gabourey Sidibe joins a Heist... Zach Galifianakis has a thing for office supplies... Fox and Cablevision still apart... we are in the Golden Age of high school fight videos... and more!
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So here's a creepy and very funny trailer for a movie called Clown that purports to be directed by Eli Roth. Since then, Roth has tweeted that it is actually fake, but added "This is so good even I thought it was real...I WANT TO SEE CLOWN!!" Well Eli, after Machete and Hobo with a Shotgun, it seems like the ball is in your court. The video is after the jump and it actually does seem right up Roth's alley.
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Apparently since Hollywood has filled positions for every conceivable comic book adaptation (for now), the hottest script without a director is the adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. As of yesterday, Mike Newell (Prince of Persia), Neil Marshall (Doomsday) and David Slade (30 Days of Night, Twilight: Eclipse) were in the mix. Now add Jonathan Demme, Mike White (Year of the Dog), Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) and Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs). Most likely, Steven Spielberg and Uwe Boll will be in talks by tomorrow. In any case, what better way to spend Wednesday morning than brainstorming even more directors to add to this no-longer short list? Movieline's suggestions are after the jump!
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It's now confirmed that Matt Damon will not return for Tony Gilroy's upcoming Jason Bourne sequel. But rather than join the checkered history of franchises that recast the lead character, Gilroy has hatched a new plan that both allows for Damon's absence, and gives the actor an option to return for a later sequel.
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