Back in the late 80's (as so many good stories start), Quentin Tarantino made a 70-minute film called My Best Friend's Birthday while still shocking shelves at a Manhattan Beach video shop. As legend has it (as so many other good stories start), a fire destroyed half of the black and white picture -- in which Tarantino played a disc jockey named Clarence who tries to do a few nice things for his buddy's birthday -- leaving just 36 minutes of the Pulp Fiction director's first feature. And now, for what it's worth, you can watch the entire project after the jump.
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If you thought that there were any residual hard feelings between Emmy competitors Modern Family and Glee, think again. Sofia Vergara and the Glee cast are so over their faux-feud that they recently filmed a Funny or Die video in which the Colombian Family star, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Naya Rivera and Harry Shum Jr. rap and dance to a Gleek-ed out version of Snoop Dogg's "Nuthin' But a G-Thang" (rechristened "Nuthin' But a Glee Thang). Fair warning: This will probably be the best thing you see all day.
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As we noted, The Coen Brothers' runaway Western-revenge hit True Grit contains some pretty interesting vocal tics. And yes, by "interesting," we meant "completely incomprehensible." Now, some folks at College Humor have added handy subtitles for a few of Jeff Bridges' grunts and slurs. Or at least, they tried. Watch the video after the jump to learn about Bridges' "occupied jinx," his "quark" and his "bend it." Here's hoping for a DVD special feature that includes phonetic subtitles for the whole film.
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Over the weekend, Jersey Shore stars, budding entrepreneurs and unskilled impressionists Snooki and JWoww made a video of themselves hosting a fake talk show using their best Linda Richman accents. It was part fun, and bigger part revenge on Joy Behar, who has mercilessly (and deservedly?) insulted the duo on The View day in and day out. Click ahead to hear Snooki find her inner yenta and JWoww knowingly reference the Great Depression. Lorne Michaels, do we have the next Coffee Talk on our hands?
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We already know of two world-class Michael Caine impersonators in Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan, and even they can't agree on the accuracy of each others' expert work in the field. But here's one thing they can take comfort in: When it comes to other impersonations of the Oscar-winning legend, few fail as grandly as... Michael Caine.
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Unless you've been living under a pile of dead birds (or crabs!), you've probably read about Ted Williams, the homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice (not the frozen-headed dead baseball icon). Since becoming a viral hit on Monday, Ted has been offered a job by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers -- presumably the contract was written in Comic Sans -- been accosted by the TSA, and visited New York to appear on the Today show. It's quite the story, even if there is something a little ridiculous about the idea that everyone is surprised a homeless person has something to offer to society. Anyway! How did Ted's appearance on Today go? Pretty well, except for the part where Meredith Vieira called him "delusional."
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Much like the fighting style of boxer Micky Ward, The Fighter is one of those Oscar contenders seemingly lying in wait to make its big strike. It doesn't have the box office pedigree of True Grit or The Social Network, and it isn't as critically acclaimed/debated as Inception or Black Swan, but David O. Russell's criminally entertaining return stands as good a chance as any film to garner multiple Oscar nominations and wins (for Christian Bale and either Amy Adams or Melissa Leo). Not bad! But will the fact that the film plays fast and loose with some facts about Ward, his brother Dicky and girlfriend Charlene be detrimental to the campaign?
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Hailee Steinfeld is nothing if not charming -- both in real life and in her breakout performance in True Grit -- so it goes to reason that the 14-year-old actress's recently unearthed stint as blingatude-defining girl in a KMart commercial succeeds in bringing a smile to your face. Oh, Hailee, be more adorbs! Click ahead to watch, though if you're planning on writing a snarky comment about how this commercial is her Norbit, don't even bother. Just back slowly away from the browser.
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If/when you happen to have a spare 86 minutes, have we got a treat for you: Sam's Song, a/k/a the early, unfinished Robert De Niro film spliced together with soft-core porn to create an experience rivaling Little Fockers for sheer unwatchability. How did this ever happen?
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Almost exactly a year to the day after unleashing his incendiary jeremiad against The Phantom Menace, the mumbly-voice critic Mr. Plinkett at Red Letter Media has released his third and final long-form critique of the Star Wars prequels. It's a skilled evisceration that's a must-see for anyone who had to suffer through any of George Lucas' post-1996 output. Check out the videos after the jump!
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Argentina's Bailando por un sueño (Dancing for a Dream) isn't your average glitter-tinged dance competition. The show features regular joe "dreamers" who dance with celebrities in styles like Tango, Disco, Pole-Dancing, and "Strip-Dancing." Yes, that means the contestants often strip onstage -- and sometimes they even forget to dance! In this clip, model Silvina Escudero defiles Aerosmith's "Crazy" with a gynecological exhibition. NSFW by a long shot.
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2010: The year we went Back to the Future. Of all the cultural anniversaries and milestones that occurred during the last 365 days, none was more all-encompassing than the 25th anniversary of the time Marty McFly hopped in a souped-up Delorean, headed to 1955 and almost stumbled into an incest-y relationship with his mother. Memories! In case you aren't Back to the Futured out -- and in case Santa didn't bring you the Blu-rays for Christmas -- AMC is running all three films in marathon form starting tonight at 6 p.m. Ahead, in an effort to get you excited for this epic timewaster, watch a scene-by-scene comparison of the end of Back to the Future and the beginning of Back to the Future II...now with more Elisabeth Shue!
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So, what's the only thing that could make those Star Wars pies even more delicious? How about a little Star Wars weed to whet your appetite? Yes, of course that exists! A medical marijuana dispensary called the San Diego Organic Wellness Association has developed a "Skywalker" (get it?) OG strain of marijuana, which apparently has a "piny, skunky smell" and will not make you fall asleep immediately. For more details, I'll let Brittany take it away in the video review below. For more hardcore geeks, the SDOWA also offers a "Death Star" strain. I kid you not.
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22 seconds. That's the length of the newly released teaser promo for The Killing, and it's enough time to make you start counting the hours until March. The new AMC series -- based on the Danish miniseries Forbrydelsen -- chronicles a murder investigation over the course of 13 days, with each episode covering one day. So, it's "real time" like 24, but presumably better and more focused. Click ahead to watch the teaser and as an added bonus, stick around to see a behind-the-scenes video AMC released detailing the production. Billy Campbell, FTW!
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If you live in the Northeast, the chances are good that you're reading this blog post from behind a wall of snow. Literally. Sunday's snowpocalypse crippled New York, Boston and all cities in between with three-foot snow drifts, 50 mph winds and all-around treachery. Most Five Borough residents are still buried -- take a look at this picture to get an idea of what things look like on the streets -- but Movieline is here to remind those trapped at home that things could be a whole lot worse.
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