Okay, so we don’t really get into internet meme’s here at fernbyfilms.com, but this one has me hooked. Dan over at Top 10 Films, a site I sometimes scribe articles for, nominated me for this meme, and, by golly, I’m going to take him up on it. The basic premise is that you have to list 10 things that make you happy: and it can be anything!! I’ve decided to go with the top 10 films I can watch anytime, anywhere. These aren’t necessarily the best films ever made, but they’re my favourite “desert island” choices. List your own in the comments!!
Images below link to our own reviews of the mentioned films, where applicable.
Somebody with way too much time on their hands has created a mash-up of the audio from the Scott Pilgrim Vs The World trailer, and put it to a bunch of footage from the Matrix films. To say this is hilarious is to call Robin Williams a boring old fart. Appreciate!!
And for those who don’t know what the Scott Pilgrim film is all about (you fools!) then check this out.
I’d never heard of this. Not even a hint of it circulated the net. After watching this trailer, this looks pretty damned awesome! A family trapped in a house, along with a man-eating Bengal Tiger. Looks like somebody got drunk, came up with a premise and regardless of logic and credibility, decided to make a film of it. And, if this trailer is anything to go by, it could be a tight little thriller.
Trailer starts at the 25sec mark. (Yeah, takes a while to warm up!)
Director Doug Liman has a pretty decent track record, with Mr & Mrs Smith and The Bourne Identity to his credit. This new trailer for Fair Game, starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, doesn’t look as action packed as his previous films, but certainly looks more emotionally involving…. although the misnomer “Based on true events” scares me a little….
This article has been re-published from the original version appearing over at friend site Top10Films.co.uk. You can find the original (quite controversial!) version here. Many thanks to Dan over at Top10Films for allowing me the opportunity to write for his website, and to republish my article here.
Top 10 Best Sequels Ever
Do you recall that scene in Scream 2, where Jamie Kennedy’s character imparts his words of wisdom to a class of students (and so, to us) as to the rule of film sequels? About what must be done to achieve a perfect sequel? Admittedly, the Scream formula itself began to run out of puff after the first film, but it laid the groundwork for this Top 10 list, namely the 10 best sequels ever made. Thankfully, this list automatically excludes the Police Academy and Look Who’s Talking films, so you can rest easy. The art of a sequel is a formula that’s pretty rare in Hollywood circles. Of the multitude of sequels and remakes released each year by major studios, they usually follow the faithful Law of Diminishing Returns, that is, the film never makes as much money as the original, especially if the sequel is no good. However, sometimes, a sequel comes along that is actually an improvement on the original film. These rare instances are to be treasured, for while a good film is something to behold, a film that actually improves upon the original is akin to lightning striking twice in the same place. So, without further ado, let’s see what we can come up with as we list our Top 10 Best Sequels Ever. Where possible, we’ve linked the listing to our own review of said film, for further reading!
Just scouted this fresh trailer for a movie called Skyline, directed by The Brothers Strause (the duo behind such gargantuan success Alien V Predator: Requiem) and featuring a cast of almost nobody. Nobody that I could recognise, anyway. The trailer, a teaser, looks pretty damn sweet, though. But for some reason I am reminded of various moments of the classic sci-fi destructo film, Independence Day. Anyone else feel the same??
Sad news this morning, folks, as we learn of the passing of Oscar winning actress Patricia Neal. Neal won her Oscar for her role in 1963′s Hud, opposite Paul Newman, and was nominated for the Best Actress category a few years later in The Subject Was Roses. Her mainstream debut was in The Fountainhead in 1949, and later appeared opposite Michael Rennie in The Day The Earth Stood Still. Other film appearances include Breakfast At Tiffany’s, A Face In The Crowd, All Quiet On The Western Front (1979) and Operation Pacific.
Patricia Neal died at her home in Massachusetts. She was 84.
Okay, so the comedians are already on the hop about Inception and its convoluted, and at time baffling, plot. Here’s a vid from College Humor that pays particular attention to just how complicated Inception actually is. Warning: Spoilers!!! Don’t watch this if you haven’t seen the film!!
Sad news out of Hollywood this morning, with news of legendary screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz passing away. Makiewicz was responsible for the screenplays of the first two Christopher Reeve Superman films, as well as Bond films Diamonds Are Forever and Live And Let Die. Among his other credits, includes work on Ladyhawke, The Eagle Has Landed and Hot Pursuit.
He also worked on television series’ such as Hart To Hart, Tales From The Crypt, and TV Movie The Beat Of The Brass.
Mankiewicz died over the weekend, at his home in Los Angeles, aged 68.
After this and Legion, Paul Bettany must surely be trying to corner the market in post-Apocalyptic, semi-fantastical characters trying to fight an enormous evil. Although I think the effects looked better in Legion. Heck, they looked better in I Am Legend, and that’s saying something.
A quick note this morning, as we learn of the passing of Caddyshack actor Dan Resin, over the weekend. Resin appeared as Dr Beeper in the comedy classic, and had roles in films as diverse as The Man With one Red Shoe, God Told Me To, Hail,The Happy Hooker, and New York Undercover.
Dan Resin was 79.
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A tinge of sadness this week as we learn of the passing of one of Hollywood’s quiet gentlemen, Maury Chaykin. Usually cast as slightly larger, verbose characters, Chaykin appeared in numerous projects since his mainstream debut in the TV series King Of Kensington. Personally, I came to recognise Chaykin’s ability in the vastly underrated Cutthroat Island, co-starring alongside Matthew Modine and Geena Davis. While not a household name by any stretch, the number of films he appeared in would indicate a popularity within the industry. Among the many films he appeared in, are WarGames, Iron Eagle II, Dances With Wolves, My Cousin Vinny, Devil In A Blue Dress, A Life Less Ordinary, MouseHunt, The Mask Of Zorro and Entrapment.
Chaykin died on his 61st birthday, from complications of a heart valve problem. He will most certainly be missed.
Check out this trailer for Sucker Punch, and let us know what you think. We thought it looked… interesting…. Zach Snyder seems to have done it again. After Watchmen and 300, is there anything he can’t direct?
For those of you who enjoyed Disney’s 80′s sci-fi flick TRON, it might interest you to know that a sequel has been in the works for a while now. Here’s the latest trailer….
