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Today kicked off with my discussion with Gilbert Shelton at the Austin Convention Center. Our main source of discussion was about the upcoming FABULOUS FURRY FREAK BROTHERS movie. They've pretty much finished with a lot of pre-production and they're currently seeking out financing to complete what will be an incredibly enjoyable and hilarious film... if it comes to pass.
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Hey folks, Harry here with this week’s DVD column – few hours later than normal, but here still. I was doing this last night – picked the titles and pre-coded the article, but when I went to start writing it – my eyes began to fall heavy – and the lack of sleep from SXSW really killed me. These first several titles are all pretty weak to me – there isn’t a lot of greatness this week, that’s next week. As usual the images and titles link to Amazon for further information and purchasing ease.
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Boy howdy, do I have some stuff to tell you folks.
I was lucky enough to get an invite to the set of TRON. It was a junket visit, which I usually don’t accept… the idea is what’s the point? If I’m in a group of 15 other online outlets the only thing I can give to you guys is a slight variation of the exact same story at the same time as other sites.
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Today didn't quite end up as expected, but then, that's to be expected at a film festival. It just seems if you're me, life takes unexpected turns - and keeps you from the overall plan. I wanted to see 4 films today.
Up first was a film made locally here in Austin, but also in Russia, Houston and on the INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. That's a modest journey considering the second film, but you'll hear about that soon enough.
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Today's schedule became infinitely easier once SXSW Festival Producer, Janet Pierson, requested that I handle the Q&A with Jean Pierre Jeunet after MIC MACS at the Paramount Theater. I was not planning on even coming face to face with Jeunet. The man is one of my personal favorite filmmakers of all time. As such - the fondness I feel for him is the type of fondness that usually causes one to tremble, go blank in the presence of and basically make an ass out of myself.
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SXSW (aka South By Southwest) is a sometimes cruel and unwieldy wench for those of us that would like to be everywhere so we can share with you what was happening everywhere. Take for example... Tonight, the first night of SXSW. Basically - all at once you had to choose to see KICK ASS' world premiere at the movie palace of Austin, the famed PARAMOUNT THEATER - which I can only imagine was UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLY AWE-INSPIRING...
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Hey folks, Harry here… There’s not really a lot coming out this week that I love. So I encourage you to raid your NETFLIX INSTANT for all its worth. Right now, I’m watching THE BREAKFAST CLUB… saw some silly show Sunday night that made me watch it tonight. As usual the pictures and titles are linked to AMAZON where you can buy the item, where a small percentage would go to support this column… OR you can learn even more about the title. Thanks for reading!
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I love girl bands. I like a lot of music, but girl bands... especially girl bands like THE RUNAWAYS... I saw THE RUNAWAYS at the Armadillo World Headquarters in that glorious world of the seventies when I was just a kid. My parents took me, it wasn't some cute as Barbie group - they were ferocious... and most importantly they fucking rocked. Literally...
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You know... it's funny. When I thought this was an adaptation of Lewis Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND... I was less interested, but once the trailers told this was a story following Alice as a young lady returning to a Wonderland ruled entirely by the Queen of Hearts... my interest began picking up.
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I'm waiting outside Tim Burton's suite at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, staring at a door to which a "Do Not Disturb" sign has been crookedly taped. This dishevelment, I'm guessing, is Burton's doing. Same goes for the ugly, all-caps scrawl underneath: "I'm already disturbed."
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Hey folks, Harry here with the first DVD column of March. There’s some cool stuff here, but I still haven’t had a single week thus far this year that had me freaking out. Part of why the columns got behind. This may be the best, but too many things that should be getting a High Def treatment aren’t… LOOKING AT YOU DISNEY! As always the pics and titles link over to Amazon, where if you purchase the item, this column gets a percentage. For which I thank you for greatly. Now – get on with it…
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Right up front, GHOST WRITER is just a superb paranoid thriller. It is. It isn't retro, it is totally modern, while making one a bit nostalgic for the paranoid political thrillers of the seventies... not because this film isn't as good as those, but because other than this, those are the remaining superb paranoid thrillers.
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Currently in release is a Jackie Chan performance unlike any other in his 100+ film career. In SHINJUKU INCIDENT, Jackie Chan doesn’t use martial arts. He isn’t a comedic character. He isn’t even a good guy. He is frankly a thug, a gang leader and a man caught in a spiraling out of control situation that just gets nasty and bad.
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…introducing a new and recurring feature for AICN called "Cinematic Shrimp."
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Hey folks, Harry here with the latest end to a screening contest. This time for Roman Polanski's GHOST WRITER. Now - if you find yourself not on the list below, but you sent your email within 5 hours of the start of the contest... Well, somehow you made a mistake or your email client did. 1 person decided to list 3 people, so they didn't get in. There was probably about 15 folks, that got the SUBJECT LINE wrong in some minor infraction - which meant... their email didn't go to the proper folder, as I told you.
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Hey folks, Harry here and officially... HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Now for a bunch of you, you get to celebrate this Valentine's Day with the knowledge that you and your guest are gonna slip into our HOT TUB TIME MACHINE about a month ahead of schedule!!! Woo hoo!!! Now - I know I mentioned 80's attire - but it could be fun to come adorned in your favorite Bathrobe!!! That's what Yoko and I are doing!!! But definitely come in a goofy mood!
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I set about writing a review of THE WOLF MAN shortly after getting home, Monday night, after our screening. I had stopped about halfway through the piece, and when I got a note from Universal saying that the Embargo was lifted, I went back to reread what a wrote and I've decided to begin again.
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Hey folks, Harry here... Mr Beaks has been raving to me about THE GHOST WRITER, he compares it to Scorsese's latest, SHUTTER ISLAND - as an example of two of our great filmmakers exercising a level of vitality and youth in their work that is just exciiting and fantastic to watch.
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Hey folks, Harry here with the first of two screenings that we're doing next week. 1st up is HOT TUB TIME MACHINE this Monday, February 15th at 7:30pm at the famed ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE on South Lamar. We're extremely jazzed about this. To answer all your queries regarding comfortable and relaxing Time Travel, as only the director of HOT TUB TIME MACHINE could, so yes, Steve Pink will be there.
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First off, I want to say again I am impressed at the reaction to my Science of Avatar article. The talkback was great, and I've had hundreds of thought-provoking emails. I've even been invited to speak at the St. Louis Science Center in October where they are having a week-long festival on the Science of Avatar. I don't think it is officially announced yet, but I'll be there the weekend of October 16-17, and for at least one of my talks, I'm turning that article into a more in-depth presentation.
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with something a little different. When you go to a film festival the focus is almost always on what’s new. You look forward and not back. Typically. At most festivals there’s a retrospective element, like at Sundance they did a screening of Harold & Maude, one of the great American dark comedies, but those are usually not the priority.
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Hey fright-fans, Harry here with the latest "Harry Toon" from Cartuna (the amazing D. Campbell MacKinlay). How could we not do a WOLFMAN animation. And while we did use the Benicio/Rick Baker Wolfman as the guideline for the WOLFMAN - we simply had to go with the original film's canes. I'm sorry, I'm old fashioned that way.
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Hey folks, Harry here with the details on our screening of the brand new take on THE WOLFMAN!!! And there's some pretty darn cool things going on with this screening. First, we have lead producer, Scott Stuber stopping in to chat with us about THE WOLF MAN and answer any questions you may have about the film... We might have some treats for y'all - but best of all... One of the Alamo's culinary wizards has whipped up a delicious treat that will be complimentary to all attendees.
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