Review: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Steven Spielberg was born to direct animation. He's easily one of the most cinematically creative people of all time, and The Adventures of Tintin is mind-blowing showcase of what movies would look like if Spielberg was not limited to the restrictions of live-action. The Adventures of Tintin is, if nothing else, Steven Spielberg without limits.

Nick Adams on: PAUL

Paul: An Alien Too Familiar

Is the parody movie genre an inevitable handicap? I want to say, “no, of course not, what a stupid question and stupid introductory sentence.” Yet, after seeing the movie, “Paul” I can’t shake the feeling that parody is a seasoning, appropriate, even delicious, in small dosages—whereas your night is ruined if you eat a full course meal of oregano. The real probe in my ear about “Paul,” though, is that the movie is not explicitly a parody, yet the movie barely exists if you take away the audience’s pre-existing, collective, cultural memory. 

Review: PAUL

            Paul is a silly and somewhat amiable R rated version of E.T. that behaves like a 5 year old who just discovered a whole new set of four letter words; I am talking of both the movie and the character. The film itself brings together the Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz team and the Superbad team. It is not as effective or good as any of either’s past work. But it is much more easygoing and likely to appeal to a wider audience than their previous works.

 

First Paul "Poster" Surfaces

It's not really a poster, but it's exciting.


No release date yet, but I can't wait.

Upcoming Film: The Boat That Rocked

Let's keep it simple. An English film about radio and the coming of rock and roll. It looks simply hilarious and it has a great cast.

What We Like: Wilder's Favorites

Hey all. Get ready, because here be me faves.

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and The 'Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy'

Want anything from the shop? Cornetto.

If you have seen Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, this line will ring out at you as one of the many similarities between the two films of decidedly different genres. Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead are prime examples of brilliant parody, where the subject matter stays serious, and only the conventions are mocked. The films they make put 'parody films' of today such as "Date Movie', and 'Epic Movie' to shame.

Now, you might be wondering, "Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead are very different movies. How could this and whatever' coming next be considered a trilogy?" Well its because of the similarities in the films that make them a series, mainly, each film features blood and ice cream. (Kind of a gross mix. Sorry I didn't make it).

Shaun of the Dead = Zombies = Blood Cornetto = Red/ Strawberry

Hot Fuzz = Slasher = Blood Cornetto = Blue and White

The Worlds End = Blood = ?? Cornetto = Mint

Recently Pegg and Wright announced that the newest flavor of their upcoming movie "The Worlds End" will be mint, leading one to believe the film may be of the sci-fi genre, possibly including aliens. It is exciting to figure out how blood will fit into the mix, because Edgar Wright is so good at it.


For those of you who don't know, this is a Cornetto.





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