THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL: I saw this one, the first one, because I don’t think I had anything better to do, and I was in the mood for a big-budget studio train wreck. I was happily surprised when I was amused both by Depp’s hilarious character and the rather engaging and imaginative action sequences. Low expectations go a long way! Continue reading Tonn Slingdog Remembers the Franchises, Part 4: The Pirates of the Caribbean
Category Archives: Blog
Sometimes we get tired of complaining in audio and video format. This is where we come to post our finger rants.
Todd Slingdog Remembers the Franchises, Part 3: Friday the 13th
Had to do it. It is Friday the 13th. This may be my favorite franchise of all time, not just because the acting is masterful and the scripting tight, but also these movies feature a meticulous attention to detail where the mythology is concerned. Here’s what I remember:
FRIDAY THE 13TH – There’s a bunch of camp counselors and one of them is Kevin Bacon and he wears a Speedo and it is clear he has either a large member or someone jammed a cucumber in there. Also, people were killed by some angry old lady with a dead retarded son. Or something. People smoked pot and had some sex, too, I think. Continue reading Todd Slingdog Remembers the Franchises, Part 3: Friday the 13th
Terminator Franchise Bidding War?
I would never have guessed there would be a bidding war for the Terminator franchise, and I certainly never would have guessed an indie film producer would get involved:
Yesterday, it looked like Lionsgate would win the property with an outright purchase, with an upfront payment of at least half of the $29.5 million that Pacificor spent to claim the property in a bankruptcy auction. That was until Megan Ellison and her Annapurna Films came in with a bid that was higher. (via Deadline)
Now I can’t stop thinking about a Terminator movie that ditches Schwarzenegger and is directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
UPDATE: Looks like she won! Unfortunately, it looks like Schwatrzenegger is still attached to star. As a creaky old Terminator, I guess.
Tonn Slingdog Remembers the Franchises, Part Two: The Fast and The Furious
Here’s what I remember about these five pictures:
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: I remember a lot of drag racing down large thoroughfares and not really understanding how they didn’t get caught by the police or why there were never any pedestrians anywhere. It was a huge ghost city inhabited only by macho dudes with fast cars and dangerously skinny models dressed like cheap hookers. I’m pretty sure I liked it. Continue reading Tonn Slingdog Remembers the Franchises, Part Two: The Fast and The Furious
All Of Hudson’s Lines From Aliens
Tonn Slingdog Remembers The Franchises, Part One: Children of the Corn
No, I didn’t just rewatch all these goddamn things. This is simply my memory of each one.
CHILDREN OF THE CORN — First time I saw this was at a religious sleepover camp in a church basement. Because of where I was, and the fact that I was surrounded by girls I was really sexually attracted to, it was both more way effective and more enjoyable than it should have been. However, that creepy Isaac guy and the red-head with the raspy voice have stuck with me through the years. Continue reading Tonn Slingdog Remembers The Franchises, Part One: Children of the Corn