We’ve always repped for Quentin Tarantino (and his women) and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise in the past, so it was a pleasant surprise to run across this unique viral video that’s making its rounds on the web right now. Imagine if the worlds of Reservoir Dogs and TMNT were combined and this mash-up is what you get. Seems a bit odd, but trust us, if you like either in the least you’ll find this entertaining.
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A throng of young female fans sounds awesome…until they tear you limb from limb.
Is it a full moon that’s driving young girls crazy? Nah, just a Twilight: New Moon. The new vamps and werewolves flick is making fans hormonally insane, just like the original Twilight film did in 2008. Over the last few years, the franchise’s star Robert Pattinson has gotten it the worst, dodging a mini-riot at an autograph session and taxis on the streets of NYC while running from his crazed fans. His co-stars Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart have caught their share of craziness too: last week in Brazil, 2,000 fans stormed their hotel and tried to rush their rooms before they were ultimately subdued by riot police.
It’s all proof that teenage girls are too imbalanced to be right in the head. It’s not like this should be news to any of us, either. This shit has been going on longer than Kotex has been easing girls’ transition into womanhood. Check out some of the crazier ways fans have showed their appreciation for the stars they love…
It’s no secret around here that the past 10 years have passed us by. While we’ve been obsessed with recollecting the best moments of the 2000s, it doesn’t hurt to take a look back at the craziness that was the final year of the ’90s.
Thinking about 1999, it seems like the cult classic, Fight Club, was just as culturally relevant as events like the Y2K scare or introduction of Eminem. That’s why special midnight screenings are being held in New York and Los Angeles on November 18 (Tuesday night, but technically Wednesday morning) to celebrate the film’s 10th anniversary. RSVP information is behind the link on each city. If you can’t make it or don’t live on the coasts, cop it on Blu-ray next Tuesday.
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Comedy stars Tina Fey and Steve Carell were already close in a sense with 30 Rock and The Office running back-to-back on Thursday nights on NBC, and now they’re both at the helm of full-length feature film, Date Night. It doesn’t look groundbreaking, but there’s no way these two will get together without producing a good amount of solid laughs. The wacky premise of a couple on-the-run due to mistaken identity plus the overload of A-list cameos (Mila Kunis, Leighton Meester, Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Mark Ruffalo, Kristen Wiig, Ray Liotta, Olivia Munn, etc) almost guarantee hit status for the flick. We’ll know for sure when it hits theaters in April.
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We knew Tom Ford was a talented guy after his brand-defining work with Gucci, YSL, and his own label, but the multifaceted designer is moving onto movies now and he appears to be no slouch in that category either. His directorial debut, A Single Man, is about a gay college professor in 1960s California, whose boyfriend dies in front of him and the inner madness that ensues. Colin Firth won best actor honors at the Venice Film Festival for his performance, production design was handled by the Mad Men team, and general Oscar buzz has already started swirling for this dark, period piece. The film hits theaters in limited released on December 11.
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You won’t catch “Jake Gyllenhaal on all fours getting a mouthful of Ledger” in this flick (word to the homie Jonah Hill), but it’s alright because Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time looks like it might be a decent film in its own regard. Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer, and the rest of the team that made the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy a success are converging their efforts once again for this future blockbuster. With a budget that’s clearly past the $100 million mark, it looks like the stigma of video game franchise-turned-movie franchise might be over for good.
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This Friday, The Boondocks Saints II: All Saints Day hits theaters almost exactly a decade after the first film was released. Even if you haven’t seen the original cult classic, you’re bound to have a few friends that swear by it, and if the sequel is anything like it’s predecessor, it should be worth checking out. Unfortunately, we’re not sure if that’s going to be the case. This preview gives us a little bit of the “unnecessary sequel” vibe, but knowing the franchise’s penchant for highly stylized action, it’s possible that there’s some awesomeness waiting after these five minutes. We’ll find out soon enough.
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Growing up imitating actions greats Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Tony Jaa practiced his destiny for countless hours in his father’s rice paddy, using the family’s elephants as launch pads to practice flips into the river. At age 15, his dreams began to materialize when stuntman and action-film director Panna Rittikrai took him on as a protege. In 2003, Jaa’s big break came with the release of Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior. Since then, Tony hasn’t disappointed, filming some of the best scenes in the biz—low budgets be damned!
Today, the sequel to his breakout film, Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning, finally hits theatres in the US. Need a good reason to go see it? How ’bout 10 of ’em? Below, we’ve compiled Tony’s best fight scenes for your viewing pleasure. Jaa Rule!
Before every other kid flick had CGI animation, the original Toy Story wowed shorties everywhere with its groundbreaking visual technology. 15 years and a lot of “practice” (i.e. more classic movies) later, Pixar is back with Toy Story 3, in Disney Digital 3-D no less. The story centers around Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and the rest of the crew’s new residence in a daycare center now that Andy is headed off to college. We don’t run out for every animated movie, but this one will definitely be seen, whether it’s with a young relative or other grown folks reliving their childhood. It doesn’t hit theaters until next summer, but we already know that those box office numbers are going to be a problem. Hopefully, the movie itself is too.
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Halloween is quickly approaching, and while figuring out a costume is necessary, having a fleet of excellent horror flicks on deck is equally important. You’ve already seen the classics a million times, so look no further than Trick ‘r Treat, the future cult classic that’s finally making it’s way to DVD this week. In a move that Warner Bros. surely regrets, the film was never given a proper theatrical release, which has resulted in unusually high fanfare for its home release. Trick ‘r Treat may very well be sold out at your local retailers, but if you’re looking for a great movie that will scare the hell out of you at the same time, we suggest you try to scoop up a copy before it’s gone.
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