Land of the Lost Video Clip: Scaring Chaka
Will Ferrell’s scientist loses his temper when his attempt to help Chaka only scares off the frightened creature.
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Land of the Lost Video Clip: Beware of Sleestak
Chaka the prehistoric missing link tries to warn Will Ferrell and company about the reptilian Sleestak, but what we have here is failure to communicate. The Sleestak actually look pretty cool – like the creatures from the old television show but without updated makeup that makes them seem more believable.
Land of the Lost Video Clip: Feeding Station
Will Ferrell and company find themselves dangling by vines over a pit of skeletons – a “Feeding Station,” according to the dialogue. Joining hands, they swing back and forth, trying to reach the edge, but their efforts are hampered by the unwanted appearance of “Grumpy,” the T-Rex who has been pursuing the humans with an …
Land of the Lost Video Clip: T-Rex responds to insult
In this clip from LAND OF THE LOST, which opens Friday, we witness the dangers of insulting the brain size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex when he’s within earshot. I’m not a big fan of the television series (which I barely remember), but this clip is funny enough to make me hope that the premise has …
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Terminator Salvation: Apocalypse and Transhumanism
Will the new TERMINATOR explore apocalyptic anxiety regarding technology and nuclear annihilation in a new way? The local fire station used to be located a few more blocks to the east of us. Within the last couple of months, the local city police and fire departments secured separate facilities, which means that the fire department …
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From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek dances to "After Dark"
Since this weekend is focused on the horror and fantasy films of Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, including the latter’s 1996 film FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (scripted by Quentin Tarantino), we thought we should share this video clip of Salma Hayek as the vampire queen Santanico Pandemonium, dancing to the uber-cool song “After Dark.” This …
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Deep, Deep Down from "Danger: Diabolik"
Tim Lucas at VideoWatchblog points us to this YouTube clip of Mike Patton’s Mondo Cane performing “Deep, Deep Down,” the opening title song from Mario Bava’s excellent comic-book-based fantasy-action-adventure, DANGER: DIABOLIK (1968). I have always loved the song (which was composed by Ennio Morricone, who also scored the film) and regretted that it never appeared on a …
Sense of Wonder: Eyeing Joe the Plumber
Joe the Plumber became a national celebrity this week thanks to John McCain’s referencing him in the final presidential debate. Unfortunately, it turns out that Joe is not named Joe, and he is not really a plumber, so he could not legally purchase the plumbing business that he told Obama would raise him into a …
Opening Today: "Superhero Movie" Flies Past Critics
SUPERHERO MOVIE – the latest in too long a line of obviously named spoofs – opens today without benefit of critics screenings. We will refrain from pointing out the obvious inference, leaving you to draw your own conclusions. The listing for the film at Rotten Tomatoes reveals only one review, posted by Luke Y. Thompson …
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Cloverfield clip
Everyone’s curious about CLOVERFIELD, thanks mostly to a cryptic marketing campaign that has people wondering just what the hell the movie is about. Apparently, it’s some kind of giant monster opus. Well, now you can get a glimpse at a few minutes from the film, which includes some fiery destruction but no clear look at …