Oh, that talk show was no parody. It's the number one late night show in Japan. I have a friend who was living there when Lost in Translation came out and he's got hours of it on tape. They wanted to use him for the film and his condition was that Bill Murray had to actually appear on the show ... from what I understand they didn't tell Murray what was going to happen, he just went on and the talk show host went nuts, which is pretty much his normal condition.
The sequel that the original deserved, Men in Black 3 is not exactly fresh, but it is an honest journeyman's effort by director Barry Sonnenfeld, and features a peachy-fine performance by Josh Brolin, who easily outshines putative star Will Smith. That in itself is something of an accomplishment; Smith has been so hell-bent on creating and maintaining a bad-ass...
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Welcome to a long overdue new series from Twitch's Video Home Invasion!I have no really good reason for taking so long between columns. I will only tell you that between reviewing home video releases almost every day, keeping up with Indian film festivals all over the world, and my regular home life, it can be a bit tough to...
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Today is Chow Yun Fat's birthday, and as the Hong Kong superstar turns 57, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to look back over the actor's career and highlight a few of his favourites. Since starting out in the mid-1970s, Chow has featured in over 100 films and TV series, and worked with many of the industry's most...
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Cannes kicks off tomorrow and Twitch will be on the scene for the very latest on what films are not to be missed and who is calling who a Nazi this year (even odds on Vinterberg). Yesterday we brought you our Palme d'Or Competition Preview and today we take you on a quick tour of the other sections. This...
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Now that the Razzie Awards for the worst films of the year have devolved into cheap shots at easy targets, perhaps it's time for their foreign equivalents to carry on the torch. Consider France's Gérard Awards, which, at the very least, have a lot more fun with the titles of their prizes. They also manage to put a few awards-darlings...
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Whither Tony Jaa And TOM YUM GOONG 2?
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"This is largely being made up as they go."
You mean we won't be getting the intricate plotting, psychological shades of grey and sociological consci...
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I had the urge to run
GOOD LORDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was awesome!...Makes the 'parody talk show' in Lost in Translation seem like they were playing it straight, doesn't it?
Oh, that talk show was no parody. It's the number one late night show in Japan. I have a friend who was living there when Lost in Translation came out and he's got hours of it on tape. They wanted to use him for the film and his condition was that Bill Murray had to actually appear on the show ... from what I understand they didn't tell Murray what was going to happen, he just went on and the talk show host went nuts, which is pretty much his normal condition.
wow?
hyperkinetic!
excuse me while i change my shorts
Now I know why I love my Asics running shoes. Need to buy a new pair of Kayanos today! That site is AWESOME!
Great stuff! :D
Much better than those boring commercials on TV here.
Anybody up for a little genocide?
"Anybody up for a little genocide?"
What the fuck do you mean??????