A strapped-for-cash director wants to create a documentary about the infamous Nigerian email scams and the dangers they face. He is successful in completing the production, winning a film festival, and receiving national attention! What was the budget? $180!
Sounds pretty sweet to me (and seems to be a lot like what Patrick and I are currently doing to finish projects…)
Find out how the movie was made for less than a car payment!
It has been a year today since SquidFlicks was opened to the public masses of the Internet, and it has been one crazy year for the site! As the owner of the site, I like to measure all sorts of information on the popularity and rankings of the site. One such ranking is the Alexa rank. On this accurate ranking system, SquidFlicks has grown from being the 12,111,156,345th most popular site on the Internet to the 559,247th and counting!
See for yourself!
This amazing growth is thanks to our fans and visitors who are always suggesting new posts and reviews. This next year will see more great news and activities, here’s some of the plans I have for the site this year:
There is in fact a special introductory showing of SquidFlicks Real Reel tonight. The location of the show is on USTREAM.TV. Check out the channel page for details and viewing options.
Well, it seems that the server is down currently…check back soon to visit the channel!
The site is back up – see the channel!
I never thought that my SquidFlicks would grow so fast. The only thing to do now is keep up!
Thanks for a great first year, and let’s meet here again next year!
Omega Squid, aka Shelby Jones
There is a new poll up for those who pay great attention to detail on the site; the question is quite appropriate. SquidFlicks wants to know what your Halloween plans are! Tell us what you are doing Friday!
In a post to come later today or tomorrow, I am going to reveal more details of the SquidFlicks birthday bash and the premiere of a new and LIVE SquidFlicks videocast/show!
Don’t miss out! There is going to be a lot going on during the next couple of days!
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Here’s a new take on some older movies – using Lego bricks as the actors and set! Some of the movies I wouldn’t consider ‘classics’ by any means, but the comparison between the movie photo and the Lego recreation is pretty sweet.
Maybe movie sequels should start being done with Legos – they don’t have unions or fight for new contracts every year! =P
My favorite? Creepshow. Didn’t expect that to be in the 20 movies highlighted! =)
Finally, we start to see some high numbers back at the box office. As we progress into fall, more big name movies and franchises start to appear in theaters everywhere! This season of movie popularity usually lasts through winter into late March and early April, and then things slow down for the summer once again.
This weekend’s big name was High School Musical 3. Blech. My sister has been singing from it non-stop. Also new was the fifth installment of the Saw series, Saw V. It has been largely regarded as one of the weakest movies of the series in terms of plot, but I will save that review for Patrick who saw the movie last night.
Also still in the top five is Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Seriously? Come on! >=[
Weekend Top 5:
Statistics are provided by Box Office Mojo
Time for another SquidFlicks First Look!
Today’s post features the next installment in the Harry Potter series, The Half-Blood Prince.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince International Teaser Trailer – Trailer Addict
This is going to be a phenomenal addition to the already awesome Harry Potter series. The Half-Blood Prince is the sixth of the seven books in the Harry Potter series, and begins to set the stage for the final showdown between Harry and Lord Voldemort, good and evil.
Expect more posts as the release date nears.
Currently the movie is set to release on July 17, 2009
This is some seriously cool stuff – if you have ever heard a distinct, yet strange scream in a film, and have heard it in many times from other films, it’s the Wilhelm scream! Play the video, and you’ll soon know what I am talking about if you have ever heard the scream before!
This may get used in some of our productions!
A Brief History of the Wilhelm Scream, as told by HollywoodLostAndFound.net creator Steve Lee – along with Directors Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper.
Well, some new names have been thrown in the mix this weekend, with only Eagle Eye and Beverly Hills Chihuahua left from last weekend. Numbers were up from last week, and premiere Max Payne led the weekend box office with 18 million!
Weekend Top 5:
Statistics are provided by Box Office Mojo
This is a greatly interesting article with a lot of great trivia pertaining to the cast and events during the James Bond film series’ life, from past to present. Note: This is a British article, hence the use of the word ‘faggot’ as a cigarette. Enjoy!
From advertising pork faggots to a ‘Swingometer’ star’s dreams of glory… Here the author of a new book about how James Bond conquered the cinema screen reveals a host of surprising facts about the franchise.
I found this great little tidbit pertaining to a little publication we have all seen often in our lives, and a certain Seinfeld character’s father made his life collecting the little door stops: The Handy Dandy TV Guide is sold! See more below on the original article!
How much is TV Guide magazine worth in a morphing media business and molten credit markets? Try $1. That’s how much the private equity fund OpenGate Capital has agreed to pay Macrovision for the unprofitable magazine and all its liabilities. The cover price, by way of comparison, is $2.99.