Sometimes the movies are more exciting than real life, as depicted in the following examples:
Pretty great examples if you ask me, but I could think of a few more to put up there:
What do you think?
Check it out – [http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/03/09/five-scenes-from-movies-that-are-never-as-cool-in-real-life/]
Wouldn’t it be great if you could see a movie poster and not be fooled by deceptive marketing? It comes as a great disappointment to most when they see a great looking movie poster or trailer, decide to watch said movie, and are sorry they did watch it afterwards.
Well, fear not; holytaco.com has taken some of Hollywood’s biggest misleading movie posters, and performed some slight revisions to better display what the movies really are to prospective viewers.
These graphics are great! See for yourself:
http://www.holytaco.com/if-movie-posters-were-honest
What do you think about misleading movie posters? Do you think that more resources should be spent on improving the movie rather than tricking people into watching it? Tell us below!
Over the past century, the great American movie studio companies have changed almost as much as their logos did. See this great article that shows us what the logos looked like over the years.
Also, as a trivia tidbit, you learn the names of the MGM lions over the years! 😛
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/03/the-story-behind-hollywood-studio-logos/
Hopefully you have heard the news; All broadcasts in the United States will be changing to digital over the old analog, and if you don’t have a modern TV, you could be left out in the dark.
Many people don’t have TVs with the automatic DTV connection, and there are some solutions to remedy that problem. One of the most advertised solutions is a DTV converter box, which you can add to an existing TV set. There is a government rebate to be had when you purchase a converter as well. Two other solutions are available – subscribing to cable or satellite TV to receive digital content, or purchasing a modern TV that has a DTV adapter built into it.
Since many people have and will use the converter box, someone made this hilarious video showing just how confused some of the less-technical population will be when trying to hook the converter up to the TV.
Enjoy!
EDIT: The first video was removed for copyright reasons (Seriously?) on youtube, and I was able to find a second version! See it before it’s gone!
A recent find of mine was a relatively new but ever growing http://www.tastekid.com/ website.
It takes a bunch of information you provide, and uses it to match movies, music, and other media to your tastes. While it is still new and has some glitches, it was pretty good at recommending items for my tastes.
I thought you all would like to see how well the machine can read your mind! o_O
This is an awesome graphic for the new Terminator movie. Terminator Salvation, that is premiering May 29, 2009. I am looking forward to the movie, even though Ah-nold won’t be playing a major role. =(
I guess really the image is more of a flash video than a ‘image’ but it’s awesome anyway!
Poster – http://www.sonypictures.net/movies/terminatorsalvation/poster.html
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!
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! =)
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.
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.