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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
'Starship Troopers' remake?
'Starship Troopers' remake?
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Best pirate movies
Best pirate movies
Best pirate movies. Pirate movies have been a Hollywood staple since the silent film era. They did well in theaters for many years, but fell on hard times until Disney revived them with "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." The fourth installment, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," just hit theaters, so we take a look back at the best pirate movies of all time.'The Sea Hawk'
Just before he directed this classic love story, Michael Curtiz showed that he also knew something about pirates. Errol Flynn played the pirate in this classic, and was there ever any actor who better swashed a buckle? Johnny Depp has nice cheekbones, but everything he brings to the character of Jack Sparrow was done first by Flynn
'Captain Blood'
Although they later reached pirate perfection in "The Sea Hawk," director Michael Curtiz and Errol Flynn combined for one of the greatest sea adventures ever put on film. Flynn plays a doctor who is driven to become a plundering pirate and seeks gold, justice and Olivia de Havilland.
'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'
The two sequels of this movie -- "Dead Man's Chest" and "At World's End" -- seemed to run about 12 hours each. But the first one was fun, particularly because of Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush as the irrepressible Capt. Barbossa. Sure, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom were in it,
'Mutiny on the Bounty'
One could debate whether this is a true pirate movie, but Fletcher Christian certainly acted like a pirate when he took command of the Bounty from Captain Bligh. You may prefer a different version, but this is the one that won the best picture Oscar
'The Buccaneer'
Anthony Quinn directed, Cecil B. DeMille produced and Yul Brynner starred as pirate Jean Lafitte, who assists Andrew Jackson during the Battle of New Orleans. DeMille directed a pretty solid version two decades earlier
'Treasure Island'
Rent this version of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, and introduce your kids to the late, great Jackie Cooper.
'Peter Pan'
Disney's animated version of James Matthew Barrie's tale is just about perfect.
'The Pirate'
Cast alongside Judy Garland, Gene Kelly was the greatest dancing pirate who ever lived not that it's a very big field.
'The Pirates of Penzance'
Based on a Gilbert and Sullivan classic, this film is very theatrical. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Kevin Kline is amazing.
'The Black Swan'
Not to be confused with the dark ballet movie starring Natalie Portman, this swashbuckling film is an excellent, if dated, example of the genre, with Tyrone Power and the magnificent Maureen O'Hara.
'The Crimson Pirate'
Burt Lancaster, pirate. Enough said.
Friday, May 20, 2011
The best end-of-the-world movies
The best end-of-the-world movies
The best end-of-the-world movies. When researching my memory banks for this article, I realized how many end of the world movies there are. People obviously love the apocalypse, and that makes me smile. Getting right to it, here are what any half-witted human should probably also consider the Top 10 end of the world, apocalypse-fueled movies. * "12 Monkeys"* "2012"
* "28 Days Later"
* "Dawn of the Dead"
* "Deep Impact"
* "Dr. Strangelove"
* "I Am Legend"
* "Independence Day"
* "Logan's Run"
* "Mad Max"
* "Miracle Mile"
* "Planet of the Apes"
* "Soylent Green"
* "The Day After"
* "The Day After Tomorrow"
* "The Terminator"
* "WALL-E"
* "The War of the Worlds" (1953)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Get Inside Fringe's Fourth Season with New Featurette
In the wake of Fringe's shocking third season finale "The Day We Died," a new featurette sees the cast teasing what to expect from season four.
We're not sure if Joshua Jackson should be all smiles, considering the reality-bending twists Fringe writers will have to come up with to get Peter Bishop back on the show for the fourth season due out this Fall. Not only that, but he'll have to watch his back now that Lincoln Lee (Seth Gabel) has officially been promoted to series regular.
It's been only a few weeks since the shocking events ofFringe's third season finale "The Day We Died," which saw Jackson's Peter Bishop suddenly fading out of existence after using the machine to tear holes between universes and finally bridge the gap in the parallel universe war (isn't this show great?), but already cast and crew are hard at work at plotting out season four.And don't you worry folks, showrunners Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have assured viewers that Joshua Jackson will indeed return next season. But who might be penning and producing the pages that see Peter's mysterious return? Why, none other than former LOST, Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer David Fury, according to his twitter!
Fringe fans will see much less of Kirk Acevedo's Charlie Francis however, who despite the universes merging has been cast in NBC's picked up series Prime Suspect, precluding him from appearing in more than three or four episodes.
The latest Fringe featurette also teases some tantalizing possibilities for season four that actors Lance Reddick andJohn Noble point out, both putting for that the Observers will likely take a larger role next season, while the recent alliance between universes could prove handy when Walter and Walternate face a common enemy!
Check out what else the cast had to say below, and scribble on the board your own theories for Fringe's future in the comments below!
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Comic-Con: The Hobbit Just Got a Little Funnier with Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry does it all. He writes, acts, speaks, blogs -- basically, he's putting us all out of jobs. His latest role will be that of an ordinary human, albeit one who gets to hang out with hobbits and dwarves and dragons.
Compared to the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbitwas always a lighter adventure, a prequel meant for younger readers as a segue into the epic, dark experiences of the Fellowship of the Ring and their quest to Mordor. Keeping with his past trilogy, it's likely that Peter Jackson's upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit will keep the same grim tone, but with recent casting additions, there may be room in the film for a bit more comedy.
Jackson and Fry have a previously relationship, spending a good part of the last decade working together on a remake of the 1955 war film The Dam Busters. Now Jackson's expanded his relationship with Fry, bringing him into theHobbit fold in a role that could be more substantial than the original text would have you believe, now that the source material is being broken into two parts.
For those unfamiliar with Fry, or simply need a reason to love this bit of casting, watch this:
Jackson also updated with a few more casting additions, including relative unknown Ryan Gage as the Master of Watertown's slimy servant Alfrid and Conan Stevens as the orc Azgog. Jackson posted a picture of himself and Stevens on set, to give you an idea how tall this lumbering actor really is (Jackson is aroundn 6'5"). Not someone you want to mess around with.
The Hobbit is a strong contender for a panel at SDCC this year, so keep your eyes peeled for official announcements soon.
Magnet Releasing To Take You Beyond The Black Rainbow
The trippy sci-fi festival favorite from an alternate 1983 lands a distribution partner.
Panos Cosmatos' Beyond the Black Rainbow, the only memorable film from this year's Tribeca Film Festival, has landed a distribution partner. And it is the right partner.
Our friends at Magnet Releasing, the sociopaths who brought us Rubber and Hobo With a Shotgun and Black Death and the upcoming Trollhunter, announced the deal the other day at the Cannes Film Festival. It was swallowed by the news of Lars von Trier being a douche but, much like the insidious nature of this otherworldly film, the message has still seeped out.
Beyond the Black Rainbow is an endurance test - an intensely slow movie, focused on eerie tone over plot. It bathes in the aesthetic of late '70s and early '80 science fiction, like a visit to EPCOT on some really bad LSD.
No timetable for VOD or theatrical release has been announced.
Below is the festival trailer. If this doesn't turn you on, then you and I really have nothing to say to one another.
Check out my review of Beyond the Black Rainbow from the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Voice-Changing Iron Man Motorcycle Helmet is Awesome, Unsafe
You're already riding a motorcycle, so feeble concerns like safety aren't yours to have. Leave it for the moped owners. In lieu of a properly constructed helmet, why not try and cop one of Youtube user Tigerpause444's (I see what you did there, mreowr) custom creations?
The coolest one is the helmet based on the Iron Man Mark VI suit, which has a retractable visor, blue LED lights in the eye-hole spots, and voice changing capability (spoiler: it's one of those kiddie voice-chaing helmets mounted on a regular bike helmet).
Other helmets this dude's made include War Machine from Iron Man, a humongous furry Cookie Monster helmet, Hello Kitty, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee from Transformers, Master Chief from the Halo video game series, and Star Wars' Darth Vader. Tigerpause warns that they might not be entirely safe for road wear, but I'd rather be made into street pizza looking like Tony Stark than a big ol' dork.
Though he says on his profile page that the helmets aren't for sale, everybody's got a price. My offer is $20, due to the fact that I don't actually own a motorcycle and would just wear this around the house. Get at me, dog.
The coolest one is the helmet based on the Iron Man Mark VI suit, which has a retractable visor, blue LED lights in the eye-hole spots, and voice changing capability (spoiler: it's one of those kiddie voice-chaing helmets mounted on a regular bike helmet).
Other helmets this dude's made include War Machine from Iron Man, a humongous furry Cookie Monster helmet, Hello Kitty, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee from Transformers, Master Chief from the Halo video game series, and Star Wars' Darth Vader. Tigerpause warns that they might not be entirely safe for road wear, but I'd rather be made into street pizza looking like Tony Stark than a big ol' dork.
Though he says on his profile page that the helmets aren't for sale, everybody's got a price. My offer is $20, due to the fact that I don't actually own a motorcycle and would just wear this around the house. Get at me, dog.
Dexter's Got A Brand-New Nanny For Season Six
Showtime announces former Off the Map star Aimee Garcia will join the sixth season of Dexter as Batista's sister and a new nanny for baby Harrison.
Fresh off the cancellation of ABC's Off the Map, TVLine reports that Dexter has recruited Map star Aimee Garcia for a new role in the coming season as baby Harrison's new nanny Jamie, and none other than Angel Batista's sister herself! Could there be romance in the air, amidst all the blood spatter? After Lumen left (and thank Harry she did), we know Dexter doesn't mind getting down a bit in the wake of his wife's murder.
Oh, and don't worry about Dexter's former nanny Sonya, as the report points out "sources confirm she either got fired, quit, or died." Hmm. Alright then.
Garcia joins several new faces for the cast of season six, most recently hip-hop artist and actor Mos Def, and the big news of Colin Hanks' season-long recurring role as "Travis, a highly intelligent young expert on ancient artifacts who gets linked to a series of grisly murders in Miami."
Other known details for season six include the reveal that Dexter's relationship with sister Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) will take center stage this season, and the announcement of three as-yet-uncast recurring roles for the season.
Dexter begins shooting in Los Angeles May 25th for a likely Fall premiere of the sixth season's first episode, titled "Those Kinds of Things!" (SpoilerTV)
But don't take our word for it! Check out the teaser trailer, and make your bloody mark in the comments section below!
Johnny Depp is Back To Buckle Your Swash on Stranger Tides
The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film sets the franchise even with two good and two lousy.
Try as we might, we can't see any movie in a vacuum. This is most evident with a franchise film. Is there a way to critically approach Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tideswithout contextualizing it among the previous three films? Is there a point? This movie does not exist on its own, nor could it. To say, then, that On Stranger Tides is good "for aPirates film" is a reasonable analysis, even if film studies purists may turn their nose at such a turn of phrase.
But I think we all know what I mean. The Pirates franchise is a curious one, indeed. For something that has greatly altered what we wear on Halloween and what embarrassing uncles like to quote, it's been an intellectual property with a rather noticeable problem: only one of the three previous movies is any good. The third one, in fact, was bloody awful.
This fourth one is not. By Pirates standards it is streamlined and focused. Jack Sparrow is back and the lost love of his life (Penelope Cruz) needs him to help her find the Fountain of Youth for her father, Blackbeard. Captain Barbossa on the hunt, too, looking to avenge himself against Blackbeard, but also to make sure that the Spaniards don't get to the fountain first. Stand-ins for Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are here, too, this time as a hunky minister and a mermaid.
The movie has serious problems. It thinks the comedy is far funnier than it is (the vamping is, at times, insufferable) and some of the action scenes feel undercooked (a chase through London could only be described as medium-speed.) Special effects-wise there's nothing that comes close to the breathtaking Davy Jones or his band of undead, barnacled seamen from Dead Man's Chest - a five year old movie. The big fountain set at the end may as well have had had a Stage 12 sign it looked so fake. (Points, though, for a very calculated homage to the Star Trek episode City on the Edge of Forever in the production design.)
And yet I found myself having what can only be described as "a good time at the movies." Johnny Depp ably buckles swash and, dammit, it's just fun to hear him "do the voice" again. Philosophically, I know this places me very much in the "part of the problem" camp with regard to Hollywood's addiction to sequels, but if I'm feeling this way, there's a good chance you'll feel this way, too.
Also, Fans of Deadwood will lose their sh*t at Ian McShane's hammy portrayal of Blackbeard. He's basically doing Al Swearingen in Disney drag and it is phenomenal. His big reveal and monologue probably wasn't meant to elicit laughter, but I couldn't help myself.
With the much blander Rob Marshall at the helm instead of the inspired and kinetic Gore Verbinski, this does, at times, feel like a movie on Prozac. It doesn't fall low, but neither does it reach highs. Even the most memorable scene - an attack by vicious mermaids - fails to completely wow. Despite its big 3D production, there's not much going on visually that you'll miss if you wait for this on Blu-ray. Unless you've got cash brimming from your pockets or absolutely have to get out of the house, I think this one will do much better with the reduced expectations of home viewing. Plus you can even dress up like a pirate and no one will notice.
Step Aside, C-3PO: R2-D2 BBQ Wants to Smoke Your Meat
Life just doesn't get much better than space operas and outside meat.
Whether you're in it for honey-glazed leg of TaunTaun or teriyaki Hutt lips, a Star Wars-themed barbeque can only bring good things. Doubly so if you happen to employ the R2-D2 smoker seen here.
Instead of beeping, complaining, and falling into swamps, this R2-D2 uses its own 55-gallon drum body to smoke the crap out of any meat products you should see fit.
Any true grill-master knows that smoking is absolutely key. It flavors the meat so nice when you cook it low and slow, you know? Trust me, even the cheapest cut of meat will taste straight outta Memphis once it spends twenty hours heating up inside an astromech's body.
The R2-BQ is the design of one Philip Wise, master of TheForce.net, Rebelscum.com, and The New Wookiee Workshop, from whence this project comes. Wise is also one of the biggest private collectors of Star Wars memorabilia ever.
Instead of beeping, complaining, and falling into swamps, this R2-D2 uses its own 55-gallon drum body to smoke the crap out of any meat products you should see fit.
Any true grill-master knows that smoking is absolutely key. It flavors the meat so nice when you cook it low and slow, you know? Trust me, even the cheapest cut of meat will taste straight outta Memphis once it spends twenty hours heating up inside an astromech's body.
The R2-BQ is the design of one Philip Wise, master of TheForce.net, Rebelscum.com, and The New Wookiee Workshop, from whence this project comes. Wise is also one of the biggest private collectors of Star Wars memorabilia ever.
The Awesome Gross Chick From Bridesmaids Announces Two Projects
The Bridesmaids scene-stealer is doubling-down with two new comedies.
When I first reviewed Bridesmaids I was so swept up with Kristen Wiig's performance (the best film comedienne since Madeline Kahn) that there were few column inches left to talk about the other performances.
As I exited the SXSW premiere, however, I recall saying to friends that "if it were a just world, Melissa McCarthy would be starring in films of her own."
Well, there's nothing like a movie overshooting its estimates (it made $25 million at the box office this weekend) and receiving near-universal praise to make miracles happen.
Deadline reports that McCarthy is teaming with Bridesmaids co-writer Annie Mumolo on a quest movie to steal the Stanley Cup for her dying husband. The husband will be played by McCarthy's actual husband, Ben Falcone, who plays the object of McCarthy's affection in the soon-to-be-if-not-already airplane scene in Bridesmaids.
What disgusting things are in store for this noble vessel?
Entertainment Weekly is also reporting that Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is setting up a project for McCarthy to star in. Nothing is yet known, except for the quote pulled in The Film Stage's article, "“If an actress like Melissa becomes a huge star? THAT is a world I want to live in.”
McCarthy uglied herself a bit for the role in Bridesmaids, but no matter how you slice it she has "unconventional Hollywood looks." To that end, we must all do what we can to support Ms. McCarthy and her career. Because she's really effing funny and we need more of that.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Oh Wait, this Ads from 1950
You are a bigoted, chauvinist pig!.. oh wait, this ad is from 1950
Disclaimer: Please note that the views and opinions expressed in these vintage advertisements do not represent those of Dark Roasted Blend, our editors and writers. We have nothing to do with it. We can only stare at it in utter stupefaction.

The ad above is "tasteless", indeed... Maybe people were coming out of depression and they needed to look healthier.
Disclaimer: Please note that the views and opinions expressed in these vintage advertisements do not represent those of Dark Roasted Blend, our editors and writers. We have nothing to do with it. We can only stare at it in utter stupefaction.

The ad above is "tasteless", indeed... Maybe people were coming out of depression and they needed to look healthier.
Weird lifestyle choices
Board the money... or a phone. The choice is yours.


Go Gay! and never look back (just don't call your company something like GayStyle, and put it on your business cards):




Treating Wives with Disrespect
Some of these ads you may have seen before. Do we even have to say, don't try this at home? Do we even have to?




Bad wife. Bad:

Sexism galore:


Some self-defense is in order, then -
The Wrinkle is dead. Somebody else might end up dead soon, too:

Relatively harmless stuff
This is not Viagra. This is better:


Jolt yourself back into health! -

Can not explode. And yet, with these creatures dancing on top of it, what if... it could? -

"So, what do you do when you come home from work?" - "I expand my lungs. It's lot of fun and satisfaction!" -

Doctors are out to lunch:



This must be fake:

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A couple of weirdly similar racist ads:

Look at my ads! No - look at my legs!

The secret to having great ideas:

Hold on, it's getting worse
The kids on the left don't stand a chance:

Beer helps nursing babies? -

Well, if not beer, then -

Shoot'em up! -


Mysterious Gadgets
We had a few "Mystery Vintage Gadgets" articles - see here, for example.



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Pure cocaine drops are better:




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