Sunday 30 May 2010

SLACKER Quote Of The Day

Why isn't Valentine's Day on DVD yet? When was it in cinemas?

Saturday 29 May 2010

What's The Matter? Can't You Read???!!!!



Okay then, own up. Who hasn't watched a film purely because it's subtitled? With news this week that Martyrs is getting a Hollywood remake and the Let the Right One In remake 'Let Me In' on its way, I was wondering...
  • Is there any films where you've waited for the remake just to avoid a bit of reading?
  • Have you seen both and preferred the remake?
  • Am I wrong for thinking that's a bit daft?
Please leave your comments below! 

Incorrect Movie Maths

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Friday 28 May 2010

Q: How Cool are Alamo Drafthouse Posters? A: Very

The Alamo Drafthouse is a consortium of cinemas based in Austin, Texas that is known for showing cult classics and fan favourites. They also have a tradition of commissioning an artist to redesign the posters for the movie they are showing. But which poster's cooler, Alamo or Original? There's only one way to find out!


More after the jump...



Thursday 27 May 2010

Obscurity Files #8 - Troll & Troll 2

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. With Sex and the City 2 out in cinemas this weekend, we thought it might be good time to look at that other magnum opus double bill of Troll and Troll 2.


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Monday 24 May 2010

Death At a Funeral

I went to see the new Chris Rock remake of Death at a Funeral today. It's exactly the same as the original but with one obvious difference...


SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.


More after the jump...




Saturday 22 May 2010

SLACKERfax


Well if they want to keep score, here's Sex and the City 2 by numbers...
  • Sex and the City 2 is released on May 28th
  • The first Sex and the City film cost $65,000,000 to make
  • It took $415,252,786 at the global box office
  • The ladies ages are 44, 45, 45 and 53. Guess which one's which!

Friday 21 May 2010

BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL-NEW ORLEANS review


The new Nicolas Cage/Werner Herzog film is now in cinemas. More after the jump...

Obscurity Files #7 - Bad Lieutenant

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. With the new Nicolas Cage remake/sequel in cinemas this weekend, we thought it might be good time to look at the original 1992 version of Bad Lieutenant.
More after the jump...


Thursday 20 May 2010

These Heartless Pimps Be Trippin', Yo

There's two new films in Cinemas this friday that are destined to be classics.



They're both out on DVD on monday though. Ahhh, maybe not so classic...


Wednesday 19 May 2010

Deconstruction of a Movie Poster



Question,







Answer!




Should have been obvious really, she's right there.

Tuesday 18 May 2010

SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.
More after the jump...

Monday 17 May 2010

FOUR LIONS review

The new film by Chris Morris is now in cinemas. More after the jump...

Sunday 16 May 2010

ROBIN HOOD review

Robin Hood arrived in cinemas this weekend. More after the jump...

Friday 14 May 2010

SLACKER Trailer Review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

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Just For The Record

Danny Dyer got sacked from his job as agony uncle for Zoo magazine last week after recommending a recently dumped reader should go and...




In response to that, do you not think Metrodome could have come up with a better tagline for his new film?
Just For The Record gets released on DVD on Monday. Short review, it's terrible, but come back for my full review on Monday.

Thursday 13 May 2010

SLACKERfax

  • The 2010 Cannes Film Festival is well under way
  • Once again, i'm not going. Maybe next year
  • This years jury in being headed up by Tim Burton
  • Among the films in competition is Tournee
  • It's directed by Bond villain Mathieu Amalric
  • He's starting to look a lot like Aphex Twin

Wednesday 12 May 2010

Obscurity Files #6 - UHF

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgot. Today, for no real reason at all, it's UHF.
More after the jump...




Tuesday 11 May 2010

Super 8

There's a secret message hidden on the film reel at the end of the new Super 8 trailer. Want to know what it says? Read on to find out.


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What's a Nowhere Boy?

The John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy gets released on DVD this week, but what the hell is a Nowhere Boy? It got me thinking, is there another movie out there with a more appropriate title? 
There must be more of these films with nonsensical titles out there; i can think of a few which i've included after the jump, but feel free to add some more in the comments.


More after the jump...

Monday 10 May 2010

SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.


More after the jump...

Sunday 9 May 2010

SLACKER Quote Of The Day

(Overheard in Blockbuster)
Are all your World Cinema films subtitled?


Errr, Yes.

I'm sure these films are really similar

There's two fairly big action movies out in Cinemas over the next couple of weeks.
But what if you don't live near a Cinema or are somehow chained to a DVD player?


It's okay, Jackie Chan and Luke Goss from Bros have took care of it for you...


Saturday 8 May 2010

SLACKER Trailer Review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.
More after the jump...

Friday 7 May 2010

Obscurity Files #5 - Tapeheads

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgot. With Hot Tub Time Machine out in UK cinemas this week, we thought it would be a good time to look at one of John Cusack's forgotten movies. Today it's Tapeheads.



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Tuesday 4 May 2010

SLACKER on DVDs

SLACKER ON DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.
More after the jump...

SLACKERfax


  • Furry Vengeance hits Cinemas this weekend
  • It made $6 million in the US last weekend...That's bad
  • It currently has a 2.4/10 rating on IMDb
  • Brendan Fraser made a dick of himself at the Golden Globes by doing this...

  • And here it is set to music


Saturday 1 May 2010

SLACKER Trailer Review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.


More after the jump...

Obscurity Files #4 - Pick-Up Artist

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgot. With Iron Man 2 out across most of the world this week, we thought it would be a good time to look at one of Robert Downey Jr's forgotten movies. Today it's The Pick-Up Artist
 



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SLACKERfax

  • Today is Wes Anderson's 41st Birthday
  • He often works with Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson and Bill Murray
  • He drives old farty Auteur theorists up the wall
  • He's a big fan of   
  • Even when he's doing it for the money he's never less than genius

SLACKER Quote Of The Day

Does Avatar have the 3D glasses in the box?


Errr, No.