Buffista Movies 4: Straight to Video
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So, OK, here's the kind of stuff that floats around my head when I'm riding public transit home at night. It's not noticing a pattern, so much as playing connect the dots and suddenly deciding that it's a picture of a bunny rabbit with a machete and a hard-on.
Stipulations:
- Comic book movies are big deals now.
- Those comic book movies are best which are directed by directors who
- Have a unique and noticable style
- Have devoted, one could even say fanatical, followings
- Have respect for the genre
- Both Sin City (pretty much a given now) and Wonder Woman will be good/successful, which will help to prove stipulation 2.
(For the sake of this thought process realise that, although John Woo fits stipulations 2.1 and 2.2, he does not fit 2.3.)
Stipulating these, is it completely clear who needs to be approached to do Preacher?
I don't know if I can handle a Preacher movie. It would scare me.
That said, I don't see the obvious direction you're going, necessarily. Though Tarantino could be an option - he's good with violence, as we all know.
Edelstein loves loves loves Sin City.
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Oh man. I just saw "Reefer Madness," the musical, which was made for Showtime, and will be airing on April 16th, and then again on April 20th. It's totally awesome. It's hysterically funny, it's offensive, it's macabre, it's sweet. There are zombies. But best of all, there's lots of awesome singing and dancing. Alan Cumming, Christian Campbell, Kristen Bell, Neve Campbell, Robert Torti, Steven Weber, and Ana Gasteyer are in it.
Dude. I think I developed a thing for Chris Campbell watching Tek War (remember when syndicated Saturday action used to be fun .. hell, when it used to exist?).
I had no idea he was Neve's brother.
He's Neve's brother. Both are pretty, and good dancers. Actually, he didn't do a ton of dancing, but he moved and looked like a dancer, and he spent an extended period of time in only a dance belt. So, it counts.
I just saw "Reefer Madness," the musical
Kristen Bell is in that, too! Yay Veronica!
Also, I just got back from the midnight showing of
Sin City.
I am well pleased. VERY well pleased.
Considering the buildup I gave the film, this much satisfaction should be impossible.
I like this quote from the review just linked:
"Sin City is like a must-have coffee-table book for your interior torture chamber."
Kristen Bell is in that, too! Yay Veronica!
I was all confused for a second because I was like, "I could've SWORN I mentioned that. I love her!"
There's also
a funny song about Shakespeare. A creepy animated song about brownies. And Jesus is awesome, particularly his shiny gold cowboy boots.
Oh, and John Kassir is in it (I think that's his name). He's Julie Benz's husband.
Seriously, if you have Showtime, watch it. And record it to share with others who are less fortunate.
John Kassir is in it (I think that's his name). He's Julie Benz's husband.
And the voice of the Cryptkeeper!
