If anyone could make that cast work, it's Michael Winterbottom. But if anyone could screw up a movie trying to do something impressive with a cast like that, it's also Michael Winterbottom.
Xander: Just once I'd like to run into a cult of bunny worshippers. Anya: Great. Thank you very much for those nightmares.
'Sleeper'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Hayden - May 12, 2009 7:49:12 am PDT #1314 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
tommyrot - May 12, 2009 9:27:03 am PDT #1315 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This preview looks like the worst movie ever that I want to see: Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus!
Polter-Cow - May 12, 2009 10:03:01 am PDT #1316 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
....Wow.
Sean K - May 12, 2009 10:19:05 am PDT #1317 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
That is the most awesome thing ever. The only possible way it could even be a tiny bit better is if it stars Lorenzo Lamas and Deborah Gibson.
Wait, IT DOES!
tommyrot - May 12, 2009 10:32:05 am PDT #1318 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Huh. HuffPost is also carrying the preview. They say:
Asylum films released the trailer for its new "mockbuster" this week: "Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus." The low-budget brand that has released dozens of straight-to-video movies is best known for making films that are sort of like big studio pictures, but stranger. For example their last film was "Terminators" about humans fighting cyborgs. This should not be confused with "Terminator."
Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus (VIDEO)
le nubian - May 12, 2009 3:41:30 pm PDT #1319 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Dana - May 12, 2009 3:47:35 pm PDT #1320 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
God, I think I already knew all of those.
Polter-Cow - May 12, 2009 4:59:57 pm PDT #1321 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just watched The Player. I was hoping to like it more than I did. I didn't think it was all that funny, and the story didn't really go anywhere. Plus, the protagonist was unsympathetic. I didn't hate it or anything, but it didn't do much for me. I prefer Nashville, which is weird because I didn't think I'd like that one at all.
Hayden - May 12, 2009 5:48:48 pm PDT #1322 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I love the hell out of The Player, but it's full of inside jokes about Hollywood. Altman was simultaneously making and satirizing a mainstream blockbuster. Griffin Mill isn't supposed to be sympathetic. He's sort of a monster, although a very particular kind of monster. Also, most Altman flicks are pretty light on plot. His movies are more about the people in them and the unspoken stories rather than the narrative.
erikaj - May 12, 2009 5:59:04 pm PDT #1323 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I thought it was funny, but of course all I can remember now is the pitch for the Graduate 2 and the sexy and funny Mrs. Robinson stroke.