1. The History of Roller Movies Goes Way Beyond “Whip It”
From James Caan skating for his life in “Rollerball” to Raquel Welch doing similar knock ‘em down duties in “Kansas City Bomber,” movies about people on eight wheels have a rich and varied history. Charlie Chaplin got his skates on not only in “Modern Times” but also 20 years earlier in “The Rink” while Missy Piggy took out a mugger on borrowed wheels in “Muppets Take Manhattan.” And there are many, many more.
Referring to one’s own article is self-indulgent? True, but sometimes that’s just how I, er, roll.
2. Zombies And Theme Parks – Been There!
This week’s “Zombieland” sees kids and Woody Harrelson splitting undead heads in a theme park in post-zombie apocalypse. You’d think as a subject it might be a total original. Well, not entirely. I found that 1988’s Aussie movie “Zombie Brigade” combined the two – a proposed theme park development and reanimated Australian soldiers. And it threw in vampirism for good measure! Referring to one’s own article is self indulgent? True, but sometimes they come back.
3. Megan Fox Is a Bimbo! Megan Fox Is a Good Sport!
In a video shoot for “Esquire” we see a day in the life of Megan Fox. Which involves lolling around in next to nothing, drinking beer, before a little narcissism and then heading out to party. Much better is this awesome interview that subverts such expectations. Megan Fox with a bag on her head? Funniest thing I’ve seen her do. Apart from some of that “Transformers: Revenge Of Fallen” dialogue of course.
4. Doc Brown And The Terminator
“Terminator: Salvation” was another one of this year’s missed opportunities for great sci-fi. Happily, the folks at www.howitshouldhaveended.com have come up with a much more satisfying conclusion to the series -- which incorporates Doc Brown, Marty McFly and the gang from “Back to the Future.” It’s very clever, somehow fits together and is based on a sound knowledge of the conundrum at the heart of “Terminator” -- all things that McG could not claim.
5. “Blair Witch Re-Projected”
Wow, it is kinda amazing that “The Blair Witch Project” wasn’t “rebooted” for its 10th anniversary this year. But now, perhaps as a result of the growing buzz for spiritual successor “Paranormal Activity,” a “Blair Witch” sequel is apparently in the works. So says BloodyDisgusting in a cryptic announcement declaring such a, er, project is to be greenlit soon. We already had the diabolical “Book Of Shadows” sequel to “Witch,” which we didn’t need. And how much of a sequel can it be? Are we gonna bring back the annoying bickering trio? Will the girl wipe her nose this time?
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