Archive for March, 2007

Illumitoon Trade In Program, “Dubtitles” for Subtitles!

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 30, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Here’s something pretty cool. IllumiToon entertainment is offering a trade-in program for people who bought early copies of their DVDs but were disappointed about the lack of a pure, literal Japanese language translation subtitle track. I actually noted a bit of the strangeness in the “dubtitles” when I reviewed Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. I’m actually pretty eager [...]

Trailer Watch - Bubble, Spider-Man 3, Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara, and more

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 29, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

I guess it’s about time for another round of trailer watch.
Bubble (aka: Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust) - No, no the Steven Soderbergh one. This one’s about a time traveling washing machine. The target date? Japan’s economic-bubble days. I think. Check out the trailer here.
Spider-Man 3 - Spider Man’s back and spidery-er than ever. Yah, [...]

DVD REVIEW . Train Man (aka: Densha Otoko)

by Chris   ⋅   March 27, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

If you’re at all interested in Train Man, you probably already know at least something about its incredible popularity in its native Japan. Based on a true story of geek love, Train Man has been adapted as a novel, multiple manga adaptations, a television show, and finally this film.
The basic story is thus: After coming [...]

28 Weeks Later Trailer Now Online

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 27, 2007   ⋅   Comments [6]

The trailer for 28 Weeks Later is now on-line, meaning you no longer have to purchase a ticket for The Hills Have Eyes 2 in order to see it. This sequel to Danny Boyle’s 2002 contagion masterpiece has a number of things going for it (including Robert Carlyle), but it committee written screenplay (no [...]

Spring Break Reading 2007

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 27, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

Okay, so Spring Break is here and that means another round of Vacation Reading. Being that Spring Break is only a week, I’m actually attempting to read some pure entertainment for once. Brief bits on my two reads follow:
Rage of a Demon King, by Raymond E. Feist
Back in my junior high and early highschool days [...]

*UPDATED* “The Office meets Deliverance” - UK’s Severance to release stateside May 18

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 26, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Just received a press release for Magnolia Picture’s Severance. To be honest, this actually looks to be quite a bit of fun. A dark horror comedy from the makers of Creep, Severance is being billed as “The Office [original] meets Deliverance.” If that doesn’t grab you, I don’t know what will. The basic plot outline [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Runin: Banished

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 25, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

Earlier this month I viewed a film I believed concerned a group of people exiled to an island and forced to survive on their own. That film was Johnny To’s Exiled, which turned out to be nothing more than a spaghetti western in stylish gangster’s guise. Sure, it concerned exile in a rather superficial [...]

Jodorowsky’s El Topo, Holy Mountain get official Region 1 Release

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 20, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

I just received this note from FunBoy, the helmer of Superhappyfun.com. I was going to type up something myself, but since he already has all the information laid out, I’m gonna go ahead and reprint it.
Great news, film fans! Subversive filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky is finally getting his due via legitimate US DVD releases of [...]

DVD REVIEW . Shogun Assassin 2: Lightning Swords of Death

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 19, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

In the past few years AnimEigo has restored and released all the Lone Wolf and Cub films, even going so far as to use their restored footage to manually reassemble a restored version of Shogun Assassin. Now, with Shogun Assassin 2: Lightning Swords of Death, their Lone Wolf and Cub collection is complete (that is, [...]

Is it real? Google Phone

by Kris   ⋅   March 19, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

So this rumor has been leaking and dripping and spilling over for almost a year now (maybe more, I’ve so fallen off the Tech Train ohno!). The rumors escalated around Andy Rubin’s presence on the Google campus. Andy Rubin (don’t feel bad because I didn’t know who the heck he was either) is [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal to be Captain Marvel?

by Kris   ⋅   March 19, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Haven’t had your fill of Superhero comicbook adaptations? Waiting for someone to bring Captain Marvel to the big screen? Hankering for cutie pie Jake Gyllenhaal to become an unwilling action superstar? Well all your dreams might have come true. Jake Gyllenhaal has just been rumored to star as Captain Marvel in [...]

New Michel Gondry movie with Jack Black

by Kris   ⋅   March 19, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

If you’ve ever thought to yourself “hey Self, wouldn’t it be great if someone would make a movie starring Jack Black, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow and Mos Def?” Well, Michel Gondry has answered that dream. Yes, the genius behind wildly beautiful Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and music videos rife with inventive [...]

Is it real? Toyota Supra 2007

by Kris   ⋅   March 18, 2007   ⋅   Comments [4]

Are they or aren’t they? Quit teasing us already! The debate is still on about whether or not Toyota is going to unleash a new Supra as early as October 2007. Hardcore enthusiasts have heard everything from confirmation and legitimate photos to No, sorry but the Supra is dead forever and you’re [...]

I wonder…

by Kris   ⋅   March 18, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

… if strippers get papercuts.
… if aged cheese was first eaten on a dare or maybe by some lazy French bachelor.
… why Boy Scouts are known for their honor and skills while Girl Scouts are only known for their cookies.
… why there are Greenhouse Effect skeptics when it’s hailing in Texas and Hawai’i and practically [...]

Love & Pop, Princess Raccoon, Silver in-brief movie reviews

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 14, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

No, I haven’t been slacking on the film reviews. It’s just that we haven’t seen a lot worth talking about. This latest batch could be perceived as a nice drink after drought. Note that since Johnny To’s Exiled is playing at this year’s SFIAAFF I’ll try to have a review up this weekend. Read on [...]

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, March 17th at the Castro (SFIAFF)

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 14, 2007   ⋅   Comment [1]

Mamoru Hosada’s The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (aka: Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo) will be screening this Saturday, March 17th at 1:00pm at the Castro Theater. The film concerns a 17 year old girl who discovers that she can jump backwards in time. It’s based on a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui and features character models [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . A Battle of Wits (aka: Muk Gong)

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 10, 2007   ⋅   Comments [2]

Audiences have definitely seen their fair share of epic battles in recent years. Lord of the Rings, The Last Samurai, Curse of the Golden Flower, even Chronicles of Narnia (or so its marketing team would like you to believe). To be honest, the prospect of sitting through yet another round of bloated siege spectacle [...]

Divine Blessings Bra

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   March 7, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

A while back Kris and I bore witness to one of the most absurd and entertaining infomercials ever created. It was for the Chinese engineered “breast enhancement product” (read push-up chest-belt), the Divine Blessings Bra. Brought to you by Quan Yin, the goddess of compassion and mercy, the Divine Blessings Bra bestows wonders on [...]

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