From Geekweek:
For my old pal Nick Schou, it’s War of the Shrimp Tacos!
So this column goes out to Nick, on the offchance he takes a road trip somewhere, and is forced to eat fast food at rest stops, where nouveau-Mexican sit-downs are scarce, but pseudo-Mexican crustacean delights just happen to be in vogue at a couple of major chains.
For whomever, it’s a case for Why Tommy Wiseau should direct the next Twilight movie:
Give BREAKING DAWN to Tommy Wiseau.
Those of you who know what I’m talking about can probably skip the video portions of this column. For those who don’t, Wiseau is the director and star of the cult hit THE ROOM, which plays once a month in L.A. on five screens, and sells out every show. Apparently conceived as an awards-worthy romantic tragedy, THE ROOM is one of the funniest movies of the past decade, largely due to Wiseau’s inconsistent acting, bizarre accent and appearance, and complete inability to understand how actual human beings think, speak, and interact. With 20/20 hindsight, he will tell you that these were all deliberate choices designed to make you react. But then, he also claims to be American.
And why THE RED BARON isn’t worth much:
Alas, this BARON is barren, more dead than red. And while it’s often just disappointing when a movie isn’t what you’d hoped, THE RED BARON holds a particular type of disappointment – and I’m not just talking about the people who, like my girlfriend, are bummed that Snoopy isn’t in it. Frankly, given the liberties the movie takes with history, they might as well have added a flying beagle, and possibly multiplied their grosses exponentially.
Meanwhile, from E! Online, why you can skip REPO MEN:
In a chaotic near-future, Jude Law is tasked with forcibly removing artificial organs that have not been fully paid for, until, inevitably, the tables get turned and he finds himself with a replacement heart—and a lack of funds.
An interesting enough premise, but the movie is never able to find the right tone, and frankly, Law’s character kinda deserves the karmic payback he’s fleeing from.
And why you should like THE RUNAWAYS:
This movie about the first all-girl rock band wants it both ways: Yes, the Runaways were awesome, but there was also something more than a little inappropriate about putting teenage singer Currie onstage wearing little but a corset to belt out “Cherry Bomb.” And 30 years later, there’s still something inappropriate about putting teenage actor Fanning onstage doing the same. But the film doesn’t spend time pondering such things, as former David Bowie/Marilyn Manson video director Floria Sigismondi prefers to revel in the superficial
