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Celluloid Spotlight: Episode 66 – Sucker’s Light

Merrill Barr — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:00:59 +0000

In this episode, Merrill and Hash get sucker punched while trying to understand the mind of a madman named Zack Snyder.

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Kevin Carr’s Best of 2009

Kevin Carr — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:13:30 +0000

It’s been a long year with both good and bad movies throughout. Fat Guy Kevin Carr lays down his picks for the best films of 2009.

10. Paranormal Activity
The theme for this year in my moviegoing adoration was the return of the theatrical experience, and Paranormal Activity was a tiny little film that made it big because of this. If you didn’t see this movie in a dark theater with 250 of your closest friends, you were really missing out.
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9. Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Each year, a special documentary seems to make it on my list. This year’s pick is Anvil: The Story of Anvil. It’s a tender story of a real-life Spinal Tap with a bit of American Movie mixed in. I dare you to watch it and not root for the guys in the greatest metal band that never was.[See post to listen to audio]
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8. Watchmen
The theatrical cut was good enough, but when the Ultimate Cut arrived on DVD, it broke new ground. While not all fans (as well as Alan Moore) were entirely pleased, Watchmen is one of the best adapted graphic novels ever.
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7. Avatar
In line with the return of the theatrical experience, Avatar gave us something completely unique. The story and characters are nothing new, but the photorealistic CGI and the brilliant IMAX 3D presentation were beyond awesome. Again, it was one of those movies you had to see in the theaters to fully appreciate.
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6. Brüno
People called it crass. I watched some event sponsors walk out en masse with this film. It offended people who thought they couldn’t be offended. Yeah, it was a lot of cheap shots, but it was a bold move for Sacha Baron Cohen. It wasn’t as brilliant as Borat, but it pushed a lot of the same buttons, and it made me laugh the hardest in the theater this year.[See post to listen to audio]
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5. Star Trek
Whether you are a Trekker, a Trekkie or someone who never watched a single episode of the original series, you could totally get swept away in this movie. It brought the space adventure back to the big screen and updated a tired franchise while keeping in line with the original mythology. Live long and prosper, franchise.
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4. District 9
This is the closest I’ll get to putting an art house piece on my best of list. District 9 was a brilliant made, allegorical film that put a mirror up to ourselves and dared us to look at what we are.[See post to listen to audio]
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3. Fantastic Mr. Fox
As a fan of both Wes Anderson and Roald Dahl, I adored this movie. It brought to life the classic book and gave it Anderson’s quirky spin to the whole thing. Add to the mix some nostalgic stop-motion animation and a charming voice cast, and you’ll have one of the friendliest movies of the year.[See post to listen to audio]
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2. Coraline
Yep, it’s another stop-motion animated pick. It’s been lost in the shuffle since it came out last February, but it stayed in my mind as one of the best of the year. A brilliant adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s story by Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick, a true genius filmmaker.[See post to listen to audio]
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1. Up
I know it seems too easy to put a Pixar movie atop the list, but I can’t blame them for continuing to make awesoem movies. Up is so many things – from a coming of age story to a jungle adventure. It has the most tender love story ever commited to film, and that all happens in the first ten minutes. You can’t help but watch this movie and feel inspired.[See post to listen to audio]
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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 11/10/09

Kevin Carr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:16:23 +0000

Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Up, Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, Monsters Inc. on Blu-ray, Justice League Unlimited: The Complete Series and The Ugly Truth.

Stinkers of the week: Spread.

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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 07/21/09

fatguy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:08:53 +0000

Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Coraline, Watchmen, Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods, 300: The Complete Experience and Prison Break: The Final Break.

Stinker of the week: John & Kate Plus 8: Season Whatever.

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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 03/24/09

fatguy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:15:56 +0000

Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Quantum of Solace, Bolt, James Bond BluRays, Tales of the Black Freighter and Paramount’s Centennial Collection DVDs of The Odd Couple and To Catch a Theif.

Stinker of the week: Happily N’Ever After 2

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Movie Review: ‘Watchmen’

fatguy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:35:34 +0000

Rated R
Opens: March 6, 2009
Studio: Warner Bros.
Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Patrick Wilson
Directed by: Zack Snyder

Kevin says Watchmen ROCKS!
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Episode 106 – Who Watches the Fatmen?

fatguy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:31:17 +0000

Fat Guys at the Movies is the official podcast of Film School Rejects

On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil watch Watchmen and give their opinions about the most anticipated movie of 2009. Joining them in the Magical Virtual Studio in the Sky is Cole Abaius, the resident Watchmen aficionado at FilmSchoolRejects.com. Kevin tries to derail the episode by discussing the falling-in-love failures of The Bachelor and what a lousy president Allison Taylor is on 24, but Neil and Cole bring things back to the Watchmen spotlight because there’s nothing else coming out this week. Finally, Cole stuns everyone by declaring that this weekend will be another winner for Madea at the box office.

Films Reviewed this Week: Watchmen.

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Episode Schedule:

Segment 1 [8:50] – Kevin’s derail attempts and a history of Watchmen

Segment 2 [10:40] – Review of Watchmen

Segment 3 [12:45] – Box Office Predictions and the a discussion of how Watchmen will do with the mainstream

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Kevin’s pick is Wonder Woman, Beverly Hills Chihuahua and In the Electric Mist; Neil’s is Australia and Cole’s is Watchmen: The Full Motion Comic and I Loved You So Long, Review Recap and a look ahead to next week.

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Neil and Kevin take a look at the polar opposite movies Race to Witch Mountain and The Last House on the Left, as well as Miss March with some interview cuts

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Episode 105 – Fat Fighters

fatguy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:41:30 +0000

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On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil suffer through another week of no screenings for the press, even though Neil secretly wants to see the Jonas Brothers concert in the theaters. The Fat Guys give their response to the Oscars and declare that they aren’t going to talk too much about Watchmen yet, and Kevin has the thick-headedness to say that Matthew Goode plays the Nite Owl. Go figure. They also discuss hot chicks from Scrubs who are also chubby chasers, as well as how effective neck beards are for getting the girls. What did you expect? These guys haven’t seen any movies this week.

Films Reviewed this Week: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li and The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.

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Segment 1 [8:50] – Preview of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

Segment 2 [10:40] – Preview of The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience and Oscar recap

Segment 3 [12:45] – Box Office Predictions and the Fat Guy Five: Most Anticipated Movies Coming Soon

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Kevin’s pick is The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection, Dead Like Me: The Complete Collection annd Alien Raiders; Neil’s is Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father and Sex Drive, Review Recap and a look ahead to next week

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Neil and Kevin are watching and reviewing The Watchmen

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Episode 88 – Pride and Fatness

Kevin Carr — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:57:17 +0000

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On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil hook up again in the Virtual Studio in the Sky, remaining in disparate locations like a Presidential/Vice-Presidential ticket. This has allowed Neil to avoid seeing anything this week while Kevin suffered through Pride and Glory and even managed to find some love for High School Musical 3. The Fat Guys discuss Neil’s unconventional love for Zac Efron (aka “Zefron” to his fans) while Kevin rants about drunken Irish cops in Pride and Glory.

Films Reviewed this Week: Pride and Glory, High School Musical 3 and Saw V.

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