A blessing in disguise? Haitians are cursed by the Devil? What kind of sick fucking hate dick is ol Pat sucking on? Better yet, why the fuck is he still on the air? Why are people still giving this fucktard money? ON PURPOSE?

Seriously, this ignorant fucker gives Christianity a horrible, horrible name. How can someone who supposedly speaks for a God who loves “everyone” be so fucking insanely hateful? Instead of using his influence on his somehow vast audience to help save those in need, Pat Robertson decides to shit in their cereal. I hope karma runs him up the ass with a rusted, spiked dildo of payback for his hateful ignorance.

Fuck you, Pat Robertson. Fuck you in your stupid, ignorant, hateful fucking face.

ARGHHH!

I encourage those who can to donate to the Red Cross. They’ve got boots on the ground and desperately need supplies to aid those in need.

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Attention New York, you are about to be bombarded with a double feature of truly epically awesome proportions:

New York, NY — The creators of the award-winning independent films CHILDREN OF INVENTION and WHITE ON RICE are collaborating for a unique joint theatrical release in New York City. The double bill will debut on March 12, 2010 at the newly renovated BIG Cinemas Manhattan (formerly the ImaginAsian Theater), sharing the facility’s single screen. Dylan Marchetti of theatrical distribution company Variance Films proposed the alliance and negotiated the pact with the theater. The BIG Cinemas run will mark the New York theatrical debut for both films. Audience members will be offered a significant discount for purchasing tickets to both films.

Of the joint run, CHILDREN OF INVENTION producer Mynette Louie said, “We kept bumping into the WHITE ON RICE folks on our festival run, so we all became good friends. It makes perfect sense for us to buoy each other’s promotional efforts in true ‘DIWO’ style. DIWO means ‘Do It With Others,’ and it’s much more fruitful than DIY, particularly in this hostile climate for indie films.” CHILDREN OF INVENTION will also open simultaneously in Los Angeles on March 12 at the Downtown Independent. It will first open in Boston for a hometown run on February 26 at the Brattle Theatre.

Written and directed by Tze Chun, CHILDREN OF INVENTION is about two young children outside Boston who are left to fend for themselves when their mother gets embroiled in a pyramid scheme and disappears. The 2009 Sundance Film Festival selection has amassed 15 festival awards, screened at over 40 festivals, and was named one of the Top 13 Films of 2009 by Hammer to Nail. Chun and Louie recently made Ted Hope’s list of “21 Brave Thinkers Of Truly Free Film” for their DIWO festival/DVD distribution strategy.

WHITE ON RICE is a raucous comedy about Hajime “Jimmy” Beppu (Hiroshi Watanabe, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA), a recently divorced lovable loser crashing on his 10-year-old nephew’s bunk bed. A chance encounter with a distant relative leads him to plot his romantic comeback. After a six-month long festival run, the film has been released theatrically in ten cities through Variance Films, grossing over $60,000, and has been shown as part of Range Life Entertainment’s college tour. The film, which has been declared “a cinematic milestone” by the San Francisco Chronicle, won two Special Jury awards at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, as well as the Audience Award at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. WHITE ON RICE will have its Japan premiere at the 2010 Osaka Asian Film Festival.

Also a DIWO pioneer, WHITE ON RICE director Dave Boyle said, “In the new indie filmmaking landscape, we’ve got to become more proactive about helping each other build an audience. I’m very proud to be working with my friends from CHILDREN and I hope these kinds of collaborations become the norm.”

Dylan Marchetti, president of Variance Films, a theatrical distribution company dedicated solely to the DIWO philosophy of working directly with filmmakers to help them get their films into theaters while keeping full control of all of their rights, said, “We believe there is one single rule in the world of distribution that actually needs to be followed, and that is that good films belong in movie theaters. Any other rules can, and likely should, be ignored. This is a prime example. Why can’t two great films team up for a release in New York? Why can’t filmmakers sell their own DVDs by the exit? Why can’t filmmakers take ownership and contribute to the success of their films? Dave, Tze, and Mynette are some of the most forward-thinking people I’ve met in 14 years in this industry, and I’m delighted to have the chance to help the get their films out into the world.”

In a sign of shifting distribution windows, both CHILDREN OF INVENTION and WHITE ON RICE are currently available on DVD in a limited edition, directly from the films’ websites. Screening times, theater directions, and other information can also be found on the sites:
• www.childrenofinvention.com
• www.whiteonricethemovie.com

About BIG Cinemas Manhattan
BIG Cinemas Manhattan is located a 239 E 59th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), New York, and is accessible by subway via the 4, 5, 6, N, R, W lines to 59th St/Lexington Ave. For more information, visit: http://us.bigcinemas.com/theater_index.asp?cid=1009

I believe I shall be planning a trip to New York soon! Oh, and here are the trailers to remind you how awesome these films are:

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From the Eclectic Method, the same crew that put together the Tarantino Mixtape, come this awesome Wu-Tang Clan remix. I love the video highlights mixed in with the old school Kung Fu flicks. Seems like they went back to uncover every Kung Fu movie that Wu-Tang took a sample from. I also love the ODB tribute towards the end.

Source: Eclectic Method

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Spider-Man 4 was supposed to start shooting sometime this year. The studio wanted Sam Raimi to start shooting this year to make a May 2011 release date. But problems with the script and conflicts with the studio got in the way with Raimi stating that he wouldn’t go forward without creative changes making it impossible to make the studio’s ideal date. So instead of getting a sequel, we’re getting… wait for it… a reboot. Raimi and co have stepped aside to let the studio proceed with a reboot script they already have in hand.

The only reboot of Spider-Man I’d really like to see would be something along the lines of this:

Come on, Spidey need a giant mech! We’ve got CG, we’ve got Weta Workshop, make it happen!

I think this is a pretty stupid idea (especially hateful if they cover the origin story again), but we might as well play the caption game. We don’t get Toby or Kirsten or probably any of the original players from the Sam Raimi era, so who would you cast as Peter, MJ, Gwen Stacy (I hope, I hope), J Jonah Jameson, and Aunt May?

Source: Comicbook Resources

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AZM Ally Nelly alerted us to some “news” from CNN that there are people who leave the theater depressed after seeing Avatar. They’re so enchanted with the wondrous colors of Pandora that when they realize it’s all computer generated, they’re left feeling empty and lonely.

Okay, people. Look, I get that Pandora is awful damn pretty. You got big freaking trees, mushrooms that deflate and make *fwoomp* sound, glowy moss, floating mountains, all that awesome stuff. And if you’re a warrior, you get to ride six-legged, dew sippin’ horses and wrassle dragons. Yes, that’s fucking awesome.

But what if you’re not a warrior? What if you don’t make the cut? What then? We don’t get to see anything of non-warrior life because I bet it really sucks. While your friends all go out on their awesome horsies to tackle some dragons, you’re left at home tending Home Tree. This means you have to clean up giant dragon turds, tend to the horsie stables which includes yet more turns, make arrows dipped in poison (hazardous to your health and painful on your back), weave little loin cloths and nipple covers, care for the children who will grow up to be warriors unlike you, figure out what to do with the dead carcasses of animals that the warriors bring back (I imagine gutting and cleaning which is always nasty business), get rid of nasty mold that will surely take over home tree if not tended to. And to add on top of all those menial duties, think about these: no internet, no tv, no video games, no porn, no chili cheese dogs with onions and hot sauce for your face, no Gundam, no Kamen Rider, no comics. This is not a fun place to live if you’re not a warrior.

If that shit still appeals to you, just join the Peace Corps. They’ll set you up in a nice right town where you can do all those non-warrior things and get real close to nature. I mean wiping your butt with a giant leaf close. If you really want to be close to nature, it’s out there ready to kick your ass.

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AZM Ally Hawk sent along a piece in Collider by John Rico that discusses the rumor that Marvel’s The First Avenger: Captain America will star Will Smith as Captain America. Rico concludes that Smith would make an excellent Captain America because movie-goers don’t care about comic book movies being perfect translations of the source material, that Marvel already has created a Black Captain America in the Truth: Red, White, and Black mini series, and that casting a black man as Cap would give the film a “political gravitas” that would otherwise be missing if there was a white man in the role. So, should Will Smith be Captain America?

No.

It’s not because he’s Black. I actually agree with Rico’s arguments. I think those are all legit reasons for casting Steve Rogers as a Black man. I also wouldn’t mind if he was White. Honestly, for once, I don’t give much of a shit who they cast as Steve Rogers as long as it isn’t Will Smith. My problem with Big Willie is that he plays Will Smith in everything I’ve seen him in. Even in The Pursuit of Happyness, which I think was one of his best performances, little Willisms snuck out. Any character he plays becomes Will Smith playing that character. If Will Smith was cast as Steve Rogers, it would really be Will Smith playing Steve Rogers. Cap deserves better. It’s Cap’s movie, not Will Smith’s.

This is a Hugh Jackman moment. Most of us didn’t know who the hell he was before he strapped on those claws and fast-ball-specialed his way into our hearts as THE Wolverine. We need someone like that. Steve Rogers needs an actor who can totally bury their own personality, someone who can fully realize Steve Rogers. That’s not Will Smith. Hell, that’s very few big names that have been rumored to have been cast in the. We really need a new face, someone we don’t have any attachments or preconceived notions about. Yes, I certainly think America is ready for a Black Captain America, but not Big Willie.

Source: Collider

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AZM Ally Kensei Dave just sent along this trailer for Confucius starring Chow Yun Fat as the philosopher and it looks absolutely EPIC! Giant vats of fire is yes please! In general, I’m a sucker for all these period Chinese epics with large armies just running at each other. I missed Red Cliff when it was playing in DC and I doubt we’ll get any theaters playing Confucius, but there will be DVDs out there that will be purchased for an epic weekend movie marathon at some point.

Source: Neoprotoculture

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Now with more lights! Let’s hear what Iron Man writer Matt Fraction has to say about Tony’s new bling:

The inspiration for the new design came from thinking about a sleeker, leaner, tougher Iron Man. If technology is increasingly getting smaller and lighter it seems like the Iron Man should do the same: ergonomic and aerodynamic. We were looking for something that felt as sleek and glossy as a sports car Tony Stark would covet. I love what we’ve come up with. It feels like the next evolutionary step in the Iron Man’s design.

The new suit comes courtesy of Ryan Meinerding who was the designer on the Iron Man and upcoming Thor films. It’s gotta be the mech fan in me but I’m always a sucker for a new Iron Man suit. The new suit premiers in Invincible Iron Man #25 which hits shelves in April.

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The trailer for the new A-Team movie has leaked onto the interwebs. The quality is really crappy so it’s hard to really open fire with both barrels of snark and anger. But, well, it’s not the real Mr. T. And I think that’s about all I need to say.

Oh, except to add this:

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I have yet to get an iFondle or iAnnoyOtherPeopleontheMetroWhenI’mYellingIntoIt, but this Looptastic app looks like a whole mess of disco fun. The real power comes when you’re able to import your own library of sounds. That will set you back about $15 but compared to a full priced audio editing program, if you’re just looking to do fun mashups with your own stuff, $15 is pocket change. The day is soon coming when all a DJ needs is a set of good speakers and their handheld device to keep the party going all night.

Source: Sound Trends

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