The 2017 version of the classic The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, was not popular enough to beat the much-lauded Wonder Woman this weekend at the box office. This may not bode well for Universal’s “Dark Universe” monster series that the studio wants to compete with other cinematic universes. Next week, they’ll have to contend with Cars 3 for box office dominance.
TL;DR: Go see this movie. I predict “Wonder Woman” will be an extremely popular costume this Halloween, worn by many little girls and more than a few little boys. As a DC film, there are no “stingers” during or after the credits.
Got some new stuff to show off/discuss:
The latest subject of Make Me Watch It is Flash Gordon (1980), directed by Mike Hodges. The series can also be found on Stitcher, on iTunes, or in a direct RSS feed.
The latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the second outing of the Guardians of Galaxy is out. Can the film capture the magic of the previous films? Continue reading →
The latest subject of Make Me Watch It is Donnie Darko (2001), directed by Richard Kelly. The series can also be found on Stitcher, on iTunes, or in a direct RSS feed.
Been awhile, so here’s a quick round-up:
We’ve all been a little bit busy, and we aren’t getting comps, so we’re behind in recent genre movie reviews. If you have a review of your own, a comment to make, or a burning desire to pitch a screenplay wherein the Rangers team up with the Beast to find evidence of life on Mars, this would be the place.
Or you can enjoy the trailer for the Justice League. DC has always rocked the trailers.
The second addendum to “Make Me Watch It” voting is available here. Also, the existing voting pages have been updated, removing those titles that were owned by my ex, as well as removing any titles that won the Academy Award for Best Picture, as those will get their own podcast in late 2019.
This weekend falls between the big ape and SF hopeful Life, so we’ve got another flashback Weekend Review. This time, we’re traveling all the way to 1941, and a film not seen much anymore (it has been plagued by legal disputes). Never mind. Hellzapoppin influenced (and in many cases was referenced by) Mad magazine, the Monty Pythons and every fourth-wall breaking comedians in TV history, Animaniacs, and the Zucker Brothers, among others. It includes a comic vision of hell, a non-Stooge role for Shemp, and a cameo by Universal’s Frankenstein Monster.
It also spoilers the end of Citizen Kane.