Craig's MovieBlog

September 27th Can't Get Here Soon Enough

Here's what the cast of The Office did on their summer vacations.

Grace is Gone Trailer

Well that's just about the saddest thing I've ever seen in my life.  I'm only posting it because it feels like, if he plays the game right, and doesn't piss off the wrong people... John Cusack might have a shot at Best Actor this year. 

I think the challenge will be getting enough voters to see the film, given that it's an independent effort, and the topic is just incredibly painful.  I can't imagine choosing to go to a movie to feel this way.  But hey, Terms of Endearment made money...

More Fun With Maps, Miss Teen South Carolina, the Iraq, and Such As.

I know I should stop making fun of the amazingly coherent, lucid response from Miss Teen South Carolina (I've done my share of poor public speaking, and such as.), but I can't stop laughing at this latest report from Deadspin.

To remind everyone, Miss Teen South Carolina was asked why 1/5 of Americans can't locate the US on a world map.  Here is her response.  I recommend reading it out loud for the full experience:

"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps and uh, I believe that our education like such as in South Africa, and the Iraq everywhere like such as.  And I believe that they should our education over here in the US should help the US, or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children."

Alerted to this new crisis of children across our country that are desperately lacking maps, a new website has been created, called Mapsforus.org.  Their goal is a simple one:

The children of the US America are in deep trouble. Because some people out there don't have maps. Such as South Africa. Therefore, you must email us maps to make it better. Your views of our webpage will encourage our children to believe that there is a future outside of Asia. A future with maps. And such. South Africa.

I'm dying here... just dying.

I'm from Hawaii and my name is McLovin

Okay, the picture is from 1996 from my company's ID badge, but still...  :)

Thanks to Rope of Silicon for all the McLovin goodness.

I Believe the Children Are Our Future...

...just not this one:

More devastating sadness here...

Flattered, Honored, and Humbled

I know this is self-serving, but I wanted to send a big public thank you to Chris over at Movie Marketing Madness (one of the most consistent, prolific, interesting blogs out there) for including me in his list of shout-outs.

The only time I ever thought I'd be grouped with Anne Thompson or Jeff Wells anywhere (not to mention the other brilliant writers) would be... oh, I can't come up with a single thing.  I'm struck a little speechless by the kindness of his gesture.

So... thank you Chris, and keep up the good work.  We can't wait for the next post.

BTW - I was just in Chicago visiting family and thought hard about getting in touch with Chris to see if he had time to chat in person, but didn't want him to think I was some crazed blog-stalker freak, so I didn't reach out.  Now I'm regretting it, and I won't make the same mistake next time.

Chris - consider yourself warned!  :)

Two of the Funniest Men in Hollywood

Judd Apatow interviews Paul Rudd in Interview magazine.

Apatow: Did having Michelle Pfeiffer as your leading lady create any problems with your wife?

Rudd: It didn’t at all. In fact, the very first day, I had this scene where I was supposed to be making out with Michelle Pfeiffer. I told my wife, “Look. I want you to know that I am going to be making out with Michelle Pfeiffer today, and I will be thinking about… Michelle Pfeiffer.” My wife’s response was that when she makes out with me she also thinks about Michelle Pfeiffer.

Thanks to goldenfiddle.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Trailer

Just wow...  thanks to Jeff Wells for linking to the trailer.

And yes, unless Warner Bros. can figure out what to do with this, it will make no money.

New Spider-Man 3 Toys - "I Forgive You"

Thanks to David Poland and YouTube, this is the most biting satire of Spider-Man 3 I've ever seen. 

"I know how to play the piano - urrggh!"

A Tale of Two High School Experiences

Did it strike anyone else as odd that both Superbad and High School Musical 2 debuted on the exact same day, both detailing high school life, but having, um, very different perspectives to say the least?

I'm waiting for someone to do the deep social analysis on what it means that in one high school, Zac Efron really just wants to sing, dance and play sports with his friends.  Meanwhile down the road at the other high school, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, and McLovin are trying to figure out how to get fake IDs, have sex before they graduate, buy alcohol, get someone to "fellashe" them, and spend an inordinate amount of time figuring out which porn website to subscribe to.

I thought Portfolio was going to do the work for me, but they just recapped the monster HSM2 numbers.

Then, what does it mean that both films are making gobs of cash? 

Not Being Creative Enough To Come Up With Your Own Joke "Blows"

Here is the latest poster for Good Luck Chuck.  Note the tag line:

Here is the latest poster for The Heartbreak Kid.  Note the tag line:

Lars and the Real Girl Trailer

This is a seriously deranged idea, but I love it... looks absolutely hilarious.  Can't wait.

Newest Trailer for The Kingdom

I think I've posted about The Kingdom three or four times by now, but I can't think of a film I'm more looking forward to over the next few months...  Check out the latest and greatest trailer.

Superbad Junket Meltdown

Junkets suck.

Interviews like this make them tolerable.  If only it were real  :)

And once again, may I pledge my love for Michael Cera...

Ira and Abby Trailer

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No, I have a fear of perishables."

Catch the trailer here...