3D’s Need to See: Desperation Edition
Hello loyal readers. 3D is back for your weekly movie recommendation. Since it’s October, I thought I’d do horror movies for you until the end of the month. However, these will not be famous, popular horror movies. Nobody needs to be told how awesome those are. Instead, I’ll be recommending some stuff that you might not have heard of or given a chance.
I’ll start out with something at least a little familiar this week: an adaptation of a Stephen King book. “Desperation” was done for TV back in 2006, so if you’re worried about gore, you shouldn’t be. It is more of a spooky, psychological film.
I will admit the film is uneven and has some problems; however, I highly recommend it and I can tell you why in two words: Ron Perlman. I’m a Perlman fan in general, and he gives an inspired performance in this film. (On a side note, he’s also quite funny in the commentary track commenting on why so many of his roles require his face be covered in prothestics.)
In fact, the big problem with the film comes when his character in no longer on screen. Even then, you have the likes of Tom Skerritt and Charles Durning to carry the rest of the film. So, if you’re bored with all the horror movies you’ve seen over and over, why not give something new a try. I promise Perlman at least will not disappoint
—3D
3D’s What to Do in Oklahoma: Rifftrax Edition
Hey loyal readers. 3D here with a recommendation for your evening’s entertainment. The “Rifftrax Live!” event that was screened in Oklahoma several weeks ago is being rebroadcast in theaters across the state again tonight at 7:30. For theater and ticket info, please click here.
Here’s the press release:
Who knew that the worst movie ever made would be so popular! The original evening of live riffing captured on August 20th will be rebroadcast to movie theaters nationwide for one night only. Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), now of RiffTrax.com, are even better on the big screen!This event is hosted by Veronica Belmont, the Host of Tekzilla on Revision3 and Qore on the PlayStation Network, with Musical Guest Jonathan Coulton—singer-songwriter and internet superstar—and a special segment by Rich “Lowtax” Kyanka of Something Awful. To find out more about RiffTrax, visit www.RiffTrax.com.
This encore event will feature the new short, Flying Stewardess, and non-stop hilarious riffing on a COLOR version of “Plan 9 from Outer Space”- a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. Don’t miss your last chance for an exciting evening of riffing, zombies, aliens, cheesy performances, wisecracks, laughable special effects and more!
Everyone Loves (More) Free Stuff …
All event attendees will receive FREE exclusive digital goodies including the Flying Stewardess downloadable short, an autographed digital photo of the guys, three songs by the RiffTones and an animated short of the failed Plans 1-8! A URL and code will be revealed on-screen at the end of the encore event.
—3D
3D’s Wednesday Video Spotlight: Chapter 16
Well, this week in Rooster Teeth videos there’s a new chapter in their ongoing series and a new “RT Short.” Chapter 16 of “Red vs. Blue: Recreation” features a very put upon Tucker, which is a special treat for my brother-in-law, who can’t get enough of the sauve blue team member. Please enjoy.
—3D
3D’s Need to See: Lucky Number Slevin
Hello loyal readers. This week I thought I’d make my movie recommendation the overlooked 2006 crime thriller “Lucky Number Slevin.” It is, I believe, a victim of a truly terrible title (which also kind of spoils a plot twist in the film). The director originally wanted to call it “Kansas City Shuffle,” and I wonder what would have happened if it had been released with this title instead of the cutesy “S7evin” moniker (no, that’s not a typing mistake, the number 7 was actually in the original release stuff.)
If you’ve never seen or heard of this movie, you will be truly shocked to find out the cast list. Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci, Danny Aiello, and Robert Forster are all in this film. It is a great ensemble cast, but the movie is really stolen by Bruce Willis as a professional assassin who is several steps ahead of everyone.
The film revolves around the character of Slevin (played by Hartnett) who ends up being mistaken for an unlucky individual who owes money to two different mob bosses. Before you know it, he is being threatened by both mobs and a police detective, being stalked by a hitman (Willis), and romancing his neighbor (Liu).
If you like crime thrillers, this is a movie for you. Even if you figure out where it’s going, the ride is worth it. So, ignore the goofy title and give “Lucky Number Slevin” a look.
—3D
3D’s Wednesday Video Spotlight: Chapter 15
3D is back again to provide you with your weekly dose of Rooster Teeth madness. This week there is a new chapter of “Red vs. Blue: Recreation” and a new “RT Short.” Since last week’s episode featured the return of my favorite character, I was very excited to see this chapter. I hope you will be too.
—3D
3D’s Need to See: Red vs. Blue Edition
3D here with your weekly movie recommendation. Loyal readers of the site will know that I have also been posting each episode of Red vs. Blue: Recreation every week. I thought that in honor of the return of my favorite character this week I would make my recommendation the original Red vs. Blue series set.
If you are unfamiliar with RvB, it is a machinima series, which means it is filmed using a video game engine (in this case the HALO games are used), done by a website called Rooster Teeth. The guys at Rooster Teeth started putting up funny videos set in this world several years ago, and they became immensely popular.
They did five seasons worth of the original series “Blood Gulch Chronicles,” which are available together in a box set with lots and lots of extras. Although the episodes were originally only a few minutes long and aired each week, for the DVDs they have been edited together into movie form.
“Red vs. Blue” is based around what my mother calls “guy humor,” which is filled with double entendre’s (and single ones for that matter), bodily function references, and, in this case, a truly epic amount of foul language.
In other words, it is not family entertainment. But for adults, it is one of the most consistently funny things I have ever seen. If you want to give a couple of episodes a try to see if it is your sort of humor, you can see all the previous episodes in the Rooster Teeth archives. Beware though, you may find yourself sucked into watching quite a few episodes, since RvB is pretty addictive.
—3D
3D’s Wednesday Video Spotlight: Chapter 14
Hello loyal readers, 3D here once more with your weekly Rooster Teeth update. There are no new “RT Shorts” this week, because frankly I think everyone is still recovering from the insanity of last week’s “Pongo” adventure. However, you can still enjoy Chapter 14 of “Red vs Blue: Recreation,” which finally reveals why the season has that title.
—3D
3D’s Need to See: Oscar Edition
Don’t be confused by the title, this week’s movie recommendation has nothing to do with the Hollywood awards show. It has to do with a criminally underrated comedy from the early 90’s called “Oscar.”
The movie stars Sylvester Stallone but it also has a fabulous supporting cast including Tim Curry, Peter Riegert, Marisa Tomei, and Chazz Palminteri. It is a period piece about a 1930’s gangster attempting to fulfill his father’s dying wish by going straight. Needless to say, a number of wacky obstacles pop up over the course of his attempt.
The movie is very much like a play; almost the entire film takes place in the same location over the course of one day. The jokes fly fast and furious and include some that you won’t get if you don’t understand the period and the lingo. There are also some terrific sight gags, including one scene in which Stallone attempts to disarm one of his lieutenants, played by Chazz Palminteri, and finds the task quite a bit more challenging than he bargained for.
If you’ve never heard of this movie, that’s because it bombed upon its release. Maybe that is because Stallone is not really known for comedy, but whatever the reason, it is a shame. So, if you feel like a wacky period comedy tonight, give “Oscar” a try.
—3D
3D’s Wednesday Video Spotlight: Chapter 13
Hey there. It’s guest blogger 3D back again with an update on the output from Rooster Teeth. I’ve posted Chapter 13 of “Red vs Blue: Recreation,” which focuses on the long awaited return of the Blue Team member Tucker. I’ve also posted the new “RT Short.” Please enjoy, but watch out for bad language.
—3D
3D’s Need to See:”Who is Cletis Tout?”
My movie recommendation for you this week is the 2001 film “Who is Cletis Tout?” Most people that I talk to have never heard of this movie, despite its stellar cast including Richard Dreyfuss, Christian Slater, Tim Allen, Billy Connolly, and Portia de Rossi. I’m not sure how it flew so under the radar, but my guess would be the name, which is really strange for a movie.
The film is about two prisoners, played by Dreyfuss and Slater, who stage a jail break. Once free, they plan to recover some stolen diamonds that one of them has stashed on the outside, but first they need new identities to avoid the authorities. This is where the trouble begins. Slater’s character adopts the identity of Cletis Tout, who has been murdered by the local mob. Soon, he has the police, the mob, and a movie fanatic hit man (Tim Allen) after him.
With this description, you might be expecting an action picture. However, it is actually sort of a light, screwball comedy. So, if that sounds like your sort of thing, you need to see “Who is Cletis Tout?”
—3D
