Safe As Milk

From the Alamo Drafthouse Director’s Series:

Not something I’d wear, but a clever re-use of the Scorpions logo font.

Caught an early-afternoon screening of Kung Fu Panda with the kids yesterday and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I had 4 or 5 legitimate, out-loud-laffs.

Jack Black (as Po, the panda) and Dustin Hoffman (as Shifu, his master) have some terrific back and forth. I definitely got the impression that they were enjoying themselves. A. Joile (as Tigress) was a non-factor, in my opinion, because her character was so minor. David Cross’ voice was kinda distracting as the Crane, but only because the Crane didn’t have Tobias’ sweet-ass moustachio.

All of the kung fu looks very good. You see the whole fight scene instead of relying on quick cuts and camera angle changes to make it look fast (like a ton of shi-ty Hollywood movies). They based the animation on good source material and it really shows.

This is, by far, my favorite of the Dreamworks animated movies. I think they rely too much on cheeky pop culture references and kick-in-the-nuts humor and their movies just aren’t as good as what Pixar has to offer. Kung Fu Panda has an obligatory groin shot it’s the exception rather that the rule here. I’d take my kids back to see this one just so my wife can watch it, and so I could catch the scene after the credits (hint, hint).

Carr: Them clothes got laundry numbers on them. You remember your number and always wear the ones that has your number. Any man forgets his number spends a night in the box. These here spoons you keep with you. Any man loses his spoon spends a night in the box. There’s no playing grab-ass or fighting in the building. You got a grudge against another man, you fight him Saturday afternoon. Any man playing grab-ass or fighting in the building spends a night in the box. First bell’s at five minutes of eight when you will get in your bunk. Last bell is at eight. Any man not in his bunk at eight spends the night in the box. There is no smoking in the prone position in bed. To smoke you must have both legs over the side of your bunk. Any man caught smoking in the prone position in bed… spends a night in the box. You get two sheets. Every Saturday, you put the clean sheet on the top… the top sheet on the bottom… and the bottom sheet you turn in to the laundry boy. Any man turns in the wrong sheet spends a night in the box. No one’ll sit in the bunks with dirty pants on. Any man with dirty pants on sitting on the bunks spends a night in the box. Any man don’t bring back his empty pop bottle spends a night in the box. Any man loud talking spends a night in the box. You got questions, you come to me. I’m Carr, the floor walker. I’m responsible for order in here. Any man don’t keep order spends a night in…

Luke: …the box.

Carr: I hope you ain’t going to be a hard case.

Luke: [Smiles, shakes head] .

Cool hand Luke - 1967

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Tons more on that page. This is a sweet way to hit the sneaker pimps with the movie marketing stick.

Homer would call them “S-M-R-T”.

These are long sold out, but if you need them I suggest the bay.

Link to details, here.

I have a strong resistance to Star Wars/Spiderman/Transformers hype, but when it comes to Indiana Jones…I am weak.

[heads up via Dethroner]

[ image from comingsoon.net]

[thanks for the heads up, Joshua]

The Original Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow is back for 2007. The list of screenings this year looks terrific *again*. The highlight looks like it might be the Burt-a-thon in Atlanta, right?

2007 Rolling Roadshow Tour Schedule:
(be sure to click on the links below for details of the planned festivities)

Fandango in San Elizario, Texas: Wed, July 18
Friday in South Central Los Angeles, CA: Fri, July 20
Lost Boys in Santa Cruz, CA: Wed, July 25
Stand By Me in Brownsville, Oregon: Sat, July 28
North By Northwest at Mt. Rushmore, SD: Tues, July 31
Goldfinger at Fort Knox: Fri, August 3
A Christmas Story in Cleveland, OH: Sun, August 5
John Waters Marathon in Baltimore, MD: Fri, August 10
Deliverance on the Chattooga River, GA: Sun, August 12
Burt-athon in Atlanta, GA: Tues, August 14
Smokey and the Bandit in Texarkana, AK: Wed, August 15

The entire tour schedule can be found at www.rollingroadshow.com

I can’t wait to see the posters.

This is Ice Cube:

I do not know who this man using his name is:

from figures.com:

Thanks to the success of Zack Synder’s 300, the possibilities of Synder directing the film adaptation of the fan-favorite comic Watchmen has almost become a reality.

Synder placed this single “Easter Egg” image of Rorschach in a special R-rated 300 trailer, which has been seen by film executives and comic fans alike, causing quite a bit of buzz within the industry. Reportedly a test image for how the film version of the Rorschach character would look on screen, the above image can mean only one thing: Synder is taking directing a Watchmen film very very seriously…

I never fell in love with Watchmen but I know some of you did. This could be cool if it’s done right.

It’s exciting that they’re making quality movies out of comic books. Finally.

[thanks for the tip, Chris]