tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210039832024-03-13T06:59:45.624-04:00KernunrexHome of the ChronocinethonKernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.comBlogger1238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-56106406727110168232010-08-30T11:25:00.002-04:002010-08-30T11:26:11.357-04:00Moving to http://six-weeks-of-halloween.blogspot.com/I seem to have lost that chronocinethon energy I used to have (kids'll do that to you), so I'm closing up shop here. <br />
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<b>Sean</b>, thank you for your contributions. Thanks also to the readers who were kind enough to post comments: <b>Zack</b>, <b>Mark</b>, <b>gammer73</b>...<br />
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Yet, Six Weeks of Halloween will live on. Three weeks from today, join me at my new blog for my annual 42-day celebration of my favorite holiday.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://six-weeks-of-halloween.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Six Weeks of Halloween</b></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://six-weeks-of-halloween.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>http://six-weeks-of-halloween.blogspot.com/</b></span></span></a></div>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-46818536191433550012010-08-18T21:42:00.003-04:002010-08-18T21:53:35.905-04:00Guest OLR: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)A super-fast and exciting action comedy built entirely on late 80's/early 90's nerd service that sorta loses its fight-scene metaphor sharpness in the last act. (8/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942367"> Edgar Wright</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-37564661733398421262010-07-17T16:26:00.002-04:002010-07-17T16:26:59.033-04:00Guest OLR: Inception (2010)I came. (9/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240">Christopher Nolan</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-51793601980001794532010-05-10T00:45:00.002-04:002010-05-10T00:47:03.791-04:00Guest OLR: Yattaman (2009)Miike has officially gone certifiably insane, and it's great. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0586281">Takashi Miike</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-35480608509357384682010-05-10T00:42:00.001-04:002010-05-10T00:44:41.887-04:00Guest OLR: Iron Man 2 (2010)Sadly, the best part was seeing the newest Inception trailer beforehand. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269463">Jon Favreau</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-61162711185930319942010-05-03T13:45:00.002-04:002010-05-03T13:49:51.806-04:00OLR: The Aristocrats (2005)The cursory glance at the boundary-crossing, taboo-breaking nature of the joke should've been the focus of the whole film; instead, we get 88 minutes of boringly similar scatological jokes from two dozen comedians. (4/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699037/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0699037/';">Paul Provenza</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-77661643384348166162010-04-30T23:59:00.000-04:002010-05-03T13:44:57.375-04:00OLR: They Bite (1996)A little too draggy to be a truly great bad movie. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684879/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0684879/';">Brett Piper</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-4964484524898113282010-04-30T16:07:00.003-04:002010-04-30T16:09:59.333-04:00OLR: D.C. Cab (1983)Dumb fun with a nicely insane <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000997/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-5/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0000997/';">Gary Busey</a>, angry-good-hearted <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001558/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-3/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0001558/';">Mr. T</a> and a young, goofy-lookin' <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000284/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-2/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0000284/';">Adam Baldwin</a>. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001708/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0001708/';">Joel Schumacher</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-27322075396772095932010-04-30T13:44:00.001-04:002010-04-30T13:45:45.775-04:00OLR: Killdozer (1974)Nothing like watching a cheezy TV movie about an improbably intelligent bulldozer on lazy afternoon. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518719/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0518719/';">Jerry London</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-73591554772018053672010-04-22T08:17:00.001-04:002010-04-22T08:20:42.233-04:00OLR: The Mack (1973)Yes, the pimp outfits and Players' Ball and huge Cadillacs were awesome, but a tighter story would've been nice, too. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0133384/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0133384/';">Michael Campus</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-39921837423896590972010-04-20T18:04:00.001-04:002010-04-20T18:40:48.056-04:00OLR: The Slammin' Salmon (2009)<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003817/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-16/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0003817/';">Michael Clarke Duncan</a> is hilarious, but the film lacks the spark of zaniness found in previous BL movies. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0373571/';">Kevin Heffernan</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-50047104623384972432010-04-18T22:21:00.001-04:002010-04-18T22:21:44.068-04:00OLR: Step Brothers (2008)Quoted all the following day between a friend and I after watching it late the night before. (8/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570912/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0570912/';">Adam McKay</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-42426709380211696072010-04-18T15:03:00.002-04:002010-04-18T15:08:27.616-04:00Guest OLR: Pandorum (2009)Hollywood's response to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087842">Eden Log</a>; unstable plot, poor creature design, style run-amok, shitty ending, whole thing just makes you wish you were playing Dead Space instead, etc. (5/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0023355">Christian Alvart</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-39692575692661603752010-04-16T13:01:00.001-04:002010-04-16T13:05:38.498-04:00OLR: The Great White Hype (1996)There's actually a few deeper thoughts on racism in here than I'd've thought. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0399737/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0399737/';">Reginald Hudlin</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-10018984710479027922010-04-12T00:43:00.001-04:002010-04-12T00:44:46.837-04:00OLR: Tyson (2008)You would think 90 minutes of Tyson talking about himself might not make for a good documentary, but you'd be wrong. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0864812/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0864812/';">James Toback</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-15685577183068007892010-04-11T15:57:00.007-04:002010-04-11T16:04:04.227-04:00OLR: Sleeping Beauty (1959)Beautiful animation coupled with a slow story lacking much excitement or comedy. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314671/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0314671/';">Clyde Geronimi</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-29586762718972722412010-04-11T15:57:00.005-04:002010-04-11T16:02:07.242-04:00OLR: The Hurt Locker (2008)It conveys very well -- I'm guessing, anyway -- the extreme stresses soldiers experience in modern warfare and how those stresses affect different personalities. (8/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000941/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0000941/';">Kathryn Bigelow</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-22607418362569090762010-04-11T15:57:00.002-04:002010-04-11T15:59:28.470-04:00OLR: Rocky IV (1985)One of those quintessential '80s movies any fan of the decade must watch and enjoy. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0000230/';">Sylvester Stallone</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-72813210953105572922010-04-03T23:00:00.001-04:002010-04-10T16:54:00.310-04:00OLR: Short Circuit (1986)Just a cheezy '80s comedy, but that robot design is great. (6/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000824/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0000824/';">John Badham</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-15068968811564284722010-04-03T21:00:00.002-04:002010-04-10T16:52:29.071-04:00OLR: Rocky III (1982)Worth it just to witness Mr. T pitying his very first fool. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0000230/';">Sylvester Stallone</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-50122458585481809382010-03-23T12:37:00.001-04:002010-03-23T12:40:12.466-04:00OLR: Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)<span style="font-style: italic;">Die Hard </span>welded to a '90s comedy, but without the laughs of either. (5/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139867/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0139867/';">Steve Carr</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-82005604254934387892010-03-22T13:30:00.002-04:002010-03-22T13:34:25.482-04:00OLR: El laberinto del fauno (2006)Brutal and beautiful, but mostly brutal. (8/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0868219/';">Guillermo del Toro</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-30921228398528258262010-03-22T13:25:00.002-04:002010-03-22T13:30:37.249-04:00OLR: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)A textbook example of how to create heroes and villains in documentaries. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1164861/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm1164861/';">Seth Gordon</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-34559233146450199222010-03-19T23:30:00.000-04:002010-03-22T13:25:54.377-04:00OLR: Punisher: War Zone (2008)I'm bummed this didn't do well, as I really want to see more <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829032/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/castlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=/name/nm0829032/';">Ray Stevenson</a> Punisher. (8/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591994/" onclick="(new Image()).src='/rg/directorlist/position-1/images/b.gif?link=name/nm0591994/';">Lexi Alexander</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003983.post-43946701359965380662010-03-19T21:30:00.001-04:002010-03-22T13:23:18.450-04:00OLR: Mystery Science Theater 3000: "The Final Sacrifice" (1998)I think I enjoy the bad movieness of it more than the riffing, which felt light. (7/10)<br /><br />d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0340029/">Tjardus Greidanus</a> & <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614436/">Kevin Murphy</a>Kernunrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407762314427725013noreply@blogger.com0