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Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table when company comes. Nobody’ll dare say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” then. That was Langston Hughes (from a beautiful little poem entitled “I, Too”). Melvin B. Tolson (played wonderfully by Denzel Washington) recites this in one of the more memorable beginning scenes of The Great Debaters, a film loosely based on the 1935 all-black debate team from Texas’s Wiley College. A Team that successfully defeated all the white colleges they encountered. In the film, they overcome all obstacles and are finally allowed to take on Harvard. This isn’t exactly what happened in real life, but as I said this is “loosely” based on a true story. This is a trick Hollywood often plays, using words like “based on” and “inspired by” in order to make you think that what you are watching is actual history. Well, this isn’t history, even if Oprah led you to believe so. It is little more than a predictable, by the book, inspirational tale of triumph in bleak times. However, predictable as it may be, it is a very good film that carries the weight of something very important. (more…) Posted in: DVD, Reviews, Film | Comments (0) |
I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes, but I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong.|
“Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote(TM) to swing on a vine over blood thirsty crocodiles as retro-cool Pitfall Harry?!” The game is currently in development at Edge of Reality. And, while it does sound fun, I have doubts that it’ll recapture the majesty of the original. Posted in: Video Games | Comments (0) |
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Ain’t It Cool posted an interview with Speed Racer producer Joel Silver this morning. In it, Silver discusses other properties he has in development, including the long awaited Sgt. Rock film. When interviewer Moriarty inquired of the project Silver responded by saying, “I’m going to make that. I’m going to make that very soon. With Guy Ritchie, I think. Any Sgt. Rock fans here hip to that idea? Posted in: Film, Comics | Comments (0) |
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Aversion reports that legendary music group Echo and the Bunnymen have enlisted a 10-piece orchestra to help recreate their Ocean Wave album live. The show will take place on October 1 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. They’ll have a new album out sometime this year which they’re now working on with producer John McLaughlin. Posted in: Music | Comments (0) |
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Is it just me or does this seem like a weird time to resurrect this series? This is the first installment in eight years so odds are no one will remember the characters. But, honestly, Banjo and Kazooie never had the name recognition of Mario or Sonic so perhaps it won’t matter. Posted in: Video Games | Comments (0) |
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If you’re an eligible Eisner Award voter you now have several ways to submit your votes. You may request a paper ballot by e-mailing jackie@comic-con.org, download a PDF of the ballot, or visit EisnerVote.com and fill it out entirely online. To be eligible for voting one must be either a creator, publisher, editor, or retailer working in the comics industry. Voting runs from now until June 13. Posted in: Comics | Comments (0) |
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Click MORE on a lengthy write-up from Mike on what the song is about. (more…) Posted in: Music, Video | Comments (0) |
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I make every attempt to prevent posting any news relating to American Idol on Insulinfunk, however, this story was too good to pass up. It seems as though Jeff Archuleta, father of current pretty boy contestant David Archuleta, got himself banned from the show’s rehearsals due to his “stage dad” tendencies. The eldest Archuleta seems to have been a burden from day one, but, I’m sure the producers of the show are used to dealing with overbearing parents. The all-out ban was inspired by his urging David to mix elements of Sean Kington’s “Beautiful Girls” into his performance of “Stand by Me”. Doing this cost the show a pretty penny in licensing money. Oops! Unless someone else does something stupid … this will be the last piece of American Idol news you’ll see here. Posted in: Music, Television | Comments (0) |
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