Twitter's top Twatted movies of oh 10

Twitter has become quite the rage, despite it's 140 character good-for-nothing-ness. With that being said, /Film has a list of the top 10 most twatted movies of oh 10, and I have to say, it's not a bad list.

1. Inception
2. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
4. Despicable Me
5. Karate Kid
6. The Last Airbender
7. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
8. The Expendables
9. The Chronicles of Narnia
10. Paranormal Activity 2

What do you think? Does this do a pretty good job of your top 10 movies of oh 10? Look for my list coming soon!

2010 Golden Globe nominations

Check out the Golden Globe nominations for this year. There are a few surprises in there; some pleasant, some not so much. Some Inception love is a good thing, and there is quite a bit of hype for The Fighter and Black Swan, the latter of which was no surprise. But Burlesque and The Tourist love? That's more than a surprise. Both movies tanked horribly, and have extremely low ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, leaving me wondering why they are there. And, congratulations to Emma Stone for her nomination in Easy A. Clearly, there are some good things in store for her.

The winners will be announced January 16th, with the ceremony being hosted once again by Ricky Gervais.

What do you think of this years list?

BEST PICTURE: DRAMA

Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network

BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alice in Wonderland
Burlesque
The Kids Are Alright
Red
The Tourist

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronosfsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
David O. Russell, The Fighter

BEST ACTOR: DRAMA
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter

BEST ACTRESS: DRAMA
Halle Berry, Frankie and Alice
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

BEST ACTRESS: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Anette Bening, The Kids Are Alright
Anne Hathaway, Love and Other Drugs
Angelina Jolie, The Tourist
Julianne Moore, The Kids Are Alright
Emma Stone, Easy A

BEST ACTOR: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp, The Tourist
Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version
Jake Gyllenhaal, Love and Other Drugs
Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Michael Douglas, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Biutiful
The Concert
The Edge
I Am Love
In a Better World

BEST SCREENPLAY
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, 127 Hours
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
Christopher Nolan, Inception
David Seidler, The King’s Speech
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat, The King’s Speech
Danny Elfman, Alice in Wonderland
A.R. Rahman, 127 Hours
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Hans Zimmer, Inception

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Bound To You” (Burlesque)
“Coming Home” (Country Strong)
“I See The Light” (Tangled)
“There’s a Place For Us” (The Chronicles of Narnia)
“You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me” (Burlesque)

Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides Trailer

Despite my total adoration of the first three movies, I haven't been super excited about the fourth movie coming out May 4 of 2011. It could be because I haven't heard too much about it. Until now.

How awesome is this trailer? We have the classic soundtrack in the background, plenty of Captain Jack Sparrow, Penelope Cruz looking hot, a shot of Keith Richards playing Jacks father and Geoffrey Rush returning as Captain Barbosa. If that weren't enough, we have the new bad guy in Blackbeard, played by Ian McShane. Sign me up, because I'm officially excited!

What do you think of the trailer?

New Comedy Central Logo

Recently, Comedy Central announced a logo change. I'm not sure why, but we got it anyway, and I've got it for you. Prepare to be underwhelmed. I would have to say this has to be up there with the Sci-Fi channel changing its name to Syfy.

So, there it is. What do you think?

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Teaser Trailer

Well, it's out, the teaser for the third Transformers flick. You will notice it doesn't have any of the human actors we've come to know and...well, that we've come to know. It seems to be going back to it's roots with the first film, and the effective teaser for that. I think it's a good idea to not bring up the drama surrounding the casting for the third flick and focus on what matters the most; big friggin' robots.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Chistopher Nolan's Inception map - SPOILERS

Inception was one of my favorite films of the year. It was incredibly complex, and even after multiple viewings, I still struggle to wrap my head around the plot. Here's how director Christopher Nolan kept track of it.

George Lucas plays God

There are perhaps some who wouldn't be surprised by that headline, and there are some who say he is God, and some that just say Star Wars director George Lucas is a moron. The latest rumor surrounding the famous director may strengthen your belief, whichever one you choose.

There is a rumor going around that Lucas is buying up the rights to famous deceased actors so he can digitally recreate them and place them on screen with some of today's famous actors. The question is, is this a brilliant idea that is the next evolution in film, or is it sacrilege.

As a movie geek, I admit I would love to see John Wayne on screen with The Rock, and Sylvester Stallone in an Expendables: Generations movie, or how amazing it would be for Humphrey Bogart to seduce Angelina Jolie. I mean, that's pretty amazing, right? If Avatar taught us anything, it's that technology is getting to the point where it's not only possible, it's looking beautiful.

My movie geekery aside, if there was a deceased loved one on screen; their likeness being used to make stupid amounts of money, I would be pretty upset, and even if I never knew them, I think it would be more than startling to see a deceased actor just walk on to the screen like nothing happened. Would it take me out of the movie? Absolutely.

So, what do you think? Is it ethically wrong? Would you see the movie? And, who would you like to see Lucas resurrect?

The top 10 of Oh 10

As we chill the champagne and ready the fireworks for another end of year celebration, you can't help but look back on the year that was. This year was a rough year for movie goers, with a whole lot of movies that were good, but not memorable. While I make no claim this is the difinitive end-all best list of 2010, these are the ones I was able to see this year that stuck with me. I know other movie lists like Roger Ebert and the American Film Institute are hailing movies like Black Swan and The Fighter to be at the top of the list, but since I haven't seen them yet, this is what you get. Maybe there will be revisions in the future, but we'll see.

Honorable Mention go to Piranha 3-D for its creative use of 3-D, and it's rediculous, over the top shennanigans, including a scene with Ving Rhames and an outboard motor.

10) Unstoppable - This movie was one of the big surprise sleeper hits of the year. It stars Denzel Washington and Star Trek's Chris Pine in a movie about a runaway train. While it seems simple enough, it's the steady increase of tension that leaves you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire movie, making you forget it's just about a runaway train. This was an excellent movie that I will enjoy watching again.

9) The Crazies - This year's great zombie movie, this one stars Timothy Olyphant as a sherriff in a small town that gets infected by a disease, turning everyone into killers. This movie had so much tension in so many scenes, I was exhausted in the end. I think, while some people may have forgotten about this film, they shouldn't; it's one of the better zombie movies out there.

8) Alice in Wonderland - This was Tim Burton's take on the classic tale, and where there's Burton, there's Johnny Depp. This movie was brilliant in that it was sort of a remake, and sort of a sequel, without the issues of either. It was beautifully done, and well acted by all. The only reason it isn't higher is that I'm getting a bit weary of Burton's style, which seems eerily similar in every movie.

7) Iron Man 2 - Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark, which is the best bit of casting this decade. While the movie had some incredible set pieces, some great characters, and some good acting in Downey, Don Chealde and Sam Rockwell, it suffered from too many characters to balance. It was a great movie, but didn't quite have the lightning in a bottle the first had.

6) Kick Ass - The movie was quite controversial with the character that had the highest body count being a 14 year old Chloe Moretz. Moretz was incredible as a swearing hit-girl in a movie that showed why people don't actually become a super hero. And who knew Nicolas Cage could do such a good Adam West impression?

5) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - This movie was like jumping into a video game all Tron style. The movie was structured like a video game with progressive battles leading to a boss battle, accompanied with a great soundtrack, and some really good perfomances, this is the amazing movie that will be a cult classic that no one saw in theaters.

4) Shutter Island - Martin Scorcese and Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie that felt dark and cold. The movie was beautiful, with, in my opinion, an academy award winning perfomance by DiCaprio. While the twist was obvious to me from the trailer, the end still left me in awe.

3) True Grit - The Coen Brothers made a movie that had tons of true grit, with Jeff Bridges taking over the role made iconic by John Wayne, and he made me question which one I liked better. Hailee Steinfeld blew me away with a terriffic performance as Maddie. This movie was beautiful and a true western, which is way over due.

2) Toy Story 3 - A beautiful, animated movie that had more heart than most live action movies this year. It was a fitting end to a beautiful trilogy, and left us wanting more from Woddy, Buzz and the gang. You had to root for this movie, and this movie actually met those expectations it set.

1) Inception - The best movie I've seen this year. For me, this movie had it all. It was bigger than life, it was beautifully done, it had some great action, including a zero-G hallway scene that literally made my jaw drop, some good performances in Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard, and a brilliant script with an ending that left everyone wanting to discuss exactly what happened. Christopher Nolan solidified his standing as one of the top directors in Hollywood with this film.

/Film video: http://blastr.com/2010/12/iron-man-2-inception-and.php

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So, to all of you, thank you.

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IMDB cranks the Ratings to 11

WTF News of the week - Hugh Jackman as CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow?

As Johnny Depp was talking about his infamous role of Captain Jack Sparrow, he talked about how originally, Disney didn't like his interpretation of the Pirates of the Caribbean character, and they thought Depp portrayed him as gay. He also let it slip he wasn't Disney's first choice.

According to the article on Yahoo!'s website, Disney originally went after Wolverine star Hugh Jackman for the role. I will let that sink in for a second. ... Alright, do you have that mental picture in your head? Yeah, me neither. It shows you how good Depp is that you can't picture anyone else in his now iconic role.

I could see why Disney wouldn't like Depp's Jack Sparrow. The guy is a perfect pirate, very unscrupulous and has very little virtues. He's the perfect pirate, but looking back to all the other Disney characters in history, how many could you say have none, or very little virtue? It's clearly not in Disney's mold, so I could see why they would question it. But, in the end, it's one of the reasons the character works.

Craig Ferguson and The Doctor

A week or so ago, Craig Ferguson had the Doctor himself, Matt Smith on the show. After hours of rehearsal, they planned a musical number, and right before they did it, they were informed they had not secured the rights to the Doctor Who theme song. As a result, this performance never aired. Ferguson had said it would be a crying shame if it ever leaked online, and if he ever caught the person that did it, they would be ... promoted. So, here it is, in its epicness.

Film terminology 101

So, I haven't done one of these in awhile, but I found a term I had to look up, so I figured I would share the wealth.

First off, bête noire - It literally means "Black Beast" and is used as an object in film that is of particular dislike to the audience. A good example I read today was Bruce the Shark in Jaws.

Next, Film Noir - It's a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography.

I don't know if I've done that one before, but there it is. The perfect modern example would be Brick.

Another one for you potential film geeks: Jump Cut -An instantaneous cut from one action to another, at first seemingly unrelated, action. Jump cuts will usually call attention to themselves because of the abrupt change in time and/or place.

I'm sure you can think of a film or two regarding this one: Neorealism - A film style using documentary techniques for fictional purposes. Most neorealist films rely on high-contrast black-and-white film, nonprofessional actors, and natural settings. Neorealism began as a movement among a group of filmmakers in Italy after World War II. *cough Blair Witch cough*

So, there you have it. Some film terminology to brighten your day. Now, what other website could you go to where you learn stuff too? No..not that one....oh, yeah, I forgot about that one.....ok, nevermind!

Heath Ledgers Joker to cameo in Batman 3?

I've read multiple articles now over a rumor regarding the appearance of Heath Ledger's Joker in the third Batman film. The rumor is that director Christopher Nolan wants a bit of continuity between the second and third films, and as a result, could use archived and CGI footage to give the Joker a cameo in the third film. Is this insulting, or a good move by a wise director?

You will never hear me question Nolan on a decision because with his films, it's clear he deserves the benefit of the doubt. He's also way smarter than I am, so IF the rumor is true, and that is his decision, than fine. But, currently, Cinematical is reporting that the rumor is false, so all this speculation could be for nothing.

But, would you have a problem with the move if there was a mention or a cameo? My personal opinion, and that's all that it is, an opinion, is that as long as it doesn't turn into a way to exploit the late actor, then it's fine. But, if they have pictures of the Joker on the poster, or mention Ledger's name, then it's simply for exploitation, which is what I would have issue with. But, I wouldn't mind as Batman is fighting criminals in Archam Asylum, you see the Joker in the distance, showing a bit of a plotting look or something. That's all it would have to be, and it would give me shivers.

What do you think? Is that role taboo?

Anne Hathaway and James Franco to host 2011 Oscars

It was announced today Anne Hathaway (Love and other Drugs, Get Smart) and James Franco (Spiderman, Pineapple Express) would be hosting the 2011 Oscars. It's a move that could be brilliant, considering the demos for last years Oscars heavily favored the older crowd with Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting. Clearly, they're trying to add a younger audience with the two sexy stars. But, will it be a smart idea?

The formula for the Oscars usually favor a comedienne like Billy Crystal or Whoopi Goldberg, or Johnny Carson, Robin Williams or last years tag team of Martin and Baldwin. It's been done before with Hugh Jackman hosting the 81st Academy Awards show, which I thought was good, but this is two inexperienced hosts hosting the biggest night in Hollywood, and while both are incredibly talented and like able, I am wondering if they're experience will shine through, or will it make for an awkward 15 hour show.

The other issue is that both actors could conceivably be up for an award. Franco should be a lock for his portrayal in 127 Hours, while Hathaway could benefit from the lack of female star power and get a nod for Love and Other Drugs. How awkward would that be to have to present a trophy to themselves, or worse, someone else. I guess it's a good problem to have, but an issue, nonetheless.

What do you think, is this a good move? Will you tune in this year?