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Movie Suggestions To Get You In The Christmas Spirit

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Tis the season for loafing by the fire with a glass of eggnog and a heartwarming movie. No one wants to go out on a cold winter’s night and fight the frost. Try kicking back with the family, a bag of steamy popcorn, and a timeless Christmas classic.

If you are not sure where to begin when it comes time to choose a specific title, the internet is here to help. Take a moment of your time to read through this brief listing of a few of the best movie suggestions to get you in the Christmas spirit. [Read more…]

Top Films That Went Straight To Video

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As rare and ridiculous as it seems in today’s frenzied dog-eat-dog world, we’ve all been in that situation where we end up with a free night with nothing to do and nowhere to go. With no other alternatives presenting themselves, we end up ordering some take-out and dropping by the video store or something.

 

At the video store, however, your options suddenly take a turn for the seemingly endless, with rows and rows of films you haven’t seen yet. Your first instinct would be to reach out for the latest film you missed on the big screen, but why not give those straight-to-video flicks a chance? Not everything on the big screen is gold, y’know.  And not everything that goes straight to video is crap. Here are some examples:

 

DC Animated Films

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If you’re a comicbook fan, you already know how awesome Warner/DC’s animated video offerings are. From the Batman titles like Under the Red Hood, Year One, Gotham Knight, and The Dark Knight Returns to the other heroes such as Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and of course Superman, DC’s animated offerings are some of the best direct to video titles around.

 

 

The Boondock Saints

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An action-packed tale of two brothers who take it to themselves to rid their city of the mafia, The Boondock Saints is without a doubt one of the best straight to video films on the market spawning a cult following, a seque,l and a ton of movie merchandise. The film stars Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Norman Reedus.

 

 

Interstate 60

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A trippy adventure of self-discovery and much metaphysical existential awareness. With superb casting (James Marsden, Amy Smart, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, Kurt Russell, Michael J. Fox) and a clever storyline, Interstate 60 is sure to amuse.

 

As it is, the quality of films that make it to the silver screen and those that go straight to video still remain greatly varied – with hits and misses from both sides. If you’re not going to be watching on the big screen anyway, you might as well give straight-to-video a shot – or even hook up with TV service providers such as GetDirectTV.org.

 

About the guest author:

Matt is a real homebody who thrives in front of the couch and is an advocate of the equal treatment of film reels and DVDs.

Walt Disney: Creating the World of Magic

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Whoever has not heard of Walt Disney and the famous theme parks that he has built in perfect spots all over the world has missed half of their lives. Ever since Disneyland was built, it has become every child’s dream to go there and experience the magic that the place brings. Adults who want to experience what it feels like to be a child again would always dream of taking a trip down memory lane where fairy tale castles and far away kingdoms came true. Indeed, the world that Walt Disney had created was a picture of innovation and creativity living up to his famous line, dreams do come true.

His humble beginnings in Chicago had inspired him to write stories about love, family and faraway kingdoms where anything was possible. His first sketches of Doc Sherwood’s horse where he got paid had enhanced his talent and paved the way for his realization that he could draw and that it was in those drawings that he would be known for all over the world. In fact, he claimed to have gotten the inspiration for the world renowned Walt Disney Castle from a classmate’s house. Indeed, his drawings and his playful imagination ahs brought him to places that were very different from where he grew up and his exciting stories moved a lot of people that anything is possible if you believed. [Read more…]

The World of Pixar

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Pixar are known for the biggest and most successful animation movies with many of them now household names such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. Pixar Animation Studios were initially founded by Lucafilms before being acquired by Apple in 1986 and then in Disney in 2006. Below is an infographic looking closer at their history and performance of their best movies.

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Enjoy this great Infographic from our friends at Infographiclabs

Neil Patrick Harris in Smurfs movie

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Neil Patrick Harris is taking advantage of his growing star appeal. The versatile actor just recently finished a successful stint as host of the Emmys and the Tonys and now he’s just accepted a new movie.

Harris is going to star in the Smurfs movie. This Smurfs movie is reportedly going to be a mix of both live action and animation. This means Harris is not just going to be voicing one of the Smurfs. He is reported to be playing the lead live action character.

Filming for the movie will commence this coming April, which will coincide with the end of the filming for Harris’ hit CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.” The movie is expected to be released on July 29, 2011. Raja Gosnell will be directing the movie.