What If...

What if some of the biggest movies of the last 30 years had been made in the '40s and '50s? What if Charlton Heston had been Indiana Jones or Jimmy Stewart had starred in Forrest Gump? Well, a clever film buff with a wry sense of humor has given us a glimpse. Check out the following "Pre-Make" Trailers.

Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPDuQq9GsM

Forrest Gump -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab-pU7cXFAs&feature=related

Ghostbusters -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAboGO9MDsQ&feature=related

I'm wondering if the guy making these takes suggestions. I would love to see maybe John Wayne in The Dark Knight or Marilyn Monroe in Titanic. Perhaps I shall send him my suggestions!

The Magic Of Movies...

Found this in the script from the 1994 Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movie, Ed Wood. It is just too good not to share...especially if you have ever tried to make a "movie"...

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: And cut! Print. We're moving on. That was perfect.

Ed Reynolds: Perfect? Mr. Wood, do you know anything about the art of film production?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Well, I like to think so.

Ed Reynolds: That cardboard headstone tipped over. This graveyard is obviously phony.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It's about the big picture.

Ed Reynolds: The big picture?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Yes.

Ed Reynolds: Then how 'bout when the policemen arrived in daylight, but now it's suddenly night?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: What do you know? Haven't you heard of suspension of disbelief?

I never saw this one. (Sorry Johnny...you know I try to see all of your movies!) So, I looked up the trailer. Ed Wood must have been a really interesting guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51U0f4VKXIg

I've Had The Time Of My Life...

Ask any woman near my age what that title means and she is likely to say something about the movie Dirty Dancing. I LOVED...and still do like...Dirty Dancing. It was released in 1987 and I was 15 years old. I connected with Baby. She wasn't the prettiest of girls and she wasn't the girl that drew boys to her. I totally got that. Baby didn't know who she was on that car ride to Kellerman's resort...but she would find out that summer something about herself. She would also learn how to dance. I SO wanted to learn to dance like that. Don't tell anyone...but I still do! I will also admit here on this blog that I have actually tried and perfected that lift move in a swimming pool! Of course I was about 16...wonder if I could still pull it off?!

Why am I thinking about a movie that is over 20 years old? Well, Patrick Swayze (a.k.a Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing) died recently and clips of his most famous roles have been everywhere. He will always be Johnny Castle to me. Here are a few of my favorite scenes from the movie that made me want to learn to dance...

(WARNING - This movie is PG-13 so expect to see some adult oriented material.)

Teaching Baby to dance...and do the famous lift...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n11g9VuBRgA

This one contains my favorite line...and some great moves...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pouIFiaIig

The last dance...too bad this version cuts off before they pull off the lift...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y97bWP33d8I

Thanks to Patrick Swayze for making me believe that the average girl could snag the hot guy that could also dance! Does that happen in real life? Heck no...it's the movies people!

Just for fun...here is one that just makes me laugh. It is from Swayze's only time hosting SNL but it proved to be one of the funniest skits SNL ever produced...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu9mx_patrick-swayze-chippendale_dating

Loving This New Moon Trailer...

OK...so I haven't written anything on here in a LONG time. Today is really going to be no different!

Here is the newest trailer for New Moon which is due out November 20. Looks good folks!

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q58iQSHhZGg

One of these days I plan on giving you my complete review for Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds. Short review...it was awesome! I highly recommend it!