Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 5, 2014

One of the most common “truths” about movies is that the sequel is never as good as the original. However, with Thor: The Dark World and the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Amazing Spider-man 2, Marvel’s superhero movies seem intent to disprove that belief. Anyway,   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 5, 2014

One of the most common “truths” about movies is that the sequel is never as good as the original. However, with Thor: The Dark World and the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Amazing Spider-man 2, Marvel’s superhero movies seem intent to disprove that belief. Anyway,   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 4, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #173 on the list, George Lucas’s Star Wars. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 4, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #173 on the list, George Lucas’s Star Wars. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 3, 2014

So yesterday I predicted that no matter the outcome of the Big Bowl Game, there was no way it would match up to the football game that takes place at the end of the Marx Brothers’ movie Horse Feathers. Of course, as it turns out, it actually was almost as...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 3, 2014

So yesterday I predicted that no matter the outcome of the Big Bowl Game, there was no way it would match up to the football game that takes place at the end of the Marx Brothers’ movie Horse Feathers. Of course, as it turns out, it actually was almost as...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 2, 2014

So yeah, there’s that Big Important Football Game on TV today. And yeah, like most of America, I’ll be tuned in, mostly because it’s a good chance to get together with some friends that I rarely get to spend much time with. Well, that, and, of course, to check out...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 2, 2014

So yeah, there’s that Big Important Football Game on TV today. And yeah, like most of America, I’ll be tuned in, mostly because it’s a good chance to get together with some friends that I rarely get to spend much time with. Well, that, and, of course, to check out...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 31, 2014

One reason that a lot of people seem not to like (or to think that they won’t like and therefore not even give them a chance) silent movies is because of the inter-title cards that appear during the films to dispense relevant information about the on-screen action or to relate...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 31, 2014

One reason that a lot of people seem not to like (or to think that they won’t like and therefore not even give them a chance) silent movies is because of the inter-title cards that appear during the films to dispense relevant information about the on-screen action or to relate...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 30, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 30, 2014

The original From Dusk Till Dawn was a strange beast of a movie. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, written by and starring Quentin Tarantino along with George Clooney and Harvey Keitel, it was part western gangster movie, part… well, something completely different. (I’m not going to say any   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 30, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 30, 2014

The original From Dusk Till Dawn was a strange beast of a movie. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, written by and starring Quentin Tarantino along with George Clooney and Harvey Keitel, it was part western gangster movie, part… well, something completely different. (I’m not going to say any   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 29, 2014

I’m really not sure how I feel about this. According to this article from Screen Daily, Richard Linklater is slated to direct a remake of 1964′s The Incredible Mr. Limpet, which starred Don Knotts in the title role. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen the original, bu   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 29, 2014

I’m really not sure how I feel about this. According to this article from Screen Daily, Richard Linklater is slated to direct a remake of 1964’s The Incredible Mr. Limpet, which starred Don Knotts in the title role. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen the original, bu   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 23, 2014

That’s right, Durnmoose Movie Musings, this here blog, is now a proud new member of the Large Association of Movie Blogs otherwise known as the LAMB. We’re actually Lamb #1740, and right now the site is featured on the front page of their site.. So what exactly is the LAMB?...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 23, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 23, 2014

That’s right, Durnmoose Movie Musings, this here blog, is now a proud new member of the Large Association of Movie Blogs otherwise known as the LAMB. We’re actually Lamb #1740, and right now the site is featured on the front page of their site.. So what exactly is the LAMB?...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 23, 2014

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more