Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on September 1, 2013

I’ve been promising some new weekly features, and here is the first of them. Trailers can really either be very good or very bad. They can often do a disservice both to the movie they are touting by completely misselling it, or giving away too much. What I’m wanting to...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on September 1, 2013

Wow. There’s really not much more that can be said about this, Unfortunately I don’t personally get TCM as part of my cable package, but if there were ever something that would convince me to upgrade, this would be it. http://www.nashvillescene.com/countrylife/archives/2013/08/30/dvr-red   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 31, 2013

Yeah, I think “hard hitting” is probably the right way to describe this new trailer for Tony Jaa‘s upcoming Tom Yum Goong 2 or whatever name it eventually comes out under here. And we won’t even bother discussing the “fighting outfit” of the lady in red. Oh, and   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 31, 2013

Yeah, I think “hard hitting” is probably the right way to describe this new trailer for Tony Jaa‘s upcoming Tom Yum Goong 2 or whatever name it eventually comes out under here. And we won’t even bother discussing the “fighting outfit” of the lady in red. Oh, and   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 29, 2013

Unfortunately both the Top 250 Tuesday and the Old Time Radio Thursday features will be taking the week off this week, However, The Saturday Double Feature will appear on it’s regular day, and there may be other posts along the way, too. And the Tuesday and Thursday regulars will be...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 29, 2013

Unfortunately both the Top 250 Tuesday and the Old Time Radio Thursday features will be taking the week off this week, However, The Saturday Double Feature will appear on it’s regular day, and there may be other posts along the way, too. And the Tuesday and Thursday regulars will be...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 23, 2013

This clip really doesn’t need many words. Instead simply sit back and enjoy as Fred Astaire dances and drums his way through “Nice Work if You Can Get It” from the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress. http://youtu.be/yTH9VwACh7o   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 23, 2013

This clip really doesn’t need many words. Instead simply sit back and enjoy as Fred Astaire dances and drums his way through “Nice Work if You Can Get It” from the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress. http://youtu.be/yTH9VwACh7o   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 22, 2013

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 August 22, 2013

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 August 20, 2013

Film Studies for Free is a great resource for those interested in learning more about films and movies. In this post, they highlight some great listening opportunities and sites to download podcasts focusing on the history and study of film. Personally, I’ve listened to a few episodes of &#822   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 20, 2013

So, speaking of different ways to study film and particularly whether someone who wants to be a writer and/or director should or needs to attend film school. here’s Kevin Smith’s take on the subject during a recent question and answer session: (***Fair warning: like pretty much everythin   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 20, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #213 on the list, Woody Allen‘s Manhattan. For a longer introduction and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what I’ll...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 20, 2013

Film Studies for Free is a great resource for those interested in learning more about films and movies. In this post, they highlight some great listening opportunities and sites to download podcasts focusing on the history and study of film. Personally, I’ve listened to a few episodes of &#822   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 20, 2013

So, speaking of different ways to study film and particularly whether someone who wants to be a writer and/or director should or needs to attend film school. here’s Kevin Smith’s take on the subject during a recent question and answer session: (***Fair warning: like pretty much everythin   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 20, 2013

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #213 on the list, Woody Allen‘s Manhattan. For a longer introduction and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what I’ll...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 15, 2013

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 August 15, 2013

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 August 13, 2013

In 1997, director Ridley Scott was working on what eventually became the Will Smith version of I Am Legend. At that time he hired Alec Gillis And Tom Woodruff Jr. to do practical makeup tests for the movie. Unfortunately, the studio eventually decided to go a different way, Scott was...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on August 13, 2013

In 1997, director Ridley Scott was working on what eventually became the Will Smith version of I Am Legend. At that time he hired Alec Gillis And Tom Woodruff Jr. to do practical makeup tests for the movie. Unfortunately, the studio eventually decided to go a different way, Scott was...   read more