Archive for December, 2007
Best, worst and whatever
Glenn at Stale Popcorn has a list of what he feels to be the best posters of 2007, along with some other assorted favorites. I've also pushed various "best of" lists to my link blog. I've got little interest in creating lists right now, seeing such creation as a waste of both my time and yours. These lists are occasionally interesting to [...]
Real Pie camera
Real Pie camera Originally uploaded by cethilk Got this very cool ViewMaster type viewer from Real Pie Media (www.realpie.com) as a holiday gift. You can see the slide that came with it at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cethilk/2153187042/in/photostream/
Indiana Jones 4 theater displays and new Lego sets
A couple new visuals for you all who might be looking forward, as I am, to the return of Dr. Henry Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. First from Alex comes this very cool theater display that has the movie's title treatment slapped on a very weathered looking suitcase and steamer trunk. Hanging off the corner of the [...]
The overture to 2008′s changes has begun
In musical theater, especially opera, the orchestra will start playing the brief snippets from the music of the show arranged into one piece before the curtain goes up. The overture is designed to familiarize the audience with the musical themes they're about to hear. It serves to set the tone and begin the process of bringing the audience into [...]
Witless Protection poster and trailer
A few months ago I was visiting a restaurant called Uncle Bub's in suburban Westmont, IL. On the door was a note that a few days from then the place would be closed for the filming of a new movie starring Larry the Cable Guy. This was perfect, I thought, since the restaurant very much looks like the inside of a barn that's had some tables added [...]
