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NFB Protesting the Movie Blindness

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2008-10-04 04:37:00 by RC in Strange Culture
I've opened up some discussion on StrangeCulture the past couple months about whether or not it is appropriate, effective, or rational to vocally protest film messages. Recent protest have occurred over the use of the word "retard" in the R-rated comedy Tropic Thunder , or the decision to use the title Towelhead for Alan Ball's dark comedy...
 
Tags: blindness, film, film blindness, nfb, movie, proper message, message, denver nfb protesters, film messages
 
 
 
 
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Hi-Ho Silver! Clooney is Depp's Kemosabe

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2008-09-30 21:05:00 by RC in Strange Culture
I hardly expected that earlier in the week when the announcement of Johnny Depp in the role of Tonto in the Lone Ranger, did I expect that the title role would be announced so soon Usually when I try to guess or ask who will play certain film roles, it seems like it takes forever to find out But not so in this case I proposed that the title...
 
Tags: clooney, title role, role, george clooney, johnny depp, lone ranger, hope clooney, jerry bruckheimer, film roles
 
 
 
 
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Risk, Business, Wall Street & Charlie Sheen

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2008-09-30 06:05:00 by RC in Strange Culture
Wall Street is a messy place...it attracts the analytical, the mathematically creative, and the type of person who makes calculated risk Oliver Stone's film Wall Street was released 20 years ago and in the plot Charlie Sheen's character Bud Fox creates an archetype for the young stock broker that fits your perfect stereotype of the young guy...
 
Tags: wall street, risk, movie wall street, wall street characteristic, risk adverse, past couple weeks, weeks, past, wall street stereotypes
 
 
 
 
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Paul Newman (1925-2008): Top 5 Performances

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2008-09-27 19:04:00 by RC in Strange Culture
It is sad to hear that Paul Newman has died to day of cancer. He seems to have had such an impactful life, as well as such as astonishing film career. I haven't seen every Newman film, but it seems like for awhile a year ago, every film I was watching stared Newman In honor of the great performer, I thought I would pay homage with a Paul Newman...
 
Tags: newman, paul newman, newman film, newman top, paul newman top, film, film career, cool hand luke, performances
 
 
 
 
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Correction: Johnny Depp to Play Tonto...Who's To Play the Lone Ranger?

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2008-09-26 00:48:00 by RC in Strange Culture
As has been mentioned in the comments, my previous post about Johnny Depp's role as the Lone Ranger needs corrections. The fact is Depp will be playing perhaps an even quirkier costumed role in Bruckheimer's Lone Ranger film...he will be playing the part of Tonto, the comical Native American sidekick Which leads me to ask...who will play the...
 
Tags: lone ranger, depp, lone ranger film, johnny depp, accompany johhny depp, play, role, tricky role, bruckheimer
 
 
 
 
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How to Cast A Movie With an Iconic Character with a Funny Costume

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2008-09-25 03:53:00 by RC in Strange Culture
New Casting News today...for the Lone Ranger, to be directed by Jerry Bruckheimer & The Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland Who is being casted But of course, Johnny Depp Who else would you cast if it's an iconic character with a funny costume In fact, Johnny Depp will also be reprising his role as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the...
 
Tags: johnny depp, depp, funny costume, news people, iconic character, news, academy award nomination, bruckheimer, neverland type roles
 
 
 
 
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A Sequel To The Film Michael Moore did when He Was "Skinny"

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2008-09-24 04:21:00 by RC in Strange Culture
Back when Michael Moore was "less fat"* he did a documentary that immediately put him on the map...the film was serious, poignant, humorous, and personal...he did his first feature length documentary, a film called Roger & Me about the the effects on his home town of Flint, Michigan when GM decided to close down American factories and open up...
 
Tags: michael moore, moore, film, michael moore continue, film explores issues, feature length documentary, perfect film, documentary, roger
 
 
 
 
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"W" Movie Criticism (Or It's Too Bad Terry O' Quinn Can't Play Henry Paulson)

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2008-09-23 02:25:00 by RC in Strange Culture
A favorite post of mine to construct (and here the news on) was the casting of Oliver Stone's upcoming movie "W." While I'm still uncertain of whether or not this film will be any good or not, it was fun to see who got cast to play the parts of Sr. Bush, Laura Bush, Condelezza Rice, etc Those side by side pictures can be seen here But my...
 
Tags: paulson, henry paulson, movie, history, history books, quinn, bush, laura bush, lost fame
 
 
 
 
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September Best Actor Oscar Round Up - A Crowded Year

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2008-09-20 22:50:00 by RC in Strange Culture
Overall, this years film season seems like it is lacking in the "front runner that everyone is excited about" category. Yet surprisingly, there is a lot of mystery, big names, and unique possibilities in the best Oscar race Many of the best actor contenders are playing bio pic roles this year, which gives them an extra boost...but like most...
 
Tags: oscar, oscar landscape recently, oscar time, role, film role, september, include hugh jackman, benicio del toro, oscar gold