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indiana jones 4
New Viral Ad Suggests Only a Drunk Would Buy 'Indiana Jones 4' on DVD
In fairness, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull doesn't have much going for it in terms of viral marketing potential; it's not as though Ow Shia's Balls brand jockstraps or My First Carnivore Ant Farm sets were on backorder when the film opened last May. But one savvy (if completely incongruous) cross-promotion has indeed sold out in advance of Indy 4's DVD release Oct. 14: Crystal Head Vodka, pimped by unassuming pitchman and Indy franchise alum Dan Aykroyd on a Web site making the rounds today. Despite the overall conceptual stupidity that uncannily mirrors the film it intends to sell, the set-up nevertheless extends all the way to a popular liquor site that turns you away when adding Crystal Head to your cart. So relax, parents! It's safe for your kids — or at least safer than Scooby-Doo's disastrous Rummy Rum Rum!™ tie-in from a few years back. Matthew Lillard still hasn't recovered from that one. [Crystal Head Vodka]
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By STVComment by busterbluth: I feel like a dog trying to solve a math problem. 1 Responses | Other threads
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george lucas
George Lucas Promises 'Indiana Jones 5' With More Unified, Progressive Spirit of Audience- Loathing
Look, just because we want to see the guy locked up for crimes against our (and most others') childhoods doesn't mean we despise George Lucas. We're getting there, of course, but there's no denying that beneath that wavy tuft of white hair and sprawling wattle is a thoughtful, brilliant, self-made billionaire whose accomplishments as a single father aren't far behind those of the Star Wars franchise he clearly so yearns to destroy. More » -
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Studio Players Blame Everyone But Themselves For Multiplex Glut
Jon Favreau isn't the only one haunted by release dates these days, though the execs polled recently by Claudia Eller and Josh Friedman aren't necessarily worried about having less than two years to write all the product placement into Iron Man 2. No, their fears hinge on the surplus of new releases reaching theaters annually — 517 titles in 2007 by the authors' counts (most others put it above 600), up 49 percent from '06. And while the glut has been essentially played out elsewhere, it is kind of rare to see such a studio-friendly perspective on the "crisis," even from the pushovers at the LAT; after all, it's the specialty labels of the world — your Warner Independents, not your Warner Bros. — really battling for life in the cluttered market. More »
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By STVComment by raincoaster: Yeah, too many movies people want to see. Helluva problem. more » | Other threads
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defamer attractions
'Sex' Kills 'Indy' in an All-Estrogen Blockbuster Weekend
Welcome back to another round of Defamer Attractions, our weekly guide to picks, prognostications and perversions landing at a cinema near you. Much like last week, one new release has hijacked America's consciousness with hormonal aplomb, while Liv Tyler and her coterie of bagheaded stalkers look on from outside. We have only positive things to say about Julianne Moore's lurid dabblings in incest, and a glance at new DVD's reveals at least a few reassuring titles for the shut-ins among us. As always, our opinions are our own, but they're also just about bulletproof — finally, something we all can agree on! More »
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By STVComment by Mark Graham: Caught The Strangers at The Grove last night. Theater was sold out for both the 4:55 and 7:55 shows. Lots... more » | Other threads
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defamer attractions
Indy's Box-Office Bullwhip Kills Uwe Boll, John Cusack and Rest of Competition
Defamer Attractions returns today with another round of movie scanning for your Memorial Day weekend. We already know you're planning at least two excursions to view Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (once out of drunken impulse, and once to make sure that really was the ending you saw before blacking out), but Indy alone does not a holiday make! At least one of the poor bastards sharing this opening weekend is bound to tank the worst, and yet another is a fine bit of foreign-language counterprogramming worth your consideration. And of course we've got a few new DVD choices for the agoraphobic, hungover and/or the cheapskates among us. As always, our opinions and projections are A) our own and B) impeccably fail-safe. Where should we start? More »
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By STVComment by MartiniShark: Boll's "Postal" is opening on four screens? That is such an obvious ploy qualify for Oscar consideration and then wide... more » | Other threads
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cannes film festival
Today in Cannes Hell: Indy, Indy, Indy! (And Harvey and Woody)
The first-in-the-world hype accompanying Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's premiere at Cannes appears to remain the only story of interest to most festivalgoers, with everything from live-blogs of the screening to more meditative reads ("I was bored out of my mind," writes Manohla Dargis) peppering the spectrum of feedback. Of course there's always Harvey Weinstein, who continues his Cannes dealings with impunity despite our corporate death sentence leveled last week. And people actually seem to like Woody Allen's latest! It's the '80s all over again! More »
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By STVComment by Stephanies: @kookla: Well spotted - I always thought the sculpted beard look was there to hide his double or possibly triple... more » | Other threads
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defamer instant reviews
Even Hours of Instant Messaging Can't Help Us Make Sense of 'Indiana Jones 4'
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been unveiled at last for international critics, and with most verdicts coming in mixed to above-average, our discriminating tastes still found much left to be desired. Defamer editor Seth Abramovitch and senior editor S.T. VanAirsdale attended yesterday's screenings in Los Angeles and New York, respectively, after which the slow process of psychological reckoning and franchise restoration began the only way they knew how: via instant messaging. More »
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By STVComment by MissingMoya: Just got back from seeing it. I have to say I really resent the 'if you like the franchise,... more » | Other threads
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cannes film festival
Today in Cannes Hell: Bush Billboards, Early Favorites and Sean Penn Being A Dick
Really, we're able to enjoy nearly everything happening at this year's Cannes Film Festival without even leaving our offices: There's the eerie, 24/7 surveillance available from IFC. There are Hollywood Elsewhere's billboard glimpses of gay Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor and Jesus Christ straddling a US fighter jet. There's Andrew O'Hehir tempting us at Salon with his A Christmas Tale rave (headlined "Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa") and Anne Thompson spilling the beans on James Toback's "juicy" documentary about Mike Tyson. More » -
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The Return Of Marion Ravenwood
· A special thanks to the Official Star Wars Blog for saving us the trip to Comic-Con to learn that Karen Allen is returning for Indy 4. Still no word on when they're going to announce Short Round's surprise involvement. More »
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By MarkComment by raincoaster: Karen Allen thoroughly, totally rocks, and I couldn't be happier to see her back. BUT...I feel infected. Contagious. Toxic, and... more » | Other threads
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Slow Down, Kid! It's Not Like A Truck Full Of Nazis Is Chasing Us!
· There was a time when a pompadoured Harrison Ford would've been steering that bike instead of hanging on to the waist of some punk kid for dear life and looking scared shitless. Sigh. More » -
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A Big Week For CAA!
We've been waiting for the perfect moment to share the above, stunning, reader-supplied fan art depicting the CAA Death Star turning its particle cannons on ICM's inferior new headquarters (please notice the wonderful grace notes of the tiny Kevin Huvane and Jeff Berg photos adorning their respective fortresses), and given this morning's various reports on the evil agenting monolith's latest strides toward Hollywood hegemony, we might as well put it up now. More »
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By MarkComment by Caroline Bingley: But Endeavor gives much more free booze to the underlings than CAA does. So there. more » | Other threads
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