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more about #defamer more comments → KikiCanuck: I'm not sure whether I am more disturbed by the idea of Avatar not sucking, or by the adoption of the Royal We in this post. more » cpjones: I still have no desire to see it. more » Baroness: "..our dread on memories of Titanic — which we still hold was the worst film ever made .." If you honestly think that Titanic was literally the wor... more » Niko Bellic: It looks like the trailers for Avatar are set to become the worst trailers in the history of trailers. There is not a single person who liked the tra... more » Mo MoDo: Somebody drank the blue colored Kool Ade. more » BullfightsOnAcid: Richard, I really thought your Avatar bashing was very extreme. Defamer has always been full of cynicism but you were dancing on the Avatar grave befo... more » Awesome X: I'm glad to see this. Now let's start bashing "Sherlock Holmes." That looks awful, like a steampunk "Pirates of the Caribbean." Gah. more » resipsaloquacious: Boy, Richard, will you be pissed when you realize the "cash" in that suitcase has Cameron's, not Franklin's face on it. more » Botswana Meat Commission FC: I happened to go back and read the New Yorker's profile of Cameron from a month or two back and while reading that article I had a sudden epiphany: J... more » AzureTexan: I'm just scared that we'll be so enamored of 3D that it will become an important part of our everyday lives. more » Freddie DeBoer: Every time I try to get enthusiastic, I see those goddamn blue catfaced fuckers and cringe. more » NerD: Blattella: It's ok, I'm sure when Cameron announces his next venture, your experience in this position will get you a seat, and possibly even chairmanship, of th... more » skahammer: I haven't seen Avatar and I'm not sure I will, but I heart this post regardless. more » Matt Cherette: I'm so ridiculously excited to see this movie, you have no idea. more » bluebears: Would you recommend seeing it high? more » -
#boxofficebump
Box Office Bump for Oscar Babies
Past Oscar winners have gotten a bump in ticket sales after winning the little gold man, but Slumdog Millionaire is a different sort of movie. More » -
#beautifulawards
Harvey Weinstein's Non-Comeback Comeback
He lost a million-dollar bet, all but liquidated his company and endured a late, vicious backlash against a film that nobody even thought would reach the Oscars. And he won. That's why he's Harvey Weinstein. More » -
#oscars
Kate Winslet Hopes Oscar Can Vault Her Into Upper, Non-Nude Echelon Of Actresses
Sure, all but one of this year's Oscar-nominated actresses have done nude scenes during their career (there's still time, Viola Davis!), but the frequently-bare Kate Winslet is hoping that the topless buck stops here. More » -
#theview
Why Yes, Ben Lyons WAS On 'The View' Today!
Today on The View, Ebert usurper Ben Lyons took his place next to Elisabeth Hasselbeck in what could only have felt more like a Defamer-targeted Last Supper if Joaquin Phoenix had crashed it, rapping. More » -
#oscars
Harvey Weinstein Critically Wounds Four In Oscar Gunplay
It didn't take much imagination to see Harvey Weinstein wielding the whip hand two weeks ago when theSlumdog Millionaire backlash commenced. At least not as much imagination as Harvey summoned to deny it. More » -
#oscars
'Milk,' 'The Reader' Flunk Wide-Release Test
It sounded like a good idea at the time: Hide your awards-hopeful in the major markets, then let it fly into wide release with as much Oscar-nomination momentum as possible. Alas. More » -
#oscars
Academy Allows Four 'Reader' Producers -- None Named 'Scott Rudin'
We can officially cross one of this year's must-watch Oscar subplots off our list, with the Academy announcing a rare exception of four producers for Best Picture nominee The Reader. More » -
#oscars
5 Plots And Subplots To Watch In This Year's Oscar Race
This morning's Oscar nominations offered a desperately needed opportunity to pare this season's awards also-rans from the ranks of the contenders. Alas, it just means higher-stakes hype and drama for the lucky ones: More » -
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#thereader
You Say 'Statutory Rape,' Kate Winslet Says 'Puppy Love'
Here in America, the romantic pairing of an underage 15-year-old and an older partner is only acceptable when the teenager gets country singer parental consent. Kate Winslet, though, will not accept this injustice! -
#defamerattractions
Keanu Reeves Devastates 'Doubt,' 'Che,' Rest of Earth
Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your regular guide to everything new, noteworthy and/or Keanu-rrific at the movies. This week: Earth is doomed, Clint is done, and Che is looooonnng.
