5 Amazing Performances From Actors Who Weren't Acting We believe it was Frank Capra who said, and we're paraphrasing here, "If you want to film someone looking genuinely terrified, you have to scare the shit out of them. If you want your actors to cry, make them sad. And above all else, never tell them what's going on." Directors have been taking those wise words to heart ever since. #5. Previously on Alien, an astronaut was face-raped by an alien. What sells that scene isn't the creature effects, or the fact that if you were an audience in 1979, it was the absolute last freaking thing you expected to happen right then. If you think the other actors' horrified and shocked reactions were convincing, it's probably because they, like their characters, had absolutely no idea what was about to occur. "Yeah, I'm looking forward to many more long days of shooting." So the rest of the cast showed up on set knowing only that the script for this particular scene read, "The thing emerges." "Hey, it does have teeth and a moving head!" #4. #3.
Top 10 Strange Japanese Films You Need to Watch There are strange movies, and then there are stranger movies. Movies that simply cannot be described with words alone. There are movies you see, and then there are movies you experience. This list compiles ten of the strangest Japanese movies that simply must be seen to be believed. Have you seen Japan’s ten strangest movies? [box type="alert"]A lot of the trailers for these wacky movies are pretty NSFW and include gore, explicit language, and in some cases, even dude butt. 10. Obvious green screen is obvious House is a cult classic and with good reason. Especially considering the year it was made, House is pretty impressive. It’s a cult classic you wouldn’t want to miss out on. [yframe url=' Weirdness: 3/5 Enjoyability: 3/5 Who to watch it with: Anyone who enjoys B-movie horror or appreciates cult classics. 9. No, I haven’t seen your cat. When I rented this movie I really wasn’t expecting anything special. [yframe url=' 8. 7. 6.
We’ve Lost Control Again: Return of the DJ 8 Movie Special Effects You Won't Believe Aren't CGI We mean no disrespect to the digital effects artists working in Hollywood, but sometimes it feels like computer-generated (CG) effects haven't improved in 10 years. Every blockbuster seems to have at least one big effects scene that looks like it was lifted from a PS3. So maybe we need to stop and appreciate the mind-blowing scenes that were done the old-fashioned way -- with stunts, models and borderline insanity. The Dark Knight -- The Big Chase Scene It was a chase that destroyed the Batmobile, a Joker-themed semi, a dump truck, a paddy wagon, multiple cop cars and God knows how many bystander vehicles. Batman on a motorcycle. Two specific points during the insane car chase at the halfway point of The Dark Knight are so over-the-top they seem like they would have had to be computer-generated, if for no other reason than they would have killed the stunt drivers. The first is when the Batmobile first shows up to take out the Joker's convoy. Why? CGI is for squares. "Bam. Or Hobbitvision.
Animated Short Movies » Life-Changing Arts Movie shorts, or short animations are a unique form of art, which can inspire and enlighten just like any other art form. Sometimes even more so. Here is a selection of inspiring, or for some reason animated short movies, here shown in their original full length. Thanks to all the visitors who have contributed with their detailed suggestions! That is why there are now two pages of great animated shorts! If you think there is a short animated movie that should be added, let us know which, and why. The below movies are not sorted in any particular order. French Toast Written and directed by Fabrice O. The Lady and the Reaper Written and directed by Javier Recio Gracia Get Out By Charlotte Boisson, Julien Fourvel, Pascal Han-Kwan, Tristan Reinarz and Fanny Roche Granny O'Grimm Directed by Nicky Phelan, produced by Brown Bag Films Oktapodi By Julien Bocabeille, Francois-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier and Emud Mokhberi Big Buck Bunny Life Line Created by Tomek Ducki
The Best, Free Alternatives to Nero CD/DVD Burner Nero is one of the best piece of softwares available in the market for CD/DVD Burning Purposes, but it’s quite expensive. It’s bulky and comes with a lot of programs that you’ll never really use. Why not try some freeware CD DVD Burning Apps applications that can serve as an alternative to Nero Burning ROM for your Windows PC? 1. This is by far the most popular free alternative to the expensive Nero Software. Multi Language InterfaceSupport for Blu Ray/HD DVDBIN > ISO converter included Download CDBurnerXP 2. This is the software that I currently use on my computer as a Nero alternative, and I must tell, it’s damn simple and straightforward. Support for Multi-SessionVery Light on ResourcesSupport for not just ISO, but also BIN and CUE imagesBurning on Dual Layer DVDs is supported Download InfraRecorder 3. Another good alternative. Supports both internal and external CD/DVD writers.Burn any data, copy any disc.Create multiple disk copies.Make ISO CDs.Print CD labels. Download DeepBurner 4. 5.
The 15 Worst Album Covers of All-Time We don't expect much from album covers. Wear something revealing if you're a pop starlet. If you're Prince, just make sure to wear something. Guns n' Roses- Appetite for Destruction The cover art for a band's debut album is especially important. Luckily for Axl and company, someone talked some sense into them and this cover was replaced with the with the now famous five-skull cross emblem. Birth Control - Operation Feeding infants to a giant insect isn't an effective form of birth control, primarily because, you know, you've already given birth. Boned - Up at the Crack Well Boned, we probably shouldn't be surprised at this point. The Scorpions - Lovedrive This is the album cover equivalent of a bad political cartoon that nobody quite understands. Pooh-Man - Funky as I Wanna Be We might be willing to believe that your nickname has nothing to do with poop. The Frivolous Five - Sour Cream and Other Delights Try not to think about it for too long; the screaming might wake your neighbors.
10 Foreign Movies Every Guy Should See We’re not quite sure why, but when we think of foreign movies we immediately think of French romance flicks. Pass. This is dumb since there are a ton of solid foreign movies for dudes. 1. You’ve probably seen some pretty great American style gang movies, but you’ve never seen a gang movie with the grittiness of City of God. 2. Some great movies have used prison as the main backdrop for the film (see: Shawshank Redemption), but few have utilized it and taken advantage of it like A Prophet. 3. Okay, technically this is three movies, but they’re all equally awesome so forgive us. 4. Why this movie works better in black & white, we couldn’t tell you, all we know is it does and it’s awesome. 5. Another film starring Vincent Cassel on the list (who you might also know from Black Swan), and another winner. 6. Don’t be fooled by the animated fact, Waltz with Bashir is about the furthest thing from a Disney flick you could imagine. 7. For film buffs, Breathless is a must. 8. 9. 10.
4 Famous Pop Culture Moments Everyone Remembers Incorrectly I pride myself on having a fairly good memory. Not when it comes to directions, phone numbers, people's birthdays or what my friends look like, mind you; I'm just talking about important things, like pop culture. The parts of my brain that are supposed to be dedicated to remembering where I parked my car, math and whether or not I left my front door unlocked have been reassigned to focus on random bits of pointless TV and movie trivia, because I work for a website that covers pop culture in exhaustive detail (and because I don't actually have anything worth stealing, so really, who cares if my door's unlocked?). It always throws me for a loop, then, when I discover that one of my long-held, previously unquestioned beliefs about pop culture is completely and utterly wrong. These are just a few of the pop culture truths that I need to remind myself of occasionally ... (See Dan as a damn Jedi in Cracked's new Star Wars mini-series.) #4. The Thing You Remember But Actually ... Nope! #3. Nope.
8 Classic Movies That Got Away With Gaping Plot Holes Yeah, even Kane. The greatest film of all time, according to those monocle-wearing types who refuse to even consider Robocop for the title. The Plot: A bunch of reporters try to figure out the meaning of Charles Foster Kane's last words. "Rosebud." The Hole: No one was around to hear them. Now, no one's suggesting that journalists in the 40s weren't good at getting scoops. Kane's nurse, arriving several minutes too late for the movie to make any fucking sense And if they really are just that good, you think they'd also know the twist ending, that Rosebud was his sled (what kind of weirdo names his sled anyway? So the next time some film critic is getting all up in your face, picking holes in your favorite movie, hit them with that, and watch them curl up into a ball and weep like a child. You may not have seen this one if you're the type who refuses to watch movies from before you were born. It's not quite true that no one cared about this plot hole. Subtext: Suck it, Issac!