Sunday, October 31, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I'm curious to see how the Saw movie franchise ends, considering that Saw 3D is supposed to be the last one.

-Bill

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: Did Stan Lee create Captain America?

My answer: No, Captain America was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, who would later become legendary for his artwork for Marvel and DC in the 1960s and  1970s.  Stan Lee co-created Spider-Man, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, Thor, The X-Men, Ant-Man, Iron Man, and The Wasp, among others.

-Bill

Friday, October 29, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

Since it seems that Iron Man 3 is in the works, I wonder if they will finally debut The Mandarin as a villain, or save him for the Avengers movie?

-Bill

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: When did the Back To The Future movies come out?

My answer: Back To The Future came out in 1985, Back To The Future Part II came out in 1989, and Back To The Future Part III came out in 1990.

-Bill

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I really enjoyed The Town; it was probably the best movie I've seen since Inception.

I wonder if it will be nominated for anything come awards season?

-Bill

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: How many movies have Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese done together?

My answer: Three. The Aviator, The Departed, and Shutter Island.

-Bill

Monday, October 25, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

When I first heard that the Coen Brothers were remaking True Grit, I wasn't sure who was going to be Rooster Cogburn(the John Wayne character in the original).

However, I read recently that Jeff Bridges is going to play Rooster Cogburn, so now I have to see what that's going to look like.

-Bill

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: How many movies have Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman done together?

My answer: Three. They acted together in Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, and then Eastwood directed Invictus, which starred Freeman as Nelson Mandela.

-Bill

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

The new movie Clint Eastwood directed looks pretty cool; I may have to check it out.

I think this is the second movie he's directed starring Matt Damon, the other being Invictus.

-Bill

Friday, October 22, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: What movies has James Cameron directed?

My answer: The Terminator, Aliens, The AbyssTerminator 2:Judgement Day, Titanic, and Avatar, among others.

-Bill

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I wonder what villains they will use for the Thor movie?

Loki is a must, but Absorbing Man and Radioactive Man would be really cool to see, as well.

-Bill

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: How many movies have the Coen Brothers done?

My answer: 11. Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Miller's Crossing, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Ladykillers, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, No Country For Old Men, Burn After Reading, and A Serious Man.

-Bill

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

If the rumors are true and Killer Croc is one of the villains in the new Batman movie, that would be awesome. My only question is: who's going to play him?

-Bill

Monday, October 18, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: Besides Fargo, what else has William H. Macy been in?

My answer: Homicide, House Of Games, Things Change, Door To Door, The Cooler, and Jurassic Park III, among other things.

-Bill

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I'm hearing conflicting reports on the upcoming Superman movie; I read that Zack Snyder is scheduled to direct, but then someone else told me recently that Johnathan Nolan(who cowrote Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and Inception) is going to direct.

Either way, it's probably going to be cool.

-Bill

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: how many movies have Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro done together?

My answer: Six. Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, and Cape Fear.

-Bill

Friday, October 15, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I was going to take a pass on seeing Jackass 3D, but the "high five" gag in the trailer made me laugh so hard, I'm probably going to check it out.

-Bill

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: What has John Landis directed?

My answer: Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, An American Werewolf In London, and the Thriller music video, among many others.

-Bill

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Joke Of The Day

"I was in the store buying Ritz crackers, and I noticed that on the back of the box, they give you all kinds of stuff to do with the crackers - 'use them for little sandwiches!'. Listen, I just like the crackers! I don't want to use them for little plates!"- Mitch Hedberg.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: Besides Criminal Minds, what else has Joe Mantegna been in?

My answer: A number of things, including Homicide, House Of Games, Things Change, The Godfather III, Liberty Heights, Airheads, The Money Pit, and Waiting For Bobby Fischer. He is also the voice of Fat Tony on The Simpsons.

-Bill

Monday, October 11, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I started listening to a bunch of John Lennon's solo stuff over the weekend in honor of his birthday, and I really liked it. Besides the famous ones("Imagine", "Instant Karma", "Happy Xmas(War Is Over)"), my other favorites are "Borrowed Time", "Nobody Told Me", "Watching The Wheels", and "Give Peace A Chance".

-Bill

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: Besides being Vice President Noah Daniels on 24, what else has Powers Boothe been in?

My answer: Lots of things, including Gorilla Grodd in the Justice League cartoons, Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, and Phillip Marlowe on HBO's Phillip Marlowe series.

-Bill

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Hypothetically Speaking: If I wrote the new Superman movie

In light of the news that a new Superman movie is in the works, and is being directed by Zack Snyder(who did Watchmen, 300, and Dawn Of The Dead), here's what I would do as far as villains:

-Darkseid: the most evil Superman villain, and also, the only one who can go toe-to-toe with him strength-wise. CGI would be a must, but it would look awesome.

- Metallo: Due to having a Kryptonite heart, he's another big threat to Superman, and would also make some great CGI.

- Toyman: more likely the creepy doll version from the cartoon than the Ben Franklin - looking one from the comics, but would work either way.

Other villains that could be used: Parasite, Livewire, Kalibak, Braniac, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and The Collector.

-Bill

Friday, October 8, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: how many movies has Clint Eastwood won Oscars for?

My answer: Two. Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, and he won Best Picture and Best Director for each.

-Bill

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

While I originally resisted seeing The Social Network, I may have to check it out, because David Fincher is directing. Plus, Jesse Eisenberg(who was in Zombieland) always does a good job in the movies I've seen him in.

-Bill

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Carl: Besides The Untouchables, what other movies has David Mamet written or directed?

My answer: Quite a few. Glengarry Glen Ross, House of Games, Homicide, Things Change, and more recently, Redbelt. These spring to mind, but there are others, as well. 

-Bill

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Joke Of The Day

"Yesterday, my friend said "Guess what I like?  Mashed potatoes." and I'm like "Dude, you have to give me a chance to guess before you tell me the answer."" - Mitch Hedberg

Monday, October 4, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

Although I'm not a huge fan of remakes(with a few notable exceptions), I may have to see Let Me In, just to see how it measures up to Let The Right One In, which is the Swedish film it is based off of.

-Bill

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Ask Useless Trivia!

This question comes from Jeremy: Is the Robert DeNiro movie Cape Fear a remake?

My answer: Yes. Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck starred in the original film, but they're both great movies.

-Bill

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Random Thought Of The Day

I got to spend the day at the Rochester Writer's Conference at Oakland University; that was a great experience.

I would definitely recommend checking out any local writing groups or workshops if you're interested in that kind of thing, because I learned stuff today I would've never even thought of.

-Bill

Friday, October 1, 2010

Hypothetically Speaking: If I wrote the Justice League movie

First, let me go on record and say that a live-action Justice League movie should probably not involve Batman, since the newer films (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight)are much more reality-based, and maybe not Superman either, unless they manage to do another film and revamp the series like they did with Batman.

That being said, here's who I would use:

-Green Lantern: The leader of the team, and also one of the most powerful

-The Flash: Probably the Barry Allen version, although Wally West may appeal more to the kids

-Wonder Woman: The veteran of the team, and another powerhouse

- Martian Manhunter: The most powerful, and also the outsider of the team

- Aquaman: More likely the most recent version with the hook hand and long hair, just to make him more edgy

I guess Hawkman and The Atom could be added if they make a sequel, and the villain in the first movie would probably have to be Starro, just to keep with the continuity of the comic.

-Bill