Archive for July, 2009

DVD COMMENTARY: Twilight (2008)

July 31st, 2009 by Film Pigs

dvdcover100w_twilightYou missed it. You demanded it. And now you have it: the first Film Pigs commentary in almost a year! Who would have thought it was possible to procrastinate so long on a money-losing hobby?

If you love dull, corporate movie adaptations of dull, corporate novels for teen girls then have we got a treat for you! Twilight, the blockbuster adaptation of the bestselling novel series, brings us the story of Bella, a pale girl who is not even slightly interesting and Edward, her vampire boyfriend who glows like David Bowie in the sunlight and has a severe allergic reaction to Bella’s pungent vagina. Additionally, they both have ludicrously manicured and highly distracting eyebrows.

Dull, inoffensive teen angst is the best you can hope for these days. It’s almost like movies are being made by marketing committees that are only concerned about how much money they can make. It’s weird. At the risk of sounding old (which isn’t a risk at all, the Film Pigs ARE old), when you put Twilight next to the teen angst vampire movie of our generation, The Lost Boys (1987), there really is no comparison. Jason Patric would kick Robert Pattinson’s ass any day of the week. And his eyebrows are dreamier.

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The Usual Suspects

July 18th, 2009 by Skelton

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Straight-to-DVD Corner with Tonn Slingdog: It’s Back!

July 15th, 2009 by Todd

Yeah, it’s been awhile.  I’d like to say that’s because I’ve been so busy with work I haven’t had time to see any DTV movies, but that’s so very sadly not the case.  The truth is, I’ve seen a shitload and they’ve all been so dull I refused to spend any more time on them, even if complaining may have alleviated the horrible rage that grows inside of me each day.  However, after a terrible dryspell I got lucky!  Two times!  (Hopefully my career will follow suit, goddammit.)

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Hurt Locker (2008)

July 6th, 2009 by Film Pigs

Like a sunny day in Seattle or a Today Show with a lucid Willard Scott, the rare event has happened again, the Film Pigs enjoy a movie! If you like your Iraq bomb diffusing movies staring former reality show subjects, The Hurt Locker is the flick for you.

The Best Trailer Of All Time

July 2nd, 2009 by Stee