Life is full of ironies. In this particular case I find it ironic that, though I don’t care for Elvis Presley either as a musician and/or actor, I absolutely love the guy as a monster assassin for hire. Yes, I said monster assassin for hire. Okay, I have to be honest; he isn’t necessarily an assassin per se, but rather a middle-age recluse who’s taken to battling all things paranormal for profit-and kicking the un-holy crap out of them in the process.
Black List Studios King! is the first of a 4 issue series following former Mexican wrestling great Jessie King as a supernatural hitman for hire. Is this the same King that could not be filmed from the waist down in the 1950’s due to the amount of hormones he would unleash upon the then innocent youth of the world? I can’t honestly say. Is...
Black List Studios King! is the first of a 4 issue series following former Mexican wrestling great Jessie King as a supernatural hitman for hire. Is this the same King that could not be filmed from the waist down in the 1950’s due to the amount of hormones he would unleash upon the then innocent youth of the world? I can’t honestly say. Is...
- 8/26/2010
- by Dominic
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Judd Apatow’s new film Funny People is smarter than a film with a bagload of d*ck jokes might suggest (my review is coming July 31st). Part of the film’s wit is observing the current state of comedy, which is unfortunately as sour as the sudden news of our impending death.
Leading the way are the stars with actual talent who “sacrifice” their potential for gimmicky comedies that make a killing at both the box office and at their own credibilty. Adam Sandler plays George Simmons, a very Adam Sandler-like star who has earned success with comedies like “Merman,” “Astro-Not,” and “My Best Friend Is A Robot.” You can catch up on the work of George Simmons on his website.
Then there’s a “new” sitcom coming to NBC called “Yo Teach…!”, a show that earns a “A+” in corniness. Up and coming star Mark Taylor Jackson...
Leading the way are the stars with actual talent who “sacrifice” their potential for gimmicky comedies that make a killing at both the box office and at their own credibilty. Adam Sandler plays George Simmons, a very Adam Sandler-like star who has earned success with comedies like “Merman,” “Astro-Not,” and “My Best Friend Is A Robot.” You can catch up on the work of George Simmons on his website.
Then there’s a “new” sitcom coming to NBC called “Yo Teach…!”, a show that earns a “A+” in corniness. Up and coming star Mark Taylor Jackson...
- 7/18/2009
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
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