10 Scenes of Brutal Violence Guaranteed to Make You Laugh

The above scene is from Cracked.com's hilarious recent poll '10 Scenes of Brutal Violence Guaranteed to Make You Laugh'.

Included in the top 10 is a bullet proof Gary Busey (funnily enough from the film 'Bulletproof' - DVD now on order!) and an ultra violent Steven Seagal who kills a man three times (yes thats right, the same man three times!). Clips of these scenes are available to watch on the site too.

Its awesome, go check it out!

New UK publicity law

I heard today on the BBC Breakfast News that a new law will be introduced in the UK in respect of review exerts found on movie/theatre posters, DVD boxes and the like. The kind of reviews that say "Best film ever" or "I cried with laughter", some of these are either taken way out of context from the original review or sometimes completely made up.

For instance, "I cried with laughter" could have been taken from "...this film was so awful I cried with laughter".

Penalties for using reviews out of context or fake reviews could result in a two year prison sentence!

I know this won't happen but just imagine if the publishers used genuine and brutally honest review exerts, that could be a laugh.
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A Video Game Star and His Less-Than-Stellar Pay

Michael Hollick, who provided the voice and body of Niko Bellic.

Michael Hollick never thought his big break would come in a video game.

All those years when he was struggling to get by as an aspiring actor — tending bar, working in a bagel shop in Morningside Heights, spraying perfume at Bloomingdale’s — he was aiming for Broadway and prime time. As he moved from regional theater to soap operas, middling musicals and "Law & Order", he remained just another good-looking guy hoping for an audition.

His face still isn’t famous, but Mr. Hollick’s voice and gait have moved into the pop culture firmament recently as those of Niko Bellic, the sardonic, textured Balkan criminal at the heart of Grand Theft Auto IV, the acclaimed gangster fantasy that has become the fastest-selling game to date. Produced by Rockstar Games and its corporate parent, Take-Two Interactive Software, the game has generated at least $600 million in sales over the last three weeks.

Yet even as "Saturday Night Live" has spoofed the Niko character, even as Mr. Hollick’s voice has been heard in tens of millions of homes in advertisements broadcast during "American Idol" and the N.B.A. playoffs, even as fans have flocked to his MySpace page, his triumph has been bittersweet.*

To read the full story click here.

* Article written by Seth Schiesel at the New York Times, 21/05/2008.

Spaceballs - The Animated Series

I was just reading an interview with the brilliant Mel Brooks about the up and coming Get Smart movie and he mentioned a new project he's involved with, Spaceballs The Animated Series. Mel will be the script director and will also provide the voices for the two characters he played in the original Spaceballs movie, President Skroob and Yogurt.

It will exclusively air on G4 TV, the same channel that showed the excellent Code Monkeys animation series last year.

Bale signs for Terminator trilogy

An untested production company (Halcyon) has secured Christian Bale's signature for a new trilogy of Terminator films and the coveted rights to the entire estate of Philip K Dick.

He did say he would be back, but whether he can combine being the 38th governor of California and a relentless killing machine is another question. What is certain is that Terminator is back for another three outings.

Producers behind the next trilogy are in Cannes to discuss the return of one of the most successful ever science fiction franchises.

Production began three weeks ago with Christian Bale starring as John Connor, fighting to save humanity against the machines.

* Pinched from the Guardian.co.uk, 21/05/2008