Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Movie Mistakes -- Continuity Errors and Gaping Holes From Your Favorite Filmshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/movie-mistakes-gaping-reality-holes-and-continuity-errors-fro/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/movie-mistakes-gaping-reality-holes-and-continuity-errors-fro/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/movie-mistakes-gaping-reality-holes-and-continuity-errors-fro/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Movie mistakes and continuity errors are a form of film trivia that go beyond mere geekiness. Geek knowledge regarding films consists of knowing who a film's cinematographer is or being able to recognize a score's composer by instrumentation alone. ... Read more

 

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]]>continuity errorsContinuityErrorsfilmJurassic ParkJurassicParkmovie mistakesMovieMistakesmoviesStar WarsStarWarsvideoAlastair Plumb2011-01-21T14:30:00+00:00Couple Celebrate Nuptials With 'Ghostbusters' Wedding Cakehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/couple-celebrate-nuptials-with-ghostbuster-wedding-cake/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/couple-celebrate-nuptials-with-ghostbuster-wedding-cake/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/couple-celebrate-nuptials-with-ghostbuster-wedding-cake/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Listen, guys, we need to talk. Where is this relationship is going? Because we're not getting any younger, and someday we want to get married. Not really for the commitment or tax break or green card, but to have a "Ghostbusters" wedding cake, OK? ... Read more

 

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]]>geek weddingGeekWeddingghostbusterswedding cakeWeddingCakeweddingsLaura Leu2011-01-21T11:30:00+00:00What's the Best Movie Remake?http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/whats-the-best-movie-remake/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/whats-the-best-movie-remake/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/whats-the-best-movie-remake/#commentsFiled under: ,


According to our friends at FilmDrunk, Will Smith and Jay-Z are getting together to remake the movie "Annie," which will star Smith's hair-whipping daughter Willow in the title role. If you're keeping score at home, that means that they are ... Read more

 

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]]>Anniebest remakesBestRemakesJay-zWill SmithWillow SmithWillowSmithWillSmithJeremy Taylor2011-01-20T15:00:00+00:00Asylum's Token Girl Talks Nudity With Mr. Skinhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/asylums-token-girl-talks-nudity-with-mr-skin/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/asylums-token-girl-talks-nudity-with-mr-skin/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/asylums-token-girl-talks-nudity-with-mr-skin/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Our own Emily McCombs, she of A Woman's Perspective, has enlightened us through the years with her thoughts on everything from manscaping to skid marks to robot hookers. And now she's opining on the cinematic arts. Specifically, boobs on the big ... Read more

 

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]]>a womans perspectiveAWomansPerspectiveemily mccombsEmilyMccombsmoviesmr. skinMr.Skinnude scenesNudeScenesnudityLaura Leu2011-01-19T16:00:00+00:00Annual 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy Feast Combines Movies and Hobbit Foodhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-feast/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-feast/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/13/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-feast/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, may seem far away from Frodo Baggins' epic path to destroy the One Ring. However, the cinema house proudly held its annual 12-hour-long "Lord of the Rings" event this past weekend. On Jan. 9, attendees watched ... Read more

 

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]]>alamo drafthouseAlamoDrafthousefellowship of the ringFellowshipOfTheRinglord of the rings trilogylord of the rings trilogy feastLordOfTheRingsTrilogyLordOfTheRingsTrilogyFeastlotrreturn of the kingReturnOfTheKingthe two towersTheTwoTowersJustin Massoud2011-01-13T11:30:00+00:00What's The Best Non-Animated Fairy-Tale Movie?http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/whats-the-best-non-animated-fairy-tale-movie/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/whats-the-best-non-animated-fairy-tale-movie/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/whats-the-best-non-animated-fairy-tale-movie/#commentsFiled under: ,


Our friends at FilmDrunk are reporting that the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" will be adapted into a movie staring the "Hurt Locker's" Jeremy Renner and Bond girl Gemma Arterton. But wait, there's a catch. Instead of ... Read more

 

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]]>fairy talesFairyTalesHansel and Gretel: Witch HuntersHanselAndGretel:WitchHuntersJeremy Taylor2011-01-06T15:00:00+00:00What Was the Worst Movie of 2010?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/30/worst-movie-2010-eat-pray-love-furry-vengeance/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/30/worst-movie-2010-eat-pray-love-furry-vengeance/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/30/worst-movie-2010-eat-pray-love-furry-vengeance/#commentsFiled under: ,


Our friends at FilmDrunk compiled a list of the 10 worst movies of the year, complete with a detailed explanation of why each film was such a theft of your hard-earned money. Call us lucky, but we haven't seen most of these flicks. So that's ... Read more

 

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]]>dinner for schmucksDinnerForSchmucksEat Pray LoveEatPrayLoveFilm DrunkFilmDrunkfurry vengeanceFurryVengeanceGrown upsGrownUpsthe last airbenderTheLastAirbenderyogi bearYogiBearJeremy Taylor2010-12-30T16:30:00+00:00'Empire Strikes Back' to Be Preserved in Library of Congresshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/29/empire-strikes-back-library-of-congress/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/29/empire-strikes-back-library-of-congress/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/29/empire-strikes-back-library-of-congress/#commentsFiled under: ,


"The Empire Strikes Back" was selected by the United States Film Preservation Board to be enshrined in the National Film Registry, which is part of the U.S. Library of Congress. The "Star Wars" sequel joined another George Lucas movie, his film ... Read more

 

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]]>George LucasGeorgeLucaslibrary of congressLibraryOfCongressnational film registryNationalFilmRegistryStar warsStarWarsthe empire strikes backTheEmpireStrikesBackUnited States Film Preservation BoardUnitedStatesFilmPreservationBoardJeremy Taylor2010-12-29T09:00:00+00:00Rooster vs. Rooster -- Which 'True Grit' Star Makes Cogburn a Bigger Badass?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/rooster-vs-rooster-which-true-grit-star-makes-cogburn-a-bigg/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/rooster-vs-rooster-which-true-grit-star-makes-cogburn-a-bigg/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/rooster-vs-rooster-which-true-grit-star-makes-cogburn-a-bigg/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When the news first hit that the Coen brothers wanted to do a remake of "True Grit," the classic John Wayne western that won the Hollywood hero his one and only Oscar win, the movie buffs revolted. For western fans, it was akin to remaking "Citizen ... Read more

 

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]]>jeff bridgesJeffBridgesjohn wayneJohnWaynetrue grittrue grit remakeTrueGritTrueGritRemakeDanny Gallagher2010-12-23T11:30:00+00:00'Tron' Holiday Special Rekindles '80s Nostalgiahttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/tron-holiday-special/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/tron-holiday-special/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/23/tron-holiday-special/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Perhaps the most infamously awful holiday special came courtesy of the Star Wars franchise in 1978, when the "Star Wars Holiday Special" aired, following Chewie and Han Solo's attempt to go home to Chewie's family so they can celebrate "Lifeday." ... Read more

 

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]]>star wars holiday specialStarWarsHolidaySpecialThe TRON Holiday SpecialTheTronHolidaySpecialTrontron: legacyTron:LegacyUrlesqueAsylum Staff2010-12-23T09:30:00+00:00Should You See the New 'Tron' in 3-D or IMAX 3-D?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/20/tron-legacy-3d-imax-review/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/20/tron-legacy-3d-imax-review/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/20/tron-legacy-3d-imax-review/#commentsFiled under: ,


Movie buffs should consider themselves lucky these days. They don't have just one choice for their movie-viewing experiences. They can watch the same movie over and over in a regular theater, 3-D, IMAX 3-D, home-theater 3-D, home projector, outdoor ... Read more

 

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]]>3dimaximax 3-dimax 3dImax3-dImax3dtrontron legacyTronLegacyDanny Gallagher2010-12-20T15:00:00+00:00Go Back in Time and Steal Marty McFly's Fly Lookhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/back-to-the-future-marty-mcfly/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/back-to-the-future-marty-mcfly/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/back-to-the-future-marty-mcfly/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If you take a good look at the outtakes of Eric Stoltz's brief run as Marty McFly in "Back to the Future," you might get the idea that the actor was canned not because of his comedic timing, but because of his clothes. In that black jacket, black ... Read more

 

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]]>80s80s fashion80s styleback to the futurecalvin kleinCalvinKleineric stoltzEricStoltzfashionleelevismarty mcflymichael j foxnikepenfieldRobert ZemeckisRobertZemeckisMatt Glazebrook2010-12-17T13:30:00+00:00Zombies Have Finally Infected Hollywood Movie Postershttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/zombies-have-finally-infected-hollywood-movie-posters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/zombies-have-finally-infected-hollywood-movie-posters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/zombies-have-finally-infected-hollywood-movie-posters/#commentsFiled under: ,


We don't just have a ton of zombie movies. We have zombie movies of all shapes and sizes: zombie horror movies, zombie B-movies, zombie comedies, zombie romance flicks, zombie dramas, zombie shorts, animated zombie movies, zombie porn, even gay ... Read more

 

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]]>movie postersMoviePosterszombiesDanny Gallagher2010-12-17T10:30:00+00:00What's the Best Movie Sequel of All Time?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/16/best-movie-sequel-alien-terminator-godfather-star-wars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/16/best-movie-sequel-alien-terminator-godfather-star-wars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/16/best-movie-sequel-alien-terminator-godfather-star-wars/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As our friends at FilmDrunk report, the Weinstein Brothers are getting back together with their old production company Miramax, which they left in 2005. And to revive their old glory, the partnership will produce sequels to Miramax classics like ... Read more

 

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]]>Aliens-RPGBest SequelsBestSequelsempire strikes backEmpireStrikesBackGodfather 2Godfather2Miramaxterminator 2Terminator2Weinstein BrothersWeinstein CompanyWeinsteinBrothersWeinsteinCompanyJeremy Taylor2010-12-16T14:00:00+00:00The Adorable ABC's of Star Wars -- 'A Is for Ackbar'http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/the-adorable-abcs-of-star-wars-a-is-for-akbar/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/the-adorable-abcs-of-star-wars-a-is-for-akbar/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/the-adorable-abcs-of-star-wars-a-is-for-akbar/#commentsFiled under: ,


In anticipation of the birth of their son, artists Brandon and Emma Peat set about illustrating the alphabet with the help of some of your favorite Star Wars characters. Called "A Is for Akbar," the series is delightful and extremely nerdy, going so ... Read more

 

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]]>a is for ackbarAIsForAckbaralphabetbrandon peatBrandonPeatemma peatEmmaPeatStar WarsStarWarsAsylum Staff2010-12-10T09:30:00+00:00'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Is Coming -- Excited to See It?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-trailer/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-trailer/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-trailer/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our friends at FilmDrunk have the first trailer for "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," which will be the third installment in the "Transformers" live-action franchise. In an odd twist, the trailer focuses on the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the ... Read more

 

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]]>dark of the moon trailerDarkOfTheMoonTrailerMegan FoxMeganFoxMichael bayMichaelBayShia LaBeoufShiaLabeouftransformersTransformers 3Transformers3transformers: dark of the moonTransformers:DarkOfTheMoonwalter cronkiteWalterCronkiteJeremy Taylor2010-12-09T14:00:00+00:00What If Dr. Seuss Created Star Wars?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/what-if-dr-seuss-created-star-wars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/what-if-dr-seuss-created-star-wars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/what-if-dr-seuss-created-star-wars/#commentsFiled under: ,


The whimsical speech of Jedi Master Yoda may have progressed from endearingly eccentric to Jar-Jarringly annoying in recent years and in recent films, but the 900-year-old's memorable dialogue and that of other characters from the Star Wars saga has ... Read more

 

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]]>adam watsonAdamWatsonComicsAlliancedr seussDrSeussStar WarsStarWarsAsylum Staff2010-12-08T09:30:00+00:00Almost Human -- The 9 Laziest Attempts at Aliens in the Multiversehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/human-like-aliens/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/human-like-aliens/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/human-like-aliens/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Science-fiction has given us classic characters, amazing monsters and the pseudo-scientific gibberish we love. But for every visually amazing interstellar stranger (Jabba the Hutt, Dr. Zoidberg), there's another one that basically looks like a human ... Read more

 

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]]>aliensclark kentClarkKentdoctor whoDoctorWhofarscapehitchhikers guide to the galaxyHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxymork and mindyMorkAndMindyred dwarfRedDwarfstar trekStarTreksupermanThe Day The Earth Stood StillTheDayTheEarthStoodStillAlastair Plumb2010-12-06T13:30:00+00:00Crazy Randy Quaid and His Wife Somehow Just Got Even Crazierhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/randy-and-evi-quaid/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/randy-and-evi-quaid/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/randy-and-evi-quaid/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It's official: Randy Quaid and his wife Evi are the weirdest Hollywood couple of all time. Where do we even start with this not-so-dynamic duo? Currently, they are hiding out in Canada, fighting extradition to the United States over charges that ... Read more

 

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]]>burglarycanadacelebritiescommunity serviceCommunityServicecouplescrimeevi quaidEviQuaidextraditionHollywoodjack nicholsonJackNicholsonmovieson the lamOnTheLamprobationRandy QuaidRandyQuaidvanity fairVanityFairBrian Fairbanks2010-12-02T18:00:00+00:00Ricky Gervais vs. Franco/Hathaway -- Better Pick As Award-Show Host?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-james-franco-anne-hathaway-oscars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-james-franco-anne-hathaway-oscars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-james-franco-anne-hathaway-oscars/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our friends at FilmDrunk are reporting Ricky Gervais has been selected to host the 2011 Golden Globe awards. The British comic also hosted last year's Globes, receiving mixed reviews. In fact, Gervais said he was surprised the Hollywood Foreign ... Read more

 

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]]>Academy AwardsAcademyAwardsanne hathawayAnneHathawaygolden globesGoldenGlobesJames FrancoJamesFrancoOscarsricky gervaisRickyGervaisJeremy Taylor2010-12-02T14:00:00+00:00