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Plastic Man beating up bank robbers

In all my comic book days, there was no character more delightfully irritating than Plastic Man, a former thief that gains the ability to shape himself into any object he desires, like a piece of molded plastic.

It seems like a simple power, not too much of a stretch by comic book standards, but it began to dawn on people that Plastic Man was actually one of the most powerful characters created, and the writers made each comic full of slapstick and surreal humour. Most of the storylines in Plastic Man books would be him making a few criminals break down in a hallucinogenic stupor from the shifting reality of this ridiculous superhero.

Frank Miller, in his knockout series, "Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again", nails the essence of the character. "He's the most powerful of us all, and he's completely insane."

Somehow, the Wachowski Bros, creators of "The Matrix" and its insufferable sequels, penned a script for an adaptation... there's a rumour on /Film about a movie coming our way, but it seems too much like tendrils of thick fog. From the site:

"...that Keanu Reeves will be playing Eels O’Brien (the real name of Plastic Man). Apparently this is the start of a new love period between Reeves and the Wachowskis... the brothers want to work with him on all their future projects.”"

Keanu Reeves as Plastic Man? I can't see it, I really can't. This is the lead of "The Matrix", whose grand contribution was to utter 'Woah' and 'There is no spoon'? If anyone should be cast as Plastic Man, it'd have to be someone rubbery and manic, like Jim Carrey in "The Mask" or Charlie Chaplin back in "Modern Times".

Who could pull it off?







*this image is from this mac.com page
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Ten Canoes gorgeous landscape Australia
As part of the Biennale of Sydney 2008 film series, the NSW Art Gallery will be presenting a free screening of Rolf de Heer's "Ten Canoes", an Australian film made in an Indigenous language.

It starts at 7:15 and there's bound to be a large crowd tonight, so I recommend getting there early, listening to some of the terrific lectures on tonight, and soak in the atmosphere in one of Sydney's best known-unknown location.

Sure, everyone goes to the gallery at least once - it's free after all - but going after hours is something else. The beauty of the building really shines at night, and the visitors all have the look of people escaping their daily routine to soak in a little appreciation of the beauty of the arts.

Click here for more information on tonight's program.



It's hard to contain the excitement, don't you find?


*this image is from theCIA.com.au
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Cartoon Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

"Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" is Russ Meyer's most notable contribution to popular culture, a movie about three busty go-go dancers who go on a wild road rampage. It has inspired countless musicians and filmmakers, with John Waters claiming that it is "the finest movie ever made".

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Quantum of Solace Teaser Trailer

June 30th 2008 22:42
James Bond holding a gun Quantum of Solace Poster
The upcoming James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace", may be ridiculously titled, but it's highly anticipated after the last Bond film, starring Daniel Craig, blew the doors off the box office.

I didn't enjoy the last film that much. Sure, it had some decent action scenes, but much of the movie felt forced and unimaginative; as if they were trying very hard to reinvent James Bond, but fell short of the mark. I was also disappointed that they managed to make Euro-actress Eva Green look much more trashy than she deserves. Still, between the parkour scenes and Craig's surly demeanor, the film was successful enough for the Earth to guarantee that we'll eventually see "Bond 2^8


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Watchmen old skool black and white photo
According to the Watchmen website, the highly anticipated comic book adaptation will hit cinemas in March 2009.

That's a long, long ways away, so director Zack Snyder and gang are giving movieheads a chance to be in the film. Paramount Studios is accepting submissions for a competition, where fans make a fake 80s clip, that'll play on the television in the film


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Yesterday's post was about the new Kevin Smith flick, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno", featuring Seth Rogen, current comedy golden boy.

I'm not a huge fan of Rogen, though he suited the part in "Knocked Up" just fine. He's a one-dimensional character, though, and it seems as if Rogen can hardly believe that millions of people want to keep seeing him in movies where he swears and acts like a degenerate


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Zack and Miri Make a Porno Trailer

June 10th 2008 23:08
Zack and Miri make a Porno Seth Rogen Elizabeth Banks
Kevin Smith's upcoming comedy focuses on Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks as two platonic friends who decide to make an amateur pornographic movie to make a little money.

"Zack and Miri Make a Porno" is the unfortunate name of this movie, which is guaranteed to be vulgar and as sexually disturbing as possible. It's a step in another direction from the films at the Sydney Film Festival, like "Help Me Eros", which is also a sex comedy, but with a layer of contemplation and an eye for aesthetics


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The Coen Bros'

June 2nd 2008 23:16
Brad Pitt with a bloody nose Coen brothers Burn After Reading

The next film from the Coen brothers is a return to the absurd, dark comedy that they've built their careers on. Between "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski", the Coen's stand out as our generation's finest humourists.

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Encounters at the End of the World

I'm in a bit of a rush, but I took a look at the program for the Sydney Film Festival, and I've earmarked a few films that I'd like to see:

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Silent Light sun sets behind magnificent trees
We're just a couple of weeks away from the biggest cinematic event of the year, the Sydney Film Festival, and I'm injecting myself daily with oxyacetylene in preparation for the big burnout.

On Neerav Bhatt's blog, I wrote a guest post highlighting some of the film that I am interested in seeing, like Carlos Reygadas' "Silent Night" (pictured above), or "Tokyo Sonata", which was well-received in Cannes
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars trailer

May 22nd 2008 22:26
Star Wars The Clone Wars Obi Wan Kenobi


George Lucas has finally accomplished what he's always dreamed of. As Jason Kottke points out:
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Mother of Tears Dario Argento
It's been a long time coming, but, finally, horror fans will get the last film in The Three Mothers Trilogy.

Of course, I refer to the films by Dario Argento, which include "Suspiria", "Inferno" and "Mother of Tears"; the latter will be released on June 6 in this fine year of 2008


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Ricky Gervais and Rob Lowe facing off with Nerf guns
Ricky Gervais' latest project is the alternate-reality comedy film, "This Side of the Truth", a movie that imagines a world where no one ever lies - and Gervais becomes the first.

I Watch Stuff nicely points out that Gervais' blog about the production of the movie is a damn funny read,
especially when he shoots co-star Jason Bateman in the ass with a Nerf dartgun
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Tokyo Story
The Art Gallery of NSW is fighting against Wednesday night television by opening the museum up to film, music and art. It's called Art After Hours, and it's a fantastic series of events that make you realize that this is why we choose to live in the city, with the traffic, the pollution and the wretched hive of villainy.

To be honest, I'm furious with myself. I've known about this for years and never bothered to go. Wednesday nights are tough - you've in the middle of the week and it's a good night to relax before gearing up for the weekend


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