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Artists reimagine movie posters.

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:17:11 GMT

Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/keepsmesane/sets/72157601618281265/

Little more than a cameo

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:17:01 GMT

The A.V. Club lists the 19 best movie-stealing cameos in film.

Link: http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/little_more_than_a_cameo_19/1

Nuke the fridge

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:18:30 GMT

Like “jump the shark,” but for movies. I’m very sorry Indy.

Link: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nuke+the+fridge

Star Wars vs. Saul Bass

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:19:34 GMT

Not the best impression of Saul Bass, but a great mash-up of two classics.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25t-PQDn5A

What's the Big Deal with 'Blade Runner'?

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:18:31 GMT

I often wonder the same thing. I appreciate it, but I can’t admit to actually “liking” it.

Link: http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/whats_the_big_deal_with_blade_runner

Hitchcock on Hitchcock

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:51:16 GMT

Link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5764312338833447645&q=hitchcock&total=46&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=6

Trajan is the Movie Font

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:50:00 GMT

Link: http://goodiebag.tv/episodes/06_trajan_is_the_movie_font.htm

A list of self-references in Pixar movies

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:40:22 GMT

Inside jokes galore.

Link: http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/12/09/a-special-where-s-wall-e-edition-of-why-for.aspx

Objectivism in 'The Incredibles' and 'Bioshock'

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:48:55 GMT

Ayn Rand gets a workout.

Link: http://nomorequo.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-does-bioshock-have-in-common-with.html

Back To The Future Flux Capacitor Replica

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:42:32 GMT

Should you need 1.21 Gigawatts in your home.

Link: http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Back-To-The-Future-Flux-Capacitor-Replica___311677

Piracy news on 60 Minutes, from 1978

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:49:29 GMT

When the idea of going to the movies in your own living room became reality.

Link: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/19/piracy-news-on-60-mi.html

Last Exit to Nowhere

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:49:11 GMT

T-shirts inspired by the fictional places in various films.

Link: http://www.lastexittonowhere.com/

Duncan Watts on 'Cumulative Advantage'

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:18:24 GMT

How it’s impossible to predict success in cultural markets, and how first mover success leads to market domination.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/magazine/15wwlnidealab.t.html?ex=1334203200&en=79be2f770fc76c6d&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&pagewanted=all

Thirteen sidekicks who are cooler than their heroes

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:01:54 GMT

A few notable exceptions, but still a pretty good list.

Link: http://www.avclub.com/content/node/59017

BitTorrent Entertainment Network to be unveiled tomorrow

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:14:06 GMT

I really (really) don’t get this.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/25/bittorrent-entertainment-network-to-be-unveiled-tomorrow/

A Canticle for Lebowski

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:21:45 GMT

... and other assorted titles. Jay Lake challenges his readers to come up with mashup titles (and summaries) for 20th century science fiction. Other picks include: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Quest,” “Brokeback To The Future,” and “A Series of Unfortunate Event Horizons.”

Link: http://jaylake.livejournal.com/923339.html

The Battle of Helm's Deep

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:08:21 GMT

Recreated in candy. Lots of candy.

Link: http://missedmanners.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/what-i-did-over-christmas-vacation/

Inside Joke

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:38:22 GMT

She got it. Tonight while watching Two and a Half Men (through the time-shifting magic of TiVo) Amy understood the following (approximate) joke spoken by Charlie Sheen’s “Charlie” to John Cryer’s “Alan” when he sees Alan’s unfortunate earring:

[the earring] is fine… if you’re the sort of person who’s about to take Mollie Ringwald to a Wham! concert.

She never gets that kind of joke.

Transformers: The Movie

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:40 GMT

To be released in 2007

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/

The Movie Timeline

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:34 GMT

A history of everything, according to movies

Link: http://www.paulkerensa.com/movietimeline/

Harrison Ford on Indiana Jones 4

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:36 GMT

We all know you’d like to make it Harrison, now let’s see it!

Link: http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=12929

20 things that only happen in movies

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:22 GMT

“If you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts, your opponents will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around you in a threatening manner until you have defeated their predecessor.”

Link: http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/features/20moviethings.htm

Batman Begins

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:20 GMT

See Batman Begins, they did it right this time.

Link: http://www2.warnerbros.com/batmanbegins/index.html

Is anybody making movies we'll actually watch In 50 years?

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:20 GMT

A list of actors who may or may not be well known half a century from now

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8443715/site/newsweek/

Modeling a film's success

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:22 GMT

It’s nice to see “word of mouth” in a mathmatical model

Link: http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050613/full/050613-1.html

How Star Wars Changed the World

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:42 GMT

Flash movie showing the connections between the various actors, directors, writers, producers… involved in all the Star Wars movies

Link: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/starwars.html