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Movie Preview: Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock
You might see the word "Woodstock" and feel like we've seen enough about the famous music festival, but this trailer for Ang Lee's first English-language film since Brokeback Mountain actually looks like it might have something new to add to the story. Taking Woodstock is kind of hilariously hard to figure out: In the lead role there's comedian Demetri Martin (who you may know from his TV show Important Things With Demetri Martin) — and then people like Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber, and Eugene Levy pop up throughout the trailer and it's like, whaaa?
The movie is based on a memoir about a motel owner and his parents who are instrumental in helping the hippies pull off the seminal 1969 rock concert.
Broke Trek Mountain
They had a space mission together for five years, going "boldly where no man had gone before." Only, lots of men, even in ancient Greece, had in fact gone there long ago, if you know what I mean. What the hell am I talking about?
Would You Go See These Movies-Turned-Operas?
First there was the odd news that an Italian composer is turning the Al Gore power point presentation about global warming into an opera. Now there's news that Brokeback Mountain will get similar treatment. The New York City Opera has commissioned a composer to turn the short story that inspired the popular film into an opera.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, wartime movies Rendition and In the Valley of Elah are also out this week.
Is Hollywood Out of Touch With Gay Characters?
EW just put out an article lamenting the lack of movies with strong gay lead characters, musing that with the success of Brokeback Mountain, many people thought the way would be paved for more gay-centric films. The article goes on to state that perhaps the movies could take their cues from TV, where there are more and more storylines involving gay characters on even mainstream shows, like Ugly Betty and Brothers and Sisters.
Then again, as certain studio heads point out, it's easier to have a gay character in an ongoing series and have that be just one aspect of the character's life, while in movies it always seems to be The Big Issue for the character, their one defining characteristic.
Brokeback By The Bell
We were led to believe that the ongoing tension between Zack Morris and A.C. Slater on "Saved By The Bell" was because of their mutual crush on Kelly Kapowski. Think again, my friends!
12-Year-Old Girl "Damaged" By Brokeback Mountain
12-year-old Jessica Turner and her grandparents are suing the Chicago Board of Education because her 8th grade substitute teacher played Brokeback Mountain for her class. From various news reports, it looks like the family is seeking between $400,000 to $500,000 in damages. Here's more:
Richardson said his granddaughter was traumatized by the movie and had to undergo psychological treatment and counseling.
The Results Are In: Recast Brokeback Mountain
For last week's special Oscar edition of the Recast challenge, I asked you guys to find new actors to fill the main roles in Brokeback Mountain. I was pretty happy with the casting of this movie the first time around, but it's fun to imagine other hot guys getting cozy in this Oscar-nominated movie.
There were a few hilarious entries, including an all "Saved By the Bell" cast from Yiddidea and another using only the actors from "Lost" by Redsilkshoes.
Recast Special Oscar Edition: Brokeback Mountain
Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I'll post a Recast challenge, where I'll ask you to recast a classic TV show or movie. For this week's special Oscar edition, I decided to have you guys recast Brokeback Mountain, the movie that I think should have won Best Picture last year. (It lost to Crash, though Ang Lee did take home the directing prize.)
I was pretty happy with the casting of this movie, and Heath Ledger in particular was excellent.
Movie Night: Going For the Golden Globes
So many movies, so little time. Thankfully, BuzzSugar is here to help you sort through them all! Each week, I'll choose a theme for a Movie Night and feature three must-see movies in keeping with that theme.
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