Farrelly Brothers Developing "Dumb and Dumber" Sequel

Peter and Bobby Farrelly have begun the move to developing a sequel  to Dumb and Dumber (1994). They are hoping to bring back both Jim Carrey (Lloyd Christmas) and Jeff Daniels (Harry Dunne). The Farrelly brothers will most likely direct the sequel. As for who will be writing the script, Sex Drive (2008) co-writers Sean Anders, he also directed the movie, and John Morris have been hired to do so. The original producers from the movie, Charles B. Wessler, Brad Krevoy and Steve Stabler, are signed on for the sequel.

The original was filmed with a $16 million budget and it was a huge hit grossing over $250 million worldwide.

It's exciting to read that the Farrelly brothers have moved onto the sequel since they've finished with their latest project, The Three Stooges (2012), but I'm not getting my hopes up too much until both Carrey and Daniels sign on for the movie. Only then will I be really excited. There is hope with Carrey joining the project because while he was promoting Mr. Popper's Penguins, he mentioned this little tidbit about the possibility of a sequel, "We're talking about maybe returning to some old characters that everyone has been asking about...There's Bruce Almighty and we're talking about maybe another Dumb and Dumber." So, maybe there is hope that this sequel will work.

"American Reunion" Red Band Trailer and Synopsis

Here is the red band trailer for "American Reunion" that is set to be released on April 6, 2012.

The official synopsis has also been released:

"In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend."

Check out the teaser trailer below if you haven't already.

My Top 5 Favorite Movies Featuring Ryan Reynolds

With today being the birthday of Ryan Reynolds, I'm going to list my top 5 favorite films featuring the actor.

In no particular order...

 

Waiting... (2005)

This movie takes place during a day at a restaurant called Shenaniganz. Reynolds plays Monty who shows the new guy, Mitch, the ropes.

Smokin' Aces (2006)

Reynolds plays FBI agent Richard Messner who has been assigned to protect Buddy Israel, a mafia informant.

Buried (2010)

Reynolds is Paul Conroy, a U.S. truck driver in Iraq who, after an attack, wakes up to find himself buried alive in a coffin.

The Proposal (2009)

Reynolds plays an assistant, Andrew Paxton, to a book editor who gets him to agree to marry her so she won't be deported in exchange for a promotion.

Just Friends (2005)

Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) returns to his hometown only to run into his best friend from high school and crush, who wanted to be "just friends".

Favorite "Final Girls" (Repost)

About this time last year, I created a post that featured some of my favorite "final girls". With Halloween right around the corner, I thought I'd repost it just like I did with my Top 10 Favorite Jason Voorhees kills.

Final Girl: The final girl is a horror film (particularly slasher film) trope that specifically refers to the last woman or girl alive to confront the killer, ostensibly the one left to tell the story (wikipedia).

Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) from "Halloween" (1978)

Ginny Field (Amy Steel) from "Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981)

 

Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974)

Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) from "Scream" (1996)

Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) from "Alien" (1979)

Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) from "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)

Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) from "Hellraiser" (1987)

Stretch (Caroline Williams) from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986)

I know I'm forgetting several more, but these were the ones that I thought of off the top of my head. I would add more, but it's getting late and I'm tired. I might make a second list later, though.

Do you have a favorite "final girl"?

What to Watch This Halloween - Vampire Edition Part II

Here's part II of vampire movies to watch this Halloween.

Fright Night (1985) - Tom Holland

Salem's Lot (1979) - Tobe Hooper

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) - Robert Rodriguez

Shadow of the Vampire (2000) - E. Elias Merhige

Dracula (1931) - Tod Browning



What to Watch This Halloween - Vampire Edition Part I

 

Of course, no Halloween viewing list would be complete without some vampire films, so here is part I! Part II will be up tomorrow.

 Martin (1976) - George A. Romero

The Lost Boys (1987) - Joel Schumacher

Near Dark (1987) - Kathryn Bigelow

Blacula (1972) - William Crain

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) - Roman Polanski

What to Watch This Halloween - Silent Horror Edition

I wanted to make a list of silent horror films that one can check out this Halloween. I'll admit that I somewhat knew to this genre and haven't seen that many, but I believe that I have seen enough to make a good list.

Silent horror films or just silent films in general should be appreciated, so that's why I decided to make this list.

Nosferatu (1922) - F.W. Murnau

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) - Robert Wiene

The Cat and the Canary (1927) - Paul Leni

 

Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922) - Benjamin Christensen

 

The Man Who Laughs (1928) - Paul Leni

My Top 10 Favorite Jason Voorhees Kills (Repost)

Back in March, I made a post of either clips or stills of my ten favorite Jason Voorhees kills from the Friday the 13th films and with Halloween only two weeks away, I thought I'd repost it.

10. Trey's death from Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

9. Allen's death from Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

 

 

 

 

8. Nikki's death from Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

7. Vera's death from Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)

6. Andy's death from Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)

 

5. Rick's death from Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)

4. Julius' death from Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

3. Mark's death from Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

2. Adrienne's death from Jason X (2001)

1. Judy's death from Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Netflix Releases Their Top 10 Rentals of All Time

Earlier this month, Netflix released their top 10 rentals of all time. Let's jump right into the list.

1. "The Blind Side" (2009)
2. "Crash" (2004)
3. "The Bucket List" (2007)
4. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008)
5. "The Hurt Locker" (2008)
6. "The Departed" (2006)
7. "Sherlock Holmes" (2009)
8. "Inception" (2010)
9. "Iron Man" (2008)
10. "No Country For Old Men" (2007)

As much as I liked "The Blind Side", I'm quite surprised to see that it's Netflix's number one rental of all time. That's all I have to say about that.

"Crash" at #2?!? "The Bucket List" at #3?!? I'm so confused seeing those films so high on the list. Can someone explain it to me? Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think I am. I can't say anything about "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" being at #4 since I haven't seen it, yet.

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of All Time

TorrentFreak recently released the top 10 most pirated or illegally downloaded movies of all time. They released the list after going through data that has been collected over the past five years.
1. "Avatar" (2009) - 21 million
2. "The Dark Knight" (2008) - 19 million
3. "Transformers" (2007) - 19 million
4. "Inception" (2010) - 18 million
5. "The Hangover" (2009) - 17 million
6. "Star Trek" (2009) - 16 million
7. "Kick-Ass" (2010) - 15 million
8. "The Departed" (2006) - 14 million
9. "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) - 14 million
10. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (2007) - 14 million

No surprise at all, for me anyways, that "Avatar" is at the top of the list. That was a given.

Give it another year or five and I'm sure some new films will make the list.

Bad Lip Reading

I recently came across a website thanks to The Maddow Blog called Bad Lip Reading.

The website is home to various music videos that have been overdubbed in a hilariously bad way. Along with music video being overdubbed, some political videos have been made that feature politicians such as Barack Obama, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann.

The guy behind Bad Lip Reading is unknown, but he did give an interview to Rolling Stone earlier this month in which he talks about how he came up with the idea. Read it. After reading the interview, check out the website, Facebook page or YouTube channel for information and videos.

If you don't believe me, check out this video titled "Gang Fight", a bad lip reading of "Friday" by Rebecca Black.

What to Watch This Halloween - Zombie Edition Part II

Part II of the What to Watch This Halloween - Zombie Edition!

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1971) - Amando de Ossorio

Day of the Dead (1985) - George A. Romero

White Zombie (1932) - Victor Halperin

City of the Living Dead (1980) - Lucio Fulci

Dead & Buried (1981) - Gary Sherman

What to Watch This Halloween - Zombie Edition Part I

I love zombie movies, so I've chosen to make a list of zombie movies to watch this Halloween. Just like the horror/comedy list, this will be in two parts.

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981) - Andrea Bianchi

Shock Waves (1977) - Ken Wiederhorn

Dawn of the Dead (1978) - George A. Romero

Zombie (1979) - Lucio Fulci

Night of the Living Dead (1968) - George A. Romero

What to Watch This Halloween - Horror/Comedy Edition Part II

Let's waste no time and get right to part II of the horror/comedy movie list.

The Toxic Avenger (1984) - Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz

Night of the Creeps (1986) - Fred Dekker

Doghouse (2009) - Jake West

Dead & Breakfast (2004) - Matthew Leutwyler

Tremors (1990) - Ron Underwood

What to Watch This Halloween - Horror/Comedy Edition Part I

Do you like a little or a lot of comedy with your horror movies? Good to hear because I've got some more suggestions for what you could watch this Halloween, but instead of remakes, this is the horror/comedy edition. This is going to have two part with each part containing five movies.

Let's begin!

Dead Alive (1992) - Peter Jackson

Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Edgar Wright

Zombieland (2009) - Ruben Fleischer

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Dan O'Bannon

Evil Dead 2 (1987) - Sam Raimi