Wake the F**k Up

Samuel L. Jackson’s Wake-Up Call For Obama

Warning video may be  N.S.F.W. and does contains profanity, but for a just cause.

    Samuel L. Jackson recently released a new pro-Obam video that bashes Romney. The video was done with PAC (Jewish Council for Research and Education), which is funded by George Soros' son Alexander. Many famous actors support Obama and the Democratic party, but he is one of the more famous ones. It is now going viral, and being played all over, spreading the message of Romney's evils and hopefully gaining more support for Obama.
    I honestly am a Samuel L. Jackson fanboy, and love most of the films he has been in. When I saw an article that promised me a wake-up call for Obama by Samuel L. Jackson I knew I just had to read it. The fact that he made such a witty, storybook, video that actually targets the lazy Americans that won't even vote for the betterment of our future is really funny. He just states "Wake the f**k up" and people listen.
    As a consumer, I can see a trend in these videos of celebrities supporting candidates. First it's that crazy Republican Clint Eastwood and now it's Samuel L. Jackson. What's up with all the celebrities?
I really don't want this to be a big thing in the industry. It may be a good thing for the candidates, but look at what could happen. We don't want the less desirable celebrities such as let's just throw some names out here, Paris Hilton and Hulk Hogan, representing a political party. That would just be a shame.
   I really want to know what will happen with these celebrity promotional videos. Will there be more? Maybe could it even become a big thing in the near future? We may not know, but let's hope that it doesn't turn out that way.

Prometheus Released Digitally, 3 Weeks Early.

20th Century Fox launches early digital release of 'Prometheus'


    Fox is hoping to boost the sales of their movie "Prometheus" by releasing it early. They will release it digitally, three weeks earlier than its DVD/ Blu-ray release. It will be under $15, a big discount compared to buying a DVD or Blu-ray. It will be sold through Itunes, YouTube, and Google Play. Fox is the sixth major studio to rent and sell their movies digitally before their DVD/ Blu-ray release.
     This article important, because it shows the struggle of a dying format. Let's face it, DVDs and Blu-rays  are a dying format. In this day and age, nobody likes to keep a physical copy of a movie that takes up space, except for a select few. I mean I realize that "Prometheus" was an extremely bad movie, and that Fox will try to milk as much as they can from it, but that just isn't right to spur the death of a format.
     As a consumer, the availability of DVDs and Blu-rays is dwindling. With more and more cheap online downloads of movies, people just don't want hard copies. People are just too stuck in their digital lifestyles to accept something that seems old-fashioned or outdated. There is no money to be made in DVDs and Blu-rays in this day and age so movie studios are really cutting back on them.
    Reading this article, I wondered how long it would be until DVDs and Blu-rays stopped being made all together. What day and age will we have all our movies streamed to our computer? One final thing, who the hell wants to see prometheus anyway? It literally was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Universal Will Make More Franchise and Animated Films

Steve Burke says animation and franchises are key for Universal

     Steve Burke, chief executive of NBCUniversal, announced that they would like to make more franchises and animated films. In the past 18 months they had seen great losses in movies such as "Battleship" and "The Five Year Engagement," but an increased in franchises and animated films they released earlier in the year such as "The Lorax" and "The Born Legacy". He says they are going to increase their output of animated films with the help of Illumination Entertainment, who will be releasing the "Despicable Me" sequel later this year. They hope to incorporate these new animated films into Universal's theme parks to increase profits.
      This is a very drastic change for NBCUniversal. If they focus on animated and franchise films, there will be little room for change in that studio. They will be so focused on these films, that they might stop making films of other genres completely. This can also potentially be the downfall of NBCUniversal too. If people become sick of  these franchises or animated films, they might stop seeing Universal's movies all together.
     As a consumer, I personally hate most animated and franchise films. Animated films are aimed at children, not adults. They fail to entertain most adults and teenagers. Franchise film are ranged at a pretty wide audience, but are usually dull and unentertaining, or they just get too repetitive. A perfect example is "Prometheus". It was a prequel to the "Alien" franchise, but was poorly written and thought out. These kinds of movies just aren't in my list of things to see. As a future filmmaker, It drastically effects me. With the more franchises and animated films being produced, it leaves less room for original films to be made. This makes it much harder to get hired, let alone make a major motion picture at Universal.
    When I read this article, I couldn't stop thinking about the downward spiral the movie business has taken in the past few years. What happened to originality? We deserve better than this. Hollywood seems to only accept sequels, prequels, remakes, and fairytales nowadays. I mean seriously, who thinks it's a good idea to make "Jack the Giant Killer","Red Riding Hood", or "Snow White and the Huntsman"? Hollywood is making crap, and it saddens me to see it in the shape it's currently in.

The Toronto International Film Festival Is Back!

Toronto Film Festival: Let the buzz begin

    The Toronto International Film Festival starts today, and  will go on for the next 11 days. During the next 11 days, about 400 films will be played. The Toronto International Film Festival has been the start of a lot of peoples careers. The first movie playing at the festival is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's new film "Looper". Many big names in Hollywood will be competing for will be fighting for media and Oscar exposure. 
    This is important, because this is where a lot of today's famous actors and directors got their start. Many big names in Hollywood such as Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and Paul Thomas Anderson will all be competing against each other. This is one of the places where films can stand out and be a bit more edgier. This is also the place where these films begin to compete for Oscars. This is why the Toronto Film Festival is so important. It allows movie makers to freely express themselves.
    This has a great impact on me as a future filmmaker and a consumer. As a consumer, I personally like watching good films. The films at this festival are all different from the super tamed big box office movies. These movies are artistic and actually have meaning to them. These are the kinds of movies I'd like to go see. As a future filmmaker, I really hope that some day I can submit one of my films in the Toronto International Film Festival. That could be my ticket into Hollywood, or even the road to my first Oscar.
    While reading the article, I kept wondering if I would ever get the chance to participate in this festival. Would my friends help me make the film? Or would this be payed for by a large studio? All I know, is that I definitely plan on entering it some day.