Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Pulp Fiction in chronological order infographic
I've posted about some ridiculously sized infographics before, and this one is no exception. Someone actually decided to make a mural sized infographic of all the events in Quentin Tarantino's classic Pulp Fiction... in chronological order. You'll definitely need to full-size this sucker, and even then you'll need to scroll through to see the entire timeline. From Uproxx, click for full size.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Reel Big Fish new album sampler!
Reel Big Fish just finished wrapping up their latest album (all original songs!) called "Candy Coated Fury"; it's due out this summer. In the meantime, the band has released a teaser video which samples all of the new songs, as well as the artwork and track list for the album. I like what I hear so far, so check it out!
All Hail The King
Season 4 is out on Blu-Ray and DVD today... be sure to pick up your copy in preparation for the new episodes!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Richard Dawson, world record kisser, passes away
Richard Dawson, the original host of Family Feud, passed away today at the age of 79 due to esophageal cancer. If you never watched the show, shame on you, but Dawson was a master at kissing. He would kiss every female contestant (even the men sometimes) during his 10 year run on the show. That's a lot of kissing!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
2-4 years
Apparently that's the ideal timeframe for a movie sequel to come out after the original or previous installment, at least according to Vulture. The original X-Men trilogy, the Austin Powers films, and the Bourne trilogy all saw their sequels improve in box office revenue, and all came out during the "sweet spot". Of course, the Ocean's trilogy was an exception, but for the most part 2-4 years between franchise installments benefited the films.
The analysis goes on to say that although it's a quick fix, yearly installments usually don't bode well for a movie's box office. After peaking with Saw II, the other 5 films in the franchise declined in revenue. Paranormal Activity has done well, but each sequel failed to match the original.
And although it has become fairly common, the worst thing for sequels is coming out 6 years later. The American Pie, Scream, Rush Hour, Meet the Parents, and Spy Kids franchises all had less-than-stellar sequels after much too time off. We'll see, but so far MIB 3 hasn't performed as well as the first two after a 10 year absence. Read more at the link above.
The analysis goes on to say that although it's a quick fix, yearly installments usually don't bode well for a movie's box office. After peaking with Saw II, the other 5 films in the franchise declined in revenue. Paranormal Activity has done well, but each sequel failed to match the original.
And although it has become fairly common, the worst thing for sequels is coming out 6 years later. The American Pie, Scream, Rush Hour, Meet the Parents, and Spy Kids franchises all had less-than-stellar sequels after much too time off. We'll see, but so far MIB 3 hasn't performed as well as the first two after a 10 year absence. Read more at the link above.
Friday, June 1, 2012
A few Beatles tidbits
Happy June! All this week, Neatorama has been posting each day about The Beatles; each day a tidbit about a different song. If you're a true fan, you'd probably know most of these already, but they're still interesting. Click here to read about Dear Prudence, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, She Said She Said, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Helter Skelter, With a Little Help from My Friends, and All You Need is Love.
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