TC and Kim list some films to watch for from the Big Four winter film festivals - Sundance, Slamdance, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara.
Also on The Show: The Callback, Bonehead OF The Week, an extended E-Mail segment, and TC and Kim face the biggest chasm they've ever had in their review of the JJ Abrams/Matt Reeves flick Cloverfield.
THIS WEEK'S NOTES:
Full notes coming Monday morning!
I made the announcement that starting next week, Subject:CINEMA is expanding to two hours...
We got a little long-winded on this one folks, it runs EXACTLY 2 hours...
This week, TC and Kim tackle four more fun subjects and what scenes they love in those subjects: Mark Out Moments, Toe Tapping Scenes, What The BEEP scenes, and Blood Boiling scenes....
Plus some announcements about the future of Subject:CINEMA, and our review of Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix...
THE SHOW:
Segment One - Blood Boiling Scenes
Segment Two - "What the BEEP?" scenes
Segment Three - Toe Tapping Scenes
Segment Four - Mark Out Moments
Segment Five- THE CALLBACK - E-mail, some serious announcements about S:C and Marquee Mix, Go Daddy Plug, Bonehead Of The Week, and our review of "Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix"
More notes coming on Sunday!
Kim and I have both admitted that one of the reasons we decided to launch PNR was, in addition to our general love for movies, our love for MST3K's Kevin Murphy and his wondeful and hilarious book, A Year At The Movies.
Kim and I have been talking for a couple of years about what we could do in a similar vein, but in our own way of course.
And so after much thought, we've now hit on the PERFECT idea for us.
We don't have a car anymore, so we tend to think in a rut when it comes to going to the show. We usually go to the same two movie theaters - Revere's Showcase Cinema, which is a ten minute walk (or 2 minute bus ride) from our house, and Boston's Boston Common theater, which is central to everything in downtown Boston and right on the T (the Boston Public Transportation System, for those who aren't in the area).
Sure, we take the occasional trip to other favorite spots for special fare,including the Coolidge Corner Theater, the Brattle Theater, and if we're in the mood for a bit of a walk, the Kendall Square Theater (great movies, but about 10 blocks from the nearest T Stop).
All of this started me to thinking...just how many movie theaters in the Metro Boston area are directly accessable from Boston's T system? If we include the bus routes and commuter rail lines in the total, the answer is "quite a lot"!
Between now and Labor Day, we're going to see if we can get to EVERY theater on the Basic T system. Subway first, then the buses, and finally, if we can manage it, the commuter rail.
There will be the ones we know about and are easy to get to on the four main subway lines (Red, Green, Blue, or Orange Lines) but that we haven't had a real reason to go to because closer theaters were showing the same movie. These would include Regal's Fenway 19 in Boston, AMC Harvard Square Theater in Cambridge, and so on.
Then there are the ones that are a bit more remote that are (or should be, I haven't finished my mapping yet, heh heh heh) accessable by Bus - Fresh Pond Cinemas in Allston, West Newton Cinema in West Newton, Liberty Tree AMC 20 at the Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers, Cinema:Salem in Salem, etc.
Finally, if we get REALLY ambitious and can justify the trip and expenses (and the time), we may try hitting the commuter rail to get to some of the really distant theaters, such as those in Worcester, Lowell, Leominster, Fitchburg, and Providence. Yes, that's RHODE ISLAND. But the commuter rail goes there, and so it might make a fun day trip.
Why are we going to do this? Well, first of all there's the excitement of setting a goal and trying to reach it. And what we don't reach this year...well, there's always NEXT YEAR! Second, it's the fun of going places we've never been before. We love finding new favorite spots, and quite frequently surrounding good theaters you will discover fantastic restaurants, good shops, or good places to hang out in general.
Occasionally, we might try to drag some of our friends in on this as well (that means YOU, Stacy and Jenn...heh heh heh), to theaters you can only get to by car.
And in the end, we'll blog each trip, review the film AND the experience, post our review of the theater on our site AND with our friends at SimpleMovieReview.com, and feature a short rundown about each excursion as a new segment on our weekly podcast, Subject:CINEMA.
If any of you would like to join up with the idea in your own hometown area, by all means, please DO! And be sure e-mail or voice mail us with your own experiences and travels.
The summer adventure is beginning Saturday April 21 - we've planned an ENTIRE DAY of movies in Boston and Cambridge, ending with a special New England premiere of 2006 Festival favorite "WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY" at the Brattle, complete with the screenwriter in attendance. Some last minute changes could happen, but even when they do, you'll hear about those too.
So here's to our great summer adventure! And we hope you'll be along for the ride!
You have only about 36 more hours to vote in the First Annual Popcorn N Roses/Subject:CINEMA movie awards!
The ballot time has been extended to 9 PM US ET tomorrow, Christmas Day, but will be closed IMMEDIATELY after that time has passed...
DO NOT MISS OUT on your chance to have a say in the year end awards season - VOTE NOW!
Click the "Cast Your Vote" Icon to the right of this post!
I've come to the conclusion that the only way to really keep up with this site, I'm going to have to make some sort of entry every day. So that's what I'm going to do. It might be long, it might be short, but I'm gonna write SOMETHING every day.
We haven't been to see any new movies this month due to our illness. Oh, wait a minute, that's wrong. We did go to the Brattle on our anniversary to catch WASSUP ROCKERS; I had missed it when it was running the Kendall Square in Cambridge back in June. It's not a half bad movie either. I'll pick it up when it comes out on DVD in December. Of course, those of you who are familiar with me should know by now that I'm a skateboard and snowboard fanatic, and so of course I couldn't wait to see this movie.
For the first 30 minutes, I was worried, because the first 30 minutes just DRAGS. BADLY. But if you can get past the first 30, the rest of the movie, another 75 or so minutes, is worth it. Once this likable group of Ramones-loving punk rock Latino skateboarding kids heads to Beverly Hills for a day of skating the legendary steps at Beverly Hills High, it's lots of fun. Kim didn't care for it all that much, but if you're a skateboarding fan, I think you'll like it. Highly worth a spot on your Netflix queue.
I spent this weekend updating the Subject:CINEMA website. I've finally got several new features I wanted to offer launched, and have several more features planned to debut throughout the month of October, planning for a huge relaunch, with lots of publicity, over the week preceding Veteran's Day, when I'm taking another week off my regular job. Hopefully, it will be the start of something spectacular. I would so love to be able to do my sites and podcasts as a full-time venture, but right now, it's not possible.
Speaking of which, next weekend, we'll be launching our newly revised Donations program over on S:C. We can't thank those who have donated to S:C enough, because we spend a great deal on the sites each month, and we're not making any of that back right now, though eventually, I hope to. Anyway, starting next week, you'll be able to make a one-time donation (your choice), choose one of three monthly "subscription" plans ($2, $5, or $10 automatic monthly donations), or, for those who care to indulge", one of our "S:C Club Members" packages, which will include goodies for a one-time donation at pre-set levels. as well as name recognition on the "Club Members" page. Of course, and I can't stress this enough, you DO NOT have to donate to be a fan or to listen to the show. We love all our listeners and know that not everyone can afford to donate. But if you DO have some spare, know that your donation can help us defray costs. "Marquee Mix" alone costs upwards of $60 monthly to keep on the air, so it can get pricey.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know what's coming up in the weeks ahead. Kim and I are planning to sit down and watch a few DVD's this evening, and I'll be back with my impressions of what we watch as the week ahead goes on. Cheers! TC
The DEBUT episode of "Subject:CINEMA" is now online!
The title of the first episode is "Getting To Know You" , introducing us as your hosts, with a look at some of our favorite films, why we like them, and what our goals are for the show over the long haul.
I will admit that the sound quality on the first episode is NOT perfect - we're still experimenting with our podcasting studio, and we thought we had everything worked out, but the editing room proved otherwise. So please bear with us.
And don't forget to email us with your comments - we want to hear from YOU!
To listen or to subscribe to the podcast, click on "Subject:CINEMA" under "Podcasts" on the right sidebar, or visit S:C's dedicated website at http://subjectcinema.com!
Popcorn N Roses is pleased to announce that the website for our new Podcast is officially open!
Subject:CINEMA will be a weekly one-hour discussion of the movies with TCPopcorn and PlatinumRoseLady discussing a different movie topic every week.
Information on the show, including what we hope to accomplish with the show, as well as a schedule for our first several weeks of podcasting, are now posted on the site.
Subject:CINEMA will debut this Saturday, June 10th! Drop by and see what's going on at http://subjectcinema.com!
See you this Saturday!
We're happy to announce that the first of our previously announced upgrades has been completed, and Marquee Mix 2.0 is ON THE AIR!
Now with over 200 new songs added, tighter edits to help eliminate empty air, and more diversity in the mix we're using, MM 2.0 is sure to please everyone! And more songs are on the way; we'll be adding new music on a weekly basis from this point on...
The upgrade, scheduled to take just four hours, actually took just under 12, because of an unforeseen problem with converting the files into the proper format for Live 365, but we survived, and we apologize if you tried to reach us today, but we're hoping that we won't have the same problem when we do future upgrades. We've universalized our filenames, and the format and frequency of all the tracks we play, so it should make things easier next time we need to update tracks already in the library.
If you've never tried Marquee Mix, we hope you'll do so soon. Just click on the box in our right hand column, or better yet, visit Marquee Mix's dedicated website at http://marqueemix.popcornnroses.com!
And don't forget to let us know what you think. There are several forms on the MM site which will let you give feedback, make requests for new songs to be added, and to enter our by-weekly drawing for a six-month free Live365 Preferred Membership gift certificate! So tune in now, and let the biggest movie hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today brighten up your day!
Hey PNR readers! We've got some fantastic stuff to announce!
First off, we're very grateful to anyone and everyone who is out there. We know from our stats that our site is being seen, even if those visiting don't choose to leave comments or let us know they're visiting. So we've undertaken a huge upgrade to PNR and it's sister site, Marquee Mix, that will be rolled out in stages over the next six weeks or so.
First up, Marquee Mix has been given a new and completely redesigned subsite, complete with all kinds of extras. For those of you who don't know, Marquee Mix is PNR's Music Channel, offered through Live365.Com. It plays all your favorite movie hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. MM has been successful beyond our wildest dreams, and in the next few days will undergo a huge expansion. We've doubled the capacity of the station in the last week, and so we'll be introducing a huge collection of new songs to our growing playlist! We can't thank those of you who are listening enough. And more is still to come for MM, so stay tuned both here and on Marquee Mix's new site at http://marqueemix.popcornnroses.com . And take a listen by clicking the box right here at PNR!
Second, the Popcorn N Roses/Marquee Mix mailing list is now up and ready for sign up. Every Friday, PNR/MM's newsletter will be offering up the latest new release info, the following week's DVD releases of interest, brief notes on the newest columns and commentary available, and more. Sign up now so you don't miss it! You can register on both PNR and on Marquee Mix.
Third, and related to the newsletter in a roundabout way is The Movieweek Brief, from PNR. This new 20-minute podcast (title subject to change) will feature the latest new releases, commentary, and discussion and will be available every Friday as well. MWB will launch in early June, so don't miss it. It's the first of several planned weekly podcasts spread out over our various sites launching in early June, and will be recorded in our very own brand-new Podcasting studio! So stay tuned...more on this exciting venture will be forthcoming!
Fourth, effective this week, we have entered what is sure to be a fantastic partnership with Fandango, to bring online ticketing to PNR and MM! Effective today, you can now purchase your movie tickets directly from the PNR and MM Websites! Look for the Fandango box or banner and follow the instructions!
Fifth and finally, we will be completely upgrading and revamping PNR to our own domain. As of today, you can reach PNR by going to our original address http://popcornnroses.typepad.com, which currently comes to our Typepad-powered blog. On June 4, 2006, PNR will official move to our newly redesigned and revamped website with TONS and TONS of new features and services. Our blog will remain the central focus of the site, but moving to our own domain will give us plenty of new power to do things we can't do on Typepad alone.
And the move to our new domain will also give us the chance to do some major publicty. We will be embarking on a major publicity campaign to raise awareness of PNR and MM, and to maximize publicity, with the launch of our new site, we'll be announcing two fantastic, specially compiled lists to the media - one that focuses on movies, and one that focuses on performers. And in addition, Marquee Mix will also debut two bew lists that focus on movie hits and movie scores. More news about these lists will be made available in the near future so you'll want to keep an eye on our site and subscribe to the PNR/MM newsletter to keep up to date on what's happening!
We hope to get our regular columns publishing again on a regular, weekly basis ASAP. It's been a bit difficult given our schedules, but we're getting there!
Thanks so much for being a PNR reader, and we hope you'll be along for the ride as we make these changes, and bring you a bigger and better Popcorn N Roses!!! If you'd care to drop us a line and let us know you're out there, please do! We love to hear from you! Our address is popcornnroses@yahoo.com!
Stay tuned...because exciting things are happening, and you don't want to miss a MINUTE of it!
