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The reality of filmmaking is that a large budget does not guarantee success. As the saying goes, “the bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Here’s a brief look at five of Hollywood’s biggest bombs:

THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH (2002)
Science fiction comedies are hard to pull off, but even star Eddie Murphy couldn’t help this movie. With a starting budget of 100 million, Pluto Nash grossed a mere 7 million.

BATTLEFIELD EARTH (2000)
Based on the novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, this science fiction film is considered one of the most expensive box Read the rest of this entry »

With the remake of “Dirty Dancing” and “Footloose” coming out soon, many of the old timers are getting a little squeamish about these classics being ruined. I cannot blame anyone for being resistant to the attempt to recreate the magic of Swayze, Grey, Bacon and Lithgow. Movies come and go and risks need to be taken sometimes. Looking at new talent to fill the big shoes of Swayze and Bacon is absolutely mad. So how Read the rest of this entry »

When we watch a movie, we want the storyline to be great, and the acting to be even greater. Unfortunately, all movies don-t add up that way. Still, those are the films that we say we despise, but still catch ourselves watching when they-re on television, or renting when we-re at the local video store. What draws us to the film is because it-s so lousy, we can-t help but to love it. Just like the donut we know we should pass on, because our diet forbids it. We give into the guilty pleasure, because Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone with a http://www.wildbluedeals.com/satellite-intern internet connection knows who LL Cool J is but did you know his film career is better than some b-level movie stars? If you didn’t know before, let us enlighten you on his film credits
Deep Blue Sea – You know this movie’s gotten a lot of flack but we think LL did a great job! It’s one of the corniest and most-loved shark movies Read the rest of this entry »

One of the greatest comedy sitcoms is Weeds. Weeds features the life of a single mother simply trying to make it through life with her two younger boys. While Weeds can make anyone laugh on the surface level, it also has a deeper level that probes racial tensions, gender issues, and power structures.

Weeds is successful as a comedy, because it does make people think on a more intellectual level. Weeds makes people reconsider their own preconceived notions of race and gender identity. Usually, Weeds makes use of irony in order to effectively communicate the contradictions of everyday life to Read the rest of this entry »

Is there any bigger letdown than telling your child or even a friend about a movie that holds special memories to you and then hearing from them that they hated it? Shocked, you dig out the DVD that you haven’t watched in years hoping to see that you have been right all along, that the movie is indeed wonderful. Too often you find that they were the ones that were right. You old favorite just hasn’t stood up to time.
There are however the classics that do hold up. You put them Read the rest of this entry »

Determining the best sports movies of all time is challenging because there are different types of sports movies. Some are about overcoming obstacles or building character, and some are just plain entertainment – a lot like sports stories themselves.

When it comes to movies with a moral, football movies stand out. Rudy, Remember the Titans, and Brian’s Song all speak to the power of perseverance. In these films, football is a metaphor not just for winning, but for overcoming obstacles, and all three films leave the viewer inspired at the end.

With its rich history, baseball provides Read the rest of this entry »