October 2009

  • Another List of British Comedians

    By akgoemans on 10/29/09 7:25am
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    Ricky GervaisRicky Gervais

    Did you notice that Ricky Gervais - ah yes, the man otherwise known as Mr David Brent - is hosting the Emmy Awards? Given that he is an excellent comedian, I am not surprised that they chose Gervais. Well, I also noticed that there is a bit of interest in British comedians, an interest that is probably influenced by the introduction of a few new faces into the Hollywood scene (think Simon Pegg, Russell Brand, etc.). So I figured, maybe more folks would like to know more about the various British comedian out there. Hence I came up with a list of my recent favorites:



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  • Funny Gadget Ads

    By akgoemans on 10/22/09 8:21am
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    I am guessing a lot of folks – or a significant amount anyway- are having Win 7 Launch parties. That's to to mark the release of the latest Windows OS. If you are wondering what I am going on about, check out their horrid advert here. Well, in keeping with the idea of bizarre/funny ad about technology and gadgets, I put together a list of such ads from various countries.  



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  • Artists Condensed: The Sugarcubes

    By msarko on 10/20/09 4:58pm
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    These days, Bjork Guthmundsdottir is Iceland's downright alien answer to the pop diva. She's a wonderfully weird architect of sound who makes arguably the most accessible avant garde art in the world. Back in the 80's she popped around to different collaborative projects, the longest lasting and most famous of which was The Sugarcubes. This band occupied the "punk" end of the post-punk spectrum, making music that was arty, occasionally abrasive and frequently goofy. They released their first album in 1988 and called it quits around 1992, recording and touring effectively the entire time. I can't really say The Sugarcubes were an important part of the pop landscape, but they are unique.

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  • Cheesy Hindi Horror from the 80s

    By akgoemans on 10/14/09 9:27am
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    Take that, Skeletor!Take that, Skeletor!

    I recently came across a trailer for an old Hindi movie on Youtube. Admittedly it was not as bad as the Nigerian 666; on the other hand, it was a gruelling 2 and half minutes as I tried to decipher the selling point of the movie. This brief clip revived my interest in cheesy foreign horror and thus, I embarked on a mission to find other unintentionally entertaining hindi horror flicks. And my word, there were many!



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  • West Bank Story: An Israeli-Palestinian Musical

    By msarko on 10/12/09 6:54pm
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    The Israeli-Palestinian conflict isn't exactly the richest source of levity and entertainment in the world. Most of the humor related to it relies on shock value to deliver its commentary, which unfortunately removes the heart from the true human struggle of those caught in the middle. West Bank Story, a musical comedy short by Ari Sandel and Kim Ray, manages to present the street-level sentiments of the conflict that, while occasionally goofy, still goes a long way to identify the common bonds of people on both sides.



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  • Let The Right One In: Swedish Vampires

    By msarko on 10/6/09 6:42pm
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    As long as there have been movies, there have been vampire movies, and as long as there have been vampire movies, there have been bad vampire movies. Finding a decent blood-sucking flick usually requires a dedicated slog through the dozens of cheap, poorly-written, badly-acted and negligently-directed movies in the subgenre produced every year. We in the United States have a nice shortcut to good movies, though. Generally, if a foreign language film gets wide distribution in America, it's probably good enough to stand on its own merits. This is definitely the case with Tomas Alfredson's 2008 romantic thriller Let The Right One In.



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  • African Flicks Worth Checking Out

    By akgoemans on 10/6/09 8:18am
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    With recent cross-border collaborations in the movie industries, there has been a revival of interest in foreign flicks. Or at least, an interest in various stories inspired by/set abroad. Well, I would like to think that more folks are looking across borders for new ideas. After all everyone must be somewhat tired of that ugly R-word - remakes. So, after being inspired by the South Africa-based Sci-fi thriller, D-9, I decided to put together a list of movies made in Africa. Some of them are not made entirely by the movie industry of the said African country; a lot of them are joint collaborations involving European countries.



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  • Funny Cool Ads That Will Make Your Day

    By akgoemans on 10/1/09 7:18am
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    Eau de ToiletteEau de Toilette

    Do you get a kick out of checking out ads? I think I have asked this before. But I do love browsing through funny, cool, creative or downright out-there ads. My favorites are ones from other countries; this way, I sometimes have to guess what kind of product is being sold. Sometimes, you are simply amused by the methods used to convey a message. Enjoy!



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