Will Ferrell Speaks German And Shoots Himself With Tranquilizer Gun

Short Film "The Sea" Wins The Purple Bear Award.

Roger Ebert a renowned film critic, blushed and wrote ""The Sea" is the emblem of the peace, hope and innocence of childhood, which a grown up can spend their lives seeking to regain. When the curtain comes down it is that yearning after transience that adults learn to suppress. ``The Sea'' likes playful paradoxes. Its surface is as much fun as any movie ever made. Its depths surpass understanding. I have analyzed it a shot at a time with more than 30 groups, and together we have seen, I believe, pretty much everything that is there on the screen. The more clearly I can see its physical manifestation, the more I am stirred by its mystery. The director, a recluse, has admitted to me in private, after many emails, that he was trying to capture the spirit of Bella Tarr in less than twenty seconds, not an easy task but he has pulled it off, bravo! It is one of the miracles of cinema that in 2011 a first-time director; a cynical, hard-drinking writer; an innovative cinematographer, and the sea itself create this masterpiece. ``The Sea'' is more than a great movie; it is a gathering of all the lessons of the emerging era of sound, just as ``Birth of a Nation'' assembled everything learned at the summit of the silent era, and ``2001'' pointed the way beyond narrative."

Here is a copy of the short film released to the judges of the prodigious Purple Bear Award, held in Prague every four years.

Shower Thing

Clip of something that we found in the shower.

Butterflies YouTube Documentary Movie

For anyone looking for a splendid documentary on youtube celebrity we have found your one stop shop. Enjoy...

The Wilhelm Scream - From Distant Drums to Post-Modern Icon

All of us here at MRHP are rather partial to the auld stock sound effect and what could be more "stock" than the famously underappreciated Wilhelm Scream. For this reason we have chosen to inform you on this iconic film sound effect.

The Wilhelm Scream was first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums (1st instance in the above image). The effect gained new popularity (its use often becoming an in-joke) after it was used in Star Wars (see clip below) and many other blockbuster films as well as television programs and video games. The scream is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.

The sound is named for Private Wilhelm, a character in The Charge at Feather River (see clip above), a 1953 western in which the character is shot with an arrow. This was believed to be the third movie to use the sound effect and its first use from the Warner Brothers stock sound library.

The Wilhelm scream has become a cinematic sound cliché, and by 2008 had been used in many instances, including over 216 movies, television shows and video games. Some directors, most notably George Lucas, include it in almost every one of their productions (the clip above gives a brief e.g. of this).

Love it or hate it this strange high pitch scream has been around a long time and whether you like it or not will probably continue to do so. The family guy still below is a fervent example of how it has been rendered as  both a form of post-modern pastiche & parody within popular culture. Next week we will be looking at another famous stock sound titled Youraagh, so keep those ears peeled and those finger clicking. HUH!!!

Bilbo Baggins: Martin Freeman in the Hobbit first pics!

For all of you out there who are eagerly anticipating Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit, here are a few pics of Martin Freeman as the Bilbo Baggins. The first installment of the Hobbit is due for release this December. 

My Best Fiend (1999)

In the 1950s, when Werner Herzog was 13, he was sharing an apartment with Klaus Kinski, an ego-maniacal live-wire. In an unabated, 48 hour fit of rage, Kinski destroyed every piece of furniture in sight. From this chaos, a beautiful albeit volatile partnership was born. In 1972, Herzog cast Kinski in Aguirre, The Wrath of God. Four more films would follow. In this personal documentary, Herzog traces the often violent up and downs of their relationship, revisiting Munich apartment where they first met - and thrashed, and the various locations of their films.

Links::

• http://rapidshare.com/files/30812695/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part1.rar
• http://rapidshare.com/files/30815971/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part2.rar
• http://rapidshare.com/files/30818880/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part3.rar
• http://rapidshare.com/files/30821745/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part4.rar
• http://rapidshare.com/files/30824474/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part5.rar
• http://rapidshare.com/files/30826873/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part6.rar
• http://rapidshare.com/files/30827685/MLF_BY_SCOTOBUKI.part7.rar

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Download each file and then extract using Winrar. Enjoy :-)

Tintin Movie

Here is a non-spoiler trailer for Spielberg's latest film, The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. It is not released in the United States until the Christmas filled date of December 23th, 2011. The cast includes Jamie Bell as Tintin, Andy Serkis (the dude who played gollum in The Lord of The Ring trilogy) as Captain Haddock, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost play the bumbling detective duo Thopson and Thompson whilst Daniel Craig of James Bond fame plays Red Rackham.

Alexander McQueen VS Matthew Barney

After looking into the fashion of Alexander McQueen I have noticed that there seems to be a strange similarity between his style and the cinematic vision of Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle. One of the most obvious examples of this is if we are to take a look at one of Barney's recurring characters and put that alongside one of McQueen's t-shirt concepts.

Although there are obviously more high-fashion examples of this similarity, it is interesting to see how even McQueen's "highstreet" clothing has the same attention towards a bizarre piece of cloth covering a man's mouth. 

Another strange similarity is that both parties used a model called Aimee Mullins. What makes Mullins unique is that she was born with fibular hemimelia (missing fibula bones) and, as a consequence of this, had both of her legs amputated at the knee. In the case of McQueen she modelled in his London show, on a pair of hand-carved wooden prosthetic legs made from solid ash, with integral boots. The following image is of these leg-boots that where hand carved for the House of McQueen.

3 years after her controversial debut into the fashion world she appeared as a cheetah women in Barney's Cremaster 3. At this point it is obvious that Barney was the one that was highly influenced by McQueen as he had a tendency to implement the McQueen aesthetic to his work. However, rather than merely being a copycat I think that his usage of this aesthetic is a clean cut homage to McQueen and only further serves to fuel the impact his fashion has had on the world around him. 

The image above displays how Barney presentation of Aimee Mullins clearly plays homage to McQueen in the sense that he has made unique prosthetic legs that function as an extension of the cheetah/woman hybrid that he was trying to manufacture. To cap off this fleeting look at the similarities between Barney and McQueen I have sourced the following video, which gives a heads up contrast of a McQueen fashion show against clips from Barney's Cremaster Cycle. Have a look and see how you feel about the apparent aesthetic similarities.

Cannes Ban Antichrist Director Lars Von Trier

In a controversial speech given to journalists at Cannes, Von Trier gave some antisemitic remarks in a rambling speech while actress Kirsten Dunst star of his latest film melancholia alongside Jewish star Charlotte Gainsbourg say by in awkward twitches.

He finished by smiling and jokingly concluding ". As for the art, I'm for Speer. Albert Speer I liked. He was also one of God's best children....Okay, I am a Nazi". The festival of Cannes released this statement

The Festival de Cannes provides artists from around the world with an exceptional forum to present their works and defend freedom of expression and creation. The Festival’s Board of Directors, which held an extraordinary meeting this Thursday 19 May 2011, profoundly regrets that this forum has been used by Lars Von Trier to express comments that are unacceptable, intolerable, and contrary to the ideals of humanity and generosity that preside over the very existence of the Festival. The Board of Directors firmly condemns these comments and declares Lars Von Trier a persona non grata at the Festival de Cannes, with effect immediately.

These comments could have an adverse affect on his career, just look at Mel Gibson's pathetic fall from Hollywood's A-list with his antisemitic ramblings. Already Von Trier's Argentine distributer has said in a statement "We clearly condemn Mr. Lars Von Trier's statements and will not support or release his film in the country,"

He has offered an apology which went like this:

"I didn't want to hurt anyone at all. Sometimes I hurt people on purpose, when there's provocation that I want to get through that has a meaning. This doesn't have a meaning. I've studied how bad the Jews have been treated in Poland and France. This is something that matters very much to me. And this was an idiotic way to behave."

Bad Taste - Jackson's First Feature Length on Youtube

Finally youtube have started to put some good full length films on their site. The following cult film is from legendary director Peter Jackson and gives a unique insight into his horror origins. This film  has a low budget charm that leaves you yearning for the olden days, when buckets of homemade blood, some basic special effects and a whole lot of imagination was enough to quench your appetite for gore. So why not sit back and legally stream a horror gem that a lot of people missed out on.

Cartoon Classic: The Angry Beavers!

This was one of my childhood favourites, I cannot help but be reminded of the movie Dumb and Dumber too, all lost in the nostalgia of childhood sodas and coco pops. This  classic episode is entitled "Food of the Clods" which perfectly captures that feeling, when you just don't want to go to sleep! The night is ours!

ps. if you have a favourite cartoon you want to talk about or just watch, let us know at jezerfunhouse@hotmail.com

Rubber - Are You TIRED Of The Expected?

I was shown the trailer to this film a little while ago by the Mac and it certainly stood out to me as one of the most bizarre premises for a film in a long time. The film follows Robert, a psycho-kinetic sentient murdering tire as he sets his sights on a desert town. From all reports so far the smell of burning rubber can be smelt wafting through the entire film and even the presence of Wings Hauser and some quite awesome self-guided tire effects is not enough from saving this film from being tossed in amongst the other loose cinematic "spares". At the same time the shear absurdity of the premise will probably be enough for some of you and such a film could easily be seen entering the ranks amongst many other unsuspecting recent cult favourites. The grindhouse type advertisement surrounding it makes me think of it as a spin-off movie for the possessed wheel of Tarantino's Death Proof vehicle although this time it appears to be lacking the same throttle. To move away from cheesy tire related puns why not view the trailer yourself and make your own mind up whether or not you think Rubber revs your engine. 

Happy Birthday Jack Nicholson

It's Jack Nicholson's birthday today so I'd say it's going to be a very good Friday for him. Here is a little taste of what makes Jack great and enjoy a little bit of hedonism on him today.

Beastie Boys Film: Fight For Your Right Revisited

We mentioned and showed a teaser for this film on this blog before, so here it is in all its glorious fullness: Highlights include Will Ferrell dancing on a limousine roof with a cow bell. If you are having trouble viewing, you can also watch it at http://pitchfork.com/news/42263-watch-the-beastie-boys-star-packed-new-video/

ENGROSSED

Just finished up work on a short that is going to be a part of a series of films that explore the interaction between humans and technology. I shall post up the rest of the series when they are completed. Until then I give you the sardonically savage ENGROSSED.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: The Venezuelan coup against Chavez

In April 2002 Hugo Chavez, the flamboyant leader of the Latin American state of Venezuela, was forcibly removed from office by the military. Many people believe that the violence which preceded the coup as well as the coup itself was encouraged and aided by foreign powers such as the US. Two Irish film-makers Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain were on hand to document the coup from inside the presidential palace. They remained for the 48hrs after the coup and until Chavez was returned to power after mass demonstrations by the Venezuela people. Below is a copy of the award winning documentary made by the Irish film-makers: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. 

The Tetsuo Trilogy

Seeing as Tetsuo: The Bullet Man has begun floating around the torrentsphere, I thought I would take a look at the Tetsuo Trilogy and hopefully push a few people to start viewing it from the beginning before their interest is decayed by its contemporary counterpart.

Tetsuo: The Iron Man (鉄男: Tetsuo) is a 1989 Japanese Cyberpunk film by cult-film directorShinya Tsukamoto produced by Japan Home Video. This, his third film, is an extremely graphic but also strikingly-filmed fantasy shot in the same low-budget, underground-production style as his first two films. Tetsuo established Tsukamoto internationally and created his worldwide cult following.

To this day the film is still recognised as one of the most visually arresting Cyberpunk movies that has ever been made. It is often referred to as the love child of Lynch and Cronenberg, but this statement forgets the level of deformity and fetish that Tsukamoto brings to the plate (quite literally, as he plays the role of the Metals Fetishist in the movie). His presence onscreen and offscreen infects the film with a severe level of absurdity and confusion. This force feeds a relationship to the viewer, as they sit there enraptured in the film’s gritty-decadence. Few films have ever managed to grab my attention so much and when I try to think of ones to put on par in terms of shock value all I can think of are films like Wiseman’s,Titicut Follies and Resnais’, Fog and Night. This comparison is a strange one, as the films in question are documentaries, whilst Tetsuo: The Iron Man is obviously a work of fiction. It seems to me that somewhere amidst the world Tsukamoto created, he manages to capture the innate fear that surrounds the ever growing relationship between man and machine. Like a bad nightmare it lingers on leaving behind a cataclysmic wave of ambiguity. At this point the true power of this film becomes apparent.

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer is a 1992 Japanese science fiction/body-horror film directed by Tsukamoto. It is a bigger-budget reworking of his original Tetsuo: The Iron Man, utilizing similar themes and ideas to the earlier film (a Japanese salaryman, played by cult actor Tomorowo Taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs.) It was not as well received as its predecessor but it did win the Critic’s Award at the 3rd Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1992

Like any other movie that ends up amassing a worldwide cult following a sequel was always inevitable. Tsukamoto’s choice to do a reworking of the original movie instead of a full on sequel gave him the leeway he needed to experiment with the film somewhat. Some of the changes in the film are still argued over to this day as being responsible for its sheer banality in comparison to its predecessor, whilst at the same time being heralded as the true visual, that budgetary constraints originally restricted. The biggest of these shifts is the moveTsukamoto made from monochromatic black & white to an extensive palette of colors. This combined with the introduction of more dialogue, literally divided the camp of cult followers. I feel that the changes Tsukamoto made present us with a new world of equal visceral importance, but is one that doesn’t allow its origins to be forgotten. For this reason I feel that it is an excellent companion piece to the Tetsuo trilogy, although for the best experiene I’d recommend watching them in chronological order.

Last, but not least we have the most recent version of tetsuo that is due for general release this year. 8 years after Tsukamoto’s powerful reworking and addition to his original masterpiece, the world is now just on the brink of being introduced to Tetsuo: The Bullet Man. As alluded to in the beginning, there is an overall concern amongst fans of the series that this new film may erode and give the previous two films a bad name. One of my main concerns for it is that it is definitely in danger of falling into the same category as the movies that have been spawned by the recent trend of American remakes of Japanese horror movies. The only thing stopping this from becoming a cot death is the fact that it is only co-produced by an American company. This allows for some of Tsukamoto’s artistic integrity to remain, but many viewers feel that it is now over stylised and its production values have sanded and polished away most of the gritty edge that this series is famous for in the first place. Obviously in terms of the main character the movie now follows the *INSERT AMERICAN HERE* protocol with the introduction of an American protagonist called Anthony. At times this film really feels like something that didn’t need to be made and this does worry me. Obviously the first two films are now so rooted as the cult phenomenon that they are, that their integrity at this stage is obviously pretty much infallible, but lets just hope that this is a differentiation that future followers will be able to make. I fear that these bastardized Western interpretations or Western ‘friendly’ versions of famous Japanese movies are a form of Cultural Imperialism. This may one day be the catalyst for such cyberpunk gems, becoming a discarded artifact of a throw-away society that no longer has the time to appreciate fine cinema. Let’s hope its not…

SEANEW

The purpose of Seanew is to visually demonstrate the relationship that exists between versions of new and old Irish identities. This we executed by making our protagonist play two versions of himself, each representing a take on representations of old and new Irish identities. The location not only reflects these binary characters, but also helps enforce the transformation that is occurring with regards to contemporary Irish identity.

Oscar Results 2011 (Full Winners List)

Well the big night/morning is over. Not too many surprises, but we are deeply saddened by the fact that Dogtooth failed to win the award for best foreign film. The following list covers the wins of the night:

Best Picture
"The King's Speech" - 4 a lol see:                                                      http://www.myredhotphilosophy.com/2011/02/kings-speech-was-filmed-on-gay-porn-set.html

Best Actor
Colin Firth - "The King's Speech" - This was sniffed at a few days ago: http://www.myredhotphilosophy.com/2011/02/and-academy-goes-to.html

Best Actress
Natalie Portman - "Black Swan"

Best DirectorTom Hooper - "The King's Speech"

Best Original Song
Randy Newman - "We Belong Together" ("Toy Story 3")

Best Film Editing
Angus Wall and Krik Bacter - "The Social Network"

Best Visual Effects
"Inception"

Best Documentary Feature
"Inside Job"

Best Documentary Short
"Strangers No More"

Best Live Action Short
"God of Love"

Best Costume
"Alice in Wonderland"

Best Makeup
"The Wolfman"

Best Sound Editing
Richard King - "Inception"

Best Soundtrack
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - "The Social Network" 

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale -"The Fighter

Best Foreign Film
"In a Better World"

Best Film Editing
"The Social Network"

Best Original Screenplay
"The King's Speech"

Best Foreign Language Screenplay
"In a Better World"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Social Network" - Aaron Sorkin

Best Animated Feature
"Toy Story 3"

Best Supporting Actress
"Melissa Leo"

Best Cinematography
"Inception"

Best Art Direction

"Alice in Wonderland"