http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog Films. Politics. Technology. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:29:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en response.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/william-shatner-responds Monty Python team has finally taken action... by setting up their own channel on YouTube (via Slashdot). And in return, all they are asking is that you click on the links and buy the films and TV shows. And you can't say fairer than that.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/monty-python-looks-on-the-bright-side-of-youtube John Williams is an American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including all but one of Steven Spielberg's feature films, Star Wars, Superman, Jaws, E.T., Born on the Fourth of July, Harry Potter, and more. In short, if you've watched any films at all over the past thirty years, then you will have heard a John Williams score. Even if you haven't seen the films, the music is so iconic that you will probably recognise it anyway. Now go and check out this tribute from Moosebutter.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/john-williams-is-the-man Amazon, Chumbawumba's The Boy Bands Have Won is "gentle and warm in tone but caustic in intent." After having heard Charlie (via Pharyngula), I can well believe it.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/steer-a-course-for-a-brave-new-world http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/how-stuff-works-the-lightsabre http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/now-thats-what-i-call-a-dead-parrot Bahnhof, one of Sweden's largest ISPs has just opened a new high-security data centre in an old nuclear bunker deep below the bedrock of Stockholm city and they have really gone to town with the design of the place. The results, which can be seen at Pingdom (via Slashdot) are spectacular.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/everything-but-the-industrial-laser Here's a story to warm the heart of anyone who likes their animation a bit twisted. While talking to Bloody Disgusting (via Latefilm) Guillermo del Toro mentioned that he is involved in trying to get a full stop-motion version of Gris Grimly’s Pinocchio off the gound. Del Toro is planning to produce while Grimly - whose forst foray into film was the very well received Cannibal Flesh Riot! - is set to occupy the director's chair. It's going to be a long time coming, but well worth the wait.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/gris-grimlys-pinocchio Focus Features have just released a new poster for Coraline and added the tagline: "Be careful what you wish for." There is a larger version here, and it looks pretty damn impressive. Directed by Henry Selick and based on the Neil gaiman novel of the same name, Coraline would probably be one of my most anticipated films of 2009 even if I knew nothing else about it. But from what I've seen so far, it does look very much like this film will live up to all of my expectations.]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/new-coraline-poster Back in 2004 I saw, and tremendously enjoyed G.O.R.A., a science fiction comedy written by and starring Turkish comedian Cem Yilmaz. Twitch has been closely following the progress of Yilmaz's follow up to G.O.R.A., a time-travel comedy entitled A.R.O.G. No synopsis in English has turned up yet, but Yilmaz has been releasing a stream of teasers, each of which reveals a single plot element and really does leave you wanting to see more. The fifth teaser is now online and really does need to be seen to be believed]]> http://www.pulpmovies.com/blog/2008/11/the-first-football-game