I know I’ve posted about The Simpsons homages in the past, but Total Film offers some additional Simpsons‘ winks at classic film moments (complete with detailed descriptions about the film reference and corresponding Simpsons episode). Below are a few of my favorites. You can see the top 50 greatest Simpsons movie references listed here.
Since Penguin is busy working on his papers, I thought I’d post for him. ^__^ The other day, he showed me the Moon trailer, and it is awesome! As an added bonus, the original score is by Clint Mansel. The film hits theaters June 12th, 2009. I can’t wait!
I’m particularly fond of the computer, GERTY, who uses emoticon faces to express how he’s feeling (he’s like HAL 9000 with a face).
Where the Wild Things Are was written by Dave Eggers, directed by Spike Jones, scored by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and featured Jim Henson Company creations.
I’m looking forward to seeing the Green Fuse Films origami documentary, Between the Folds. Between The Folds chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists, theoretical mathematicians and intrepid scientists who have abandoned conventional jobs and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees—all to forge lives as modern-day paperfolders.
The extraordinary miniature knitter, Althea Crome of Bugknits, designed the uber-tiny and delicate knitwear for the stop-motion horror/fantasy film, Coraline.
, the film mixes real shots, animation, and puppets. It is scheduled to release in October.
, Miike’s filmography includes more than 50 films to date, and his latest film Yatterman is being released in Japan in March.
