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Amityville Horror House Up for Sale
Owner seeks $1.15M for famous murder site
(Newser) – The Long Island house made famous by the Amityville Horror movie has hit the market for $1.15 million, horrors not included. A family of 6 was murdered in the home in 1975, and the movie was loosely based on the haunting the next family to move in claimed to have experienced. Later owners reported no problems with the oozing slime, demonic pig, and other assorted horrors depicted in the movie, AP notes. Gawkers, however, were a problem, especially on Halloween.
Conference // October 22nd - 25th
Festival // October 22nd - 29th
Rare's must-see list includes: Precious, a film about a 16-year-old girl facing hardships in Harlem in the late '80s; Downtown Calling, a documentary about the '70s music scene in New York; the comedies Little Fish, Strange Pond and Tenure; and new film, Red Cliff, from legendary action director John Woo.
We're also excited for some TV time with the amazing Matthew Weiner, creator of Mad Men, who is hosting a 'cocktail hour' screening of his favorite episodes. Passes range from $42 for general admission to $650 for VIP all-access. For more information, visit Austin Film Festival.
Make sure you see the acclaimed doc: Mr. Okra...
When was the last time you read a book? You, right there, stuck to your computer screen, when was the last time you actually picked up a book - made from paper, with a cover, and a classy picture of the author on the back – and read? Well, for those of you who are currently hanging your head in shame, it is okay. It's time for you to feel better about yourself and tackle Maurice Sendak's whopper of a novel, 'Where the Wild Things Are'. This children's book is about as simple as it gets: Boy puts on wolf pajamas; boy chases dog; boy gets in trouble and goes to bed without dinner, leading him to runaway to an imaginary world full of monsters (due to starvation or frustration, we may never know). The end. It may be only be 48 pages, including only 10 sentences (that's 338 words), but think of how smart people will think you are when they hear you say, “I liked the book better than the movie”.
Now, I can't even begin to fathom how to make a book with only 10 sentences a 2 hour feature film. Fortunately for everyone out there, I didn't do so well in Directing 101 and chose not to take on such a feat. However, uber-talented director Spike Jonze is such a badass, he didn't even think twice when Sendak himself asked him to adapt Where the Wild Things Are to the big screen. Jonze and Sendak teamed up with screen Dave Eggers and brought this famous children's book to life, not leaving out one detail of little Max's imagination. They did a great job of allowing the child in you get lost in the woods with these giant furry beasts donning horns on their noses and enormous beaks instead of mouths. On that note, let's just say, thank God for Jim Henson (who created the 6-8 foot tall wild thing costumes) and his grand infatuation with puppets. He brought us so much more than an inappropriate love affair between a pig and a frog.
This film could have been a hot, monstery mess, if not for the incredible music. As you can imagine, with so little plot to the original story, you are gonna have a montage or two. Normally, I loathe the montage, especially when there are three or four in one movie (ah-hem, Twilight), but most of the time, the audience wasn't even aware they were watching one. Apparently, as Google and The.Well.Set tells me, Karen O and the Kids dominate the soundtrack and kick ass doing it. Each song is so different, yet so cohesive with the rest of the film, you forget that you are actually watching giant puppets build a fort out of sticks. And you are loving it.
I can easily say it is one of the most aesthetically pleasing films of the year. Hey, it may not make you think too hard, but not every time I hit the theater do I need to solve a massive CIA crime or figure out who killed Harrison Ford's family, or try and decide which aliens are capable of melting from water and which are, for some unknown reason, invincible. But for that hour and 50 minutes during Where the Wild Things Are, I was so lost in the woods with Max and his furry friends, it only bothered me twice that I was watching a computer generated puppet cry.
Oh, and FYI, Carol is a guy.
Bottom Line: If you don't mind a little imaginary fun, then, as King Max says, let the wild rumpus start!
For obvious reasons - great cast, well-know writer/director, and my passion for food flavoring - I had been looking forward to seeing Extract all summer. However, to much of my chagrin, it opened in the number 9 spot in the box office, disappointing Jason Bateman and extract fans everywhere. Not one to follow the ol' box office, I saw the film and ended up loving it. I mean, it is from the guy that made Office Space for Christ's sake. How could you not enjoy that?
The entire cast, from Bateman to J.K. Simmons to the always enjoyable SNL favorite Kristen Wiig, was just wonderful. Even Ben Affleck, who normally makes me want to go all “Happening” on myself was great. The jokes were well-written, well executed, and who doesn't love watching a guy get his balls knocked off? That's what I thought. Even the sexual references and drug innuendos are not overused, helping the film move along while still remaining downright hilarious.
Sidenote and/or warning. For some reason Gene Simmons from KISS is in the movie. Now, I know that it is common for singers to want to act and actors to try and sing, but what the Hell. Lately, this man has been all over the map from Dr. Pepper commercials to a reality show not so discreetly named after his junk and now he is invading the big screen? His acting was not noticeably atrocious, mainly because whenever he had a close up, all you could concentrate on is his hair. Seriously, Gene put back on your make up, 6 inch platforms, and leather pants because I want you to retire from acting and just keep rocking and rolling all night...and partying every day. That's about all you're good at.
Although it didn’t earn a great bundle opening weekend, much like its working man counterpart, Extract will most likely make it rain when it comes to DVD rentals and sales. If you are looking for a nice change from the overly quotable anchorman based in San Diego or you are tired of watching Ben Stiller meet his in-laws for the 80th time, see this film. And hey, how cool are you going to sound when you can tell your friends how many different types of food flavoring there are? They’ll be impressed, I promise.
Bottom Line: This movie is pretty legit. Almost too legit…but not quite.