Public Enemies - What Did You Think?
Everyone poops. It’s a truism that you can’t deny, and there’s even an entire book on the subject. In fact, there’s a whole slew of books in that department, ranging from What’s Your Poo Telling You? to It Hurts When I Poop: A Story For Children Who Are Scared To Use The Potty. Which based on the title alone scares me, and I’m an adult. For some reason, from childhood to our adult years, toilet humor amuses us for some reason, and that means we’ve seen plenty of it in the movies.
In fact, Oscar nominee Slumdog Millionaire has a pretty extensive and memorable poop scene in it, and we hope that somewhere there’s a propmaster or special effects technician who is proud to say, “I made the poop in Slumdog” and that someone is buying them a beer. Since the nominations came out, I’ve been thinking about all the other memorable poop scenes in movies, for better or for worse, and thought I’d round up some of the best for a Monday morning GeekBomb to get you going. Have your daily dose of fiber and dive in after the break.
This Week in DVD: Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Madagascar 2, and More
Posted on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 by Adam Quigley
This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Fry’s.
Please don’t take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they’re meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the general thoughts and ramblings of a twice-committed DVD addict. The categories represent solely the author’s intentions towards the DVDs at hand, and are in no way meant to be a reflection on what he thinks other people should rent or buy. So if he ends up putting a movie you like in the “Skip it” section without having seen it, please keep in mind that the time you could spend leaving a spiteful but ultimately futile comment could instead be used for more pleasant things in life. Like buying DVDs.
ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO
Compared to Apatow-directed/produced relationship comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, you can’t exactly say Zack and Miri Make a Porno is breaking new ground with its combination of raunchy R-rated humor with a more sincere, emotional romance at the center of it all. Then again, even if those films didn’t exist, it still wouldn’t be breaking new ground, since Kevin Smith has been doing this since Chasing Amy. So all those saying Smith is just channeling Apatow can suck it. If anything, Apatow has been channeling Smith; he even admitted as much at last year’s Comic-Con, when he labeled Smith as one of his inspirations. And while Zack and Miri may not be the best comedy of the year, it’s definitely up there, and is certainly deserving of a purchase.
Blu-ray? Yes.
Notable Extras: Full length documentary, deleted and extended scenes, all of the “Money Shots” promo videos, and a blooper reel.
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I’m not sure where this alternative poster for Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Ponro came from. Was it officially released from the studio? It looks very legit. I’m guessing that it may have been one of the alternative ideas to the stick figure campaign.
source: IMPA
via: Cinematical
Zack and Miri Make a Porno - What Did You Think?
Posted on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
If you’re seeing a movie this weekend, then chances are you’re seeing Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno. I would really like to know what you thought.
Was it Smith’s funniest movie to date?
Did Craig Robinson steal the show?
What did you think of the 12-frame, half-a-second shot that had the MPAA up in arms? (Vulture’s quote poster mock up below)
And how classic was Star Whores?
Leave your thoughts in the comments below!
In a May edition of Cool Stuff, we featured the Monroeville Zombie Hockey Jerseys that Jeff Anderson and Seth Rogen wear in Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen below). I love the design so much, but don’t wear hockey jerseys or white shirts for that matter (preemptive stain protection). Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash is now selling gray t-shirts featuring the same logo.
The design is cool on a bunch of different levels. If you’re a fan of George Romero, than you understand the significance of Monroeville. You see, Monroeville is a suburban area about 5-10 miles Northeast of the city of Pittsburgh, PA. Not only was Zack and Miri shot and set in Monroeville, but much of the George A. Romero horror classic Dawn of the Dead was filmed at Monroeville Mall (also a location in Smith’s film). So the design is also a tribute to the area and a homage to Romero.
 Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com.
Five Infamous Fake Pornos (As Seen In Films)
Posted on Monday, October 27th, 2008 by SlashFilm Staff
With Kevin Smith’s latest film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, hitting theaters this Friday, we at /Film thought it might be a good time to take a look back at the history of fictional pornographic movies. Typically, unless the movie you are watching is itself a porno, porn plays a minor role in films, skirting around the edges and marginally infusing the proceedings with a dollop of sexuality. However, the following pornos have all in some way wormed their way into becoming major plot devices for (mostly) memorable movies. Here are five of the most infamous fake pornos, as seen in films:
Porno: Logjammin’
As Seen In: The Big Lebowski
Remember when Tara Reid was still considered sexy? Neither do I, but apparently at some indeterminate time in the past, Reid was seen as hot enough to be tapped for the role of trophy wife and porn star in the Coen brothers hilarious stoner comedy, The Big Lebowski. In one of the pivotal scenes in this film’s labyrinthine plot, Maude Lebowski and the Dude come to the realization that the Nihilists aren’t actually involved in kidnapping Reid’s character, Bunny, at all!
This porno begins to answers questions we never even wanted to ask. What does Tara Reid look like in a porn film? What are the physical mechanics of efficient German lovemaking? Who would possibly want to see Peter Stormare naked? Either way, Julianne Moore’s brilliant deadpan commentary make this porno one for the books.
The Weinstein Co has released one last final trailer for Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno, and I think this might be the best one yet. I’ll make this short and sweet - Zack and Miri is the funniest movie I’ve seen all year. It doesn’t pretend to cure cancer, it’s just an incredibly funny movie. Check out the trailer below.
Watch the trailer in High Definition on MySpace. Zack and Miri Make a Porno hits theaters on October 31st 2008.
Quote: Kevin Smith on Researching Zack and Miri
Posted on Monday, October 20th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
Every once in a while, we like to put a spotlight on an insightful or funny quote (this sometimes happens on a slow news day like today). Kevin Smith was asked by Newsweek how he went about researching his new comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Here is Smith’s response:
“I’ve been researching Zack and Miri since I was 11. Sometimes three times a day, depending on who was in the house.”
Also, you might want to check out Smith’s appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where he tells a very funny story of how he broke a toilet at a Secret Stash poker game. Available for free on Hulu.
Remember how we told you that some markets refused to run advertisements for Kevin Smith’s new R-Rated comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno due to the word “porno” being in the title? Well it appears that The Weinstein Co has altered the movie’s title for some television spots in certain markets. Check out the television advertisement after the jump.
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Zack and Miri Advertisements Rejected Due to the Word “Porno”
Posted on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
When Kevin Smith first announced the title of his next comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, I wondered if The Weinstein Co would be able to market a film with the word “Porno” in the title. When the film was in production, they were forced to use a working title of “Zack and Miri” to avoid problems with shooting locations and local permits. And now that the advertising campaign is in full swing, fifteen newspapers and several television stations are refusing to to run advertising for the film.
According to CNN, Fox Sports decided to drop a series of ads which were scheduled to run during Los Angeles Dodgers games. Apparently the spots were dropped at the team’s request when viewers complained. A child-development expert filed a complaint in Boston. The city of Philadelphia refused bus stop advertising, deeming the word porno “highly sexually suggestive and not suitable for general audiences.”
The city claims they would be open to running advertising for the film which calls the movie just “Zack and Miri”, but what’s the point? The Weinstein Co is considering using a censored title in newspapers that originally rejected the film’s original advertisements. The marketing company apparently developed a version of the stick-figure poster without the film’s name, which just reads: “Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks made a movie so outrageous that we can’t even tell you the title.” Now that’s funny.
Discuss: Is Zack and Miri Make a Porno Advertising inappropriate for the general public?
Disclosure: The poster image above is a mock-up of the advertisement TWC mentions in the story, but is not an official image.
Money Shots: Kevin Smith Directs Seth Rogen to “Do It More Like Ben Affleck”
Posted on Friday, October 10th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta
It seems like only a few days ago when Kevin Smith and Seth Rogen posted a video announcement about their upcoming Money Shots video diary series which chronicles the behind the scenes antics of Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Well two new videos have since been released on Quick Stop Entertainment, the first of which is “leaked video footage” of a private conversation where Smith lectures Rogen to stick to the script, and be more like Ben Affleck.
Kevin Smith has released the first episode of his behind the scenes web series “Money Shots” which documents the making of Zack and Miri Make a Porno. The first episode which premiered on Quick Stop Entertainment, is more of an introduction/preview, than anything else. But you get an idea of some of the crazy stuff that we might see in upcoming episodes. Some of you might be wondering why the webisodes have taken so long to begin airing on the web. Apparently the MPAA has become more power hungry, and needs to approve anything that can be considered web promotional material, including behind the scenes video diaries (how crazy is that?).
