Who's better, Jerry Bruckheimer or Joel Silver?

These two guys have been either turning out peerless entertainment or assaulting the eyes and ears of the moviegoing public (depending on your point of view) for a few decades now. We see these logos and these names all the time, and, without getting into the specifics of their personalities or their histories or whatever, I decided to compare their "blockbuster" track records and see who's done better in the long run. Here are (selective) filmographies:

Bruckheimer

American Gigolo
Flashdance
Beverly Hills Cop (x3)
Top Gun
Days of Thunder
Bad Boys (x2)
The Rock
Con Air
Enemy of the State
Armageddon
Black Hawk Down
Pearl Harbor
Pirates of the Caribbean (x3)
National Treasure (x2)
Prince of Persia


Silver

The Warriors
Xanadu
48 Hrs. (x2)
Streets of Fire
Weird Science
Commando
Lethal Weapon (x4)
Predator (x2)
Die Hard (x4)
The Last Boy Scout
Executive Decision
The Matrix (x3)
V for Vendetta
Speed Racer
Shierlock Holmes

So what's the verdict?

Review: Apple makes all the right calls on iPhone 4

From usatoday, [excerpt] Buyers won't be disappointed. The killer feature is what Apple calls FaceTime video chat. The promise that you and the person you're talking to on a phone can gaze into each other's eyes dates back to when LBJ occupied the White House. No one has really nailed video calling through the years, at least not the way Apple has nailed it here, with certain limitations. FaceTime is as simple as making a regular call. To help to accomplish this neat stunt, iPhone 4 adds a front-facing camera that complements the more traditional, and improved, camera on the back.

There are other iPhone 4 features worth crowing about: high-definition video recording, super-crisp display, a handsome and thin stainless steel and glass design. Apple says the glass is chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic. To reinforce the point, an Apple executive dropped it in front of me. The phone was undamaged. Inside is an A4 processor, the power-efficient chip used in the iPad.

Read full review of my new phone (soon)here

I know what I'm watching this October

The Grossest Living Thing I've Ever Seen

Tubifex Worm

Because There's No Such Thing As Too Fat: Friendly's Grilled Cheese Burgermelt Has Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For Bun: Greatest burger ever?

From geekology, Thought KFC's Double Down sandwich was bad for you? Then think again. Because Friendly's just dropped the Grilled Cheese Burgermelt. What the hell's a Grilled Cheese Burgermelt? The sound of your heart trying to escape out your butthole.

This is the BurgerMelt to end all BurgerMelts. We place a thick and juicy 100% Black Angus Big Beef Burger between two whole grilled cheese sandwiches, complete with lettuce, tomato and mayo. You'll have to taste it to believe it.
Well what about the nutritional info?



Hooooooly shit. That thing's like three Double Downs. Which -- I dare you to add bacon. What? You don't want the paramedics thinking you died in vain! Or women's panties (wear some f***ing boxers).

So who won HHD anyway?

I like this picture

And I'm tired of looking at that goofy guy in the cowboy hat. He's blinking and it looks like he lost an eye. Maybe he did.

Anyway... I wonder who won HHD this week? By which I mean last week. Johnny's been too busy scoping out piles of free dirt to tell us. I hope my wife's depressing entries hasn't resulted in the cancellation of further Haiku Hump Days, or a cancellation of summer altogether.

10 Reasons Why Maury Povich Thinks You Should Break Up

9. You are sleeping with your fiance's mother


See the rest here

GWAR - School's Out

Screw Short Films, Dr. Strange Gets A Feature

From cinemablend, Earlier today, a rumor broke out that Marvel/Disney was planning a series of 10-minute short films that would help introduce the lesser known characters to a wider audience. One character that I mentioned in the article, and would is a perfect fit for this kind of treatment is Dr. Strange, a former surgeon who becomes practiced in the mystical arts. Turns out that Marvel is unwilling to play it slow on that one.

Deadline is reporting that writers Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer have been hired to make a Dr. Strange film under the Marvel/Disney banner. Several studios, including Columbia, Dimension and Paramount, had unsuccessfully attempted to adapt the material before, until Marvel reacquired the rights in 2009. In the comics, written by the great Stan Lee, Dr. Stephen Strange is a neurosurgeon whose hands are damaged beyond repair in a car accident. Unable to continue working, Strange scours the world for a cure before meeting a hermit called The Ancient One in the Himalayan mountains. After protecting the Ancient One from an evil disciple named Baron Mordo, The Ancient One teaches Strange in the ways of sorcery and magic. Donnelly and Oppenheimer most recently wrote the screenplay for Marcus Nispel's Conan and wrote a draft of the upcoming Cowboys vs. Aliens.

And now the big question needs to be asked: who do you get to play him? Unlike Captain America or Spider-Man, the studio isn't going to be limited to casting 20-year-olds, meaning that the sky is the limit. Hell, Strange has some gray in his hair so they can even go older. An obvious choice for the role would be Johnny Depp, but when isn't Depp the obvious choice? Sound off in the comments who you would like to see.

Examining the Gayness of Nightmare on Elm Street 2

From slashfilm, An 8-minute clip from the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, takes a look at the unintentional “gayness” of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.

Watch the short here