Category Archives: Pop Culture

So so cover of “Immigrant song.”  Lots of quick cuts that promise action and sex.  Terrible font.  See what you think:

http://galacticasitrep.blogspot.com/2012/03/blood-and-chrome-trailer.html

or here

http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesish/leaked-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-tr

Browsing through Netflix last night, I discovered that Best Worst Movie is now available on watch instantly.  The documentary details the making of one of the worst movies of all time, the so-bad-it’s-now-a-cult-sensation Troll 2.  What’s even better, Troll 2 itself is also available.

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You may have had the same reaction I did when you saw the trailers for the movie John Carter: somewhere between “Huh?” and “Well, that looks terrible.”  Yet there may be some reason to hope that, despite the uphill battle the movie probably faces getting people to the theaters, this might actually turn out to be a pretty good movie.

I haven’t seen the film; this is not a review.   But the more I read, the more interested I’m becoming, and there are mainly two reasons for that.

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Brad returns with thoughts on Mormons and Movies.

With Mitt Romney becoming a likely candidate for this year’s presidential election, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is in the public psyche now more than ever. One can expect that the more publicity the Republican candidate receives, the more LDS beliefs or Mormonism will become themes explored in popular entertainment. Shows such as Big Love have already made waves exploring splinter groups, and Mormon characters have appeared in programmes such as House M.D. – But what of cinema?

The LDS church, like many religions, has a growing market of niche cinema made by Mormons for Mormons. And these films are, generally speaking, awful. What is really intriguing is how popular opinion of Mormonism has crept into major Hollywood productions over the years. Below is a list of 10 Hollywood feature films which received nationwide and often international release. I look at the LDS characters within these films, and how their membership to the Mormon Church affects their portrayal onscreen. Are they seen as the blood thirsty devil worshipers which were made popular in early 20^th Century literature, or are they painted as genuinely righteous and kind hearted folk? Let’s have a look…

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Lana Del Rey’s music is the least interesting thing about her.  In fact, Lana Del Rey may be the least interesting thing about Lana Del Rey.

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The full list of oscar nominations, and some very quick reaction, can be found after the jump.

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