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Tales of Blogging Passion, Part III.
burbanked.com - 11/30/2007
Tales of Blogging Passion, Part III.
— burbanked.com — One of the elements of discovering passionate bloggers that I find so exciting are the ways in which a given blogger embraces all of the tools and functionalities that are available to convey his or her message in a better, more compelling, more ... Tales of Blogging Passion, Part III.

Comments vote down Movie Marketing Madness found this 11/30/2007found this
I am a walking movie cliché.
burbanked.com - 7/11/2008
I am a walking movie cliché.
— burbanked.com — I am a fish out of water. I am an everyman. My wife and I met cute. There’s no place like my home. I’m getting a lot more than I bargained for. My life is based on a true story. I play fast and loose with the rules. I tend to think that ... I am a walking movie cliché.

Comments vote down LAZY EYE THEATRE found this 7/11/2008found this
burbanked.com - 9/20/2007
It might pay to be Matthew McConaughey's costar. Unfortunately.
— burbanked.com — I find it very difficult to get through most of Matthew McConaughey’s movies. Sure, there’s a Lone Star in there, a Dazed and Confused, but in general I find his delivery, his smug persona and his general smarminess to be real cinematic ... It might pay to be Matthew McConaughey's costar. ...

Comments vote down Film Experience Blog found this 9/20/2007found this
Lev Kuleshov and the history of dramatic film editing.
burbanked.com - 11/13/2007
Lev Kuleshov and the history of dramatic film editing.
— burbanked.com — I thought we’d take a little educational detour here today on Burbanked and talk about the history of dramatic film editing. Long, long ago, many decades before Michael Bay ever hyper-edited a 6-minute shot into 48 component pieces, there lived ... Lev Kuleshov and the history of dramatic film editing.

Comments vote down SpoutBlog found this 11/13/2007found this
Hello, Santa. It’s me, Burbanked.
burbanked.com - 12/21/2007
Hello, Santa. It’s me, Burbanked.
— burbanked.com — I know what you’re thinking. Here I haven’t written to you in roughly 36 years, and all of a sudden I’m going to drop you a line and make a request - just like everyone else does at this time of year. And I’m sorry, Santa, but ... Hello, Santa. It’s me, Burbanked.

Comments vote down LAZY EYE THEATRE found this 12/21/2007found this
burbanked.com - 2/17/2008
As it turns out, it’s not the years or the mileage. It’s the baggage.
— burbanked.com — I’ve mentioned many, many times in these pages my great affection and affinity for the Indiana Jones character and all three movies created in the franchise. I truly believe that they represent among the best that cinema has to offer, and I hold ... As it turns out, it’s not the years or the mileage. It’s ...

Comments vote down Mystery Man on Film found this 2/17/2008found this
One of the more horrifying things I’ve ever seen.
burbanked.com - 2/21/2008
One of the more horrifying things I’ve ever seen.
— burbanked.com — “‘The podium, the backdrop, the sense of creative achievement that hangs about him - it’s all so vivid and detailed that you’d swear it was real.’ Added Krajcsik, ‘When you see Michael thanking his talented cast and ... One of the more horrifying things I’ve ever seen.

Comments vote down Film Experience Blog found this 2/21/2008found this
Perhaps lightning strikes more than Once.
burbanked.com - 3/1/2008
Perhaps lightning strikes more than Once.
— burbanked.com — Nice. Variety is reporting that Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the Oscar-winning actor/songwriters of the great movie Once have signed a music publishing deal with the Warner Music Group. The pair, as well as the bands they’ve played with, ... Perhaps lightning strikes more than Once.

Comments vote down Film Experience Blog found this 3/1/2008found this
Exclusive trailer! Now THIS is something I can get behind.
burbanked.com - 3/20/2008
Exclusive trailer! Now THIS is something I can get behind.
— burbanked.com — Hollywood simply doesn’t make movies like this anymore. Such truth…and triumph of the human spirit. Makes me proud to be an American. Take a look and let me know what you think. movie, trailer, hulk, lost boys, sex and the city, love ... Exclusive trailer! Now THIS is something I can get behind.

Comments vote down Movie Marketing Madness found this 3/20/2008found this
The Dark Knight is all about the chaos, baby.
burbanked.com - 4/28/2008
The Dark Knight is all about the chaos, baby.
— burbanked.com — This is all the convincing I need that Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan have absolutely figured out how to bring innovation and excitement back to the way movies are marketed. Please go ahead and click on that one-sheet; make it bigger, drink in ... The Dark Knight is all about the chaos, baby.

Comments vote down Movie Marketing Madness found this 4/28/2008found this
Here’s the best advice I ever got about working in the film industry.
burbanked.com - 5/5/2008
Here’s the best advice I ever got about working in the film industry.
— burbanked.com — Disclaimer: If you’re a friend, coworker or landscaper of mine, you’ve likely already heard this story. Knowing me, probably more than once. I’d suggest that you visit another website for the next 10 minutes. Perhaps you’d ... Here’s the best advice I ever got about working in the ...

Comments vote down Film Experience Blog found this 5/5/2008found this
Indiana Jones and the Revenge of the Darabont Draft.
burbanked.com - 6/16/2008
Indiana Jones and the Revenge of the Darabont Draft.
— burbanked.com — As I’ve mentioned and speculated again, writer-director Frank Darabont’s rejected Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods draft has reached near-mythic heights of speculation around the bloguverse over the last year or so by fanboys such as ... Indiana Jones and the Revenge of the Darabont Draft.

Comments vote down Mystery Man on Film found this 6/16/2008found this
I’ve been tagged by The 12 Movies Meme.
burbanked.com - 7/30/2008
I’ve been tagged by The 12 Movies Meme.
— burbanked.com — Leave it to my blog-pal Piper to roust me out of the too-much-working, non-blogging malaise I’ve been experiencing lately by tagging me with one of his ever-loving movie memes. What a rascal! In Lazy Eye Theatre’s 12 Movies Meme, Piper ... I’ve been tagged by The 12 Movies Meme.

Comments vote down The Moviezzz Blog found this 7/30/2008found this
Hollywood’s promising you more superheroes, more crossovers, bigger films - but will they be any good?
burbanked.com - 10/9/2008
Hollywood’s promising you more superheroes, more crossovers, bigger films - but will they be any ...
— burbanked.com — It wasn’t so long ago when Hollywood was collectively freaking out, on a daily basis, about the “shrinking theatrical window” and the doomsday-like predictions of “day-and-date” movie distribution. Now that 2008 has seen ... Hollywood’s promising you more superheroes, more ...

Comments vote down Mystery Man on Film found this 10/9/2008found this
burbanked.com - 9/17/2007
Whatever Morgan Freeman's paying his agent, it's not enough.
— burbanked.com — OVER BLACK: “Nine months ago…” ring-ring. ring-ring. “Hello, this is Morgan Freeman. When I first answered the phone today, I didn’t think much of it. The truth is, it could have been anyone on the other end of that ... Whatever Morgan Freeman's paying his agent, it's not enough.

Comments vote down Movie Marketing Madness found this 9/17/2007found this
burbanked.com - 10/29/2007
Weekend quickie - this is a joke, right?
— burbanked.com — I saw this flashy banner ad on CHUD.com recently, in which we’re encouraged to buy the DVD for Captivity, available October 30th. Apparently the DVD marketers have elected not to focus on the film’s scenes of torture and imprisonment. ... Weekend quickie - this is a joke, right?

Comments vote down Movie Marketing Madness found this 10/29/2007found this
At this rate I will be quite unable to Be Kind by the time this movie comes out.
burbanked.com - 12/3/2007
At this rate I will be quite unable to Be Kind by the time this movie comes out.
— burbanked.com — There are a handful of things wrong with this one-sheet for Be Kind, Rewind, but I get way too hung up on the awful Photoshopping job on Black’s and Def’s faces to get too deeply into everything else that’s so annoying about it. Is ... At this rate I will be quite unable to Be Kind by the ...

Comments vote down SpoutBlog found this 12/3/2007found this
burbanked.com - 12/11/2007
Here’s at least one one-sheet designer who has Taken liberties.
— burbanked.com — Wow, but that is one terrible Photoshop job on the face of Liam Neeson on the one-sheet for the upcoming kidnapping thriller Taken. Go take a look at Obsessed With Film where Matt shares the crappy poster and so-so trailer. Neeson plays a ... Here’s at least one one-sheet designer who has Taken ...

Comments vote down Movie Marketing Madness found this 12/11/2007found this
Tomorrow Burbanked is two years old. Hey now.
burbanked.com - 12/20/2007
Tomorrow Burbanked is two years old. Hey now.
— burbanked.com — To be honest, I’m having a hard time wrapping my brain around the concept of whether two years of blogging is a lot or not. From one standpoint, it seems like a lot. With just under 500 posts to the site’s credit, I’ve tried hard to ... Tomorrow Burbanked is two years old. Hey now.

Comments vote down SpoutBlog found this 12/20/2007found this
Mildly amusing movie one-sheet juxtaposition #3.
burbanked.com - 1/9/2008
Mildly amusing movie one-sheet juxtaposition #3.
— burbanked.com — (click to enlarge) Hollywood marketing pop quiz! Somewhere in Hollywood, some poor slob of a graphic designer in a studio production department just thought: “Crap. Those guys totally took my idea.” “Crap. I am definitely stuck ... Mildly amusing movie one-sheet juxtaposition #3.

Comments vote down /Film found this 1/9/2008found this
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