Just For Fun: Movies & Popcorn

Ah, the joys of butter, salt and crunch... When you pop your bag of popcorn before a movie starts, know that you’re not only satisfying a craving, but partaking in a little American tradition.

Ever wonder how movies-and-popcorn go hand in hand like salt-and-pepper? Read the article on Yahoo:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/the-history-of-popcorn-and-the-movies-2457554

And speaking of which, grab your popcorn... the summer blockbuster season begins next week! (or the end of this week if you count "Fast Five")

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Movie Trivia: Ill-Timed Movie Premieres

Warner Bros. pulled Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter" from theaters following Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami because of a frighteningly similar disaster scene.

From post-9/11 satire of the U.S. army to snipper attacks to recession un-friendly rom-com, check out the article on The Daily Beast, listing movies that premiered with the worst possible timing: ("Phone Booth," V for Vendetta," "Gone Baby Gone," to name a few)

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-15/clint-eastwoods-hereafter-pulled-after-tsunami-more-ill-timed-films/#

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Movie Trivia: One-Location Shots

Filmmakers love a challenge, and shooting in one location is a surefire way to ramp up the tension. Set all (or a major chunk) of your action in one single location, it's just a matter of time before the characters turn on each other -- with dramatic results.  When the locations are so limited, madness, paranoia, and great cinema often follow.

Last year we had "127 Hours" and "Buried."  This year we can expect "Wrecked" (starring Adrien Brody)  Did you know what other movies were shot in the confines of one location? ("Phone Booth" was one of my favorites) 

Check out the article and clips on Moviefone about the one-location movies: (not for the claustrophobic!)

http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/09/15/the-one-location-movie-trend-films-that-did-it-before-devil/

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