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8 Movies-Within-Movies That Should Be Made

Penn Collins — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:00:37 +0000

Why is it that some of Hollywood’s most interesting projects only exist in the universe of another film. The film-within-a-film conceit is generally adopted for a simple throwaway joke that will elicit a giggle and be forgotten. But sometimes the concept to be discarded is clever enough or developed enough that it rivals much of what the industry is cranking out in earnest.

And that’s why films like Simple Jack, Fat Bitch, and Asses of Fire have to be developed as soon as possible. For the art of it all.

Nation’s Pride – Inglorious Basterds

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Sure, it’s Nazi propaganda, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a good film. While there was certainly enough action going on during the premiere of the film, part of me wanted everyone to just chill out for a few minutes so that I could watch this sniper pick people off. The film-within-a-film was directed by Tarantino cohort Eli Roth, so it’s nice to see he can branch out beyond Hostel.

Click the trailer and tell me you wouldn’t watch this film all day long.

Simple Jack – Tropic Thunder

Here we see Ben Stiller’s character coming dangerously close to going “full retard” with Simple Jack, a film about a developmentally disabled man-child who works on a farm and talks to animals. My guess is that if this movie were to be released in the next couple months, it would get a nod for Best Picture, especially in light of the expanded field.

And the posters would use a still of Simple Jack looking up towards the sky, blowing a dandelion, like retarded people so often do.

First Peek At Pee-Wee Herman’s HBO Show

Wookie Johnson — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:46:05 +0000

We haven’t seen too much of him since he beat the crap out of Anderson Cooper, but that’s because he’s been preparing. Biding his time so that he can beat the crap out of all of us with nostalgia-based comedy. And you won’t have to wait in the long TKTS line to see it. Pee-Wee Herman is bringing his Broadway show to the world via HBO. Could the crazy-ass movies he’s been planning over the last fifteen years be far behind?

The channel has put together this teaser trailer of Pee-Wee getting ready for his big night. You’ll be able to see the hyper-asexual 52 year-old talk to chairs when “The Pee-Wee Herman Show” premieres on HBO on Saturday, March 19th at 10pm. (via /Film)

Pee-wee Herman Takes His Mean Machine To Sturgis

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

He missed Comic Con, but it seems any large gathering will do. Even at the risk of being curbed. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was overtaken by nuuuurds yesterday when Pee-wee Herman appeared at the Buffalo Chip campground. Pee-wee shared the bill with Ozzy, Kid Rock, ZZ Top, and Bob Dylan, and also led the world’s largest Tequila Dance in honor of National Tequila Day (which I missed so I’ll start celebrating immediatshillayly arriba arriba!!!).

"Bob Dylan is here because people like him and Pee-wee is here for the same reason," said Buffalo Chip owner Rod Woodruff. "They are both American icons." Oooooo, I can’t wait to see what Cate Blanchett will do with the porn theater scene in Herman’s inevitable biopic. (Huffington Post)

Pee-Wee’s Big Apatow Adventure

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

^{Hey Jeffrey Jones, I know you are, but what am I!}

Pee-Wee Herman (ak Paul Reubens) has at least one last big adventure left in him now that director Judd Apatow has announced he will produce the character’s return to the big screen. The news comes nearly 20 years after an unfortunate incident involving a porno theater and his own wiener left Reubens a Hollywood pariah, all but killing the Pee-Wee character. Luckily for Reubens, society has finally devolved to the point where wanking off in a seedy porno theater no longer precludes one from being a children’s entertainer.

"Let’s face it," says Apatow, "the world needs more Pee-Wee Herman I am so excited to be working with Paul Reubens, who is an extraordinary and ground-breaking actor and writer. It’s so great to watch him return with such relevance."

I agree. We need more Pee-Wee. But relevance? I’m not sure feeding off of pathetic Gen-X nostalgia counts as relevance. Unless, of course, making boatloads of cash is the same as being relevant, in which case Pee-Wee is about to become one relevant mofo. (Empire Online)