A Call for Chops!

Send me your submissions for tomorrow's edition of LAMB Chops to weeklylambchops@gmail.com. Do it now!

LAMB #334 - 10 Things I Hate* About Your Movie

URL: http://idontfeelthatineedtoexplainmyarttoyouwarren.wordpress.com/
Site Name: 10 Things I Hate* About Your Movie
Categories: Reviews, Editorials, Humor
Rating: PG-13 (for some language)

What is the main focus of your site?
I created my site to write movie reviews, as well as reviews of other art forms that interest me. Most reviews are written to discuss aspects of a movie as if having a conversation with someone else who has seen it, rather than as traditional reviews with full summaries. There is now a particular focus on organizing my thoughts into lists, though it should be noted that by no means is the site only about things I Hate and often I find myself singing the praises of something I Love (hence the asterisk). The site also includes things in the entertainment world that I find interesting or funny, in particular videos I find worth sharing.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I consider myself a writer but do not have a very strong self-discipline and so started a blog to try to write more frequently and also to learn how to do so in a blog format as this is my first blog. I also love talking about movies and art, so it seemed a natural place to start and to have fun.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I love finding out that people are reading my blog, I love getting comments, and I think I would prefer an interactive community, though I don't have much experience in one so far.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I have been blogging since February of this year and was posting approximately once per week though much less recently as I have been out of town and will be out of town again for the whole month of August. I hope to post much more frequently.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Murder by Death

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Off of another LAMB website - 1,416 and Counting.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None.

Invasion of the Lambs #14

Many sites have screencap quizzes, but how many are invaded by LAMBs? Every so often, I'll post a screen shot, only the actors heads will be "lambed out" - all you gotta do is name the film and the bodies that the lambs have overtaken.

Last time out, Paul mistook Jean-Claude Van Damme for Anna Paquin and WaywardJam tied Fox on top of the leaderboard. Who knows what will happen this time?

If there's anyone that would like to submit their own user-made pictures for future installments, please do so - just email to blogcabins@yahoo.com.























Standings:
Fox (Tractor Facts), WaywardJam (Reel Whore): 4
Fletch (I stumped everyone): 2
Joseph (Cinexcellence): 1
Dean (filmicability with Dean Treadway): 1
Norma Desmond (The Flick Chick): 1

LAMB Chops!

Site Name: Encore Entertainment

Post Title/Link: Helena Bonham Carter: A Look at her Work

Submitted By: Encore Entertainment

Site Name: Just Chick Flicks

Post Title/Link: Review: Lovely By Surprise

Submitted By: Just Chick Flicks

Site Name: Matt Havoc

Post Title/Link: Bragging Rights with Freddy Krueger

Submitted By: Matt Havoc

Site Name: Goregirl's Dungeon

Post Title/Link: THE COOP OF CTHULHU - Five Horror Films That Feature Chickens!

Submitted By: Goregirl's Dungeon

Site Name: Full Moon Reviews

Post Title/Link: The WTF? Worst Films Extravaganza Presents: Cheerleader Camp (1987)

Submitted By: Full Moon Reviews

Thanks for the submissions, and sorry it was late. Submit new stuff by Saturday at noon for the next posting to weeklyfilmreviews@gmail.com. Thanks!

LAMB #333 - Final Cut

URL: http://screenspeak.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Final Cut
Categories: Reviews, News, Editorials
Rating: R as I cover a range of films but the language used is more PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
To share my views on film with like-minded folk. I cover a range of genres and time periods so the films I discuss are quite broad so I like to think there is a bit of something for everyone. My main focus is to encourage debate - if we all liked the same films the world would be a pretty boring place.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
One day I would like to make a living out of writing about films. For now, I just want to be able to share my favourite films with others, encourage people to watch films they wouldn't normally give a go and receive recommendations from followers which I can then discuss.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Interactive.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I started my blog nearly four months ago. In the beginning I tried to post daily. Now I try and post at least every other day.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Breakfast At Tiffany's, Rebel Without A Cause and Garden State.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Through Bigger Picture Research.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None.

Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #8: The Lightning Bug's Lair

It's Blusterin' Time!

If you're new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the first few posts. Otherwise, here's the basics:

What I'll do is list a site; you're asked to critique it. But here's the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don't leave the comment using your normal alias/login - instead, go anonymous, and be as brutally honest (or complimentary) as you wish to be. Also, be specific, and naturally, don't be rude. If I deem anything inappropriate, I'll have no problem deleting the comment.

So, go to the site listed below, familiarize yourself with it for a few minutes, then come back and leave some constructive criticism and/or comments that you have.

Site: The Lightning Bug's Lair
LAMB#: 181
URL: http://www.thelightningbugslair.com/


















If you're up for this treatment for your site (and you're a LAMB), send me an email with the subject "Bluster Me!" If you've already done so, no need to do it again - you're on the list, and these will be going up in order of when I received your email.

A Call for Chops

This post is a bit late getting out, due to computer problems. So the usual Tuesday edition of LAMB Chops will be moved to Wednesday this week. Send me your submissions now, to weeklylambchops@gmail.com. Thanks!

LAMBScores: The Proposal

Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Insight into Entertainment


Cut Print Review
The Flick Chick


Just Chick Flicks


Foolish Blatherings
Bitchin' Film Reviews


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (7 sites)


Median LAMBScore:


Submissions for this film are now closed. To submit your rating & review for other new releases, visit the LAMB Forums (must be an existing LAMB to join).

PLUG: Octopus Cinema

I'd appreciate it if you'd take into consideration my soon-to-be underrated Robert Wise blog-a-thon that I'm hosting from Sept 1st to Sept 7th.
















Here's the link, thanks.

Poll results; new poll

We are, or at least we plan to be, a filmmaking bunch around these parts. 61% of respondents either have in the past or plan in the future to make a film. Will these results bode well for the upcoming short film contest? Time will tell...

New poll wants to know how you spend your days and nights. Okay, it's not invasive - it's just asking which of some of the bigger movie sites do you frequent.

LAMB #331 - Gorillanaut

URL: http://www.gorillanaut.com/
Site Name: Gorillanaut
Categories: Reviews, Humor
Rating: R

What is the main focus of your site?
Entertaining reviews of the best and worst in horror, sci-fi, hard-boiled, sleaze, and schlock.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
We’re really just here to educate, entertain, and provide a slightly more demented viewpoint than your standard variety of movie review site.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Gorillanaut.com is not currently interactive, but there is a companion blog at http://bwanavoodoo.wordpress.com/.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Gorillanaut has been an active site for a little over a year and a half. We do on average 5 or 6 reviews a month, and one or two blog posts a week at the companion Wordpress.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Jaws, The Sanderson Bigfoot, and The Naked Jungle.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Final Girl.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Q:Who is the greatest hair actor?

A:William Hurt, according to lee Marvin.

LAMB Chops!

Site Name: Oxford Film Freak

Post Title/Link: New Faulkner films in the works

Submitted By: Oxford Film Freak

Site Name: The Movie Projector

Post Title/Link: More of Hollywood's Greatest Character Actors and Actresses

Submitted By: The Movie Projector

Site Name: Phil on Film

Post Title/Link: Review: Moon

Submitted By: Phil on Film

Site Name: Behind the Couch

Post Title/Link: Interview with Paul Solet - Director of GRACE

Submitted By: Behind the Couch

Site Name: The Film Reel

Post Title/Link: In case you didn't know, I love movies!
Submitted By: The Film Reel

Site Name: Where the Long Tail Ends

Post Title/Link: Pontypool: Or How I Learned to Start Worrying and Fear the New Zombie

Site Name: Where the Long Tail Ends

Thanks for all your emails guys. It may seem like I'm favoring a certain few contributors, but they're the only ones sending me stuff. I'm happy to spread around the love. So send me your submissions to weeklylambchops@gmail.com.

LAMB #330 - Nevermind Popular Film

URL: http://nevermindpopfilm.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Nevermind Popular Film
Categories: Reviews, News
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
Reviews & news.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
To review films and provide a breeding ground for indie film fans.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Interactive.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Late April.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
1) Pulp Fiction 2) In Bruges 3) Sideways

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Blogger.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Worst Academy Award Winner for Best Film?

Tie. Slumdog Millionaire & Chicago.

Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #7: Japan CInema

It's Blusterin' Time again!

If you're new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the first few posts. Otherwise, here's the basics:

What I'll do is list a site; you're asked to critique it. But here's the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don't leave the comment using your normal alias/login - instead, go anonymous, and be as brutally honest (or complimentary) as you wish to be. Also, be specific, and naturally, don't be rude. If I deem anything inappropriate, I'll have no problem deleting the comment.

So, go to the site listed below, familiarize yourself with it for a few minutes, then come back and leave some constructive criticism and/or comments that you have.

Site: Japan Cinema
LAMB#: 311
URL: http://japancinema.net/
















If you're up for this treatment for your site (and you're a LAMB), send me an email with the subject "Bluster Me!" If you've already done so, no need to do it again - you're on the list, and these will be going up in order of when I received your email.

LAMB Chops!

Site Name: Encore Entertainment
Post Title/Link: The Ubiquity of Meryl Streep
Submitted By: Encore Entertainment

Site Name: KOROVA THEATER
Post Title/Link: Gran Torino
Submitted By: Alex DeLarge

Site Name: Octopus Cinema
Post Title/Link: Review - Moon
Submitted By: Octopus Cinema

Site Name: Plus Trailers
Post Title/Link: Are you gay for Phillip Morris?

Submitted By: Plus Trailers

Site Name: Screen Savour
Post Title/Link: Review - Metropolis (1927)
Submitted By: Screen Savour

Site Name: Radiator Heaven
Post title/Link: Review - 12 Monkeys
Submitted By: Pluck You, Too

Sorry for the delay in getting these up, I've some computer issues. Thanks for all the great submissions! Send more to weeklylambchops@gmail.com.

LAMB #329 - Goregirl's Dungeon

URL: http://goregirl.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Goregirl's Dungeon
Categories: Horror, Trailers, Reviews, Festivals, Commentary
Rating: R

What is the main focus of your site?
Reviews, trailers and musings on horror films from around the world.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I enjoy writing and thought it would be a good daily exercise. I also dig yacking about film, especially horror.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I'm a teacher who likes an interactive community. People's comments are all part of the fun. Taste in film is a personal thing, and I don't expect everyone to agree with me. I try to present balanced reviews and hope the reader takes what they need from that. I hope in the process I can turn people on to some films they might not have heard of otherwise.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I've been blogging since the end of January 2009. I generally post five times a week, Monday to Friday.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Dead Alive
Inside

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Two blogs I read called Japan Cinema and Film Reel had a link to LAMB on their blogroll.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None.

March to Box Office Madness scoring update (through 7/19)

Though the March to Box Office Madness game technically won't end until late September, I'm going to be periodically posting updates to the standings. It's been some time since the game started, so I figured now was a good time.

We're far enough along that a general shape is starting to show up in the brackets, with one region complete. However, we still have a long way to go, as evidenced by some of the other regions, where as few as one matchup has been decided. To view the current bracket in PDF form, click here (or if you wish to save, do a "Save Target As"): http://www.freewebs.com/blogcabins/march2madnessmaster.pdf

To date, there are 20 available points (there will be a total of 76 possible by the time the game ends). Out of 34 players, we have but one perfect bracket thus far. Here's the complete standings; if you think I've made an error, be sure to let me know. Click here to read all about the game.

NAME	TOTAL
Ross W.	20
Dylan	19
T.L. Bugg	18
Alex D.	17
Wayne	16
Ivan S.	16
Rik F.	14
dreamrot	13
clara m.	13
Wendymoon	13
Daniel G.	13
BD79	12
Nick	12
Jim B.	12
Linda S.	12
Rachel	12
Jess	12
Mikey Filmmaker	12
Anders	11
Josh L.	10
Keith	10
Scott M.	10
James H.	10
Nayana A.	10
Chaka	10
Jason S.	9
Derek	9
TC K.	9
Friend Mouse	9
Shane C.	9
Rick B.	8
Stephanie	8
Joseph D.	7
Piper	7

All box office data from Box Office Mojo.

A Call for Chops

Send me your submission tomorrow by noon so I can include them in Tuesday's LAMB Chops! Weeklylambchops@gmail.com.

Stump the LAMBs Movie Trivia Quiz Answer: Mutiny on the Bounty

Image via Wikipedia

A lone LAMB got the answer to the last question. I'm amazed anyone got it, considering the age of the movie.

Here's the question again:

Name the movie that had one cameraman die when a barge capsized during filming and also had two other crew members nearly killed because the ship they were on while shooting was lost at sea for two days.

The answer:

A barge with 55 crew and staff members capsized while shooting exterior scenes for the 1935 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, killing second-unit assistant cameraman Glenn Strong. Tragedy struck again when an 18-foot replica of the Bounty sailing ship carrying two crew members somehow got away from its tow and floated at sea for two days until a search party found it.

One a lighter note, Jimmy Cagney happened to be sailing his boat around California's Catalina Island while Bounty was being shot. He asked his friend and the movie's director Frank Lloyd if he could be in the film, so Lloyd had Cagney don a sailor's uniform so he could spend the day as an uncredited extra. David Niven also played an extra in the movie.

Here's the winning LAMB:

General Disdain of The Critical Critics

Here's the next question:

What physical location do 1983's Flashdance and 1986's Back to School have in common? (I'm looking something more specific than the city or state.)

Please include the following information in your response:

1. The location's name
2. Your name
3. Your blog name
4. Your blog URL

Send your submission to Carla of Tricky Movie Trivia at info[@]trickymovietrivia.com by midnight EDT July 31, 2009.

Good luck!

Comments will be closed to prevent inadvertent posting of the answer.

See all the other Stump the Lambs movie trivia quizzes.

Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #6: Invasion of the B Movies

Well, I made it out of the East Coast alive, and was thrilled to see that Blake and Rachel kept the LAMB well fed while I was away. I'm still getting into the swing of things, so don't expect a flurry of posts, but I should be back to speed within a week or so. In the meantime, why don't you go ahead and bluster a bit...

If you're new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the first few posts. Otherwise, here's the basics:

What I'll do is list a site; you're asked to critique it. But here's the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don't leave the comment using your normal alias/login - instead, go anonymous, and be as brutally honest (or complimentary) as you wish to be. Also, be specific, and naturally, don't be rude. If I deem anything inappropriate, I'll have no problem deleting the comment.

So, go to the site listed below, familiarize yourself with it for a few minutes, then come back and leave some constructive criticism and/or comments that you have.

Site: Invasion of the B Movies
LAMB#: 5
URL: http://invasionofthebmovies.blogspot.com/













If you're up for this treatment for your site (and you're a LAMB), send me an email with the subject "Bluster Me!" If you've already done so, no need to do it again - you're on the list, and these will be going up in order of when I received your email.

LAMB Chops!

Site Name: Stop the Planet of the Apes... I want to get off
Post Title/Link: Review: Frankenstein (1931)
Submitted By: Stop the Planet of the Apes... I want to get off

Site Name: Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies
Post Title/Link: Revisiting 1999: The Forgotten Films – October Sky (Joe Johnston)
Submitted By: Radiator Heaven

Site Name: Cinema Viewfinder
Post Title/Link: Movie Review: The Hurt Locker
Submitted By: Cinema Viewfinder

Site Name: The Moviezzz Blog
Post Title/Link: Whatever Happened To: Lynn-Holly Johnson
Submitted By: The Moviezzz Blog

Site Name: The Lightning Bug's Lair
Post Title/Link: The Grab Bag: Pickup On South Street (1953)
Submitted By: The Lightning Bug's Lair

Site Name: The Rest is Cream Cheese
Post Title/Link: Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Site Name: The Rest is Cream Cheese

Thanks for all these great submissions. Send new ones in now for the Tuesday edition to weeklylambchops@gmail.com. Also, if you've submitted something in the past that I didn't manage to get in, and you'd like it featured, feel free to send it again. Thanks!

LAMBScores: The Hangover

The Midnight Showing


Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Blog Cabins
Bitchin' Film Reviews
Careful with That Blog, Eugene
Foolish Blatherings
Reel Whore


Sarahnomics
Cut Print Review
The Dark of the Matinee
Phil on Film
The Critical Critics
Rachel's Reel Reviews


Insight into Entertainment
Plus Trailers
Pluck You, Too!


Tractor Facts


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (17 sites)


Median LAMBScore:


Submissions for this film are now closed. To submit your rating & review for other new releases, visit the LAMB Forums (must be an existing LAMB to join).

Please send me your chops!

Send your LAMB Chops submissions to weeklylambchops@gmail.com tomorrow by noon! I need more articles! Remember, you can submit anything anyone (including you) has written at any time. Thanks.

LAMB Chops!

Site Name: Plus Trailers
Post Title/Link: Movie Review - Samson and Delilah
Submitted By: Plus Trailers

Site Name: Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Post Title/Link: The Worst Things about Harry Potter
Submitted By: Insight Into Entertainment, Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob

Site Name: Where the Long Tail Ends
Post Title/Link: Review: Warlords of the 21st Century
Submitted By: Where the Long Tail Ends

Site Name: Radiator Heaven
Post Title/Link: Review: Strange Brew
Submitted By: Pluck You, Too!

Site Name: Pluck You, Too!
Post Title/Link: Review: Public Enemies
Submitted By: Pluck You, Too!

Site Name: Getafilm
Post Title/Link: Taking It Home: The Hurt Locker
Submitted By: The Dark of the Matinee

Send your submissions for Saturday's edition to weeklylambchops@gmail.com.

Please send me your chops!

Send your LAMB Chops submissions to weeklylambchops@gmail.com tomorrow by noon! I need more articles! Remember, you can submit anything anyone (including you) has written at any time. Thanks.

LAMBScores: Drag Me to Hell & Up

Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Reel Whore
Tractor Facts


Sarahnomics


The Small Town Critic


Bitchin' Film Reviews


Octopus Cinema


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (7 sites)


Median LAMBScore:


Submissions for this film are now closed. To submit your rating & review for other new releases, visit the LAMB Forums (must be an existing LAMB to join).




Careful with that Blog, Eugene
The Small Town Critic
Stop the Planet of the Apes...I Want to Get Off
Pluck You Too!


Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
The Dark of the Matinee
8th Circuit


Cinexcellence
The Flick Chick
Foolish Blatherings


Insight into Entertainment
Bitchin' Film Reviews


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (12 sites)


Median LAMBScore:


Submissions for this film are now closed. To submit your rating & review for other new releases, visit the LAMB Forums (must be an existing LAMB to join).

LAMB Chops!

Site Name: KOROVA THEATER
Post Title/Link: Review: Inglorious Bastards (1977)
Submitted By: KOROVA THEATER

Site Name: The Film Reel
Post Title/Link: Toronto After Dark 2009 - First Lineup announcement
Submitted By: The Film Reel

Site Name: Anh Khoi Do and Movies
Post Title/Link: Public Enemies
Submitted By: Bitchin' Film Reviews

Site Name: do you have a flag?
Post Title/Link: This Week's Break Out: Kaya Scodelario
Submitted By: Bitchin' Film Reviews

Site Name: Final Cut
Post Title/Link: Remembering Heath Ledger
Submitted By: Bitchin' Film Reviews

Get your LAMB Chops in for next Tuesdays edition ASAP! Send them to weeklylambchops@gmail.com.