The power of marketing in our lives is amazing.  Its influence is substantial and far reaching. 

Thanks goes out to several who emailed along the way helping me with information and links about Crystal Head Vodka.  I met so many and discovered so much more than this one vodka.  Below are places you should check out, too.

http://www.coloradopuredistilling.com/

http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog/

http://www.infiniumspirits.com/

http://www.nlliquor.com/

http://www.icebergvodka.com/

http://www.diamondwines.com/

http://www.wilsondaniels.com/

http://crystalheadvodka.com/

Thank you:  Phil who got the ball rolling, Greg who sent out Screech Rum for review, Rob for letting me in on the COLA facts and Andrew who emailed me from a tour bus with Dan while answering hundreds or thousands of other people’s queries just like mine.  Thanks to all of you for taking the time to answer my questions.

For any doubters still out there mulling over the authenticity of Crystal Head Vodka, the COLA certificate links are below: 

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=08204001000185

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicDisplaySearchBasic&ttbid=08204001000185

Direção: Dennis Dugan

Roteiro: Barry Fanaro, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Elenco: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider

Imagine se seu melhor amigo te convida para casar? (você sendo um homem obviamente) Estranho né? Essa é a base do filme "Eu os Declaro Marido e... Larry", uma comédia engraçadinha, mas que não acrescenta nada na história da humanidade, se passar na televisão até rola de ver de novo. E essa é uma "qualidade" dos filmes do Adam Sandler, você vê, acha legal, mas depois nem lembra direito.

Chuck (Adam Sandler) e Larry (Kevin James) são dois amigões que trabalham como bombeiros em Nova York.  Chuck é um taradão que tem como únicas preocupações fora do trabalho arrumar mais mulheres para passar a noite, já Larry é um pai solteiro que está com problemas burocráticos para transferir aos filhos um seguro no nome da ex-exposa, falecida a alguns anos.

Depois de um acidente no trabalho, Larry toma uma decisão importante para agilizar o processo com a transferencia do seguro, ele vai se casar. Porém não é um casamento tradicional com uma mulher, vai ser um casamento gay e o parceiro será Chuck. Larry vai para a casa do amigo em plena madrugada e se depara com pelo menos umas cinco mulheres lá, mas mesmo assim faz o pedido ao amigo. Um tanto embaraçado com a situação, Chuck inicialmente recusa a oferta, mas como tinha prometido ao amigo fazer tudo para ajudá-lo e por se preocupar com os filhos de Larry ele aceita, já que pelo que lhe foi contado, a união será só em um papel na prefeitura, sem que ninguém saiba.

Acontece que em uma visita de um funcionário, a relação dos dois é colocada em dúvida e ai eles tem uma única salvação, se casar de verdade. Enquanto o processo continua, Chuck e Larry vão enfrentando algumas dificuldades de adaptação a vida de "casados" e ao preconceito de parte da sociedade e inclusive dentro da corporação de bombeiros. A inserção no meio gay, faz com que os dois mudem um pouco o relacionamento com as outras pessoas, principalmente Chuck que antes era um galinha e agora está completamente apaixonado por Alex (Jessica Biel), a advogada dos dois.

Apesar de ter algumas piadinhas preconceituosas, o filme tem momentos engraçadíssimos, como o casamento no Canadá e a saída do armário de Duncan (Ving Rhames), que só pelo fato de ser um sujeito enorme dando pinta de homosexual é engraçado.

Yesterday I posted a video featuring Dan Aykroyd, Philip (Phil) Power and Crystal Head Vodka.  Crystal Head Vodka is unique in that it is bottled in a Bruni clear glass skull replicating any one of the thirteen crystal heads unearthed around the globe which are believed to offer spiritual power to any who possess them.  The vodka is quadruple distilled, triple filtered through Herkimer diamonds and has a slight creamy sweetness about it rather than absolutely no taste at all according to Dan Aykroyd. 

The “viral” video touched off speculation as to whether Crystal Head Vodka is real or a hoax.  Message boards all across the internet theorized on the different reasons as to why it had to be a joke.  Either way, hoax or no, the glass skull is dazzling especially this time of year.  After posting the video, I heard from Phil Power through comment.

“Just thought that I would confirm the very real existence of Crystal Head Vodka.” – Phil

Well, I cannot leave well enough alone.  The comment did not offer proof, just stated it existed.  I emailed Phil.  Phil by the way is the Quality Control Manager at Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation.   He sent me a link to authenticate Crystal Head Vodka being real.  The site is real.  The skull is real.  The person writing about it is authentic.  There are comments on the write-up.  There are two online beverage sites listed in the comments that sell Crystal Head Vodka.  I tried them both.  Neither allowed the purchase to be complete although both stated there were bottles in stock.  Suspicious, but this still does not prove or disprove Crystal Head Vodka’s existence.    

Dan Aykroyd however is very convincing.  He dished about several of his favorite spirits on Delish which was also linked on the site Phil sent to me.  Dan Aykroyd recently announced the launch of the Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Wines within the U.S. beginning in December 2008.  He is involved with Diamond Estates Wine & Spirits, Ltd.  So it is not a stretch of the imagination that Dan would be involved with other realms of the spirit world.  Each is fascinating.  In his interview with Delish he paints a lovely picture of Newfoundland’s glacial pool water, peaches and cream corn mash and the way these combine to give the Crystal Head Vodka a bit of Georgia peach moonshine sweetness with a sharper edge than the slippery vodka most companies on the market strive for today.  Read the interview on Delish.  Dan is talented at captivating a reader.  I could visualize his enthusiasm while reading through this interview. 

Phil is equally as persuasive.  He has a background in Food Science and has been with Newfoundland Labrador Liquor for 28 years.  He is also the creator of Iceberg Vodka.  Iceberg Vodka also begins with Newfoundland pure water and peaches and cream sweet corn.  Sound familiar?  The bottle is distinctly different than Crystal Head Vodka and was conceived in 1991.  Iceberg Vodka has also been featured on Thirsty Traveler.  There are also recipes on Iceberg Vodka’s website.  Crystal Head Vodka cannot boast about recipes, but my guess is its video has been featured on a fair amount of sites.  However, to learn more about how the icebergs are gathered, tested and then become Iceberg Vodka, watch the two videos posted under Iceberg Vodka in the videos section of my site. 

Lastly as proof of Crystal Head Vodka’s existence, yet another kind soul emailed me back today with more information.   Infinium Spirits is said to be the importer of Crystal Head Vodka, although in search Crystal Head Vodka does not appear.  That is often the case for many liquor sites with new launch products.  Crystal Head Vodka is currently available in California, Nevada, Texas, Louisiana and Florida.  It launched approximately a month ago.  It will gradually roll out into other markets in Canada and the U.S. in the coming months.  What should be realized when a product launches is that it is not always readily available in great quantity.  When a product is in such high demand due to the curiosity factor such as this one, it is often more difficult to find. 

What I have enjoyed immensely the last day and a half while unearthing the fragments of information about Crystal Head Vodka is…

·         Dan Aykroyd is enthusiastically involved in wine and spirits

·         Phil Power introduced me to Iceberg Vodka with a little background information

·         Soon Screech Rum will be arriving from Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation for review

The Intoxicologist loves new and interesting discoveries!  As is the case with most things in life, whether you encounter the Crystal Head Vodka or not, the reward is in the journey. 

This blurb on IMDB mentions the four actors rumored to become the new Ghostbusters. They would be Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, and Chris Rock. My comedy pants just went absolutely insane and I actually already bought a ticket for this movie.

Cinematically Correct note: To sum up: Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Hudson, Carell, Rogen, Rudd, Rock. Would there be any doubt this would be the greatest comedic cast ever assembled?

Hmmmm...Dan Aykroyd, I am beginning to think you are crazy like a fox instead of just bat-shit crazy.  At least I hope so.  Ghostbusters 3 could be effin rad.  Or a trainwreck.  I am willing to risk it either way.

Nah, scratch that, it is way too early for it to be about Ghostbusters 3, and it is a bit off topic.  What the hell is he up to?  Does anyone have an opinion?

To see the original craziness of said video, click here.

Well, 'tis the season(*)...

Ghostbusters

I wanted The Life Aquatic, but Dr. Venkman was a childhood hero of mine (still is, in fact), so this'll do.

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*speaking of , I need to quickly compile a (week of) Halloween watch list.  Look for a post on that soon in which I'll be asking for suggestions.

USA & Canada: Simultaneous Monumental History Making Events October 14, 2008 WAR, INC.
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities
Canadian Federal Election: Who's the Boss? & DVD/Blu-ray movie release: WAR, INC.

October 14th, Canada goes to the polls to select a possible new leader or more of the same but with Canadians ready to force our government to act on issues that are important to us.

USA Content...

WAR, INC. gives us a satirical perspective into the business of war, with regard to war profiteering.

Music video: Jedi Mind Tricks - when all light dies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko0CKv-jyWU

The movie looks and feels ridiculous in notion to some who have yet to be exposed to the issues surrounding this fact that has become part of regular business in the USA. Some fear the same situation could happen in Canada depending on how Canadian voters, vote on October 14th.

The movie was written by John Cusack, Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pisker to help reach even more people with regard to the unethical business of war profiteering, being disguised as corporate outsourcing of military actions/services.

Public/civil services such as policing and military (as well as jails and disaster relief) have been handed over to private for profit corporations that are not government regulated, yet are government funded with tax payer dollars. Some of the arguments against these private corporations are that they don't do the job they claim they can do. Along with allegations of human rights violations and war profiteering, the country in this case USA, has spent even more money funding these corporations than had they done the job with the military/policing structures that were originally in place. These are just a few of the complaints against the government's decision to release these vital civil services to unregulated corporations. Many informed Americans are looking for ways to have their governments reverse the situation before it becomes even more disastrous. It's said that the human rights violations at current out weigh any positive argument to have contracts with these companies.

Please visit John Cusack\'s official site  (www.myspace.com/johncusack) for more precise information on this topic.

Informative & entertaining interview and discussion with John Cusack about War, Inc. Trailer included. 

Related stories from Amnesty International ..

http://www.amnestyusa.org/business-and-human-rights/page.do?id=1011004&n1=3&n2=26

Stop the U.S. from renewing Lethal Shooting Contracts
On September 16, 2007, private contractors working for the U.S.-based company Blackwater Worldwide shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians in the streets near Nisour Square, Baghdad.

Hilary Duff talks about her time in Bulgaria & Filming War, Inc.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=44174085

Visit War, Inc.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884224/

Review written by Me.

Hilary Duff was perfect in her part, as were all the other actors including John Cusack, an amazing onscreen force as usual (everyone loved the fight scenes). My group of movie goers were ages 40, 35, 22, 21, 20, 18, 16, and 3- 15 year olds. There was some hushed discussion once they realized Yonika Babeyeah was Duff; The kids even let me talk some politics with them on the way home from the movie and afterwards. All liked the movie, the boys (3- 15year olds loved it!) One still quotes certain parts... it was a great way to start some conversations about the bigger issues going on in the world, that would have seemed too deep and confusing otherwise. Having War, Inc. to relate to made it easy to open up the discussions that not only covered what the movie was about but other idea's as well that will hopefully have a positive effect on how they see themselves and their responsibilities in the world.

Recalling certain parts of the movie during our conversations kept everyone interested and they even asked questions, some I couldn't answer but at least they were thinking about big world issues and how being their best could help make changes. It was the weekend and it had just begun, so the converstion ended but hopefully not for long. I'm looking forward to getting the DVD and finding the answers to those questions that were asked that I was unable to answer or give an opinion on.

Great stuff, thanks for this movie!

Now for a real review... cinemablend

"The only bonus material on this disc will be previews and subtitles"

Have a great week, LA/ME

http://www.amazon.com/War-Inc-Ned-Bellamy/dp/B0015XHQVC

Special purchase offer almost 50% off new DVD at Amazon.com

Three new videos have been loaded to the video section:

October 7, 2008

·         Pinky Vodka

·         Trump Super Premium Vodka

·         Crystal Head Vodka - Hoax or No?

Pinky Vodka will be up for review soon.  Trump Super Premium Vodka had a mention in press releases today.  And for those of you with inquiring minds, I made brief mention of Dan Aykroyd lighting up message boards with an ad he has out.  Well Crystal Head Vodka is it and the video is waiting.  The bottle is cool, but my vote is in on hoax.  If I’m wrong I’ll miss out on the tasting.  Bum deal for me. 

Enjoy!

Today is quite a mix of old and new.  After changing my site a while back the “Meet the Intoxicologist” page was lost in the shuffle.  I am back with new information for those who would like to know what the site is about from the ground up.  There is also additional information for marketers and liquor companies who would like to know where my readers come from.  I hope you find the list of countries and areas as fascinating as I did.  Wow!  Thank you for taking the time to stop by everyone.  If there is ever anything you would like to see here that I don’t cover, please feel free to drop a line or comment.  I look at it all and try to do as much research as possible.

·         Meet the Intoxicologist

Knappogue Castle Whiskey released a very limited edition Irish Single Malt.  Only 600 bottles were produced from the three casks that married the distillations of 1990, 1991 and 1992 single malts.  These rare editions are hand numbered and signed by Mark Andrews, the brand’s founder.  The website is listed in the press release.  Be sure and visit. 

O2 Sparkling Vodka is an interesting find.  It has been on the market for quite some time, but for some reason I had not heard of it.  Which had me thinking possibly some of you had not seen it either.  If not, go to the press release and pick up on the site as well.  O2 Sparkling Vodka would like to get the word out about the uniqueness of their vodka.  New sparkling vodkas may emerge on the market, but O2 Sparkling Vodka has been a top seller in Europe since 2002.  According to the press release they are rolling out in U.S. markets soon.  I will see what I can do about sampling it for review.

It seems Dan Aykroyd is all over the internet lately with a liquor ad campaign that has been lighting up quite a few message boards with discussion of whether or not it is a hoax.  What appears to be the real deal is Dan Aykroyd’s alliance with Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits, Ltd. and the release of the Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.  The involvement of Jean Charles Boisset Wines USA Ltd. and DeLoach Vineyards help seal the deal on the authenticity of this release.  

New Releases:

·         Knappogue Castle Whiskey Releases 15 Year Old Very Limited Edition Irish Single Malt

·         O2 Sparkling Vodka Inspires Copycat Product from Dr. Dre

·         Dan Aykroyd Wines to Launch in the U.S.

Big names have already been dropped, but more are up.  42BELOW Vodka is the honored sponsor of the 46^th New York Film Festival.  42BELOW’s responsibilities involve hosting numerous cocktail parties and dinners throughout the Festival.  I said names.  The likes of Benicio Del Toro, Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie may even make an appearance.  Read the press release to see the other big names.

You cannot get much bigger than Ol’ Blue Eyes himself.  CIROC Vodka and Diddy pay tribute to Frank Sinatra by way of a new advertising campaign entitled “The Art of Celebration”.  Sean “Diddy” Combs explains that Sinatra is one of his heroes.  In the ad Combs interprets the “Rat Pack” in his own modern day rendition while “Come Fly With Me” plays throughout.  Sophisticated celebration is the idea to embrace with this particular vodka. 

Diamond Estates Wine & Spirits Ltd. makes the page twice today.  Niagara Falls Casinos have chosen 20 Bees wines as their official house wine.  Both the 20 Bees Chardonnay and Cabernet Merlot are food friendly wines.  EastDell Estates Niagara and other imported wines from the Diamond Estates portfolio are also featured at the Niagara Falls Casinos. 

It’s hard to trump all the big names already, but there is one more; Trump Super Premium Vodka.  Trump Vodka will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the Walter Reed Society.  I mention this particular press release not because of the vodka or the particular charity involved.  I pulled this press release out of the pile because we are coming upon the holiday season.  While we should think about giving year round, sometimes we slack off and forget.  So, think about it a little more during this time of year.  There are plenty of people in need.  Giving does not always mean taking something from your pocket.  Giving means taking something from your heart and passing it along.  Give of your time, but do so because you want to and it means something to you to do so.  Still, check out the press release and visit Drinks Americas.

Big Names:

·         42 Below Vodka Toast the New York Film Festival

·         Diddy and CIROC Vodka Pay Homage to Sinatra

·         Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd.: 20 Bees Becomes Official House Wine at Niagara Falls Casinos

·         Trump Super Premium Vodka Holiday Program

Friends tell me all the time that tequila is just no good for them.  Well, someone actually took the time to do some research and took a survey concerning tequila’s reputation.  Agavero queried 1,200 men and women spirit drinkers.  Read the press release to see their findings.  Agavero’s mission now is to dispel the myth of tequila and reacquaint those who have sworn off the spirit.  Luckily, I will be sampling and reviewing Agavero shortly as well.  Agavero proves there are more ways to indulge yourself with tequila than shots and margaritas.  Check out the press release and then the site for more information.

New Outlook:

·         New Study Finds Americans Still Have Harsh Feelings Toward Tequila

As always drop me a line if you have a press release.  Thanks for reading!

The Intoxicologist

Str8upcocktails@gmail.com

I was eight when Ghostbusters came out. It was the summer of 1984, and we piled into my mom’s brown van with all my cousins to see it at the Lafayette Square Mall.  I loved it fiercely along with the Ray Parker Jr. Soundtrack that we had on LP.

Yesterday, after attending an afternoon fundraising concert in Syracuse called Barack around the Block, underdressed and shivering in the wet grass, I decided to come home and watch a movie. I don’t have a TV, so I opened Hulu.com, a site with loads of free TV shows and movies. The movie selection is strange: Starship Troopers, Bring it On, Weird Science…and Ghostbusters I and II. I hadn’t seen it since the 80s.

The script, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, doesn’t really make a lot of sense.  Dr. Peter Veckman (Bill Murray), Dr. Raymond Stanz (Dan Akroyd) and Egon (Harold Ramis) are paranormal psychologists working for a university that looks a lot like Columbia.  They’re all very thin and healthy looking. Bill wasn’t nearly so morose back then. There’s a lot of gratuitous smoking, and apparently they’re all geniuses that understand nuclear physics. But this crew of eggheads is more interested in chasing ghosts.

I remembered the opening scene vividly.  A librarian at the NYC Public Library is down in the stacks, and, all of a sudden, the cards from the card catalog (remember those?) start flying in the air. The librarian sees something scary and screams, but the audience doesn’t see what it is.  I don’t quite remember why the “doctors” are called out there (they hadn’t formed the Ghostbusters yet), but after investigating the scene, they see a scary ghost lady and run out screaming.  Bill Murray convinces Dan Akroyd to take a second mortgage on his home in order to launch a  ghostbusting business.  Pretty risky. But these were the booming Reagan 80s. And the American dream was still rooted in the powerful American dollar. 

Enter Sigourney Weaver.   She looks absolutely stunning in this movie. Somehow despite being a gorgeous cellist for the New York Philharmonic, living in a co-op overlooking central park, she’s still single.  She has to brush off her nerdy neighbor Louis Tully, played by the inimitable Rick Moranis.  Rick Moranis!  Where did he go?  Did he and Dan Aykroyd run back to Canada? 

But one day, when she’s unloading her groceries, the eggs start popping out of the carton and frying on her countertop. Her fridge starts to growl and lights up mysteriously.  When Sigourney opens it she sees a neo-gothic temple floating in a purple sky. She hears the name Zuel and it’s all pretty trippy. 

She decides to call on the Ghostbusters, who had been advertising on TV. Bill Murray falls for her immediately, but Sigourney thinks he’s kind of a sleaze.  Together they inspect her kitchen, which is now bereft of ghosts much to her embarrassment.

Suddenly, phantom spirits overrun NYC.  Remember Slimer?  He’s a fat, green ghost that can somehow eat hotdogs—lots of them. And the Ghostbusters, who trap these unfortunate creatures in little boxes with nuclear powered guns, become famous. We get a nice montage of all the Busters on the cover of USA Today, Time, even the The Atlantic Monthly (a nice shout-out to the liberal elite).

Then, things get really weird. Sigourney is attacked by a devilish dog-creature in her living room, and she’s possessed by “Satan”, although the evil spirit isn’t actually called that. It’s called Zuel.  Now she’s the Gatekeeper in a gauzy red dress, hair wild, eyes lined with kohl, hypersexual and heaving. Her dress is nearly always slipping off, but it doesn’t because it’s a PG movie (by the way, I counted only one instance of profanity during the entire movie.  It was “shit”.).  So the sexy, possessed Sigourney is looking for her Keymaster. Turns out it’s Rick Moranis (he was also attacked by a devil-dog in Central Park). Rick is great in this role. Nobody plays nerdy and awkward quite like Rick Moranis. There’s such warmth in Moranis.  I think back to his performance as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. He was so touching.  But I digress. 

Okay this is where it gets really complicated. In the 1920s, apparently some sorcerer guy designed the building where Sigourney now lives. He built it to attract ghosts—or as I understand it—the devil named Zuel—to come and destroy the world. It’s hazy. But I think the sorcerer/architect is returning as Zuel. But this time he’s taking the form of another sparkly, half-naked woman, who has hair like Grace Jones and demonic, red eyes. She’s a mean bitch.  And she’s also heaving and hypersexual.  So, I guess, if we’re going to get into metaphors or semiotics—in the 80s, we were afraid of strong, sexy women because they had evil powers. They had to be wiped from the face of the earth. 

Then, the four Ghostbusters (Ernie Davis joins the lineup at some point as the token black guy) destroy her with their big guns that shoot out long streams of white-hot heat, but she’s not really destroyed. Instead, she transforms into the Stay-Puft marshmallow man.

The Ghostbusters realize that the only way to “neutralize” Zuel is to cross their streams of white lightning (rendering them red)—a sort of a nuclear circle jerk that could potentially be very dangerous and blow up the entire city. 

But, as we all know, the Ghostbusters pull it off in the end and are celebrated as heroes by the citizens of NYC, who are cheering and wearing Ghostbusters merchandise.  Oh, Rick and Sigourney survive too. Sigourney is hot for Bill after he rescues her.

In the final scene, we see Slimer the glutton-ghost and we are poised for a sequel.  Until next time...

Can you explain what is going on here?  Cause I am not sure I can.

Source: Best Week Ever

I guess it's easier to make the bottles in the shape of a skull than that of a still-beating human heart or melting Nazi face. Still, it's very confusing to watch Danny A. give a long-winded sales pitch for a product associated with a film he had absolutely nothing to do with. It's like if Val Kilmer made a video for Dark Knight-themed breakfast cookies. Just a big, flashy WTF? spinning around right in front of your eyes.

On the other hand, at least Aykroyd's out there trying new things. When's the last time you saw Ernie Hudson shilling on the booze market? Nineteen-eighty-never? Exactly.

Dan Aykroyd Wines celebrate the spirit and flavour of the world’s top wine producing regions.

From his highly successful career in film and television to his co-founding the House of Blues, Dan Aykroyd has brought laughter, music and entertainment into the homes and hearts of millions of people around the globe.

Under Dan’s direction, his wines will be produced by Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd., a top independent Toronto-based wines and spirits agency which owns several Canadian award-winning wineries.

Dan Aykroyd has found a way to share his passion for great wine and his affinity for entertaining by creating a portfolio of new and exciting world-class tasting wines that people can proudly serve at their tables.

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www.danaykroydwines.com - This is no joke, people. The wines are said to be very good!

Note: Aykroyd credits former Blues Brothers guitarist Steve Cropper (Booker T & MGs/STAX fame) with introducing him to the many wonders of the fermented grape. Who knew a Tennessee country boy like Cropper could have such a far reaching impact on the typically snobby wine industry? Good work!

Ah les S.O.S Fantômes ! Que de nostalgie, je me souviendrais toujours ; j'étais tout petit, à l'école primaire, je devais me coucher à 20h30, mes frangins et moi on savait qu'il y avait ce film qui passe à la télé, du coup, on attendait tranquillement dans notre lit que notre maman parte au travail (infirmière de nuit) pour se lever et regarder le film en cachette, dans le salon, lumière toute éteinte, seule la télé allumé et la on rêvait... tout en scrutant quand même la porte d'entrée, qu'il n'y avait pas la lumière du couloir allumé, signe de grande chance pour que ce soit la voisine qui vient vérifier si on dort bien ^^

Ah lala que de souvenir ce film... Le 2eme était moins bon que le premier, mais plaisant à voir quand même. Pour ce 3eme film, tous le monde en parle dans l'équipe d'origine, le trio d'acteurs et chaud pour continuer maintenant et Bill Murray en a parlé lors d'une interview, ce n'est donc plus une rumeur, mais le tournage n'est pas encore débuté et il n'y a pas de date fixé, donc patience pour en savoir un peu plus. Tout ce que j'espere, c'est qu'ils mettent un peu de côté le shéma classique du premier et du second film, car c'était ça le gros défaut du 2eme. Wait and see ^^

Hela listan - världens roligaste filmer
1. Ghostbusters
2. Ett päron till farsa
3. Snuten i Hollywood
4. This is Spinal Tap
5. Office space
6. South Park: Bigger, longer & uncut
7. Den där Mary
8. The big Lebowski
9. En fisk som heter Wanda
10. Dazed and confused

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apprendo ora una notizia senza precedenti che potrebbe aprire la nostra società e la sua (scarsa) evoluzione ad una nuova esperienza percettiva ed emozionale. è in cantiere una terza puntata di Ghostbusters. Con gli attori originali, se anche il geniale ma, a quanto sembra, abbastanza misantropo, Bill Murray potrebbe non accettare. Ghostbusters è uno di quei pochi film che ogni volta che rivedo confermo la mia idea primaria (facciamo la secondaria perché la prima volta l'ho visto a circa 6 anni al cinema). è un film geniale, di una comicità unica e surreale, che insieme ai film di belushi, riesce in pieno a catturare un modo di fare ridere che nacque e toccò l'apice nel primo periodo del Saturday Night Live. In ogni caso è un evento che aspetterò preparandomi per il giorno di uscita, e mi emozionerò fino alla fine.

Poi, come tutti gli eventi del genere degli ultimi anni, alla fine del film cercherò di giustificare la carenza della sceneggiatura, o delle battute, per dimenticarmene prima di andare a dormire e non pensarci più. Ma questo post è solo un esorcismo. Forse ghostbusters, che sarà scritto come i primi due da Harold Ramis e Dan Aykroyd, avrà una degna conclusione e incredibilmente lo ricorderemo come una trilogia...sono in confusione evidente...

Intanto l'anno prossimo uscirà il videogioco, doppiato dagli attori originali, e soltanto il trailer è emozionantisismo perchè finalmente il gioco riprende i personaggi e le atmosfere del film... tempo di aggiornare il computer...

John Adam Belushi nasceu em 24 de Janeiro de 1949 em Chicago, Illinois. Filho de Agnes e Adam Belushi. Ele chamou a atenção pela primeira vez em 1971, quando imitava o cantor Joe Cocker nas apresentações de seu grupo teatral na sua cidade. Por causa disso, no ano seguinte, entrou no show off-Broadway “National Lampoon’s Lemmings”, uma paródia a Woodstock, e logo depois, se dedicou a programas de rádio (como The National Lampoon’s Radio Hour). De 1975 até 1979, fez parte da primeira trupe de comediantes que participaram do Saturday Night Live (SNL, como é conhecido nos EUA, é um famoso programa humorístico de TV norte-americano, que já está há mais de 30 anos no ar).

Durante toda sua existência, saíram do SNL vários comediantes que também tiveram ou ainda têm suas carreiras no cinema. Lá foram revelados nomes como Steve Martin, Chevy Chave, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Chris Farley e Rob Schneider. No programa de TV, John fez sucesso tanto imitando personalidades como Babe Ruth, Dino De Laurentis, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, John Lennon, Sam Peckinpah, William Shatner (Capt. James T. Kirk), Marlon Brando e Truman Capote; como interpretando diversos personagens como Samurai Futaba, Captain Ned, Jeff Widette, Larry Farber e 'Joliet' Jake Blues. Este último, um dos “Blues Brothers”. O outro irmão era interpretado por Dan Aykroyd, e o sucesso da dupla no SNL fez com que Belushi e Aykroyd lançassem discos, shows e até um filme dos “irmãos blueseiros”.

Como se pode ver, nos anos 70, a carreira dele só subiu até chegar em 1979 quando ao completar 30 anos, Belushi se viu no filme número 1 em bilheteria nos EUA - Clube dos Cafajestes; além do sucesso de SNL, que era o de maior audiência dentre os programas noturnos da TV norte-americanos; e ainda com disco número 1 dos EUA - The Blues Brothers: Briefcase Full of Blues. Saiu do SNL nesse ano, e foi investir mais na carreira tanto no cinema, como na música.

No cinema, além dos filmes Clube dos Cafajestes e Os Irmãos Cara-de-Pau, ainda participou, entre outros, de Com a Corda no Pescoço (1978); 1941 – Uma Guerra Muito Louca (1979), dirigido por Steven Spielberg; Brincou com Fogo, Acabou Fisgado (1981); e Estranhos Vizinhos (1981), onde a exemplo do filme dos "Cara-de-Pau", ele dividia a tela com seu grande parceiro, Dan Aykroyd. Morreu cedo, aos 33 anos, por causa de uma overdose de drogas, em 5 de Março de 1982. Nesse ano, ele e Dan apresentariam, na entrega do Oscar, o primeiro prêmio por efeitos visuais, e com a morte de Belushi, Dan apresentando o prêmio sozinho não deixou de homenageá-lo na noite de entrega. Belushi deixou uma esposa, Judy, que conheceu nos tempos do colégio, e teve um irmão mais novo, James Belushi, também ator e comediante. Judy e James conseguiram com que em 2004, 22 anos depois de sua morte, John fosse homenageado com uma estrela na Calçada da Fama em Hollywood.

Sobre a personalidade de Belushi, o melhor exemplo vem do filme “Os Caça-Fantasmas”. Quando começou a escrever o roteiro do filme, Dan Aykroyd pensou no nome de John Belushi para interpretar o Dr. Peter Venkman, mas com a morte do amigo, o papel acabou caindo nas mãos de Bill Murray (também do SNL). Só que John permaneceu no filme, de uma maneira diferente quando deram ao personagem-fantasma Geléia (Slimer, no original) a mesma personalidade de “festeiro inveterado” que John tinha em vida.

Os Irmãos Cara-de-Pau (John Landis, 1980)

Assim como os atores Dan Aykroyd e John Belushi, que interpretam os “irmãos Blueseiros”, o filme, The Blues Brothers – Os Irmãos Cara-de-Pau, também saiu do famoso programa humorístico de TV americano Saturday Night Live. Os dois já vinham se apresentando no SNL, como os tais irmãos cantores e pelo sucesso das apresentações, resolveram investir num filme com esses personagens. Com isso, a maior impressão que fica é que tudo parece mesmo várias esquetes humorísticas (que é como se chamam as divisões do SNL) coladas uma na outra e com um fio de história unindo-as, sem que tudo tenha uma razão maior do que mostrar como os Blues Brothers são "cool". Se o filme consegue tal façanha, cada um que julgue.

Tudo começa quando Jake Blues (John Belushi) é solto depois de um tempo na cadeia. Seu irmão Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd), por causa de uma promessa que fez no passado, o leva direto para freira que cuidava deles quando pequenos. Lá, a freira avisa que o orfanato onde cresceram está a ponto de ser fechado por não pagar os impostos federais. Daí, os dois resolvem remontar a antiga banda de Blues e fazer um show para arrecadar o dinheiro necessário para que o orfanato não feche. O filme conta a jornada deles em resgatar cada membro da ex-banda para realizar o tal show, só que no meio do percurso ambos se envolvem em várias confusões com a polícia, ex-namoradas raivosas, um grupo de nazistas, e um conjunto de música country. História boba? Sim, é. Mas o filme é um musical, gênero que não depende muito de “historinhas” para funcionar, e sim dos momentos musicais, e isso o filme tem. Grandes momentos musicais. Infelizmente, de resto, Os Irmãos Cara-de-Pau investe num humor fraco (pouca coisa funciona nesse sentido) e cenas de perseguição de carros (que não chamam tanto a atenção). Aliás, temos cenas de perseguição de carros demais aqui, coisa que estava na moda na época, mas isso acaba esticando a história demais, e não acho que um filme do gênero (comédia/musical) consegue manter o ritmo com tanto tempo de duração (mais de duas horas!). Filmes desse tipo, e esse aqui especialmente, pedem que sejam mais "enxutos".

Comentando o que Blues Brothers tem de melhor: as músicas. Tenho que reconhecer que não conheço profundamente esse gênero musical, mas gostei do vi e ouvi. Quem gosta, então, vai se empanturrar com esses números musicais, estrelados por grandes nomes do meio como Ray Charles, James Brown, Cab Calloway e Areta Franklin. Essa última, protagoniza a melhor parte do filme tanto musical como cômica. Ela é a mulher de um dos ex-membros da banda. Os dois agora são donos de um restaurante, mas ele está querendo abandonar tudo por resolver voltar ao batente musical a pedido dos “Blues Brothers”. Mas ela não querendo ser deixada de lado, canta uma música falando da importância dela na vida do marido. A resposta dele é seca e engraçada, deixando a mulher sem graça perante os clientes do restaurante. Considerando que foi feito numa era época em que o discurso de liberalismo feminino estava bastante em voga, esse momento não deixa de ser interessante pela audácia. Ainda em cima desse anti-discurso feminista, o filme investe na participação de Carrie Fisher, que na época ainda era a Princesa Léia da saga Star Wars. A sua personagem sempre aparece sempre para atacar os “Blues Brothers”, mas ambos nem notam a presença dela, mesmo com todo o esforço que ela faz em explodir tudo em volta deles. Isso não deixa de representar essa época em que a mulheres tentavam levantar a voz a todo custo, mas muitas vezes os homens nem notavam.

Quem curte filmes musicais, e desse gênero de música especificamente, The Blues Brothers cai como uma luva. E para quem não gosta, vai ser difícil se entusiasmar com esse filme, que não consegue ser tão engraçado ou cool quanto se pretendia ser. Apesar de um ou outro momento mais inspirado, tudo parece mesmo um programa de humor na TV, que hora consegue fazer certa graça com suas esquetes, outra hora não.

Jailton Rocha

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