Monday, March 10, 2008

At the Movies

I know the Oscars were a few weeks ago, and this post would've been
more topical back then.  But as they say, better late than never ...

1. "The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2007"
  <http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/23/movies/20080223_REVENUE_
     GRAPHIC.html>
A cool infographic: "a look at how movies have fared at the box office,
after adjusting for inflation."  Unfortunately only looks at the US Box
Office.

2. 28th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards
  <http://www.razzies.com/history/07Winners.asp>
Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy scoop the pool.
Complete RAZZIE History, Year-by-Year: 1980-2006
  <http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=58&PN=1>

3. Academy Awards [Wikipedia]
  <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards>
If you want to refresh your memory about this and past years' winners.

4. "The Definitive Top 25 Movies of 2007"
  <http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/12/23/the-definitive-top-25-movies-of-2007/>
According to /film.  Includes the top 25 movies of 2007 according to
voters at both IMDB.com and Rotten Tomatoes.

5. MCN Top Ten: The Big A$$ Chart
  <http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2008/top_ten/00index.html>
Comprehensive table of critics' ratings of movies from 2007.

6. "40 Things That Only Happen In The Movies"
  <http://cinema-pedia.com/40-things-that-only-happen-in-the-movies.html>

7. "Things Computers can do in Movies"
  <http://www.rfcafe.com/miscellany/humor/computers_in_movies.htm>