Throwback Thursday: Jaws

The Jurassic Park Art Show Wholly Dedicated to People.

We’re embarrassed that we just found out about this Jurassic Park-themed art show held in LA well over a year ago. Regardless, the Just People exhibit deserves our latent attention. By showcasing pieces only devoted to the characters of the dino-flick, Curators gave a unique and humorous perspective on the iconic film.  We’re big fans of the Laura Dern pop art.  Full gallery at UPROXX.

This ‘Jurassic Park’ Art Show Puts The Focus Back On The People

New M83 – “Oblivion” Soundtrack.

Rather than taking the conventional approach and releasing a follow-up to 2011’s hit LP Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, France’s M83 instead took the unique route (would you expect anything else?) and have been recording the soundtrack to Oblivion.  Oblivion stars Tom Cruise as he is caught on a deserted post-apocalyptic Earth where Morgan Freeman wears menacing sunglasses while he sits in the dark.  But Oblivion aside, M83 thus far still delivers.  The new music is still rooted in the group’s idiosyncratic brand of new wave dream pop, but on a much more “epic” and “Hollywood” scale.  The music is less focused on making a “song” than creating a feeling under which scenes unfold.

Here’s the trailer for Oblivion.  Hits theaters April 12th.

Clams Casino – “I’m God.”

We think Clams is sampling Imogen Heap. Whatever it is, it works well with the visuals from the 1989 French film “Lost in New York.”

The Best Way to Watch the Oscars: Read Snarky Criticism in Real Time.

Slate.com has gone to the trouble of assembling the twitter accounts of the most acute film critics and funniest comedians on their “Snark Machine.”  Now we can all collectively make fun of those who were luckier than we were to actually get to go to the Oscars.  Thanks Slate!

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2013/02/oscars_2013_twitter_s_funniest_critics_and_comedians_react_to_the_academy.html

Hobbits in a Helicopter.

An Oscar Voter’s Brutally Honest Ballot.

A member of the Academy – who wished to remain anonymous – invited Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter to watch as he filled out his Oscar ballot.  And he was brutally honest in his deliberations.  Explaining that Django Unchained doesn’t deserve to get Best Original Screenplay because Quentin Tarantino has “made the same movie eight times” and that Argo is a “whole lot of nothing,” this member of the Academy gives us his refreshingly honest opinions.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscar-voters-brutally-honest-ballot-422546

James Franco is a genius.

If you aren’t a fan of James Franco, you should be.  Professional actor, director, filmmaker, artist.  His work off the big screen tends to raise eyebrows; he’s known for a short independent film called Dicknose In Paris.  That title is self-explanatory.

His most recent project is an art exhibit on celebrity culture entitled Gay Town.  As a heterosexual, he clearly has a tongue-in-cheek take on things.

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2013/02/james-francos-gay-town-art-show-says-fck-spiderman

“Do Computers Dream of Electronic Sheep?”

French filmmaker Benjamin Bardou directed this short homage to Blade Runner that captures the feeling of a looming, dark city engulfed by technological and corporate advancement. By mashing grainy images of computer code, news broadcasts, and, believe it or not, CGI animation from Grand Theft Auto IV, Bardou has captured the essence of the Ridley Scott classic.

The Making of Pulp Fiction: An Oral History.

Whether you’re a Tarantino fan or not, what’s undeniable is that Pulp Fiction was a milestone of a film.  Vanity Fair sat down with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Quentin himself to outline the origins of this trans-genre work.

The Interview:

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/01/pulp-fiction-oral-history-quentin-tarantino

Still, Snapshots, and Script Pages:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/03/photos-pulp-fiction-history#slide=1