Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
By Neal - Johns Hopkins
“Jack and Jill”, the latest movie from Adam Sandler’s production company “Happy Madison” finished second behind “Immortals” at the box office in its first weekend of release with $25 million despite receiving a paltry 3% rating on RottenTomatoes. We honestly thought South Park was kidding when they showed us their version of the Jack and Jill trailer, but nope it’s real and somehow it’s profitable. Many, including myself, wish Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore were never made because it allowed for the creation of Happy Madison, which has released such gems as Paul Blart Mall Cop, Zookeeper, The Benchwarmers, The Animal, and Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo. When will the madness stop? Not anytime soon according to box office reports. We ran the numbers and came up with these 10 WTF facts about Crappy Madison. Check ‘em out after the jump.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
By Freddie - Rutgers
I pity actors who have been forced to settle into a typecast after playing a character that was too memorable. Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins had a hard time finding work after the debut of Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller Psycho. Leonard Nimoy can only land odd jobs if the work is sci-fi or Star Trek related. Even now, Daniel Radcliffe can only ever be Harry Potter on the big screen. There are, however, many actors, allegedly with decent range, who consciously decide to perform the same roles over and over again. After the jump are 15 one-trick ponies who, for better or worse, are forever trapped in the same part by choice.
Monday, February 14th, 2011
By COED Staff
Sunday, November 21st, 2010
By David S. London
Unstoppable came out this past weekend and earned around $23 million at the box office, placing it second behind Megamind. The plot centers on a rail company frantically working to prevent an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying combustible liquids and poisonous gas from wiping out a city. Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, don’t judge a movie by its trailer; it’s been receiving favorable reviews. However, after seeing the trailer we felt compelled to touch upon some especially terrible movie plots.
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
By stk4life
Adam Sandler has been the brightest comedy star for over a decade. The funny man is at the top of his game with no sign of slowing down. Sandler has three new movies hitting theaters next year. His new DVD Grown Ups drops November 9th, so we decided to take a look at the best quotes from ten of his most popular comedies.
“Its too damn hot for a penguin… Click to read more
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
By J Bryant
Too often in the entertainment industry, great talents are taken from this world before they have a chance for their careers to fully flourish. Unfortunately for others, the exact opposite happens – their careers got so big, they didn’t know when to quit. Not that they weren’t great in their day, but somewhere along the way, things took a turn for the worst. So instead of letting them continue to pollute the airwaves with over-confident garbage, we thought we’d give these 9 comedians a heads-up with The 9 Comedians Who Should’ve Bought the Farm Before Their Careers Did.
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
By Neal - Johns Hopkins
Has Megan Fox jumped the shark!? Is she going the way of George Clooney in terms of monster star power that doesn’t translate to bookoo cash at the box office? Jonah Hex did worse than the subpar performing “Prince of Persia” and just narrowly edged “Killers”. KILLERS! The Karate Kid and A-Team each dropped a slot while Get Him To The Greek rocked past Shrek 4eva.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
By WallyDu
Jay “The Retiree” Leno bitched and complained until he got his old show back. Conan, on the other hand, remained a class act throughout the entire debacle and received support from celebrity fans and regular ol’ nobody fans.
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
By COED Staff
Too often in the entertainment industry, great talents are taken from this world before they have a chance for their careers to fully flourish. Unfortunately for others, the exact opposite happens – their careers got so big, they didn’t know when to quit. Not that they weren’t great in their day, but somewhere along the way, things took a turn for the worst.
Monday, October 6th, 2008
By COED Staff
OK, everybody knows that Adam Sandler is hilarious – or at least he’s mostly hilarious. In You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, he portrays an Israeli counter-terror specialist whose martial arts skills are second only to Chuck Norris. Sandler winds up in New York City as a hairstylist – and hilarity ensues. While the flick is pretty… Click to read more
Friday, February 29th, 2008
By John - USMA
Throw comedy everyman Will Ferrell into a zany project that deals with the rise and fall of a lovable idiot and the outcome will be golden – that seems to be the thought process behind Semi-Pro, Ferrell’s first official bomb (even if it does well in theaters, which it will).
In Semi-Pro Will plays Jackie Moon, a loud-mouthed Lothario who owns, coa… Click to read more
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
By COED Staff
Robin Williams
Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when Robin Williams did a lot of stand-up (and coke), he was one of the best in the business. His fast-talking, freak-the-hell-out kind of comedy was one of the most scorching acts on the scene. But since cranking out a long line of family-friendly crapfests like Mrs. Doubtfire and Patch Adams, Williams h… Click to read more
Friday, August 17th, 2007
By John - USMA
Warner Bros. development department is compiled mostly of wh*res.Why the harshness do you ask? Good question, and my answer is simple. Don’t f**k with perfection.
Did the Vatican say, “Ya know Benny, da’ta ceiling on’a da’ chapel sure is molte bene, but don’t you a’ wish we coulda’ redo it wit a little C… Click to read more