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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Sunday, January 4, 2009

Mads Mikkelsen as a viking in a film from Nicolas Winding Refn? Yes please. Easily one of most anticipated films to see this year! Put this one on your radar.

For those in the US your best chances will be at film festivals to see it. If I catch any of its announced festival screenings I’ll be sure to post them here. I haven’t seen anyone pick up its North American rights yet so film festivals will be the only way to catch it until its eventual Danish or UK DVD release in 2010.

Synopsis:
1000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness.

On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

Related Coverage:
::: Previous Mads Mikkelsen Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)
::: MadsOnline.net
::: Mad About Mads Mikkelsen - Big Online Fan Forum
::: MadsOnline.net - Valhalla Rising – A Video Diary
::: MadsOnline.net - Latest Mads News
::: Mad About Mads Mikkelsen - Valhalla Rising (2009)

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Japanese Poster Appreciation Month - January 2009

Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Saturday, January 3, 2009

Now here is some fantastic high flying artwork and illustration from what I hear is one of the best action films of the 70’s. I missed getting to see this one at Fantastic Fest this past year and definitely plan to still track it down. I’m told in addition to Wang Yu and Sammo Hung there are brief cameos by one of my favorites Lam Ching-Ying, as well as Corey Yuen and Yuen Biao in it. I believe at some point this year the brand spanking new documentary Not Quite Hollywood (official site) highlighting Australian ”Ozploitation” should be getting a proper US release and it features and profiles this movie.

The director Brian Trenchard-Smith really was a class act with a quick wit that could make anyone laugh at Fantastic Fest last year. I remember having a blast watching the Danish sci-fi romp The Substitute with him, Jasper and Harvey, where I was glad that so many seemed to have been converted to instant fans of the always great Paprika Steen.

Japanese Poster Appreciation Month - January 2009 (Archive):
::: January 6 - Sisters (1973)
::: January 5 - Crime Boss (1972)
::: January 4 - White Lightning (1973)
::: January 3 - The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
::: January 2 - Rolling Thunder (1977)
::: January 1 - Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)
::: January 1 - Army of Darkness (1992)
::: Preview - Cannonball! (1976)
::: Previous Japanese Posters Featured @ Cinema is Dope

Related The Man from Hong Kong Coverage:
::: Official Brian Trenchard-Smith Blog
::: Fantastic Fest 2008 Listing
::: Headquarters 10 Loves This Movie
::: Outcast Cinema/Marc Thoughts On
::: Devin from CHUD talks about this movie from Fantastic Fest 2008
::: Swarez thoughts on the movie from Fantastic Fest 2008
::: Q&A from Not Quite Hollywood (TexasGeek.tv)
::: Kung Fu Cinema Review

Japanese Cinema Sites I Highly Recommend:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Nippon Cinema
::: Outcast Cinema
::: Ryuganji
::: Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow

* If you don’t see your site listed here and it covers Japanese cinema please comment below so that I can review it and possibly include it in future lists.

About Japanese Poster Artwork Celebration Month:
To kick off 2009, I can think of no better way of doing so than celebrating Japanese poster artwork. The emphasis will be more of western films through the lens of Japanese poster artwork and of course some of my own personal all-time favorites. At a future date I’ll probably have a month devoted to solely Japanese films and their poster artwork. So be sure to tune in each day during the month of January as I have an incredible amount of incredible Japanese posters that will be on display. Hopefully at the end of this I can convert many of you into life long fans of Japanese posters!

Please help and spread the word on the January 2009 themed Japanese Poster Celebration Month here at Cinema is Dope. Tweet your friends. Mention it in your Facebook status or Friendfeed. Link to it on your blog. Any support is greatly appreciated!!!!!

You can follow along at these specific urls/web addresses:
::: www.cinemaisdope.com/category/movie-wallpaper-japanese-poster-celebration-month/
::: http://tinyurl.com/japanese-poster-2009

Starring in these posters will be: Antonio Sabato, Bruce Campbell, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, David Carradine, Dustin Hoffman, Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, George Lazenby, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Jack Nicholson, James Coburn, Jennifer Billings, Jim Brown, Jimmy Wang Yu, John Boorman, Kate Jackson, Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleef, Michael Caine, Peter Fonda, Richard Pryor, Roddy McDowall, Sergio Leone, Sidney Poitier, Susan Strasberg, Warren Oates, William Devane and many more…

If you’re interested in Japanese cinema, I highly recommend the following Cinema is Dope picks for January 2009. For this months book selection we have Behind the Pink Curtain by Jasper Sharp. For video recommendation this month we have Linda Linda Linda.

Additionally fans of Japanese cinema will want to pick up this amazing Yasujiro Ozu tribute shirt from Mondo Tees!

As always when in Austin, Texas, be sure to check out Weird Wednesday (January/February 2009 lineup) or Terror Tuesday (January/February 2009 lineup) and of course Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

My current favorite restaurants in Austin that are an absolute must visit are Clay Pit (be sure to place an order of naan bread) and Uchi. Be sure to tell them CinemaisDope.com sent you if you visit.

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Who could possibly follow up the bugle boy from Viva Villa! you ask? How about Acquanetta as Lea the High Priestess in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman!

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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Always a magical film to go back and rewatch even amidst a sea of technological advances in cinema, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad continues to thrill, amaze and charm some 50 years after its first release.

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Thursday, December 11, 2008

I’ve seen Timecrimes 7 or 8 times the world over now so you could call me a bit biased at this point for really liking and admiring the film. While minimal the film provides many interconnecting layers that take multiple viewings to completely unwind. I went into the film only knowing it was billed as a dark comedy mixed with time travel and as such immediately had my full attention. The only real difference from the early cuts of the film are the binocular shots sound layer that was very sharp and loud pulse shaking sonic landscapes seem to have since been muted down some to go for a more eerie feel. I keep forgetting to ask Nacho about this difference. I did finally remember to ask him about his amazing story/theory on time travel in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. It’ so intricate and detailed that it would be nearly impossible to even begin to describe it other than to say it’s an utterly fascinating take that only Nacho could come up with and instantly makes you want to re-watch Death Proof.

An absolute must read for fans of this film or Nacho is Steve Dollar’s piece on it from Sitges last year (read here).

Related Coverage:
::: Previous Cinema is Dope Movie Wallpaper
::: Official US Site in support of its expanding theatrical release
::: GreenCine Daily Timecrimes post

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Female fans of the site always seem to demand I post more images of Gael Garcia Bernal… so here you go!

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