Saturday Hot Links
Welcome to another installment of Saturday Hot Links! Today served with a slice of pecan pie!
Today: The Princess Bride Edition.
First: “Never Go in Against a Sicilian When Death Is on the Line”
On the heels of “Creative Screenwriting” folding, big changes afoot at “Script Magazine” which has been bought by Writer’s Digest. Eventually GITS will be the only place left to track what’s going on in the world of screenwriting.
Sundance 2012: 15 hot movies up for grabs.
THR: Why the odds are still stacked against women in Hollywood.
For those of you planning on winning an Oscar this year, good news: Despite labor dispute, the Academy has enough statuettes to handle this year’s ceremony.
The Wrap analyzes the 2011 Black List from the perspective of management companies. CAA tops, but Verve surprises.
Seven country songs that should be movies.
“Austin Powers” headed to Broadway.
Does living overseas make you more creative?
Director Nicholas Winding Refn discusses the movie Drive [video].
In fact there’s a sequel to “Drive” coming out. Not the movie, the novel.
Holiday Travel 101: How to avoid 5 airline horror stories.
In real estate news, THR’s weekly roundup of Hollywood action including Beyonce and Jay-Z, Ryan Phillippe, Blake Lively and Gerald Levin.
AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips unloads his BH estate for a cool $15.5M.
Not to be outdone Peter Guber sells one of three homes in his Holmby Hills compound for $13.8M.
On the commercial real estate front, William Morris’ headquarter one block from the Golden Triangle in Beverly Hills sells for $47.8M.
“American Horror Story” mansion for sale for $4.5M.
Want to own a pair of ruby red slippers from The Wizard of OzBack to the Future? You can if you bring some serious coin to this auction on December 15–16.
Hallelujah! FCC passes act to volume on commercials.
And the annual flood of movie awards begins: Critics Choice Movie Awards nominations, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, Los Angeles Film Critics Awards, New York Film Critics Awards, San Francisco Film Critics Awards, Toronto Film Critics Association.
SAG announces its awards nominations and The Help nabs quite a… uh… helping.
Is there an Oscar in Bridesmaids future?
And Seth Rogen announced to host this year’s Spirit Awards.
Kurt Sutter wins a lawsuit re his TV series “Sons of Anarchy”.
Seven cool gifts for filmmakers for under $20.
In case you’ve been unable to sleep at night wondering what the #1 movie of 2011 was in Russia, you now have your answer.
Buzzfeed: 40 best protest signs of 2011.
Semi-related at least in an aesthetic way: Crazy collages made out of dollar bills.
A look at Edward Munch’s “The Scream” in pop culture.
Strange item: 10 bizarre movie toy tie-ins.
The AV Club with its best films of 2011
AFI announces its Top 10 films of 2011.
Den of Geek film critic Ryan looks at 2011 movies and sees this: Escapism, Invasions, Sequels, and Resentment [HT to Saint716 for the link].
And then: “Mawage”
In screenwriting news, how Brad Pitt helped Angenlina Jolie make her screenwriting debut.
“The Imitation Game” writer Graham Moore lands his next gig at Warner Bros.
Brian Helgeland is writing and directing a Jackie Robinson biopic.
George Clooney to star in Dustin Lance Black’s play “8” which will run one night only at Los Angeles’ Wilshire Ebell Theatre on March 3. Play directed by Rob Reiner.
Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard) hired to adapt 2008 novel “The Art of Racing in the Rain” for Universal with Patrick Dempsey attached to star.
“Burn Notice” co-executive producer Craig O’Neill tapped by Warner Bros. to rewrite Cristo.
Matt Damon had some rather bracing things to say about Tony Gilroy’s work on the last “Bourne” movie.
THR: 9 of the Year’s Most Inspired Screenwriting Pairings.
What will you be doing about a year from now? Getting ready to see the soon-to-be-released Judd Apatow comedy 40 which will be released by Universal on December 21, 2012.
Slamdance 2012 announces its schedule.
“Men’s Health” magazine names Jennifer Anniston as the “sexiest woman of all time”. No knock on JA, but seriously? Marilyn Monroe? Brigitte Bardot? Claudia Cardinale? Sophia Loren? Raquel Welch? Those names ring a bell?
Frankly I find Diane Keaton sexier than the aforementioned J.A., and she had the chance to date Steve Jobs [video].
Find out if you’re on the list of the most Googled names in 2011.
Great list from NPR: The twenty unhappiest people you meet in the comments sections of year-end lists [HT to @ScreenWritten for the link].
Legendary filmmaker John Ford to be honored.
For you financially savvy types, here’s an analysis of why major media congloms have been deep into stock buybacks… and why now’s the time to stop it.
George Lucas talks “Indiana Jones 5”.
One of the keys to creativity: Learning how to fail.
Are these the 90 best Twitter accounts?
President Obama’s favorite TV shows? “Homeland” and “Boardwalk Empire”.
Paramount Pictures to go with a new logo in honor of their 100th anniversary.
Here are 10 cross-dressing characters in film.
The title sequence of Psycho analyzed [video].
Viewers watching more streaming video on gaming consoles.
Jane Fonda lands a recurring role on Aaron Sorkin’s HBO series.
Is this a 12 year-old Mozart?
Another sign we’re very near the end of civilization: They are pitching a Todd Palin snowmobiling reality TV series.
Great time waster: The 20 Best Internet Lists of 2011.
Is “Arthur and Lancelot” in trouble at Warner Bros.?
It’s “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” vs. “Twilight” in stupid fan spat.
New Yorker with its best and worst scandals of 2011.
All you “Game of Thrones” fans, here’s how the Dothraki language was invented.
The 40 best movie death scenes from 2011.
This is the only logical thing to do, right: Internet casino portal turning Michael Jackson’s hair into a roulette ball.
Michael Gondry remakes Taxi Driver [video].
Well, I’ll be damned. Maybe Amazon Studios will amount to something.
Is it true what they say about the correlation between shoe size and penis size?
For your personal edification: 10 essential “Community” episodes to watch over the holiday break.
Patrick Goldstein with a nice feature on Roger Corman.
Flavorwire: The most insufferable holiday movies of all time.
At last, someone has figured out how to deal with the political mess in Cuba: Zombie movies.
And for those of you looking for something special for the movie fan in your life, here is THR’s 17 Hollywood Holiday Ideas.
Finally: “My Name Is Inigo Montoya”
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week: The truth is you do not need to take any classes or read any books or listen to any screenwriting ‘gurus’ to learn the craft. All you need to do is immerse yourself in the world of films and work your ass off writing. Hence the mantra “Read Scripts, Watch Movies, Write Pages.” However there are benefits to studying and writing within the context of a program and with established professionals who have worked in and understand Hollywood. If you are ready to up your screenwriting skills and learn how to write a professional quality script, check out what Tom Benedek and I have put together at Screenwriting Master Class. Some awesome new program offerings coming up in 2012. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you!
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