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ATTENTION LISTENERS IN GREAT BRITAIN: Help Send MMP to Camp!

Dan Persons — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:33:39 +0000

Okay, let’s be blunt about this: I know nothing about comic actor Omid Djalili or screenplay writer David Baddiel, or their new film, THE INFIDEL, which is currently running in Great Britain. But the plot — about a British Muslim who discovers he was actually born Jewish — has potential and, more to the point, if MIGHTY MOVIE PODCAST listeners in GB click on the video, it’ll cover our hosting fee for a few months.

The trailer is less than half a minute long, so checking it out won’t put too much of a time-sink on your day and will really help us out. Just to whet your appetite further, here’s the synopsis that was supplied to us:

In Cinemas Now! Written by David Baddiel and starring Omid Djalili, UK’s premiere comic talents!

Meet MAHMUD NASIR, loving husband, doting father and something of a “relaxed” Muslim.

Does the “F” word occasionally pass his lips? It’s hardly worth mentioning. Does he say his prayers five times a day? Of course! Well, usually… Does he fast every day of Ramadan? Who’s counting anyway?

He may not be the most observant, but in his heart he is as Muslim as it gets. But after his mother’s death a discovery turns Mahmud’s world upside down. He finds his birth certificate which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth…but he’s Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz!

Okay, not sure about that whole “Solly Shimshillewitz” thing, but get a look at the trailer and, who knows, maybe you’ve got your weekend entertainment all set up!

And coming up later today or on Saturday: My interviews with the directors of THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS and THE SQUARE.

New Sponsor: THE FOURTH KIND

Dan Persons — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:47:49 +0000

It appears that close encounters of the first, second, and third kind are pretty benign, but when you get to number four, that’s where things get nasty.

Usually, it’s not advisable to try to go Spielberg one better, but the folk at Universal are giving it a shot. Check out the trailer:

9 Opens in UK on October 28th

Dan Persons — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:28:40 +0000

Hey, lookee here: Focus Features’ 9, which opens in the UK at the end of October, is willing to throw a little financial support our way. (Thanks, guys!) So, in honor of all our brothers and sisters across the pond, I figured it’d be a good idea to re-offer the Tim Burton roundtable ep, and showcase the sponsored trailer for everyone’s edification and entertainment.

As has been noted here and elsewhere, the plot of 9 isn’t anything to write home about, but the visuals, and particularly a corps of flat-out disturbing and scary monsters, are worth a look for anyone into atmospheric, creepy filmmaking. Click the player above to get Tim’s take on the film, and be sure to check out the trailer below.