The Getting Spot: 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

January 2012 movie releases

January 4 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia- (Limited) Cinema Guild http://youtu.be/jJOFUsO_N20
January 4 It's About You -(Limited) MPI Media Group
January 4 Kill List- (Limited) IFC Films http://youtu.be/aqkqF--v1tg

January 6 The Devil Inside- Paramount Pictures http://youtu.be/OyT7xMPurgw
January 6 Beneath the Darkness -(Limited) Image Entertainment http://youtu.be/39BP5sQDQnA
January 6 Norwegian Wood- (Limited) Red Flag Releasing http://youtu.be/tqiYXmpb41I
January 6 Roadie- (Limited) Magnolia Pictures http://youtu.be/zmlI3R5T2FM

January 11 Loosies -(Limited) IFC Films http://youtu.be/z3L2pPm16-s

January 12 Miss Bala- (Limited) 20th Century Fox http://youtu.be/o5boX9ngglU
January 12 Northeast -(Limited) TriBeca Films
January 13 Newlyweds-(Limited) http://youtu.be/uhPd-b1LAMM
January 13 Beauty and the Beast 3D- (Re-Release) Walt Disney Pictures http://youtu.be/D2QSZIbFDD8
January 13 Contraband- Universal http://youtu.be/SjcCbSmF_OA
January 13 Joyful Noise -Warner Bros. http://youtu.be/rlR_vDzDNyE
January 13 Albatross- (Limited) IFC Films http://youtu.be/xiJP1NFttPQ
January 13 The Divide- (Limited) Anchor Bay Entertainment    http://youtu.be/iaLpieSNIfk
January 13 The Iron Lady -(Limited) Weinstein Co.    http://youtu.be/yDiCFY2zsfc
January 13 Lula, Son of Brazil- (Limited) New Yorker http://youtu.be/dcKM3uhn9d4
January 13 Sing Your Song- (Limited) S2BN
January 13 Vettai -(Limited) UTV Communications http://youtu.be/_I7bZPpveUE
January 13 We need to Talk About Kevin -(Limited) Oscilloscope Pictures http://youtu.be/g__z9mVzYuw


January 18 Crazy Horse/Desir- (Limited) Zipporah http://youtu.be/ZoJUxY1zYnw

January 20 Underworld: Awakening -Sony Pictures   http://youtu.be/tUcrbUCWKQc
January 20 Red Tails -20th Century Fox    http://youtu.be/BpA6TC0T_Lw
January 20 Haywire- Relativity   http://youtu.be/KFV0Uvzpz0o
January 20 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close- (Expansion to Wide http://youtu.be/Z_quK9SEGYE
January 20 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life- (Limited) http://youtu.be/ZbvrsBhT7zo
January 20 Coriolanus -(Limited) Weinstein Co. http://youtu.be/bsYrGIQnmxo
January 20 The Front Line- (Limited)
January 20 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos -(Limited) http://youtu.be/a4o3utRx6hs
January 20 Pina- (Limited) IFC Films http://youtu.be/LGKzXUWAjnI

January 20 The Snows of Kilimanjaro- (Canada Only) Mongrel Media

January 21 Watching TV with the Red Chinese -(Limited) Roam Films
January 27 In Darkness-http://youtu.be/F4xHKyLdTRQ
January 27 The Grey- Open Road http://youtu.be/VRWF4cepn8U
January 27 Man on a Ledge -Summit Entertainment    http://youtu.be/FOBiNI-JbNM
January 27 One for the Money- Lionsgate    http://youtu.be/xhlHpbZM_9k
January 27 Declaration of War- (Limited) IFC Films http://youtu.be/d0UN5DW6KB0
January 27 Rampart -(Limited) Millenium Films    http://youtu.be/GeTnYROosEM
January 27 The Theatre Bizarre -(Limited) W2 Media http://youtu.be/lDK8S0VmTqc
January 27 The Wicker Tree -(Limited) Anchor Bay Entertainment http://youtu.be/8etQKSZcHEY

TBA Dont Go in the Woods -(Limited) TriBeca Films http://youtu.be/8y8n4ToQ0k0
TBA Fightville -(Canada Only) Mongrel Media http://youtu.be/RVC_dCBrqbU

titles in red are ones i really want to see

Thursday, December 1, 2011

tv shows i am watching (and you should also)

I love 2 Broke Girls!I originally only wanted to see it because of Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist,Defendor)who i love and adore!but then i just fell in love with the whole show!funny,real,and well cast. the funniest thing about this show is the two broke girls Max and Beth ,HAVE A CHAMPION RACE HORSE AS A PET! and if the sold it they wouldn't be broke and could really jump start their dream of owning a cupcake shop.

this is just a fun show!i want to buy storage lockers!you have the evil guy David (who i would love to learn the business from)Darrell who is a veteran storage buyer,the young gun Jared and his attractive baby momma Brandy,with my favorite guy Barry (who is the most interesting person,i want to know more about him,like how many cars he owns, and all the stuff he has collected.)they say it is a scripted show and i don't care,it is just fun!

Nothing will make up for the loss of Charlie Sheen ,who with Jon Cryer are the show!but with Ashton Kutcher as Walden, it is making for some funny laughs.i give it a season and it will either end or Sheen will have to come back.(true)

I wanted to watch this because Stephen Lang (Tombstone)was in it,and i like the survival concept of man vs. dinosaurs.it just is a good show. i watch with my son Caleb.i wish they would make and sell the Terra Nova clothes in stores.

i wanted to see this one because my "dream girl" Zooey Dechanel ((500)Days of Summer) is the star of it ,and this has the best cast and i laugh and laugh with every episode. i love you Zooey!

The best show on T.V. (enough said) Kunal,Simon,and Johnny are needing some Awards!just saying

true fact i applied for Survivor once, after it first aired.i would love to go on this show, not for the money but just to see if i could do it!plus the should make a Survivor theme park!i would love to play all of the challenge games! hook me up!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Cycling Home From Siberia-book review

Imagine, you and nothing but your bicycle,along with the kindness of strangers, that you meet along the way,and everyday riding your bike in snow,rain,up big hills ect..well this is a wonderful,true adventure of Rob Lilwall and his 3 year bike journey from Sibiria all the way to England.i wish i could do a adventure like Rob,but i sure love to read about other people and their adventures.i highly recommend this book to all who love learning about different countries and the human spirit and the will to never give up.he also raised money along the way for a charity called Viva.The heart of Viva’s vision is to see children at risk kept safe and healthy, given opportunities to learn and allowed the chance to play an active part in shaping their own futures.

http://www.roblilwall.com/cyclinghomefromsiberia/

http://www.viva.org/

Monday, September 19, 2011

One Week Job-book and documentary review

just finished a good book and it's companion documentary that i picked up at my local library. 'ONE WEEK JOB'. it is about a guy Sean Aiken who graduated college, but did not know what he wanted to do for a career.he came up with an idea to do a job a week for a whole year.that is 52 jobs my friends! he simply made a web page and then emailed and facebooked all of his friends and the jobs came. i thought the book would be have more detail as to all of the jobs.sometimes he only gives them a quick mention and Sean spends alot of time in his book and documentary talking about Danna,a girl he quickly fell in love with.both the book and documentary are somewhat enjoyable but lacking in alot of detailed content.i preferred the documentary over the book.but together they combine for a great adventure.i think everyone would benefit from checking out what Sean has accomplished.it may help you in trying to find your dream job!as i was reading and watching Sean,i kinda wish i could also have a job a week for a year!as i am only one of the many that do not know what to do when they grow up.

http://oneweekjob.com/

I am famous...yah right!

i had a mention in an article for the New York Observer on May 26th titled Will Tweet for Work! How Not to Become a Personal Assistant
http://www.observer.com/2011/will-tweet-work-how-not-become-personal-assistant

"Stephen Mayes (@stephenmmayes) of Idaho Falls, Idaho, fits into the latter category. He routinely tweets at celebrities like Lady Gaga and Kristen Stewart, offering up his services as an assistant. In addition to running a movie blog called The Getting Spot, he purports to be a social media expert and notes on his Twitter bio: “Get to know me I am cool!” A dad of three who was laid off his job as a medical records clerk nearly two years ago, he dreams of a job that’s interesting and glamorous. “It would offer a better opportunity to travel and meet other people,” he told The Observer, “and maybe a better income than what I would have living in Idaho.” So far, none of the celebrities has taken Mr. Mayes up on his offer."

I had hoped it would have landed me a sweet job with some famous person or landed me on a few talk shows.but nothing ever happened.but i still feel like Charlie Bucket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory hoping that someday i will get my Golden Ticket...........

possible dream jobs.

Personal Assistant to a actor or musician (SEE ABOVE)
film crew (will start at the bottom,AND I HAVE A PASSPORT)
Social Media tweeter.
A&R music scout/manager
personal manager

new album from Switchfoot September 27th!

http://www.switchfoot.com/c/index-b

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchfoot

I have been a Switchfoot fan for along time, had attended a concert,and have met Jon Foreman!finally the bands 8th studio album 'Vice Verses' will be released on the 27th of September.it has been streaming free on ESPN http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/thelife/music/news/story?id=6944961 i LOVE this album!it is solid,i will say that it is the best album of the year! you can pre order the album on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Vice-Verses-Switchfoot/dp/B005DKGNTE/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1315943671&sr=1-1and itunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/vice-verses/id451182785.give it a listen and see for your self.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

September movies part 2

September, 23 Humans Vs. Zombies-http://youtu.be/xqNJPGdR_DI
September, 23 Limelight-http://youtu.be/NYRDE5-Yti8
September, 23 Machine Gun Preacher- http://youtu.be/Re83IvlTESs
September, 23 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA
Spymaster William Colby-http://youtu.be/KM1p0Mlhs7c
September, 23 Puncture-?

September, 23 Red State- http://youtu.be/uJ1v6oFHefc
September, 23 Thunder Soul-http://youtu.be/Vea-nOKEGFY
September, 23 Weekend-http://youtu.be/RUU_WzRBHX4
TBA The Double- http://youtu.be/pKRKoZIjiFk

September, 28 You Don't Like the Truth: 4 Days Inside
Guantanamo-http://youtu.be/dZrERVO19Dg

September, 30 50/50- http://youtu.be/mMaJET7mD0M
September, 30 Courageous- http://youtu.be/i9VT_NBIVfs
September, 30 Dream House- http://youtu.be/nIeMYPfnST0
September, 30 What's Your Number?- http://youtu.be/j9stplJF1ek
September, 30 Margaret- http://youtu.be/fJs5al-zVYs
September, 30 Around June-?
September, 30 Bunraku- http://youtu.be/-uDuReyaNZo
September, 30 Force- http://youtu.be/Ds5K8v3CUKQ
September, 30 Janie Jones- http://youtu.be/Xe3MyUztyuU
September, 30 Munger Road- http://youtu.be/GBlJZFfL4Ak
September, 30 My Joy-http://youtu.be/QVBCVXZv2Jo
September, 30 Take Shelter- http://youtu.be/pyCAzqb_260
September, 30 Tucker & Dale Vs Evil- http://youtu.be/vQOZHEYhVtU
TBA Without Men- http://youtu.be/nWoFjSPi6R0
TBA Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood
Rebel-http://youtu.be/5Zr3FVP74GA

Monday, August 29, 2011

September movie releases- part 1

September, 2 Apollo 18-* http://youtu.be/0F6DU6gx7-w
September, 2 Shark Night- http://youtu.be/uXo_SAgz0cc
September, 2 Love Crime-* http://youtu.be/hB_O_knyd_A
September, 2 Detective Dee and The Mystery of the Phantom Flame-http://youtu.be/B1LN656YUuU
September, 2 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy-* http://youtu.be/nYlr_aDlkvo
September, 2 InSight-
September, 2 I'm Glad My Mother is Alive-http://youtu.be/cU22XHQ6WOQ
September, 2 Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles- http://youtu.be/2xpGrGqCe9s
September, 2 Saving Private Perez-* http://youtu.be/9JkJ2HCgiOg
September, 2 Seven Days in Utopia-* http://youtu.be/efHdWeginNM
September, 2 That Girl in The Yellow Boots-http://youtu.be/VxvwR1Uq1GQ

September, 9 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star-* http://youtu.be/cRT93a8xE5s
September, 9 Warrior-* http://youtu.be/54vrgCP5nlc
September, 9 Contagion-* http://youtu.be/2aodnKevyHk
September, 9 The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu- http://youtu.be/grdV_2l7R2g
September, 9 Beware the Gonzo-* http://youtu.be/wu3kpPkgvwk
September, 9 The Black Power Mix Tape: 1967-1975-http://youtu.be/lXQxyYllXnM
September, 9 Burke & Hare-** http://youtu.be/UE7KvAyVnbw
September, 9 Creature- http://youtu.be/0wFLRbkzWxo
September, 9 Laugh at My Pain- http://youtu.be/PQnSANe071I
September, 9 Love in Space-
September, 9 Main Street- * http://youtu.be/EliS6vWKjyg
September, 9 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan- http://youtu.be/iSwvdvRx8cg
September, 9 One Fall-* http://youtu.be/9tz41IxdwP4
September, 9 Shaolin-http://youtu.be/NYV9thH5RhE
September, 9 Tanner Hall-* http://youtu.be/SbSQZpWOWBA
September, 9 We Were Here- http://youtu.be/oCxqJgpejbs
September, 9 Where Soldiers Come From-* http://youtu.be/gWixLvfef0Y

September, 14 The Mill and the Cross- * http://youtu.be/qzbbYinuTWc

September, 16 Straw Dogs-* http://youtu.be/jc2WepwFcWE
September, 16 Drive-*
September, 16 I Don't Know How She Does It-http://youtu.be/BjQIv1KI59s
September, 16 The Lion King 3D-http://youtu.be/nCKCSBpfL0M
September, 16 Restless-* http://youtu.be/p7t29dNoTxs
September, 16 3 (DREI)-* http://youtu.be/45C5lFxD6mk
September, 16 Back Door Channels-http://youtu.be/ZRkn9qohmuU
September, 16 Jane's Journey-* http://youtu.be/ndwon_IPlHU
September, 16 My Afternoons with Margueritte-* http://youtu.be/flgBaCdBhGU
September, 16 Silent Souls- http://youtu.be/sSfDclVYGVQ
September, 16 Prince of Swine-http://youtu.be/6cG98jt2N2E
September, 16 Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure-http://youtu.be/9ZcM9TpeznA
September, 16 The Weird World of Blowfly-http://youtu.be/UCOBGotTMmM
September, 16 The Whale-* http://youtu.be/FdGe2_belbU

September, 20 Stay Cool-http://youtu.be/X_EPUDsAasY
September, 20 Pearl Jam Twenty-* http://youtu.be/oSp1YVGqw1Y

September, 23 Abduction-* http://youtu.be/e5k7ECYZ-ds
September, 23 Dolphin Tale-* http://youtu.be/Jdpg9NsgEaI
September, 23 Killer Elite-*http://youtu.be/8F1wrDsUqYc
September, 23 Moneyball-*http://youtu.be/AiAHlZVgXjk
September, 23 A Bird of the Air-* http://youtu.be/vh1miEdFxAo

Monday, August 15, 2011

iCarly making fun of people with mental health illness?

http://www.icarly.com/

http://icarly.wikia.com/wiki/ILost_My_Mind

In the recent episode of iCarly that aired on August 13th titled "iLost My Mind" that also guest starred Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) i was really bothered by how they Portrayed people with Mental Health illness. It starts out with everyone trying to find Sam who has been missing for 3 days after she "kissed" Freddie .she checks herself in to a mental hospital because she is confused and crazy to have kissed Freddie.they use a cell phone tracking web service to locate Sam. they find out she is in the Troubled Waters Mental Hospital.The group goes to Troubled Waters to find Sam .and as i was watching this,(and i watch and enjoy iCarly with my 3 children ages 13,11,and 9) i was troubled myself as to see how they made fun of Sams problem and how they took what is a serious issue for many people and use it for a comedy sketch.

It was fun to watch Jim Parsons as Caleb who is a "guy from the future" but watching how the Hospital staff acted and how the iCarly gang had easy access to Sams room and also access to the patients in the Hospital, is not how it is in real life.i am sure many of the young viewers have a family member who has Mental illness and what is that showing are children about the seriousness of Mental Illness? i guess this is a series of 4 episodes for this subject .

i hope that iCarly and Nickelodeon will take more caution in the future in how they show people with mental illness and how they will address it.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

The Green Lantern

In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight / Let all who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

Stars:Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard

I loved this movie! this is like a recipe,with the right ingrediants to make such a wonderful dish.in this case you have great acting,action,romance,great story,visual effects.It Starts out with the story of a hot shot pilot named Hal Jordan played by Ryan Reynolds (the Proposal,Paper Man,Buried)who is chosen by the green light and is taken to a crash site of an dying alien.he is told that he is chosen to wear the ring and to take the green lantern.soon after he finds out he has special powers and is also chosen to be apart of intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe. he has to learn to overcome his fear and to except his responsibility to be the green lantern.

What i Liked: Peter Sarsgaard (An Education)gave an outstanding performance as Hector Hammond,in fact he should be awarded outstanding performance for his role.i also enjoyed watching Blake Lively(The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,Gossip Girl) and her role as Carol Ferris (i prefer her as a blonde) I also really enjoyed Ryan Reynolds .plus the realistic Aliens from the main planet of the green lantern. and the mix of comedy and how Hal had to struggle with overcoming fear.

What I didn't like: probably the scene with the Green Lantern and his first use of his powers.but if i had powers like he does i guess my choices would be alittle weird also.

I look forward to much anticipation to the sequel!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1133985/

Friday, August 5, 2011

Monsters

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/

i was excited to check out this movie.i read that it was a low budget film,that it had won a bunch of awards.it was an o.k. movie,the "monsters"looked like giant octopus,the story never went into depth about how they are on the planet,not much action as to fighting them.it was more of a travel type story that i felt like i was along for the ride.the female lead "Sam" played by Whitney Able is very pretty along with "Andrew"played by Scoot McNairy led you on a trek of them trying to get from Mexico to the United States also you are hoping for a big romance between them but this movie that could have been so much better fell short of being great to just O.k. if you are bored one night and want to watch a movie that has a OK story and some OK acting then this is for you.if you are wanting alien vs. human battles with alot of action then stay away,it will not be for you.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

August movie releases

August, 5 The Change Up-Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, http://youtu.be/xHnyW5Fvtvw
August, 5 Rise of the Planet of the Apes-James Franco http://youtu.be/28Z_D9Grh18
August, 5 Bellflower - http://youtu.be/j3KX2IPTbjE
August, 5 Magic Trip -documentary http://youtu.be/-G_OdTgsu40
August, 5 Mysteries of Lisbon -http://youtu.be/r8ZF-y5KqBo
August, 5 My Friend Pinto -http://youtu.be/v-KEteB1u38
August, 5 The Perfect Age Of Rock 'N' Roll - Jason Ritter, Taryn Manning,
http://youtu.be/ImvUnsldJDg
August, 5 The Whistleblower -Rachel Weisz   http://youtu.be/al3anBiHwmI

August, 10 The Help - emma stone http://youtu.be/J_ajv_6pUnI
August, 10 Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow - documentary http://youtu.be/6pbbfXAONmQ
August, 10 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie -http://youtu.be/rlYl5EAR54g

August, 12 30 Minutes or Less -Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny
McBride, http://youtu.be/8oLOLTc6Qzc
August, 12 Final Destination 5 -http://youtu.be/zLKR3GdIK80

August, 12 The Last Circus - http://youtu.be/C8sEZAB13_o
August, 12 Littlerock -http://youtu.be/KoHUcdeMDCE
August, 12 Senna-documentary http://youtu.be/HrbJPsPtTyU

August, 19 Conan the Barbarian 3D-http://youtu.be/0G1oLhPsvF8
August, 19 Fright Night- Colin Farrell,Anton Yelchin http://youtu.be/kxqtyTH5bzM
August, 19 One Day -Anne Hathaway,Jim Sturgess   http://youtu.be/nk8W8DyZBiU
August, 19 Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World-http://youtu.be/d-R8jpQb2OE
August, 19 5 Days of War -http://youtu.be/0T4xW69lpvc
August, 19 Amigo -http://youtu.be/jDQIpQa2mdk
August, 19 Flypaper 8-http://youtu.be/V03YB2-OFYQ
August, 19 Griff the Invisible -http://youtu.be/Iz25B6pNaiA


August, 26 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - http://youtu.be/mFE4lGvRt8E
August, 26 Colombiana - Zoe Saldana http://youtu.be/HCxPLlFWdFo
August, 26 Our Idiot Brother-Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer
http://youtu.be/0_NNECDWqdU

August, 26 Brighton Rock -http://youtu.be/WPoKWyzjtQ4
August, 26 Buzzkill - http://youtu.be/U6NIyoAP96o
August, 26 Chasing Madoff-documentary http://youtu.be/gW3g4ZP7Kig
August, 26 Circumstance - http://youtu.be/zEtIijhTKyA
August, 26 The Family Tree -http://youtu.be/_gT2rgk5w54
August, 26 Higher Ground - John Hawkes, Vera Farmiga, and Joshua Leonard
http://youtu.be/IRpFKwJHQ7g

August, 26 Redemption Road -http://youtu.be/0WMHcGaMVr4
August, 26 special treatment- http://youtu.be/eGYvDOn863o-

August, 31 The Debt - http://youtu.be/RFp28r9sqUw
TBA One Fall - http://youtu.be/9tz41IxdwP4

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

3 movies that i thought sucked

Hangover 2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1411697/
why didn't they just stop at the first one?the guys even took precautions to not get "roofied" but they got into trouble anyway.i just wish i was slipped a "roofie"during the show to forget that i even saw it.what a waste of time.i would have rather sat through another root canal.

Super 8 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650062/

I thought it was kind of a cross between a Goonies and E.T. really i only watched it because everyone said it was so good? they obviously do not know what makes up a good movie.BUT it did star Elle Fanning .I liked her acting,but she couldn't even make it a hit movie.

Pirates of the Caribbean http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1298650/
they should have stopped at the 3rd one, but they didn't?really i like the story of Jack Sparrow, but the only thing i liked, was the mermaid and that was because she was "hot"

avoid them,or at least wait until they come out on DVD and see for yourself.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Water for Elephants

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067583/

this is a great movie!two of today's top actors Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson star in this great movie kind of in the lines of "The Notebook" it tells the story of a veterinary student who abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. I love Robert Pattinsons performance in this movie as a compassionate vet who falls for a married Reese Witherspoon.everyone would like this movie even though it is classified as a "chick flick".check it out.

From Prada to Nada

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0893412/

my daughters and i watched this movie.kind of a chick flick,but a fun movie to watch.we know from the title it is a "riches to rags"story like a Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"as the IMDb says.Starring Camilla Belle as the modest law student Nora and her stuck up rich "bitch" sister Mary played by Alexa Vega.the sisters find out that what they believed before changes them in how they view their culture,heritage and career ambitions.it also stars Wilmer Valderrama as Bruno.check it out.

July movies to see

July, 1 Larry Crowne-Tom Hanks,Julia Roberts
July, 1 Monte Carlo- Selena Gomez,Leighton Meester
July, 1 Delhi Belly- comedy from India
July, 1 Love Etc.- documentary
July, 1 Magic Trip- documentary
July, 1 The Perfect Host- David Hyde Pierce thriller
July, 1 Terri- John C.Reilly comedy

July, 6 Rapt-?

July, 8 Zookeeper-Kevin James,Ken Jeong
July, 8 Horrible Bosses-Jennifer Aniston,Colin Farrell,Jason Bateman
July, 8 Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest-Hip Hop documentary
July, 8 Chllar Party-India ?
July, 8 Ironclad- Kate Mara,Paul Giamatti 13th century action adventure
July, 8 The Ledge-Liv Tyler,Charlie Hunnam,Terrance Howard thriller
July, 8 Project Nim- chimpanzee documentary
July, 8 The Ward- Amber Heard horror thriller

July, 15 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II-
July, 15 Winnie the Pooh-animation
July, 15 Buzzkill- ?
July, 15 Life, Above All-africa drama
July, 15 Salvation Boulevard-Ed Harris,Greg Kinnear,Pierce Brosnan,Marisa Tomei religious cult thriller
July, 15 Snowflower and the Secret Fan- Hugh Jackman china history drama
July, 15 Tabloid- abduction documentary

July, 18 Sinbad The Fifth Voyage- Patrick Stewart

July, 22 Captain America: The First Avenger- Chris Evans,Stanley Tucci,Tommy Lee Jones sci-fi thriller
July, 22 Friends with Benefits-Justin Timberlake,Mila Kunis,Jenna Elfman,Emma Stone
July, 22 Another Earth-William Mapother,Brit Marling
July, 22 Myth of the American Sleepover-coming of age drama
July, 22 Sarah's Key-Kristen Scott Thomas,Aiden Quinn drama

July, 24 Life in a Day-documentary

July, 27 El Bulli: Cooking in Progess- documentary from germany

July, 29 Cowboys and Aliens-Harrison Ford,Paul Dano,Daniel Craig,Sam Rockwell
July, 29 The Smurfs-animation
July, 29 Crazy, Stupid, Love- Emma Stone,Ryan Gosling,Steve Carell
July, 29 The Devil's Double- Dominic Cooper,Ludivine Sagnier -based on a true story
July, 29 All In-?
July, 29 The Sleeping Beauty-french drama
July, 29 Point Blank- french crime thriller
July, 29 The Future-Miranda July
July, 29 The Guard-Brendan Gleeson,Don Cheadle

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

June movie releases

June, 1 !Women, Art, Revolution-documentary about alleged obscene art created by women
June, 3 Beautiful Boy-Maria Bello,Michael Sheen
June, 3 Mr. Nice-Cloe Sevigny,Crispin Glover,Rhys Ifans,David Thewlis
June, 3 Rejoice and Shout-documentary about gospel music
June, 3 X-Men: First Class-James McAvoy,Jennifer Lawrance,Kevin Bacon,Michael Fassbender
June, 3 Beginners-Ewan McGregor,Christopher Plummer,Mélanie Laurent
June, 3 Contractor's routineTom Sizemore,Kevin Giffin drama,thriller
June, 3 the Last Mountain -documentary on coal mining
June, 3 Love, Wedding, Marriage-Mandy Moore,Kellan Lutz,Jane Seymour romance
June, 3 Small Town Murder Songs-crime thriller
June, 3 Submarine-Sally Hawkins drama
June, 7 The Countess-William Hurt,Julie Delpy horror thriller 17th century period
June, 8 One Lucky Elephant-documentary about owner and his elephant
June, 10 Bride Flight-dutch drama
June, 10 Just Like Us-documentary on comedy in the middle east
June, 10 Road to Nowhere- romance thriller
June, 10 Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer-Heather Graham kids comedy
June, 10 Super 8-Elle Fanning,Kyle Chandler thriller
June, 10 The Chameleon-Famke Janssen drama thriller
June, 10 The Trip- Steve Coogan,Rob Brydon comedy
June, 10 trollhunter-horror thriller (think paranormal activity)
June, 10 Viva Riva-foreign drama

June, 15 Kidnapped- thriller
June, 17 Page One:Inside the New York Times-documentary
June, 17 R -danish prison drama
June, 17 Green Lantern-Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively,Peter Sarsgaard
June, 17 Mr. Popper's Penguins-Jim Carey,Carla Gugino
June, 17 Buck-documentary
June, 17 The Art of Getting By-Alicia Silverstone,Emma Roberts,Freddie Highmore
June, 17 Foo Fighters: Back and Forth-documentary
TBA      My Afternoons with Margueritte-french comedy

June, 22 If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front-environmentalism documentary
June, 24 leap year (Ano bisiesto)- Mexico sex drama
June, 24 the names of love-foreign comedy
June, 24 Raw Faith-religious documentary
June, 24 Turtle: The Incredible Journey-documentary
June, 24 Cars 2-animation
June, 24 A Better Life-drama
June, 24 Bad Teacher-Cameron Diaz,Jason Segal,Justine Timberlake
June, 24 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop-documentary
June, 24 A Little Help-Jenna Fischer,Chris O'donnell
June, 29 Transformers: Dark of the Moon-Shia Lebeouf,Ken Jeong,Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
June, 30 Pianomania-piano tuner documentary
TBA      Brother-documentary about repairing family relations
TBA      The Edge-Russia action,drama

Saturday, May 21, 2011

links to making movies and other favorites

i find alot of really cool web pages on filmmaking that i save to my favorites,i needed to shorten my favorites list and thought it would be a good idea to share these links with you.enjoy!

the 6 stages of film editing http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/the-6-stages-of-film-editing

dslr:the new dawn of filmmaking

DSLR Cinema- The new dawn of filmmaking? from Vimeo Festival on Vimeo.

Coen Brothers: Editing True Grit http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/in-action/truegrit/

essential apps for filmmakers http://www.raindance.org/site/essential-apps-for-filmmakers

Chase Jarvis RAW:CAMERAS AT RI

A small theater with big-screen dreams http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/27/washington.theater.independent/index.html?hpt=C2

10 minute film school with Robert Rodriguez http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/03/10-minute-film-school-with-robert-rodriguez/

DSLR film-making with Philip Bloom http://www.cnet.com.au/dslr-film-making-with-philip-bloom-339310235.htm

7 essentials filmmakers need to make it http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/7-essentials-filmmakers-need-to-make-it

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

looking for donations so i can watch more movies.

A guy has to make a living right? i am looking for donations for the continued support for The Getting Spot.
it cost to watch movies,to be honest i have tried every way to make this a full time paid job for me.AdSense,Linkshare, you name it,and i have made ZERO dollars.the stats are growing and growing.people like what they see. now it is time to grow. and that can be done in a number of ways.

1.guest bloggers (i can't see every movie,right)
2.sponsors (i have to pay the bills)
3.followers and feedback. (it's all about building a community of friends)
4.giveaways (we all love chances to win stuff)

if you are interested in donating or becoming a sponsor you can contact me by the following ways.

The Getting Spot
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thegettingspot@gmail.com

Also any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

The 20 Must See Indie Films for this summer.

1.The Tree of Life-May 27 Brad Pitt,Sean Penn
2.The Interrupters-tba
3.The Future-July 29 Miranda July
4.Beginners-June 3 Ewan McGregor,Christopher Plummer
5.Project Nim-July 8 documentary
6.The Beaver-May 6 Mel Gibson,Jodie Foster
7.The Trip-June 10th Steve Coogan,Rob Brydon
8.Terri-July 1 John C. Reilly
9.Submarine-June 3 Sally Hawkins,Craig Roberts
10.Tabloid-July 15
11.Midnight in Paris-May 20 Owen Wilson,Rachel McAdams,Adrien Brody
12.One Day-July 8 Anne Hathaway,Jim Sturgess
13.Page One:A Year Inside The New York Times-June 17 documentary
14.Another Earth-July 22 Brit Marling
15.Film Socialisme-June 3
16.BellFlower-Aug 5
17.Life in a Day-July 24
18 Dirty Girl-Aug 5 Juno Temple,Nicholas D'agosto
19.The Guard-July 29 Brendan Gleeson
20.Higher Ground-Aug 12 Vera Farmiga,John Hawkes,Joshua Leonard

FOR MORE INFO VISIT http://www.indiewire.com/article/summer_indie_preview_the_20_must-see_films/P0/

Thursday, April 21, 2011

this is cool! what is a MacGuffin used for in movies?

A MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin) is a plot device that motivates the characters or advances the story, but the details of which are of little or no importance otherwise.
The element that distinguishes a MacGuffin from other types of plot devices is that it is not important what the object specifically is. Anything that serves as a motivation will do. The MacGuffin might even be ambiguous. Its importance is accepted by the story’s characters, but it does not actually have any effect on the story. It can be generic or left open to interpretation.
The MacGuffin is common in films, especially thrillers. Commonly, though not always, the MacGuffin is the central focus of the film in the first act, and later declines in importance as the struggles and motivations of characters play out. Sometimes the MacGuffin is all but forgotten by the end of the film.
Examples in film:

The top secret plans in The 39 Steps (1935).
The eponymous statuette in The Maltese Falcon (1941).
The letters of transit in Casablanca (1942).
The “government secrets” in North by Northwest (1959).
The stamps in Charade.
The case with glowing contents in Kiss Me Deadly.
The Ark Of The Covenant in first Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
The mysterious, dangerous contents in the trunk of the 1964 Chevrolet Malibu in Repo Man (1984).
The unknown contents of the briefcase in Pulp Fiction (1994).
The suitcase in Ronin (1998).
The Process in David Mamet’s The Spanish Prisoner (1998).
The Green Destiny Sword in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).
The “Rabbit’s Foot” sealed canister in Mission: Impossible III (2006).
The chest in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006).
Fertility in Children of Men (2006).
The Allspark in Transformers (2007).

sponsors wanted for movie blog.

I would like to add daily video to my blog.looking for sponsors. i need a laptop and a video camera.
the laptop would have your logo on it. so everyone would see it daily.you would also get a daily thanks. i am also looking for movie give away stuff and movie posters for backdrop ect.

needed

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2.flip hd camera

3.monthly sponsors $$$

out on dvd this week

very good movie,the way Hollywood use to make. see it

love it!see this one!

love it! see this movie! very inspirational

kids will enjoy it.pass on it unless you love jack black movies

i loved this one.see it !very powerful

May movie releases

May, 6 Thor-natalie portman,rene russo,kat dennings,jeremy renner,anthony hopkins,chris hemsworth
May, 6 Jumping the Broom-wedding comedy
May, 6 Mother's Day-horror thriller
May, 6 Something Borrowed-kate hudson,ginnifer goodwin-comedy romance based on a novel
May, 6 An Invisible Sign- jessica alba,story of a math teacher
May, 6 Last Night-eva mendez,sam worthington,keira knightley romance
May, 6 The Beaver-mel gibson,jodie foster,jennifer lawrence,anton yelchin
May, 6 The Silent House- psychological thriller subtitled
May, 6 Daydream Nation- kat dennings
May, 6 Forks Over Knives-documentary on nutrition
May, 6 Harvest- family festival awards
May, 6 Hobo with a Shotgun- violent comedy
May, 6 I'm Not Jesus Mommy-sci-fi thriller
May, 6 Caterpillar- antiwar drama japanese subtitled
May, 6 Make Believe- young magician documentary
May, 6 Passion Play-mickey rourke,megan fox,bill murray
May, 6 There Be Dragons-drama
May, 6 The Vintner's Luck-period film about wine and love
May, 6 Octubre- foreign drama subtitled? spanish

May, 11 City of Life and Death- dramatization of the rape of Nanking in 1937

May, 13 Bridesmaids-kristen wiig,jon hamm,jill clayburg's last film
May, 13 Priest-horror thriller
May, 13 The Big Bang-snoop dogg,antonio banderas
May, 13 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff-documentary
May, 13 Everything Must Go-will ferrell,comedy drama
May, 13 The First Grader- drama 84 year old goes back to school
May, 13 Go For It!-dance drama
May, 13 Hesher- joseph gordon-levitt,natalie portman,rainn wilson,drama
May, 13 HEY BOO: Harper Lee and "To Kill a Mockingbird"-documentary about the book
May, 13 The High Cost Living- zach braff drama
May, 13 How to Live Forever- documentary
May, 13 L'Amour Fou- fashion icon documentary
May, 13 Neds- 1970's drama
May, 13 Skateland-1980's drama
May, 13 True Legend- martial arts drama

May, 18 Louder Than A Bomb-youth open mic poetry documentary

May, 20 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides-johnny depp
May, 20 35 and Ticking- romance
May, 20 Beautiful Boy- maria bello drama
May, 20 Bloodworth- hilary duff,val kilmer drama
May, 20 The Lion of Judah-bible animation
May, 20 Midnight in Paris-owen wilson ,rachel McAdams,adrien brody romantic comedy

May, 26 Kung Fu Panda 2- jack black
May, 26 The Hangover Part II
May, 27 The Tree of Life- brad pitt,sean penn

blue highlighted=movies i want to see

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Country Strong-out on dvd today

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1555064/

Country Strong is a not only a story of a Country music star played by Gwyneth Paltrow (Shallow Hal,The Talented Mr. Ripley)with alcohol problems and a husband played by Tim McGraw(Flicka,The Blindside) that is more her manager than supporting husband,it is also about two wanna be rising stars that are played by Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl)and Garrett Hedlund (Four Brothers,Tron-Legacy)will their dreams come true?Will they survive the trials and temptations that afflict all of those seeking Fame?

this is a great movie,why did critics give it such poor ratings?just go and watch it for yourself.oh yah it is out on DVD today!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Morning Glory

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1126618/

I love fun movies!this one has it!not only do you have the beautiful Rachel McAdams,you also get Harrison Ford,Diane Keaton and Jeff Goldblum!the story has Becky (Rachel McAdams)a TV show producer,who gets fired from a promising job,only to be hired onto a struggling show "Daybreak"Becky has to prove to everyone she can turn this low rating show into a morning show everyone will want to watch each morning.

30 march finds

Josh Thompson-Blame it on Waylon

I am weird

David Foster Wallace-THIS IS WATER (part one)

David Foster Wallace-THIS IS WATER(part two)

Monday, March 28, 2011

28 march finds

R.E.M.-ÜBerlin: Featuring Aaron Johnson (I love this song,and the video is awesome!)

i want my Golden Ticket! when will i find it?

i love this!

a favorite movie of mine!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

april movies to watch

April, 1 Hop-animation kids movie
April, 1 An Affirmative Act-gay marriage movie
April, 1 Circo-Mexican traveling circus documentary
April, 1 In A Better World (Haevnen)subtitled (limited) story of revenge and forgiveness
April, 1 The Last Godfather-mafia comedy*Harvey Keitel
April, 1 Rubber-a mad tire is on the loose.
April, 1 Wrecked-Adrien Brody-survival story
April  1 Trust Clive Owen,Catherine Keener -teenage girl is targeted by an online sexual predator
April, 1 Source Code-Jake Gyllenhaal,Michelle Monaghan,Vera Farmiga
April, 1 Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead-documentary
April, 1 Incendies-subtitled foreign
April, 1 Queen to Play-Kevin Kline (in his first French-speaking role)
April, 1 Super-Rainn Wilson,Ellen Page,Kevin Bacon,Liv Tyler
April, 6 Blank City-documentary about 1970's New York "Do it yourself" independent film making
April, 8 Henry's Crime-James Caan,Vera Farmiga,Keanu Reeves,Judy Greer
April, 8 Your Highness-Natalie Portman,Danny Mcbride,James Franco,Zooey Deschanel
April, 8 Arthur- Russell Brand,Helen Mirren,Jennifer Garner
April  8 Meet Monica Velour- Kim Cattrall
April, 8 Hanna-Eric Bana,Cate Blanchett,Saoirse Ronan
April, 8 Soul Surfer-Helen Hunt,based on a true story
April, 8 The Bill Hicks Story-documentary
April, 8 Ceremony-Uma Thurman,Michael Angarano
April, 8 Meek's Cutoff-Michelle Williams,Will Patton,Paul Dano
April, 8 Born to be Wild 3D (IMAX)-documentary
April, 13 A Screaming Man-African subtitled
April, 15 Rio-Animation
April, 15 Armadillo-danish soldiers fighting the Taliban.war documentary subtitled
April, 15 The Conspirator-James Mcavoy,robin wright,Evan Rachel wood,Kevin Kline
April, 15 Dumbstruck-ventriloquism documentary
April, 15 Footprints-Sybil Temtchine-lady loses her memory
April, 15 The Double Hour-subtitled foreign
April, 15 The Princess of Montpensier-french subtitled
April, 22 Born to Be a Star-Stephen Dorff,Christina Ricci
April, 22 African Cats-documentary
April, 22 The Bang Bang Club-Malin Akerman,Ryan Phillippe,apartheid war drama
April, 22 The Robber-German subtitled true story of a runner turned bank robber
April, 22 Apollo 18-
April, 22 When Harry Tries to Marry -arranged marriage that gets complicated
April, 22 Haywire-Bill Paxton,Michael Angarano,Antonio Banderas,Michael Douglas,Ewan McGregor
April, 22 Water for Elephants-Robert Pattinson,Reese Witherspoon
April, 29 Fast Five-Vin Diesel,Paul Walker,Dewayne Johnson
April, 29 Prom-Disney
April, 29 13 Assassins-subtitled Japanese
April, 29 Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil-CGI FILM
April, 29 Earthwork-John Hawkes. crop artist DOES ARTWORK ON LAND
April, 29 Sympathy for Delicious-LAURA LINNEY,MARK RUFFALO,ORLANDO BLOOM,Juliette Lewis. paralyzed DJ seeks out the world of faith healing.
TBA The Arbor-documentary
TBA Blood Out-Val Kilmer,50 cent
TBA Caves of Forgotten Dreams-documentary by Werner Herzog
TBA Exporting Raymond-documentary
TBA Friends with Kids-Jon Hamm,Megan Fox,Kristen Wiig
TBA Greatest Movie Ever Sold-documentary