Harmony Korine is passionate about making films his way. “I just want to be the greatest of all time — the greatest that ever did it,” said Spring Breakers director, who described his latest work as “beach noir.” I sat down with Korine at Movieline’s New York office for an in-depth discussion about Spring Breakers in-depth. Korine talked about how society is still shocked by violent female criminals, his liberal use of nudity in the movie, and the way he likes to work with his actors. “Once (they’re) in character, and understand the story and the world, it all becomes perfect,” he said. “There’s nothing they can do wrong.” Spring Breakers features current Disney star James Franco and former Disney stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez in a story about a trip to Florida that takes a dark turn. The film has striking visuals and I asked Korine if that quality is what makes his films so high-concept. “Yeah, I think they’re completely high-concept. I think they’re also like the lowest concept,” he said. “It’s like where retardation and transcendence intersect.” Check out my full interview below: Follow Grace Randolph on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
The parody Twitter account that bore Amour director Michael Haneke’s name actually got a few things right about the Austrian director. On Thursday, Benjamin Lee, the Shortlist.com Deputy Editor who, earlier this week, revealed himself to be the prankster behind the memorably loopy @Michael_Haneke parody Twitter feed, wrote about learning that the real Haneke is more of a “goofball” than he expected. And a cat lover, too. Benjamin Lee On The Real Vs. Fake Michael Haneke Twitter Account In a column for the British newspaper, The Guardian , Lee explained that he had started the Twitter account as a “purposely lowbrow” response to the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s “chilly, occasionally pretentious demeanour” and his contempt for the mainstream. Part of the fake Haneke’s shtick included repeated references to his “stinky cat,” which Lee explained, ” was a recurring joke made to distance the two Hanekes even more, not being able to imagine the director of The White Ribbon making so many references to his cat’s flatulence.” Lee has since learned that the two Hanekes are a bit closer than he imagined. While watching Yves Montmayeur’s documentary about Haneke, Michael H. – Profession: Director, he wrote that he was shocked to discover that Haneke actually is “the proud owner of more than one cat, a fact that few people know.” He also noted: “In the documentary, however, Haneke comes off as refreshingly candid. He has a charming sense of humour. Not that I had thought him humourless (there are darkly comic moments in The Piano Teacher and Funny Games ), but I hadn’t expected him to be a goofball. For example, when assembled with the Time of the Wolf cast, he pulls the classic bunny ears prank behind one of the child actors. Not what you might expect from the man who believes that all movies should assault the viewer.” Haneke’s Reaction To The Twitter Parody Lee also admitted that he was looking to get a rise out of the filmmaker: When I started tweeting as Haneke, I was intrigued by what his reaction would be. I was expecting apathy and possibly contempt but he expressed intrigue and, yes, a small amount of contempt. “I tried to read some of the posts but my English isn’t good enough to allow me that,” he said in an interview . “I’m really not interested in what he’s writing, but I’m fascinated by the fact that 25,000 people have subscribed to this feed of nonsense!” I fear that my affectionate spoofing has helped to prove his thoughts on the mainstream to be horribly accurate. But at least I’ve shone a light on those unsung cats of his LOL. I wonder what the real Haneke makes of this now. At the very least, he should let the world know whether his cats are flatulent. More On @Michael_Haneke: Michael Haneke Has Little ‘Amour’ For Parody Twitter Account [ The Guardian ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
How many of you have watched a movie and literally laughed until you started crying? If the answer is yes, you were probably watching one of the movie titles listed below. TUD has compiled a list of 10 funny black movies . These movies provide nothing but laughs from beginning to end. Most of the movie titles are comedy but they also display some real life issues. I guess that is what make these movies so hilarious. The thing about black movies, they always seem to be about stereotypes of how black people are in real life. It can be pretty funny when you watch a black movie that makes fun of those stereotypes letting the world know that all black people are not the way we are portrayed in movies. Check out the list below and tell us about your experience while watching these funny black movies. 10. B*a*p*s – Black American Princesses directed by Robert Townsend in 1997 starring Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle . Two females from Atlanta move to L.A. with a dollar and a dream. Niecy wants to be a professional dancer while Mickey thinks she is the next Monifah and black Martha Stewart in the kitchen. Watching Halle Berry dance was hilarious. Too bad we may never get to see her play a role like this again. I for one thought it was refreshing to see her in a comedy. 9. White Chicks – Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans in 2004. Starring Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Now what is more funny than two black male cops dressed up as rich spoiled rotted white girls. Things got a bit crazy when Kevin and Marcus were assigned to protect the girls on their trip to the Hamptons for the weekend. Too bad for Marcus his wife decided to track him down and a buff football player decided to wife him. 8. CB4 – Directed by Tamra Davis in 1993 starring Chris Rock and Allen Payne . MC Gusto played by Chris Rock decided to take on a real life gangster’s persona and form a rap group with his two friends. Too bad for him the real Gusto hot out of jail and wanted his image back. 7. A Low Down Dirty Shame – Directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans in 1994. Also starring Jada Pinkett-Smith who made the movie extremely hilarious with her wild antics. Shame a detective gets pulled back into his past to track down 15 million dollars. The love of his life Angela resurfaces but she doesn’t get too far thanks to Peaches. 6. Boomerang – Directed by Reginald Hudlin in 1992 starring Eddie Murphy , Robin Givens and Martin Lawrence . This romantic comedy may have been more funny than romantic. The great thing about this movie was you saw successful black people in a corporate setting. Marcus played by Eddie played a successful advertising executive. 5. I’m Gonna Get You Sucka – Directed and starring Keenan Ivory Wayans in 1988. A parody of blaxploitation movies. Jack Spade a black hero wannabe gets together with former black heroes from the 70s to help him take down Mr. Big. 4. How High – Directed by Jesse Dylan in 2001. Starring rappers Method Man and Redman as two college freshman. These two take over the campus of Harvard after cheating on the SATs with the help of a dead friend who burned himself to death due to smoking a blunt and falling asleep. 3. Don’t Be A Menace 2 Society While Drinking Your Juice In Da Hood – Directed by Paris Barclay in 1996 starring and written by Shawn and Marlon Wayans . A parody about black hood movies and the stereotypes about black people. The Wayans brothers captured the most common stereotypes about black movies and made fun of it. 2. Friday – Directed by and starring rapper Ice Cube in 1995. After Craig loses his job his best friend Smokey played by comedian Chris Tucker get him into some trouble by smoking all of Big Worms weed. Now if that was not enough, he has the fight the biggest bully in the neighborhood Deebo. “Craig can I borrow your VCR” -Crackhead Felisha 1. Coming To America – Directed by John Landis in 1988 starring Eddie Murphy and Aresenio Hall . A fairy tale that may never happen. Hakim and Semmi pack their Louis Vuitton luggage and travel to Queens, NY to find a Queen. What made this movie so funny was the many characters Eddie Murphy played. Recent Posts: 10 Of The Wackiest Celebrity Parody Twitter Accounts Top 10 Lil Wayne Hits Top 10 Celebrity Fights
